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Dell Peju tablet leaked, docking station and all (video)

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.

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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.

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Space shuttle’s final voyage will include recycling urine into sports drink, crafting hilarious brand name

Just because the space shuttle Atlantis is on its final mission, that doesn’t mean NASA’s run out of cool experiments. Its latest example? A shiny silver bag — consciously inspired by the “stillsuits” from Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic, Dune — that turns astronaut urine into potable drinking water. It’s been done, you say? Sure, but the earlier tech relied on electricity: a precious commodity aboard the International Space Station. The Forward Osmosis Bag requires no outside power source, relying on, you guessed it, forward osmosis to produce clean, filtered water. Not only that, but the resulting water mixes with a sugary solution to make a electrolyte-rich sports drink. On Earth this process takes four to six hours, but Atlantis astronauts will test its viability in space near the end of their mission. For an extensive on-planet demonstration, see the video after the break.

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The Best Apps of the Week [Video]

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 »







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The Source puts upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at $449.99 in latest flyer


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.

(Thanks Luke!)

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Report: Lamborghini ditching manual transmissions

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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.

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ASUS delays Eee Pad Slider, stretches the definition of ‘soon’

Toshiba delays Eee Pad Slider, stretches the definition of 'soon'

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

The academic paper ‘Experimental Characterization of a UWB Channel for Body Area Networks’ won’t reshape your mental state, but that’s because academic papers are rarely titled ‘OMG. Tricorders!’. A team of scientists at Oregon State University have examined ultrawideband tech to see if it’s capable of transmitting the enormous load of data required to monitor a human body. Imagine it; your heart rate is monitored on your watch, smart bandages examine your blood insulin levels and feedback-pants measure your muscle responses, all viewed online by a doctor. Sadly you can’t rush to your nearest hospital and demand to be wired with some X Prize – winning kit — there’s a couple of hurdles to overcome before you can more efficiently post your bodily functions to Twitter. Transmission had to be line-of-sight and the energy needs are too vast for a handheld device. Still, given how sophisticated the network technology will be when it’s perfected, don’t be surprised if civilization grinds to a halt when Quake is ported to your temporal lobe.

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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Gears of War 3 build leaked by Microsoft themselves?

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…

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Lenovo IdeaPad K1’s videos pair easy listening with helpful how-to’s (video)

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.

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Rogers’ first LTE network is live in Ottawa, aims to become fastest in North America

Good news for those of you waiting for Rogers’ first LTE network launch in Ottawa, Canada: it happened. Ottawa’s LTE debut now puts Rogers firmly at the top of the heap amongst its chief rivals Bell and Telus — at least where speed is concerned. To start, the only device on offer is the Sierra Wireless AirCard 313U, which retails at $79.99 on a three-year deal or $169.99 completely off-contract. As you’re likely aware, LTE is all about the speed, and with that speed comes the potential for cost as this network will see you burning through a gigabyte of data in mere minutes. To help balance that out, Rogers has also introduced a new tiered LTE Flex Rate Plan with prices starting at $45 for 1.5GB to $90 for 9GB — with every GB thereafter deftly removing another $10 from your billfold. To help the addiction really settle in, the carrier has wisely made the first two months of service free with overage costs also getting the boot. Of course, this all sounds like a recipe for a challenge, so we’ve arranged to get our hands on one these devices for some first impressions on speed and quality and then begin a two month odyssey of its LTE network — and fair use policy — abuse.

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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Share your docs on the go with the improved Google Docs for mobile

(Cross-posted from the Google Docs blog)

Google Docs is about collaboration, but as many of us know, others often rely on us even when we’re nowhere near a computer. That’s why we’re excited to bring the features you need to your tablet and mobile device’s browser. Today, we’ve updated the look of Google Docs for mobile browsers and added the ability to sort, narrow, and share multiple docs in your mobile docs list.

To get started, go to docs.google.com from your supported device’s browser. Press Sort to organize the list of docs visible in the mobile browser, or press Narrow by to specify the subset of docs you’d like to see.


To share from your mobile docs list, select one or more documents, press the Share button, and select Share, Get the link to share for public or unlisted docs, or Email as attachment. Sharing a doc in your mobile browser works the same way as it does on the desktop.


We’re committed to improving the experience of accessing your docs from your mobile device. We’d love to hear what you think is working and what isn’t in our support forums as well as in the comments of this post.

Posted by Hossein Attar, Software Engineer