We’re already seeing the HTC HD2 in the wild and we’ll be getting a much closer look at the handset during a T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) event March 16. We’ll know a lot more come next Tuesday, but the stars are aligning for a March 24 release for about $199 with a new, two-year contract.
With a 1Ghz Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM) Snapdragon processor, high-resolution 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen, WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, a microSD slot, and Blockbuster On Demand integration, the HD2 would have been positively drool-worthy a few months ago. Unfortunately, this handset will only run Windows Mobile 6.5 and it likely won’t ever be able to upgrade to the intriguing Windows Phone 7 Series.
Putting aside the negativities, this is going to be a beast of a smartphone and definitely one of the most powerful you can get from a T-Mobile store. It’ll come preloaded with the Transformers movies (if that’s your thing), and Windows Mobile is still a more-than-capable operating system. Besides, at least you’ll be able to make your HD2 look like WP7S with cool themes.
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Act now! Get it while supplies last! As we (and others) noted in our review of the Dell Adamo XPS ($1,905.02), the world’s thinnest notebook is no longer available for sale on Dell’s Web site; consumers with deep pockets can only purchase this ultra-thin system on Best Buy and Amazon’s Web sites.
This thin and stylish notebook, which debuted this past fall, was only going to be made in limited numbers, according to a press representative for Dell, which is why the Adamo XPS is slowly fading from the scene.
If you’re still interested in picking up this system, its price has dropped about $100, to $1,905. For that, you get an Intel U9400 processor, a 128GB SSD, 3 hours and 46 minutes of battery life, and a design that’ll make others drool. If you’re more interested in spending your two grand wisely, the Sony Vaio Z ($2,099) offers two SSDs, about three times the performance, and scads more endurance. But, it’s not as thin, and that’s what you’re getting the Adamo XPS for, anyway.
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With a little more than two weeks remaining until the highly anticipated HD2 hits T-Mobile, we’ve got some more exclusive T-Mobile HTC HD2 pics for our readers to drool over. There’s really not much to say here other than wow! Without further ado, I shall leave you to foam drool uncontrollably. Hit the jump for some more HD quality snapshots of the HD2!
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A new version of Foursquare for the iPhone is on the way and it will feature a revamped interface, a brand new user tab, and a new checkin history view.
This version of the app – v1.6 – should be heading to the App Store soon. Nick Starr shared screenshots of it with us and we’ve included a few below so that you can see some of the new features.
Looking at the images from Foursquare 1.6, the first thing you’ll notice is that the interface has been totally revamped. The colors, icons and menu layout are all completely restyled and rearranged in a much more appealing manner.
For instance, check out the new Shout and User Profile pages. They look almost indistinguishable from their current iPhone counterparts:

There are also a few new features. For instance, users have a profile screen that contains checkin history and friends that is accessible directly from the menu at the bottom of the app.

Friends’ Checkins also now have a pull-down to refresh mechanism, that harkens back to Tweetie 2.0 for the iPhone.

Friends info pages have also been completely redesigned and friend-by-friend ping control is much more attractive.

All in all, just looking at the screenshots is making us drool. We’re not sure when this release will actually hit the App Store, but we wouldn’t bet against a SXSW release.
What do you think of the new look? Let us know!
Tags: foursquare, foursquare 1.6, iphone, iphone apps
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- Niklas SjostromToday, Engadget got their hands on some more mock-ups and some new videos of Microsoft's "Courier," that project lead by J Allard (MS's Chief Experience Officer). If it comes to fruition, it looks as groundbreaking as Project Natal. The new videos are noted for showing real-life situations on how useful the Courier could be for professionals. But honestly, the device tells its own story, making it very drool-worthy.
The sophisticated and intuitive e-Journal is much smaller than previously thought, coming in under 1 inch thick, weighing in a little over one pound and not much bigger than a 5 x 7 photo when closed. Names like "Infinite Journal" and "Page Stream" are tossed around as is the necessity of the Courier Pen, making this centered around hand-writing recognition (something we've seen mentioned earlier in regards to WP7).
The device is said to be developed on CE6, the same as Windows Phone 7 Series, which seems to be Microsoft's new toy to be used on everything. The big question we have is will this in any way interact or sync with Windows Phone 7? It would seem a no brainer to have something like that on board between the two platforms, but until we hear more...
Either way, 2010 is looking very good for Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows Phone 7 Series, Project Natal, Zune and now Courier. Anyone else getting excited?
Anyone else shocked we didn't take a chance to poke fun at the iPad in this post? Feel free to take up the torch for us in comments ;-)
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Someone needs to get hold of NEC, shake them liberally, and tell them not to bother putting their excellent A4-sized e-paper panels in rubbish ad campaign boards but into huge ebook readers instead. The company have unveiled their latest e-paper prototype, and the 8.27 x 11.69 inch panel – which has a whopping 1600 x 1200 resolution – is making us drool.

