Nokia Booklet 3G hitting the market in 2010 ~ ARM-based smartbook next

With the announcement of the Booklet 3G ‘mini laptop’, it safe to assume that there will be more Nokia mobile computers in the future, and even though there are still have a lot of unclear details regarding their current offering, we’re know hearing that an ARM-based smartbook is already being planned for next year.

It was also revealed that the Nokia Booklet 3G was actually produced by Compal Electronics, and either them or Foxconn Electronics will be the one to make the next one. Further details are pretty scarce at the moment, but we’re pretty reluctant to get excited over it simply because it’s running on a much less capable and powerful ARM processor.

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Creative MP3 Players

This summer when Microsoft and Apple revealed their redesigned mp3 players, their rectangular form was the only thing which tied them together. Other than Sony’s cylindrically shaped mp3 player few adventurous folks have broken the mould to show their creativity.

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Homedics Soundspa Clock Radio With Projected Time

The Homedics SS-4500 SoundSpa Classic Clock Radio is the ultimate at home relaxation. The SoundSpa helps create the perfect sleep environment for anyone. Let the stress of your day fade away with any of its six calming sounds, then wake to sound, radio or alarm. Another great feature is the projected LED readout that displays the time is a soothing blue light. The LED projected display is adjustable to help aim the time where you want it and to the size you need. All of this for only $26 and it has a very small foot print. It’s about 7.5 inches in diameter and about 2.5 inches high.

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• Create a comforting environment
• This Am/Fm clock radio has 6 peaceful natural sounds to choose from
• The LCD readout display projects the time in soothing blue light
• Wake to natural sounds, radio or beep tones
• Includes a handy snooze button

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SendStation PocketDock Lets iPods Embrace MiniUSB

The proprietary dock connector on the iPod line is nice for a wide line of accessories, but it forces you to carry a uni-purpose iPod cable. The PocketDock lets you sync and charge with miniUSB, the accepted standard, instead.

SendStation's PocketDock, available now, is incredibly tiny, having "the same footprint as Apple's iPod plug," and features a 3.5mm jack in addition to the miniUSB. The 3.5mm jack lets you bypass the volume board used by the headphone jack, giving you clearer sound quality, just like a dock. It's pretty simple, and a little expensive at $30, but if you use a ton of miniUSB gadgets, it'll be worth it. [SendStation]

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Gateway's 11.6-inch EC1803h CULV ultraportable surfaces in Canada

All the cool kids are building CULV-powered 11.6-inch miniature wonders, and Acer-owned Gateway is no exception. This new EC1803h unit (a rebadge of sorts of Acer's Timeline 1810T) just popped up in Canada, and has a lot in common with Gateway's LT2000 netbooks -- though somehow knowing there's a "real" processor underneath makes it seem just a bit more sexy. Unfortunately, the $600 Canadian (about $550 US) pricetag isn't quite as grand as the $400ish CULV laptops that Acer and Dell have been showing, but it's hard to fault the 3GB of RAM, 6 cell standard battery and 250GB hard drive. No word on when this will head to the States.

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Zune HD Box Spotted in the Wild

According to a Twitter tipster, this right here is the official Zune HD packaging. It's pretty much the same as previous Zune boxes, but with color, because the Zune HD is the rainbow of the Zune family. [Twitter via Engadget]

OMG Chat Pillows FTW

The Throwboy people are at it again with more pillows for 21st century boys and girls. Now with chat dialogs with common chat phrase contractions, from WTF to FTW, going through OMG and BRB. Wait, no TFSU? For shame. [Throwboy]

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Download OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard's desktop pictures now

If you're anxious for Snow Leopard to ship, you might be excited to know that you can grab copies of the built-in desktop images, thanks to the developer previews and a crafty blogger over at Uneasy Silence.

While there are four images out of the set of 35 that feature leopards, the rest of the images run the gamut from beautiful landscape photography to classic pieces of art. The images are offered as JPEGs, so even Windows users might like to pick up a few.

It seems to be a requirement now that major operating systems release with a relatively substantial set of beautiful images to be used as desktop wallpaper.

No longer can OS manufacturers get away with offering eight photos and a few tiling images -- remember tiling your desktop? Does anybody ever do that anymore?

