Recompute cardboard PC in the flesh: it’s real, it boots, it’s made of cardboard
October 1, 2010 No Comment
We took delivery of a Recompute recently. This doesn’t sound like a stunning statement: we get fancy new tech to play with all of the time, some of it stamped with the “green” moniker for better or worse. But the Recompute is just so far fetched: an entire desktop PC… built with cardboard! Sure, the internals are standard off-the-shelf PC components, but from the outside Recompute looks like nothing we’ve ever seen, and that’s really saying something for a desktop industry that’s tried just about every look twice. Check out our impressions of the green machine after the break. Gallery: Recompute cardboard PC in the flesh Continue reading Recompute cardboard PC in the flesh: it’s real, it boots, it’s made of cardboard Recompute cardboard PC in the flesh: it’s real, it boots, it’s made of cardboard originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You know the drill — new handset, new problems. It’s pretty much inevitable that sporadic reports of bugs and hardware problems are going to start popping up by day two of any major phone launch, and sure enough, complaints are starting to circulate on two biggies for the G2 . First off, some of the phones are shipping with loose hinges; the most obvious symptom is that holding it upside down causes the screen to hang down, but perhaps more annoyingly, holding it at some angles causes the screen to snap shut if it’s open — still not a huge deal since most humans don’t use their phones upside down, but it seems like they could’ve tightened up a few springs to prevent this from happening. Secondly — and more strangely — at least some G2s in the field appear to have half the promised storage space of 4GB, clocking in at a total of 2GB, which just happens to be the amount promised on the phone’s Desire Z doppelganger. We’re not sure how that kind of mix-up happens… but if it’s legit, T-Mobile’s got to take back the units or offer really big microSD cards to affected customers, if you ask us. More on this as it develops — and let us know your experiences so far in comments. [Thanks to everyone who sent these in] Continue reading T-Mobile G2 trouble roundup: loose hinges, missing storage? T-Mobile G2 trouble roundup: loose hinges, missing storage? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Microsoft files ITC complaint against Motorola over alleged Android-related patent infringement
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Wireless companies love suing one another — well, maybe they don’t “love” it, but in an age when it’s virtually impossible to assemble a cellular device without extensive licensing agreements in place, it’s basically an inevitability. Microsoft has hit up the ITC over a total of nine alleged patent infringements by Motorola in its Android devices, specifically relating to “synchronizing email, calendars and contacts, scheduling meetings, and notifying applications of changes in signal strength and battery power.” This should be interesting — will it result in a quick cross-licensing agreement, or a protracted court battle spanning multiple years? Hard to say, but in the meantime, follow the break for Microsoft’s brief press release. Continue reading Microsoft files ITC complaint against Motorola over alleged Android-related patent infringement Microsoft files ITC complaint against Motorola over alleged Android-related patent infringement originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Okay, two crazy bits of news here: first off, it seems Samsung intends to start making cellphones. Second, some of them will be running Windows Phone 7 ! Insane, right? Okay, we kid, but Sammy is just now getting official with the news that it has licensed Microsoft’s upcoming mobile platform for its own purposes, and that the company “plans to launch several models based on Windows Phone 7 this year in the US, Europe and Asia.” Of course, one of the most prominent WinPho 7 prototypes Microsoft has been trotting around this year has been a Samsung loosely based on the i8910 HD , so this should come as… well, absolutely no surprise whatsoever. Follow the break for the full press release. Continue reading Shocker! Samsung licenses Windows Phone 7 Shocker! Samsung licenses Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …BMW Recalls their cars to another headline about the problems and issues that the auto-making industry faces amidst the controversy those previous car manufacturers created resulting to even a congressional inquiry about the car recall issue. BMW announced that it is voluntarily pulling out from the market and recalling some models of Rolls-Royce and BMW BMW Cars Recall, Models Affected and What to Do is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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Whoa. Sony sure didn’t mention anything about this at its Photokina press conference last week, but then again, it’s not the most glamorous announcement to make. According to Reuters , Sony is aiming to “outsource some production of image sensors used in digital cameras and mobile phones to Fujitsu,” and as you’d expect, it’s being done in a bid to shave costs and “cope with tough global competition.” According to a Sony spokesperson, the company has been mulling this decision for awhile, but it’s unclear if this will have any further impact in Sony’s employment numbers. It’s also unclear why “some” sensor production will remain internal — we’re guessing that newfangled Translucent Mirror technology may have convinced the firm to keep the DSLR lines a bit closer to the chest. It’s bruited that Sony will begin subcontracting output to Fujitsu later in the year, and it could shift even more output if things go swimmingly. Funny enough, an eerily similar scenario hit Sony’s LCD department back in early 2008. What’s next? Subcontracting Walkman production to Apple? Sony outsourcing some image sensor production to Fujitsu originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …AT&T launching Windows Phone 7 handsets on November 8, unveiling them October 11?
