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GameStop listing points to November 3rd launch, $100 price for 802.11n Xbox 360 adapter

October 5, 2009

We already had some indication that Microsoft’s new Wireless N adapter for the Xbox 360 would pack the same $100 MSRP as its predecessor, but it looks like a new GameStop listing has now all but confirmed it, and the other big remaining detail: a release date. Unless someone seriously got their wires crossed, it looks like the adapter will start shipping on November 3rd, which we presume is also the date that the MSRP of the previous generation WiFi adapter will officially drop (to $80, last we heard), ’cause GameStop sure isn’t going to be moving many of them at the $100 it’s asking right now.

[Via Joystiq]

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Paid apps now live in webOS App Catalog, Air Hockey comes first

October 5, 2009

The first paid apps are finally starting to filter into Palm’s App Catalog, giving us all another great reason (after our daily caffeine fix has been properly handled, of course) to blow a buck or two every day of our lives. First up is none other than Air Hockey, an app genre that seems to be taking every platform by storm — we never really thought that the true Dynamo experience could translate well to a couple of fingers on a phone’s display, but we’re just $1.99 away from finding out for sure.

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PSP Go already discounted in the UK

October 5, 2009

Oop. So much for the PSP Go’s premium “aspirational” pricing — several UK retailers have already discounted Sony’s newest handheld to £199 ($319) after launch weekend. That’s not a massive drop from the £224 ($358) MSRP, but it’s still pretty notable, especially considering the PSP-3000 has an MSRP of £139 ($221). No wonder Sony thinks the Go will drive PSP-3000 purchases — too bad it couldn’t figure out a way to make the Go interesting enough to sell itself.

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QNAP debuts ‘low cost’ TS-410 Turbo NAS for home use

October 5, 2009

QNAP’s various NAS devices may not do much to distinguish themselves from one another based on appearances, but the company’s apparently hoping that’s its new TS-410 model will attract a bit more interest nonetheless, and its aiming it squarely at home and home office users. Helping it in that respect is its relatively low-cost price tag, “just” $449 (sans hard drives), which still gets you plenty of NAS-ness, even if it may be just slightly behind the latest and greatest. That includes a less powerful 800MHz Marvell processor instead of the increasingly common Atom, and a mere 256MB of DDR2 RAM, which is a good deal short of the 1GB or 2GB offered in some of QNAP’s higher-end options. Of course, you will still get support for up to four 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drives, a full range of RAID options, and four USB ports and 2 e-SATA ports for further expansion. Sound good enough? Then you can pick this one up right now.

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HP Envy 13 review

October 5, 2009
In more ways than one, the HP Envy 13 seems like a “new generation” of PC laptop for HP or even the industry. Intentional or not it bears more in resemblance with Apple’s lineup than its own predecessors, it’s part of the very first wave of computers with Windows 7 pre-installed, it places a large emphasis on battery life but still manages great performance, and it’s a “luxury” PC that actually provides some pretty good excuses for its inflated pricetag. We’ve spent a nice solid week with the laptop, so find out if the Envy 13 can live up to its promise after the break.

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HP Envy 13 review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A-DATA’s SH93 hard drive is probably more daring than you are

October 5, 2009

A-DATA already has slim and colorful portable hard drives covered, but it looks like it’s now done one better with its new SH93 model, which adds a dash of ruggedness for good measure. That includes waterproofing compliant with IEC 529 IPX7 standards (or up to one meter deep for 30 minutes), shock-proofing to MIL-STD-810F standards for drops and general jostling and, of course, a bright yellow or red rubber enclosure that’s almost begging you to toss it across the room. No word on pricing just yet, but it looks like this one will be available in your choice of 250GB, 320GB, 500GB or 640GB capacities, and presumably sometime soon.

