NVIDIA unleashes GeForce GTX 690 graphics card, loads it with dual Kepler GPUs, charges $1k

Would you look at that. NVIDIA hinted it would be coming today, and it looks like the tease is living up to the hype. The company stormed into the weekend at its Shanghai Game Festival by unleashing its latest offering, the GeForce GTX 690 - and oh yeah, it's packing two 28nm Kepler GPUs. Trumping the recently released GTX 680 as the "worlds fastest graphics card," it's loaded with a whopping 3,072 Cuda cores. The outer-frame is made from trivalent chromium-plated aluminum, while you'll find thixomolded magnesium alloy around the fan for vibration reduction and added cooling.

Engadget, NVIDIA unleashes GeForce GTX 690 graphics card, loads it with dual Kepler GPUs, charges $1k

Justice Department clears Google of WiFi wiretapping violations

Two years ago, Google drove its way into a fair amount of hot water when it accidentally (as was claimed) scooped up private data over WiFi while collecting Street View and location data. Now, the Justice Department has cleared the prolific mapsters of the wiretapping violations. The DOJ made its decision not to push for prosecution based on reports from employees and investigating key documents reports Wired.

Engadget, Justice Department clears Google of WiFi wiretapping violations

Apple promises to build 100 percent green data center

You've probably read our previous post a few days ago about Greenpeace's claim that Apple is using “dirty” 19th century coal energy to power its plant that hosts iCloud (like most people in the USA, as 50% of electricity comes from coal) . While Apple did acknowledged the report, the company released a statement saying that it does have a plan to transform its data center into one of the greenest data centers in the world, if not in the U.S. alongside a new facility that will be built next year. But just a few days after the issue came up, we just learned that a construction on a 10,000 sq. ft.

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Samsung not responsible for the “Wake Up” flash mob protest

In response to the recent events that involved Samsung as the “supposed” mastermind to yesterday's “Wake-Up” flash mob protest in an Apple Store in Australia, Samsung Electronics Australia said that the company has “nothing to do” with the protest.  “Samsung Electronics Australia has nothing to do with the 'Wake-Up” campaign,” the company said. Of course, Samsung came to mind as the company has a history of poking at Apple with the very recent “iSheep” advert that featured  a herd of sheep and the Samsung Galaxy S3 on it. So, who's the culprit here.

Ubergizmo, Samsung not responsible for the “Wake Up” flash mob protest

Ice Cream Sandwich build 6.14.84 leaks for Droid RAZR/RAZR MAXX

A new Ice Cream Sandwich build for the Motorola Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX has surfaced, and sings point to it being an official release for the Verizon Android duo. The leak bears software version number 6.14.84 and measures in at roughly 343MB, matching the file size listed on a recently exposed Verizon update schedule. Further suggesting that the build may represent a nearly final form of Android 4.0 for the RAZR series is the fact that it requires the most recent 6.12.181 Gingerbread update in order to install. The file should be going public via the folks at DroidRzr.com by the end of the day.

Android Phone, Ice Cream Sandwich build 6.14.84 leaks for Droid RAZR/RAZR MAXX

Ford books $1.4B, profits dragged down by Europe and Asia

What a difference a few years make. Back in 2009, Ford Motor Company's North American operations were dragging down its earnings. The company reported a net loss of $1.4 billion in that year's first quarter when market share in the U.S. was falling but rising overseas. The situation today, however, is the mirror opposite.

Today Ford reported a first-quarter net income for 2012 of $1.4 billion on the strength of sales in the States. While that's a 180-degree turnaround compared to the same quarter in 2009, it's still a decline in earnings compared to the $2.6 billion earned just last year.

Autoblog, Ford books $1.4B, profits dragged down by Europe and Asia

PSA: Space Shuttle Enterprise flying over NYC this morning

JFK may be a place that many, many people have gone to before, but it's safe to say that the Space Shuttle Enterprise will be going there boldly. Much like the Space Shuttle Discovery turned heads in DC last week, Space Shuttle Enterprise will be stopping traffic in New York City today. NASA has confirmed that today's 747-100 ferry flight across Manhattan is a "Go" and that the duo will "fly at a relatively low altitude over various parts of the New York City metropolitan area on Friday" before landing at JFK.

