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It has happened. The final space shuttle launch took place several hours ago. Space shuttle Atlantis went on the final ever journey in the NASA space shuttle program. It is anybody’s guess as to when the next launch of a space vehicle from NASA will be, so we’d better treasure the memories.
Well, well — what have we here? If you’ll recall, we heard that Dell was scheming to one-up its own Streak line with a so-called Peju introduction sometime in 2011. Looks like we’re drawing ever closer. Dell Peju Insider unsurprisingly has a boatload of internal documents showcasing the newfangled device, and if the specifications actually stick, we’re looking at quite the performer. It’ll purportedly ship with a 10.1-inch panel, front and rear-facing cameras, a slab of Gorilla Glass across the front and a homegrown docking station that provides a trio of USB ports, a gigabit Ethernet jack, HDMI output and audio port. We aren’t so certain it’ll ship with a Core i5 and Windows 8 compatibility, but those who’d rather throw caution to the wind can dive in just after the break.
Continue reading Dell Peju tablet leaked, docking station and all (video)
Dell Peju tablet leaked, docking station and all (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Space shuttle’s final voyage will include recycling urine into sports drink, crafting hilarious brand name originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Canada Post has stopped collecting letters from “large circulation” corporate clients in an effort to slow the influx of mail into their already backlogged system
In this week’s app roundup: Instagram, Colorized; Fieldrunners, Droidified; Powerful People, humanized; Google Maps, downloaded; Chrome, sort of on the iPad; plastic surgery, virtually imagined; words, summarized; and much, much more. More »
From its humble origins as a inside joke for newsmen, ‘OK’ has become the most popular word on the planet, and the most honest, Al Lewis reports.
It could be an error, or it could be reality when this Android tablet officially launches. The Source, Bell’s retail chain, has priced the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in their latest flyer $50 cheaper than any other outlet at $449.99 (the online pricing still shows $499.99). They also state that there’s will be a 32GB and a 64GB version available, but prices are listed. This Android 3.1-powered tablet has been on pre-order for a couple weeks now and is expected to be available on July 22nd.
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Lamborghini is apparently chomping at the bit to say arrivederci to the manual transmission. Motor Trend had a chance to speak with Maurizio Reggiani, Lamborghini's R&D director, and it appears that a manual gearbox doesn’t fit into the automaker’s plans for the future. The immediate future.
Per Reggiani, only one to two percent of the vehicles produced at the Sant’Agata factory come equipped with a row-your-own setup – a shockingly low percentage. Lamborghini’s customers want fast cars, and the best way to ensure it delivers is by removing the human element from the gearchange equation.
A Gallardo replacement is expected next year, and Reggiani tells Motor Trend that it will be available only with an automated gearbox of some sort (the new Aventador makes use of an automated single-clutch seven-speed unit).
Has the manual transmission run its course, or is there still life left for those who hunt for the perfect heel-toe downshift? If the rumormill is correct, Porsche seems to think there is, but other automakers have been mum on development plans for three-pedal setups. What do you think? Mull it over and then sound off in Comments.
Lamborghini ditching manual transmissions originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
“I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting members of congress are ineligible for reelection.”
—Warren Buffett giving us a quick lesson on incentive in this interview on CNBC.
That promised May release for the Eee Pad Slider shifted to a rather more ambiguous “soon” a little over a month ago, and now we’re sad to report it’s moving further back still. ASUS has an update on its UK Facebook profile indicating that the QWERTYfied tablet will now be shipping there sometime this Autumn, taking this extra time to throw up some surveys and better “understand what is important for our customers.” That sounds dangerously close to the company’s feet getting a little cold as it prepares to launch the most interestingly designed Honeycomb slab we’ve yet seen, but maybe if everybody leaves some encouraging comments we can get this reluctant bride out of the limo and down the aisle, already.
ASUS delays Eee Pad Slider, stretches the definition of ‘soon’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ultrawideband tech could connect your body to doctors, bring Tricorders to the mainstream originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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YouTube is currently testing out a sleeker, darker design via its ideas incubator, TestTube.
If the latest rumours are true, they point to a massive error by Microsoft’s Xbox team. According to PS3 hacker Mathieulh (via NeoGaf), and also still visible via Google Search Cache, it appears as though the recent Gears of War 3 build that leaked to torrent sites last month was…
Know what really sells a Honeycomb-based tablet? No, not its 10.1-inch display, Tegra 2 processor, nor those 32GBs of storage space — it’s the background music, man. Someone in Lenovo’s marketing department must have an iTunes library chock full o’department store-worthy Lite FM jams, because that schmaltzy muzak is all over its dozen-plus IdeaPad K1 how-to videos. We’re kind of disappointed the company couldn’t get Lisa Stansfield for a voice-over cameo, but hey — who says we’re living in a perfect universe? Prospective IdeaPad owners should check the source, where they’ll be treated to such instructional, chart-topping gems like “Getting to know your Tablet,” or our personal favorite “Adding and Removing Shortcuts.” All kidding aside, we still don’t have a firm date on this tablet’s launch, but with its FCC presence cleared expect to see it sooner rather than later.
Continue reading Lenovo IdeaPad K1’s videos pair easy listening with helpful how-to’s (video)
Lenovo IdeaPad K1’s videos pair easy listening with helpful how-to’s (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Rogers’ first LTE network is live in Ottawa, aims to become fastest in North America originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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