Apr 30

HP Slate killed? Rumor mill says ‘yes’

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Last night TechCrunch reported that, according to an unnamed “source briefed on the matter,” HP had stopped development of the Slate in its tracks, killing off the project entirely. Why? Well, according to the source, HP isn’t thrilled with Windows 7’s performance on the tablet. The Slate — which was officially unveiled in January by Steve Ballmer himself — had a rumored price of $549, and was supposedly launching in June. So, what should we make of all this? Well, there’s probably some major chaos over at HP with the news of the Palm acquisition, so we wouldn’t be surprised to hear some shaky — or even incorrect — information coming out of the company right now. On the other hand, HP killing off the project doesn’t sound completely out of the realm of possibility to us. We’ve reached out to HP for comment, but they’ve yet to get back to us. We’ll let you know when we hear something more concrete.

Update: Here’s the response we just go from HP — “We don’t comment on rumors or speculation.”

HP Slate killed? Rumor mill says ‘yes’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 28

Great Wall GBook fills that 11-inch Windows 7 tablet hole in our hearts

Posted in: multitouch, tablet, Today's Chili, video, Windows, windows 7, Windows7

In case you hadn’t noticed, there are just a few folks in China heck bent on building every conceivable tablet form factor, and your potential indifference, horror, or focus-on-the-software pleas can’t stop them. Here’s an interesting example: the GBook tablet from Great Wall. The 11-inch number runs a 1.2GHz Intel ULV SU2300 processor with integrated Intel graphics and 2GB of RAM. There will apparently be options for a 2.5-inch HDD or SSD for storage, but most refreshing is the 10-point multitouch panel Great Wall has on top of Windows 7 here. There’s no word on price or when this will be hitting the market, but we’re sure it will be out just in time and priced just appropriately to disappoint us completely and utterly. There’s video after the break.

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Great Wall GBook fills that 11-inch Windows 7 tablet hole in our hearts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 27

Windows 7 hits 100 million licenses mark, becomes Microsoft’s fastest-selling OS

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It’s hardly been a secret that Windows 7 was on track to become Microsoft’s fastest-selling operating system, but the company has just now finally made that designation official, and also revealed that the OS has crossed the magical 100 million licenses sold mark in the process. In other words, that translates to Windows 7 being installed on one in ten of the world’s PCs just six months after it launched, which is pretty darn impressive any way you slice it — or punch it, as the case may be.

Windows 7 hits 100 million licenses mark, becomes Microsoft’s fastest-selling OS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 27

Windows 7 Media Center coming to embedded devices

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Windows 7 Media Center screen shot

We love Windows 7 Media Center, but at the end of the day we’d never give one to our mom and expect it to just work the way an embedded DVR like a TiVo or a Moxi would. But dependability isn’t the only concern about using a PC as a DVR, there is noise and how it looks in the living room to consider as well. The compromise before us might just be a thing of the past as Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 Embedded has been released to manufactures and includes many of the great features of the regular Windows 7 family, like Windows Media Center. At this point there aren’t any announcements from manufactures leveraging these new found features, but in the press release Microsoft is certainly bolstering the broadcast TV and other media features in a set-top box. AOpen is the only manufacturer mention by name that we’re familiar with, which also makes good small-form-factor PCs, but that won’t stop us from dreaming of the best, easy to use and dependable whole house DVR ever.

Update: Video of Media Center on an embedded device in action after the jump.

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Windows 7 Media Center coming to embedded devices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 27

Jumper JK01-TT tablet enters the states with multitouch, 3G, Windows 7 (video)

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Looking for a sweet, sweet tablet to compliment your GiPhone? The import/export folks at Ownta wholesale have recently dug up Jumper’s JK01-TT, a 10.1-inch touchscreen device that features Windows 7, an Intel Atom N450 processor (667MHz) with GMA950 graphics, Realtek audio, 2GB RAM, 250GB SATA HDD, 2 megapixel camera, three USB ports, 4-in-1 card reader, HDMI out, WiFi b/g, and 3G. But wait, there’s more: this bad boy ships with a wireless keyboard, mouse, and a stand (which you’ll need — this thing weighs in at well over 2.5 pounds). When you put it like that, it almost sounds like a netbook, don’t it? Available now for $671. Video after the break.

