Joining its Intel-powered 100W cousin at CeBIT this week is MSI’s WindPad 110W, basically an AMD Brazos -powered remix of the original with a slightly different design. You’ve got an optical pad on the upper part of the right bezel that controls a mouse pointer — if you’re into that sort of thing — but hopefully you’ll be touching the lovely 10.1-inch IPS display (which it shares with the 100W) directly most of the time. We would’ve liked to have taken the skinned load of Windows 7 for a spin, but MSI had its demo unit set up on a looping video and kept it under glass or in employees’ gentle hands for the entirety of our time at the booth, so we didn’t get a great sense for performance; they’re targeting mid-year for release, though, so they’ve got some time left on the clock to put some spit and polish on the package. There’ll also be a dock available that plugs into a connector in the bottom of the tablet — it wasn’t on-hand, but the company had some prototype docks connected to WindPad 100A dummy units (showing Honeycomb on their fake displays, interestingly, even though live 100As at the show are running Froyo). Follow the break for a quick video from all angles. Gallery: MSI WindPad 110W eyes-on Continue reading MSI WindPad 110W eyes-on (video) MSI WindPad 110W eyes-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The Russian people have spoken, and their mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will be: a snow leopard, a polar bear, and a hare. Over a million people cast their votes during a live program on Russia’s top broadcaster. Rejected mascots included a dolphin, a robin and a…
Continue reading …South Korean and American troops began annual military drills Monday that North Korea warned could trigger a nuclear war on the divided peninsula. Despite the North Korean threats to retaliate, South Korea and the United States went ahead with their first major combined military exercises since the North shelled a…
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Though enterprise software and infrastructure tend to be the focus of the event, CeBIT always yields a few consumer-focused gems — and with all the tablet action lately, we’d be shocked if we didn’t see a few slates break cover here. We’ll be canvassing the fairgrounds all week looking for said gems… so be sure to join us on this magical journey, won’t you? Tip: Keep an eye on the CeBIT 2011 tag for all the news from the show! We’re live from CeBIT 2011 in Hannover, Germany! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Academy Awards 2011: Melissa Leo wins best Supporting Actress Melissa Leo Uncensored Oscar Speech Melissa Leo drops Oscars’ first F-bomb Melissa Leo — The Acceptance Speech F-Bomb | TMZ.com Melissa Leo ‘s foul mouth just tarnished her Oscar speech — because she dropped the first f-bomb of the night moments after winning an Academy Award for… Melissa Leo Quickly Apologizes for Her Oscars F-Bomb | PopEater.com Melissa Leo certainly had the winning speech of the night, but maybe for the wrong reasons. One moment, the Best Supporting Actress winner was speechl. Melissa Leo Held in Suspense By Kirk Douglas Before Winning Best … Melissa Leo had become the frontrunner for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work in ‘The Fighter.’ But she still had to sit on. Melissa Leo : Oscar 2011 Best Supporting Actress (PHOTO) Despite widespread criticism for her self-promotional Oscar campaign, Melissa Leo took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ‘The Fighter’ at the Academy Awards Sunday night. Melissa Leo's Dress — Table for One? | TMZ.com Best Supporting Actress nom Melissa Leo arrived to the Oscars wearing a lovely table doily from Marc Bouwer Home Collection. AlexEMarketing says: A great night for Brit cinema at the #Oscars . Only disagreement is supporting actress: Melissa Leo was great, but Amy Adams should've won
Continue reading …Dell Venue Pro arrives in the UK at long last: £459 off contract, shipping in 10 days (update: Germany also)
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Time for a quick memory check: remember the WP7 slider that Dell announced some months ago? That’s right, it’s the Venue Pro — the one that’s been struggling to meet demand in the US due to some mysterious reworking . Well, here’s some good news for the folks on the other side of the pond: starting today, Dell’s UK store is taking orders for this unlocked slider for a hefty
Continue reading …Hyundai Sonata Hybrid was delayed into 2011… by ‘virtual engine sound’ system
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Remember how at the end of last year the US legislature decided to make it mandatory for EVs to churn out an audible noise while in motion? It was all in the name of saving pesky pedestrians from getting in the way of your gliding electro-car, but the new law itself has managed to create a bump in the road for at least one company. Hyundai’s Sonata Hybrid was all set to launch in late 2010, equipped with a “virtual engine sound” system that the user could toggle on and off, however the government’s request that it be kept permanently on required modifications to the vehicle’s wiring harnesses, UI software and user manuals, delaying its debut into late January. These tweaks had to be done “amazingly late in the process,” according to Hyundai America CEO John Krafcik, but the delay will at least ensure that all of Hyundai’s Sonatas will sound the same. Which is something, we guess. Hyundai Sonata Hybrid was delayed into 2011… by ‘virtual engine sound’ system originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Investment giant JP Morgan is seeking to snap up a slice of Twitter, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal . The firm’s new $1.2 billion Digital Growth Fund is in talks to acquire a minority stake in the microblogging site in a deal that would value Twitter at around $4….
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Click here to view this media Melissa Leo while accepting the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “The Fighter”.
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A child was killed, dozens of homes were destroyed and hundreds of people were evacuated as wildfires swept across tens of thousands of acres in West Texas. (Feb. 28)
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