Engadget, PSA: Space Shuttle Enterprise flying over NYC this morning

Skyrim's upcoming DLC could be revealed as early as next week

DLCs are great in the sense that they help to provide gamers with more content. This can take many forms, such as additional levels, a new story line, new quests, new characters or it can merely be cosmetic changes. In any case, for the Skyrim fans if you're looking forward to seeing more content arrive for the game, you might only have to wait until next week before the details of Skyrim's DLC will be revealed.

Ubergizmo, Skyrim's upcoming DLC could be revealed as early as next week

Sony LT29i Hayabusa to arrive this June with 13-megapixel stacked camera?

The Sony LT29i, also known by its codename “Hayabusa”, was spotted in the past before in the form of a Nenamark benchmark as well as potentially having had its launch date leaked, is now back with another rumor thanks to a Baidu blog that hails from China. This particular smartphone model is said to come with the new 13-megapixel “stacked” camera sensor from Sony that will purportedly deliver an improved low-light performance as well as opening up the doors to the “HDR Video” function, where you can catch a sample of such a video right after the jump.



Ubergizmo, Sony LT29i Hayabusa to arrive this June with 13-megapixel stacked camera?

Entry-level ICS-running Sony ST21i leaks

Photos and specifications of an yet unannounced Sony smartphone just surfaced. The guys from Techblog.gr got some live photos and specs of the ICS-running Sony ST21i and they were kind enough to share them with us. Sony ST21i reportedly rocks Android 4.0.3 ICS and is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset with a single-core Snapdragon CPU clocked at 800 MHz and an Adreno 200 GPU - just like the one found in the Xperia X10 mini, X8, Galaxy Ace and others. The Sony ST21i display is a 3.2-incher LCD of HVGA (320 x 480) resolution, but lacks the BRAVIA engine.


GSM Arena, Entry-level ICS-running Sony ST21i leaks

ChannelAdvisor Announced as Finalist for Internet Technology of the Year Award

E-Commerce platform shortlisted in BT Retail Week Technology Awards 2012London, UK - 27 April 2012 - ChannelAdvisor, a global e-commerce software provider that helps retailers sell more across online channels, today announced that it has been named as a finalist in the BT Retail Week Technology Awards 2012 together with customer Littlewoods Clearance.

Press Release Distribution, ChannelAdvisor Announced as Finalist for Internet Technology of the Year Award

WeBike Pedal To Power Desk

While certain furniture designs certainly use attention getting features, functional appeal can also do as well. For offices or places where productivity is being valued, this unique WeBike Pedal Powered Desk may likely be something essential. It may just someday become a common fixture in many places all over the world as long as productivity in some ways is very important. Designed by Belgian company We-Watt, the WeBike Pedal Desk is a stationary bike and office desk combo. Although such hybrid desks are not that new nowadays, the WeBike may just be able to have that added appeal factor that might make it popular.

Gadget.com, WeBike Pedal To Power Desk

DirecTV Everywhere brings streaming movies, TV shows to Android right now, iPhone keeps waiting

DirecTV's still-in-beta "Everywhere" streaming package only arrived on the iPad a month ago, and now the company has updated its app for Android phones with access to the same set of video-on-demand streaming movies and TV shows for viewing wherever subscribers might be.

Engadget, DirecTV Everywhere brings streaming movies, TV shows to Android right now, iPhone keeps waiting

SPEED inks multi-year deal to keep 24 Hours of Le Mans broadcast

SpeedTV has piped Le Mans racing action to American television sets since 1995, and with the signing of a new multi-year television deal, the annual Frankish displays of 24-hour madness will continue to have a home on the cable network. The length of the deal wasn't disclosed, but it does include expanded digital rights, which we'll hope is network code for "live streaming." Now you know where to turn on June 16. And in case you didn't know, the channel also signed a deal with World Rally Championship for 30-minute recaps of each day's action this year, starting with this weekend's Rally Argentina.

Autoblog, SPEED inks multi-year deal to keep 24 Hours of Le Mans broadcast

Samsung applies for patent on emotional recognition, wants to feel out how you're feeling

Samsung might not give off the immediate impression of a warm, fuzzy company, as it really comes off more like a faceless device-manufacturing juggernaut, but that doesn't stop it trying to get a handle on what people are feeling. According to a recent patent application, the company is putting together a method of recognizing the emotions of an individual based on action units (AUs). And what exactly are those. They're components of a facial action coding system: something designed to reference the contractions of facial muscles.

