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  • The Dell Latitude E6410 and E6510 bring Core i5, Core i7, and discrete graphics

    The Dell Latitude E6410 and E6510 bring Core i5, Core i7, and discrete graphics

    Posted on April 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Dell has been building notebooks under the Latitude nameplate, well, forever, right? It seems that way, but the series keeps trucking on as the company continues to load the latest goods onto the platform. The E6410 and E6510 builds upon the success of the previous generation but ditches the 2009 specs for chips that are a bit more 2010.

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  • BlackBerry Essex sighted with Sprint branding (update: probably not)

    BlackBerry Essex sighted with Sprint branding (update: probably not)

    Posted on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
    Well, we've been seeing the BlackBerry Essex out in the wild for quite a while now, but this is the first time we've seen it with some Sprint branding, which we're sure is enough to get at least some folks plenty excited (or regretful as the case may be). As most BlackBerry fans are no doubt well aware, the Essex is a Tour refresh that, among other things, adds some much needed WiFi capabilities to the phone, and ditches the Tour's trackball in favor of a trackpad. Of course, this still isn't a done deal just yet, especially considering that the branding seen is only in the OS and not on the device itself -- not to mention the fact that the phone seems to have a curiously crooked trackpad. Hit up the link for a closer look.

    Update: As we'd mentioned, the trackpad looks vaguely weird -- and on closer examination, it looks downright uncool when you're zoomed in. We're thinking this probably nothing more than a Tour with a Bold 9700 pad 'shopped on; have to admit, though, the dude did a decent job. Thanks, Boy Genius!

    BlackBerry Essex sighted with Sprint branding (update: probably not) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • BlackBerry Pearl 9100 revealed, has lost its gemstone but not its luster

    BlackBerry Pearl 9100 revealed, has lost its gemstone but not its luster

    Posted on November 20, 2009 | No Comments
    BlackBerry Pearl 9100 revealed, has lost its gemstone but not its luster
    The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 was, and still is, a lovely little phone, QWERTYfied, pocketable, and rocking that little milky trackball that gave it its name. There's finally a true successor coming down the pipeline (the flippy 8230 not really counting) though it ditches the iconic pearl for a now-standard (and hopefully more reliable) touchpad. There's a similarly swoopy SureType keyboard and the overall dimensions look very much the same, meaning this should fill the tiny BlackBerry void once again -- whenever it ships.

    Update: But of course the original 8100 also had SureType, not QWERTY.

    [Thanks, Alex T]

    BlackBerry Pearl 9100 revealed, has lost its gemstone but not its luster originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Review: HP MediaSmart Server EX495

    Review: HP MediaSmart Server EX495

    Posted on November 6, 2009 | No Comments
    Short Version: HP sure knows how to make a Windows Home Server. The company has been at it for years now and the latest model does just about everything better than the previous models. That’s how it’s suppose to be. Pros: Powerful hardware Easy to use custom WHS user interface Nearly complete OS X support Cons Overpriced for storage size HP software [...]

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  • BlackBerry Bold 9700 launching on domestic and European GSM carriers in November

    BlackBerry Bold 9700 launching on domestic and European GSM carriers in November

    Posted on October 21, 2009 | No Comments
    The BlackBerry Bold 9700 has finally been announced. Details have been leaking in about the "Onyx" for months and most of the seem to be true in hindsight. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 successor rocks a Tour-like keyboard but ditches the trackball in favor of a little trackpad like in the Curve 8520. The camera has been upped to 3.2MP and the screen is now a 480 x 320 display. Just like the Storm 2, the 9700 runs BlackBerry OS 5.0 and all the goodies are included like threaded messaging, updated BB Messenger, and BlackBerry Maps. Best of all RIM is launching the phone to nearly every GSM carrier in North America and Europe in November although International carrier-specific pricing is hard to come by right now. That will probably change in a day or two though.

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  • Altec Lansing announces USB-powered Orbit speaker

    Altec Lansing announces USB-powered Orbit speaker

    Posted on September 8, 2009 | No Comments
    OrbitFans of Altec Lansing's Orbit MP3 speaker series may be interested in the company's upcoming Orbit USB speaker. It ditches the AAA battery requirements and the 3.5mm audio jack for a single USB connection. Needless to say, this one isn't for your MP3 player but more for your laptop, netbook, or speaker-less desktop.

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  • Sony and Best Buy team up on the ALTUS wireless audio system

    Sony and Best Buy team up on the ALTUS wireless audio system

    Posted on August 18, 2009 | No Comments
    Because everyone including your mother wants to rid their world of wires, Sony and Best Buy have new audio systems that feature…wireless audio! The ALTUS audio line includes basic setups like wireless computer speakers, iPod docks, and even multi-room a systems through a little add-on.

    The $500 ALT-SA32PC has two wireless speakers controlled by a USB [...]

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  • Seagate announces a plethora of Mac-centric FreeAgent hard drives and a dock

    Seagate announces a plethora of Mac-centric FreeAgent hard drives and a dock

    Posted on June 24, 2009 | No Comments
    Because Mac users need hard drives more than Windows users. Seagate announced some brand spankin’ new external drives today that include the FreeAgent Go Drive for Mac w/ USB, FreeAgent Go Pro for Mac, a 2TB FreeAgent Desk for Mac and the FreeAgent Go Dock+. The dock is actually really cool.

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  • The Viliv X70 product page goes live, geeks notice

    The Viliv X70 product page goes live, geeks notice

    Posted on June 9, 2009 | No Comments
    The Viliv S5 is one sexy kit with its 4.8-inch touchscreen and $599 price. But what if we told you that you can get the similarly equiped, but also slightly larger X70 for the same price? Yeah, I know, crazy, but the Viliv X70 will be available from importer Dynamism at the same $599 price. [...]

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  • Creative introduces toned-down ZEN Mozaic EZ300 PMP

    Creative introduces toned-down ZEN Mozaic EZ300 PMP

    Posted on May 30, 2009 | No Comments

    We're not quite sure what all was wrong with the original ZEN Mozaic (Mosaic?), but evidently it demonstrated just a bit too much Mondrian. This go 'round, the ZEN Mozaic EZ300 ditches the hodgepodge of button colors and sticks strictly to pink or black, though most everything else remains the same. There's a 1.8-inch 160 x 128 resolution display, 4GB or 8GB of internal capacity, up to 32 hours of audio playback, MP3 / WMA / WAV / JPEG file support, an FM radio tuner, a five-band custom equalizer and USB 2.0 connectivity. It's available now for US and UK customers for $59.99 (4GB) / $79.99 (8GB). One more (big) look after the break.

    [Via PMP Today]

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    Creative introduces toned-down ZEN Mozaic EZ300 PMP originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 May 2009 19:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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