Want no-fuss wireless printing from your iPhone or iPod touch? HP’s new (free) iPrint Photo app may be just what the doctor ordered. Once installed on your device, the app searches for any wireless HP printer on your home network. Then, from the app interface, you can select any photo on your iPhone, click print, and the printer will automatically adjust its settings and produce a standard 4-by-6-inch photo.
Check out the demo video after the jump to see it in action.
Well, that was fast — we were wondering where that Gear Diary video of an HP employee fixing the defective webcam on a Vivienne Tam Mini 1000 went, and it turns out that it was pulled at ol’ Hewpie’s request. The company’s promised to release an official statement with instructions for sending in affected machines, and we’d guess it doesn’t want customers taking matters — and display bezels — into their own hands while they sort out a plan. Sounds reasonable to us — and we know you understand it too, which is why we’ve posted a similar video after the break.
Continue reading HP promises fix for Mini 1000 webcam problem
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HP promises fix for Mini 1000 webcam problem originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Update: At the time this post is going live, the video has been pulled from YouTube. We’re not sure what’s up with that, but the procedure is pretty simple: wedge open the top of the screen, push down the two connecting tabs to separate it more, pull off the film with tweezers. This might void your warrant (in fact, probably does) so proceed at your own risk!
Continue reading A bit of surgery gives the HP Mini 1000 new sight
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A bit of surgery gives the HP Mini 1000 new sight originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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While HP’s dv7t provides a much more subtle way to game on-the-go compared to say, the HDX crew, we don’t see the necessity in keeping these updates all hush-hush. For whatever reason, it seems that said laptop has been updated overnight from 17- to 17.3-inches (we’re talking LCD size, by the way), and the NVIDIA graphics option has been replaced with a pair of ATI selections: the 512MB Mobility Radeon HD 4530 and 1GB HD 4650. The newfangled 17.3-inch panel sports a somewhat deflating 1,600 x 900 native resolution, though there is good news to be shared. The previous $1,229 starting point has dropped to a decidedly more manageable $799.99, though it’ll cost you extra to equip this beast with the 2GHz Core 2 Quad CPU that it really deserves.
[Thanks, Johnny and Coal]
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HP quietly updates Pavilion dv7t gaming laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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HP was nice enough to send us a prototype Firebird 802 gaming rig, and while we haven’t had a chance to fire it up and start sucking at Crysis quite yet, we thought we’d throw up a quick unboxing for you. It’s pretty slick stuff, all around — the box has big plastic latches that pop open, and the machine itself is held in by swing-out cardboard panels, giving everything that “top-secret missile codes” feel you’d expect from a gaming PC. The Firebird itself looks just as nice in our living room as it did at CES, but there are some sad surprises here — the super-heavy external power brick has a troublesomely lame connector, and the included wireless keyboard is pretty simply crap — the slightest downward pressure basically bends it in half. Plus, we’re not at all sure why the mouse and keyboard require a plug-in USB dongle — why not just build the receiver into the gigantic chassis? We’re guessing the lameness of these two is why HP also sent along a Gaming Keyboard and Laser Gaming Mouse with our tester — we’ll have those two unboxed along with our in-depth Firebird impressions a little later. For now, hit up the gallery for the full unboxing!
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HP Firebird 802 unboxing and hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
No big surprises here — HP‘s announced for Windows Mobile 6.5 for its future devices, confirming what we already knew: HP is awesome. The company cites WinMo 6.5’s “key enhancements to business productivity, personal messaging and mobile Internet capabilities” plus its “new visual appeal” as some of the reasons for its continued love of the OS. We don’t have any specific information about upcoming Windows-boasting devices, but we’ll let you know as soon as we catch sight of one or more — because we’re here for you. Full press release after the break.
[Via Pocketnow]
Continue reading HP confirms support for Windows Mobile 6.5
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HP confirms support for Windows Mobile 6.5 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
HP’s Mini 1000 Mi has been up for order since CES, but for those still waiting (and waiting) for a proper overview of the system before buying in can finally say that their patience has paid off. The netbook lovin’ crew over at jkOnTheRun has taken the time to showcase the aforementioned machine on video, going over the basics, the not-so-basics and the pros / cons of ownership. We’re going to warn you up front, though — the clip is darn near 20 minutes long, so you’ll certainly want to snag some cookies and milk before diving into the read link. That said, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better look at the Mi software without actually removing your keister from your chair, so it’s probably worth your while.
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HP Mini 1000 Mi gets video review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Crazy kids and their crazy hacks have extracted all the juicy goodness of HP’s Mini-purposed Mi software for Ubuntu, including the launcher (pictured), the OS skin, and some application skins, and unleashed it for all Ubuntu users with an eye for black and some hacking skills of their own. From what we can tell, it’s not exactly a breeze getting the mod up and running — and most successful folks still cite a few tweaks they’d like to make — but it’s free, so we won’t look a gift theme in the resource files… or something like that. Instructions are in the forum, a bit more inspiration is after the break.
[Via Ars Technica]
Continue reading HP’s exclusive Mobile Internet Ubuntu skin not so exclusive anymore
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HP’s exclusive Mobile Internet Ubuntu skin not so exclusive anymore originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Update: It looks like the source material at the read links is only working intermittently.
[Via Boing Boing]
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Study finds horrible working conditions at Microsoft, Dell ODM factory originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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How many versions of Windows 7 can a netbook run? Three, and possibly more, according to HP’s Kyle Thornton, who recently attempted to “clarify” the situation in an interview with Computerworld. Those include in the main Professional and Home Premium editions, as well as the low-end Starter edition which, among other things, is limited to running no more than three applications at a time. According to Thornton, HP has also been testing Windows 7 Ultimate on its Mini netbook line, although it apparently isn’t saying if it actually intends to offer it on future netbooks or not. But that’s not all. Thornton also says that HP “hopes” that it’ll be able to continue to offer both Windows XP and Vista Business on its business-oriented netbooks even after Windows 7 ships… and ships, and ships.
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HP netbooks likely to run “at least” three versions of Windows 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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