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Lucky Mac mini buyer got Snow Leopard disc in the box?

If his story is to be believed (and it seems pretty believable), an anonymous tipster to Engadget Japanese got a nice surprise with his recent Mac mini purchase: a Snow Leopard install disc. It's one of those vanilla hardware-specific install discs, dubbing itself Mac OS version 10.6, and clearly packing the goods if the screenshots don't lie. This only adds confusion to the ship date, which has been listed as August 28th on Apple's online store, dubbed as "September" elsewhere, and obviously been totally disregarded in this specific case. No matter what, it looks like we won't have long to wait.

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Lindsay Lohan's Little Italy BlackBerry Bodega Brouhaha

This may be one of my favorite gossip items, ev-ar: Lindsay Lohan ended up having to call cops to get her BlackBerry back from a bodega in Little Italy, reports the Daily News today. Where? Who? What? Why? How?

The story goes like this: Lohan goes in to get a cup of ice from a bodega. Leaves her BlackBerry on the counter. The guy working the counter runs after her in a cab, tries to give it to her, but asks if she can prove her identity first. She tries to get it back from him, even makes a swipe at it. Now he relents. She calls the cops, but the situation was "diffused" by the time the 5-0 arrived.

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PS3 Slim hands-on

Sure, you've seen the pictures already, but just in time for the weekend, we thought we'd put together this video showing off the PlayStation 3 Slim, both on its lonesome and as it compares to the classic PS3 and its Xbox 360 competitor. There's also a small segment that confirms what many readers have asked about: yes, the 2.5-inch Serial ATA hard drive is indeed removable and is done so with Sony's blessing (i.e. no worries, it won't void your warranty). The HDD enclosure is located behind a front panel just under the disk drive, which is a snap to pull out once you undo the blue screw from the bottom of the console. Confused? Check out the video after the break, you'll see what we mean.

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Samsung YP-R1 PMP Unboxed and a Review

Moveplayer in Korea has first dibs on the Samsung YP-R1. They’ve been sent a live one and they enthusiastically peeled off the packaging and take photos of the dirty business. It’s got a tiny form factor (see photo below) that will suit people looking for a pocket-friendly PMP. That’s why Samsung is only giving us 2.7 inches of display space instead of the more common 3 inches. Moveplayer says the Samsung R1 GUI is pretty sleek. It plays unencoded 720 x 480 videos.

It’s a tightly designed PMP with a highly usable touchscreen user interface. The video below exhibits the touchscreen responsiveness.

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Thanko new 4.3” PMP

Thanko Japan announced this morning their latest PMP, the “DIGITAL MP4 AudioPlayer Multi”. With a 4.3” Screen (480x272), and 4GB of internal memory, our PMP is also capable to accept microSHDC cards up to 8GB, support MP3, WMA, as well as AVI (DviX, FLV, RM, RMVB and WMV video.
Our PMP is coming in fact straight from China and just weight 170g.

Available only on Thanko Japan (Since RareMonoShop, Thanko USA is now temporarily closed) or on GeekStuff4U.com at Japanese retail price.

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T-600, the Terminator like USB Skull from SolidAlliance

Our good friends over at SolidAlliance announced today their latest USB Skull, the T-600, a Terminator like. Like the previous USB Skull Ring series, this T-600 is hand made and only a few quantities is available each month…

If you are interested please contact GeekStuff4U.com, this product will be sold in Japan within September at around 15 000 Yen

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DirectX 11 previewed in DiRT 2 Trailer

While we were spending some time at QuakeCon 2009 we got a chance to watch this new trailer for DiRT 2 coming out soon. Why did we care about this particular trailer? Well, the game is being built with DirectX 11 technology so obviously AMD is proud to show it off since they will have the first DX11 hardware available this year. Keep in mind that all the footage you are seeing in this trailer is IN-GAME!

Enjoy! (Note the audio is LOUD so turn those speakers down!!)

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Kohjinsha EX Series Touchscreen Netbook With DVD Burner!

Kohjinsha today unveiled a cool new netbook PC in the Japanese market. The 11.6" Kohjinsha EX Series is no ordinary netbook -- it boast of a touchscreen as well as a DVD burner! Apart from these two exciting features, another interesting feature of this tablet is its sexy body. The machine looks way too cool, which will help you score brownie points among your friends in college.

