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The BenQ Joybook Lite U101 we spied back when it was announced in September has just launched, and though there’s nothing incredibly exciting here, we thought we’d give you a quick rundown, because we’re just cool like that. The U101 boasts completely standard netbook fair — an Atom N270 CPU, Intel 945GSE chipset, 1GB of DDR2 memory, with 80-160GB mechanical drives and 4-16GB SSD options. It’s also got a 16:9 display with a 1024 x 576 resolution (rare for a netbook), a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and three USB 2.0 ports. The sassy little number comes in blue, pink, white and black, and it can be yours for €398 ($503) in Taiwan right now, but we’ve got no word on when it will be available elsewhere. Dip this puppy in gold or something and then maybe, just maybe we’ll bite.

[Via Fudzilla]

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BenQ Joybook U101 launches, gives almost no joy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here on Thanksgiving Eve, we’ve got two juicy Storm tidbits sure to make your Turkey Day that much more interesting. For starters, one fellow over on HoFo has purportedly unlocked his touchscreen BlackBerry for use on T-Mobile’s GSM network. Hot, right? The process involved sourcing a SIM unlock code from VZW, then updating the phone with software intended for the Bold. If you’re not confused yet, you’ll also need a dash of Elvish magic and a bit of luck, but you should know that you can’t tap into T-Mob’s 2G voice network and Verizon’s 3G data network at the same time. Next up, the Boy Genius has it on authority that two firmware updates are but weeks away, both of which will target some of the many issues that early adopters have been harping on since launch day. Hit the links below for more details on everything.

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Two BlackBerry Storm updates imminent, handset unlocked for use on T-Mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s not the quality of the Photoshop that made the Google Switch one of the great product fakes of all time. In fact, it was questionable enough that we asked the tipster for more detail and a second picture before publishing, and only then did we do so with skepticism. Still, once it was out, it gained so much traction in the Google-crazed Kingdom of Nerd that its image quickly became synonymous with the Googlephone — the sweaty-palmed rumor circulating back in late 2006. When it became clear that the HTC Dream was to become the Googlephone, many editors and readers alike were left wondering about the Google Switch. After all, the rumor had never been properly debunked. Turns out that the Switch was the idea of three ordinary Dutch students — Egbert Veenstra, Sytse-Jan Kooistra and Sam Baas — who had already rendered the finger-touch phone-concept in late 2006. Miffed upon seeing the iPhone unveiled with many of the ideas they felt were theirs, the trio decided to generate some buzz for their idea and hooked it to the rumor du jour: the googlephone. That’s when they contacted us. In retrospect, it’s amazing how much they got right… or perhaps, how well Google and HTC listened. Hit the read link for their full story.

[Via the Next web]

The Google Switch: the story behind one of the greatest fakes of all time originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve been hearing rumors of AMD’s Atom killer CPUs for over a year now. Unfortunately, vapor doesn’t help the bottom line — it does however explain AMD’s conspicuous absence from the deluge of netbooks now trumping laptops for shelf-space. AMD’s CEO, Dirk Meyer, has promised on a few occasions (as recently as the Q3 earnings call) to unveil “Bobcat” in November. So seeing the chips on display at tomorrow’s analyst conference is pretty much a given. Check back then for all the details.

AMD to release Atom killer netbook CPUs tomorrow? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The oh so humble, Mr. Person Familiar with the Matter is back with knowledge that Dell has postponed its Zing-based MP3 player… indefinitely. This, according to the Wall Street Journal — the very source of the original DJ Ditty rebirthing rumor. Dell will shelve the MP3 prototypes it was preparing for a possible fall launch and focus instead, on building out its Zing software to organize the music and movies downloaded to Dell PCs. So no DJ Ditty 2, imagine our sense of loss. A spokesman did say that Dell plans to launch another “half-dozen laptops and desktops between now and the end of the calendar year.” Would that list include the Studio XPS 13 and 16 by any chance Dell?

[Via Electronista]

Dell scraps plans for new MP3 player in a fit of sanity? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There’s been a flurry of chatter over a rumor that AT&T’s Ralph de la Vega, CEO of the company’s Mobility and Consumer markets announced that the carrier would be releasing an Android-based phone in the near future. We’d love to be able to confirm that info, but according to an article just published on the San Francisco Chronicle’s site, de la Vega has feelings that seem to run quite contrary to the sentiment. According to the paper:

“De la Vega said AT&T continues to look at Google’s Android operating system but is not prepared to make any moves to carry any Android phones. He said the platform is still evolving and needs to open up even more to offer a wider array of non-Google applications.”

As much as we want to see this thing happen, it looks like the boys at AT&T aren’t feeling Google’s insistence on intrinsically linking devices to its web apps. Haven’t you heard guys? The future is in the cloud. Oh, and open.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Not so fast: Android isn’t coming to AT&T just yet originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There was a day during an age not far removed from our memory in which Apple would remain dead silent on any murmuring going on regarding its wares — clearly, that day has passed. In a rather unprecedented move, an actual spokesman named Bill Evans emerged from the Cupertino cocoon in order to put to rest all those wildly speculative rumors going on about new iMacs and / or Mac minis. Quite frankly, he uttered that “[Apple's] holiday line-up is set.” Our take? This move is likely being made in order to assure prospective holiday shoppers that buying now is “safe,” and that new gear isn’t just weeks / days / nanoseconds away. C’mon, you know a well-oiled machine like Apple doesn’t want all sorts of about-to-be-outdated Mac inventory clogging its supply chain when Macworld rolls around, don’tcha?

[Via CNET]

Apple chimes in to debunk those Mac mini / iMac rumors originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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pimg src=”http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/dsi_close.gif” style=”display:block;” / Games that already play well with the DS could run into trouble on the DSi, causing many a developer headache, according to sources at Pocket Gamer. One unnamed developer told the publication that its studio is having problems getting one of its upcoming games compatible with the Dsi’s new hardware. Though the game plays fine on the regular DS, it freezes up when played on the Dsi and so Nintendo won’t certify it./p pNintendo’s response to everything has been that “All DS titles are compatible with Dsi” (except those that utilize the GBA slot—like Guitar Hero). But if games that haven’t been released are already running into trouble, does that mean that several games already out there won’t play nice on the company’s next handheld? [a href="http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/DS/DSi/news.asp?c=9747"Pocket Gamer/a via a href="http://kotaku.com/5070740/developer-says-ds-and-dsi-arent-as-similar-as-you-think"Kotaku/a]/p br style=”clear: both;”/
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Intel’s Montevina mobile processors will get a significant bump in the 2nd quarter of 2009 with the 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo T9900, and the 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo P8800. A completely separate, slightly more suspect Digitimes rumor tells of a possible Core 2 Quad Q9600 CPU of unknown speed and power. Regardless, we won’t get to bask in their awesomeness for very long, as the switchover to the Calpella platform (and Clarksfield) will follow quickly in the 3rd quarter of 2009. Will the rumor-mill never cease to torture us?

[Via Electronista]

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