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Well, we can’t say we didn’t see this one coming. Fujitsu Toshiba mobile communications — now there’s a mouthful — just unveiled the IS12T: Japan’s first Windows Phone 7 device, and according to Microsoft prez Yasuyuki Higuchi, the world’s first Mango handset. The sexy and IPX5 waterproof (!) 3.7-inch WVGA slate is powered by Qualcomm’s MSM8655 CPU of undisclosed clock speed (which we’ve seen running at 1GHz in the Incredible 2 and Thunderbolt), and goes on sale in “September or beyond” on KDDI’s au network. The pink gizmo packs a 13.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and has a plentiful 32GB of flash storage for housing whatever content you’d fancy toting around. The usual Bluetooth (2.1 + EDR) and WiFi (802.11b/g/n) suspects are also onboard. Interest piqued? Peruse the gallery our Engadget Japanese brethren have handily tossed our way.

Update: In addition to pink, it’ll reportedly also come in a yellowish / greenish hue, as well as jet black.

Fujitsu Toshiba announces au IS12T, the world’s first Mango phone (hands-on!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft and Linux haven’t always had the friendliest of rapports but, a few years back, the folks at Redmond decided to cozy up to Novell and the enterprise-focused distro SUSE. The German arm of the company even wished Tux a happy 20th birthday last week, in an attempt to further thaw their notoriously chilly relationship. Now the Windows crew have decided to renew their partnership with SUSE and have committed to purchasing $100 million in technical support for Microsoft Enterprise customers who also happen to be running Linux boxes as part of their operations. It’s not about to stop claiming that the open source OS violates several of its patents, but at least they’ve learned to get along with out suing each other into oblivion… unlike some other companies we could name. Cough. Check out the full PR after the break.

Continue reading Microsoft renews alliance with SUSE, throws $100 million in pocket change at Linux

Microsoft renews alliance with SUSE, throws $100 million in pocket change at Linux originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The new Xbox 360 wireless headset has a form factor that ought prove familiar to anyone who has ever watched a businessman chew out his secretary while ordering at latte at Starbucks. The peripheral connects wirelessly to the console via its standard radio frequencies — its similarities to a non-gaming Bluetooth headset are more than just skin deep, however, with the earpiece doubling as just that, making it compatible with Bluetooth-ready phones and PCs. This one says “Xbox 360” on it, however, to help you avoid accidentally being mistaken for a stock trader. The headset will go on sale in November for $60. Also newly announced is the Xbox 360 Media Remote, which controls streaming content, CD / DVD playback, and live TV viewed through the console. The remote will be available for $20 around the same time as the headset.

[Thanks, Jason]

Continue reading New Xbox 360 Bluetooth headset unlocks business casual achievement (video)

New Xbox 360 Bluetooth headset unlocks business casual achievement (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Avatar Kinect hits Xbox Live, your own virtual talk show starts today

Avatar Kinect hits Xbox Live, your own virtual talk show starts today originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on February 07, 2008 by CyberNet.

After Microsoft announced that they were hoping to acquire Yahoo, there was obviously all kinds of talk around the web.  Yahoo fans expressed both pleasure and mostly dis-pleasure at the thought of Yahoo being taken over by Microsoft. Shortly after the announcement, a new group formed over at Yahoo owned photo service, Flickr.  The group is called “Microsoft: Keep Your Evil Grubby Hands Off Our Flickr” and it now has over 2,760 members and all kinds of images. It’s fun to see what people have come up with and below you’ll find five of my favorites.

Click each image below to view the larger version (links to Flickr page).

Would you like Flickr Pro Ultimate, Flickr Pro Home Premium, Flickr Pro Home Basic, Flickr Pro Business, or Flickr Pro Enterprise? Prices range from $250-$350.

“Flickr has the hiccups.  We’re looking into the problem right now.”

“Don’t Make me do it!”

“I’d rather be beaten over the head with a stick, dipped in boiling water….than have my photos controlled by Microsoft.”

Leave Flickr Alone!

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