Sprint will apparently be offering preorders of its HTC 7 Pro — the only CDMA Windows Phone 7 device to be announced so far — in just a few days’ time on November 8th, but there’s a fairly big catch: you’ve got to be a Microsoft employee to get in on the action. Redmond has been great about seeding WP7 models to its staff so far , so it’s definitely possible that Sprint is working with Microsoft in some capacity to get 7 Pros to its folks a little early in an effort to smooth out last-minute bugs and get feedback… either that, or it’s just doing them a solid by letting ‘em preorder a few days before everyone else. Last we’d heard, the 7 Pro won’t be coming until 2011 (despite the fact that there’s already an FCC certification ready to roll), so if we were to see a few of the things floating around campus before January, we certainly wouldn’t be surprised. Pricing is yet to be announced. HTC 7 Pro going on preorder for Microsoft employees November 8th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …After Praising Stability, Sanity of ‘Morning Joe,’ Mika Makes Snarky Comment About Palin
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An hour after the panel on the November 1 edition of MSNBC's “Morning Joe” glorified the show's sanity and stability in the midst of a polarized news media environment, co-host Mika Brzezinski snidely blurted out that Sarah Palin is quite lost on reality in her possible 2012 presidential aspirations. “There's a thing called Kool-Aid, and if you drink too much of it you become less self-aware. I'm just saying,” Mika snarled. When co-host Joe Scarborough asked whether or not Sarah Palin was running for President in 2012, Mika thought she would, and that “she can't help herself.” Columnist Mike Barnicle disagreed, saying that Palin is “making too much money” and “having too much fun.” He added that “she'd be a gift to the White House if she did.”
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Well, in Canada at least. Sammy’s QX410 is listed as “backordered” on America’s Best Buy portal, but it’s bound to make its online debut in short order — in fact, we’re hearing that they’re already popping up on retail shelves. For those in need of a refresher , this 14.1-incher ships with a silver lining (and enclosure, too), 2.53GHz Core i5 processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 640GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, SD / SDHC / SDXC card reader, NVIDIA’s 512MB GeForce 310M GPU ( Optimus enabled) and an inbuilt webcam. You’ll also find gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, three USB 2.0 ports and a battery that’s supposedly good for up to seven hours. Oh, and did we mention it includes a WiMAX model for tapping into Sprint’s widening 4G network? Best Buy’s US site is estimating a ship date of “one to two weeks,” and you can pre-order now if you’re sold already for $829.99. [Thanks, B.S.] Gallery: Samsung’s 14.1-inch QX410 laptop Samsung’s 14.1-inch QX410 laptop now on sale at Best Buy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: Abardwell According to a recent story in the New York Times , prisoners and employees in 10 federal prisons were exposed to toxic metals while processing electronic waste for recycling. The program, which has been overseen by Unicor since 1997, works with federal prisons to recycle computer monitors, televisions, printers, and other pieces of
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Does This Match Your Experience? Donald Appleyard (1928-1982) was a Professor of Urban Design at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1981, he published his research on “livable streets” and the impact that our car culture can have on the quality of life of people living near busy streets. He quantified community interactions in similar neighborhoods that had more or less car traffic, and this allowed him to uncover fundamental principles that urban planners should use to make our cities better to live in (and also greener). Our friend at Streetfilms made… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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If you frequent small house parties like us, chances are you would’ve witnessed the many occasions where guests take turns to hook up their iDevices to the speakers ; if not, just picture yourself fighting your flatmates over your communal HiFi system — Altec Lansing claims that on average there are 2.2 portable audio devices per household, and they’re most likely iPods . Naturally, a dual-docking speaker — which is nothing new — would somewhat ease domestic tension and reduce interruption to the tunes, but think smarter: what if you could let music alternate between the devices, as well as having the ability to instantly change the amount of play time on both persons’ music libraries? Better yet, what if the speaker doubles up as an alarm clock? These are pretty much what Altec’s offering with its $99.95 Octiv Duo (or Octiv 202 outside the US), with a little help from its two free iOS apps: Music Mix and Alarm Rock. You know the drill — read on to find out whether this new box would end your little social crisis once and for all. Gallery: Altec Lansing Octiv Duo speaker dock review Continue reading Altec Lansing Octiv Duo (202) speaker dock review Altec Lansing Octiv Duo (202) speaker dock review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Two men in their early twenties have been arrested in Greece in connection with four mail bombs addressed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the Mexican, Belgian and Dutch embassies in Athens. BBC: The first package detonated when a woman working at the courier company became suspicious of the contents and threw it to the ground. Another package addressed to the Dutch embassy was found at the offices of a second company and a controlled explosion was later carried out. As police arrived, two men described as wearing wigs and bulletproof vests and carrying handguns, were arrested at a bus stop. At this point, two further packages were found, addressed to the French president and the Belgian embassy. Read more
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