The tablet netbook features rotatable 11.6" widescreen touchscreen panel with 1,366 x 768 resolution.

Other features include an Intel Atom N270 processor, up to 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, a DVD burner, media card reader, Wireless, Bluetooth, 2x USB 2.0 ports, 3.0MP webcam, fingerprint reader, and Windows XP.

It is priced at $740.

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Windows Mobile 6.5 'touch interface' update in February to coexist with WinMo 7?

The evidence that Windows Mobile 6.5 could soon be moving beyond the stylus to gather finger-friendly, multi-touch, capacitive screens into its long, loving arms has been mounting with the leak of the HTC Leo ROM and TouchFlo 3D 2.6. Such a move would quickly put Microsoft back on track to compete with the iPhone and Android devices like the HTC Hero. Now DigiTimes, based on sourced information from Taiwanese handset makers, is reporting a "touch interface" version of Windows Mobile 6.5 set for release in February 2010 -- an upgrade to the initial Windows Mobile 6.5 launch expected on October 1st. However, instead of phasing out Windows Mobile 6.5 with the Q4 2010 launch of Windows Mobile 7, DigiTimes asserts that Microsoft will lower the price of WinMo 6.5 to compete against open-source Android devices while positioning WinMo 7 to go head-to-head with the iPhone. In other words, Microsoft appears to be adopting a dual-platform mobile strategy like we've heard before, regardless of Steve Ballmer's recent grandstanding against Google's dual-platform approach.

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Mitsubishi unveils REAL line of Blu-ray burning, super upconverting LCDs

Providing some competition for Sharp's DX series, Mitsubishi has taken the wraps off of its REAL Series LCD HDTVs, including a set with built-in hard drives and Blu-ray recorders, plus a few more that lack the recording, but throw in super resolution upconversion that claims to make even the worst SD look better than ever. Even if that's just hype, we hope it fares better than the company's ill-fated 120Hz processing. The 37- (1080p) and 32-inch (720p) BHR300 models feature their disc drives in the stand, rather than back-mounted approach of the AQUOS, plus 320GB HDDs, SDHC slot, plus i.LINK and USB connectors that let owners edit video from a camcorder on the TV before saving to disc or hard drive. The MZW300 models are all 1080p, in 40-, 42- and 52-inch sizes, with Diamond Engine Pro IV HD super resolution tech, the latest and most power efficient Diamond panel with 20,000:1 contrast ratio, built in 5.1 Dolby Digital decoder, virtual surround speakers and a talking program guide feature. These hit shelves in Japan in late October ranging in price from ¥350,000 ($3,705) for the LCD-52MZW300 to ¥200,000 ($2,117) for the LCD-32BHR300.

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Give this phone to someone you love, then run away

China knows how to make products. It’s not enough to make this bastard gold-plated - they added flowers! The 999 is $120 from eemobi.cn and has a “gravity sensor” (SENSOR POSITION: DOWN!), a 2.6-inch display, and 1.3-megapixel camera. It also has “7 common games.”

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BFG GeForce GTX 295 H2OC LE

BFG have worked their magic again and teamed up with the guys and gals from CoolLIT systems, a company designing sometimes a little awkward yet always interesting cooling products.

As such BFG released two products based on CoolIT's cooling; here at Guru3D we will test and review the BFG GeForce GTX 295 H2OC (limited edition), that's a self-contained easy to install liquid cooling solution preinstalled onto the GeForce GTX 295 filled with coolant and everything; this kit has a 120mm fan, radiator, pump, graphics card cooling block, tubing and reservoir all ready to be inserted into the PC for some tender love and care in your gaming experience.

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Lenovo IdeaCentre Q100 and Q110 nettops

Other than the IdeaCentre Q700, Lenovo adds to the Q-series two new nettops, the Q100 and Q110 with a thin and light design and are the world’s thinnest nettops. Basically, the Q100/Q110 are based on the Pegatron Cape 7, which is also being rebranded as Medion Akoya Mini E2076 D, EMTEC G Box and Ruvo MiniCap 7

Both of them get Intel’s Atom 230 processor, 1GB/2GB of memory and 160GB/250GB hard drive. The Q100 will pack onboard graphics with just VGA video out and runs Windows XP while the Q110 is equipped with NVIDIA Ion graphics processor and offers HDMI output. The latter runs Windows Vista (why not 7)? They support WiFi connectivity.

