Sep 25

Curious about SDV and Copy Freely support in Windows 7 Media Center?

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Look here, bub. Do you own an ATI Digital Cable Tuner? Has your Windows Media Center PC been waiting for a firmware update, since like, forever ago? If so, you should already know that SDV and Copy Freely support has been added to Windows 7 Media Center, which is the software coding equivalent of all of your dreams coming true. Of course, getting used to all this new functionality is a daunting task, but that’s why Engadget HD is breaking things down to make it fit for digestion. Ready to get schooled? Well, head on over!

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Curious about SDV and Copy Freely support in Windows 7 Media Center? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 24

Video: Phoenix Instant Boot BIOS starts loading Windows in under a second

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Phoenix is showing off a few interesting things at IDF, but the real standout is their new Instant Boot BIOS, a highly optimized UEFI implementation that can start loading an OS in just under a second. Combined with Windows 7’s optimized startup procedure, that means you’re looking at incredibly short boot times — we saw a retrofitted Dell Adamo hit the Windows desktop in 20 seconds, while a Lenovo T400s with a fast SSD got there in under 10. It’s pretty slick stuff, and it should be out soon — check a video after the break.

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Video: Phoenix Instant Boot BIOS starts loading Windows in under a second originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 24

Microsoft opening café in Paris to build excitement for Windows 7

Posted in: Microsoft, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7, Windows7

You know what the French love? Cafés. They love them so much, apparently, that Microsoft has decided to open one in the heart of Paris to drum up excitement about Windows 7. The Windows café will serve coffee and pastries (it is a café, after all), and will also have Microsoft products — such as the Xbox — on hand for customers to play with, but it won’t actually sell any Microsoft wares. The shop, which is currently being built at 47 Boulevard Sebastopol, will be open from October 22nd onward, so if you’re in the area you should check it out before it’s gone for good — we hear it’ll only be there for a few short weeks. Finally, a reason to go to Paris!

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Microsoft opening café in Paris to build excitement for Windows 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 24

Video: Windows 7 launch party parody is bleeping genius

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So by now you all know about Microsoft’s painful, cringe-inducing Windows 7 party idea, and the accompanying goodie packs. What you might not have known is that Redmond also put together a ‘Hosting Your Party’ instructional video that blends all the worst parts of infomercials and cooking programs into one giant melange of awkward acting. Well, Cabel Sasser — founder of Mac software maker Panic Inc — has remixed said video, and the result is nothing short of a triumph. Journey past the break to see what we mean.

[Via Mashable]

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Video: Windows 7 launch party parody is bleeping genius originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 23

Windows 7 technologies headed to embedded devices

Posted in: multitouch, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, Software, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7, Windows7

While Intel was off showcasing its latest and greatest in San Francisco, Microsoft was camped out over on the right coast with a bit of its own news. In a two-part announcement at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston, the Redmond giant declared that Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 had been released to manufacturing, meaning that Silverlight is now a huge step closer to getting all up in your next embedded device. In more interesting news, the outfit also stated that its initial rollout of Windows 7 technologies (read: support for multitouch and gestures) to OEMs of these specialized devices had begun, meaning that low-power gizmos based on x86, ARM or MIPS processors (smartbooks, anyone?) would soon have access to some of the same stuff used in Microsoft’s own Surface. Feel free to dig into the links below for more, but we’re warning you — there’s some serious technobabble behind those blue words.

[Via ComputerWorld]

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Windows 7 technologies headed to embedded devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 22

Video: UMID shows off faster, cheaper, Windows 7-packing mbook M2

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Video: UMID shows off faster, cheaper, Windows 7-packing mbook M2

It seems like just yesterday we were finally welcoming the UMID mbook M1 into the world, kicking and screaming after a rather extended gestation. After all that it wasn’t exactly well received thanks to a high price, a screen that didn’t open far enough, and USB ports that sadly required dongles. UMID is now demoing the completely dongle-free M2, said to be ultimately available with your choice of either a 1.2 or 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. Memory has been bumped up to 1GB to support Windows 7, the case has been tweaked, the hinge now opens further, and there’s an optical “mouse” integrated into the bezel with a sensor on the right and two tiny mouse buttons on the left. A non-functional version is lovingly caressed after the break, while working models are said to ship before the year is up with prices starting at $499. Let’s hope this one doesn’t follow the same, circuitous path to retail that its predecessor did.

