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For all the good stuff it brings, Ivy Bridge has also been running a little hotter than reviewers and overclockers might have liked -- and that's putting it mildly. A few weeks back, Overclockers discovered a possible culprit: regular thermal paste that sits between the CPU die and the outwardly-visible heatspreader plate. By contrast, Intel splashed out on fluxless solder in this position in its Sandy Bridge processors, which is known have much greater thermal conductivity. Now, Japanese site PC Watch has taken the next logical step, by replacing the stock thermal paste in a Core i7-3770K with a pricier aftermarket alternative to see what would happen. Just like that, stock clock temperatures dropped by 18 percent, while overclocked temperatures (4GHz at 1.2V) fell by 23 percent. Better thermals allowed the chip to sustain higher core voltages and core clock speeds and thereby deliver greater performance. It goes to show, you can't cut corners -- even 22nm ones -- without someone noticing, but then Apple could have told you that.

Intel caught out using cheap thermal paste in Ivy Bridge? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 May 2012 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>conductivitycoolingcore i7-3770KCoreI7-3770kfluxless solderFluxlessSolderheatintelintel ivy bridgeIntelIvyBridgeivy bridgeIvyBridgethermalthermal interface materialthermal pasteThermalInterfaceMaterialThermalPastetimMon, 14 May 2012 05:03:00 EST<![CDATA[T.I.M. has a taste for passers-by, also fava beans and a nice chianti (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/t-i-m-art-installation-has-a-taste-for-passers-by-also-fava-be/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/t-i-m-art-installation-has-a-taste-for-passers-by-also-fava-be/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/21/t-i-m-art-installation-has-a-taste-for-passers-by-also-fava-be/#comments Art school -- incubator of tomorrow's next great visionaries, or think tank for the Robot Apocalypse? Sorry folks, but this latest Arduino frankenconcept looks to be working against Team Humanity. Part of Art Institute of Chicago BFA student Daniel Jay Bertner's recent oeuvre, the Tracking Interactive Mechanism (or T.I.M., for short) uses a webcam operating OpenCV to follow gallery-traipsing gawkers' faces, and respond to their movements. Careful, though. T.I.M. here bites, or at least makes virtual attempts to pierce your flesh thanks to a hidden photocell mechanism triggered by a viewer's proximity. There's just one thing Daniel left out of his wall-mounted, predatory cyborg installation -- the requisite Hannibal Lecter soundboard. Jump past the break to see this nightmarish, mixed media concept in motion.

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T.I.M. has a taste for passers-by, also fava beans and a nice chianti (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arduinoartart installationArt Institute of ChicagoArtInstallationArtInstituteOfChicagoDaniel Jay BertnerDanielJayBertnerHannibal LectorHannibalLectorinstallationopencvrobot apocalypseRobotApocalypseTIMtracking interactive mechanismTrackingInteractiveMechanismvideoFri, 21 Oct 2011 01:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple creating touch panel shortages for tablet competition?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/17/apple-creating-touch-panel-shortages-for-tablet-competition/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/17/apple-creating-touch-panel-shortages-for-tablet-competition/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/17/apple-creating-touch-panel-shortages-for-tablet-competition/#comments Things tend to get messy for the competition when Apple decides to direct its vast cash reserves on "very strategic" components. Especially when Cupertino starts waving around stacks of dough in the range of $3.9 billion to $7.8 billion. For reference, just look at what Apple did to NAND supplies as the flash-based iPod rose to dominance. Today DigiTimes is reporting that Apple is occupying close to 60 percent of the global touch panel production capacity from the likes of Wintek and TPK resulting in "tight supply" for the competition. The impact on consumers, according DigiTimes' sources at upstream component makers, is that tablet PC makers are unable to ship enough product to match orders due to component shortages. The issue is especially troublesome for second-tier tablet hopefuls who must compete with the likes of HP, RIM, Motorola, HTC, Samsung, LG, Dell (everyone but Sony) for the scraps. As a result, Apple should be able to more easily meet iPad demand in 2011, according to DigiTimes, while its competitors struggle to keep up.

