Shuttle’s diving headlong into Sandy Bridge to shore up its ever-expanding line of barebones HTPC systems at CeBIT this week, showing off the H3 model (pictured above) featuring support for up to 16GB of DDR3-1333 RAM alongside one PCI Express x16 slot, one x1 slot, and another mini-PCI Express x1 slot — but considering that you’ve got HDMI and eight-channel HD audio on board, you won’t likely use all three. Moving on, they’ve got a re-upped version of the H7 — aptly named the H7 Pro — with two built-in USB 3.0 ports and a pair of 6Gbps SATA connectors. Finally, there’s the slim, sexy XG41, though it’s on the aging G41 Express chipset; needless to say, it’s the lowest-power (both in terms of electricity and capability) of the three. See galleries of all three models below! Gallery: Shuttle H7 Pro at CeBIT 2011 Gallery: Shuttle H3 at CeBIT 2011 Gallery: Shuttle XG41 at CeBIT 2011 Shuttle H7 Pro, H3, and XG41 HTPC hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Former Apple employee admits he sold confidential info, cost the company in excess of $2 million
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Paul Devine, the man who last August collected a pretty lengthy list of charges against his name from the FBI and IRS — which collectively amounted to an accusation of ” screwing Apple ” — has now admitted his guilt. Specifically, Devine has fessed up to wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, in which he engaged while exchanging confidential information about upcoming Apple products for cold hard cash from interested parts suppliers. He’s now having to forfeit $2.28 million in money and property that resulted from his nefarious exploits, with sentencing scheduled for June 6th. Devine’s lawyer is quoted as saying he’s a “good man who made a mistake, and now he’s trying to make amends.” Indeed, the mistake of getting caught and the amends of trying not to go to prison. Jump past the break for a full statement on the matter from the US Department of Justice. Continue reading Former Apple employee admits he sold confidential info, cost the company in excess of $2 million Former Apple employee admits he sold confidential info, cost the company in excess of $2 million originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Internet Explorer 9 expected on March 14th, definitely released by March 24th
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The IE9 Release Candidate came out on February 10th, so you might think it’s about time it stepped its game up to a final release and Microsoft seems to be of the same mind. Download Squad reports insider sources have pinpointed the South by Southwest gathering in Austin, Texas, this month as the launch platform for the non-beta, non-RC Internet Explorer 9, with a direct download becoming available around 9PM ET on March 14th. That’s highly specific, though still unconfirmed, information. For some more official word on the matter, we have to go to the Indian branch of the Microsoft Developer Network, which has tweeted out the announcement that IE9 will launch on March 24th at Tech.Ed India 2011. We imagine that’s a launch party specific to India itself, however it does provide an official date for the latest time we can expect Microsoft to take the training wheels off its newest, shiniest browser. Internet Explorer 9 expected on March 14th, definitely released by March 24th originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Finally Motorola gives us a chance to say something positive about its pricing of the 10.1-inch, Tegra 2-powered Xoom tablet. UK electronics retailer PC World has just put up its Xoom pre-order page, which will surprise many waking Brits with an extremely reasonable
Continue reading …Penthouse 3D channel to fill European screens with three-dimensional smut, starting today
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Penthouse already promised its US audience a 3D channel in the second quarter of this year , but, for whatever reason, it’s dishing the goods to Europeans even sooner — as in, right now. March 1st marks the pan-European launch for Penthouse 3D, an all-new channel that will be composed of “100% Full 3D Native HD” content, which, judging by the preview videos available online, looks like a classic case of passive-glasses 3D. Still, Penthouse says it’s been shooting in 3D since last summer in preparation for this launch, so we don’t expect there to be a content shortage for those who prefer a little more depth to their adult entertainment. Full press release after the break. Continue reading Penthouse 3D channel to fill European screens with three-dimensional smut, starting today Penthouse 3D channel to fill European screens with three-dimensional smut, starting today originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Boston Dynamics Cheetah and Atlas robots get DARPA funding, getting ready to find you
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Okay, so it may not look quite as impressive as some other mechanical cheetahs we’ve seen in the past, but this new one from Boston Dynamics certainly has a lot of potential. That robot, plus a new humanoid called Atlas, have won DARPA contracts and so will be put into at least limited production, much like the company’s earlier BigDog . Cheetah is said to run “faster than any existing legged robot and faster than the fastest human runners,” while Atlas can “move through difficult terrain using human-like behavior,” meaning neither running nor hiding will work. That leaves only fighting, so get ready to buck up. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Boston Dynamics Cheetah and Atlas robots get DARPA funding, getting ready to find you originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …iDisplay now ready to turn your Android device into a secondary display
February 28, 2011 No Comment
While iPhone and iPad users have been able to use iDisplay to turn their device into a secondary display for some time now (with at least some degree of success ), Android users have unfortunately been left to their own devices — until now, that is. The folks behind the app have finally made an Android version available as well, which is apparently compatible with all Android smartphones and tablets running Android 2.1 or later, and works in both portrait and landscape modes. As with the iOS version, it’s also compatible with both Windows and OS X, and it’ll set you back the same $4.99. iDisplay now ready to turn your Android device into a secondary display originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …iDisplay now ready to turn your Android device into a secondary display
February 28, 2011 No Comment
While iPhone and iPad users have been able to use iDisplay to turn their device into a secondary display for some time now (with at least some degree of success ), Android users have unfortunately been left to their own devices — until now, that is. The folks behind the app have finally made an Android version available as well, which is apparently compatible with all Android smartphones and tablets running Android 2.1 or later, and works in both portrait and landscape modes. As with the iOS version, it’s also compatible with both Windows and OS X, and it’ll set you back the same $4.99. iDisplay now ready to turn your Android device into a secondary display originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’re guessing that most of our readers pounced on the official Android 2.3.3 update just as soon as the links lit up last week. But if you did dawdle, don’t dally… the latest Gingerbread update is now rolling out over-the-air with a promise to fix random reboots while adding in the ability to write NFC tags in addition to a few other bug fixes. Unfortunately, the update also broke Google Voice on our N1 — something that we fixed by downloading and installing an old GV.apk and then updating to the latest version in Market per our peers over at the Google support forum having the same issue. [Thanks, Tony] Nexus One Android 2.3.3 update arrives OTA, breaks Google Voice originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …We’re guessing that most of our readers pounced on the official Android 2.3.3 update just as soon as the links lit up last week. But if you did dawdle, don’t dally… the latest Gingerbread update is now rolling out over-the-air with a promise to fix random reboots while adding in the ability to write NFC tags in addition to a few other bug fixes. Unfortunately, the update also broke Google Voice on our N1 — something that we fixed by downloading and installing an old GV.apk and then updating to the latest version in Market per our peers over at the Google support forum having the same issue. [Thanks, Tony] Nexus One Android 2.3.3 update arrives OTA, breaks Google Voice originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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