| Sierra Wireless outs thinnest-ever 4G LTE module, teases skinny AT&T-ready laptops and tablets Jun 7th 2012, 13:00  One of the bigger challenges of spreading LTE has been size; going 4G has tended to put on a little weight. A new Sierra Wireless embedded modem, the AirPrime EM7700, could be just the ticket to shedding those pounds. It's reputedly the thinnest module ever made, at a tenth of an inch deep, and should slot into an Ultrabook or tablet without anyone making snide comments about the extra bulk. The EM7700 is still using the Qualcomm MDM9200 Gobi chipset that we spotted in the related MC7700 (pictured here) and Lumia 900, and won't have world 4G roaming -- in fact, it's explicitly tuned just to AT&T's LTE frequencies, so there's no question as to who gets first crack. Shipments are due to start in the last few weeks of spring and will make it entirely probable that AT&T's next wave of 4G mobile gear will have slimmed down a few belt notches. Continue reading Sierra Wireless outs thinnest-ever 4G LTE module, teases skinny AT&T-ready laptops and tablets Sierra Wireless outs thinnest-ever 4G LTE module, teases skinny AT&T-ready laptops and tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Sierra Wireless | Email this | Comments | | Netgear's NeoTV Pro adds WiDi, makes any TV smart Jun 7th 2012, 12:30  Netgear is supercharging the Roku-troubling NeoTV 200 that arrived late last year. The NeoTV Pro adds Intel's WiDi tech to the tiny box, enabling you to wirelessly span your laptop's display onto the biggest screen in your house. It'll come with the same Netflix, Hulu Plus, Vudu, YouTube and Pandora offerings you know and love, controllable with the stock remote or your smartphone. The hardware remains otherwise unchanged, packing the same 300Mbps WiFi, Ethernet, optical out and HDMI -- specs that are doubtless powerful enough for you to catch all of those glorious episodes of The Engadget Show again and again. Continue reading Netgear's NeoTV Pro adds WiDi, makes any TV smart Netgear's NeoTV Pro adds WiDi, makes any TV smart originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Acer Aspire V5 notebooks get Ivy Bridge treatment, shipping by end of June for $630 and up Jun 7th 2012, 12:00  While many laptop makers held off on product refreshes -- not to mention new notebook lines -- till Intel's Ivy Bridge CPUs were ready, Acer went ahead and released its Aspire V5 series back in March. Still, that doesn't mean the company can't squeeze in some new models a few months later, and indeed it just trotted out two Ivy Bridge Aspire V5 notebooks. The 14-inch version measures 0.79 inches thick and weighs 4.6 pounds, while the 15-incher measures 0.83 inches and tips in at five pounds. Both laptops have optical drives and 500GB of storage, and like the V5s announced in March they feature Acer Instant Connect for finding and saving frequently used WiFi networks. Both machines have Intel HD Graphics 4000 and 500GB of storage space. You get your choice of Core i3 or Core i5 processors, with pricing starting at $630. Acer says the notebooks will be available by the end of June. As always, you can check out photos and the full press release below. Continue reading Acer Aspire V5 notebooks get Ivy Bridge treatment, shipping by end of June for $630 and up Acer Aspire V5 notebooks get Ivy Bridge treatment, shipping by end of June for $630 and up originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Has RIM canceled the 16GB PlayBook? (Update: it has) Jun 7th 2012, 11:53  If you're an indecisive fan of the BlackBerry PlayBook, your purchasing decision might just have been made a little easier. We're hearing reports that customers have been advised only existing stocks of the 16GB variant remain, and the firm will be offering just the 32- and 64GB models going forward. The speculation is that this is down to the lower profit margins on the smallest memory version, however this is not confirmed. We've contacted RIM for the official word in the meantime, and will update accordingly. Update: RIM's PR has responded with the following statement: RIM will no longer be making the 16 GB model of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The 16 GB PlayBook will continue to be available for distributors and retailers while quantities last. We continue to remain committed to the tablet space and the 32 GB and 64 GB models of the BlackBerry PlayBook continue to be available from our distributors and retailers around the world. There is more value for our customers in the higher capacity models (32 GB, 64 GB), and as such we have decided to focus our efforts here. Has RIM canceled the 16GB PlayBook? (Update: it has) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Ubergizmo | N4BB | Email this | Comments | | Explicit consent becomes mandatory with latest 'do not track' proposal, backs Microsoft into the corner Jun 7th 2012, 11:23  Remember how Microsoft said it'd enable the "do not track" feature by default for all users of Internet Explorer 10? Well, it's not likely to happen -- at least from the looks of things. The move caused more than an uproar in the advertising industry, which had agreed to abide by these preferences only if users could, indeed, choose for themselves. With Microsoft's bullish decision to go forward and make this setting default, advertisers argued they'd be left with no choice but to bust the deal wide open and ignore these preferences. In attempt to make sure the whole "do not track" effort isn't derailed, the latest compromise proposal -- authored by the EFF, Mozilla and Jonathan Mayer of Stanford University -- now includes a specific provision that requires users to provide explicit consent before any tracking preferences can be transmitted. The same document acknowledges that the proposal has yet to be extensively discussed with stakeholders, but from the looks of things, "do not track" by default seems headed for a quick death. It's too bad we didn't have the time to get better acquainted with Microsoft's heavy lash against advertisers, but we've a feeling that you can decide this one for yourselves, right? [Image credit: Tomas Fano, Flickr] Explicit consent becomes mandatory with latest 'do not track' proposal, backs Microsoft into the corner originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Wired | Email this | Comments | |
