Well now, this is interesting. We’ve been hearing a lot of chatter about Best Buy and the iPad 2 , rumors that the company was sitting on a giant pile of tablets ahead of some great event. Well, now we have an interesting tip that says the company will tap into that stock-pile ahead of a big Sunday launch. According to the above image, stores will, in general, have a minimum of three slates each — which in many cases isn’t going to be enough. Good, then, that the company has a guide on how to “minimize customer disappoints.” BBY has earlier said that it is fulfilling reservations first, so if you’re still holding your ticket but not a tablet this might be a good time to give your local big box a ring. [Thanks, Anonymous] Still need an iPad 2? Head to Best Buy on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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HP must have thought it could sneak this one by us — and it would have succeeded too, if it wasn’t for those meddling tipsters. A close examination of the recently announced EliteBook 8560w’s press shot reveals it has a CFast slot, an interesting tidbit not mentioned in the release or the spec sheet. This is, to our knowledge, the first notebook to ship with a slot for the updated CompactFlash format, though the lack of cameras and other devices using the medium makes it a somewhat superfluous feature at the moment. Still, with transfer rates significantly faster than current CompactFlash cards and twice that of SDXC cards (with room to grow), we assume its only a matter of time before Nikon and Canon slap these bad boys in a few high-end shooters. Closeup shot after the break. [Thanks, Reznov] Continue reading HP tries to sneak CFast slot by us in EliteBook 8560w HP tries to sneak CFast slot by us in EliteBook 8560w originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …HP must have thought it could sneak this one by us — and it would have succeeded too, if it wasn’t for those meddling tipsters. A close examination of the recently announced EliteBook 8560w’s press shot reveals it has a CFast slot, an interesting tidbit not mentioned in the release or the spec sheet. This is, to our knowledge, the first notebook to ship with a slot for the updated CompactFlash format, though the lack of cameras and other devices using the medium makes it a somewhat superfluous feature at the moment. Still, with transfer rates significantly faster than current CompactFlash cards and twice that of SDXC cards (with room to grow), we assume its only a matter of time before Nikon and Canon slap these bad boys in a few high-end shooters. Closeup shot after the break. [Thanks, Reznov] Continue reading HP tries to sneak CFast slot by us in EliteBook 8560w HP tries to sneak CFast slot by us in EliteBook 8560w originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Looking forward to April 19th? If you just so happen to hold a Windows Phone 7 device on AT&T, you are now. According to a leaked memo posted up over at Winrumors , Ma Bell has just wrapped up its testing of the famed NoDo update, and if all goes well, it’ll be pushed to end users on Tuesday. Owners of the LG Quantum and Samsung Focus will see it first, while HTC Surround owners will need to watch this video on loop until “mid-May.” Just think — next week, you’ll be copying and pasting this very article as often as you please. Huzzah! [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] AT&T’s Windows Phone 7 NoDo update coming April 19th? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Just a couple of weeks after removing several channels from its live TV streaming iPad app Time Warner Cable has added most of them back again, with the notable exception of networks owned by Viacom, which it took to court last week . So far, other than announcing Discovery and Fox channels are back on the TWCable TV iPad app, we weren’t able to get anything other than a no comment out of anyone at the companies involved, so we don’t know if the channel providers have spontaneously come around to Time Warner’s way of thinking (this seems unlikely) or if it has simply decided to press the issue. We’ll see who is suing who next week, until then you can enjoy watching whatever happens to be on Fox News Channel, FX or National Geographic (if you actually do enjoy that, we don’t like to live by programmers broadcast schedules – DVR4LIFE) on your iPad as much as you like. Time Warner Cable brings back Discovery, Fox channels to its iPad app originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Windows Phone 7-certified microSD cards emerge at AT&T stores: $32 for 8GB