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Windows Phone 7 is really building up a head of steam, as AT&T and Microsoft are said to be planning a debut event for new handsets on October 11 in the US, to be followed by a retail launch in the week commencing November 8. A trifecta of launch devices is on tap, says the Wall Street Journal , with one each from LG , Samsung and HTC , and AT&T is unsurprisingly fingered as the exclusive early carrier for WP7 goodness. In exchange for that little favor, Microsoft will receive AT&T’s ” marketing support ” in pushing the message out about Windows Phone 7′s release. So long as nobody decides that home party packs are a good idea, we’ll be cool with whatever. AT&T launching Windows Phone 7 handsets on November 8, unveiling them October 11? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Samsung Galaxy Tab on sale in UK on November 1, will be available from all major carriers
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Need some hot new hardware to offset the onset of another miserly winter? Samsung wants the Galaxy Tab to be the thing that keeps you warm and fuzzy over the holidays and has just announced a November 1 launch date for its tablet in the United Kingdom. All major carriers are signed up to offer the Android 2.2 device and usual suspect Carphone Warehouse will also be dishing it out if you have the cash to snap one up. How much cash, you ask? That’s the one important piece of information that Samsung is still leaving to hang in the air, proffering only the contention that it “will be available on a range of attractive price packages.” Never mind, we’ll just let our imaginations do the accounting. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Tab on sale in UK on November 1, will be available from all major carriers Samsung Galaxy Tab on sale in UK on November 1, will be available from all major carriers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Apple rumor that keeps on giving — the touchscreen iMac — has just been given another shot of monger juice. DigiTimes (who else) cites industry sources who claim again that Sintek Photonics is shipping Apple touchpanels to sample for use in a future 20-plus-inch iMac. Specifically, the panels are of the projected capacitance type (same as iPhone/iPod touch/iPad) and integrate the touch sensor with the glass cover for reduced thickness and weight while exhibiting “good” viewing angles and brightness. While the image above, extracted from an Apple patent , gives us a clue as to how a touchscreen iMac might be used, we remain unconvinced of its advantages (drawing stylus , anyone?). Then again, we’re sure Apple has lots of whacky products in house for R&D so why not one more. Apple touchscreen iMac rumor just won’t die originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Wireless USB reaches revision 1.1, makes for smarter and more efficient toys
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Wireless USB 1.1 is here, whether you like it or not, and we’re betting you’re going to like it if manufacturers make it work. The USB-IF’s new spec, finalized this week, is still capped at the same 480Mbps of its wired cousin USB 2.0, but it reportedly brings with it reduced power consumption and near-field communication for proximity-based pairing. And if the idea of, say, touching your smartphone and a wireless Pixel Qi panel together to automatically connect the twain doesn’t make you jump for joy, we’re not really sure what would. Perhaps you’re still waiting for the one-gigabit-per-second Intel’s Jeff Ravencraft promised three years ago this month ? Download the full spec at our more coverage link to see what’s what. Continue reading Wireless USB reaches revision 1.1, makes for smarter and more efficient toys Wireless USB reaches revision 1.1, makes for smarter and more efficient toys originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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