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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

This Isn't a PC, It's a Murderbox [Master Race]

Source: http://kotaku.com/5800755/this-isnt-a-pc-its-a-murderbox/gallery/

There are the kinds of PC that the average person can build, or buy. Then there are the kinds of extravagant PC the average person will likely never buy, but will simply dream of from afar. This is the latter.

It's called a murderbox. Horrible name, beautiful computer. Billed as "a complete, custom built liquid cooled PC", each murderbox uses the "latest hardware" and is "painstakingly assembled" by its creators.

As for specs, those are up to you. But be warned, prices start at $6000, and "depending on the amount of custom work involved" you could be looking at a PC costing nearly $20,000.

Like I said, too much for the average gamer, but if you were rich, the build quality looks like they might actually be worth the money.

The gallery above has examples of three murderboxes. The company's site is below.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 coming May 17th, with Gorilla Glass screen and spill-proof keyboard (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/11/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-coming-may-17th-with-gorilla-glass-screen-an/

Man, Lenovo isn't even trying to keep the ThinkPad X1 under wraps anymore. The slinky new MacBook Air competitor has just slipped out in a video commercial on the company's own YouTube channel, where it shows off a keyboard that's both backlit and spill-resistant, and a Gorilla Glass screen that is apparently girlfriend-proof. See the video after the break and circle May 17th as your acquisition date if you're after one -- that's when Lenovo promises the X1 will be arriving.

[Thanks, Jon]

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Motorola Xoom WiFi to get Android 3.1 update within the 'next several weeks'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/11/motorola-xoom-wifi-to-get-android-3-1-update-within-the-next-se/

Google said yesterday that the new limited edition Galaxy Tab 10.1 would be getting updated to Android 3.1 in the next couple of weeks, and it looks like it will be a similar situation with the WiFi-only Xoom. Motorola has just announced that it will receive the update "within the next several weeks." It also reaffirmed that the Verizon 3G Xoom is rolling out over the air this week, so you should be receiving it soon if you haven't already. Full press release is after the break.

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LG Optimus Black review

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/11/lg-optimus-black-review/

If you asked us to design our ideal Android phone, it might well end up looking like LG's Optimus Black. The handset that was once known under the codename "B" features a clean, elegant and exceedingly thin exterior, which is garnished with a 4-inch IPS display capable of generating 700 nits of brightness. There's the usual litany of added features, too, like a 5 megapixel shooter with the ability to record 720p video, a special G-Key for motion controls, and Wi-Fi Direct for peer-to-peer file transfers. Of course, looks and headline features are just the tip of the iceberg that is user experience, so if you want to know about the mountainous whole, join us after the break for a deep dive with LG's latest Android phone.

Gallery: LG Optimus Black review

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Google makes Chome Web Store available worldwide, adds in-app purchases and flat five percent fee

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/11/google-makes-chome-web-store-available-worldwide-adds-in-app-pu/

Google has just announced that it's making the Chrome Web Store available to the "entire userbase of Chrome," and in 41 different languages no less, although those outside the current markets will apparently only have access to free apps initially. What's more, it's also now added in-app purchases to the mix -- which it notes developers can add to their apps with "literally one line of code" -- and it's announced that it plans to "keep it simple" by simply charging developers a flat five percent fee instead of opting for some of the more complicated fee structures out there. As for how the Web Store has been doing so far, Google revealed that there has been 17 million app installs to date, although it provided few details beyond that.

Developing... see our liveblog of Google's I/O 2011 keynote for the latest.

Gallery: Google I/O Keynote 2011 Day 2 Webstore