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wgitn, Samsung applies for patent on emotional recognition, wants to feel out how you're feeling

Amazon's Q1 2012 earnings: net income down 35 percent to $130 million, net sales at $13.18 billion

It's no Apple-sized quarter, but you'd need to be on HGTV's Million Dollar Rooms a handful of times over to scoff at Amazon's Q1 2012 earnings. Or, you know, Wall Street. After reporting $177 million in net earnings last quarter (on $17.43 billion in revenue), the online sales behemoth has today registered $13.18 billion in net sales - proudly reporting that said tally was up from the $9.86 billion in its Q1 a year ago. Excluding the $56 million unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales would have grown 34 percent compared with first quarter 2011.

Engadget, Amazon's Q1 2012 earnings: net income down 35 percent to $130 million, net sales at $13.18 billion

Opera 12 opens its beta doors: improves performance and stability, adds new themes

Similar to that other, foxy browser, Opera reached numerical version 12 (although in beta form), promising to be as fast and smooth as it's ever been. Included in the new revision are a slew of under-the-hood enhancements, along with a few cosmetic alterations. For starters, Opera 12 now offers complete 64-bit compatibility for both Mac and Windows, while "experimental" hardware acceleration and WebGL support are also in tow. Furthermore, the browser added a "smarter" tab-loading sequence, speed improvements for faster page uploads and a way to customize the look with a bundle of new themes - of course, you can create your own as well.

Engadget, Opera 12 opens its beta doors: improves performance and stability, adds new themes

Motorola Razr Maxx officially announced in the UK. Will run Android 4.0 ICS from day one in Germany

Motorola has officially announced that its Razr Maxx smartphone (already released in the US as the Droid Razr Maxx) would be available in the UK starting mid May, this way confirming what we've previously reported. Unlocked, the handset costs about £430, and you will be able to find it via Clove, Expansys, Amazon, and other British retailers. Earlier this month, Motorola unveiled that the Razr Maxx would be launched in Germany, also starting May. Interestingly, according to Moto, the handset will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich when it reaches Germany.

Unwired View, Motorola Razr Maxx officially announced in the UK. Will run Android 4.0 ICS from day one in Germany

Pre-launch Windows 8 usage doubles that of OS X Mountain Lion

. Since Microsoft released its Windows 8 Consumer Preview in February, millions of users have downloaded the software giant's latest operating system, which looks to carefully blend its existing mobile and desktop experiences into one. According to research from ad network Chitika, the Windows 8 CP adoption rate in the U.S. and Canada has doubled that of OS X Mountain Lion, Apple's upcoming operating system. Of course Microsoft's Windows 8 preview is publicly available for free while Apple's Mountain Lion preview is available only to those with paid developer accounts.

Boy Genius Report, Pre-launch Windows 8 usage doubles that of OS X Mountain Lion

Verizon to launch the Samsung Galaxy S3, 5 inch HTC phone, and multiple Motorola Droid Razrs this year?

We're still a week away from officially seeing Samsung's next Galaxy flagship - most likely called Galaxy S3 - and yet we're already hearing rumors regarding one of the carriers that will offer it in the US. According to BGR, the Galaxy S3 will be released by Verizon Wireless, possibly "over the summer". That's obviously good news for those who wanted the Galaxy S II on Verizon (it's well-known that the carrier refused it in favor of the Google Galaxy Nexus).
It's said that Verizon would also launch multiple new Motorola Droid Razr handsets - one of them is probably the rumored Droid Razr HD.

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techcrunch, Verizon to launch the Samsung Galaxy S3, 5 inch HTC phone, and multiple Motorola Droid Razrs this year?

Man offers to legally change name for a ticket to Apple's WWDC

. Apple announced on Wednesday that its annual Worldwide Developer Conference will take place from June 11th through June 15th this year in San Francisco, California. The company made tickets available at around 8:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, and they were sold out within two hours, likely before most West Coast-based developers even woke up. Tickets are not transferable this year and as such, developers who didn't manage to secure a ticket don't have many options. One man, however, found a way around Apple's restrictions.

