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The Daily Engadget: Win 7 Selling Strongly, California Mandates Greener HDTVs

by Tim Stevens on November 20, 2009 at 10:25 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.

California Mandates Energy Efficiency Improvements by 2011
Those heat waves rising from the back of your HDTV are a sure sign of energy waste, and are not long for California if the state government has its way. The Golden State is tackling HDTV inefficiency with new regulations scheduled to go into effect in just over a year.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Says Windows 7 Sales Double Those of Any Previous Version
We knew people were itching to get rid of Windows XP and Vista, but we didn't know they were this eager. According to Steve Ballmer, Windows 7 is selling twice as quickly as any previous version.

Apple's Tablet Now Slated for Second Half of 2010?
The mystical, mythical Apple Tablet just won't die, although rumors are saying its launch has been delayed. Analysts are now predicting that its arrival will come in about a year, and that it will fetch the massive sum of $2,000.

Palm Pre Drops to $80
One of the cleanest-looking smartphones on the market has now become one of the cheapest, too, dropping to $80 and making the newly inexpensive Pixi look like even less of a viable option.

Sony Expands PlayStation Network, Now Sells Books and Movies
Sony's PlayStation Network has been the company's default way of digitally distributing games and movies to its devices. Sony now apparently has plans to expand that with an "iTunes-like" program called the Sony Online Service.

Warner Swapping Some DVDs for Blu-rays
Do you, too, have a pile of DVDs that have lost some of their luster since you picked up that Blu-ray player? Warner's got your polish, with a trade-up program (for some films) that'll let you pay between $7.95 and $9.95 (plus shipping) to replace your aged discs for new, shiny ones.

Internet Explorer 9 to Sport Boosted Performance
Internet Explorer 8 was a huge step forward from the antiquated IE7, but it's still slow as molasses compared to Firefox or Google's Chrome. IE9 looks to close the gap with hardware acceleration.

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