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Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer's talk of "future product transitions" during the recent earnings call has opened the way for a lot of speculation. MacBooks under $1,000 for back-to-school seems like a pretty good bet.
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Yes, there's a tablet coming, but that's not Apple's big secret. But I know what is and it's pretty unbelievable. Click for all the details.
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Another company is throwing its hat into the Mac clone ring, but this time with a twist. Open Tech claims to sell Mac OS X-compatible PCs, but doesn't actually intend on installing the OS for you.
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A virtual tactile keyboard could hold the key to making the iPhone easier to use. Researchers are using tiny vibrations to imitate the feel of a button when a user touches the keypad. The user will be able to feel the edges of each key so will be able to identify where each key is without checking visually.
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Engadget has obtained a handful of stats regarding number ports in and out of T-Mobile USA handled by a national wholesaler
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When analysts pressed Apple's CFO Peter Oppenheimer to shed more light on Steve Jobs' current health condition during the company's quarterly conference call on Monday, he said, "Steve's health is a private matter." Apple's shares tumbled nearly $18, or 10.75 percent.
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Ignoring action just taken against Psystar, a new company known as Open Tech says it's making Mac OS X-compatible PCs, and believes it has found a loophole that prevents legal action from Apple.
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs' appearance at WWDC in June prompted all sorts of speculation that his cancer had returned... but is it any of our business?
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We literally have no further information other than what you see in the image above, but either way, it's a very interesting photo even if it might be a fake. It makes sense that whatever huge display is running off a Windows XP machine—many giant displays do.
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Paramount to any other features of the iPhone, the lack-of-keypad is what distinguished it from the rest of the market. This feature, however, brought much criticism to the iPhone, for many believed it would be far more difficult to type.
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The 2008 International Design Excellence Awards are in, and they come loaded with tons of weird and wonderful gadgets. We have picked the best, the weirdest, and the most wonderful, from laser liners that look like evil bots, to Star Trek-ish wall-mounted home server enclosures, to self-propelled sprayers, and NYC condom dispensers.
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That was the million-dollar question on our minds when we heard that Verizon was commemorating the launch of its Nokia 6205 and the latest Batman flick with a tied-in version of the low end flip. Turns out it's all good, though -- a look through the custom packaging revealed a grand total of two battery covers.
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From the predictable (red-ringing Xbox 360s) to the completely unpredictable (White Castle Slyders, last time I checked, aren't gadgets, but I let it, uh, slide), we have some great entries here. Hit the jump for your top three winners and all the rest of the top entries in the Gallery of Champions.
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Michael Arrington from Techcrunch have cool idea. Simple tablet for browsing the web. Allmost all open source, with Linux and Firefox sugar. And it could be under 300 bucks.
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Although the Kindle is the fastest-selling e-book reader to date, Amazon needs to get to work on its glaring issues and ensure that the mistakes it made the first time around aren't made again in October.
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Obsoleting obsolescence: One of the holy grails for parsimonious gadget lovers is a device that can be perennially upgraded - instead of buying a new one, just swap out the software.
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If you have ever used a computer that had more than one monitor or a computer with a very big monitor attached to it, it’s hard to go back to using just one little monitor. Now imagine using one of the huge gigantic multi monitor setups listed here. Going back to even two or three monitors would feel extremely small in comparison.
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Feeling a little stressed out? Good thing it's Friday—the weekend should offer ample opportunity to unwind. Unfortunately, some of you may be have so much going on that a couple of days off may not do the job. Not to worry, there are plenty of gadgets out there that can help you recover from the stress that a long week at work.
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Comcast is facing a nationwide class action lawsuit for cutting off the BitTorrent traffic of their subscribers. The lawsuit aims to stop the misleading advertising used by Comcast, and to compensate BitTorrent users for the disruption to their service.
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This is the story of how one blogger, uncle_benji, managed to convince HP representatives that he was entitled to a refund because he did not want to agree to Windows Vista's EULA. His reward? A $200 check.
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Microsoft this week offered a window into the first phase of a mega million dollar advertising campaign designed to clear up 'misconceptions' about the quality of its Windows Vista operating system exacerbated by in-your-face marketing efforts on the part of longtime rival Apple.
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Now that the EU plan to retroactively add 45 years of copyright protection to old sound recordings looks set to keep the work of the 50s and 60s locked up for another half century, resistance is solidifying.
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AT&T and DIRECTV tell the FCC to let Hollywood have its selectable output control waiver. Electronics manufacturers, theater owners, and indie studios call the plan a threat to consumers.
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What should each of these companies do with Digg if it bought the social media and user-chosen content powerhouse? Where would the integration points be and what would be the long-term strategy and direction for Digg under new overlords? And how would an acquisition affect the Internet landscape?
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Business week article on how Data Centers Scramble for Energy Efficiency.
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You want to watch my new movie on that digital TV you bought a few years ago? No, sorry, I don't like your TV (perhaps because I'm afraid of the analog component inputs it uses). You want to space-shift using your Slingbox (which lacks DRM-enabling controls on its outputs)? Oh, no, I don't think that's a good idea.
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TV shows are by far the most wanted files via BitTorrent, and according to some, it’s fast becoming the modern day TiVo. But what are all those people downloading?
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"[He will] be leaving Engadget in the immensely talented hands of Josh Topolsky, whose vision and voice will ensure the site lives up to its legacy as gadget publication nonpareil."
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