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BGR is reporting that the regional court in Düsseldorf is partially lifting the ban that allowed Apple to block Samsung from selling their popular Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the European Union. It is still banned in Germany, pending Samsung’s appeal. More »
Wind power generates enough electricity to run thousands of homes each year
From the introduction of commercially viable pagers and cellphones in the 1970s to the smartphones of today; this infographic covers 40 years of innovation and increasing mobile productivity.
Hit up the link below for the full-resolution version of the infographic.
A History of Mobile Productivity [via Geeks Are Sexy]
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Winnipeg Jets forward Rick Rypien has been found dead in his Alberta home. The RCMP call the death of the troubled 27-year-old "sudden and non-suspicious."
[Thanks, Jack]
Continue reading Did Apple alter photos of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in its injunction filing?
Did Apple alter photos of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in its injunction filing? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Canadian government has enacted new sanctions, which took effect Friday, against North Korea.
Windows: Quite a few instant messaging clients feature Facebook chat integration, but fTalk is interested in providing a minimal, lightweight desktop client for Facebook chat without the hassle of juggling other accounts. More »
For the first time in franchise history, the Regina Red Sox are the Western Major Baseball League champions.
The Intel Upgrade Service: Once again charging you $50 to do stuff your CPU already does originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Chrome: When you right click on a link in Chrome and open it in a new tab, it opens it up in the background. Tabs to the Front switches this behavior to automatically focus on your newly opened tab. More »
Larry Page had this to say about the deal:
Motorola Mobility’s total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers.
Update: More quotes from Android partners after the break.
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Google acquiring Motorola Mobility originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Forget the recent William & Kate commemorative stamps. RIM’s BlackBerry smartphone has been immortalized on ink in the Canada Post “Made in Canada” inventor series. In total there are four inventions that were honoured: Electric Oven, Pacemaker, Electric Wheelchair and the BlackBerry.
Curious why the BlackBerry smartphone made the cut? In the description it was because in “1999, when Research in Motion (RIM) founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie introduced the now iconic BlackBerry. Their invention freed information workers from their desks and changed the way the world communicates. Subsequent versions and continuous innovation have kept RIM and its BlackBerry device a front runner in the massive smart phone market.”
Source: Canada Post
Via: CrackBerry
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NASA astronaut Ron Garan has captured something remarkable. A shooting star. Not in his hand or with his telescope, but with a camera. Still not impressed? He did this while orbiting above the meteor! More »
ASUS’ Eee Pad Slider is fast becoming just as mythical as the flying horse the company’s named after. We’ve had several encounters with potential release windows for the slate, only to see it continually creep back into fall. Well, judging by a recent report from Notebook Italia and the tab’s new product page, it looks like we may actually see a September launch for the 10.1-incher — in Italy. Contrary to prior rumors, the company will be offering the Slider in two storage configurations — 16GB and 32GB at potential €479 and €599 price points overseas, while $400 and $550 models should hit the US. We've also got a slew of official specs for the Honeycomb-based device, which should ship with Android 3.1 installed, with a promised 3.2 upgrade to follow. The QWERTYfied tablet packs a 1280 x 800 WXGA display, dual-core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of memory, 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera, 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, USB 2.0, mini-HDMI, microSD card reader, WiFi and Bluetooth. The company's also thrown in one year of "unlimited ASUS Web Storage" for your cloud computing needs. Will the electronics maker finally commit to a concrete launch for the Slider? We'll find out in a month's time.
ASUS Eee Pad Slider shows off its specs, may launch in September originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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In keeping with new changes Google’s rolling out for their services, all their login pages will soon follow suit. Hence the new layout for Gmail’s page. Altogether airier and cleaner. The “Gmail” in plaintext. All the functionality you’d expect. More »
You may have heard last week that Microsoft is changing the outer finish of the Xbox 360 250GB consoles from a glossy black to a matte black finish, similar to the current Xbox 360 4GB model.
Some of the news outlets that covered it mentioned having a choice between matte and glossy Xbox 360s this holiday.
I wanted to set the record straight and let everyone know that that is not the case.
We are actively transitioning all our Xbox 360 S consoles to a matte finish. The consoles will start to arrive in stores over the coming weeks, so if you really love the idea of a glossy console don’t wait much longer.
Of course, we still may offer a gloss finish on Limited Edition consoles like the upcoming Gears of War 3 Console, but if you have your eye on a glossy black console you don’t have much time left.
Saskatchewan's teachers and the provincial government-trustee bargaining committee have reached a tentative deal on a new contract.
Windows 7: The Starter and Home Basic editions of Windows 7 are crippled when it comes to customization. If you want Aero Glass, Aero Peek, or just wallpaper switching from the desktop context menu, here’s a handy patch. More »
