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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Fujitsu to launch 7-inch Android tablet later this year, might be priced lower than $400

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/19/fujitsu-to-launch-7-inch-android-tablet-later-this-year-might-b/

Fresh off the Japanese launch of its LifeBook TH40/D Windows 7 tablet, it appears that Fujitsu is gearing up to release a new seven-inch Android slate. According to DigiTimes, Fujitsu's forthcoming slab is scheduled to hit the market during the third quarter of this year and will run on Android 3.1 Honeycomb. It's unclear whether or not the device will sport the same stylus support and sliding keyboard that its Windows 7 counterpart features, but Fujitsu is reportedly planning on selling the tablet for anywhere between about $350 and $700, which effectively ranges from "bargain" to "blimey." We're certainly hoping that the final price falls on the low end of that spectrum, but we'll have to wait and see if our dreams become a reality.

Fujitsu to launch 7-inch Android tablet later this year, might be priced lower than $400 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 12:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

WordPress Makes Blogging from Your iPhone Snazzy [In Brief]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5803332/wordpress-makes-blogging-from-your-iphone-snazzy

iOS: The new iPhone app for blogging platform WordPress just updated with serious improvements and some fun new features: Quick Photo makes snapping and publishing an image a quick, two-step process (tap the Quick Photo button and then Publish), a Stats page displays your blog's pageviews and other metrics over days, weeks, and months, and new localization features supports 10 different language. Finally, there's the always exciting stability improvements. Grab it while it's hot from iTunes. [iTunes App Store via WordPress Blog]

MiLi slims down and shuts up with Pico Projector 2

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/mili-slims-down-and-shuts-up-with-pico-projector-2/

MiLi's earlier attempts at pocket projectors not pico enough for your tastes? The company has shaved off a few precious millimeters, putting the straightforwardly named Pico Projector 2 at somewhere around the thickness of two iPhone 4s -- all said, the thing seems to look a lot like its predecessor to us, in spite of its "massively reduced bulk." The company has also dropped the fan -- rendering it effectively silent -- and has given the thing better battery life, at around two and a half hours of 10-lumen mini video projection on a charge, according to distributor, BeamBox. The bantam iPhone magic lantern is set to start shipping in the UK on May 25th for £280 ($452), with a US version coming in the next few weeks, because everyone loves a sequel, right?

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MiLi slims down and shuts up with Pico Projector 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 11:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google confirms Android security issue, server-side fix rolling out today

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/google-confirms-android-security-issue-server-side-fix-rolling/

No Android security flaw is good news for Google, but the recently discovered ClientLogin issue that left the OS vulnerable to impersonation attacks is surely at least a bit more welcome than some of the alternatives. That's because the flaw can be fixed at the server-side level (rather than on millions of Android phones), and Google has now confirmed that a fix is rolling out today, although it may take a few more days for it to cover all users (there's no action required on your part). The company's not quite out of the woods just yet, though -- while we've confirmed with Google that the fix addresses the issues with Calendar and Contacts, the problem with Picasa remains, and there's still no indication of a fix for it. Incidentally, Google had already fixed the Calendar and Contacts issues on the phone-side with Android 2.3.4 (although that still left 99 percent of phones vulnerable), but it too is still stuck with the Picasa vulnerability.

Google confirms Android security issue, server-side fix rolling out today originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 13:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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