Archive for August, 2008

Intel Unveils Update to MacBook Air’s Custom Processor

ArsTechnica reports that hidden amongst all the announcements at the Intel Developer Forum was a brief mention that Intel had introduced “the company’s second-generation dual-core mobile processors …

New germ-free earphone concept doubles as accessory

In order to combat the germ farm that is the inside of your ear, designer Yoonsang Kim has dreamed up the Holeder Earphone, new fangled ear buds that don’t fully stick in your ear.

A review of the Nokia E71

When Apple’s iPhone 3G came out, I was pretty sure I’d get one. It had all the features I was waiting for. But the lines just weren’t going away. I searched Twitter.

Akamai Shares Jump On Buyout Chatter. But Who’s Buying? (AKAM)

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) shares are up 6.3% today to $24.02 on “renewed takeover chatter,” according to Credit Suisse.
With a $4 billion market cap/$3.

The Mojave Experiment – Have You Been Tested?

Have you heard about the Mojave Experiment?
Welcome to the “Mojave Experiment.” What do people think of Windows Vista when they don’t know it’s Windows Vista?

The Knalis Athem Diamond-Encrusted iPhone 3G

We’ve already featured Knalihs Athem’s diamond-encrusted phones, so it’s no surprise that they eventually came up with a diamond-encrusted iPhone 3G.

Google and Verizon: Best Enemiends Forever [Digital Daily]

The prospect of a mobile revenue stream larger than the $16.6 billion in desktop revenues Google reported in 2007 has inspired the company to put its 700 MHz spectrum spat with Verizon behind it.

Microsoft Desktops Gives Windows Super-Simple Multiple Desktops [Featured Windows Download]

Windows only: Desktops, a new Vista-compatible 1.0 release from Microsoft’s Sysinternals team, is a multi-desktop tool for Windows users who don’t want, or can’t afford the system resources for, a…

12 Resources for Free Open Source Tutorials and Tools [OStatic]

Since its inception, we’ve tried to make collections of tips, pointers to free tutorials, and advice on the best applications a regular part of the editorial content here at OStatic.

Engadget Cares: The state of Palm - checking in a year later

Filed under: CellphonesOutgoing Engadget editor-in-chief Ryan Block contributes Engadget Cares, a friendly advice column for the people who make your technology.