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Kempler & Strauss W PhoneWatch is everything we ever wanted in life

October 5, 2009

We’re tired of wasting time waiting for LG’s GD910 watchphone to mosey on over to these shores and rob us blind, and now we’ve found a new, cheaper bauble to love: the Kempler & Strausse W PhoneWatch. The W, which K&S calls the “world’s smallest full-function GSM tri-band cellphone watch,” has a touchscreen interface, camera, microSD slot and even comes with a Bluetooth headset in the $200 package. Better yet, it’s available now — if you can track one down.

[Via Electronista]

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Apple, Woolworths in Australian trademark dispute, media in hysterically confused panic

October 5, 2009

Oh boy. So if you haven’t already seen some news on this, Apple’s opposing the formal registration of the Australian grocery store Woolworths’ logo, pictured above. We’ll be honest: we saw this story when it was first reported last night by The Age, and we passed on it. Why? Because while we’re not experts in Australian trademark law, we happen to have an ex-US trademark attorney on staff (cough), and the Australian system is similar enough to the US system that a simple notice of opposition just isn’t that interesting. Here’s what’s really going on, outside of the sad media frenzy that surrounds anything Apple does: in both the US and Australian systems, a trademark registration is applied for with the appropriate federal agency — the USPTO, or, in this case, IP Australia. After a period of review by that office for eligibility, it’s then published for other companies to review and potentially oppose because it would cause confusion with their own marks. This is the fundamental essence of the trademark process, and every company with a major mark goes through it several times a year — it’s not a lawsuit, and there’s no judge or jury, just the trademark examiner. Sure, there are some potentially meaningful and expensive consequences, but filing and responding to oppositions is something that any trademark attorney does quite frequently, and it’s not like Apple’s aggressively suing anyone here. It’s just part of the process.

We’d also like to note that all these stories today have but a single source, and that Apple actually filed their notice of opposition in March but no one noticed until Woolworths talked to The Age. If we had to bet we’d say this is a tactical move by Woolworth’s PR team to churn public opinion before a decision is issued — and if it is, well, congratulations to them, because it certainly looks to us like the reality of this story has been totally overshadowed by the second, slightly more fictional story the tech media would like to tell. Sure, it’ll be big news if Apple’s opposition is successful and Woolworths registration is denied — and we’ll obviously cover it if it happens — but chances are that Woolworths and Apple’s highly-paid attorneys are going to quietly go through the trademark process and come out with an agreement, and we’ll never hear about this again. Until the next time everyone gets this story wrong.

Update: Oh, and just to make this perfectly clear, Woolworths’ application covers “Retailing and wholesaling services including… electronic stores,” so there’s definitely overlap here.

Update 2: You know, we’ve actually covered this exact same territory with Apple in the past — will anyone ever learn?

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Apple, Woolworths in Australian trademark dispute, media in hysterically confused panic originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony’s PlayStation Motion Controller now codenamed Sphere?

October 5, 2009

Sony may still have officially been using the less-than-imaginative “Motion Controller” name for its, um, motion controller at the Tokyo Game Show last month, but it looks like some developers working with the technology weren’t sticking as close to the script, and may have revealed the project’s proper codename. As Joystiq notes, Sega producer Yasuhito Baba referred to the device as “Sphere” during an interview at the show, and Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi also seemed to respond to the “Sphere” name without missing a beat when asked if Gran Turismo would support the peripheral. So, certainly less of a mouthful, and not exactly the worst of names if true — in fact, it’s such a good codename that none other than Microsoft has already adopted it for one of its projects.

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Gateway’s Windows 7-boasting EC18T tablet images, specs leak onto the screen

October 5, 2009

Hey, what’s this attractive looking dude? Well, from the looks of it, it’s Gateway’s not-yet-announced or previously spied tablet PC. A tipster with access to a seemingly infinite number of photos of this bad boy also shot over a spec sheet of the purported EC18T, and here’s what we’re looking at. This 11.6-incher is going to boast an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of DDR3 SDRAM, a Mobile Intel GS45 Express graphics chipset, and it’ll run either Windows 7 Home Premium or Basic. Of course, none of this is official information, and we have no info on pricing or availability yet. Hit the gallery after the break for a plethora of photos.

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