Lenovo’s IdeaCentre Q100/Q110 measure just 6- x 6.3- x 0.7-inches. Q100 will be priced at $249 and the Ion-equipped Q110 at $349. They will be available at Lenovo online shop in September.

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Toshiba and the Blu-ray Trojan Horse

The Blu-ray Disc Association has positioned Toshiba joining its membership as the epilogue in the company's once pitched battle for high-definition disc domination. It could, however, merely be a new chapter in the broader story of home entertainment as it uses the players not only to fill some product-line gaps but takes advantage of their connectivity to move to a future beyond any disc standard.

Back when it was tending to its fresh format war wounds, Toshiba did not always see this potential. After it exited-- and effectively ended-- the HD DVD market, the March 3, 2008 edition of The Wall Street Journal ran an interview with Toshiba chief executive Atsutoshi Nishida that detailed ambitious plans for avoiding Blu-ray. On the low end, Toshiba would improve DVD playback to seek near-parity with Blu-ray quality at lower cost. That idea was productized in Toshiba's XDE DVD players and televisions. XDE was met with mixed reviews, however, and the plummeting prices of Blu-ray hardware last holiday season cut its viability short.

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Acer Brings the Veriton N260G Nettop to the U.S. Professional Market

Here's the Veriton N260G Nettop from Acer. Basically this little baby is a regular AspireRevo without the Nvidia Ion chipset… Sold for $399 USD, the Veriton N260G-U2802CP features the same N280 ATOM CPU, same 160GB HDD, 2GB of RAM, but swapped the Ion platform for an Intel GN40 Express Chipset and Intel GMA 4500M video chip… Besides these few changes and color differences, the N260G is pretty much a Revo, and personally I like the dea of the N260G when it comes to people who have minimal needs for power when working.

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Razer adds a dozen keys to Naga MMO mouse, intros rollable gaming surface

Who says MMO gamers are alienated by everyone accessory makers? Across the pond in Germany, Razer has stepped up to serve the needs of basement-dwelling World of Warcraft players with its first dedicated MMO mouse. The Naga, as it's so beautifully called, gives users a dozen customizable buttons on the side in order to take some of those keyboard macros (or just the 1 - 12 number keys) and put them within thumb's reach. The mouse (shown in video after the break) also ships with a robust software suite that can save unlimited profiles and program "thousands of different in-game commands for each character you choose to play." In case that's not enough to get your juices flowing, the company also outed an all new gaming surface (the Megasoma) that can be rolled up and tucked away for easy transport between LAN parties. Check the read link for all the nitty-gritty details, and get ready to hand over $79.99 for the critter and $49.99 for the mouse when they ship worldwide later this year.

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Full Flash, Silverlight Coming to BlackBerry Browser

It's pretty much a given that every major smartphone OS has Flash support in its sights, but BlackBerry and Adobe have been alarmingly mum on the subject. Today, Boy Genius, a certifiable BlackBerry nut, has news: It's coming.

Unfortunately he can't get us a usefully specific release window beyond by "next summe,r" by which time Android, Windows Mobile and heck, maybe even the iPhone, will have been ridin' high on a wave of banner ads of choppy YouTube videos for months. But still, full Flash on BlackBerry!

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Window Phone tells the weather in a surreal manner

If you're one of those who stay absolutely riveted each time the weather forecast segment of the news comes on, then the Window Phone ought to be your handset of choice, assuming it ever makes it past the concept stage to the real world. Why do we say so? This nifty little device is able to make accurate predictions about tomorrow's weather while changing its display to show you just how terrible the blizzard will be (or how sunny it is to head to the beach) for added emphasis and effect. Would be nice to see another level of interativity thrown in for good measure by increasing or decreasing the temperature of the handset itself to correspond with the forecast…

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Sony PS3 Slim is (finally) Official

After months of rumors that have started with the leak of pre-production materials, the Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (PS3 Slim) has finally been announced by Sony. The console is a cost-reduced version of the PS3 and is smaller, lighter and less power-hungry than its predecessor. It is in fact 33% smaller, 36% lighter and will consume less power than its predecessor.

