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Windows 7 launch event with Steve Ballmer (watch now)

by Donald Melanson posted Oct 22nd 2009 at 11:39AM

We've got our own little sit down with Steve Ballmer coming up later today, but right now he's making things completely official at the Windows 7 launch event in New York City, and you can watch it live after the break.

Update: And that's a wrap. Hit up the link below to get caught up on anything you might have missed courtesy of The Wall Street Journal's liveblog.

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Engadget Podcast 159 - 08.14.2009

by Trent Wolbe posted Aug 14th 2009 at 3:58PM

Get ready for a wild one, folks -- we recorded this week's Engadget Podcast with a live (chatroom) studio audience, and things got a little rowdy. Join Josh, Paul and Nilay as they run down the new Zune HD, Windows 7, two new Dell machines and three new Samsung cameras before finally -- at the urging of the crowd -- tackling the Apple tablet rumors. Definitely a fun show -- we'll have to do more like this in the future. Until then, what are you waiting for? Get downloading!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Powerglove - Tetris

Hear the podcast

00:03:23 - Zune HD lands September 15th, up for pre-order today
00:19:55 - Windows 7 review
00:23:45 - How-To: Install Windows 7 and live to tell about it
00:28:05 - Dell's Zino HD crams desktop parts into miniature enclosure
00:38:46 - Dell's slim new Inspiron Z family is totally carb free
00:47:02 - Dell Mini 3i smartphone captured in pair of spy shots
00:54:20 - Video: Samsung's TL220 and TL225 cameras add a LCD in front to help with your self-portraits
00:55:20 - Samsung's new compacts in person: front LCDs, GPS and WiFi don't go to waste
00:59:50 - Samsung crams WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth 2.0 into well-specced CL65 point-and-shoot
01:08:15 - Apple might be planning keynote for week of September 7th, might have new products on offer

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Apple might be planning keynote for week of September 7th, might have new products on offer

by Laura June posted Aug 13th 2009 at 3:53PM

We're hearing "multiple sources" are now reporting that Apple is most likely planning a keynote event -- possibly for the week of September 7th. There's also the requisite murmuring that one Steve Jobs may make an appearance -- though of course, there's also nothing more solid than wishes and fairy dust to back that one up. As far as possible product launches go, well, there have been significant whisperings about upcoming iPod / iTunes developments as of late, including the company's reported dealings with major record labels. This would fall in line with Apple's habit of releasing iPods every fall, and we've heard plenty about upcoming iPod touches which boast, among other things -- a camera and microphone. Daring Fireball has also reported that these bad boys will come in 16, 32 and 64GB varieties running $199, $299, and $399, respectively. In more salacious gossip, there's the possible Apple tablet we've been hearing about, but there's no solid word on any products for now. We'll be watching this one closely, we assure you.

Read - Here it Comes. But what is it, exactly?
Read - Daring Fireball on Zune HD and new iPod touch

Phil Schiller keynote live from WWDC 2009

by Joshua Topolsky posted Jun 8th 2009 at 12:50PM

It's happening, if you hadn't noticed. Read after the break for live updates of all the keynote mayhem! iPhone OS 3.0, Snow Leopard and MacBook refreshes, just for starters.

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Engadget & Joystiq live from Sony's E3 2009 keynote

by Paul Miller posted Jun 2nd 2009 at 2:11PM

We've teamed up with Joystiq for live coverage of E3, and Sony's keynote is rounding out the big three. The event is scheduled to start at around 2PM ET / 11AM PT.

10:27AM PT: We're live at the Shrine Auditorium, waiting to take our seats and begin the ritualistic dance we both know as a "liveblog." Will there be a PS3 price cut? Will it be "PSP Go!" or "PSP D'oh!"? We don't know yet, but you will as we cover Sony's presser live. Follow along with your bingo card and make your Sony predictions in comments!

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Engadget & Joystiq live from Nintendo's E3 2009 keynote

by Paul Miller posted Jun 2nd 2009 at 12:01PM

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We've teamed up with Joystiq for live coverage of E3, and Nintendo's keynote is next up for the extra special liveblogging treatment. The event is scheduled to start at around 12PM ET / 9AM PT.

We're live! We're on the scene at the Nintendo keynote, getting ready to fire salvo after salvo of news at you, our readers. Get those bingo cards ready and start making your own predictions of what the Big N's got planned in the comments section. (And no, "Cammie Dunaway does something embarrassing" doesn't count!)

