Skyhook Wireless’ WiFi positioning technology has already found its way into quite a few previously position-less places, and it now looks like it’s added one more feather its cap, with Awareness Technologies announcing that it has added the capability to its Laptop Cop laptop protection software. In addition to pinning down a location (supposedly with a “higher degree of accuracy than GPS”), the software will also let you remotely retrieve or delete files, among other tasks — assuming it’s a Windows laptop, that’s. If that’s not a problem, you can grab the software on its own now for $50, or get it pre-loaded on the Dell laptop of your choice. We’re assuming existing Laptop Cop users will also be able to get an upgrade, although it’s not clear if that’s available just yet.

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Laptop Cop ups its security arsenal with Skyhook WiFi positioning originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows Vista SP2 may not be hitting manufacturers ’til next April, but the beta is already scootin’ about to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Yep, as of this very moment in time, the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta is in the wild, and Microsoft is planning to making it publicly available via TechNet this Thursday. Check all the juicy details in the links below.

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Windows Vista / Server 2008 SP2 Beta out now to MSDN and TechNet subscribers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It was HP who made the Computer “personal again,” but don’t think Dell isn’t doing its darnedest to make it ultra-personal… again. After seeing a number of Dell laptops get unorthodox paint jobs and hearing that it would make Art House machines CTO in 2009, we’ve now learned that Dell has swung open the doors to its all new Design Studio. Naturally, stated studio was built to customize the outfit’s Studio 15 and Studio 17 lappies, and it features an interactive gallery of original artwork commissioned exclusively for this initiative. Available for browsing right now, each unique image costs $75 to have “permanently tattooed into the laptop lid,” meaning that you superior heart that design a whole lot before pulling the final trigger.

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Dell opens doors on Design Studio for jazzing up Studio 15 / 17 laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Early reviewers report that the Nokia N97 is “not quite as thin as its nearest competitors, but fairly sleek and stylish all the same (metal bezel and all), and that QWERTY keyboard looks practically edible.” Video after the break.

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For those who’ve always wanted to build their own Nintendo 64 Portable, check out this in-depth video tutorial put together by Revision3. Continue reading to watch.

Revision3’s own Daniel just couldn’t sit idly by watching portable N64 after portable N64 pass him by while doing nothing, so he decided to gut his own console and shove it into a battery-powered unit that can be taken practically anywhere.

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If Apple were to release a Netbook, it may look something like this iBook concept. Perfect for business trips or just casual web surfing. Continue reading to see more. Click here for first picture in gallery.

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Amazon is selling the TomTom ONE XL GPS Navigator for just $99.99 shipped, originally priced at $299.95. It features a “widescreen, 4.3-inch display, and expanded traffic options that include GPRS- and optional RDS-TMC radio-based real-time traffic information.” Product page. Video after the break.

The TomTom ONE XL is a complete portable GPS automobile navigation device with an incredible range of features. Like TomTom’s other navigation systems, the ONE XL gives you coverage in all fifty of the United States, as well as Canada — all stored on 1 GB of internal memory.

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That’s right, a Nintendo World Championship NES cartridge has reached $1000 on eBay. The seller reports that the “game contacts have been cleaned prior to auction and the game has been tested in my toploader and is in working condition.” Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The label is in really good shape except for the fact that it has lifted off of the spine and there’s some slight yellowing around the edges. The cartridge is still glossy.

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In this interesting segment, the Top Gear crew “helps the Mayor of London figure out the ‘Best Bus solution’.” Yes, touring automobile legends manage to actually navigate these giant automobiles around the track. Video after the break.

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In addition to its 32GB of built-in memory, the Nokia N97 features a 5.0-megapixel camera, 3.5-inch touchscreen, QWERTY keypad, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, and a microSD memory card slot. Available in 2009, priced at $693.40. Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

The N97 packs a 3.5-inch, 640 x 360 pixel (that’s a 16:9 aspect ratio) touchscreen display and QWERTY into this sliding communicator with an “always open” window to favorite world wide web or social networking sites. Nokia calls it the “world’s most advanced mobile personal.”

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