Dell sure is adding multitouch to
quite a few products these days, but it isn’t exactly doing it with much fanfare on every occasion. The latest to slip into availability is an updated version of the company’s generously-sized
Studio 17 laptop, which is now available with a 1,600 x 900 display that boasts full multitouch and arm-tiring abilities. Otherwise, you can expect to get the usual wide range of configuration options, including your choice of Pentium Dual Core or Core 2 Duo processors, a maximum 8GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, integrated Intel or discrete ATI graphics, and an optional Blu-ray drive, among other standard fare. Some of those options will obviously bump the price up considerably, but things start at just $899 — look for it to start shipping on December 4th.
Dell lets loose Studio 17 laptop with multitouch display originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony had a big management meeting in Japan today, where the tech giant announced some extremely vague plans for what’s initially being called the Sony Online Service — a new “iTunes-like” service built on the PlayStation Network that will sell books, music, and movies. That’s really all we know for now — Sony execs didn’t set a launch date or provide any specifics — but the move’s been rumored for a while and makes total sense, considering Sony’s huge investment in running PSN and vast array of products it could tie into the service, like the Reader e-book line, the PSP, and the various Network Walkmans. Now, whether or not Sony can manage to make good on this massive potential remains to be seen — we’ve got high hopes, but this isn’t a small challenge.
Sony to expand PlayStation Network into Sony Online Service, sell music, books, videos originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte
Steve explains how a serious exploit in SSL works.
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There’s obviously something seriously wrong with me, since the idea of a feature-stripped OS that over-relies on a web browser at the expense of more powerful single-purpose apps has delightful shivers running up my spine. In fact, in a fleeting moment of ill-advised adulation, I was considering buying a netbook with solid state storage so that I’d be all prepped to hack this pre-release version of Chrome OS onto it and web-app to my heart’s content. The real issue is that at the end of the day I know I’m always (well, for the next few years at least) going to be too reliant on “heavyweight” desktop applications like audio, video and image editors to really cut the cord and stuff my whole life into the cloud. But the chimes of freedom flashing in Chrome OS are too great to ignore, and I think there’s plenty going on here that could be very beneficial to a “real” desktop OS.
Continue reading Editorial: Chrome OS is what I want, but not what I need
Editorial: Chrome OS is what I want, but not what I need originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Playstation Insider‘s got a tipster (one that’s reportedly “very close” to the company) telling them that Sony is in heavy talks with Mozilla to port Firefox to the PS3. The tipster didn’t know if any actual deal had been struck, but it’s not terribly surprising considering the PS3′s current built-in browser is less than awesome. That said, Firefox has actually crashed twice on us in the last 15 minutes, and no, we’re not making that up.
Firefox headed to the PS3? Can life get any better? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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