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HP Slate Priced At $540 With June Launch Date According To Leaks

Well, they’ve succeeded in coming in at under $630, but even so the €400 ($542) price rumored for the Slate is still too much when it’s coming up against the $499 iPad. https://gizmodo.com/begun-the-tablet-wars-have-hps-slate-wants-to-undercu-5474343 The price comes via the Spanish Clipset site, so isn’t confirmed or anything—though they are saying it’ll support Flash, run on an…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 19

Windows Phone 7 Series Promo: What Lies Beneath

The first Windows Phone 7 Series ad has debuted! And my goodness, I haven’t seen this many attractive, well-adjusted people since Joey got canceled. But let’s look a little closer, shall we? Something seems… amiss. Adorable parents. Adorable kid. Peppy music. But Anna, why are you in a record store when you could be jamming…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 18

Windows Phone 7 Tablet Concept Should Be Real

LG, Samsung and ASUS have all developed hardware for Windows Phone 7, but none tickle my fancy quite as much as this WP7 tablet concept, which has a kickstand that folds into a keypad, and joystick controls on the back. https://gizmodo.com/lgs-first-windows-phone-7-handset-will-be-called-panthe-5485499 It’s the work of designer Umang Dokey, who dreamt up the 8-inch tablet with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 18

This Is the Cloud: Inside Microsoft’s Secret Stealth Data Centers

“The cloud” isn’t some nebulous thing existing just beyond your computer’s consciousness. As Microsoft showed us, it’s stacks of hard drives packed into shipping containers, parked in secret data centers all around the world. Physically real, but still beautiful. Microsoft’s cloud capability isn’t just interesting because Ballmer told us it was. It’s the only serious…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Mar 17

Xbox 360 Laptop Mod Available on eBay For $2k

It’s not got the good looks of Ben Heck’s previous Xbox 360 laptops, but modder TheTwoJ’s efforts aren’t bad—and unlike Heck’s creations, you can bid for it on eBay with the starting price listed as $1,950. https://gizmodo.com/ben-hecks-latest-xbox-360-laptop-5307825 It actually cost the modder over $2,000 and 650 hours to make the X-top as it’s been dubbed,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 17

Leaked Photo of Supposed (New and Slim) Xbox 360 Motherboard

Our brothers in the know at Kotaku have got their hands on what is alleged to be the motherboard for a new Xbox 360. If their gamble plays out, it could be the smallest Xbox yet. https://kotaku.com/rumor-new-xbox-360-model-slims-down-update-5495181 The image comes via China, so it’s not known just how authentic the cries of “IT’S A NEW…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 17

Samsung Confirms WP7 Handset Was Omnia HD But OS Upgrades Are “Not Yet Clear”

Just as we thought, Samsung’s Windows Phone 7 Series handset shown off at Mix 2010 the other day was the Omnia HD—but according to Samsung “it’s not yet clear whether existing i8910HD users will be able to upgrade.” https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-not-so-mysterious-new-windows-phone-7-handset-5494093 TechRadar sniffed around Samsung and was told they’re not yet sure on upgrade potential, considering “this…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Mar 17

Windows Phone 7 and Internet Explorer 9: Here’s What Happened

The most interesting parts of Microsoft’s Mix conference have come to a close, leaving us with two steaming news lumps: One for Windows Phone 7, and one for Internet Explorer 9. Here’s what’s in them! Windows Phone 7 We got our first look at Windows Phone 7 back at MWC in Barcelona, where we saw…

Tech News John Herrman Mar 16

Hey Microsoft, Don’t F*ck Up Windows Phone 7

Dear Microsoft, you did a good job at out-Appling Apple with the Windows Phone 7. At least on paper. But instead of trying to beat them completely, it seems that you want to screw it all with two stupid decisions. https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-interface-microsoft-has-out-appled-app-5472010 The first one: Eliminate application multitasking. After making fun of Apple’s iPhone for not…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Mar 16

In Defense of No Multitasking: Microsoft Edition

Windows Phone 7 won’t have full multitasking for third party apps, which, given Windows Mobile’s multitasking past, took people off guard. Here’s how Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie answers for this. Warning: The rationalizations might sound a little familiar. https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-apps-everything-you-need-to-know-5493569 Microsoft’s stance is one that’s been well-established by another company, and it revolves around broad experience. From…

Tech News John Herrman Mar 16

Leave No Trace: How to Completely Erase Your Hard Drives, SSDs and Thumb Drives

With stories abounding of identity theft aided by information lifted from discarded storage devices, you want devices you no longer plan to use to have no usable information when they head out the door. Here’s how to wipe them clean. Why Erasing Files Is Not Enough Sure, you could erase the contents of the drive,…

Tech News MaximumPC Mar 16

Internet Explorer 9 Won’t Run on Windows XP

If this morning’s news of Internet Explorer 9’s support for HTML5 and video acceleration got you excited, and you happen to run Windows XP, prepare to get unexcited: You won’t be able to install it on your OS. Sorry! [IE9] https://gizmodo.com/internet-explorer-9-a-fresh-start-with-html5-5494574

