After some rather impressive RC builds, Firefox 3.5 is all packaged up and ready for public consumption. Mozilla is saying its new browser is more than two times faster than Firefox 3, but what has us more excited is the support for plugin-free “open codec” video and audio playback using Ogg Vorbis and Ogg Theora– it’s still in its infancy, but the subtle glimpse we’ve seen so far of a world without Flash video reducing our CPU to jelly is rather compelling. Filed under: Desktops , Laptops Firefox 3.5 arrives originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:45:00 EST.

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Firefox 3.5 arrives

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Which of the New Pizzerias Is Getting the Biggest Piece of the Pie?

At first glance it’s a little difficult to understand the necessity of another motion-sensing add-on. What could possibly be inside this particular block of white plastic that’s not inside those other countless slabs of white plastic that Nintendo has already slathered on the Wii?

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Wii MotionPlus impressions: it works, but so far the games aren’t worth the fuss

No one bothers interfering when some kids go around “committing acts of blunt violence” in the East Village, except that when they enter Ray’s Candy Store and get lewd with the counterperson, 76-year-old Ray wakes from his nap and douses them in water . That’ll school ’em.

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Just Another Day at Ray’s

Step aside, JAC Hero, there’s a new firmware in town.

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New HTC Hero ROM leaked, Flash 10 already chugging along on a few lucky G1s

Microsoft’s unleashed several guided tour videos of Windows 7 on its website. All of the videos are hosted by Latika Kirtane — Product Manager for Internet Explorer — who, in around two minutes, goes over some of the simplest features of Windows 7.

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Microsoft outs educational, inspirational Windows 7 tour videos

Two weeks after the management of 375 Hudson tried to run off the Wafels & Dinges truck because it looked “unprofessional,” it’s parked outside the building again this morning, according to a tweet and this photo sent in by a reader. Fight the power! Read more posts by Daniel Maurer Filed Under: 375 hudson , food trucks , truckin’ , wafels & dinges

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Wafels & Dinges Holds Strong at 375 Hudson

• Denny’s is trying to rebrand itself as a late-night spot for young adults with menu items created by bands like Good Charlotte. [ WSJ ] • You could be the next Audrina Patridge: Carl’s Jr. is looking for women to suggestively eat its burgers in new ads.

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Denny’s Tries to Rebrand; Carl’s Jr. Seeks Next Burger Girl

We’d already come to grips with the fact that a Vostro 1220 was indeed on the way , and now Dell’s own Japanese branch has confirmed it. Over in the Land of the Rising Sun, the 12.1-inch business laptop has gone legit, bringing with it Intel processor options (a 2.20GHz Celeron or 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, namely), 1GB or 2GB of RAM, a WXGA (1,200 x 800) glossy display, 4-cell battery (a 6-cell is available), WiFi, three USB 2. sockets, FireWire, gigabit Ethernet, VGA output, ExpressCard slot, a multicard reader and a 1.3 megapixel webcam

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Dell’s 12.1-inch Vostro 1220 gets official in Japan, packs few surprises

Yesterday we were highly entertained, though not exactly surprised, to see JoeDoe ’s namesake chef-owner Joe Dobias lash out at Marc Shepherd for penning a review on his blog, NY Journal , that deemed the restaurant hard to take seriously: “Its quirky offerings often sound interesting, but when the plates arrive the payoff isn’t there.” In the comments, Dobias insisted the “malicious post” was revenge for the fact that Shepherd (whom Dobias went on to call “an angry little man” and a “hapless shameless little person,” even comparing him to George Costanza) hadn’t been allowed to take photos, and went on to share more opinions about “shithead bloggers” being “stuck up little kids” with “no training, no schooling, and probably as I always say no real life experience working in a restaurant.” Before JoeDoe opened his doors, we were probably the first outlet to get in touch with him, and have happily covered his experiments with Madoff menus , tongue-sandwich delivery , and of course its brunch battle with Prune; so we knew a little bit about his frustrations with PR and media coverage. So when his new PR intern e-mailed to tell us about a Fourth of July all-day rib roast (featuring specials such as pork ribs with pickled slaw, barbecue chicken with macaroni salad and summer greens, and crispy watermelon with Greek yogurt), we asked him for an on-the-record sit-down.

