We’ve all received weird “shipping-delayed” notifications. Usually they’re something inane like “address does not exist” even though you’re standing right there. The one I got just now from UPS, however, is rather special. I’m sorry, did you say train derailment!? More »
The title says it all, folks — Microsoft’s newest operating system will hit the masses starting on October 26th, nearly three years to the day after the launch of Windows 7. Just days after the company previewed Office 2013, we’re now told that Steven Sinofsky has affirmed the date at MS’s annual sales meeting, but it’s not clear if that’s a global date or one reserved for the US market. Customers will be able to grab Win8 as an upgrade or in new, unmolested form on that date, and you can bet we’ll have a review out to coincide. For now, our in-depth look of the Release Preview will have to tide you over.
[Thanks, Jignesh]
Microsoft launching Windows 8 on October 26th for new and upgrade customers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Recent news suggests that Amazon is planning to launch same-day shipping, a first for online retail and perhaps the end of local stores as we know them. But what if Amazon worked out how to bend physics and developed yesterday shipping? More »
The Nexus 7 machine is in full swing. According to Google, all pre-orders placed by Friday the 13th in the US and Australia have been filled as of today (though some may still be en route), and our friends in the UK and Canada should be receiving theirs soon enough. Deliveries are currently heading out in waves, putting 7-inches of Jelly Bean in the hands of eager “footie” fans and beneficiaries of socialized medicine. Have you gotten your shipment notification yet? Let us know in the comments.
Update: Google has since changed the wording on its site and, unfortunately, not “all” US and Australian have shipped. Now it’s just “many.”
Update 2: Google has changed the wording yet again, now providing more detail broken down by model. As of 7:50~ ET, it indicates all standalone 8GB versions ordered on or before July 13th have been shipped, while standalone 16GB orders placed on or before July 11th will all be shipped by the 19th, and have also been upgraded to overnight shipping. Ordered with accessories like a case, charger or Nexus Q? Your slate will ship, overnight, this week although the extra bits may be following “soon.” Got it? Hit the source link to get it all straight from the horse’s mouth and to check whether it’s (inevitably) been updated once again.
[Thanks, Andrew]
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Nexus 7 pre-orders start shipping in UK and Canada (Update: model specific US details) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dr. Suess it’s not, but Google just had to make a bit of hullabaloo about the launch of its first branded tablet, the Nexus 7. The search giant took the wraps off it a few weeks back, but now pre-orders have finally started shipping to those who plunked down the $199 (or $249) for the Jelly Bean-packing slate. A few of you tipped us that the charge had finally hit your credit card, and now the official Google Nexus Twitter account has confirmed the devices have been packed on to trucks. So, celebrate, unless you’re one of the hesitant ones that didn’t place your order early in the Google Play store.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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Google starts shipping Nexus 7 pre-orders, writes a rhyme to celebrate originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
For years, Amazon has fought to avoid having to collect sales tax in order to keep its prices low. Now, though, it’s given up on that that battle and instead looks set to launch a same-day delivery service—and that could destroy local retail as we know it. More »
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