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HP EliteBook 8460w, 8560w, and 8760w mobile workstations all go on sale

If Dell's latest 17-inch powerhouse is too beastly for your next business trip, HP has begun selling its trio of new EliteBook mobile workstations, with screen sizes as small as 14 inches. In the case of both the 14-inch 8460w and the 15.6-inch 8560w, you get discrete graphics standard and can choose a $1,000 Core i7-2820QM processor, among less pricey options. (With the 15-inch iteration, you can also opt for a 1 billion-color DreamColor display.) Admittedly, you will have to step up to the 17-inch 8760w if you want a Core i7-2920XM CPU, AMD FirePro or NVIDIA Quadro graphics with up to 4GB of memory, and up to three hard drives with RAID 5 support. As promised, they're going for $1,299, $1,239, and $1,899, respectively -- in case your corporate card's just begging for its next hit.



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White “iPhone 5″ Back Plate Shows a Relocated LED Flash

A Chinese developer posted an image of a white iPhone back plate on his Sina microblog (a Twitter-like China’s microblogging site) and surprisingly, it shows the relocated LED flash on the top-right side, just like the purported iPhone 5 case we have seen earlier. Is this real? Well, it could very well be a white "iPhone 5" back plate, or an extremely poor photoshop job. You guys decide. Bigger pic after the jump.

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Vodafone Offers Free Galaxy S II With 24 Month Plan

Those within the United Kingdom that are looking for a new Android phone now have one more option as Vodafone is confirmed to be carrying the Samsung Galaxy S II. The smartphone that runs on the Android 2.3 operating system is available at both retail stores as well as online through the Vodafone website.

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Will Honeycomb beat the Apple iPad?

Honeycomb (Android 3.0 or later) is optimized for tablets. Could it be the missing ingredient in providing a serious challenger to the Apple iPad?

I think everyone accepts that, so far at least, the iPad has ruled the tablet roost. There has been plenty of competition vying to take its crown, most of which has adopted the Android platform, but none have yet put up a significant challenge. This has been due to a number of different reasons.

First of all Apple got it right first time. Oh sure, there were things wrong with the original iPad, only some of which have been addressed with the iPad 2. But the look, feel, and essence of the device is bang on the money. The price point was also lower than many expected. On the other side Android hasn’t been optimized for tablets until Honeycomb, and rival manufacturers struggled to compete with, let alone beat, the pricing of the iPad.

However, the iPad is now out there, everyone knows about it, and the initial fever has died down. The people left in the market for a tablet are those that have rejected Apple’s offering for whatever reason. All they need now is the right product to buy, and at the right price.

Honeycomb by itself won’t see off the iPad, because it still needs the right hardware to compliment it. However, that will come in time, with one of the many manufacturers producing Android tablets surely able to deliver the goods in the near future. If they can do so while undercutting the iPad significantly then Apple may soon be facing a future where not everything is going its way.

I hate to say it but I have one eye firmly fixed on the rumored Amazon tablet now. It’s almost guaranteed to be running on Android, and all the Honeycomb bugs should by then be a thing of the past. And with a possible ad-supported option chipping away at the price this could be a real challenger.

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Samsung HDD manages 1TB per platter, areal-density enthusiasts rejoice

Solid state drives are the geek storage of choice, what with their quiet nature, blazing fast speed, and stunning good looks. However, the limited capacity and sky-high price of SSDs keeps many of us buying traditional disk-based storage solutions -- which is just fine considering Samsung keeps finding ways to fit more bits and bytes on every drive. Last year, Sammy's EcoGreen F4EG squeezed 2TB onto a 3-platter drive (or 667GB per platter), and now the company's primed to release a new series of Spinpoint drives with even greater areal density at a time and price that remains TBD. Whenever they do get here, the new HDDs promise to deliver 1TB per platter spinning at 5,400RPM -- meaning 4TB desktop drives and a terabyte of storage in standard-sized laptop HDDs. The 3.5-inch version packs a 32MB cache and SATA 6Gbps compatibility, while the 2.5-inch variety has an 8MB cache and a 3 Gb/s SATA interface. Knowing all that, only one question remains: could areal-density enthusiasts be the new pixel-density enthusiasts?

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Lenovo introduces ThinkPad X220 12.5 inch notebook and convertible tablet

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Lenovo is launching two new new laptops as part of its ThinkPad X Series line. The new ThinkPad X220 laptop features a 12.5 inch display and Intel Core i-series processor. Lenovo will also offer an X220 convertible tablet style notebook with similar specs.

