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| SweetSpotter keeps your music coming at the right angle, regardless of flailing
March 26, 2010 at 5:34 AM
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| | For years now, home theater and / or entertainment rigs have been built so that your sofa, recliner or aged bar stool was right in the sweet spot when it came to audio distribution. In short, you built your system around your seating arrangement. With the introduction of Nintendo's Wii, Sony's PlayStation Move and Microsoft's Project Natal, folks aren't staying put in the same place as often, and that -- friends -- has created a problem in search of a solution. The fine gurus over at TU Dresden believe that they have the answer, and even if it fails miserably (highly doubtful, mind you), who could really harsh on a product called the SweetSpotter? The software is designed to work in conjunction with your webcam (or console camera, in theory), and as the sensor tracks your movement in real time, the code "adaptively adjusts the sweet spot of your stereo play back system to your current listening position." In short, it results in "correct stereo phantom source localization independent of your listening position," and frankly, it just might change your life. The code itself can be downloaded for free down in the source link (it's open source, so pass it along while you're at it), and if you end up creating a plug-in to use this in your favorite gaming scenario, be sure to drop us a line about it. SweetSpotter keeps your music coming at the right angle, regardless of flailing originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. | | |
| Apple job posting hints at LTE for a future iPhone?
March 26, 2010 at 4:35 AM
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| What could possibly come after the iPhone 3GS? The iPhone 3GSS, of course! Joking aside, Apple's dropped the 4G bomb on one of its latest job postings while seeking for a "Cellular Technology Software Manager" with "expert knowledge of... WCDMA/UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE etc." That's right, LTE. Now, we're not saying this means a 4G-powered iPhone is next in line in the annual product cycle, nor does this listing confirm Apple's favored 4G radio, but given AT&T's interest in LTE plus its prolonged love affair with Cupertino, it's pretty hard not to consider LTE as a realistic option or future portables, be it iPhone or even iPad. Frankly, it won't be the end of the world if a 4G iP! hone fails to turn up this summer -- most of us here would rather have something with improved battery life, real multitasking, and 720p camera over those insane data speeds. No, really.
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| CTIA Wireless 2010 draws to a close
March 26, 2010 at 4:30 AM
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| Ah, Las Vegas... we hardly knew ye! Okay, that's categorically untrue -- CTIA Wireless 2010 actually marks our third official visit to Sin City in as many months, which means it's nothing short of a miracle that we're not lying in a ditch somewhere in the sun-scorched outskirts of town, penniless and near death. As always, the show brought us a fair bit of mobile news; sure, Sprint's HTC EVO 4G stole the show, but that's just scratching the surface of the pocketable wizardry we saw this week. Don't believe us? Let's dig back through the archives:
Liveblogs
Live from CTIA 2010's day one keynote with Ralph de la Vega and J. K. Shin!
Live from Sprint's CTIA 2010 press event
Live from CTIA 2010's day two keynote with Dan Hesse
Hands-ons
LG Cosmos hands-on
LG Remarq hands-on
Motorola i1 first hands-on!
AT&T's Palm Pixi Plus and Pre Plus hands-on
HTC EVO 4G is Sprint's Android-powered knight in superphone armor, we go hands-on
Samsung Galaxy S hands-on with video
HTC EVO 4G vs. HD2 and Desire... fight!
Motorola i1 video tour
Verizon vs. AT&T: Pre Plus edition
Dell Aero first hands-on!
SanDisk 32GB microSDHC vs. SanDisk 4GB microSDHC... fight!
Ventev EcoCharge whacks vampire draw, charges two devices for the price of one
iWonder Android tablet fixes major bug: the logo is right-side-up
Cell-Mate headset heads-on
Vitality GlowCap hands-on
OpenPeak's OpenTablet 7 hands-on: Moorestown has found a friend
Netcomm MyZone hands-on
Spracht Aura EQ (the really real version) hands-on
LG Air Sync hands-on
Bitbop hands-on: is this the Hulu of mobile?