Tech News John Herrman Mar 16

Microsoft’s HD-5000, HD-6000 Webcams Promise Brighter Colors For Cheap

Microsoft’s two new HD LifeCams shoot 720p video on the cheap, for $50 and $60 respectively. What sets them apart is their TrueColor technology, supposedly delivering more vivid colors in any situation. How do they fare? You be the judge. Webcams come a dime a dozen, and even cheap, HD devices aren’t really enough to…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Mar 16

The Future Of Windows Phone 7 Is Written in Morse Code

From Bill Buxton‘s fascinating presentation to the Mix conference about user interfaces, one of the first 3rd-party apps created with Microsoft’s recently released WinPho 7 SDK: A cheeky Twitter app, for electrical telegraph operators. [Mix 2010] https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-apps-everything-you-need-to-know-5493569

Tech News John Herrman Mar 16

Internet Explorer 9: A Fresh Start, With HTML5

Ninth time’s the charm, sometimes! At least that’s Microsoft’s hope with IE9, which they’ve just announced at Mix, brings new HTML5 support (including HTML5 video!), hardware-accelerated 2D graphics, and a totally new JavaScript engine—and no XP support. Microsoft’s just demoed the latest build of IE9, the final version of which doesn’t yet have a release…

Tech News John Herrman Mar 16

First Windows Phone 7 Code Dump Might Reveal Some Secrets

Windows Phone 7 OS code, pulled from the emulator image—build 7.0.0.6077 to be precise—has been dumped on xda developers, meaning it’s being torn apart as we speak. It’s not a full ROM, so it won’t run on anything yet, but it might reveal something. [xda developers via Know Your Cell, Thanks Randall!]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Mar 16

Samsung’s Not-So-Mysterious New Windows Phone 7 Handset

We’ve become acquainted with Windows Phone 7 handsets from Asus and LG, but during this morning’s demo, we saw a new one from Samsung. So, what do we know about this—or any—of the handsets we’ve seen so far? https://gizmodo.com/the-three-kinds-of-windows-phone-7-phones-5478253 Not much! We know that it probably conforms to Microsoft’s minimum requirements for Windows Phone 7,…

Tech News John Herrman Mar 15

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Greener Pastures Edition

In today’s Remainders: new beginnings. Tim Bray, co-founder of XML, starts a new job at Google (and has his sights set on Apple); several Windows Phone 7 team members are leaving…to develop apps for Windows Phone 7; and more. The Windows Phone 7 Seven How good is Windows Phone 7 Series? So good that the…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Mar 15

Windows Phone 7’s Impossible App Mission

Microsoft’s already done a lot right with Windows Phone 7, and it’s not even out until late this year. But after today’s announcements, there’s one lingering question: How can Windows Phone 7 possibly catch up, in terms of apps? https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-series-everything-is-different-now-5471805 To be clear, the problem is as follows: When Windows phone 7 launches later this…

Tech News John Herrman Mar 15

Even Microsoft Execs Like Making Fun of Steve Ballmer

Ritual Steve Ballmer humiliation isn’t just for blogs anymore! Nope, now even Microsoft’s corporate class—in this case Microsoft Developer Division VP Scott Guthrie—is in on the joke. Way in. This clip comes from today’s Mix Keynote, where Guthrie was running through the nuts and bolts of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 development tools, demonstrating an app…

Tech News John Herrman Mar 15

HP Slate Priced At $540 With June Launch Date According To Leaks

Windows Phone 7 Series Promo: What Lies Beneath

Windows Phone 7 Tablet Concept Should Be Real

This Is the Cloud: Inside Microsoft’s Secret Stealth Data Centers

Xbox 360 Laptop Mod Available on eBay For $2k

Leaked Photo of Supposed (New and Slim) Xbox 360 Motherboard

Samsung Confirms WP7 Handset Was Omnia HD But OS Upgrades Are “Not Yet Clear”

Windows Phone 7 and Internet Explorer 9: Here’s What Happened

Hey Microsoft, Don’t F*ck Up Windows Phone 7

In Defense of No Multitasking: Microsoft Edition

Leave No Trace: How to Completely Erase Your Hard Drives, SSDs and Thumb Drives

Internet Explorer 9 Won’t Run on Windows XP

Microsoft’s HD-5000, HD-6000 Webcams Promise Brighter Colors For Cheap

The Future Of Windows Phone 7 Is Written in Morse Code

Internet Explorer 9: A Fresh Start, With HTML5

First Windows Phone 7 Code Dump Might Reveal Some Secrets

Samsung’s Not-So-Mysterious New Windows Phone 7 Handset

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Greener Pastures Edition

Windows Phone 7’s Impossible App Mission

Even Microsoft Execs Like Making Fun of Steve Ballmer

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