The new $299 price should help Sony in terms of market share as the console has been deemed too expensive by many gamers who went on buying Xbox 360 and Wii consoles instead. Sony has also recently increase its efforts to get game exclusives, a proven recipe to win market share.

The console doesn't look as slick as the older one (it's cheap?) but is that really a problem? What do you think of the PS3 slim: it is a turning point for Sony?

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Sony announces three new PSP-3000 colors for Europe

Sure, Sony's had plenty of big announcements at Gamescom today, but fans of lowered expectations aren't out of luck either, as the company's once again gone back to the paint shop and brought out three new colors for the still-sticking-around PSP-3000. Those include the all new "turquoise blue" and "blossom pink" colors, the former of which will come bundled with LittleBigPlanet, as well as the "lilac purple" model that's already made an appearance in the US (which'll also get the same Hannah Montanna Entertainment Pack). Still no word on the new colors getting a release over here, but it looks like folks in Europe will be able to get their hands on them in November.

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Hublot Red Devil Bang Chronograph

While some people might consider luxury watches an extravagance, for many other luxury designer watches are a great way to show off their riches. Renowned Swiss watchmaker Hublot has already impressed the gentlemen with their $1 million exclusive Big Bang watch and the Valentine Big Bang Red Gold Diamond Ladies Watch. But back in the second half of 2008 they've also launched a limited edition of Red Devil Bang watches to celebrate their official timekeeper partnership with the Manchester United football club.

The watch will feature the ‘Red Devil’ moniker and will reveal a distinguishing range of multihued design details. The Hublot Red Devil Bang timepiece is crafted from satin-polished black ceramic and has a strap in ribbed black rubber. The Manchester United logo sits at 3 o’clock. The special 45-minute chronograph counter is designed to measure the halves of a football match.

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Gadget Rumor ~ Apple Press Event September 9th

Word on the street is that Apple will hold a press conference on Wednesday, September 9th. Historically speaking the Cupertino company has announced new iPods around this time, so if you’ve got expectations for a touchscreen laptop, now called the ‘iPad‘ by many a bloggers, you can probably forget it. I’d also expect to hear more news on the rumored ‘Cocktail‘ music project, which should add many ’social’ features to iTunes amongst other things. Perhaps we’ll also see the debut of that newly minted commercial.

The Washington Post

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We Want to Own this Mystery, Apple-Like Android MID

We know almost nothing about this device of any substance. It could be a prototype. It could be on an assembly line now. But it's a tiny, touchscreen MID that runs Android. And it's pretty much distilled hotness.

Estimated to be about 4.5-inches long and 3-inches wide (while still managing a very slim profile), Pocketables has made out two buttons on the top of the device and a promise of SD storage. Otherwise, the design is one of pure simplicity with just the right touch of Apple plagiarism.

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NVIDIA confirms Tegra processor within Zune HD, details it real good

It's no big secret that NVIDIA's potent Tegra chip will be powering Microsoft's forthcoming Zune HD, but up until now, the former company had been rather quiet about its involvement in the project. Just a few days after the OLED-equipped portable media player went up for pre-order around the web, NVIDIA has stepped in to affirm that its own Tegra processor will be "providing the multimedia muscle in Zune HD." We're told that no fewer than eight independent processors make up Tegra's collective whole, with each one engineered for a specific class of tasks; among them are an HD video processor, an audio processor, a graphics processor and two ARM cores. Each of the chips can work together or independently to minimize power consumption, and the built-in nPower technology is said to optimize system power use and enable extended HD video / MP3 playback time. Sounds good in print, but we've got just under a month to find out how it performs for real.