An anonymous developer on Wednesday posted a want ad on Craigslist.

Boy Genius Report, Man offers to legally change name for a ticket to Apple's WWDC

Sony begins rollout of Android 4.0 for Tablet S

Sony is bringing it's first Android tablet into the Ice Cream Sandwich age, announcing via the company's blog that Android 4.0 is now making its way to the Tablet S. Sticking with a stock ICS experience, Sony gives us a rundown of what we can expect in the video below. The clamshell Tablet P should also receive Ice Cream Sandwich, but now is not its time. If the idea of Android 4.0 on Sony's tablet is intriguing, the Tablet S is being offered with a $50 instant rebate and free cradle through May 12th.



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Google asks car makers 'Ullo John, wanna self-driving motor?'

Larry Page's tenure as Googler-in-chief has heralded the death of many ambitious experiments, but even he refuses to kill the self-driving car.

Engadget, Google asks car makers 'Ullo John, wanna self-driving motor?'

OrangeScape fast-tracks Lotus Notes Migration in partnership with CIMtrek

OrangeScape, a Global 10 Platform as a Service provider, has announced a partnership with CIMTrek Ltd, a leader in the automated migration of Lotus Notes applications. Enterprises will now have fast-track migration of the Lotus Domino Applications to a modern cloud based application on OrangeScape platform. This solution will be bundled into OrangeScape’s offering to their mutual customers enabling the rapid transition of apps from Lotus Notes to the Cloud.Migrating from Lotus, to Google or Microsoft, typically starts with email and calendars. However this remains incomplete and painful until Domino Applications are also addressed.

Press Release Distribution, OrangeScape fast-tracks Lotus Notes Migration in partnership with CIMtrek

Columbia's GPS Pal app for Android and iOS logs your hikes, geotags memories (video)

Move over, My Tracks - you've got serious company. Google's own adventure tracking app just got majorly one-upped by a company that also happens to make heated jackets. Columbia's just-launched GPS Pal app is not only available on both Android and iOS, but it's actually designed to be used with a user account so that activity logs are neatly housed in a searchable, organized portal. It's free to download, and aside from monitoring your hikes and treks via GPS, it also syncs photos, videos, and trail information to a web journal automatically, complete with pinpoint geotagging information on each piece of media.

Engadget, Columbia's GPS Pal app for Android and iOS logs your hikes, geotags memories (video)

Frame rate debate rages on with 48 fps projection of 3D Hobbit footage

With his use of Red cameras, 3ality rigs, and high frame rate 3D technology, no one can accuse Peter Jackson of being stuck in the past. Need more evidence of his anti-luddism. He just gave the first projection of footage from his 3D opus "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" in its full 48 fps glory at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas. With the public having endured 80 years of 24 fps film-watching, Jackson appealed to viewers to allow their eyes to adjust to the doubled rate during the ten minute screening. But the reaction showed that public acceptance might take a while.

Engadget, Frame rate debate rages on with 48 fps projection of 3D Hobbit footage

Flickr outs new Uploadr feature for image uploads: HTML5-based, drag-and-drop UI

If you'll recall, it was only a few weeks ago when Flickr announced Aviary was replacing the vanished Picnik as the main photo-editing tool on the site. Now, continuing its ongoing makeover, the Yahoo-owned image hosting service is introducing yet another feature. Uploadr, as it's very cleverly dubbed, is an HTML5 web apparatus, which Flickr says will make for a "completely new uploading experience." There's a few major attributes Uploadr brings to the table, including improvements in the speed department, a drag-and-drop UI and bigger file size limits for paid and free users.

Engadget, Flickr outs new Uploadr feature for image uploads: HTML5-based, drag-and-drop UI

Brother Reveals Upgraded AirScouter Head Mounted Display

Portable head mounted displays have recently found themselves in the consumer market where people may have the chance to try them out. But of those that are currently available are intended for entertainment purposes. Brother has recently introduced its upgraded AirScouter Head Mounted Display that can have valuable uses in a work environment. The upgraded Brother AirScouter Head Mounted Displays now have options for people who wear corrective lenses and those who don't. The Brother AirScouter WD-100G provides support for corrective lenses that a user may wear and there is the Brother AirScout WD-100A for those who have normal vision.

