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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Kanex ships dual-link DVI-to-Mini Displayport Adapter

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/kanex-ships-dual-link-dvi-to-mini-displayport-adapter/

Already living the high life with a swank Mini Displayport monitor as your daily? That's all fine and dandy, but what happens when your desolate friends come over with machines that only tote DVI? That's where an adapter like Kanex's C247DL comes in. But unlike other adapters we've spied before, the company's latest is dual-link, allowing you get your groove on with displays that boast resolutions greater than 1920 x 1200. It also sports a USB port, giving you full control of say, we dunno, the speakers and iSight camera of Apple's 27-inch Cinema Display? At $149 it isn't cheap, but can you really put a price on friendship?

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Kanex ships dual-link DVI-to-Mini Displayport Adapter originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Street View heads to the Amazon, enables virtual river excursions

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/google-street-view-heads-to-the-amazon-enables-virtual-river-ex/

If being able to see the Colosseum of Rome or trek around Stonehenge from the comfort of your La-Z-boy is your cup of tea, Google has another living room adventure for you. Pretty soon, you'll be able to keep dry on the sofa while floating down Brazil's Amazon and Rio Negro Rivers via Street View. That's right, folks... an expedition to one of the most remote, yet biologically diverse locales on the globe will become a reality for many who feared it'd remain elusive forever -- if you don't mind exploring remotely using your favorite web-enabled device, of course. Teams are currently gathering images from the adjacent forests and local villages using the trike, floating cameras down the river by boat and even training locals to use the equipment. The project is a joint effort between Brazil and U.S. Street View teams alongside the Foundation for a Sustainable Amazon (FAS). Check out the full rundown by hitting the source link below and begin planning your trip -- to the couch, that is.

Google Street View heads to the Amazon, enables virtual river excursions originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Hercules gets its Telus on in leaked glamour shots

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/samsung-hercules-gets-its-telus-on-in-leaked-glamour-shots/

Looks like Sammy's Android 2.3 demi-god is just about ready to touch down on this side of planet Earth. Spotted out in the wilds of Canada once again, the much anticipated Hercules handset -- a confirmed Galaxy S II variant -- has been captured in not-quite-Mr. Blurrycam form over on MobileSyrup. The device, shown here running on Telus' network, is rumored to pack a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 2 megapixel front-facing camera, 42Mbps HSPA+ radio and a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor -- although that Quadrant score could very well indicate an Exynos chip. While we still lack any firm release dates for the phone's Northern American debut, we'd bet that leaked T-Mobile October launch is a good yardstick for soon.

Samsung Hercules gets its Telus on in leaked glamour shots originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI X460 and X460DX make their slim and shiny debuts

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/msi-x460-and-x460dx-make-their-slim-and-shiny-debuts/

MSI took the wraps off of two similarly named slim notebooks today. The X460 and X460DX both pack 14-inch displays, two USB 3.0 slots (and one 2.0), and shiny multitouch trackpads into 4.3 pound frames. The higher end X460 rocks an Intel Core i7 processor, WiDi 2.0 and 750GB of storage. The models are currently available, with a suggested starting price of $799.

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MSI X460 and X460DX make their slim and shiny debuts originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Series 7 700G7A targets gamers with monstrous size and specs

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/samsung-series-7-700g7a-targets-gamers-with-monstrous-size-and-s/

Samsung has never really tried to court gamers with its laptops, but a glimpse its new Series 7 family indicates that may be changing. German sites, NewGadgets.de and netzwelt.de, scored the deets on this 17.3-inch behemoth and it's safe to say the 700G7A is a force to be reckoned with. Pushing pixels to the 1,920 x 1,080 screen is a Radeon HD 6970m with 2GB of RAM, while a 2GHz quad-core Core i7 takes care of any non-graphical tasks. Not impressed yet? Well, you can also trick it out with up to 16GB of RAM and a Blu-ray drive, to compliment its USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, HDMI jack, and Bluetooth 3.0 radio. The most convincing sign this rig is squarely aimed at dedicated gamers is the backlit keyboard -- the W, A, S and D keys are highlighted in red, while the rest of the spread glows a calming blue. The 700G7A will hit shelves in September for around €1,800 (about $2,600), though there's no word if said shelves include those here in the states. Check out NewGadgets' hands-on video after the break.

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Samsung Series 7 700G7A targets gamers with monstrous size and specs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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