Intel’s partners can resume shipping Sandy Bridge laptops… if they agree to a workaround
February 8, 2011 No Comment
Fret not, to-be Sandy Bridge buyer — it looks as if the laptop delays won’t be as severe as expected. According to Intel, it’s working hard (read: coercing) with OEMs to keep Sandy Bridge laptops flowing from the factory, and apparently, that involves a pinky swear that partners won’t utilize the four affected ports . That means that existing machines can be shipped with the first two SATA ports on the mainboard enabled, and considering that most lappies have just a single HDD, one optical drive and no eSATA sockets, the vast majority of ‘em should be able to ship sans issue. An Intel spokesperson wouldn’t confirm to Laptop the exact vendors who were agreeing to the terms, but at least Chipzilla is now aiming to have newly designed (and unmarred) parts in the channel by “mid-February.” Continue reading Intel’s partners can resume shipping Sandy Bridge laptops… if they agree to a workaround Intel’s partners can resume shipping Sandy Bridge laptops… if they agree to a workaround originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sony v. Geohot litigation heats up, SCEA demands YouTube give up Hotz and Fail0verflow’s personal info
February 8, 2011 No Comment
Now that Sony has started gathering the evidence it needs via discovery in the lawsuit over Hotz and friends’ PS3 jailbreak, the company has dropped a hammer by moving to reduce the amount of time the hackers have to get Sony the information it wants. Sony filed the motion — which will be heard by the court tomorrow — to better arm itself with information to oppose Geohot’s motion to dismiss, scheduled to be heard in early March. Casting its evidence-gathering net far and wide, SCEA has demanded that YouTube surrender not only information for Hotz’s account where his jailbreak video was posted, but also how many users accessed the video, the usernames of those with access to the video, and all usernames and IP addresses of everyone who posted or published comments to the vid. In addition to hitting up YouTube for dirt, Wired reports that Sony has demanded Twitter hand over the personal info of fail0verflow’s members — we’re waiting for Sony’s lawyers to don TSA gear as the next step in their search. Geohot’s attorney thinks the requests seem a bit much, but we think they make sense given Sony’s strategy of going after the entire fail0verflow team. While these goings-on make for fairly standard legal tactics, they won’t do much for Sony’s public image. Sony v. Geohot litigation heats up, SCEA demands YouTube give up Hotz and Fail0verflow’s personal info originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Third-party mobile retailer Wirefly has just released a seven-minute video detailing the HTC Thunderbolt’s unboxing procedure in glorious detail, something that’s just liable to make the wait for prospective buyers even more excruciating. Speaking of waiting, word on the street is that the phone might be delayed from its previously-rumored Valentine’s Day launch; an ominous screen shot over on Droid Life says there’s “no ETA at this time,” a fact corroborated by Amazon’s removal of the launch date on its Thunderbolt product page. What’s more, in announcing its unboxing, Wirefly only says that it’ll “begin selling the Thunderbolt soon” without offering a date — so yeah, all signs are pointing to an open-ended delay here. Let’s hope it stays within the short bounds of February, eh? Follow the break for the full video. Continue reading HTC Thunderbolt gets unboxed by Wirefly, Verizon delays launch? HTC Thunderbolt gets unboxed by Wirefly, Verizon delays launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sigma launches DP2x compact digital camera, complete with Foveon X3 sensor
February 8, 2011 No Comment
We had a feeling that a new segment of cameras was being introduced back at Photokina, and it sure looks as if Sigma’s in for the ride. Following Fujifilm’s fixed-zoom Finepix X100 and Olympus’ Zuiko-equipped compact prototype , Sigma is introducing a high-end compact of its own in the DP2x. This handheld shooter has a gargantuan sensor within — in fact, the 14 megapixel Foveon X3 is similar to those found in the company’s (entirely more massive) SD15 and SD1 DSLRs. Sigma claims the sensor here is around 12x larger than what’s generally found in a camera of this size, enabling it to capture far richer colors and oodles of light. The fixed 24.2mm F2.8 lens won’t be doing any zooming, but those who love to tinker can take advantage of the built-in manual mode and its ability to capture photos in JPEG or RAW. It’s pretty clear that the movie mode was an afterthought — it’ll log clips at 320 x 240, which is just enough to make you weep when thinking of what could’ve been. There’s no image stabilization to speak of, a nine-point autofocus system and an ISO range of 100 to 3200, with 1600 and 3200 only available when shooting in RAW. You’ll need to provide your own SD / SDHC / SDXC card, and your guess is as good as ours when it comes to price / release. Sigma launches DP2x compact digital camera, complete with Foveon X3 sensor originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We just received word from the fine folks at Plextor that the M2 series SATA 6Gb/s SSDs (that we saw yesterday with their European designation, M2S) are available now for stateside purchase. Just like their old world counterparts, these bad boys rock a Marvell 88SS9174 controller and boast sequential read rates up to 480MB/s and sequential write rate up to 330MB/s. Available now in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB