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The Apple iPad. The name is a killing word — more than a product — it’s a statement, an idea, and potentially a prime mover in the world of consumer electronics. Before iPad it was called the Apple Tablet, the Slate, Canvas, and a handful of other guesses

We know there’s a lot of talk about reading with this type of display versus a Kindle or other E-Ink device, but we’ll just be straight with you — it didn’t hurt our eyes to use this as a reading device. You’re able to crank the brightness down a significant amount, but it’s also just a matter of adjustment. After a few minutes we didn’t see the device or the screen tech anymore — we saw a book. We won’t speculate on what prolonged use will feel like, but there is data out there that suggests the technology might not be as important as some people think it is when it comes to e-reader displays.

The finger-based navigation really is kind of spectacular, and it makes browsing weirdly like rediscovering an old friend. Other additions to the app like a proper bookmarks bar, use of toolbar drop downs, and an improved tab grid make it a pleasure to use. It is without question one of the best browsing experiences we’ve encountered. But is it the best? Well, not really.

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Engadget pubblica una ricca recensione del nuovo Macos

Via NYT e Engadget

When Apple released the MacBook Air, someone viewed the sleek notebook as an opportunity to make fun of clunky, old Dell on YouTube with a parody ad. But what if Dell is about to have the last laugh in the ultra-light laptop race?

A recent dig through Dell’s trademarks turned up a couple of curiosities – “Adamo” and “Adamo by Dell.”According to the documents, the trademarks cover computer hardware, including possibly desktops and laptops.

The whole “Adamo by Dell” bit sounds rather fancy for a company that lumps all of its computers under just a handful of brands. But, apparently, this computer isn’t your regular Dell computer. It has its own Web site after all, which says the product is coming soon.

Il test di Endgadget sul nuovo touch phone di Nokia

UPDATE: I primi test drive di Gizmodo, Engadget, All things digital,Tech Beat, David Pogue
I giudizi sono buoni, ma rispetto all’Iphone pare Google sia ancora un passo indietro. Ma la differenza importante come annota David Pogue potrebbe essere che G1 cioè Android è un progetto aperto, una caratteristica che potrebbe cambiare i valori in campo.

At the same time, the G1 is not an iPhone. More features means more complexity; the G1 has five physical buttons on the face, not one. It’s got a trackball, arrow keys and the touch screen, too. It’s not a multitouch screen, so you lose all those niceties like pinching to zoom in and out. That keyboard and removable battery make the G1 a lot thicker and homelier than the iPhone.
And, of course, it’s not an iPod. It plays music, but doesn’t play video at all [UPDATE: except YouTube videos], let alone capture it, and there’s no way to buy TV shows or movies even if the phone could play them.
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But here’s the thing: Android, and the G1, are open. Open, open, open, in ways that would make Steve Jobs cringe. You can unlock this phone after 90 days—that is, use any SIM card from any carrier in it. The operating system is free and open-source, meaning that any company can make changes without consulting or paying Google. The App store is completely open, too; T-Mobile and Google say they won’t censor programs that they don’t approve of, as Apple does with the iPhone store. Yes, even if someone writes a Skype-like program that lets people avoid using up T-Mobile cellular voice minutes.

A New York si stanno già mettendo in fila per comprare i primi esemplari, soprattutto per realizzare un record, in Italia è partita una petizione per salvarlo dalle politiche commerciali omicide degli operatori italiani

Immagine via Engadget

Engadget e il New York Times parlano dei progetti di RIM di realizzare un Blackberry con touchscreen per combattere la supremazia dell’Iphone

Via Engadget

In vista del Cebit sono uscite le prime informazioni sul nuovo Asus EEEPC 900 l’ugrade dell’orginale EEEPC che dovrebbe essere ufficialmente presentato in giornata ad Hannover.

Il nuovo mini laptop a prezzo contenuto ha le stesse dimensioni dell’originale, ma ha uno schermo più grande di circa 9 pollici, che occupa tutto lo spazio disponibile senza l’ingombro delle casse audio, 1Gb di Ram, e un hard disk allo stato solido di 12 Gb.

Il prezzo base del nuovo gioiellino di casa Asus è di 399 euro e dovrebbe essere disponibile a metà 2008.

Se quindi non avete troppa fretta di comprare un EEEPC, vi conviene aspettare qualche mese.

Martedì 15 a partire dalle ore 18 italiane Engadget trasmetterà qui una diretta del keynote di Steve Jobs al MacWorld 2008 di San Francisco