To be fair, the desktop-bound device is pretty cool in its own way. Intended to sit on the desks of financial wizards, the tablet uses a wireless connection to receive updates such as adverts and currency news. It’s also removable, so you can pick it up for easier reading.
So far there are only six prototypes in the world, but we’re guessing NEC won’t be satisfied with that. The e-paper has a 3 second refresh rate, and will hopefully be winging its way to ereaders soon; IREX already have a 10.2-inch (diagonal) ereader, the DR1000S, but that only runs at 1024 x 1280 resolution.
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Any one who knows me or reads Hypebot regularly knows that I'm far from being the kind of mean and angry music guy who goes all Lefsetz on people. So it was a bit of a shock when none other than Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven's extremely talented leader David Lowery started calling me a "dumb ass", "drool-cupish" (I'm still not sure what that is, but I'll bet it's not nice.") and worse in the comments section of a post I wrote about his band CVB soliciting fan donations for a showcase at SXSW. I did give the band "credit for coming up with a novel approach ($100 to sponsor each song in their set) plus a fun payback for the fans"; but I also questioned if it was the best use of the artist / fan relationship.
To be fair, what set Lowery off the most was that I misread some of the band's plea to fans. I thought he was trying to raise $7000 and to be accurate they were only asking for $3500. But, while I respect that CVB knows their fans better than I do and has every right to ask them for anything they want, somehow going to SXSW to be one of 5000 bands performing didn't seem to me to fit in the same category as, for example, donating to help record an album that you get a copy of to enjoy forever. So, having said all of that, I do want to sincerely apologize to David Lowery and the wonderful Camper Van Beethoven for my mistake.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsAsus just unveiled a new product at CeBIT 2010. The Eee PC 1201PN was shown off for the first time today. This high-end graphics-oriented notebook has several seriously drool-worthy features. It sports an Atom N450 processor and Nvidia's ION 2 graphics. It...
The latest trend in food cases for iPhone began when designer Coolbeans717 first unveiled her genuine leather Sushi Bento Box. I'm convinced that she's just getting started, making other designers drool with envy by going where no TV dinner has gone before.
Expect to pay $20 for the essential vinyl turkey TV dinner case served up hot for your iPhone 3G or 3GS. It's not just another geek-chic accessory, it's dinner!
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To be right up front I am not a big fan of tattoos – on male or female – especially when it gets to the full body stage. That said though these fantastic images from photographer Warwick Saint definitely display the sexy look that beautiful done tattoos can add to a woman’s appearance.
Enjoy but try not to drool too much.
They also had a Brady Bunch lunchbox of Mike and Carol getting married. Man, there were so many cool ones there.
- Admiral AnikaOh yeah. And Anika, did you ever see me sending off my middle son to school this fall with my "heirloom": http://friendfeed.com/micahwittman/d98269dc/back-to-school
- MicahHey, that lunchbox was there too! Or maybe it was at the other antique shop. My mind was blown over how many lunchboxes all these shops had and the prices. They cost more down in Orange County than they do up here in LA. I saw one Flintstones lunchbox for $104. The same exact one is at the Goodwill for $3.
- Admiral AnikaWhoa.
- MicahI've got a tin Nabisco Saltines box that my mom used. I was amazed to see one at an antiques store.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeedm9m, they sold those there too. They also had a half used bottle of that teal/aquamarine astrigent (totally blanking on the name). There were tons of old tins of foodstuffs, empty soda bottles of all kind too.
- Admiral AnikaI'm boring. lol I started with this one but I loved it! I wish I could get it again: http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2007/08/16/1220392190_4478.jpg
- Melanie ReedLove metal stuff : old signs , metal tins, etc.
- Melanie ReedAnika, did they have Mary Poppins?
- Melanie ReedI don't know. I didn't see a Mary Poppins one.
- Admiral AnikaOne booth in one shop had a ton of metal signs. There was this cool Delco one, but it was $1800.
- Admiral Anikacool
- Melanie ReedI wish I still had my Hop Along Cassidy one
- VAL D. Zone is not goingI do have my sons Dukes of Hazzard one.
- VAL D. Zone is not goingThey had a cool Partridge Family one. It was everyone in the middle, looking stern, with a crazy graphic exploding behind them. $64.
- Admiral AnikaThis is not the lunchbox you're looking for
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Life, it seems, is never fair for any developer. Just ask the gurus behind Valve's Steam service. For the past many years, Steam has existed as the dominant digital-download platform of choice for gamers worldwide. While a few improvements have been built into the actual application one uses to access the Steam service, the program in question has remained relatively unchanged in its design for a good chunk of its recent existence. Which, in itself, is a polite way to say that it's been ages since an actual upgrade brought a new look, feel, and functionality to the Steam client.
Ask, and one receives: Valve's finally uploaded a beta of the latest user interface upgrades to Steam. And while that's all well and good from a "progress is awesome" perspective, it's still left some of the more thoughtful critics in the gaming community scratching their heads. And these heads are connected to their mouths, which seem to have a straight-shot down to their fingers: "It's ugly!" cry some. "I wish it could do [feature!]" scream others. "Loud Noises!"
As I think of the many different "platforms" on the Internet, I'm reminded of just how closed-off the Steam application is for conventional tweaking. Some of this is mandatory--there's only so much Valve wants you to be able to access for fear of somehow disrupting Steam's security techniques and gaining access to the vault of unlocked, free-to-download titles. Take a moment to wipe the drool off your keyboard; I'll wait.
What's stopping Valve from incorporating other open architectures into its service, however? What about Web-wide login protocols? Authentication for third-party services that could offer spin-offs of Steam's built-in stats-tracking? Heck, what about some customized user interface support?
Some might say Steam is too big to be able to successfully navigate open-source and open frameworks. To that, I say hogwash: If Facebook can do it, so can Valve!