These are just two of the latest 12.5 inch notebooks from Lenovo. The company seems to have decided that notebooks with 12.5 inch displays hit the sweet spot between netbooks and full sized computers, offering portability but room for full-sized keyboards and high resolution displays. The recently launched Lenovo IdeaPad U260 and ThinkPad E220s both have 12.5 inch screens.

The new ThinkPad X220 computers will be available with Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 processors, which Lenovo says makes the X220 much more powerful than a typical low power ultraportable. But the company is also emphasizing the X220′s long battery life.

Lenovo says the ThinkPad X220 laptop will ship standard with a 6 cell battery that provides up to 9 hours of run time. Upgrade to a 9 cell battery and you should get 15 hours. There’s also an external battery option which provides up to 24 hours of run time.

The X220 tablet comes standard with a 4 cell battery, but it will also be able to use a 9 cell battery. The convertible tablet gets up to 16 hours of run time with a 6 cell battery and the external battery pack. This model will have a starting price of $1199.

The laptop has a 12.5 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel displays. An optional IPS screen with wide viewing angles is also available. It supports up to 8GB of DDR3 memory and have 3 USB 2.0 ports (including one always on port). There’s also an option for a USB 3.0 port. The laptop has VGA ports, display ports, SD card slots, and 54mm Express Card slots. There’s also a 720p HD webcam.

The ThinkPad X220 laptop comes with 802.11n WiFi and optional WiMAX and 3G modems. Hard drive and SSD options are available.

The laptop weighs about 3 pounds and should be available in April for $899 and up.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X220 tablet also supports a range of Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors. This model comes standard with a 12.5 inch IPS display, although Gorilla Glass and Infinity Glass options are available.

The tablet weighs 3.88 pounds with a 4 cell battery and features a Display Port, 3 USB 2.0 ports (including one always on port), amd jas a 82-[ JD vodep ca,era/ The tablet will be available with a hard drive or solid state disk and supports up to 8G of DDR3 memory. Like the notebook, the tablet will be available with 802.11n, WiMAX, or 3G options.

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Avoid Tech With the Aid of an App

Despite being tech bloggers, we're all about unplugging for a while, and setting aside time to be tech-free. Reboot, a Jewish non-profit organization, also wants you to find time to unplug, specifically in honor of the sabbath. The group has created both a mobile app and Web app called 'Sabbath Manifesto,' which helps to remind you to disconnect, and allows you to tell others about your plans to go offline. Though Reboot has its roots in Jewish tradition, the group wants people of all beliefs to join in the second annual National Day of Unplugging, which begins at sundown on March 4th. During the following 25 hours, Reboot encourages users to observe 10 principles, the first and most obvious being "Avoid technology." But the list goes further, encouraging participants to "connect with loved ones," "get outside" and "give back."



Reboot is aware of the strangeness of using an app to help you disconnect. A spokesperson told the New York Times, "[We] fully get the irony of using a high-tech app to announce a low-tech day. But really, what better way to tell your followers that you won't be tweeting on the weekend." Besides having the ability to get reminders and share your intention to unplug through various social networks, you can also use 'Sabbath Manifesto' to draft, well, a manifesto, explaining why you'll be shunning the Web for 24 hours. The app is available for Android and BlackBerry currently, and an iPhone version is awaiting approval from Apple.

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Verizon 4G LTE network launches today

Today Verizon Wireless is launching its 4G LTE network to the public. The 4G network is available in 38 markets across the United States (full list) covering a total of 110 million people. Verizon expects most users should see download rates between 5Mbps-12Mbps and upload rates between 2Mbps-5Mbps. We saw similar rates during our initial tests of the network in New York City. Verizon has two data plans available: a 5GB $50 monthly plan and an $80 10GB plan. Overage charges are $10 per 1GB. There are also two devices available that work on the network, the LG VL600 and the Pantech UML290. Each is available for $99.99 with a new contract or for $249.99 without a contract. Verizon expects to talk about its 4G LTE phones during CES next month, and they should be available in mid-2011.
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Sprint's Samsung Epic 4G getting Android 2.2 Froyo now

It appears that the official Android 2.2 Froyo update for Sprint's Samsung Epic 4G is starting to roll out - though Sprint has not yet officially acknowledged that. Users supposedly can expect to receive the update directly pushed to their handset by the end of the month, but BriefMobile.com also has posted some instructions for manually obtaining and applying the update. The process is not intended for novices, though, so be warned. When asked for an official comment on the supposed update, a Sprint rep told us "We have not shared specific timing in the release of Android 2.2 for Samsung Epic 4G. We will share specific details when they are available."
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Official Android 2.2 Upgrade for the Samsung Epic 4G Is Here

Though we’ve gotten the update in the form of leaks for several US variants of the Samsung Galaxy S, no one has seen an official rollout yet. Sprint has beat everyone in America to the punch – just as they did with the Froyo update for the EVO – and is now offering Android 2.2 for users of the Samsung Epic 4G.

