Need another use for those 3D glasses you were suckered into buying as an integral part of this year’s Halloween costume? Look no further, bubs. MSI has just outed its latest 3D-friendly laptop, the CX620 3D. Outfitted with a Core i5 (or a Core i3, if you’re looking to save a few bucks), this 15.6-incher also gets up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 GPU, HDMI / VGA outputs, 320/500/640GB hard drive, a DVD writer, two USB 2.0 sockets, an ExpressCard slot, 4-in-1 card reader and a pair of stereo speakers. You’ll find Windows 7 Home Premium runnin’ the show, while 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, gigabit Ethernet and a 1.3 megapixel webcam all make expected appearances. There’s no telling how long the six-cell Li-ion will last once the deathmatch gets going, nor how much it’ll cost when it lands sometime between now and who knows when. But hey, 3D! MSI reveals 15.6-inch, Core i5-equipped CX620 3D laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Nov 2010 01:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s the only Galaxy S variant to offer 4G connectivity, but it’s also the only one that requires a $10/month data surcharge to use. That boost in cost will undoubtedly bring higher expectations, and we’re eager to hear from early adopters on how their Epic 4G experience has been. For those who skipped over the EVO 4G in order to get this, we’re keenly interested to find out if you’ve been satisfied with the decision. How’s that slide-out QWERTY keyboard treating you? Would you have changed up the UI any? Would you have added any of the quirks from those other Galaxy S versions to this guy? Speak loudly in comments below. But not too loudly. More like a stern whisper. How would you change Sprint’s Epic 4G? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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CLIFFORD COONAN BURMESE VOTERS go to the polls for the first time in two decades tomorrow for what has been widely flagged as an “election of generals” aimed at formally transferring the military junta’s rule back to itself. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in the country describe the election as a sham – a rubber-stamp vote guaranteeing military-backed parties victory and leaving no room for those seeking improved democracy in what is one of the world’s…
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Though already open for early registrants, as of this week Microsoft has unbarred the floodgates for Windows Phone 7 app submissions from all developers. Full details and instructions can be found at the official App Hub, but if you’re just curious about the experience overall, WP7 dev Adam Nathan — who’s reportedly submitted 30 through the system already — outlines what he sees is the good, bad, and ugly of the process (literally). Face it, if you ever want to see your app on the Venue Pro , this is the gateway you must pass . Windows Phone 7 app submissions are a go, now for everyone originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Samsung expects to sell a million Galaxy Tabs this year, 40 million smartphones next year
November 6, 2010 No Comment
We’ve already heard Samsung boast that it expects to ship 10 million Galaxy Tabs by next year, and the company’s now back at the prediction game yet again, with mobile biz president J.K. Shin saying he expects the company to sell a million of them this year alone — given that the end of the year is fast approaching, that translates to a million sold in just under 60 days. As if that wasn’t enough, Shin also told Nikkei that Samsung expects to sell 40 million smartphones in 2011, which is more than double its projection for this year — of those, it obviously expects the majority to be Galaxy S phones, but it has quite a way to go from from ten million it expects to sell this year. Incidentally, Shin also dropped another hint that Samsung would “soon” be releasing a 10-inch Galaxy Tab, but he doesn’t seem to have provided any more details than we’ve heard before . Samsung expects to sell a million Galaxy Tabs this year, 40 million smartphones next year originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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11:51 AM Saturday Nov 6, 2010 Share Email Print Expand Shrink DUBAI – A Yemen-based al-Qaida group on Friday claimed responsibility for the international mail bomb plot uncovered late last week as well as the crash of a United Parcel Service cargo plane in September. A week after authorities intercepted packages in Dubai and Britain that were bound for the U.S., al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula issued a statement taking credit for the plot and saying it would continue to strike American and Western interests. The group specifically said it would target civilian and cargo aircraft. “We have struck three blows at your airplanes in a single year. And God willing, we will continue to strike our…
Continue reading …T-Mobile customers being mistakenly shipped Micro SIMs, just begging to get shoved into iPhones
November 5, 2010 No Comment
You’ve got to admit, this is a little weird: we’ve received a number of tips today about T-Mobile USA customers being shipped Micro SIMs rather than the typical Mini SIMs. We’ve gotten a picture of just such a module (see above), and you can plainly see it’s not a hybrid — it can’t be snapped out as a Mini SIM, meaning that unless you’ve got an adapter lying around, you need to head into the store to get it swapped out for the right kind. The only consumer devices out there in any measurable quantity right now that make use of Micro SIMs are, of course, the iPad and iPhone 4 — and when you pair this up with the fact that T-Mobile stores are starting to sell iPhone cables right now, the situation is starting to get wacky. Now, we still want to stop short of suggesting this means T-Mobile is getting either the iPad or iPhone any time soon; after all, Apple would have to provide a new hardware variant that supports AWS 3G, and it’s totally reasonable to think the carrier could be offering other phones in the near future that’ll use Micro SIMs. We do love us a good conspiracy theory, though. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] T-Mobile customers being mistakenly shipped Micro SIMs, just begging to get shoved into iPhones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Alienware M11x owners, have you noticed any problems with your hinge? Yeah, that thing that keeps the monitor and the keyboard conne — no, not that. Not that either. No, that’s a mousepad. You know what? Let’s just move on. Notebook Reviews has been covering the tales of woe from customers who’ve noticed their laptop joints have suffered from dislocating, cracking, snapping, and other maladies. Good news, however, Alienware’s given an official statement. The company acknowledges the issue and is “engaged the relevant internal teams here at Dell.” Take heart, true believers, and consider not m Alienware M11x hinge issues? Yeah, Dell knows originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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