In a startlingly new twist on the standard non-denial denial of the incredibly obvious existence of an upcoming product, Microsoft has done the world a favor in confirming the 802.11n adapter it has in the works for the Xbox 360. Unfortunately, the company stopped there, failing to mention price, launch date or the all important HOT or NOT score of the upcoming unit. As Joystiq points out, Microsoft did say that the adapter will offer “another choice to consumers,” which means the original adapter might be sticking around for a bit — at hopefully a cheaper pricepoint — but that’s about all we’ve got to go on at the moment. So… we’re pretty much back where we started from, but now we’re officially in the dark.
Filed under: Gaming, Networking
Microsoft fesses up to 802.11n Xbox 360 adapter, short on details originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It’s sort of outrageous how much publicity AT&T’s very own femtocell has garnered here lately, particularly when you realize that it’s limited to the Charlotte, North Carolina area alone. But look — did you really expect us to pass up what appears to be the very first unboxing of the 3G MicroCell? No, you didn’t. Hit the read link if you’re somehow not quite past the point of saturation, and be sure to have a peek past the break for an unexpected treat.
[Thanks, Aaron]
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Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless
AT&T’s 3G MicroCell gets unboxed, looks sufficiently cute originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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A Botnet by Any Other Name
We’ll be frank — discovering that MSI’s Wind U110 ECO didn’t boast an ATI GPU as we’d originally heard really put a damper on things, but still, a 9-cell battery that promises up to 15 hours of life on a single charge is hard to ignore. Granted, we have all ideas that real-world figures will pull up well short of that, but it should still outlast the vast majority of rivals currently on the market. If you’ve forgotten the specs, here’s a rundown: 1.6GHz Atom Z530 CPU, Windows XP Home, GMA500 graphics, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, WiFi, a 1.3 megapixel camera, gigabit Ethernet, a trio of USB 2.0 ports and a 4-in-1 card reader. If you’ve no interest in waiting ’til October 22nd, this one’s readily available at NewEgg for $399.99.
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
MSI’s longevous Wind U110 ECO available now for $400 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We had some indication Tesla and its former CEO Martin Eberhard had settled their
lawsuit after it just quietly went away
last month, but the electric automaker has now finally come out and confirmed as much, although it’s not surprisingly still staying mum on any actual details. As you may recall, Eberhard had sued Tesla and its current CEO, Elon Musk, over a whole host of grievances, including that he was pushed out of the company, denied his severance package, and generally disparaged both in the public and within the company. For its part, Tesla then fired back with some harsh words of its own, saying that Eberhard’s account was “fictionalized,” “twisted,” and “wrong.” Both parties seem to now be doing their best to put all that behind them, however, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has even go so far as to issue a statement saying that “without Martin’s indispensable efforts, Tesla Motors would not be here today.”
Filed under: Transportation
Tesla Motors confirms it settled lawsuit with former CEO originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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