Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Microsoft streamlining Windows 8 install process, promises setup in just 11 clicks]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/microsoft-streamlining-windows-8-install-process-promises-setup/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/microsoft-streamlining-windows-8-install-process-promises-setup/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/microsoft-streamlining-windows-8-install-process-promises-setup/#comments Trudging through Windows 7's upgrade process drags users through as many as four wizards, 60 windows, and more mouse clicks than anybody at Microsoft cared to count. In a recent study covering PC upgrades, Redmond found this was simply too much of a hassle for many customers. The fix? Consolidate and streamline -- according to the outfit's Building Windows 8 blog, upgrading customers will be able to power through installing Windows 8 using a single wizard in as few as 11 clicks. The new process scans the machine for compatibility, checks for the best version of Windows to install, and prompts the user through the process. Moreover, using Windows 8's upcoming web delivery method pre-keys the setup image, freeing users from remembering a 25-digit product key. Advanced users will be able to use a new Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit to create customized unattended setup configurations for multi-boot and specialized network installations. Want to read into all the juicy details? Hit the source link below.

Microsoft streamlining Windows 8 install process, promises setup in just 11 clicks originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nah, the Wizard isn't a reality just yet, but we can certainly envision this taking up its fair share of shelf space in the not-too-distant future. Dreamed up by the vivid imaginations at HJC Design, this emergency parachute pack would theoretically provide an "automated public safety solution with up to 250-meters of reciprocating lifeline technology." Beyond that, it seems like a pretty invigorating method of avoiding the elevator lines come quittin' time.

[Via Coolest-Gadgets]

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Nice going RIM, you've successfully filed for a patent on a device that companies like HTC have been making since 2005. That's right folks, your friends at Research In Motion have just thrown an application in the direction of the US Patent Office which should look painfully familiar. The company is calling it a "Hybrid Portrait-Landscape Handheld Device With Trackball Navigation and QWERTY Hide-Away Keyboard," but we're calling it the Wizard. We suppose it's possible that the BlackBerry-maker has something up its sleeve that goes beyond the typical functionality of a phone like this, but nothing in the application seemed to indicate such a scenario. Did RIM even check out the competition before issuing this paperwork? It seems unlikely given the obvious and commonly used shape and design of this particular handset... oh, wait, this one has a trackball. Okay, our bad.

[Via BlackBerry Cool]

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RIM patents a QWERTY slider, HTC lawyers perk up their ears originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nice going RIM, you've successfully filed for a patent on a device that companies like HTC have been making since 2005. That's right folks, your friends at Research In Motion have just thrown an application in the direction of the US Patent Office which should look painfully familiar. The company is calling it a "Hybrid Portrait-Landscape Handheld Device With Trackball Navigation and QWERTY Hide-Away Keyboard," but we're calling it the Wizard. We suppose it's possible that the BlackBerry-maker has something up its sleeve that goes beyond the typical functionality of a phone like this, but nothing in the application seemed to indicate such a scenario. Did RIM even check out the competition before issuing this paperwork? It seems unlikely given the obvious and commonly used shape and design of this particular handset... oh, wait, this one has a trackball. Okay, our bad.

[Via BlackBerry Cool]

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[Thanks, John]

Update: Judging from commenters' experiences, it's sounding like there's some buffoonery going on behind the scenes over at Cingular HQ -- the phone may not be shipping to anyone yet after all. In the meanwhile, enjoy the literature and imagery we've scooped, and we'll let you know what's going on as soon as we do.

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Cingular launches 3G-enabled 8525, sort of originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, John]

Update: Judging from commenters' experiences, it's sounding like there's some buffoonery going on behind the scenes over at Cingular HQ -- the phone may not be shipping to anyone yet after all. In the meanwhile, enjoy the literature and imagery we've scooped, and we'll let you know what's going on as soon as we do.

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Cingular launches 3G-enabled 8525, sort of originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via phoneArena]

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ASUS goes Hermes style with Mars II originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via phoneArena]

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ASUS goes Hermes style with Mars II originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Notorious Jatt]

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Cingular 8525 (HTC Hermes) in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>81258525cingularhermeshtcphone editionPhoneEditionpocket pcPocketPcwindows mobilewindows mobile 5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile5wizardwm5Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Cingular 8525 (HTC Hermes) in the wild]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/cingular-8525-htc-hermes-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/cingular-8525-htc-hermes-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/cingular-8525-htc-hermes-in-the-wild/#comments It's with mixed feelings that we greet the Cingular 8525's first live shots in the wild. Yes, it's apparently real, and yes, it matches the renderings we posted not long ago, but these pics also seem to sadly confirm our fear that this particular rendition of the Hermes will be coming to American buyers sans front-facing cam. There's no crying in cellphones, though, so we're going to do our best to concentrate on the positive: the 8525 should improve significantly on the 8125's speed thanks to a new processor, and of course, it's hard to argue with HSDPA. We don't have ship date for this puppy, but given the pics, the state of Cingular's 3G network, and the general availability of Hermes variants worldwide, we'd say that "real soon now" is an appropriate attitude to take.

[Thanks, Notorious Jatt]

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Cingular 8525 (HTC Hermes) in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC builds Hermes-like "Z" for NTT DoCoMo originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via kaitech.hk, thanks Ajit]

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Up close and personal with the Qtek 9600 (Hermes) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSFP on the way for Cingular's WM5 devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When a manufacturer takes styling cues from a number of popular devices -- in this case, the RAZR, the Wizard, and the gone-but-not-forgotten Clie -- and throws in a number of high end features whose acronyms make us a little weak-kneed, the resulting products are bound to be pretty sexy. Such is the case with a trio of WiBro-capable PDAs being marketed under the Flyvo brand by POSDATA, all of which run Windows CE 5.0 Professional Plus on an ARM processor and let you get your 'net on with WiFi as well in case you have to travel outside of Korea. Introduced at this year's Wireless Broadband World Forum, these upcoming devices (which frustratingly lack either names or model numbers) also feature either 512MB or 1GB of flash RAM, with two of them adding T-DMB and VoIP capabilities, and the high-end model throwing in a little GPS action to boot. Lucky Koreans will be able to pick these up -- and possibly even drop their cellphone services altogether -- sometime early next year. Keep reading for more pics...

Read- The one that resembles a Wizard
Read- The one that resembles a PSP
Read- The one that resembles a Clie

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POSDATA shows off WiBro PDAs for Korea originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 May 2006 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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