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Nokia: MeeGo "door is not closed" on N900

Now that we have clarity with regard to a Windows Phone 7 update on the HD2 ( sorry, folks ), let's move on to the next contentious platform: Nokia's N900 and MeeGo. As Nokia's only Cortex-A8 handset, there's plenty of hope that Nokia sees fit to upgrade the N900 to MeeGo once the unified Maemo and Moblin OS is ready for consumers. Hope all but crushed yesterday after CNET reported the following from an unnamed, but apparently official Nokia source: "Maemo on Nokia N900 is not upgradeable to MeeGo." We ran this past Ray Haddow, Senior Manager within Nokia Communications who took the quote back to the project team in Finland. According to Ray, the "the door is not closed" with regard to MeeGo on the N900 -- a final decision has not been made.
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From the Tips Box: Explorer Hotkeys, Drill Shavings, and Carrying Clothes [From The Tips Box]

Readers offer their best tips for using advanced hotkeys for currently selected items in Windows Explorer, managing shavings that fly around while drilling, and transporting clothes short distances without dropping anything. More
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Confirmed: HTC HD2 will not be upgraded to Windows Phone 7 series

Bad news, HTC HD2 owners: Microsoft has finally come right out and confirmed our suspicions that the mighty HTC HD2 won't be upgraded to Windows Phone 7 Series. Joe Belfiore just told us that the HD2 is "not compliant with the Windows Phone 7 Series hardware specifications ," which should end any of the lingering doubt that's clouded this issue since MWC. That certainly puts a damper on the HD2's upcoming launch on T-Mobile , but hey -- every Microsoft employee here at MIX is carrying one, so it's clearly the WinMo handset to get until it's eclipsed by 7 late in the year. Pour one out for the king, friends
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Samsung Windows Phone 7 Series handset makes the scene

Here's a fun little surprise: Microsoft's Joe Belfiore just ran through a Windows Phone 7 Series demo on an as-yet unannounced Samsung device here at MIX . Apart from hints at an OLED screen, we don't much about the specific hardware, but Joe also showed off a slide of the WP7S minimum requirements, so we can tell you it has at least 256MB of RAM and 8GB of flash, as well as DirectX9 acceleration. We're due to meet with Joe in just a few, so we'll obviously dig for more -- stay tuned! Continue reading Samsung Windows Phone 7 Series handset makes the scene Samsung Windows Phone 7 Series handset makes the scene originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds
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Confirmed: Marketplace will be the only way to get apps on Windows Phone 7 Series

We just got out of a meeting with Microsoft's Todd Biggs, who dropped a little bombshell on us: the only official way to get apps on a Windows Phone 7 Series device will be to download them from the just-detailed Windows Phone Marketplace. That means developers will have to abide by Microsoft's technical and content guidelines in order to make it in, with the very real possibility of rejection -- sound familiar? Todd told us Microsoft plans to avoid Apple-style submission headaches by making the process transparent and predictable, with a group of Microsoft execs regularly meeting to examine edge cases and refine the guidelines as needed, but even the best intentions can be led astray by a sexy app or two. We also got some additional details on Marketplace and how it's going to work, catch the highlights after the break. Update: Microsoft wanted us to clarify that enterprise customers will be able to deploy apps to employees outside the consumer-facing Marketplace -- details on that will be released in the future
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First Look: Seesmic’s Upcoming Windows Phone 7 Twitter App [PICS]

Seesmic became the first to reveal a Twitter client for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system at MIX today. It’s just one of several initial app partners for Microsoft’s smartphone platform, including Foursquare , Netflix and the Associated Press. The company just announced a Silverlight-based plug-in platform and SDK at MIX, too, and Seesmic for Windows Phone will support that.
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Engadget Podcast 187 – 03.13.2010

How many SDK's does it take to screw in a light bulb? You won't find the answer in this week's leaky edition of the Engadget Podcast Show, but you will get an exclusive chance to peer into the future of Paul Miller's voiceover career. Hosts: Josh Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: MPC2059 - The Beyonce Error Hear the podcast 00:01:40 - iPad pre-order is go -- will you buy one? 00:08:37 - iPad mute switch magicked into a 'screen rotation lock' overnight, a flurry of other tidbits emerge 00:14:18 - Leaked Dell Streak flyer shows multitude of color options, confirmed specifications 00:14:35 - Microsoft's Courier 'digital journal': exclusive pictures and details (update: video!) 00:16:35 - Leak: Microsoft Pink phones coming to Verizon, on shelves April 20th? 00:24:42 - JooJoo revamps interface ahead of launch, adds local video playback -- and changes color 00:32:02 - JooJoo hits the FCC, reveals NVIDIA Ion, 3G card 00:35:17 - HP Slate makes an appearance to show off Flash, stays for a rock concert 00:50:24 - Palm's webOS PDK beta adds Pixi native development, PDK'd apps will hit the Catalog mid year 00:51:07 - Android NDK hits Release 3, brings OpenGL ES 2.0 access to devs 00:51:30 - Microsoft shows off XNA games running on Windows Phone, full 3D is a go 01:04:38 - PlayStation Move: everything you ever wanted to know 01:11:45 - Joystiq and Sony VP Scott Rohde talk PlayStation Move 01:17:20 - Caption Contest: 3D is a mind blow, everyone can agree on that Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC).
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Use Linux to Scan Unusable Windows Drives for Viruses [How-to]

Often, even if we do catch a virus, it's not so difficult to eradicate it using installed anti-virus—but if your system has been crippled, try using Linux to scan the drive for viruses instead. More
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Okoro Media Systems upgrades HTPC range with Core i3 / i5 CPUs, bitstreaming and USB 3.0

You picked up an Okoro media PC last month, didn't you? If you're nodding up and down in a worried fashion, you're probably better off ignoring everything else we'll say in this post. For the rest of you HTPC hounds, the boutique outfit has something that's very likely to pique your interest (and kick that upgrade itch into high gear). Announced today, the company is adding Core i3 and Core i5 processors to its 2010 media center PC lineup, and as if the extra horsepower weren't enough, users will also find native bitstreaming of TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio on every system save for the Q100 .
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Win XP needs some TLC to use next-gen hard drives

Solid state drives may be the fast-moving wave of the future in PC storage, but the technology for bigger and better magnetic media keeps on trucking. Only recently, that truck hit something of a pothole: the 4096-byte sector size that will allow advanced format drives to have more usable space (and surpass the current 2TB capacity limit) doesn't play nice with the world's most popular OS -- Windows XP. While manufacturers like Western Digital have already introduced software that successfully combats the problem, the new drives perform poorly in Win XP without it , and rival manufacturer Seagate told the BBC that even with software tricks, XP users should expect the occasional 5ms delay, or 10% speed reduction, during write times. Is this the end of Windows XP? Hardly
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