Apple creating touch panel shortages for tablet competition? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecapacitivecapacitive touchscreenCapacitiveTouchscreencomponent shortageComponentShortagedigitimeshpmotorolapanelrumorshortageshortagessupplytablettimtouch panelTouchPaneltpkwintekThu, 17 Feb 2011 01:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget Mobile Podcast 031: Saturday @ CES 2010 - 01.09.2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/engadget-mobile-podcast-031-saturday-ces-2010-01-09-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/engadget-mobile-podcast-031-saturday-ces-2010-01-09-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/engadget-mobile-podcast-031-saturday-ces-2010-01-09-2010/#comments

Welcome to the future of the Engadget Mobile Podcast. And by the future, we mean the present. The now. The 2010 where we have a Blackberry on our wrist, a Rumor in our hand, and The Need For Speed on our Pre. Strap in and log on.

Hosts: Chris Ziegler, Sean Cooper
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07:45 - LG Lotus Elite hands-on: it's red, square, and marginally attractive
15:53 - inPulse smartwatch for BlackBerry wrist-on
21:32 - LG's GT540 mixes Android 2.0, pretty, and low-end
22:53 - Google support forums rife with Nexus One 3G complaints, is this a real problem?
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41:25 - Palm gets serious about 3D gaming on webOS



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Engadget Mobile Podcast 031: Saturday @ CES 2010 - 01.09.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blackberryces2010elitegw990inpulselglotusmobilenexusonenokiapalmpodcastpodcasthubrumorsmartwatchtimwebosSat, 09 Jan 2010 18:20:00 ESTEngadget Mobile Podcast 031Chris Ziegler, Sean Cooper0:45:38podcasts<![CDATA[Italy's TIM nabbing HTC Magic]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/25/italys-tim-nabbing-htc-magic/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/25/italys-tim-nabbing-htc-magic/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/25/italys-tim-nabbing-htc-magic/#comments In Europe, HTC's Android devices are fragmented among the big players, which means TIM could end up being the first carrier anywhere to offer both the Dream and the Magic now that they've popped a product page on their official site for the keyboardless device at a stiff €449 (about $595). There's no launch date listed, but Tecnophone says that the phone's are already in TIM's possession -- and they might be looking at a May 4 launch to line up with Vodafone. Unable to decide which version you're going to buy, TIM subscribers? Yeah, it's a pretty awesome problem to have.

[Via Tecnophone]

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Italy's TIM nabbing HTC Magic originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC's first Android device is pretty much all over the place now -- either as the G1 or the Dream -- and TIM is the latest to go live with it over in Italy. Like most European carriers, TIM is happy to get you a Dream for as little as €0, but where it gets interesting is with the prepaid option: for €429 (about $583), you can just have the darn thing outright and pay as you go. T-Mobile USA: there's a lesson to be learned here. Maybe.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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HTC Dream comes to Italy's TIM for €429 on prepaid originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddreamedgeg1gsmhsdpahtcitalymobiletimumtsSat, 21 Mar 2009 15:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Italian HTC Touch HD gets unboxed, looks highly desirable]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/08/italian-htc-touch-hd-gets-unboxed-looks-highly-desirable/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/08/italian-htc-touch-hd-gets-unboxed-looks-highly-desirable/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/08/italian-htc-touch-hd-gets-unboxed-looks-highly-desirable/#comments
Not that you don't already have an awesome idea of what HTC's luscious Touch HD looks like from all the hands-on love it's been receiving overseas, but how's about an official unboxing in Italy to really put the cherry on top? Go on, Europeans -- enjoy your Touch HD. It's not like we want one in our part of the world anyway. In fact, don't even bother checking out the read link, there's nothing worth being completely envious of in there, anyway.

[Via Coolsmartphone]

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Italian HTC Touch HD gets unboxed, looks highly desirable originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Along with the change in naming convention comes a change in industrial design, and the C6620 -- one of the first smartphones to make use of Samsung's annoying new one-letter, four-digit scheme -- definitely looks a bit different than your average WinMo piece out of Seoul. Italian carrier TIM appears to be the first in the world to offer it, featuring triband GSM along with HSDPA, Bluetooth (we should certainly hope so), and a 2-megapixel camera -- not earth-shattering by any stretch, but we're digging the two-tone thing they've got going on here. It's selling for €199 (about $254), which we think makes this (or something very close to it) a perfect spiritual successor to the original BlackJack, yeah?

