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Panasonic debuts "hybrid lighting" Pa-Look compact fluorescent bulbs

Jun 13th 2008 7:38AM on Engadget

You're right, here in Australia you can buy "instant start" Osram and Mirabella globes (that have a instant-start halogen bulb in the middle of a compact fluro.) at local chain SUPERMARKETS so it sure as hell isn't new, because im sure grocery stores arn't usually a year ahead of cutting edge electronics.

QSTARZ intros "most powerful GPS receiver in the world"

May 9th 2008 3:22AM on Engadget

Previous QSTARZ GPS were based on the MediaTek GPS receiver chips, which have been shown in several reviews to be a fair amount better than SirfStarIII based receivers, so if this is using an updated MT GPS chip there is a good chance it is currently the best consumer-grade receiver around.

MSI ECOlution motherboard transforms chip heat into fan power

Feb 29th 2008 4:31AM on Engadget

This is a northbridge chipset cooler, NOT a cpu cooler.

Samsung puts the kibosh on SSD reliability worries

Feb 23rd 2008 11:28PM on Engadget

allen_singer: RTFA... wear levelling prevents any one sector of the drive being written to significantly more than any other, it will "move" the page file to a different sector if it is being continually written to.

MSN Direct now on Windows Mobile

Feb 11th 2008 3:28PM on Engadget

Won't install on WM6 pro based devices, Smartphone edition only... way to fail MS, cripple your more capable phone OS.

China's largest carrier ends talks for Apple iPhone

Jan 14th 2008 5:33AM on Engadget

I agree, when I was in Hongkong unlocked iPhones were going for under US$400 if you knew where to look, why would people bother buying into a lock-in contract when you can walk down the street and pick one up with less restrictions?

People bash MS but at least you can install whatever you want on a WinMobile based phone.

The Engadget Interview: Peter Chou, CEO of HTC

Dec 22nd 2007 3:42AM on Engadget

Actually the world wide/asia versions of HTC phones do have full gps. It's only the usual US carrier customizations that require a-gps. Also the cruise is already available and shipping outside the US, held up most likely by those same carrier requirements/customizations.

Samsung announces world's fastest memory: GDDR5

Dec 3rd 2007 4:00AM on Engadget

XDR actually isn't that fast, Rambus just publishes it's performance numbers based on the combination of all the chips lanes, whereas GDDR speeds are based per pin meaning GDDR5 is much faster than XDR when taken as a whole package. Also gb2/SonyDefenceForce just because Engadget compared the ram to the PS3's GDDR dosn't mean they were attacking the PS3.

EU agrees to open up GSM spectrum for other technologies

Nov 29th 2007 3:15PM on Engadget

It's a 20 year old law saying what can be used on 900Mhz (GSM only) it never specifically banned any one technology like 3G.

i-mate reveals Ultimate 8502 and 9502: move over Kaiser

Oct 23rd 2007 4:50PM on Engadget

I-Mate "split" with HTC this year and so no longer rebrand HTC handsets. Now im not certain if I-Mate are making these themselves or rebadging another less-known manufacturer or not.

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"What's the best gaming laptop for under 1,500 bucks? I had my eye on the P7805u (Gateway), but it seems Best Buy has run out for the time being. Also, as a secondary question, I like the specs on brands such as iBUYPOWER and CyberPower and the like, but are they reliable? I'm a little worried about buying labels that aren't huge like Dell, Gateway, etc. Thanks!"

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