Monday, May 04, 2009

Z Corp's 3D printers available to Hawaiian school students, the wealthy

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/04/z-corps-3d-printers-available-to-hawaiian-school-students-the/


We're eagerly awaiting the day when 3D printers achieve the same sort of ubiquity as their two dimensional brethren -- we can only imagine the sweet office pranks that will become available once we can conjure tiny objects from our imaginations (via AutoCAD). It looks like the fine folks over at Hawaii's State Department of Education have more civic-minded uses for the machine, however. As high school students from throughout the islands complete their 3D design projects they send the files to the education office in Honolulu, which manufactures physical models with a Z Corporation 3D printer and ships them back to the students, who can then review the model and refine their design. A machine like Z Corp's ZPrinter 310 Plus (seen above) will run you a cool $19,900 before shipping, sales tax, and so forth, so it looks like all of you amateur CADsters out there might want to find a pen-pal in the Pineapple State if you want to make your ID dreams a reality. Either that or do it yourself. And make sure you send us the YouTube link when you do.

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Z Corp's 3D printers available to Hawaiian school students, the wealthy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo reveals updated, 3G-equipped S10-2 netbook in user manual

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/04/lenovo-reveals-updated-3g-equipped-s10-2-netbook-in-user-manual/


We already caught sight of a slightly mysterious, 3G-equipped Lenovo netbook last month courtesy of the FCC, and it looks like Lenovo itself is now adding to the speculation, with a recently revealed user manual all but confirming an updated S10-2 netbook. While there's still no word on complete specs, it does appear that this is more than just a minor update, with the netbook apparently sporting a different hinge and some rounded edges, along with an extra USB port (bring the total up to three), a larger trackpad, a slightly revised keyboard and button layout, and some new access bays that'll let you get at the RAM, hard drive, and wireless card. Unfortunately, it seems that Lenovo has also seen fit to remove one of the big selling points of the original S10, the ExpressCard slot, although the built-in 3G does at least makes that trade-off a bit more manageable. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but it seems like Lenovo could be getting official with this one any day now.

[Via Eee PC - Blog]

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Lenovo reveals updated, 3G-equipped S10-2 netbook in user manual originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI debuts GX623, GX633 laptops with "Turbo Drive" technology

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/04/msi-debuts-gx623-gx633-laptops-with-turbo-drive-technology/


MSI's new GX623 and GX633 laptops aren't the first to boast the company's so-called Turbo Drive technology, but we're never ones to turn down the opportunity to press a turbo button, even if that turbo button may not fully deliver on its awesome promise. Expectedly, both of these are in the same vein as MSI's previous GX630 model, and boast the same 15.4-inch display, along with a Core 2 Duo processor and ATI Radeon HD4670 graphics on the GX623 model, or an AMD X2 Turion Ultra processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M graphics on the GX633 model. Otherwise, you can expect each to pack MSI's ECO Engine, which'll let you easily switch between a gaming mode and more energy-efficient options, along with up to 4GB of RAM, a max 500GB hard drive, and all the usual modern amenities like 802.11n WiFi, built-in Bluetooth, and a 2-megapixel webcam. No word on prices just yet, but it looks like both should be rolling out as we speak.

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MSI debuts GX623, GX633 laptops with "Turbo Drive" technology originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source announces Warpia wireless USB-to-HDMI adapter

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/04/source-announces-warpia-wireless-usb-to-hdmi-adapter/


We've been waiting for an inexpensive wireless USB-to-HDMI solution for what seems like forever now, and it sounds like we'll finally have some options soon: Source R&D has just announced that it's going to be shipping the Warpia Wireless USB Adapter set at the end of May for an estimated $129-$149. Just like the Atlona AT-HDAiR, the Warpia kit is just a rebranded OEM unit from Wisair, so most of the same caveats apply: max resolution is 1400 x 1050, range is about 30 feet, and HDMI and VGA are the only output options. Still, we can't really think of a better way to do some quick'n'dirty Hulu watching, so we'll be on the hunt for one of these soon -- keep an eye out.

P.S.- Yes, we hope image quality is better than this totally bunk press pic on the Warpia site.

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Source announces Warpia wireless USB-to-HDMI adapter originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 17:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BlackBerry Curve 8520 gets pre-reviewed

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/04/blackberry-curve-8520-gets-pre-reviewed/


We've been dying to know more about that crazy BlackBerry Curve 8520 with the optical trackball in place of the usual spinner, and the crew over at CrackBerry's finally posted their pre-release review. Overall, it seems like a nice enough phone, and the optical trackball apparently works well, which is a nice surprise given our experience with them. On the downside, it's not nearly as nice as the Curve 8900, and while the overall design has been updated, components like the screen, battery, and camera are carryovers from the Curve 8300 -- a particular shame considering the raves RIM's been getting for its amazing screens lately. Of course, we can't complain too much considering this thing is EDGE-only and potentially destined to be a pay-as-you-go phone, but it sure does look nice, and we're interested in seeing how this design philosophy translates into higher-end sets... like, say, the Storm 2. Check the full review at the read link.

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BlackBerry Curve 8520 gets pre-reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 17:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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