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Jolicloud beta gets a thorough going over, Microsoft still not worried

We've had our eyes on Jolicloud for a while, and with its eminent beta release the crazy kids at CNET have given it a pretty thorough overview. Tariq Krim has an interesting take on the cloud netbook experience, with an emphasis on quick and easy access to apps -- exemplified by the fact that both installed apps and data are tied to your account, so that no matter which machine you're logged on to, you'll have the same apps and all your data at your disposal. Trolling OK Cupid has never been easier! On the plus side, the reviewer found that installing from a USB key (even while keeping your current OS intact) was a breeze. Also singled out for praise were the large selection of apps and Windows emulation that allowed access to many of your Windows apps. On the other hand, there are downsides, including support for a limited number of netbooks and limited drivers.

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Photos From This Morning's Delta II Rocket Launch

Early this morning, the final Delta II GPS rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral. And man, did it look beautiful. Head over to WCBS 880 for the full gallery.

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Is This the First Real Screenshot of Chrome OS?

Anyone can fake a screenshot. Heck, anyone can fake an Apple Tablet—this is a lot easier. These screenshots of Chrome OS—with a Mac OS X-inspired dock—may be real, but they may be fake for a couple of reasons.

First, the rumor is that Chrome OS will have a new windowing system. Basically, a windowing system where there are no windows, and all apps run always in full screen mode. Second, who in hell uses CRT monitors at Google or anywhere else? That just seems weird.

Still, it's polished. I like the simplicity, and the always present search field. Makes me wish that Mac OS X Spotlight was connected to the internet at all times.

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Apple tablet pic 'leaked': this is the real one, we can feel it

Throw away everything you thought you knew about the truth. This is the one. We can't wait to stuff one awkwardly into the fake keyboard tray of our fake MacBook Micro and live life just how Apple rumor sites have always wanted us to live it. Granted, Nowhere Else has gotten some pretty great scoops in the past, so we won't rule anything out just now. The pic above lines up pretty well with all the rumors we've heard so far -- which sort of helps and sort of hinders its veracity in our eyes. Nowhere Else isn't calling it either way, if that helps you in your soul search for the truth. Another pic is after the break.

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Sony's 24.6MP a850 DSLR Leaked, May Be Pricier Than Expected

Sony's a850 DSLR, which looks exactly like the a900, was found lurking in a European online shop both by itself and with a lens kit. The bad part? It might be quite a bit more than the suspected $2,000.

Photorumors, who caught the camera, isn't releasing the name of the shop in hopes of wringing some more information out of them, but the a805 was priced at EUR 2,000, which means about $2,860—much more than the $2,000 we all thought the DSLR would cost. It's also suspiciously similar to the a900. We're talking carbon copy with a different model number similar. On the other hand, it does match up just about perfectly with the leaked a850 manual, so the camera probably will look just like its older brother when it's released. It still could be a mistake (and we certainly hope the price is), but this one looks pretty plausible to us.

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The Most Amazing Photo of the Universe, Now In 3D

Showing 10,000 galaxies, the overwhelming Hubble Ultra Deep Field is the most amazing, most humbling image in history, demonstrating how tiny and precious we are. This video explains how it was taken, and shows it in three dimensions.

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Xbox Micro makes the Wii look overweight

Welcome to Micro Saturday at Engadget! In the absence of hard hitting stories and shocking exposés, we thought we'd turn to the lighter -- and thinner -- side of the news. Enter the Xbox Micro, a 1-inch thick celebration of all that is good and holy about the world of DIY mods. It took six months to make, with a few clever design decisions along the way, but it looks good enough to make even the ninja-black Wii suck its gut in. Comparison pics with the original behemoth are after the break, and hit the read link to see the exposed guts of this little beauty.

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Purported Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail Packaging Pics Surface

MacRumors has received what appears to be the final retail packaging for Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The packaging looks to be the Portuguese version, and if real would imply that the OS has officially entered into mass production.

As one might expect, the packaging features a snow leopard, staring out at the user with the same white hot intensity of, say, Steve Jobs in his Apple lair as he examines the latest prototype build of an Apple Tablet that may or may not exist.

