Hm, maybe Motorola should have stuck with the render a while longer, cause this first shot of the Verizon-bound Sholes Android smartphone is looking mighty rough. Of course, it is just a blurrycam leak, and there’s a chance we’re not seeing this set’s true beauty, but honestly, we’re not sure even the most loving press photographer can make that red D-pad attractive. We’ll find out soon enough, if things go as planned.

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Motorola Sholes Android phone for Verizon appears in the flesh originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yeah, we were pretty bummed that Nintendo’s super-hot black Wii wasn’t coming to the US, but fear not, fanboys — it looks like the stealth console has hit the gray-market import scene. Sure, you’ll have to pay a bit of a premium at $333, but surely that’s a reasonable price for exclusivity, no?

[Via DCEmu UK; thanks Craig]

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Black Wii now available from importers for $333 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, we know you get most of your hot, breaking fridge news from our pals over at Fridgegadget, but if you’ll excuse us just this once as we bring to you news of LG’s latest and greatest: the “Ultra-Capacity 4-Door French-Door Refrigerator.” This little number not only has the “world’s largest” water and ice dispenser, but has push-button automatic sliding freezer drawers. Check out the enthralling video after the break — you won’t be sorry!

Continue reading LG’s magical sliding fridge drawers: how did we ever live without them?

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LG’s magical sliding fridge drawers: how did we ever live without them? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to UK carrier O2, the SMS-based iPhone security hole that Charlie Miller unveiled on Black Hat this week should be patched by this weekend. An O2 spokesperson claimed the update would be pushed through iTunes this Saturday, says BBC. Apple hasn’t made a comment yet, and it’s not perfectly clear that this will be an update for iPhones worldwide, but hopefully that’s the case — the security flaw certainly isn’t geographically limited.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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O2 claims iPhone security patch will hit iTunes on Saturday, Apple stays silent originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The term cloud computing has grown from a little-known buzz word into one of the hottest topics in IT today. This surge in interest has led to a great deal of debate as to what cloud computing is and how to apply it to the enterprise.

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Cloud Platforms Vs Cloud Infrastructure