[Via jkkmobile]

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Video: UMID shows off faster, cheaper, Windows 7-packing mbook M2 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 17

ASUS UL80 and N61Vg hands-on

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Windows 7 has inspired an expected new model bonanza among PC manufacturers, and ASUS is no exception. Just for starters the new UL80 (pictured running Windows Vista) and N61Vg offer up some “mainstream” prices and performance up against that Win 7 hotness. The UL80 makes like a thin and light, with a new dual-core CULV SU7300 processor and a quoted 12 hours of battery life, but also works in switchable discreet graphics, Turbo33 tech for selective overclocking the processor, and a disc drive. It’s still relatively thin and light, and to our eyes has a pretty snazzy display. The N61Vg has a bit of a new design language for ASUS, with a pleasant rubberized palm rest. It also has a multi-touch trackpad, strong multimedia features and a decent size / weight for a 16-inch Core 2 Quad machine. The existing UL80 configuration, without the overclocking, goes for about $849, so we expect the new UL80 to be in that ballpark, while the N61Vg is slated for around $1,049.

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ASUS UL80 and N61Vg hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 17

Hercules loads Windows 7 Starter on $399 eCAFE EC-1000W netbook

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Is this really the first netbook to be officially announced with Windows 7? From Hercules? Yeah, we’re miffed too. In fact, we forgot all about the outfit’s eCAFÉ lineup — which briefly splashed down about this time last year — but we suspect this bugger may have a bit more staying power. The eCAFÉ EC-1000W is destined to ship at the tail end of October (you know, just after Win7 hits the streets), and while the 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM module and 250GB hard drive are totally predictable, we get the feeling it’ll just feel nicer thanks to the revitalized OS. Other specs include a 10.1-inch display (1,024 x 600), 50GB of online storage, a chiclet-style keyboard, 802.11n WiFi, a 6-cell battery, integrated webcam / microphone, three USB 2.0 sockets, audio in / out, a VGA output, Ethernet and a multicard reader. Not bad for $399 — but where’s that $200 Win7 netbook we were promised?

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Sep 16

Microsoft says OEMs pay about $50 for Windows on a $1,000 PC

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There’s been no shortage of rumors and speculation about how much Microsoft charges OEMs for a copy of Windows over the years, but Microsoft itself has stayed fairly mum on the matter — until this week, that is. Speaking at the Jefferies Annual Technology Conference, Microsoft exec Charles Songhurst revealed for the first time that the company has “always charged about $50” for a copy of Windows on the average $1,000 PC, or about 5% of the total cost. Songhurst also seems to imply that Microsoft is looking to get about 5% across the board for Windows, meaning that it can rake in some impressive profits on high-end PCs while still being able to offer Windows on the cheap for netbooks or $300 desktops. Songhurst even went so far as to say that cheap PCs are a net benefit for Microsoft so long as they are “not cannibalistic to the total PC demand,” and he and unsurprisingly further went on to extol the virtues of Windows 7, saying that it is a “compellingly good product,” and that “when Windows is executing well, Microsoft is in good shape.”

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Sep 16

Wacom Bamboo multitouch tablet is real, we’ve got pics to prove it

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Windows 7 is almost here, and we get the feeling that the multitouch revolution (at least in the consumer realm) won’t be too far behind. Lenovo just dished out a pair of new touch-friendly laptops, Fujitsu spruced up its LifeBook T5010 with a multitouch panel and now Wacom is kicking out a finger-friendly Bamboo tablet. Just in case you figured that yesterday’s sneak peek was nothing more than an imaginative Photoshop, we’ve got another round of closeups today to prove otherwise. Tipster Jesus claims that he’s been using the $69 device on his Snow Leopard-equipped Mac for a tick, and he’s had no issues getting things working. There’s also mention of a full interactive tutorial that helps you setup customer application-specific gestures, which frankly, sounds like oodles of fun.

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