Gadget.com, Brother Reveals Upgraded AirScouter Head Mounted Display

AnTuTu pegs Galaxy S III as most powerful Android device, potentially reveals its specs

Ah, the Galaxy S III. We always knew it'd be a keystone among Android smartphones, but according to the AnTuTu benchmark suite, it'll be the one device to rule them all. While there's no way to verify whether this test is indeed legitimate, all Android users may currently peep the AnTuTu app, which not only shows the smartphone as having bested the mighty Transformer Prime tablet, but it also reveals the most comprehensive set of specs we've yet seen for the Galaxy S III - again, take this with a grain of salt. The device is said to wield a Samsung Exynos 4212 SoC with a dual-core 1.4GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM and a 4.7-inch, 720p HD display.

Engadget, AnTuTu pegs Galaxy S III as most powerful Android device, potentially reveals its specs

Fifth Avenue Frogger uses real NYC traffic in classic video game action

The classic video game Frogger is 30 years old, and some fans of the game think it deserves a place in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's The Art of Video Games exhibition. Frogger's age means that the public may have forgotten about the road-crossing amphibian, so Tyler DeAngelo, Renee Lee, and Ranjit Bhatnagar have pulled gameplay into the 21st century with a more immersive experience by tracking traffic along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue and using that data to generate the vehicles Frogger must dodge.

Autoblog, Fifth Avenue Frogger uses real NYC traffic in classic video game action

Ford no longer junk at Fitch as stock returns to investment grade

No doubt Ford has seen the light shining at the end of its turnaround plan for a while, but now The Blue Oval is getting so close to the daylight it might even be able to smell the fresh air. By the end of 2005, Ford stock was rated so low by the three major ratings agencies that it was floating in the cistern above the basement of junk status. After Mulally came onboard, the company put up everything to get the money to work his plan, from the company logo to its real estate. In order to get it back, two of the three agencies need to rate Ford stock as investment grade, and one, Fitch, has just done so.

Autoblog, Ford no longer junk at Fitch as stock returns to investment grade

Pegatron licenses Microsoft's patent portfolio for Android and Chrome devices

Microsoft may make a ton of money by selling Xboxes, operating systems, and other software to consumers , but it also pads its bottom line by monetizing its IP. Its newest patent profits will be coming from Pegatron Corp. - a Taiwanese ODM that makes parts for a plethora of others, including Apple, ASUS and HP - as the two companies have entered into a licensing agreement for devices running Android and Chrome OS. The agreement covers e-readers, smartphones and tablets, with Pegatron paying Redmond royalties of unknown amount.

Engadget, Pegatron licenses Microsoft's patent portfolio for Android and Chrome devices

Cambridge becomes UK's first White Space city as trials declared a success

The UK White Space consortium has declared its technology trials a success in Cambridge today. Some of tech's biggest names teamed up to equip Silicon Fen with Neul's "Weightless" broadband gear - managing to get an 8Mbps data service out to the residents of rural Orwell. While great for those who can't get fixed line services, the consortium's also emphasized the benefits for Governments who could use an internet of things and cellphone networks, which can offload excess traffic in times of need.

Engadget, Cambridge becomes UK's first White Space city as trials declared a success

President Obama test drives a Sphero on Boulder visit

President Obama was in the Centennial State last night, hyping up an enthusiastic crowd at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Coors Events Center. Of course, he couldn't help but take some time to check out some some of the local innovation. The President took a few moments out of his busy schedule to play around with the smartphone-controlled Sphero RC ball, declaring "how cool is that," before demanding that the crowd, "give me some space to drive my ball." He also tossed out some superlatives like "terrific," after nearly driving it into a woman's flip-flop. Now that's a solid endorsement, if ever we've heard one.

Engadget, President Obama test drives a Sphero on Boulder visit

PSA: Nintendo 3DS firmware update now live in North America

If your 3DS' home screen is looking a little too cluttered, then today's your lucky day. Nintendo is rolling out the firmware update that adds folders to your folder (You've gotta fold the console closed,geddit?). The only other change evident so far is a redesigned eShop interface that makes better use of the screen's real estate, but pssh, who cares.