If you haven’t received it over the air, you’ll be able to manually download and install the update yourself. Instructions for that can be had below, courtesy of Brief Mobile. If you are the type who would rather wait for it to be pushed to you, then you’ll be seeing it anywhere between now and the end of the month. The process is really easy, though, so if you have been waiting for this, there should be no reason to not jump on this as soon as possible.

Instructions: Update Android 2.2 Froyo for Epic 4G

Intended for those going from stock Android 2.1 to the latest firmware.

Download the required update.zip file (Mirror: http://www.multiupload.com/EBDH959PPM)
RENAME the file to “update.zip”
Move the file to your storage on the Epic 4G (Mount USB storage and drag the update.zip into root-highest-up folder)
Boot your device into “recovery mode” (if you don’t know how: click here)
Apply the sdcard update.zip from Recovery Mode
Congratulations! You now have Android 2.2.1 Froyo (DK28) on your Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint!

Alternate Instructions: Update Android 2.2 Froyo for Epic 4G

Intended for those going from any other version of Android to the latest firmware.

Download the required .tar file
Download Odin
Open up Odin and put your phone into “download mode” (Turn off your phone, wait until the lights turn off. Hold “1″ on the keyboard while powering up)
Plug your device in
Place the .tar file in the PDA slot
Start flashing
Congratulations! You now have Android 2.2.1 Froyo (DK28) on your Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint!

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3D-printed sand Microclimates to cool public places

The lack of cooling in large open areas inevitably sends people scurrying for air-conditioned buildings on hot days. Taking a leaf from traditional Islamic architecture that dealt with the harsh desert climate with Mashrabiyas – a projecting latticework window that provides shade from the hot sun while allowing cool air from the street to flow through – London-based design firm PostlerFeruson has designed a kind of three dimensional Mashrabiya that can cool the immediate area in an energy-free way...
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Acrylic Bending Machine

Giorgos Lazaridis from PCB Heaven has made a DIY Acrylic Bending Machine. It uses a high power lamp to heat the acrylic from underneath, in about 3 minutes the acrylic is soft and can be bent into any shape you like. The area that the acrylic lays is made out of aluminum and is kept cool with circulated water so that the heating is very focused.

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New Stuff In Evernote Beta: Shared And Stacked Notebooks

The guys at Evernote have just unveiled some new goodies in Evernote 2.0 Beta for Mac.

First up is sharing, and this includes some sweet new features. You can share any notebook, either with named individuals or with the entire world. These public notebooks have a URL (which you can keep to yourself, or tell the world – and search engines – about), and an RSS feed.

If you use Evernote Premium, you can allow others to edit those public notes, as well as view them.

Another new feature is stacking, which borrows slightly from iOS. Evernote users have long been calling for ways to organize large collections of notebooks. If you like to compartmentalize everything you note down, and you have dozens of different notebooks in your database, the sidebar can soon get a little messy.

Stacks, then, are folders for notebooks. Just drag one notebook on top of another to create a new stack (iOS style), and have as many stacks as you wish.

One detail I really like: each computer you use Evernote on remembers which stacks you’ve left open. So you can keep your “work” stack open on your work computer, and your “fun” stack open on your home iMac, and so on. Nice touch.

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Gift Guide: Apple iPad, the No Brainer Tablet for 2010

It's rare that a gadget feels as transformative as the iPad. With its recent iOS 4.2 update, which essentially brings the device up to speed with the iPhone/iPod interface, the iPad finally feels like the tablet we wanted from the beginning. The addition of the multi-tasking and folders functions is huge, and, if you've got an AppleTV, AirPlay should prove to be a nice way to seamlessly experience your videos and music on the big screen (and on real speakers). There are now tons of great apps available, and pairing Apple's own productivity suite (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote) with a Bluetooth keyboard can even turn the 'Pad into a usable work machine in a pinch. Battery life is great (roughly 10 hours), and it's become our platform of choice for watching videos on YouTube, Hulu Plus, Netflix and Vimeo, as well as for checking RSS feeds (with our favorite app, Reeder), scanning the New York Times, and much more. It won't replace your laptop anytime soon, but it will begin to feel like an essential part of your digital life very, very quickly.



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