Hasta La Gadget!

A tipster sent in what looks to be a video of a forthcoming HP all-in-one. The TouchSmart 520 is a slim device, propped up by two “sweeping support arms,” which allow the PC to be adjusted, much like in past models. Not a lot of specs to go on at this point, though the system does sport a “high definition display” and souped up audio courtesy of Beats. Enjoy the rendered slickness in the video after the break.

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Android tablets have collectively grabbed 20 percent of the market, but no single tablet maker can compete with Apple, says a report from ABI Research.

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Grown-ups marveled at the engineering behind the rally-car racing that topped off the extreme sports dust-up known as the Summer X-Games.

Well, we have few other details beyond what you see in that invite above, but you better believe we’ll be in New York City on August 29th. We’re definitely expecting Samsung to announce a Galaxy S II launch in the US, especially given Samsung Mobile President Shin Jong-kyun’s promise of a release “sometime in August” — along with that intriguing II graphic in the invite up top. We also have on good authority that the S II will be launching on several carriers at once, which likely explains why Samsung is putting on the show, rather than deferring to a single partner. Check back on the 29th for the full scoop, and head on over to our full review to whet your appetite in the meantime.

Update: We noticed that the invite image itself is named “Galaxy_S_II_Invite_v2.jpg,” so we’re gonna go out on a limb here and say that the S II will definitely be released.

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Timberland’s shoes zip shut into little empanada-shaped packages

If I manage to convince the higher-ups at Wired.com to unchain me from my desk, I may be taking a vacation later this summer. Whereas many people buy guidebooks and start planning what sights they will see, I start looking for vacation gadgets. If I can spend $100 to make my carry-on luggage a few ounces lighter or a few inches slimmer, I’ll do it.

Which is why I now have $65 set aside for these Radler Trail Camp shoes from Timberland, which look like a pair of converse crossed with a grumpy-looking toad. The shoes combine a water-resistant ripstop upper with a recycled rubber sole, and are fleece lined for comfort and warmth. But the good part is that they have zippers, and the shoes zip up into a small, handy package.

They’re ideal as spares to use while your boots dry out, or as something to wear when you get to town instead of clip-clopping around in your cleated cycling shoes.

And fear not: should they get a little too filthy to be mixed with the other contents of your bag, little loops at the back mean they can be clipped to a carabiner and hung outside.

So please Wired.com bigwigs, can you find it in your hearts to mail me the key to these cuffs and let me leave the desk for a while? I’ll come back. I promise.

Available now in red, yellowy-orange and black.

Men’s Radler Trail Camp [Timberland via Acquire]