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Zune 4.0 software won't play nice with HDTV Media Center recordings

With the launch of the Zune HD and the CEDIA show just around the corner, we've been hoping this could mean an all new integrated future for Windows Media Center and other Microsoft platforms -- until now. As a few commenters pointed out yesterday, the corrected spec sheet received from Microsoft indicated HDTV and protected Windows Media Center DVR-MS (the files used by Vista Media center) recordings were not supported. We reached out for clarification and received the following:

"Zune HD, and the forthcoming Zune 4.0 PC software, will support and transcode Windows Media Center recorded TV file formats from Windows Vista or Windows 7 that contain MPEG-2 video, in either the DVR-MS or WTV formats. Support is limited to unencrypted SD and HD recordings. HD Files with AC3 audio are not supported by Zune."

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LG X130 goes from dawn till dusk on standard 9-cell battery

12 hours. That, according to LG, is the new benchmark by which all wannabe long-lasting laptops will have to measure up. Of course, we've seen similar aftermarket solutions before, but it's good to see a manufacturer stick a flag in the ground -- and a big rump on the back -- in the race for the highest endurance netbook. And boy is the X130 a netbook: 1024 x 600 resolution, 10-inch screen and the predictable Atom N270 et al. Koreans can grab one now for 789,000 Won ($639), with almost worldwide availability to follow shortly. Check out our review of the X120 for a flavor of LG's history in the market, while we go look for actual benchmarks undermining that legendary battery life claim.

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North American GSM Palm Pre Reveals Itself (In Name Only)

Some dedicated Palm Pre fanboys/Pre Central readers did a bit of snooping around and found a model number for a North American, GSM Palm Pre in the certification database for Wi-Fi.org. Intrigue!

The model number on this new Pre on the Wi-Fi.org site reads P100UNA (where as the Euro GSM version reads P100UEU and the CDMA version reads P100EWW). There are also references in the Bluetooth Gadget Guide and TUVdotCOM to back this up.

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Sketch-3D interface pitches you as a 3D artist

Drawing in 3D is something I have always wanted to do, and with the inception of the Sketch-3D I see my dream on the verge of turning true. The Sketch-3D employs a three dial system, which lets the user draw in 3D using special two-color eyeglasses. The Sketch-3D’s comprehensive hardware/software extension lets the user, very simply and efficiently, draw anaglyphic 3D sketches.

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The MacBook Micro is here, also might have a camera

Guys, the MacBook Micro has been announced. You're going to love it. It's three things: a Powebook from 1998, a student's art project, and a really short email. We hear it may boast a camera, too. Check out the gallery below to see this wonder of modern technology doing its thing... you will not be disappointed.

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HTC Reportedly Moves A Million Magic Smartphones

These days, the whole “I shipped a million!” claim is becoming more and more common, but it’s still worth pointing out that HTC has managed to move a whole bundle of its Android-based myTouch 3G (or Magic, as it were) since debuting in April. Or, that’s the story, anyway. According to a dangerously brief blurb over at Digitimes, the outfit’s head honcho quipped that the Magic has “surpassed one million units,” and he also noted that it would begin to focus more on the mid-range market as opposed to always dealing devices at the high-end. So, raise your glass high for this one folks, and let the countdown to a million Hero handsets begin while you’re at it.

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Verizon And ZTE Introduce The AD3700 For World Travellers

Verizon Wireless announced today the upcoming release of the AD3700 global USB modem from ZTE. Locally, the device will utilize Verizon’s EV-DO Revision A network, but globally it will open up its network capability and access EV-DO, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, and UMTS, allowing Verizon wireless customers to use their new device in 175 countries.

As of now, the system is only compatible with Windows systems, and has a USB 2.0 connector that swivels out when needed, and can be hidden away when not in use. To help users connect easily, it comes with VZAccess Manager software, which also allows for automatic installation of the device on the system. Unfortunately, customers will need to activate global network access on their Verizon wireless service, before they will be able to use the mobile broadband around the world.

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Nevion Introduces the 'Biggest' Compact Router to the Fray

Devices that are more compact than others tend to cut back on the extra options in order to be smaller. But there are some that not only keep all the functionalities of their bigger brethren but some also add a lot more. Devices such as the VikinX SL-3GHD128128 compact router, deemed the industry's “biggest” compact router. Biggest not because of its actual size but thanks to the options that the little gadget offers.

“Nevion made its name introducing compact routers to the global marketplace,” said Nils B. Sannes, director of product management, VikinX routing. “We were the first to introduce compact routing in 1997 and the first to introduce 3G-SDI compact routers years later. The feature-packed SL-3GHD128128 continues our leadership and innovation in routing with a powerful, compact and highly energy- and cost-effective solution.”

