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The Daily Engadget: Xbox 360 Marries Netflix, Dell Smartphone in China?

by Tim Stevens on August 11, 2009 at 09:23 AM

The Daily Engadget: Xbox 360 Confirmed as Only Netflix Streaming Console, Dell's Smartphone Hits China?
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.

Xbox 360 Confirmed as Only Gaming Console With Netflix

Microsoft's Xbox 360 is currently the only video game console that can stream content from Netflix, and according to an announcement from Microsoft today, that's the way it will always be.


Dell's Smartphone Launching in China This Week?

It's been a long and rumor-laden story about Dell's supposed smartphone and its supposed release in China. Now, if the latest rumors are correct, it'll be launching there this week.




LED Spraycan Makes Legal Graffiti

We expect our readers will have differing opinions on graffiti, but the law only has one: it's illegal. Fortunately for us law-abiding taggers, this new LED spray can is perfectly legal. You'll just need some long exposure photography to get results like this.


Logo for Microsoft Retail Stores Revealed

If you're pining for a tangible place in which to shop for some real-life Microsoft goods, now you know what sort of signage to look for. The company has released the simplified version of its Windows logo that will adorn its forthcoming stores.


Don't Let Big Box Lights Distract From the Right HDTV

Buying HDTVs in-store is hard, as the people who set them up rarely know about proper TV tuning. This guide has more information on how to avoid another common retail pitfall: uneven lighting that can make the best HDTV look pale.


DNA Computer Solves Logic Problems

Silicon-based computing (the sort that's powering whatever device you're reading this on), is nearing the end of its lifespan. There are a variety of technologies being researched to replace it, and one of them, DNA computing, just passed a major milestone.

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