Unreleased Alienware M17x spotted running next-gen Intel Sandy Bridge chip
December 8, 2010 No Comment
Intel’s full unveil of the next-gen Sandy Bridge processor line isn’t due until January , but the products are already starting to leak out. The M17x is our second 17-incher ( HP’s dv7 being the first), and this time we’ve got in-the-wild shots and benchmarks to chew on. In 3DMark06 a 2GHz Core i7-2630QM machine running Intel’s integrated graphics scored 15,940, while a 2.2GHz i7-2720QM with AMD Radeon HD 6900M graphics nailed a 20,155 mark, and a 2.3GHz i7-2820QM chip paired with a GeForce GTX 460M GPU did 16,957. Of course, these numbers are supremely preliminary, but it sounds like Intel’s integrated graphics are (finally) starting to pull their weight, just like Intel keeps promising. Otherwise, the M17x looks to be mostly unchanged, which is probably good news for gamers, bad news for anyone hoping Alienware would pursue some new sort of “understated” design language in 2011. [Thanks, vikingrinn] Unreleased Alienware M17x spotted running next-gen Intel Sandy Bridge chip originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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In 2010, people around the world were forced to face all kinds of environmental events, incidents, and challenges. From the earthquake in Haiti to the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull , the oil spill in the Gulf to the Hungry toxic sludge dis… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Verizon sucks at Photoshop: the Continuum definitely can’t do this, we checked
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Notice something missing from that Continuum there on Big Red’s home page? That’s right: if this were a real phone, there’d be an arbitrary black bar across the screen somewhere around the young lady’s midsection, followed by a “ticker” at the bottom… but instead, just as with the iOS-powered Droid X , they’ve once again exceeded the bounds of reality with a little help from Adobe products. Don’t get us wrong, the phone Verizon’s got up on its home page is the Continuum Verizon probably should’ve launched… but then they would’ve had to answer the burning question of why they released a slightly sexier, slimmer version of the Fascinate . It’s alright, though, guys — we’ve got your back — just follow the break for the corrected version. You’re welcome to use it! Continue reading Verizon sucks at Photoshop: the Continuum definitely can’t do this, we checked Verizon sucks at Photoshop: the Continuum definitely can’t do this, we checked originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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After the worst season of his career Urban Meyer is stepping down at Florida, giving up one of the premier jobs in college football for the second time. (Dec. 8)
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Actress and author Jane Fonda is 72-years-old and still looking as great as ever. Now she’s also resurrecting her exercise guru title by releasing exercise DVD’s for baby boomers. (Dec. 8)
Continue reading …Google Cloud Print is ready to spool in beta, if you have a Windows PC handy
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Google blew the lid off of Chrome OS yesterday in a big way , and one of its key features is now ready to roll. Cloud Print was unveiled back in April , a method to enable Google mobile devices to print via nebulous networking, and it’s now here — with some caveats. The biggest being that right now the only host for a non Cloud Print-compatible printer (basically all but this one ) is a Windows PC running Chrome 9.0.597.1 or greater. Set up the service through there and the browser will host your good ‘ol printer to your Chrome OS device. Don’t have a Chrome OS device? You will . Eventually more printers will support this natively, eliminating the middleman, and we’re sure printing support will be coming to Android down the road too. When? In due time, fair reader. In due time. Google Cloud Print is ready to spool in beta, if you have a Windows PC handy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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And the Slowest Bus in New York City Is… *Drumroll* The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign and Transportation Alternatives today gave out two awards for poor bus service in New York City. The Pokey is given yearly to the slowest bus line (often that is slower than walking, or than a child on a tricycle), and the Shleppie rewards the most unreliable line (buses are late, 3 buses arrive at the same time at the station and then none for a while, etc). The goal of these tongue-i… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The results of the Nov. 28 presidential election in Haiti did not sit well with thousands of Haitians, according to Reuters. They took to the streets around the country to protest Wednesday. Reuters: At least two people were killed in the flaring violence, which appeared to dash international hopes that the U.N.-backed elections held on Nov. 28 could create a stable new leadership for Haiti, an impoverished nation struggling to recover from a devastating January earthquake. Port-au-Prince descended into chaos as supporters of popular musician and presidential candidate Michel Martelly, who failed to qualify for an election run-off in results announced by electoral authorities, set up burning barricades of timber, boulders and flaming tires across the city. Read more Related Entries December 7, 2010 Elizabeth Edwards Dies at 61 December 7, 2010 Obama Attempts to Justify Tax-Cut Compromise
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Photo credit: josef.stuefer / Creative Commons To discover a new species, most people believe, scientists must brave dense jungles and dry deserts, pushing deeper into the least-explored regions of the world. Once there, these unknown plants and animals, the romantic tale continues, jump out, revealing themselves as if by magic . The reality, of course, is much different. Though new specimens are, undoubtedly, collected i… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In a nod to future FTC mandates regarding web privacy, Microsoft has announced that among its many charms, Internet Explorer 9 will introduce something called a Tracking Protective List. In essence, the TPL looks at third party elements of whichever page you may be viewing (for instance, when you’re at msnbc.com and it contains elements that are hosted by another domain) and allows you to block those which track your movements. This is done by domain, and there is both a whitelist and a blacklist — ensuring that while elements that are required for full functionality will be allowed, those which are a nuisance will be blocked. Of course, this isn’t the answer to all of your security needs, but between this and properly managing your cookies it is a decent first step. IE9 will come around sometime in early 2011 — in the meantime, check out the video after the break for more info. Continue reading Internet Explorer 9 privacy measures to include Tracking Protection Internet Explorer 9 privacy measures to include Tracking Protection originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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