Microsoft's PB10ZU (turtle) and PB20ZU Project Pink phones outed by FCC?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/microsofts-pb10zu-aka-turtle-and-pb20zu-project-pink-phones/

Oops. Those two pics looks similar, eh? And if we're not mistaken, Microsoft's Pink phone is rumored to be made by Sharp. This wirerame for model PB10ZU just hit the FCC looking every bit the "Turtle" device that was leaked last year. Of course, seeing Sharp behind Pink is only natural since it was one of Danger's manufacturers of choice for the Sidekick -- a team wholly ingested by Microsoft a few years ago. Looking through the FCC docs we see that it's a slider with dual-band CDMA, EVDO Rev. A, Bluetooth, and WiFi. We also see reference to a second model, the PB20ZU (aka, "pure"?), although that model is lacking any detail whatsoever. The tastiest of FCC docs are being withheld by request until March 29th -- right in line with a rumored spring launch. Hopefully Microsoft will have more to say about Project Pink and Windows 7 devices here in Barcelona so stay tuned.

[Thanks, Jeremy F.]

Microsoft's PB10ZU (turtle) and PB20ZU Project Pink phones outed by FCC? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Camangi Webstation drops to $275, still a tough sell

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/camangi-webstation-drops-to-275-still-a-tough-sell/

Is it all the unfavorable reviews or the loads of Android tablets on the way that's pushed Camangi to lower the price on its 7-inch Android running-Webstation? We may never know, but the good news is that the original $399 price has been slashed to $275. The $125 price drop isn't too shabby, but we're thinking they'd have better luck selling this one if there were less complaints about its sluggish performance and buggy resistive touchscreen. Perhaps we're just being too stingy with our money -- will you be going shopping this weekend?

Camangi Webstation drops to $275, still a tough sell originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fake Cyber Terrorist Attack Will Get Real Government Response Next Week [Security]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Ub_BkeWRyMc/fake-cyber-terrorist-attack-will-get-real-government-response-next-week

Next week, for the first time, the public will be able to see how our government might respond to a full-fledged act of cyber terrorism, in a simulation that will include top intelligence and security officials.

On February 16, the Bipartisan Policy Center-hosted event, dubbed Cyber ShockWave, will assemble many top officials in the "White House situation room"—recreated by set designers in a conference room at the Mandarin Hotel—to respond to a multifacted cyber attack of which they will have no previous knowledge.

The attack, designed by security experts and embellished by professional scriptwriters (really), will unfold dynamically throughout the course of the simulation. The participants, including former Director of National Intelligence John Negroponter and former Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend among others, will have to figure out a course of action on the fly.

The fun part: we'll get to see how they do. Though the government has held similar simulations in the past, this will be the first time the process will be open to the public. CNN camera crews will be on location, shooting video that will run in the days following.

I'm curious to see how this group of people who are, of course, quite intelligent, but also, you know, quite old, respond to a fully-realized cyber attack. Hopefully they'll be able to sort out their firewalls from their Firefoxes. [The Atlantic via Computer World UK]

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Sony VAIO Z Series (VPCZ114GX/S) review

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/sony-vaio-z-series-vpcz114gx-s-review/

If you had any doubt that Sony marches to the beat of its own drum, the 13-inch VAIO Z Series is all the evidence you need. While other laptop manufacturers are unleashing dozens of CULV ultraportables in the $800 to $1,000 range, the $2,009 Z Series is a three-pound, inch-thick machine with the specs of a workstation: a speedy Intel Core i5 processor, dual SSDs, 4GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M discrete graphics and an optional Blu-ray drive. It sounds and looks glorious, but can the Z manage more than three hours of battery life or handle some gaming without turning into a space heater? Or does it totally blow the caps off the budget ULV laptops on the market and make it worth the $1K premium? We've been using the oh-so-pricey and attractive laptop for the last few days, so hit the break for our full review.

Gallery: Sony VAIO Z Series review

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Sony VAIO Z Series (VPCZ114GX/S) review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo's AMD-based G455 and G555 make thrifty Stateside debut

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/lenovos-amd-based-g455-and-g555-make-thrifty-stateside-debut/

China may have gotten its hands on the G455A model a touch earlier, but Lenovo hasn't kept its US-based loyalists waiting too long, as today it's announcing the forthcoming availability of a pair of new additions to its G series. Sadly, the Chinese vendor hasn't furnished us with spec sheets as yet, though we can be safe in assuming the G455 and G555 will differ primarily in their screen sizes (14 versus 15 inches), and with 16:9 screen ratios advertised, they're also likely to share the 1366 x 768 resolution of the Chinese G455A. Athlon II and dual-core Turion II processor options will be available for both, with ATI Radeon HD Mobility graphics also noted, though the DirectX 10 reference means they'll be from the older 4xxx series. Still, these machines are clearly intended for the value segment -- with both becoming available in March for $449 -- and look likely to be Lenovo's answer to those looking for the basic functionality of a netbook married to a more generously proportioned screen.

Lenovo's AMD-based G455 and G555 make thrifty Stateside debut originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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