How would you change Samsung's Nexus S?

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The first phone to ship with Android 2.3 has been kicking around for a solid quarter now, which means it's just about time to roast it here on How Would You Change. The Nexus S didn't provide the same system shock as did the Nexus One, but bringing a curved display, Gingerbread and an embedded NFC chip to US airwaves definitely made an impact. 'Course, we're still waiting for a version to ship with support for AT&T's 3G bands, but we're confident that quite a few T-Mobilers have bit the bullet by this point. You've heard our thoughts on the matter, and now it's your turn -- if you were in control of dictating the second-ever Nexus phone, how would you have done things differently? Would you have stuck with HTC rather than heading over to Samsung? Shipped it on a different carrier from day-one? Thrown in a white version just to rub things in? Get creative down in comments below -- there's no telling how your nuggets of wisdom will shape the inevitable Nexus T 2.

How would you change Samsung's Nexus S? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Darren Murph 20 Mar, 2011

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HTC Thunderbolt rooted for real, locked files nearly soured the deal

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They thought it would be easy, but they were wrong -- AndIRC developers reportedly spent the last 72 hours readying the new HTC Thunderbolt for custom ROMs. Today, they emerge victorious, but that victory is bittersweet, because it may signify the end of a generally hacker-friendly era from the folks at HTC. While devices from the Taiwanese manufacturer have traditionally been easy to modify, the hacker community found Verizon's LTE flagship fully locked down, with a signed kernel, signed recovery image and a signed bootloader. FOF. Of course, if you're just looking for a way to overclock your Thunderbolt, you probably don't care about all that. You'll find all the (exceptionally lengthy) instructions you need at Android Police. Just be careful out there!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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HTC Thunderbolt rooted for real, locked files nearly soured the deal originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sean Hollister 20 Mar, 2011

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Sony crafting VAIOs with Chrome OS, external GPUs and Thunderbolt tech?

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Sony's top-secret prototype labs must be clocking hours like mad, as Sony Insider reports that the company has two more surprises in store -- in addition to a PlayStation tablet, dual-screen clamshell and sliding PC, the skunk works has cooked up a Chrome OS notebook and a "VAIO Hybrid PC" that defies any sort of meaningful explanation in just three words. The Chrome OS device is reportedly modeled after Google's own Cr-48 reference design with roughly the same dimensions and keyboard but an oh-so-slightly smaller 11.6-inch screen, and NVIDIA's Tegra 2 running the show alongside 1GB of RAM and 16GB of flash storage. Sony's also shooting for eight hours of battery life, and a weight of just 2.2 pounds.

All of that pales in comparison to what Sony's plotting for this "Hybrid PC," though. The publication says we're looking at a thin-and-light Core i7 notebook with an incredible 8 to 16.5 hours of battery life, Intel Thunderbolt and an internal SSD, all of which plugs into a dock of some sort that adds a Blu-ray burner and external graphics (by AMD) for gaming and multimedia. We don't have any pictures or proof at this point, but it sounds like a whopper of a tale, and just the sort of thing that Intel was talking about making possible with the 10Gbps of bandwidth that Thunderbolt brings.

Sony crafting VAIOs with Chrome OS, external GPUs and Thunderbolt tech? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sean Hollister 19 Mar, 2011

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Retro Ringworlds [Retromodo]

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Back in the day, when NASA pilots posed with Corvettes and we were just getting to the Moon for the first time, our brightest minds thought space colonies might look at little something like this. More »

Jack Loftus 19 Mar, 2011

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This House Wears the Address On Its Sleeve [Design]

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You say your address is Number 523? Hmm. I still can''t seem to find it. More »

Jack Loftus 19 Mar, 2011

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Mistubishi drops LCD HDTVs to focus on 73-inch and above sized displays

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That we didn't spot a successor to Mitsubishi's well-received line of Unisen LCD HDTVs at CES 2011 should have been a signal, but now the company has made it official -- it is downsizing TV operations, closing some offices and leaving the LCD TV business entirely. As the only company still selling rear projection sets to consumers, a letter from senior VP Cayce Blanchard (included after the break) indicates the plan is to focus on selling DLP and Laservue TVs in sizes above 73-inches where its flat panel competitors rarely reach. It will also keep selling projectors, display walls, printers and large public display screens -- like the Cowboys Stadium set -- to other companies. Of course, as sad as everyone is to see the LCDs go, that just means there's even more time to focus on the 92-inch DLP that should hit shelves later this year. Time well spent, we'd say.

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Mistubishi drops LCD HDTVs to focus on 73-inch and above sized displays originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Richard Lawler 19 Mar, 2011

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Dell offers unlocked Streak for $99 with purchase of a new PC

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Dell's Streak 5 tabletphone hasn't held our interest much lately, even with Android 2.2 on board, but Dell's got a new deal that may be too good to pass up. If you already had your heart set on nabbing a Dell notebook or desktop PC priced at over $699 -- say, one of those shiny new Sandy Bridge rigs -- you can add an unlocked Streak 5 to your cart for just $99. Now that's what we call an impulse buy.

[Thanks, Matthew K.]

Dell offers unlocked Streak for $99 with purchase of a new PC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sean Hollister 19 Mar, 2011

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Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Confirms the Obvious [Blockquote]

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Lest there be any doubt as to when those ballyhooed Nokia phones running Windows Phone 7 are being developed, CEO Stephen Elop confirmed that said handsets were being created right this instant. Availability is another story: 2012 [Reuters via BGR] More »

Jack Loftus 19 Mar, 2011

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Some MacBook Pro Thunderbolt Ports Are Messing with Cinema Displays [Video]

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Some 24-inch and 27-inch Apple Cinema Displays owners are experiencing distracting flicker when connected to a MacBook Pro via the new Thunderbolt port. More »

Jack Loftus 19 Mar, 2011

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The dual-core Sandy Bridge laptops have arrived! Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony start shipping systems

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If your eyes have been glued to Engadget this week, you've noticed that there have been quite a few new laptops unveiled. Sure, Samsung's rail-thin Series 9 stole a lot of the glory, but Dell and ASUS also rolled out a few new Intel Sandy Bridge systems. But something else big happened this week in the portable computer world -- a good number of the dual-core Sandy Bridge systems finally started shipping to you laptop-loving people. Wait, but didn't that happen back at CES? Not quite: while Intel announced the availability of Sandy Bridge back in January, it only started to ship its quad-core chips -- now all the dual-core Core i3, i5, and i7s are ready and so are the systems that house 'em. We've gathered a list of the rigs that are now up for order or hitting retailers. Hit that read more link for a breakdown, and start deciding if you need some fresh dual-core power in your life.

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The dual-core Sandy Bridge laptops have arrived! Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Sony start shipping systems originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joanna Stern 19 Mar, 2011

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DIY 1968 Electronic UFO Detector [DIY]

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When you're done not finding any UFOs with your DIY UFO detector, you can also use its electronic magnetic field-detecting properties to not find ghosts, which also don't exist. [Strange Attractor via Boing Boing] More »

Jack Loftus 19 Mar, 2011

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