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Microsoft intros the TouchWall -- maps will never be the same again {Engadget}
May 15th 2008 6:15PM As had already been mentioned, this is old News. Jeff Han has been doing it longer and better. His company...
http://www.perceptivepixel.com/
I've actually used one of his multi-touch wall displays and it is absolutely incredible. Manipulating a 3D model in real time using multi-touch is something to be experienced.
Dell's XPS systems resurrected, WSJ is Judas {Engadget}
May 14th 2008 12:08PM Dell needs to keep the XPS lineup to have a real "Entry Level Gaming System" available to customers. I'm sorry, but $1600+ for an entry level AMD Alienware just doesn't cut it. And as has been mentioned here before, Dell's styling is typically a little nicer than Alienware.
I still think the Gateway FX7026 is the best buy in a true entry level system from the major companies right now. $1099 gets you a Core2Quad 9300, 4GB Ram, 320GB (x2) hard drives, and an NVidia 8800GT. A comparable system from HP will run you at least $200 more. From Alienware you are looking at around $1900. Dell offers up the 420 in similar configuration at over $1500.
Its all but impossible to beat the Gateway price in a pre-built system with a warranty. And it is actually quite competitive with many home built systems of the same spec. There are drawbacks like a cramped case, and lower watt power supply, but I guess the money has to come from somewhere.
New players team up with LiMo Foundation {Engadget Mobile}
May 14th 2008 11:22AM Even if Verizon doesn't have an Android device in their official line up (and I think they will), you'll still be able to have one their network once they initiate "Any App., Any Device."
Sharp rolls out 46-, 52-inch LCD TVs with built-in web browser {Engadget}
May 13th 2008 4:25PM Because you don't work at Models In Glasses, Inc.
Sprint to sell off assets due to subscriber defections? {Engadget}
May 13th 2008 2:12PM There are only two types of people I know that still use Sprint. Those that are able to wrangle themselves a SERO plan, and those suckered into the Sprint network because of the lure of Nextel for their business. And even those people seem to be considering other options.
For Sprint to survive, the first thing they need to do is invest in new cell towers and/or leases on other carriers' towers. Next, they seriously need to weed out the leeches taking advantage of SERO. They aren't making any real money off of them anyway. Then they need to dump Nextel. After that, offer all services at a rate of 10%-15% discount when compared to AT&T and Verizon. I really think if they could pull all that off, they would see a huge rebound in their contract and sales numbers. (Yeah, I know it is really easy to type and not so easy to do.)
There is really one reason, and one reason only why people are defecting from Sprint. Crappy coverage. If they don't resolve this issue first, nothing else they do will be able to salvage the company.
Sprint to sell off assets due to subscriber defections? {Engadget Mobile}
May 13th 2008 1:13PM There are only two types of people I know that still use Sprint. Those that are able to wrangle themselves a SERO plan, and those suckered into the Sprint network because of the lure of Nextel for their business. And even those people seem to be considering other options.
For Sprint to survive, the first thing they need to do is invest in new cell towers and/or leases on other carriers' towers. Next, they seriously need to weed out the leeches taking advantage of SERO. They aren't making any real money off of them anyway. Then they need to dump Nextel. After that, offer all services at a rate of 10%-15% discount when compared to AT&T and Verizon. I really think if they could pull all that off, they would see a huge rebound in their contract and sales numbers. (Yeah, I know it is really easy to type and not so easy to do.)
There is really one reason, and one reason only why people are defecting from Sprint. Crappy coverage. If they don't resolve this issue first, nothing else they do will be able to salvage the company.
Man kills neighbor over missing PS3 {Engadget}
May 12th 2008 5:04PM Increase standardized test scores?
Reduce the number of birth defects caused by incest?
Sell more shirts with sleeves?
Increase the average IQ?
Decrease the median age of the country?
End the "sport" of "professional" wrestling?
Smile and breath a big sigh of relief?
Poulsen Hybrid car conversion kit takes aim at X-Prize, your wallet {Engadget}
May 8th 2008 6:22PM I'd wager that on 90%+ of cars on the road having a system that goes between the rotor and wheel will never work.
Their real best bet would be to develop several different "basic" systems designed around a variety of different rear suspension and drivetrain configurations. For instance... one system designed to work with a indpendent rear suspension and front wheel drive, one system for a torsion beam suspension and front wheel drive, one system for a leaf sprung solid axle suspension and rear wheel drive, etc. Then make the systems extremely modular so that they could be easily adapted to fit the specific vehicle.
Of course doing this would mean a much larger investment in time and resources. The solution would be much better than the monstrosity displayed here, I just don't know if the company has the means to tackle such an undertaking.
Poulsen Hybrid car conversion kit takes aim at X-Prize, your wallet {Engadget}
May 8th 2008 3:33PM Beyond the efficiency and aesthetic issues... what about functionality/geometry. This thing could have serious issues in adapting to certain rear suspension designs. Until I see some good pictures of how the whole system is put together, I have to believe you could run into some serious problems with suspension bind.
Verizon launches the Samsung Glyde {Engadget Mobile}
May 8th 2008 2:27PM As mentioned to some degree by others, you can hardly say "F700 clothing" about this phone. Other than the form factor, and a tiny bit of design there is hardly anything left of the F700 in the Glyde. The phone is different in every dimension, the physical interface and keyboard are different, the OS is different and the UI is different.
While similar phones, this is not a Verizon or US version of the F700. A "kissing cousin," maybe. But not a Verizon phone in F700 clothing. Even though I had high hopes for this phone, it is all but off my list at this point.