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Apple confirms WWDC keynote time, Phil Schiller leading the way

by Darren Murph posted May 13th 2009 at 8:40AM

The anticipation is palpable, sure, but those hoping for a Steve Jobs comeback at this year's WWDC should be prepared for disappointment. Apple just affirmed that this year's Worldwide Developers Conference will indeed kick off on Monday, June 8th, and the keynote address will be given at 10:00AM PT (so 1:00PM here on the right coast, and 7:00AM on the gorgeous isle of Maui). The big news, however, isn't that we'll be there live for every last word ('cause you already knew that, yes?) -- it's that Philip Schiller and company, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will be manning the address, offering devs an "in-depth" look at iPhone OS 3.0 and OS X Snow Leopard. In fact, attendees can expect a "final Developer Preview release" of the forthcoming OS, but you'll have to wait a few weeks yet to get details beyond that.

Joystiq is live from Nintendo's GDC 2009 keynote

by Paul Miller posted Mar 25th 2009 at 12:14PM

Our siblings in blogging over at Joystiq are live at the Nintendo GDC keynote right now, which just got underway. Hit up the read link for the full blow-by-blow!

Live from HTC's MWC 2009 press conference

by Sean Cooper posted Feb 16th 2009 at 5:18AM

We're here at HTC's presser and it is set to get under way in just a few minutes. What's on deck? We're not entirely sure, but we'll know real soon.

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Live from Steve Ballmer's CES keynote

by Joshua Topolsky posted Jan 7th 2009 at 9:11PM

5:57PM We're inside and front and center. In just a few sweet moments Steve Ballmer will take the stage and launch us into a phantasmagoric world of keynote goodness. Keep your internet terminals tuned to this channel!

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Windows 7 beta 64-bit version leaked just in time for Steve Ballmer's keynote

by Joseph L. Flatley posted Jan 7th 2009 at 4:11PM

It looks like the usual suspects are at it again, showing their baldfaced contempt for copyright law by disseminating a 64-bit version of the Windows 7 beta. When we saw the 32-bit version a couple weeks ago things looked pretty good, outperforming Vista and XP in "real world" tasks, so we're hoping that its older brother performs on the same level. There's a strong possibility that the public beta will be announced at tonight's keynote, and if it is Engadget will be on hand to dish out all the gory details.

Live from LG's press conference

by Richard Lawler posted Jan 7th 2009 at 11:21AM

The first conference of the day is LG, everyone's in place expecting Blu-ray, Netflix, HDTVs and ... we'll let you know in just a moment . Hold on ''til things kick off at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST.)

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Macworld '09: a show of no-shows

by Paul Miller posted Jan 6th 2009 at 6:28PM

With Phil doing the honors, nobody really thought Apple was planning on revolutionizing anything this morning -- sure, there were plenty of rumors, like always, but most people weren't expecting the moon. What we were expecting, however, was for Apple to come clean on a few things, so bear with us as we file this missing persons report.

Notably absent:

Push notifications. This was supposed to roll out in September and is sorely needed.
Snow Leopard. Last June Apple said the OS was due in "about a year," so we would expect to start hearing a bit more about it -- or at least notification of a delay.

Woulda been nice:

Matte display options for other MacBooks. Pretty please?
Mac mini refresh. The little box has become woefully underspecced -- especially for the price -- and is also lagging a little in the design department.
A mid-range tower. This is just wishful thinking, but seriously Apple: the demand is there.
iPhone 32GB. In pink, of course.

Dodged a bullet (for now):

iPhone nano. Our hands aren't getting any smaller, and this SimCity isn't gonna get plumbing all on its own.
iTablet. Sure, it's been every Newton-head's dream since forever, but that doesn't mean the market for a UMPC-ish iPod touch-like device is there just yet.

Yeah, Apple doesn't have to do anything -- in fact, that yearly grind of expectation is probably one of the reasons the company is bowing out of Macworld altogether -- but would it really be too much trouble to at least drop some verbiage on some of this stuff? Just wondering, is all. Oh, and in case you're more of a visual type, Apple's video of the keynote is now online, hit up the read link for all the non-action.

Live from the Macworld 2009 keynote

by Joshua Topolsky posted Jan 6th 2009 at 12:00PM

We're inside the building and waiting to jump into our seats. Stay tuned for all the live coverage you could possibly want (or need)!

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Apple's final Macworld keynote is tomorrow, and we'll be there live!

by Joshua Topolsky posted Jan 5th 2009 at 11:45PM

Don't forget kids, Apple (and our main man Phil Schiller) will be doing its final Macworld thing live and direct come Tuesday morning, and as usual, we'll be there doing what we do: liveblogging the hell out of it. Set your alarms, wake the neighbors, and settle in for the mind-blowingest keynote you done ever seen. Here's where you need to check in on Tuesday, January 6th:

Live from the Macworld 2009 keynote

At these times:

07:00AM - Hawaii
09:00AM - Pacific
10:00AM - Mountain
11:00AM - Central
12:00PM - Eastern
05:00PM - London
06:00PM - Paris
02:00AM - Tokyo (January 7th)