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The Daily Engadget: Mysterious Apple Tablet, Radio Shack Rebranding?

by Tim Stevens on August 3, 2009 at 09:20 AM

The Daily Engadget: More Proof of Apple's Mysterious Tablet, MS Kills off Browserless Windows 7
Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below.

Analyst Says He's Held Apple's Tablet
People have been speculating about a tablet from Apple for some time now, and those rumors have recently come to a head thanks to a claim by the Financial Times that the device is imminent -- now an unnamed analyst is coming forward to say that he's used the mythical device.

Radio Shack Becoming "The Shack"?
Radio Shack, like most electronics retailers, is suffering. Instead of updating its inventory, or realigning its business, the company is taking the time-honored business solution of changing names. Word on the streets is that Radio Shack is all set to become "The Shack."

Microsoft Kills Off Windows 7 Explorer
Microsoft has received plenty of flack from the European Commission about its inclusion of Internet Explorer with Windows, and it had planned a browserless version of the operating system for the European market. Now, the company is trying to take a different route, in the form of a browser selection ballot screen.

Martin Jetpack Public Test Flights Coming Soon
Want to try out a personal jetpack and live out all those James Bond fantasies? Soon you'll be able to, with public tests of the long-awaited Martin Jetpack starting next year.

Next Macintosh Operating System Version Up for Pre-Order
Looking to jump in on Apple's next version of Mac OS X, called Snow Leopard? It's up now for pre-order at Amazon for $29.

Urban Mole Turns Sewers into Postage Delivery Lines
Snail mail may be so last century, but a system of pneumatic tubes whisking packages and letters through the subterranean sewage network is a future we can all look forward to.

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