Dell Selling Core i7 Laptop for $101,353 [Dealzmodo]

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It's either a glitch or a preventative measure, but Dell is listing an otherwise straight-up Studio 16 for $101,353 because of the succulent Core i7 processor stuck inside. Update: Fun's over

That's just the 1.6GHz chip, though. If you want to step up to the 1.73GHz one, you gotta add $350. Thank God they're offering $100 off of a faster memory upgrade. If you do take advantage of this exciting offer, please let us know. [Dell - Thanks Skittlez!]

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1000 Cellphones and 2000 Text Messages Playing Tchaikovsky [Cellphones]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/9pz0lXjMluw/1000-cellphones-and-2000-text-messages-playing-tchaikovsky

I don't know what is crazier: This video of Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture played with 1000 cellphones and 2000 messages, or the videos showing how the whole thing was made.

People from Vodafone New Zealand, I can't wait for you to do other classics, like:

[Engadget]

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Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/sharp-solar-cell-sets-conversion-efficiency-record/

The kids at Sharp have a long history of solar power development and research -- something which is evident in the solar cells they've attached to everything from televisions to cellphones. Always moving onward and upwards, the company is now announcing that it's achieved a title-holding 35.8 percent cell conversion efficiency through the use of a triple-junction compound cell. Mainly used on satellites, the triple-junction cell uses three photo-absorption layers and materials (such as indium gallium arsenide) to boost efficiency. This is all good news indeed for both people anticipating better solar devices and fans of solar research in general -- and great news for the people that make those 18 foot tall "solar flowers." PR after the break.

[Via Akihabara]

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Sharp solar cell sets Conversion Efficiency record originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rocketfish wireless whole home audio system cuts the cord on all your speakers

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/rocketfish-wireless-whole-home-audio-system-cuts-the-cord-on-all/

Anyone stumbling into a Best Buy looking for some sort of wireless speaker solution has probably been ushered over to the Rocketfish section, but up until now, only a few devices have been available. Now, the Best Buy staple is introducing an all-encompassing system that aims to cut the (speaker) cable to all of your speakers. The wireless whole home audio system, which is obviously only available at the yellow-tagged retailer, is comprised of a Wireless Amplified Audio Receiver, a Wireless Sender / Receiver, a Wireless Outdoor Speaker and a Wireless HD Audio Starter Kit, which includes both a sender and receiver. The whole rig is designed to work with standard connections for speaker line and line level inputs, so most any speaker assortment should play nice. All told, the devices combined can send up to five sources to nine receivers throughout the home, but not surprisingly, there's no mention made of the presumably lofty price tag.

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Rocketfish wireless whole home audio system cuts the cord on all your speakers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Psystar releases Rebel EFI installer, further enrages Apple

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/psystar-releases-rebel-efi-installer-further-enrages-apple/

When not flying the Hackintosh banner, filing lawsuits, or generally positioning themselves as the gadfly on the ass of Apple, the kids at Psystar have been hard at work developing the software meant to free us all from the iron grip of Cupertino-approved hardware. And now, a mere two weeks since the company announced that it will be licensing its Darwin Universal Boot Loader to third parties, we submit for your approval a little something called Rebel EFI. Available to you -- the consumer -- right this very moment, the app will function as a universal installer for any modern OS -- provided your machine sports an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem processor. And of course, "any modern OS" includes Snow Leopard. What are you waiting for? Download the trial version for free (limited functionality, runtime of two hours) or download the full deal for the introductory price of $50 (full retail is $90).

[Via iHackintosh]

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

Psystar releases Rebel EFI installer, further enrages Apple originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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