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The Daily Engadget: Dell's Smartphone Unveiled, HP Signs Dre for 'Beats' Line

by Tim Stevens on August 17, 2009 at 09:30 AM


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.
Dell's Smartphone Unveiled in China
Dell is likely hoping that the Chinese iPhone release is at least a few months away, since its own long-rumored smartphone has finally been unveiled there -- hopefully in time to get a leg-up on the competition.

HP Signs Dr. Dre for "Beats" Line of Products
HP may not be known as the hippest manufacturer around, but the company is hiring Dr. Dre (or at least licensing his name) for a line of laptops, headphones, and software.


Nissan Calls Out Chevy Volt With 367 mpg Electric Car
Were you impressed by Chevy's claims of a 230 mpg rating on its upcoming Volt plug-in hybrid? Nissan would officially like for you to be impressed by its claims, as well -- regarding the 367 mpg Leaf electric car.

BrainPort Lets Blind See via Tongue
Several techniques and inventions have claimed to restore vision to the blind, but the $10,000 BrainPort could be the first to come to market. The device uses a small pad to stimulate cells on the tongue in a way that the developers say replicates vision.

Microsoft Claims Xbox 360 Is Only Console to Grow This Year
Microsoft is laying some smack-down on the competition; it has the only video game console that maintained growth in 2009 -- no small feat, considering the economy.

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