As CNET's Caroline McCarthy writes, Facebook has been taking a decent amount of flak for its lack of a desire to participate in the open Web--a platform where information is freely exchanged through the use of common protocols for access; where no wall separates one platform from another and generalization, not specificity, is the driver of future innovation and success. And although Facebook has balked its way into the process, the company has nevertheless made significant strides to participate more in the universal Web, not just the Facebook Network.
While much of its development has been centered on real-time strategies, brought forth by projects like the open-source Tornado Web server and the open PubSubHubBub standard for real-time information authoring, Facebook's increased devotion to open-source has also been a matter of necessity. Simply put, open-source solutions allow the site to scale better (and more rapidly) than commercial solutions. That's kind of a big deal when the company's serving in upwards of 400 billion page views on a monthly basis.
So, obviously, there's a case to be made that Steam--a lesser service in scale--could very easily tap into the power of the open Web to further the development of its platform. Just imagine the possibilities: add-ons and tweaks that build additional functionality into the client, transforming it from a hub for launching video games into a high-priority source of information of all kinds. Or, better yet, open authentication protocols that you can use to accentuate your Steam statistics through normal browsing or online game playing. At the very least, this could be a way to interact with your Steam friends and groups via third-party services.
In short, it's not about the service--it's about the expandability. The more Facebook weaves its tendrils throughout the Web, the more users far and wide become tied into its platforms and protocols. For a platform that's one-half downloads, one-half community... Steam doesn't really have that kind of an effect on the greater Web. Open-source is the key to its expansion but, more importantly, a great ticket for users to finally be able to customize the service to their liking.
Don't force changes on the community; let them dictate how and when they use your service--including its "ugly" interface.
David Murphy (@ Acererak) is a technology journalist and former Maximum PC editor. He writes weekly columns about the wide world of open-source as well as weekly roundups of awesome, freebie software.
The latest Scouting NY post, where he comes upon a privately owned mansion in Vinegar Hill that used to be part of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, is simply drool-worthy and envy-inducing. The home has received press here and there throughout the years, but as the Scout points out, "the fact that I was unaware of it means there’s gotta be one or two readers out there who will be as taken aback by it as I was."
Located at Evans and Little Street in Brooklyn, just past they mysterious Harrison Alley, the home was built in 1805. According to Forgotten-NY it was designed by Boston's Charles Bulfinch, who also designed the U.S. Capitol Building as well as Faneuil Hall in Boston. It was the residence of Matthew Perry when he was commanding officer of the shipyard in the 1840s. Since 1964 it's been privately owned, and while the Scout says the owner is unknown, we hear a doctor has lived there for around 30 years.
Three stories high, balconies, a sprawling lawn, vintage automobiles, views of the East River... sigh. Read more at the NY Times, which profiled the home in 2006... but didn't get to see the inside either.
Splendid news for those among us who occasionally wake up with a snort at our desks, hastily wiping drool off our chins and looking around guiltily. Boffins have annouced that a brief zizz during the day enhances performance and makes people more efficient and productive.…
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While I am sure that most folks won’t think all that much of these workspaces there is probably a lot who will start drooling after the first one and not stop until the last. As a confirmed dual monitor user who would never go back to a single monitor setup I can tell you that I had some serious monitor envy as I selected my favorite workspace images found over at Work Design Ledger.
Enjoy the view but I seriously recommend getting a drool towel handy before starting.
This first one was not so much for the desk workspace but rather the incredible workspace environment. Just a beautiful and relaxing place to be able to work I would think.
Now that the aesthetics are out of the way let’s get down to the serious hardware porn.
While I am sure that most folks won’t think all that much of these workspaces there is probably a lot who will start drooling after the first one and not stop until the last. As a confirmed dual monitor user who would never go back to a single monitor setup I can tell you that I had some serious monitor envy as I selected my favorite workspace images found over at Work Design Ledger.
Enjoy the view but I seriously recommend getting a drool towel handy before starting.
This first one was not so much for the desk workspace but rather the incredible workspace environment. Just a beautiful and relaxing place to be able to work I would think.
Now that the aesthetics are out of the way let’s get down to the serious hardware porn.

