Kumo? Bing? But can this dog hunt? And will $80 - $100 million make any difference? RT @amklaassen http://ping.fm/YcTUA

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HP to Release Budget Ultrathin Laptops Later This Year [Rumor]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/f5e1yXusOlo/hp-to-release-budget-ultrathin-laptops-later-this-year

Intel told us to expect cheap, thin, midsized laptops to start showing up in major laptop manufacturers' catalogs this summer, and sure enough, Lenovo announced theirs one week later. Next up, according to Digitimes: Hewlett-Packard.

As per usual, Digitimes cites trusted sources in the "Taiwan manufacturing industry" who say that HP is gearing up to first incorporate Intel CULV processors into existing laptops, after which they'll design their very own cut-rate ultrathin laptop, basically inline with the Aspire Timeline or Lenovo U350. They won't ship until Q4 of this year though, by which time the field will be a little more crowded. [Digitimes—Shown above: HP Chameleon concept by Nikita Buyanov]

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Viliv S5 Air, HSDPA-equipped Air Ready coming to China in June

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/27/viliv-s5-air-hsdpa-equipped-air-ready-coming-to-china-in-june/

The Viliv S5 has had its fair share of positive reviews, in spite of its not-as-friendly $600 price tag, and now it looks like the company's ready to up the ante with the S5 Air and S5 Air Ready, according to a report from our friends at Engadget Chinese. From what we gather, both will see an improved, haptic keyboard and support Chinese character input / handwriting input, while the Air Ready also throws in HSDPA to boot. Those in the country can pick one up reportedly in June for an as of yet unknown price, while the rest of us around the world will just have to wait and see if Viliv decides to launch it anywhere else.

Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs

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Freelock Self-Locking Cycle Concept [Concepts]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/lB-dyEVXAt4/freelock-self+locking-cycle-concept

If you're tired of carrying a lock around with you every where you ride, the Freelock is a self-locking bicycle whose seat also functions as a built in lock, which is apparently as secure as an old bicycle with a typical chain lock.

The handlebars and body of the bike can rotate around to accommodate different angles of the poles and racks the lock latches onto. Sounds like it would be a quite handy concept, but I'm sure the idea of lugging around a chain lock won't be so bad once you realize your tires have gone missing... again. [Yanko]

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Would You Pay for In-Flight Wi-Fi? [Qotd]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/KE_BbBz-ZlY/would-you-pay-for-in+flight-wi+fi

Runway Girl Mary Kirby has been covering inflight Wi-Fi for quite a while. She notices that while Wi-Fi is going free in cafes, parks, and hotels, the airlines want you to pay.

There's obviously a cost in maintaining and expanding the air Wi-Fi network, but who should pay for it, the airlines or you? 50-50? Would you pay extra in a ticket to get Wi-Fi access? Maybe it should be free for longer flights?

Your answer in the comments. [Runway Girl]

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