[Via Unwired View and mobileblog.it]

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Samsung's C6620 looks fun, means business with WinMo 6.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile USA's busy with... ahem, another launch at the moment, but Italians on TIM now have access to RIM's first and only clamshell (TIM, RIM? Coincidence?). The Pearl 8220 is ready for shipment to the Mediterranean villa of your choosing for 269 (about $372), though TIM's only offering black at the moment -- so maybe T-Mobile's taking so long because they have to prepare some specially formulated dyes for that red version. Or something.

[Via Boy Genius Report]

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BlackBerry Pearl 8220 launches on TIM in Italy originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Is it really time to shine, BenQ, or are you just foolin' again? Judging by a product page at Italy's TIM website and a fresh report from the Italian branch of Tom's Hardware, the S6 (or MID Aries2, or BenQ MID... gosh, we're so confused!) is finally ready to order. The Atom-based MID impresses with built-in 3G capabilities, 512MB of RAM, a 2GB SSD, 4.8-inch 800 x 480 resolution display, WiFi / Bluetooth 2.0 and -- just to really pound the message home / incite jealously -- 7.2Mbps HSDPA. The current asking price sits at €429 ($626), and while the value proposition may be debatable, the amount of possibilities packed into a frame this small (6.2- x 3.5- x 0.86-inches) definitely isn't. Let's get these out to other nooks and crannies of the wide world, eh BenQ?

[Via UMPC Portal]

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BenQ's 3G-enabled, Atom-powered MID Aries2 (S6) boots up in Italy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The deafening silence out of the Android camp as of late has left plenty of room for competitors to steal some of the spotlight to advance their own causes, and the LiMo Foundation certainly seems to be doing what it can to take advantage of the opportunity. The "other" Linux-based mobile platform already has a key advantage over Android and the Open Handset Alliance -- products that are actually shipping -- and they're working to wide the gap here by announcing that they've now pushed their member count over the half-century mark. As usual, there are a few heavy hitters in this round, too: ZTE, Motorola spinoff Freescale Semiconductor, and Telecom Italia headline the eleven-strong class of carriers, component manufacturers, and software shops. Separately, they've announced that 21 LiMo phones now grace the market, so it's looking like these guys are here to stay regardless of what the Android camp's up to.

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LiMo Foundation breaks 50-member mark originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>freescalefresscale semiconductorFresscaleSemiconductorlimolimo foundationLimoFoundationlinuxmobiletelecom italiaTelecomItaliatimzteTue, 05 Aug 2008 16:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Symbian Foundation adds another round of supporters]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/symbian-foundation-adds-another-round-of-supporters/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/symbian-foundation-adds-another-round-of-supporters/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/symbian-foundation-adds-another-round-of-supporters/#commentsThe Symbian Foundation's founding member list was nothing to sneeze at, featuring the likes of Vodafone, Samsung, LG, AT&T, and of course Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and Motorola -- but the initiative is getting even stronger here with the addition of a couple other major carrier players, a chipset giant, and a heaping handful of software firms. From the carrier side, 3 and America Movil get added to the list; Marvell joins Texas Instruments from the silicon side of things, and the app developers now include Aplix, EB, EMCC Software, Sasken, and TietoEnator. We're not going to lie, we're not familiar with some of these devs -- but when you're fighting juggernauts like Android and LiMo to win the hearts and minds of the open-platform public, you need all the ammo you can get.

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Symbian Foundation adds another round of supporters originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: After some initial confusion over the translation, Reuters says that it will be announced on Monday or Tuesday.

[Via ToTouch, thanks Giovanni]

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Reuters: 3G iPhone announcement for Italy Monday, or Tuesday originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3g iphone3gIphoneapplebreaking newsBreakingNewsiphonemobilerumortelecom italiaTelecomItaliatimFri, 06 Jun 2008 04:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Reuters: 3G iPhone announcement for Italy Monday, or Tuesday]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/06/reuters-3g-iphone-announcement-for-italy-monday-or-tuesday/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/06/reuters-3g-iphone-announcement-for-italy-monday-or-tuesday/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/06/reuters-3g-iphone-announcement-for-italy-monday-or-tuesday/#comments Reuters Italia is reporting that the 3G iPhone will be announced by the Italian carrier TIM (and presumably the rest of Europe) on Monday, Tuesday at the latest. Better yet, Reuters' source within TIM says that the 3G iPhone will be available immediately, Tuesday at the latest. Availability is still rumored for sometime in June for Italy and it's been awhile since Apple did an announce-and-launch on the same day. Quietly distributing 3 million or so iPhones around the world even with Apple's stealth is no easy task and we still haven't seen it, or anything from Apple hit the FCC. Still, at this point the biggest surprise of WWDC would be for Jobs not to announce a 3G iPhone.

