ASK ENGADGET: BEST BLUETOOTH MOUSE OUT THERE?

July 2nd, 2009
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We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Sang-Jung, who is desperately in search of the perfect cordless critter to take some of the strain away from that trackpad.
"I'm heading to university next year, and I've purchased a MacBook. I'm also taking my four year old desktop, just in case I'm left with no computers when the MacBook is being repaired or whatnot. With only two USB ports on a MacBook, I want a Bluetooth mouse. Budget is about $100, and of course, it needs OS X support. Thanks for the help!"
Alright folks, it's time to get serious. Do you own a Bluetooth mouse that you can recommend? Recommend against? Be sure to spill your thoughts in comments below, and feel free to send in a question of your own to ask at engadget dawt com.

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Ask Engadget: Best Bluetooth mouse out there? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ENGADGET HD EXPLAINS: WHERE TO PUT YOUR DVR WHEN YOU WALL-MOUNT YOUR HDTV

July 2nd, 2009
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With CableCARD enabled HDTVs being a complete bust and the crazy popular trend of mounting HDTVs on the wall, many wonder what they can do with their DVR or cable box. As you might expect, the crew over at Engadget HD is more than familiar with the options and lucky for you they actually wrote them down in an easy to digest format. So if you are the do-it-yourself type and are looking to relocate your HD DVR or noisy Xbox 360, then by all means what are you waiting for, click on through.

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Engadget HD explains: Where to put your DVR when you wall-mount your HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FACEBOOK 3.0 FOR IPHONE ADDS EVENTS AND PHOTO ALBUMS, BUT NO PUSH (YET) [IPHONE APPS]

July 2nd, 2009
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Here's what Facebook for iPhone 3.0 looks like—pretty nice. Besides the new giant button home screen, you'll be able to actually RSVP to events and create new photo albums. No push yet, but...

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THE FIRST INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP: CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY [RETROMODO]

July 2nd, 2009
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The Computer History Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit, pictured above, with a multimedia exhibit called "The Silicon Engine" to explain why many claim the IC as...

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PSPGO PACKS A 480MHZ PROCESSOR, PROBABLY NOT CROSSING 333MHZ MARK

July 2nd, 2009
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Officially, Sony's PSPgo is only clocking in at 333MHz like the rest of its brothers and sisters, but as the gang at Sony Insider found out in the FCC filing, the internal processor actually maxes out at 480MHz. What that means for gamers is probably nothing in the near future, since the firmware'll underclock it to standard speeds and we've seen absolutely no sign Sony's interested in releasing software exclusively for the UMD-less iteration at this point. Of course, the opportunity to capitalize on the upped hardware is gonna be there, and we still remember a noticeable difference in the technical quality of games released after Sony bumped its original PSP's clockspeed from 266MHz to its max 333MHz, but for now, it's just something to keep in the back of your mind.

[Via Sony Insider]

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PSPgo packs a 480MHz processor, probably not crossing 333MHz mark originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CEILING PORN IS PROBABLY NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS [IMAGE CACHE]

July 2nd, 2009
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We tend to take ceilings for granted, unless there's water coming through them thanks to a careless upstairs neighbor. Deputy Dog collected ten insane architectural feats of ceiling-craft to show off...

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WITH A NAME LIKE ‘LUMINOTHERAPY’ IT HARDLY SOUNDS SEEDY AT ALL [FURNITURE]

July 2nd, 2009
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Philippe Boulet's "luminotherapy" bed is supposed to help you sleep. But since when does light shining in someone's face help them sleep? Loaded with a variety of multicolored LEDs, you can change...

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ARCHOS 9 WINDOWS 7 TABLET DOES A LITTLE HANDS-ON TIME

July 2nd, 2009
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Looks like the Archos 9 Windows 7 tablet has made it out of the labs (and controlled show floor settings) and into the hands of Crave UK, where that seemingly-amazing resistive touchscreen continues to impress -- so much so that they initially thought it was a capacitive unit. We actually pinged Crave ed Nate Lanxon to find out what was up, and the real story appears to be a mystery -- either Archos PR is mistaken in telling everyone that it's a resistive screen, or the company has somehow improved the tech to the point where it's virtually indistinguishable from a capacitive display. Given our experience with previous Archos resistive touchscreen devices that felt like mush, we've got to say we're going with Occam's Razor on this and that it's really capacitive, but we're definitely ready to be proven wrong -- hey Archos, you feel like sending us a new toy to play with?

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Archos 9 Windows 7 tablet does a little hands-on time originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SELF-PORTRAIT MACHINE FORCES YOUR HANDS INTO DRAWING A PRETTY PICTURE [ROBOTS]

July 2nd, 2009
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No artistic ability? Let a friendly robot force your hands into drawing a realistic self-portrait of yourself. Jen Hui Lia's Self-Portrait Machine takes your picture and then guides your hands into...

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APPLE’S FUTURE IPHONE PATENTS SHOW FINGERPRINT ID FOR DIFFERENT GESTURES, PLUS MORE [PATENT]

July 2nd, 2009
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MacRumors found three interesting patents that point to various new interaction techniques. The most interesting is the fingerprint ID directly on the screen so that the iPhone can see which finger...

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LG MAKING IPHONE COMPETITOR, ANDROID PHONE AND PRADA III [LG]

July 2nd, 2009
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It would be amazing if LG could make an iPhone competitor, an Android device and a Prada III that's one single device, but somehow I don't think that's what LG's president means. In an interview for...

