Pardon us if we’re playing the role of Captain Obvious here, but just a heads up: we’ve got some pretty solid evidence before our eyes that Palm has GSM versions of both Verizon’s Pre Plus and Pixi Plus in the pipe. Said proof comes via the certification gurus at TUV Rheinland who’ve listed both a P101UNA and P121UNA in their systems from Palm; P101 and P121 are the numeric codes for the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, respectively, and “UNA” indicates a GSM variant (versus the deliciously underhanded “EWW” for CDMA). Now, neither AT&T nor Palm have given a lick of indication what two models they’ll be releasing later this year — but this is certainly a convenient coincidence, isn’t it?
Palm crafting GSM versions of the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Leaky faucets? Hate ‘em. Leaked gadgets? We love those dearly, but a rather compelling accusation is giving us pause over some of the juiciest: those from HTC. The claim is that HTC has made a “controled [sic] leak of some devices,” incorrect infos revealed by the company itself, designed to throw us all off the scent. It’s a strong accusation that we’d be inclined to ignore if not for the source: Eldar Murtazin from Mobile Review, who has brought no shortage of undisclosed bits of information to light himself. Eldar says that HTC has been trying to make people think the Halo is a smartphone, but it’s actually yet another Android tablet. What’s the truth? Can we handle the truth? Who does the Smoking Man work for?
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HTC leaking bad intel, playing dangerous game of counter-espionage? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/PS3_finally_properly_hacked’; In a post titled “Hello hypervisor, I’m geohot,” hacker George Hotz (already known in the iPhone community) has made a strong claim: that he has cracked the PS3. The system has remained (mostly) uncompromised for over three years now, with a few exceptions here and there. But, this one pledges full read/write access to the entire system memory and complete control over the processor — all without a mod chip. Has he really done it, if so how, and what comes next? That all remains to be seen. This exploit supposedly “isn’t really patchable, but [Sony] can make implementations much harder,” meaning he isn’t tipping his hat until he’s ready, because once he does the never-ending firmware update war begins, and as we’ve seen on the PSP, Sony can really knock out those updates.
[Thanks, Deepak]
PS3 finally properly hacked? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Watch out, Earthlings — Ariete’s 2,400 watt Auto-Lift iron is just a Stateside-release away from being Anthony Sullivan’s next big hit. The concept here is pretty simple (and pretty genius): users have to physically press down on the iron to make it touch whatever piece of wrinkled clothing is beneath, and as soon as they release pressure, the iron pops up to prevent accidental charring. It’ll set you back €65 ($92), but considering that one toasted dress shirt is probably far more expensive than that to replace, the forgetful among us should probably make the investment.
Auto-Lift iron won’t char your threads unless you tell it to originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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SSDs may be what’s “next,” but seriously — magnetic tape storage is the real heat. This darn near antediluvian storage medium is amazingly still around and kicking, and what’s even more incredible is that real advancements are taking place. Just under four years ago, IBM and Fujifilm were doing the Cha Cha Slide Tango as they introduced 8TB cartridges; today, the two are rolling out (quite literally, actually) a 35TB version into the wild, wild world that we call home. Nah, you won’t find these on any Best Buy shelves, but your great grandchild’s medical records may one day end up on something built in the year 2010. Just think about that. Think about it.
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IBM and Fujifilm develop 35TB magnetic tape cartridges, unveil it in black and white originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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