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Bentley will use the 2011 Frankfurt auto show to debut its updated Continental GTC, the convertible version of its Continental model.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

The space agency is betting that spinning a few threads of yarn is a good way to get people psyched about science and technology.

If you don’t pay close attention, you may not even notice it, but Samsung sneaked a preview of an American Galaxy S II variant into a promo video it released earlier today. For the entire clip you stare at the version we’re all familiar with, which sports a large home button on the bottom. Then, at the very end, a slightly rounder handset with four capacitive buttons and no large home key pops up on the screen. It looks a bit like the T-Mobile-bound Hercules, but not quite as curvy around the edges. It could be Sprint’s Epic 4G Touch or perhaps an as yet unseen model destined for AT&T or Verizon. Check out the full promo video after the break.

[Thanks, Daniel]

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Samsung Galaxy S II variant sneaks into American promo video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We may be living in a “post PC” world according to some, but PCs are unquestionably still big business, and they’re now a bigger business in China than anywhere else. That’s according to the latest report from market research firm IDC, at least, which found that both PC sales and shipments in China inched ahead of those in the US for the second quarter — the first time that’s ever happened, and earlier than IDC had previously projected. In terms of hard numbers, that translates to sales of $11.9 billion in China (compared to $11.7 billion in the US), and shipments of 18.5 million units, which represents a 14.3 percent jump year-over-year (as opposed to a 4.9 percent drop to 17.7 million units in the US). Not surprisingly, Lenovo is the big winner in all of this — it’s both the top PC maker in China and the fastest growing one, with a market share just shy of 32 percent.

China inches ahead of US in PC sales for the first time originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Because tablets were made to consume data, Sprint’s launching an alternative pay model for those hesitant to enter into long-term contracts. Available now from the Hesse-led carrier, HTC EVO View 4G owners can select a per day, week, or even month data pass according to their wireless appetite. If you’re amongst the shackled hordes currently subscribing to a monthly package, you’re gonna have to sit this one out. For the commitment-phobic, however, there’s a $14.99 day plan that nets users 150MB of 3G / 4G use, a $29.99 week plan that ups the ante to 500MB, and the top end $49.99 month pass that serves up 1.5GB of wireless radio soup. In the event you haven’t been sufficiently seduced, the third place network’s even thrown in a “free day” promo pass to get you hooked started on that “third device.” Be sure to head to the source for the full à la carte breakdown.

Sprint brings short-term data passes to HTC EVO View 4G, the contract-averse silently applaud originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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