Hundreds of new sexist and mostly tasteless iPhone apps like Japanese Boobs, Bold Babes, Army Tank Skanks and Asian Pantyhose 21 arrive in the App Store on a daily basis. They all offer viewers cheap photo thrills featuring hoardes of scantily clad woman on demand for a buck.
iPhone developer Elam Nikserof, is convinced that discerning men are ready for a change, ready for something far more modest to drool over. He plans to put his convictions to the test with the launch of his culturally sensitive, "less is more" app debut called Burqa Babes.
"I want to stimulate the imagination first," said Nikserof. "There's absolutely nothing like Burqa Babes in the App Store. It allows users to 'get jiggy with it' without violating their personal beliefs. I'm planning to make a Burqalicious Babes calendar next year from the photos submitted."
Burqa Babes is expected to sell for $1.99 when it finally hits the App Store, featuring countless photos of woman covered from head to toe in traditional burqa fashions. The app would allow users to upload their own content with geo-tagging and the ability to favorite their own group of shrouded hotties.
Nikserof has at least two more apps being prepped for launch, including his man-tastic Urban Turbins and Crazy Camel Toe. I asked Elam about including the risqué play on words with the term "camel toe" to round out his epic trifecta of iPhone apps.
"That one is exactly as advertised," Nikserof said about his Crazy Camel Toe app. "It's going to feature hysterical photos of ladies in public sporting the obvious camel toe. The app will let users rate them. I have to recoup my investment somehow in case my other apps fail. Crazy Camel Toe is my back-up plan."
I can't wait to see what Apple's App Store approval bots do with that one.