Archos' Android-based MID on track for July?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/26/archos-android-based-mid-on-track-for-july/

It hasn't been much of a secret that Archos has an Android-based tablet / MID in the works, but it looks like the company is now finally talking a bit more openly about it, and dropping a few choice details in its recent year-end results announcement. The key bit is that the company is apparently planning to release the device "at the start of Q3 2009," which is actually fairly specific as far as these announcements go, though no doubt still subject to change if Archos sees fit. Otherwise, the only word on the MID is that it will pack some telephony features and, of course, include all of Archos' usual multimedia applications.

[Via SlashGear]

Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs

Archos' Android-based MID on track for July? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla Model S official shots unofficially unveiled

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/26/tesla-model-s-official-shots-unofficially-unveiled/

Kevin Rose has some Tesla Model S imagery up on his Flickr account, including the first unshrouded pictures of the car, along with a rather wild interior shot. The all-electric sedan is styled beautifully -- if rather predictably -- but things start to get weird on the inside. In what looks to be a concept car mockup of the interior, there appears to be a large touchscreen taking the place of the entire center console, wrapped irregularly by dashboard padding. The instruments panel also appears to be a screen, though it could just be a mockup at this stage. Concept cars typically have rather strange and unlikely interiors compared to their tame street-legal counterparts, but even so, if this indeed isn't some sort of cruel Photoshop trickery, we'd say Tesla really outdid itself here. Besides, who needs safe, tactile ways of adjusting climate and audio settings when you're living life this large?

[Via Autoblog Spanish]

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Filed under: Displays, Transportation

Tesla Model S official shots unofficially unveiled originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Maingear unloads BD / SSD-equipped mX-L 13.3-inch laptop

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/26/maingear-unloads-bd-ssd-equipped-mx-l-13-3-inch-laptop/

Look out, world -- a relative no-name has just showed up with a new ultraportable, and it's darn tough to not pay attention with a specs sheet like this. The Maingear mX-L arrives with a 13.3-inch LED-backlit display (1,280 x 800), a Core 2 Duo CPU, GMA X4500HD graphics, 8GB of DDR2 RAM, 160GB Intel X25-M SSD (or a 500GB HDD for those without the cheddar), a dual-layer Blu-ray reader, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, VGA output, three USB 2.0 sockets and a custom etched top that's totally take-it-or-leave-it. The unit weighs in at 4.4 pounds and gets going at $1,099.99, but don't expect that measly four-cell Li-ion to last you through a whole transcontinental flight.

Gallery: Maingear unloads BD / SSD-equipped mX-L 13.3-inch laptop

Filed under: Laptops

Maingear unloads BD / SSD-equipped mX-L 13.3-inch laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rock Band ticks off 40 million tracks sold, $1 billion in revenue

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/26/rock-band-ticks-off-40-million-tracks-sold-1-billion-in-revenu/

That's a lot of dollars. Also? A lot of Mötley Crüe. Seriously, people, calm down. As of right now Rock Band has 614 songs on offer, 269 different artists, 11 full albums, more revenue than any other game in 2008, $1 billion total in North American retail sales, 40 million tracks sold, and unhindered wallet access to countless deluded human beings who think they're rock stars.

Filed under: Gaming

Rock Band ticks off 40 million tracks sold, $1 billion in revenue originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Skype Now #1 International Call Carrier [Skype]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/CZsVK4oiPIY/skype-now-1-international-call-carrier

Skype has just overthrown AT&T as the number one long distance call handler. Unfortunately for Skype, they don't pull in that much profit from international calls; eBay said they only made $550 million in 2008. [Ars Technica]

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