capacities for $180, $330, and $700 respectively. PR after the break. Continue reading Plextor M2 line of SATA III-packing SSDs available now Plextor M2 line of SATA III-packing SSDs available now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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If you’re into high-end audio gear and especially custom solutions, you’ve probably heard of a company called Westone. In operation since 1959, the firm has decades of experience crafting in-ear headphones and audio gear, and it doesn’t look like they’re stopping any time soon. We had a chance to get our ears molded back at CES so we could check out the company’s top-of-the-line model, the ES5, and now we’ve had some proper time to put them through the paces and see whether they live up to the hype — head past the break for the nitty gritty. Gallery: Westone ES5 custom in-ear monitors Continue reading Westone ES5 custom in-ear monitors review Westone ES5 custom in-ear monitors review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Verizon (like most operators) has thus far been coy about its plans for rolling out voice calling services on its LTE network , in part because voice isn’t a core service of LTE — everything is simply treated as data, which means carriers have needed to mull their options and decide how (and when) to add voice into the mix. We’d gotten the vague impression from Verizon’s LTE launch event late last year that 4G voice wasn’t in the company’s 2011 plans, but it turns out that’s not true: they’ve now come out to say that the LG Revolution — announced at CES last month — will be Verizon’s first VoLTE device when it launches mid-year. Naturally, it’ll fall back to CDMA voice when you’re out of LTE range, but the move will represent the carrier’s first baby step into the 4G voice realm; it’ll offer higher sound quality than you’re used to with traditional cellular and landline calls (akin to HD Voice , we imagine) which will be one of its selling points when it launches. Every indication is that this will be a glacially slow transition — it’ll take years for handsets to support the standard on a wide scale and LTE footprints to expand nationally, never mind inter-carrier call compatibility — but it’s a big move nonetheless. Look for more news on this at MWC next week. [Thanks, Ravi] Verizon’s LG Revolution to support voice over LTE mid-year originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Dell expands business lineup with new Latitudes, OptiPlex desktops, and Precision workstations
February 8, 2011 No Comment
Lest we forget, Dell is a major enterprise player, and today’s truckload of new hardware announcements should further solidify that notion in your brain matter. There are 24 new “business computing solutions” in all, but to paint a broader picture… lots of laptops and desktops. On the mobile front, the Latitude E5000 series (E5420 and E5520 for the budget-conscious professional, start at $859) and “business rugged” E6000 series (E6220, E6320, E6420, and E6520 ATG) boast the Intel’s 2nd generation Core ships, backlit keyboard, and “Latitude commonality” across 26 models. Mobility not a concern? New OptiPlex desktops (990, 790, and 390; starts at $650) have the Intel vPro processor and small footprints. The Precision T1600 workstation, which has 2nd-generation Intel Core / Xeon processors and AMD / NVIDIA graphics, starts at $840. Interests piqued? We know we’re glossing over a lot of the more business-y details, so if you’re inclined to find out more, press release after the break. Gallery: Dell Latitude, Precision and Optiplex lineup for 2011 Continue reading Dell expands business lineup with new Latitudes, OptiPlex desktops, and Precision workstations Dell expands business lineup with new Latitudes, OptiPlex desktops, and Precision workstations originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’ve got very little information here, but Dell’s just announced that it’s planning to bring a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet to market later this year. According to the press release, it will be aimed at commercial and enterprise markets. Sound familiar ? Yep, it sounds like a HP Slate in the making, but let’s hope this one is faster and sticks to its shipping schedule . We’ve got no other details for now, but we’re hoping to dig up more at the “Dell Means Business” event , which should be starting any moment now. Stay tuned… Update : Well, that was a letdown — Dell didn’t share any additional details at the event, but CNET did snap the shot above of a plastic mockup that was shown off. Wondering how much of a mockup it is? We are told by our guys on the ground that it is like a “fake IKEA TV.” Hit the break for the full press release. Continue reading Dell promises a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet later this year Dell promises a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet later this year originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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LA lovers of things that Keep it Real Fake , finding your next knockoff might be a little harder than anticipated. The Los Angeles police just busted a warehouse full of knock-offs, things like GiPhones , iPhoncs , PNPs , and Poops . Among all this junk, some $10 million worth, two dudes were found and arrested — two dudes who had records showing more than $7 million in profits. It seems KIRFing does pay, for a little while at least. Visualized: KIRFers paradise originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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