Update: After some initial confusion over the translation, Reuters says that it will be announced on Monday or Tuesday.

[Via ToTouch, thanks Giovanni]

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Reuters: 3G iPhone announcement for Italy Monday, or Tuesday originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TIM says it's bringing the iPhone to Italy, too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 May 2008 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebreaking newsBreakingNewsgsmiphoneitalymobiletelecom italiaTelecomItaliatimWed, 07 May 2008 14:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Qualcomm plans multiple HSPA+ trials this year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/12/qualcomm-plans-multiple-hspa-trials-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/12/qualcomm-plans-multiple-hspa-trials-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/12/qualcomm-plans-multiple-hspa-trials-this-year/#commentsWhy can't we just have and enjoy the latest, greatest pre-4G technology for a few frickin' minutes without having our collective attentions immediately redirected to the next latest, greatest thing? Qualcomm has gone and spoiled all the fun by announcing that it'll be setting up HSPA+ trials with Australia's Telstra, Italy's Telecom Italia, Hutchison 3 in the UK, and Telefonica this year to deliver downlink speeds up to 28Mbps as an evolutionary upgrade to the networks' already-deployed HSPA systems. If all goes well, Qualcomm expects that the technology could be commercialized as early as 2009, potentially putting it head-to-head with the very first volleys in the race to true 4G via LTE. 28Mbps, 173Mbps... we think we know which one we'd rather have in our backyard.

[Via MobileBurn]

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Qualcomm plans multiple HSPA+ trials this year originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3hsdpahspahsupahsupa1hutchison 3Hutchison3mobilequalcommtelecom italiaTelecomItaliatelefonicatelstratimtrialtrialsTue, 12 Feb 2008 12:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Italy's TIM signs up for Ovi, too]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/05/italys-tim-signs-up-for-ovi-too/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/05/italys-tim-signs-up-for-ovi-too/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/05/italys-tim-signs-up-for-ovi-too/#commentsAt first, Nokia's multimedia-centric Ovi announcement was met with a downright icy reception among European carriers for fear that it was going to hit 'em where it hurts -- in the bottom line. Things have been warming up, though, thanks in part to Nokia's willingness to customize carrier-branded devices to offer access to both Ovi services and carriers' own services side by side -- a tad confusing to consumers, yes, but likely a win-win for revenue. Telecom Italia is the latest group to give in and accept Nokia's encroachment on its bread and butter, agreeing to offer up the N81 and N95 8GB preloaded with the goods. They're calling it a "sustainable business model" with a "mutually beneficial approach" -- but ultimately, the proof's in the pudding, so we'll have to see how long this goes on once those two models have run their course.

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Italy's TIM signs up for Ovi, too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We don't necessarily bother bringing up every last midrange phone that hits the European market, but this thing's kinda cute, isn't it? It's the KU380 from LG, a decidedly pale slider whose highest-end feature happens to be its UMTS radio. Otherwise you get a 220 x 176 display, 1.3 megapixel cam, microSD slot, Bluetooth 1.2, and that's about it. Look for it to land on Orange and TIM.

[Via Unwired View]

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LG's KU380 3G slider for Orange and TIM originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>francegsmitalyku380lgmobileorangeslidertimukumtsTue, 30 Oct 2007 00:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom confirms iPhone talks, TIM a possibility for Italy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/29/deutsche-telekom-confirms-iphone-talks-tim-a-possibility-for-it/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/29/deutsche-telekom-confirms-iphone-talks-tim-a-possibility-for-it/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/29/deutsche-telekom-confirms-iphone-talks-tim-a-possibility-for-it/#commentsIn case it wasn't plainly obvious yet, Deutsche Telekom has finally confirmed that it's been in official talks with Apple to bring the iPhone to its German T-Mobile subsidiary -- though it has nothing specific to report about the outcome of those talks. T-Mobile Germany's CEO did say, however, that he fully expects Apple to make official European partner announcements "well ahead" of the holidays in an effort to cash in on the Festivus cheer. Concurrently, word is spreading that Italy's TIM may be involved in talks, too, making Apple reps a very busy group east of the pond these past few weeks. Whether there'll be any 3G involved remains to be seen, but either way, it looks like there will be plenty of some kind of iPhone going around Europe by year's end.