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LG EYES NUMBER TWO PHONE MAKER SPOT FOR 2012, PREMIUM BRAND IN THE WORKS

July 2nd, 2009
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Sitting pretty as the number three cell maker in the world would make many of the bigger names happy -- not to mention the usurped Sony Ericsson and Motorola a bit green -- but not LG, as it's now gunning for spot number two. In an interview with Yonhap, LG's president of its mobile business, Ahn Seung-kwon, stated that the company hoped to bump Samsung to the wayside by 2012 with the help of a serious new set and a premium brand. While the gaudiness of really expensive handsets disturbs us at times, we'll admit that mention that LG's looking at a foray into the über high end of the spectrum -- with the likes of Nokia's Vertu -- piques our curiosity a good deal. And what about that serious new set we mentioned? Apparently in Q4 of this year, LG will launch a new Black Label-branded device to compete directly with iPhone, which when coupled with dreams of more success from yet another Prada device (and if we're super fortunate, some more Transformers-branded stuff) is part of the master scheme to start down the path. Will they crack it? Well, if we were betting types, we'd lean towards not likely as long as the Samsung juggernaut's standing in the way -- but we're all for watching them try.

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LG eyes number two phone maker spot for 2012, premium brand in the works originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LAND ROVER S1 PHONE TESTED BY ELEPHANTS: IT REALLY IS THE STRONGEST PHONE [CELLPHONES]

July 2nd, 2009
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This is why the Sonim/Land Rover S1 phone is the toughest phone yet: it can stand an elephant stomp, being run over an actual Land Rover and being tossed out of a second floor window. Plus... ...it...

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SEGA TOYS MAKES INDOOR FIREWORKS INFINITELY SAFER, TO ELVIS COSTELLO’S DISMAY

July 2nd, 2009
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Lovers of pyrotechnics everywhere have always struggled with the quandary: what to do on a rainy day? Well, firebugs, get a load of this: Sega Toys Japan has heard your prayers and answered 'em in the form of the Uchiage Hanabi. This is essentially a projector that displays "fireworks" on the walls and ceilings, with realistic movement and sound. And if that weren't enough, you can create your own fireworks and program your own shows. Now you can have Bastille Day, every day, in the privacy of your apartment! Out August 1, with a list price of $168. Video after the break.

[Via Japan Trend Shop]

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Sega Toys makes indoor fireworks infinitely safer, to Elvis Costello's dismay originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MAGNETIC BIG WHEEL OR RING OF DEATH? [CARS]

July 2nd, 2009
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Car designer Harsha Vardhan has a different vision of tomorrow. While his vehicle calls for an electric engine, just like we see in cars now like the Prius or Volt, that engine drives magnetic...

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TINY, PRINTABLE BATTERIES PROMISE TO CHANGE THE FACE OF OBNOXIOUS GREETING CARDS FOREVER

July 2nd, 2009
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Researchers at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS in Chemnitz led by Prof. Dr. Reinhard Baumann have unveiled tiny, printable batteries that they hope to put into production for pennies apiece. The new battery prototype is primarily composed of a zinc anode and a manganese cathode that can be screen printed and covered with a non-printed template cover. Each mercury-free battery weighs less than one gram, and can individually produce about 1.5 volts of electricity. By placing several batteries side by side, however, up to 6 volts can be generated. The institute has already produced these little power houses in the lab, and hopes to see them into production by the end of the year. The batteries have a relatively short lifespan, making them suitable for applications such as powering greeting cards. All we can say is that this battery would have made the card we got two years ago that sang "Word Up" much, much awesomer.

[Via Physorg]

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Tiny, printable batteries promise to change the face of obnoxious greeting cards forever originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ROBO-GEISHA INVADE THEATERS WITH CHAINSAWS, BUTT BLADES AND FRIED SHRIMP [NSFW]

July 2nd, 2009
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If fembots were viciously cultured Japanese escorts instead of just ditsy blondes, Austin Powers would not have lived to make The Love Guru. (Tagged NSFW for crude violence and PG13 T&A) This...

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IPHONE FACING POTENTIAL TRADEMARK ISSUES IN CHINA?

July 2nd, 2009
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Apple's on-again, off-again deal with China Unicom to officially bring the iPhone to China may still be up in the air, but it looks like it could now also be facing some trademark issues that could potentially further hold up its release. Apparently, China's Hanwang Technology owns the trademark for "i-phone" in the country, which could force Apple to make a deal with 'em before it enters the market (sound familiar?). Interestingly, Apple does actually own an "iPhone" trademark in China, but it apparently only covers computer hardware and software, while Hanwang's trademark covers mobile phones. According to Hanwang, however, the two aren't actually in talks just yet, and it's not saying what it plans to do if Apple decides to go crazy and announce a move into China without its blessing.

[Via mocoNews.net]

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iPhone facing potential trademark issues in China? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM WILL HAVE A FAMILY PACK [WINDOWS 7]

July 2nd, 2009
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Ed Bott of ZDNet finds this M&M buried inside the horrible trail mix that is the Windows 7 Home Premium End User License Agreement: there's going to be a Family Pack. That's it. There's going to be...

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‘ASTEROIDS’ HEADING TOWARDS THE BIG SCREEN?

July 2nd, 2009
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal has won an all-out "bidding war" over the film rights to Atari's classic Asteroids video game. We're not entirely sure who all was involved in this "war," but the conflict couldn't possibly be prompted over the universal themes tackled by the story of the plucky little triangular spaceship and the asteroid field it inhabits. As the Reporter, um, reports: "As opposed to today's games, there is no story line or fancy world-building mythology." Michael Bay is rumored to be very interested in directing.

[Via George Ruiz]

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