Engadget, PSA: Nintendo 3DS firmware update now live in North America

GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Google Play Store Might Be First to Get Android 5.0 Jelly Bean [Rumor]

Earlier today, Google revealed that it was selling a GSM version of an unlocked Galaxy Nexus for $399 on its Google Play Store under the new category 'Devices'. Now the folks over at AndroidPolice have mentioned that they were analyzing a crash log from awhile back which referred to a mysterious Galaxy Nexus software profile called 'takju'. What they discovered was that the Mountain View online giant was using it to test the next gen Android OS codenamed Jelly Bean from the crash log.


Ubergizmo, GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Google Play Store Might Be First to Get Android 5.0 Jelly Bean [Rumor]

Diablo 3 Beta Weekend Had 300K Players in Its Version of Hell

Blizzard launched a Diablo 3 Beta free gameplay weekend which begun last Friday as a beta test for the game that is said to launch on May 15. And while it was riddled with the normal bugs that one can expect from a beta test, the problems didn't stop up to 300,000 concurrent players from pulling on their armor and leaping into battle. Among the issues which the so-called testers faced were login as well as server errors, the skill UI which was buggy after which there were some other minor bugs which should be easily tweakable.

Ubergizmo, Diablo 3 Beta Weekend Had 300K Players in Its Version of Hell

RIM teases another high-profile app for the Blackberry Playbook, could arrive as soon as next Monday

Yesterday, RIM's head of gaming Anders Jeppsson announced that Angry Birds Space had finally landed on the Blackberry Playbook. This is certainly pretty good news for Playbook owners but it looks like Jeppsson is not done with the teasing just yet. Yup, it looks like RIM's head of gaming has another surprise in store for Playbook owners and teased that another high-profile app is on its way to the Playbook. Jeppsson has mentioned that this particular app will most likely be arriving Monday next week, but what could it be.
Once again, given Jeppsson's position in the company, it's safe to assume that the app will most likely be a game.

Ubergizmo, RIM teases another high-profile app for the Blackberry Playbook, could arrive as soon as next Monday

Swedish File-sharing Religion On the Way to USA

You might remember, back in January of this year, Sweden recognized file-sharing as an official religion. The Church of Kopimism believes that “kopyacting,” the act of sharing information through copying, is akin to a religious service. They spent a year campaigning to have Kopimism officially recognized as a religion and in January the Church was finally registered as a religious organization by Kammarkollegiet, the Swedish Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency. Today it emerged that Kopimism has landed on U.S.

2DayBlog.com, Swedish File-sharing Religion On the Way to USA

Astrobotic Technology Contract with NASA Aims to Improve Lunar Prospecting

Astrobotic Technology has signed a contract with NASA to help conclude whether or not its own polar rover vehicle is fit to transport ice-prospecting payload to the Moon. David Gump, the president of Astrobotic Technology, said, “Astrobotic seeks the immense resources available on the Moon to both accelerate space exploration and improve life on Earth. The lunar path is near term. We intend a prospecting mission in 2015.”.
Astrobotic Technology has all the reasons to pursue the mission.

Ubergizmo, Astrobotic Technology Contract with NASA Aims to Improve Lunar Prospecting

Beijing Motor Show is further proof of China's automotive importance

Why The World's Top Automakers Are Flocking To Beijing. Beijing's government has had to resort to a registration lottery to hold down its growth. My first trip to China came shortly after General Motors opened its first joint venture assembly plant a dozen years ago. Back then, Beijing was a city of countless hutongs, the narrow alleys and neighborhoods where most residents once lived. Today, most of those traditional communities are gone, the few remaining ones hidden behind modern skyscrapers.

Those old streets never could have handled today's traffic. Not that the grand new boulevards and highways are coping much better.

Autoblog, Beijing Motor Show is further proof of China's automotive importance

Spotted: HP's special edition Pavilion dm1 by Alexandre Herchcovitch

Sometimes we tech writers are little more than laptop pornographers, aren't we. After smiling for Bond Blog's cameras earlier this month, this special edition HP Pavilion dm1 surfaced at a media event here in the states, and naturally we couldn't resist snapping a few in-the-wild shots of our own. Decked out by Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch, it features all the specs you'd expect from a dm1z (AMD Fusion APU, 11.6-inch display, etc.) except it's been gussied up to resemble that gold frock pictured below.










Engadget, Spotted: HP's special edition Pavilion dm1 by Alexandre Herchcovitch