Dell's Mini 12 dissected for your viewing pleasure

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/01/dells-mini-12-netbook-dissected-for-your-viewing-pleasure/

It's taken quite awhile for someone to gather up the courage to do it, but at long last, Dell's cutesy Mini 12 has been stripped of its dignity and dissected for the world to see. Honestly, there isn't much in this netbook that you haven't already seen in similar alternatives, but those unable to resist the allure of undressed gadgets will still want to give the read link a visit. Or two, depending on your level of self-restraint.

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Dell's Mini 12 dissected for your viewing pleasure originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Stimulant's XRay mobile app brings SecondLight to any 'ol Surface

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/01/video-stimulants-xray-mobile-app-brings-secondlight-to-any-ol/

When Microsoft demonstrated Surface we were impressed. Then, when they later showed off SecondLight, we were even more impressed -- and then were sorry for anyone who had made the considerable investment in one of the earlier, singularly-lighted tables. We're feeling better now (thanks for asking) after seeing a video demonstration of XRay, a mobile app from Stimulant (who earlier blended a Wii Balance Board with a Surface) that provides similar functionality; letting you effectively see secondary images on the touch-table. The app relies on the ability of the Surface to detect where the phones are, communicating that position to tell them what to display and in what orientation. First up was the iPhone, as seen above, but the app has apparently already been ported to Windows Mobile and Android, meaning most-anyone can get in on the action -- assuming they have both a smart table and smart phone. A-ha-inspired video included below for your '80s flashback amusement.

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Video: Stimulant's XRay mobile app brings SecondLight to any 'ol Surface originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon softens the blow, offers $200 rebates on VAIO P wireless broadband activations

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/01/verizon-softens-the-blow-offers-200-rebates-on-vaio-p-wireless/

Yeah, $900 for the netbook, and a hefty chunk of change for Verizon data -- you're not made of money, right? Verizon Wireless is making things a little easier on VAIO P buyers hesitant to activate 3G service, and offering $200 rebates, in the form of a debit card, if they sign up for a two-year data contract. Hopefully Sony's working up a similar rebate program to help with the uptick in eye care due to that impossibly high resolution screen.

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Verizon softens the blow, offers $200 rebates on VAIO P wireless broadband activations originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix considering premium price tiers for additional streaming content?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/01/netflix-considering-premium-price-tiers-for-additional-streaming/

Look, some people are perfectly content to swap a DVD with Netflix once a millenia and watch Matthew Broderick and Michelle Pfeiffer in Ladyhawke on their Xbox 360 -- other people demand something a bit more "hip" on their Instant Watch queue. Netflix is apparently investigating the possibility of an additional $10 monthly fee to watch HBO shows and movies on the streaming service, or at least has a poll to that effect. For people that keep cable around just for things like HBO and Showtime, it's an attractive proposition, and perhaps a bit of an inevitability, but at $10 a month we'd expect Netflix to toss in a bit more premium content than just what one channel has to offer. What's clear is that either way, people are going to find a way to watch this stuff online, and the first provider to figure out the right way to monetize and distribute it wins. This seems like a tentative step in the right direction, if it comes to pass.

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Netflix considering premium price tiers for additional streaming content? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Crackulous released, promises to bust iPhone app protection scheme

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/02/crackulous-released-promises-to-bust-iphone-app-protection-sche/

If Apple's sat back and let the iPhone hacking community do its thing in peace (well, relative peace) so far, this little gem just might be what the doctor ordered to stir up the crap. Crackulous -- available now in beta form through Cydia -- claims to be able to strip the protection off most apps downloaded from the App Store, meaning that just a single user needs to take the plunge and buy a target app once to get it busted and into free circulation. You need a jailbroken iPhone to get Crackulous loaded, naturally -- you'll see Apple make a Windows Mobile-powered device before you'll see Crackulous in the App Store -- but seeing how PwnageTool is dead simple to use, this puts most users just a couple graphical tools away from foolproof piracy and the golden opportunity to take a few hard-earned bucks out of a programmer's pocket.

[Via Funky Space Monkey]

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Crackulous released, promises to bust iPhone app protection scheme originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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