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Well, well — what have we here? For avid users of Windows Phone 7 , you no doubt remember the hubbub last year surrounding the so-called difficulties with Microsoft’s latest and greatest mobile OS accepting microSD cards. We’d been pounded with news of “WP7 certified microSD cards,” but even now, they’re more ghost than reality. That said, it looks as if the tables are turning, with an nondescript AT&T store grabbing fresh stock of “certified” 8GB Class 4 microSDHC cards. Based on the packaging, it’s fairly clear that Microsoft’s taking the lead here, but SanDisk has been knighted to provide the hardware. $32 will soon get you a card that doesn’t destroy itself upon insertion in your Samsung Focus, and we’re guessing that they’ll be available to purchase sooner rather than later. So, you sizing up, or what? [Thanks, Anonymous] Gallery: Windows Phone 7 certified microSD cards emerge at AT&T stores Windows Phone 7-certified microSD cards emerge at AT&T stores: $32 for 8GB originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Newly discovered properties of light promise better solar batteries, really great tans
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Are you tired of waking up to the same old semiconductor-based solar array? Do you yearn for a change? We know you do and, thanks again to the wonder and mystery of magnetic fields (they’re not just for stopping speech anymore), there’s a new day dawning. University of Michigan scientists were shooting lasers at glass, as they do, and made a remarkable discovery: light passing through a non-conductive surface like glass generates impressive magnetic effects – up to 100 million times greater than expected. The resulting magnetic force could replace the electric effect exploited by current technology, paving the way for “optical batteries.” Though different from the Wysips transparent photovoltaic cell , the technology could have similar applications and may render obsolete those massive solar farms . No need to worry, though — your stylish solar backback is as fly as it ever was. Newly discovered properties of light promise better solar batteries, really great tans originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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April 15, 2011 No CommentAre you tired of waking up to the same old semiconductor-based solar array? Do you yearn for a change? We know you do and, thanks again to the wonder and mystery of magnetic fields (they’re not just for stopping speech anymore), there’s a new day dawning. University of Michigan scientists were shooting lasers at glass, as they do, and made a remarkable discovery: light passing through a non-conductive surface like glass generates impressive magnetic effects – up to 100 million times greater than expected. The resulting magnetic force could replace the electric effect exploited by current technology, paving the way for “optical batteries.” Though different from the Wysips transparent photovoltaic cell , the technology could have similar applications and may render obsolete those massive solar farms . No need to worry, though — your stylish solar backback is as fly as it ever was. Newly discovered properties of light promise better solar batteries, really great tans originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’re sure there are still scores of lifelong book lovers whose paper tomes we can pry from their cold, dead fingers, but the evidence strongly suggests that plenty of others are rapidly warming to their shiny new e-readers. US sales of e-books generated about $90.3 million in revenue in February — roughly triple the sales reported in the same month last year. To boot, they were the dominant format for trade titles, a category that includes adult and children’s works. Meanwhile, printed books declined 34 percent and 16 percent in those respective areas, with gentler, single-digit drops for education and religious titles. That follows strong January sales and echoes what Amazon said about e-books outselling print versions two to one. To be fair, of course, February is a time of year when people who received e-readers during the holidays load ‘em up with bestsellers — you know, to keep them entertained during spring break. Continue reading E-book sales triple year-over-year, paper books decline in every category E-book sales triple year-over-year, paper books decline in every category originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Chlorine could be key to the cheaper, more efficient OLED TV of your dreams
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Chlorine — it’s not just for keeping your clothes white and your pool clean anymore! Soon, layers of the stuff, just a single atom thick, could play a pivotal role in OLED manufacturing. Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that this tiny amount of Cl can almost double the efficiency of existing displays while reducing complexity and driving down costs. Using a rather simple procedure involving UV light, the team was able to chlorinate standard electrode panels found in conventional OLEDs without having toxic chlorine gas wafting about. While this is good news for manufacturers, it’s even better news for consumers. We’ve been itching to mount a big, organic flat-screen in our parents’ basement living room. Finally, we may see cheap OLED TVs on Walmart shelves — right next to the Clorox. Chlorine could be key to the cheaper, more efficient OLED TV of your dreams originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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