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November 19th, 2009, 04:20
Samsung's Bada Mobile OS to Launch in Early 2010...Google Talk (http://gizmodo.com/tag/googletalk/) Knows When You're on Android, and Likes It...California Passes New Efficiency Standard for TVs...Acer Ferrari Netbook's Tackiness Burns My Eyes...
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Samsung's Bada Mobile OS to Launch in Early 2010
Samsung's non-smartphone OS, which is surprisingly named Bada (rather than "Why?"), has already been announced, but now we hear that the first Bada phone should arrive in the first half of 2010. Given Samsung's recent dalliance with Android skins, maybe this is a new attempt to create something people might actually want to use. Still, we're just not that excited about another dumbphone OS, which is why news about Bada winds up here in the dark, forgotten corner of Gizmodo we call Remainders. [Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/)]
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Google Talk Knows When You're on Android, and Likes It
The thing about Android is that we all depend on Google for all kinds of things, whether or not we ever plan on using an Android phone. So if Google wants, they can exert some pressure, through sweet exclusive features (like the Droid's turn-by-turn Maps) or little cues like this one. Google Talk now adds teeny adorable icons for Android users in the GTalk buddy list—but only Android, not iPhone, WebOS or BlackBerry. I'm not concerned about the "Google creep," but Google haters may find this seemingly innocuous feature a sign of trouble to come. [TechCrunch (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/18/android-creep-gmail-chat-starts-showing-which-contacts-use-android-phones/)]
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California Passes New Efficiency Standard for TVs
California, in a decision that's the first of its kind, passed a law requiring new, stricter efficiency standards for all TVs sold in the state. By 2011, they'll have to reduce energy requirements by 33%, and by 2013, that number goes up to 49%. It's not a huge deal, nor something consumers are likely to notice—but higher energy efficiency standards are okay in my book. The law has passed only in California, and is seeing a fair bit of opposition, so don't hold your breath for nationwide adoption—hence its place in Remainders today. [Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_13816000?source=rss)]
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Acer Ferrari Netbook's Tackiness Burns My Eyes
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Samsung's Bada Mobile OS to Launch in Early 2010
Samsung's non-smartphone OS, which is surprisingly named Bada (rather than "Why?"), has already been announced, but now we hear that the first Bada phone should arrive in the first half of 2010. Given Samsung's recent dalliance with Android skins, maybe this is a new attempt to create something people might actually want to use. Still, we're just not that excited about another dumbphone OS, which is why news about Bada winds up here in the dark, forgotten corner of Gizmodo we call Remainders. [Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/)]
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Google Talk Knows When You're on Android, and Likes It
The thing about Android is that we all depend on Google for all kinds of things, whether or not we ever plan on using an Android phone. So if Google wants, they can exert some pressure, through sweet exclusive features (like the Droid's turn-by-turn Maps) or little cues like this one. Google Talk now adds teeny adorable icons for Android users in the GTalk buddy list—but only Android, not iPhone, WebOS or BlackBerry. I'm not concerned about the "Google creep," but Google haters may find this seemingly innocuous feature a sign of trouble to come. [TechCrunch (http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/18/android-creep-gmail-chat-starts-showing-which-contacts-use-android-phones/)]
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California Passes New Efficiency Standard for TVs
California, in a decision that's the first of its kind, passed a law requiring new, stricter efficiency standards for all TVs sold in the state. By 2011, they'll have to reduce energy requirements by 33%, and by 2013, that number goes up to 49%. It's not a huge deal, nor something consumers are likely to notice—but higher energy efficiency standards are okay in my book. The law has passed only in California, and is seeing a fair bit of opposition, so don't hold your breath for nationwide adoption—hence its place in Remainders today. [Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_13816000?source=rss)]
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Acer Ferrari Netbook's Tackiness Burns My Eyes
Okay seriously you guys, who the hell buys Ferrari versions of gadgets? They (http://gizmodo.com/274674/pininfarina+designed-fabrik-simpletech-drive-now-comes-in-250gb-2+5+inch-portable) pop (http://gizmodo.com/378449/classy-ferrari-cellphone-is-business-in-the-front-party-in-the-back) up (http://gizmodo.com/255927/sony-ericsson-k800i-cellphone-now-ferrari+ized) with pretty alarming frequency given their eye-searing tackiness, and the latest victim is this humble Acer netbook. The netbook packs expected specs, including an AMD Athlon Neo processor at 1.2GHz, up to 4GB memory, 160GB hard drive and snoooooore. But why ruin that solid, sleep-inducing mediocrity with such shockingly garish styling? It'll be available in Japan on November 27th. [Akihabara News (http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-19366-Ready+to+Vroom!+Vroom!++with++the+new+ACER+Netbook %2C+FERRARI+ONE%3F.html)]
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