March 21st, 2010 — Gadgets
HP has been working on flexible displays for some time now, but it looks like things are starting to get a bit more real. Not real as in actual products, mind you — but real like a big, flexible display spotted out in the wild. Doing the honors for this one is Hardware.info, which not only snapped shot above, but captured some of the action on video (head on past the break for that). Interestingly, HP doesn’t actually see these panels being used in truly flexible or rollable displays — the material itself would only survive being rolled up about a half dozen times — but instead sees them being used to simply make displays thinner and lighter.
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HP flexible display unfurled on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 21st, 2010 — Gadgets
Microsoft’s not going to allow HTC to cover Windows Phone 7 Series with its Sense UI overlay (which is going to be an interesting thing to watch in and of itself), but there’s no question that the homegrown user interface has made a-many Windows Mobile phones look and feel a whole lot better than stock. Sense is also gaining traction in the Android realm, a sector where it’s far more likely to either make a huge impact or be overlooked entirely. So, the question we’re posing here today is this: if you were granted an HTC badge for a day, how would you change Sense? Are you satisfied with the quickness? Does anything simply get in the way? Any quirks that you just can’t figure out? Any tweaks that you’d love to see made? We aren’t always serious when we say that these companies are listening to you, but trust us when we say that design folks from HTC might just give your comments a once over. Here’s your chance. Don’t screw it up.
How would you change HTC’s Sense? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 21st, 2010 — Gadgets
We wanted to tell you what Spike Jonze’s new web film I’m Here is all about, we really did, and not just because it reportedly has robots in it — though that was certainly a major factor in the decision. But after we crossed the virtual street to the virtual box office, we were informed that there were no seats left in the virtual theater. Imagine that. So instead of providing our impressions here, we’ll just give you the facts. I’m Here is sponsored by Absolut Vodka; I’m Here is a 30-minute love story about humanoids living in Los Angeles. I’m Here can be viewed alongside Facebook friends; I’m Here can only be seen by 5,000 viewers a day. I’m Here promises a “striking online cinema experience,” and we were struck by just how lifelike waiting for tickets could be. And if you, too, can’t get “in” to see it, I’m Here can satiate you slightly with a one-minute trailer after the break.
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Spike Jonze’s free web film features robot love, vodka, long wait times originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 21st, 2010 — Gadgets
ASUS’ original
ExpressGate instant-on OS may be getting a little long in the tooth, but it looks like it’s finally due for a serious replacement. While it didn’t cause much fanfare at the time, ASUS was apparently showing off version 2.0 of the SlashTop-based OS at CeBIT earlier this month, and
Notebook Italia has just now provided a quick hands-on video that gives us some idea of what’s in store. As you can see, the biggest change is the interface, which now looks more than a little like
webOS‘ cards system, and represents a significant step up form the barebones original. Head on past the break to check it out for yourself.
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ASUS’ Express Gate 2.0 instant-on OS demoed on video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 21st, 2010 — Gadgets
We knew it was only a matter of time before Lenovo finally started shipping the
larger and more powerful relatives of the
ThinkPad Edge 13. Available from retailers now and Lenovo’s own webstore in early April, the 14- and 15-inch Edges have the same design as the Edge 13 — including the same spill-resistant chiclet keyboard we adore — but boast more muscle under the hood. While the $599 models pack Celeron processors, they can be configured to your heart’s content with Core i3 or i5 CPUs, 5,400 / 7,200rpm drives, Blu-ray and mobile broadband options. And if having a red ThinkPad has always been a drunken fantasy of yours, the Edge 14 and 15 come in a glossy black or red, and a matte black option is there for the traditionalists. Wondering what the Edge 14 and 15 have to do with cupcakes? Apparently Lenovo sent the Edge 14 to a true small business owner — Lev Ekster, founder of NYC’s Cupcake Stop — a few months ago, and he’s been wearing out the AT&T 3G ever since as he gets work done on the go. We’ve no icing for you, but you can salivate over the full press release after the break.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 and 15 shipping to small businesses, cupcake lovers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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