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Chef Joe Doe Speaks Out About the New York Dining Circus

Not that we haven’t heard a few miraculous gadgets-saving-lives stories before, but this one is in a league of its own. According to the always-embellishing Sun , one David Fitzherbert is thanking his smartphone after coming entirely too close to falling 700 feet to his death. As the story goes, he got wedged between a pair of rocks after losing control of his skis in the Matterhorn, and while we aren’t quite sure why he chose RIM’s BlackBerry over — say, chap-stick, car keys, his wallet or a fattening breakfast — he credited it with adding just enough width to his person to keep him wedged

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BlackBerry credited with saving skier’s life, serendipity left hanging

There is an report about Rick Astley, its says that Rick Astley is reported to be dead.

There’s a purported Associated Press release doing the rounds on the internet stating that Rick Astley is dead. The release is very well done, it’s in the house style, it looks real. However, it didn’t actually appear on the Associated Press wire itself. It’s only circulating second hand.

Now there is one difficulty, for usually it’s only actually news organizations themselves that will know what has appeared on the AP wire, it’s not something which is generally available to the public. So how do you know whether the story of Rick Astley’s death has indeed gone out over the wire or is in fact a fake ? Read more…

Although we get irked by all the names assigned to netbooks, smartbooks, or in this case, viewbooks , we are still pretty excited about the

There was an inaccurate report about Michael Jackson autopsy report that said Michael was emaciated and almost bald when he died suddenly last week ( according British newspaper report ).

Jackson, who died June 25 after suffering cardiac arrest at the age 50, weighed just 112 pounds, was bald and badly disfigured at the time of his death, according to leaked results from an autopsy.

Britain’s The Sun obtained a copy of the report, which claimed Jackson’s face bore numerous scars as a result of 13 cosmetic operations. The bridge of Jackson’s nose had disappeared and the right side had caved in, according to the paper. Jackson also reportedly had unexplained bruises on his knees and shins and bruising to his back, indicating a recent fall. Read more…

Need a little more proof that Intel’s got some fly SSDs about ready to roll? We have confirmation from Micron that it’s working on new and improved 34nm chips in capacities of 8, 16, and 32Gb.

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Micron’s smaller NAND chips mean more, faster flash memory in the same old enclosures

Having the Palm Pre on Sprint might be good for Americans driving their pick ‘em up trucks down the CDMA data highway, but it doesn’t do Europeans (or Palm’s bottom line) any good over in the Old World. Now we’ve got video and images of a GSM-loving Palm Pre on the loose in Vietnam.

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If you want to get HD in your handheld, NVIDIA’s Tegra processor is the hot way to do it at the moment, and we’ve got reasonably concrete sounding rumors from disparate sources that a handset containing one of the chips is currently under development by a “top five” smartphone builder (we’re guessing it’s not Apple), and that it’ll be out sometime before the end of the year, selling at T-Mobile and AT&T for just $199. The details of the device beyond that are scant, with Android being a possibility but Windows Mobile looking more likely, and a continued pledge of battery life of rated for “days and days” of mobile multimedia. We like the sound of that.

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NVIDIA Tegra smartphone due from a "top five" manufacturer before 2010?

The HTC Hero has made its first appearance on a UK carrier’s website, but finds itself burdened with a teasing “coming soon” badge. Having talked to Orange, we can confirm previous reports that the device will be available for free on some, as yet undetermined but surely eye-gouging, price plans. The company said they are still testing the device and should have pricing information by tomorrow.

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HTC Hero spotted on Orange UK website

It’s true, The Pirate Bay has agreed to being purchased by Global Gaming Factory (owner of a network of Internet cafes and gaming centers) for 60 million Swedish Krona or roughly $7.8 million. According to a press release, “GGF intends to launch new business models that allow compensation to the content providers and copyright owners.” In a post on TPB’s blog, the rogue file sharing site says that the project has been in the works for many years and should help evolve the site while trying to stay the same.

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Pirate Bay acquired by Global Gaming Factory, going legit like Napster

We’ve been fans of Sanyo’s rechargeable Eneloop batteries since they first entered the market in the lazy NiMH and NiCd days of 2005. We remember this because we, like Eneloops, don’t suffer from the memory effect of our predecessors

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Sanyo’s Eneloop lamp heals your ecological soul

Do you dream of big plastic tennis-rackets and steering-wheel snap-ons for Sony’s upcoming motion controller ?

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Sony seeks official PlayStation peripherals — offers logo, good time