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Boy, that Sony sure does love 3D. A new firmware download, available from Sony's site now, gifts all NEX-3 and NEX-5 owners with a 3D Sweep Panorama mode, with the stitched-together photos displayable in 3D when connected to a 3DTV. More »



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I was relieved to see the Nokia N9 surface, with a nice-looking slide-out QWERTY and 8MP camera. It's been a long time coming for Nokia, even if it's shown running Symbian for now. These new specs sound pretty decent. More »



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You've waited and waited and, let's face it, waited for this day to arrrive. Now Pixel Qi's 10.1-inch display is available for DIY types looking to swap out their LCD for a dual-mode reflective Qi display capable of slipping into a power-sipping e-paper mode that's visible even in direct sunlight. It's only certified to work with Samsung N130 and Lenovo S10-2 machines but we're sure you'll figure out how to slide this pup into the Acer or ASUS netbook of your dreams. On sale now at MakerShed for $275, the swap reportedly takes about 5 minutes using only a screwdriver. So get out of here -- stop waiting for the majors to introduce a Pixel Qi netbook, it's time to build your own and put those claims of a 20+ hour laptop to the test.

[Thanks, Philpax]

Pixel Qi netbook display replacement kit finally on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There definitely won't be an official Android version of HTC's WinMo-running HD2, but the chaps at HTC Linux have finally released an Android 2.1 build for the WinMo-running largescreen, with a fully-working touchscreen. More »



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Think Sony ain't serious about 3D? Think again. The Japanese giant has just outed a promised firmware update for its ultra-slinky NEX series of shooters that will allow users to shoot 3D panoramas. Panorama stitching was already one of the touted features on these cameras, but with a little extra software magic they'll now be able to collect "depth information" as well. We don't know how strong a 3D effect you're going to get, but since this is a free upgrade and a new way to play with your toy, we suggest grabbing the firmware first and asking questions later. Hit the source link for the download.

Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 can shoot 3D panoramas with new firmware originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Emboldened by the (great) success enjoyed by Opera's Mini in making it onto Apple's hallowed iPhone platform, Mozilla has today submitted its own browser implement to the App Store censors. We already knew Firefox Home -- a weird sort of incomplete browser that syncs your desktop bookmarks, history, and tabs with the iPhone -- was in the works, but now we're finding the team behind it is so confident of its approval that it's already promising a guide on how to set it up once it's approved. We suspect the fact it'll allow you to shift browsing sessions over to Safari will be looked upon favorably, but there's no escaping the fact that Firefox Home will still browse the web for you should you wish it. This is going to be a highly entertaining approval process indeed. Your move, Cupertino.

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Mozilla submits Firefox Home to Apple App Store, considers approval a formality (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A good section of Core77's (rare) Apple lead designer Jon Ive interview is about the danger of relying too much on technology to build technology. And the danger of not touching the materials you work with. [Core77] More »



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The Kindle DX gets refreshed today with a lower price of $379, and a 9.7-inch screen with 50 percent better contrast. It also happens to come in a graphite finish. Ships on July 7th but orders start now. More »



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