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Zune HD, the Wallpapers

Deviantartist imrik made a pack of wallpapers for the Zune HD, but he also included a few wallpapers of the Zune HD for your desktop. If you like-a quality wallpaper, you'll like-a this. [Deviant Art]

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CourseSmart Releases Etextbook Reader For iPhone

We have no idea who would choose an iPhone app over a real, honest-to-goodness textbook, but if you really want to spend marathon cram sessions hunched over a 3.5-inch display, a company called CourseSmart has just made its entire catalog available for viewing with its eTextbooks app. Certainly, it seems that the company’s selection is nothing to sneeze at — electronic access to over 7,000 titles from 12 publishers — so if you’re already using the service, additional on-the-go access to the books (as well as the handy search, notes, and bookmarks) might prove quite worthwhile.

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Next Apple Event Might Be Week of September 7

A few high level music industry sources are saying that Apple's next event will be September 7, focused (logically) on music, which means iPods.

September is the normal time for new iPods to be released, so the question remains whether it's going to be a purely iPod and iTunes—including iTunes 9—announcement, or if the Apple Tablet will make an appearance. My guess is the former.

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D-Link Intros 802.11n Wireless Router and Adapter

Have you noticed that more and more people around the world have started replacing good old wired networking with wireless? I guess it is the logical next step though, since most of us home users really hate seeing wires everywhere we step and... Wi-Fi does just that: removes unnecessary wiring in the house. And is also faster yet affordable now with the new D-Link 150 Wireless router... or DIR-600, if you're into codenames.

Shipping with the wireless USB Adapter, this new router from D-Link is based on Draft 802.11n technology, which means wireless signals will be about four times faster than 802.11g Wi-Fi connectivity.

In order to share Internet access, users can employ the USB Adapter (codenamed DWA-125) and plug it into an available USB port into another computer. The DIR-600 has state-of-the-art security features, supports WPA and WPA2 encryption and also uses dual active firewalls. For extra security, there's the Wi-Fi Protected Setup, which… sets up and activates security at the push of a button.

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Zune HD Spec Sheet Reveals Video Format Support, Battery Life

What kinds of videos will you be able to play on that luscious OLED screen? And for how long? Your answers: not that many, and for a qualified "up to" four hours. UPDATE: The spec sheet was incorrect, in a good way.

To be fair to Microsoft, iPod video format support is pretty horribly limited, but wide codec compatibility would've been something of a coup for the the Zune HD. As it stands, here's what it can handle:

Windows Media Video (WMV) (.wmv) – Main and Simple Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 3.0 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD WMV files at device sync.
MPEG-4 (MP4/M4V) (.mp4) Part 2 video3– Simple Profile up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD MPEG-4 files at device sync.
H.264 video – Baseline Profile up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD H.264 files at device sync. DVR-MS4 – Zune software will transcode at time of sync.

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Lenovo IdeaCentre C300 unboxing and hands-on

Large screen nettops are somewhat of a mystery to us. Lenovo's latest, the all-in-one IdeaCentre C300, is certainly a looker on the outside, but the beauty of that screen real estate is hampered by a 1.6GHz Atom processor / integrated graphics unable to handle our internet streaming needs -- Hulu, Pandora, and Netflix were all but a wash. Still, it's pretty light and sturdy, and when powered on absolutely quiet and cool -- we watched four hours of a DVD with a minimum of stutter and little to no heat or machine noise.

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Samsung Not Only Adds a Second Display but also Haptic Feedback

We've seen cameras that sport rotatable LCDs and cameras with built-in projectors. Now, it's time to see the dual LCD camera. No, I'm not talking about a secondary monochrome display like in the dSLR camera, but a secondary display in itself.

Today, Samsung Electronics America Inc., announced two new digital compact cameras, the TL225 and TL220, also known as ST500 and ST550. Both digital cams sport a 12.2-megapixel imaging sensor that peeks through a 4.6x optical zoom that is even image stabilized, starting at 27mm (FF35 equivalent). Either one can capture video in 720p video resolution in H.264 format.

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