[Thanks, Mattia]

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Deutsche Telekom confirms iPhone talks, TIM a possibility for Italy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appledeutsche telekomDeutscheTelekomdtgermanyiphoneitalymobilet mobilet-mobiletimtmobileWed, 29 Aug 2007 16:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Matinee at the Bijou to bring classic cartoons to PBS-HD]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/matinee--at-the--bijou-to-bring-classic-cartoons-to-pbs-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/matinee--at-the--bijou-to-bring-classic-cartoons-to-pbs-hd/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/matinee--at-the--bijou-to-bring-classic-cartoons-to-pbs-hd/#commentsThose glorious Saturday mornings filled with cartoons and a complete lack of responsibility will always hold a special place in our hearts, and we're thrilled to hear that some faithful classics are about to get reborn on PBS-HD. According to Bijou Bob's official weblog, PBS has given "the green light" to producers to revive some of the greatest 'toons of the past, and just as soon as sufficient sponsors are found, you can expect to see the renditions in stunning HD, which will likely prove that Betty Boop actually is forever young. The 12-episode season is slated to air sometime in 2007, with "Betty Boop, Tom & Jerry, and the Fleischer Superman cartoons being named as potential candidates for the show." Additionally, you can expect to see see "a short subject, a serial chapter, and a feature film" to go along with the newly-rendered cartoons, all of which will be hosted by Debbie Reynolds. So if you're looking to relive a bit of your past, and don't mind the HD makeover, the Matinee at the Bijou should be right up your alley.

[Via ToonZone]

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Matinee at the Bijou to bring classic cartoons to PBS-HD originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animatedanimationbetty boopBettyBoopBijoucartoonclassichdjerrypbssupermantimtoonsFri, 15 Dec 2006 22:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung delivers P930 TV swivel phone for Italy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/03/samsung-delivers-p930-tv-swivel-phone-for-italy/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/03/samsung-delivers-p930-tv-swivel-phone-for-italy/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/03/samsung-delivers-p930-tv-swivel-phone-for-italy/#comments Fresh out of Samsung's gates comes the do-it-all SGH-P930 swivel phone, a handset that rocks pretty much every acronym we care about: HSDPA and DVB-H, just to name a couple. The 20-millimeter thick phone presumably locks into the 90-degree orientation or swivels fully open at the user's discretion, making for a more pleasant viewing experience when vegging out with that mobile TV they've got goin' on over in Europe these days. Italy's TIM will be the first carrier to take delivery of the P930, which also packs in a 2 megapixel cam, VGA front cam for video calling, picture-in-picture (as if the 2.3-inch display is even big enough for a single channel), and microSD expansion. Grab it on TIM now for a stiff €529 (about $700), which we sincerely hope is a contract-free price.

[Via Tech-On!]

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Samsung delivers P930 TV swivel phone for Italy originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 00:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dvb-hedgegsmhsdpaitalymobilemobile tvMobileTvmultimediap930samsungsgh-p930swiveltelecom italiaTelecomItaliatimumtsSun, 03 Dec 2006 00:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Italy gets Motorola RAZR V3xx]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/08/italy-gets-motorola-razr-v3xx/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/08/italy-gets-motorola-razr-v3xx/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/08/italy-gets-motorola-razr-v3xx/#comments Hong Kong gets the KRZR first, Australia gets the MAXX first... what's next, Italy first out of the gate with the V3xx? Well, actually, yes. Telecom Italia's mobile division, TIM, is now showing the HSDPA-infused RAZR for a pricey €299 -- about $380 for us yanks, which is a smidge more than we were hoping considering that the V3xx is the entry-level model in Motorola's 3G clamshell push. Entry-level or no, though, the V3xx brings it strong with A2DP, a 1.3 megapixel main and VGA secondary cam, microSD expansion, and the typical alphabet soup of support for GSM flavors. We're personally going to keep holding out for our MAXX, but folks taking the plunge will get their choice of Licorice Black and Burnt Orange flavors.

[Thanks, Jewberg]

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Italy gets Motorola RAZR V3xx originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Mobile Magazine]

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NEC e373 passes FCC muster originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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