Windows 7 RC and XP given extensions on life well into 2010

Posted in: Gadgets | April 30th, 2009
Whether or not Windows 7 does launch in October as previously suggested, those who have (or plan to get) Release Candidate will be happy to hear that Microsoft won't be pulling the plug until June 1, 2010, well over a year from now and 11 months after its initial expiration date. After that, you're gonna have to fork over the Benjamins for one of the retail SKUs if you wanna keep 7 alive. As for those still living in Redmond's past, the company's also extended the life of XP, at least for OEMs. Companies using the older OS will still be able to install it on netbooks for up to one year after 7's official shape date. Seeing as the new system's likely to have a more expensive licensing fee, it's probably the best move if the company plans on keeping that 96% grip on the netbook OS market.

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Mr. Brightside USB keyboard light illuminates your keys, taste in music

Posted in: Gadgets | April 30th, 2009

Have you ever found yourself furiously typing in the dead of night wishing your keyboard had its own personal light? Well, Mr. Brightside is here to help. This little guy is a USB keyboard light sure to take away your extremely minor lighting gripes, and it'll look good doing it. Mr. Brightside comes in lime green, pink, black and blue for the many shades of your moods. They're available now for $20.22.

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Mr. Brightside USB keyboard light illuminates your keys, taste in music

Posted in: Gadgets | April 30th, 2009

Have you ever found yourself furiously typing in the dead of night wishing your keyboard had its own personal light? Well, Mr. Brightside is here to help. This little guy is a USB keyboard light sure to take away your extremely minor lighting gripes, and it'll look good doing it. Mr. Brightside comes in lime green, pink, black and blue for the many shades of your moods. They're available now for $20.22.

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The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed

Posted in: Gadgets | April 30th, 2009
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Palm Eos: super-thin, 3G, and headed to AT&T?
Liked that blurry photo of a new Palm webOS phone we saw earlier? Well how about some specs, a name, and a better look at this thing?
Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 impressions, insights, and expectations
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Canon EOS Rebel T1i impressions, head-to-head with Nikon D5000
Make no mistake about it, the low / mid-range DSLR battle of early 2009 is on		 Other news of import
Disney grabs a piece of Hulu
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The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI’s all-in-one Wind Top AE1900 gets dissected

Posted in: Gadgets | April 30th, 2009

MSI's new all-in-one Wind Top AE1900 may look all neat and tidy on the outside, but it's an expectedly different story on the inside, as the folks at Blogeee.net found out when they unceremoniously ripped one apart. Of course, there aren't exactly a ton of surprises to be found, but it does look like anyone hoping to upgrade the RAM may be out of luck, as the standard 2GB of RAM is simply soldered on with no slot provided for expansion -- although there seems to be a bit of confusion as to whether that'll be the case in the actual retail version, or just this early version sent out for review. Hit up the read link below for a closer look.

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