Archive for December, 2008
Engadget’s top posts, 2008
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Well, the year has come and gone, and with it, our 365 — or in that case, 366 — days of posting. We’ve seen some pretty amazing stuff, gotten to play with a stack of awesome gear, and watched the sit…
Dev-Team teases v2.2-compatible iPhone 3G unlock for the New Year
Ever since the Dev-Team kinda sorta promised that they would have a neatly packaged iPhone 3G unlock ready for release by the year’s end, we’ve all been waiting on pins and needles, counting down the moments until freedom was in hand yet again. Now, a cryptic note on the crew’s blog has been follow…
Microsoft preparing for new layoffs?
A new report from Fudzilla claims that Microsoft is getting ready to lay off 15,000 employees, or about 17% of its worldwide staff. The axe will apparently fall on January 15th, precisely one week before its second quarter earnings report, and they expect MSN division to be hit hardest, while the s…
Zune 30GB brickification acknowledged, Microsoft says to wait it out
For all of you Zune 30 owners who woke up that to find your PMP frozen in despair at the thought of spending another year alone, Microsoft has finally acknowledged their boo-boo and explains it thusly: There is a bug in the internal clock driver causing the device to choke on the last day of a lea…
Optoma’s DLP PK101 pico projector up for pre-order at $399.99
“Coming soon,” huh? Soon, indeed. Optoma’s DLP-based pico projector, which is formally known as the EP-PK-101 (or PK101 in some circles), is now up for pre-order at Amazon. So, just how much will you pay for a 4-ounce beamer that you can carry in your left front pocket? whether your reply is anythi…
Oregon governor looking at GPS-based mileage tax to fund roads
Electric cars and other fuel-efficient vehicles certainly have plenty going for them, but all that reduction in fuel consumption plus has the side effect of reducing the money earned from gas taxes, which has prompted folks like Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski to turn to some some alternative solutio…
Sonoro Eklipse iPod / CD sound system hits the FCC
Sonoro’s Eklipse iPod / CD sound system has been available in Europe for a few months now, but it hasn’t precisely made much of a ripple ’round these parts. That looks like it could well be changing, however, as the device has just recently landed in the hands of the folks at the FCC, who unsurpris…
