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Ask Engadget: Best 13-inch laptop on the market?

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 Moe, who is dead-set on snagging a 13-inch machine just as soon as a model is decided upon. Help a brother out, won’t you?

“I’m in the market for a new laptop, and I want a 13-incher. I need something with a great keyboard for typing, as this will mostly be used for note taking in class. I am absolutely smitten with the XPS 13, but I’m afraid that with its age Dell is going to give it an update soon. Any advice for someone in my shoes? Thanks!”

There’s no doubt that an update is around the corner, but there’s no telling how far that corner is from being reached. USB 3.0 updates are unavoidable, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see a few new SSD options creep up, either. That said, there’s nothing quite like the here and now, so if any of you ultraportable owners wish to help out, you know where to head.

Ask Engadget: Best 13-inch laptop on the market? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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UCLA nanowire discovery could lead to faster, stronger, smaller electronics
Advancements in silicon-germanium have been going on for years now, but a team at UCLA is convinced that their discovery really is “the next big thing.” For scores now, microchip makers have struggled with miniaturizing transistors as the public at large demands that things get smaller and smaller. Thanks to researchers at the aforesaid university, it’s looking like silicon-germanium nanowires could be the key to making the process a whole lot easier. According to study co-author Suneel Kodambaka, the new nanowires could “help speed the development of smaller, faster and more powerful electronics,” also noting that they’re so small that they can be “placed in virtually anything.” Which is great, because the Adamo XPS is just entirely too pudgy.

UCLA nanowire discovery could lead to faster, stronger, smaller electronics originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Engadget Show – 003: Drew Bamford, Joystiq’s Chris Grant, Adamo XPS, and lots of game demos

This is a big one, folks. The new installment of The Engadget Show is jam-packed with goodness. First up, Josh sits down with HTC’s director of user experience Drew Bamford to discuss Android, Sense, Windows Mobile and a whole lot more. Then we’ve got a charming little segment where Paul and Josh go hunting around NYC for KIRFs, and Chris Grant joins the gang on stage for a dissection of the holiday gaming situation… and some demos where the gang gets to show off their totally radical moves. Seriously, Josh and Nilay have a DJ Hero battle, and Paul Miller skates (but doesn’t die) in Tony Hawk: Ride. Don’t miss this one — it might just be the best yet!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel
Special guests: Drew Bamford, Chris Grant
Produced and Directed by: Chad Mumm
Executive Producer: Josh Fruhlinger
Edited by: Michael Slavens
Music by: Glomag
Visuals by: Dan Winckler
Opening titles by: Julien Nantiec

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The Engadget Show – 003: Drew Bamford, Joystiq’s Chris Grant, Adamo XPS, and lots of game demos originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell’s $2,000 Adamo XPS launching October 22 with heat-sensing open latch

Dell has been teasing its ultrathin Adamo XPS for weeks now, but all that goofing off will come to a solemn end next Thursday. On the same day that we sit down with Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer (and a little OS by the name of Windows 7 hits store shelves), Dell will also fully reveal the planet’s slimmest laptop. The 0.39-inch Adamo XPS will cost $2,000, and while the nitty-gritty details are still under wraps, a new Business Week article notes that it’ll boast a “heat-sensing strip on the lip that, when swiped with a finger, glows white and automatically opens the aluminum lid.” The glamorous machine is part of a larger effort within the Round Rock powerhouse to revitalize itself and get people talking once again, and while this particular slab will obviously not be a high volume product, it could very well get a few more eyes pointed in its direction. Call us crazy, but we’re guessing next week is going to be a wee bit zany.

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Dell’s $2,000 Adamo XPS launching October 22 with heat-sensing open latch originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell’s $2,000 Adamo XPS launching October 22 with heat-sensing opener

Dell has been teasing its ultrathin Adamo XPS for months now, but all that goofing off will come to a solemn end next Thursday. On the same day that we sit down with Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer (and a little OS by the name of Windows 7 hits store shelves), Dell will also fully reveal the planet’s slimmest laptop. The 0.39-inch Adamo XPS will cost $2,000, and while the nitty-gritty details are still under wraps, a new Business Week article notes that it’ll boast a “heat-sensing strip on the lip that, when swiped with a finger, glows white and automatically opens the aluminum lid.” The glamorous machine is part of a larger effort within the Round Rock powerhouse to revitalize itself and get people talking once again, and while this particular slab will obviously not be a high volume product, it could very well get a few more eyes pointed in its direction. Call us crazy, but we’re guessing next week is going to be a wee bit zany.

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Filed under: Laptops

Dell’s $2,000 Adamo XPS launching October 22 with heat-sensing opener originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell reveals new Adamo XPS, gives no details

We’re currently live at a Dell event where that totally new-look Adamo XPS has just been briefly teased. In keeping with Dell’s recent tradition, details are nonexistent at the moment, but we’ve snapped a couple pics — if you look closely you can see a pretty wild hinge design. We’ll update you ASAP, keep it locked!

Update: And… that was it. Seriously, you would think Dell would’ve maybe learned something from the original Adamo launch and maybe dished out some info, but as usual they just waved it around for a second and then talked about less-interesting things. Still, here’s what we know — it’s super thin, and it obviously unfolds in a completely new way. We’re digging for more, we’ll let you know.

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Dell reveals new Adamo XPS, gives no details originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The week in brief
Without a doubt, this has been one of the busiest news weeks in recent memory. Here’s some of the bigger stories to keep in mind — don’t worry, we won’t fault ya for missing anything the first time around.

Motorola CLIQ Motorola CLIQ runs Android, headed to T-Mobile Android Battle: CLIQ edition Motorola CLIQ and MOTOBLUR: first hands-on impressions with video See all CLIQ, MOTOBLUR, and Motorola coverage

Apple’s “It’s only rock and roll” iPod event iPod nano unboxed, camera gets tested against the mean streets of Manhattan Video: iTunes 9 Home Sharing and iPhone app management Live from Apple’s ‘It’s only rock and roll’ event See all Apple, iTunes, and iPod coverage

CEDIA 2009 Media Center CableCARDs freed from OEM requirement Video: First working Blu-ray Managed Copy demo Windows 7 to get a better version of Netflix than Vista See all of Engadget HD’s coverage from CEDIA 2009

(Most) Everything Else The Palm Pixi is official, headed to Sprint this holiday season — we’ve got hands-on and video! Dell teases new ultrathin Adamo XPS Entelligence: 3D may fall flat See all breaking news and featured content

The week in brief originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Storing text docs in XML may run afoul of Microsoft patent

In the middle part of this decade, Microsoft engaged in an extensive effort to create open standards derived from its own XML-based file formats, such as XPS and Office XML. This work was widely interpreted as an effort to forestall adoption of competing formats, such as the Open Document Format, and concerns were raised about whether the Office XML format was severely encumbered by the company’s patents. Despite these fears, Microsoft ultimately saw its efforts succeed. A recently granted patent, however, reveals that the entire effort took place while Microsoft had a patent pending that covers nearly any use of XML for storing word processing documents.

The patent was filed back in late 2004 and was apparently approved only this month. It’s entitled “Word-processing document stored in a single XML file that may be manipulated by applications that understand XML,” but it appears to cover the use of an entire class of XML documents by any word processing program.

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