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Apr 27

Mini Altair 8800 looks authentic, runs Windows 7 (video)

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It was just a few weeks ago that we lost Dr. Henry Roberts, the pioneer whose company created the Altair 8800, and while this project isn’t exactly a tribute to the man it is at least a sign that his legacy lives on. Bob Alexander had always wanted an 8800 of his own, but now that he could afford one didn’t want a gigantic blue case filling up his life. So, be bought a repurposed Altair 680, little brother of the 8800, and set about stuffing it with an Intel Core i5-650 processor on a Mini-ITX motherboard with 4GB of RAM, 80GB of SSD and 500GB on platters. That’s all standard fare, but the front of the case pulls it all together, a custom-made, USB-powered circuit board with LEDs that turn on and off similarly to how the 8800’s would. Those blinkenlights and the rest of the project are demonstrated after the break, but sadly there’s no word of whether Kill the Bit is playable.

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Mini Altair 8800 looks authentic, runs Windows 7 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 27

Denon’s 2010 receivers, Blu-ray players are Control4, streaming & 3D ready

Posted in: blu-ray, netflix, Today's Chili, windows 7, Windows7

Right on time, Denon’s dropped the details on its hardware for 2010 on us. Taking top honors are two Blu-ray players: the DBP-2011UDCI ($799, August, not pictured) and the DBP-1611UD ($399, June, pictured above) that are touted as “true universal players”; with DVD-Audio and SACD playback out of the box and Blu-ray 3D on the way in a fall firmware update the company’s confident they’ll play most any 5-inch optical media you may be able to get your hands on. If you’re past discs don’t worry, Netflix, DLNA and YouTube streaming is also part of the deal.

Those should pair well with any of the slew of receivers due up including the AVR-991 (SRP: $999, July), AVR-891 (SRP: $799, May), AVR-791 (SRP: $499, May), AVR-591 (SRP: $349, May) and the AVR-391 (SRP: $249, July); or the custom install-focused AVR-4311CI (SRP: $1,999, Sept.), AVR-3311CI (SRP: $1,199, June), and AVR-2311CI (SRP: $899, June). All of the above bring HDMI 1.4a repeaters for 3D compatibility, onscreen displays through HDMI, and some include web browsers plus music streaming from Pandora or connected PCs. Check the press releases after the break for all the details including a few new headphone models, though we recommend taking it in just a bit at a time — the threat of overdosing on this much info is high.

Gallery: Denon 2010 receivers, Blu-ray players & headphones

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Apr 22

Microsoft releases Windows 7 Touch Pack as a free download

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We’re not quite sure why it’s taken Microsoft so long to release it to the general public, but anyone with Windows 7 and a touchscreen will no doubt nonetheless be glad to know that the previously OEM-only Windows 7 Touch Pack is now available as a free download. That includes touch-enabled favorites like Microsoft’s Surface Globe and Surface Collage, as well as a handful of games including the Pong-inspired Rebound and the “tranquil” Garden Pond. All set? Then hit up the source link below to find the 239MB download and the complete details on what’s included.

Microsoft releases Windows 7 Touch Pack as a free download originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 22

HP takes chisel in hand, mulls over Android and Linux slates

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Feelings about the leaked HP Slate notwithstanding, the company’s already considering its tablet PC successors — and if The New York Times‘ sources are right, they may be of Android and Linux varieties. Where the forthcoming HP Slate is, erm, slated to run Windows 7, The Grey Lady reported last week that a six-inch Android tablet was also on the way. Now, a prominent magazine editor reportedly tells the paper a Linux version may also be in development. For its part, HP isn’t denying the claims. “I’m certain that we will be announcing new Slates in the future as they are a very interesting area for us,” said media relations director Marlene Somsak, whose only added caveat was that HP isn’t currently announcing an Android slate.

HP takes chisel in hand, mulls over Android and Linux slates originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 19

HP Slate leaks its way into the wild: ‘meh’

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We’ve only ever seen the HP Slate in extremely controlled demonstrations and cheesy videos until now, but it looks like the Windows 7 tablet just spent a little bit of time in the wild — Conecti.ca‘s posted up a full hands-on and mini-review. Their conclusion? “The official verdict is meh.” Yeah, ouch. Apparently the Slate’s biggest strength is also its greatest weakness — it’s essentially a touchscreen netbook, and that means that while it can run everything including Flash, it can be “slow and annoying.” Unfortunately there’s not a lot of info on how well HP’s TouchSmart Windows 7 skin works, so we’ll wait till we play with one before we make a decision, but man — we definitely weren’t expecting this thing to look so chunky in the photos. No wonder the press pics and other demos are so carefully arranged — it really does look like a chopped up netbook. At least the HDMI dock is somewhat sexy, we suppose. Couple more pics after the break.

[Thanks, WikiWarrior]

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