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SanDisk pushes SDHC to 32GB
via Engadget by Nilay Patel on January 31, 2008
Filed under: StorageThe bits, they just keep coming -- now that 16GB SDHC cards are old hat, SanDisk's gone and upped the ante with these new 32GB cards. That's the new record, but you won't be able to get your hands on one until April, when they ship for $349. A 16GB version and a new 8GB Ultra II SDHC Plus with flip-out USB connecter will also hit in March for $179 and $99,...
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BUILT's Laptop Backpack keeps your files close, peripherals closer
via Engadget by Darren Murph on May 09, 2008
Filed under: Laptops, Peripherals, WearablesNot one to just follow the crowd, BUILT has thrown an interesting twist on the oh-so-popular Neoprene laptop case. The Laptop Backpack enables users to tote their 12- to 17-inch machine right on their back along with textbooks, LAN party flyers and a copy of The Daily Bugle; you'll also find a couple of smaller compartments for storing peripherals...
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Houston being overrun by electronics-killing ants
via Engadget by Nilay Patel on May 15, 2008
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsWe'll let you read the hed again -- nope, it's not a joke. Apparently millions of tiny swarming ants called "crazy raspberry ants" are causing quite a ruckus down in Houston after they accidentally arrived on board a cargo ship and started busily invading homes and offices, where they are attracted to electrical equipment. So far they've messed up sewage...
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Fourth undersea cable cut near UAE, suspicions rise
via Engadget by Darren Murph on February 05, 2008
Filed under: NetworkingFor the fourth time in a week, an undersea communications cable in the Mediterranean Sea has apparently been cut, and while no official reports of subversion have surfaced just yet, things are beginning to get suspicious. Flag Telecom, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Reliance ADA Group, has had two cables damaged in the span of a week -- a quandary it has never dealt...
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New Android SDK gallery
via Engadget by Joshua Topolsky on February 13, 2008
Filed under: Cellphones, FeaturesHere it is folks, the latest and greatest that Google has to offer -- the new Android SDK. As you can see, they've made some major cosmetic changes, as well as added some functionality. Why tell you about when we can show you, though? Take a look at the gallery below and see it all for yourself.Gallery: New Android SDK gallery Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Army orders 24 new sentry-bots, Judgment Day moved up two months
via Engadget by Joshua Topolsky on February 29, 2008
Filed under: RobotsSure, you laughed yesterday when you heard professor Noel Sharkey warn against the impending, apocalyptic man vs. machine battle that was to come, but this news may have you singing a different tune. A pilot program in Nevada which employed robotic sentries to patrol Hawthorne Army Depot is getting an upgrade: 24 brand new drones called MDARS, or "Mobile Detection and...
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Minority Report-like interface gets demoed at CeBIT
via Engadget by Donald Melanson on March 11, 2008
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsIt's far from the first Minority Report-like interface to make the rounds, but that doesn't seem to have prevented the massive setup pictured above from drawing a crowd at CeBIT, which one attendee thankfully captured on video. As you can see for yourself after the break, the rig lets you do all the usual moving, flipping and resizing, without the need for pesky...
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Garmin gets official with its nuvifone
via Engadget by Darren Murph on January 31, 2008
Filed under: Cellphones, GPSWe know, it's not like the nüvifone is a total surprise any longer, but just in case you tend to rest easier after digesting information straight from the source, here goes. Garmin's recently (and abruptly) announced handset obviously marks the firm's first solo foray into the cellphone arena, and according to Cliff Pemble, the firm's president and...
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Is this a 'sign' of things to come for Vista?
via Engadget by Joshua Topolsky on February 01, 2008
Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsWe're not saying a sign in some little computer shop in Milford, New Hampshire is an indication of popular opinion, but there's a reason those presidential candidates always end up in small towns on the campaign trail. Whatever the case may be, the folks at A&D computer are here to help... uninstall Vista from your PC. Hey, uninstalling unwieldy OSs is all...
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