Qualcomm MSM7x30 development unit hands-on
News
Official: Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus for AT&T 'in the coming months'
Dell Aero is AT&T's second Android phone
LG Remarq combines QWERTY, not being mean to the environment in one package for Sprint
Motorola makes i1 official, melds Android and push-to-talk this summer on Sprint
BlueAnt intros rugged T1 Bluetooth headset, sophisticated Android app
Samsung announces Galaxy S Android smartphone
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 with T-Mobile webConnect launches tomorrow, $199.99 on contract
HTC EVO 4G is Sprint's Android-powered knight in superphone armor, we go hands-on
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 shipping April 1st with integrated Clear WiMAX
T-Mobile USA reiterates that 'breadth' of 3G footprint will get HSPA+ this year
Samsung trots out Modus Bluetooth headset, complete with dual mics and multipoint
MetroPCS bringing LTE to Las Vegas this year, Samsung doing infrastructure and first LTE handset: the SCH-r900
AT&T announces deals with OpenPeak, Zeebo, American Security Logistics
Verizon launching V Cast Apps on March 29th, RIM devices get first dibs
AT&T 3G MicroCell starting nationwide roll-out in mid-April
Verizon talks commercial LTE deployment details: data devices first, smartphones in '1H 2011'
Verizon to blanket 'one third' of America with LTE this year, double coverage in 15 months
Verizon 'wrapping up' Boston and Seattle trials, 'friendly user' ones coming this summer
Verizon Wireless: 'all' 4G WWAN devices will support 3G, too
Clearwire CEO mentions that WiMAX could join LTE as one, Verizon Wireless CTO says no way
Lenovo adds Sprint 3G, 4G support across ThinkPad line
Skiff partners with Samsung to deliver e-stuff, someday
Samsung debuts U820 QWERTY slider at CTIA, no one notices
Scoops
Motorola's Android-powered i1 launching at CTIA
Samsung to announce Galaxy S smartphone, content initiatives this week
And on that note, we depart Vegas with a heavy heart -- but not all's lost! CTIA Wireless' sister event in Fall, CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment, will be in action in early October in lovely San Francisco -- and naturally, we'll be there. Now if you'll excuse us, just one more hand of blackjack before we head for the airport.CTIA Wireless 2010 draws to a close originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Ask Engadget: Best Bluetooth gamepad for the PC?
March 26, 2010 at 3:47 AM
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| We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Herbert, who would "blow up the [PC accessory] market if he had millions of dollars." Right. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.
"Look, where are all the amazing Bluetooth gamepads at? There are plenty of great options when it comes to Bluetooth mice, Bluetooth keyboards and Bluetooth headsets, but so few gamepads are out there for PC gamers. I don't want some other form of wireless, and I don't want a gamepad for the PS3 or Xbox 360 -- I want PC! Help!" PC gamers are a tight-knit bunch, and we've heard that they never, ever let each other down. We suppose we'll see just how true that is based on the replies down in comments below.
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| New glasses-free 3D tech uses per pixel prisms for zero crosstalk, audience flexibility
March 26, 2010 at 3:04 AM
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| | Try as manufacturers might, attempts at autostereoscopic (glasses-free) TV have been subpar; existing tech typically makes for messy images due to ghosting, only provides a 3D effect if you're standing in one of a very few predetermined spots (usually 8-10 viewing angles, though we've heard of 64), and reduces display resolution -- all because only some pixels can be seen from each spot. With the occasional exception, it's not terribly impressive. Scientists at the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan are looking to change that. Rather than block light with a parallax barrier, their screen uses a matrix of specially cut pri! sms to reflect it, reducing ghosting to nil and maintaining display resolution by sending the same image to each viewer. Though there are still a fixed number of viewing zones, the prisms are so tiny that manufacturers can simply add more prisms to each pixel to increase that number -- with 11 prisms per pixel, researchers say such a system could support 100 simultaneous 3D moviegoers. We've no word on whether the tech is affordable or when we'll see it, but we expect it to handily beat cyborg eyeballs to market. New glasses-free 3D tech uses per pixel prisms for zero crosstalk, audience flexibility originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | PhysOrg | Email this | Comments | | |
| Sony's VAIO CW draining the battery while asleep?
March 26, 2010 at 2:33 AM
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| | Thinking of picking up a VAIO CW over the weekend? You might want to hold those horses just a bit, at least until Sony (or someone) figures out what exactly is causing the batteries on these to zap themselves while asleep. Based on a raft of complaints -- nine pages strong and growing -- over at Notebook Review, it sounds as if the batteries within the outfit's new CW series (at least those with Core i3 CPUs and the 330M GPU) are fading inexplicably quick while resting, leaving many with next to no juice once they crack open the lid the next morning. All sorts of theories are flying, but one in particular seems to note that a bundled Sony battery management application could be causing cells to only charge to a certain percent even when the machine is "off." For now, some folks are actually flipping the battery out for a fraction of a second and popping i! t back in after putting it to sleep for the night in order to prevent the drain, but we get the feeling that a less janky fix should be in order. Right, Sony? Sony's VAIO CW draining the battery while asleep? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Notebook Review | Email ! this | Comments | | |
| 3D hockey nets positive reviews, biggest surprise of the night was a Rangers win
March 26, 2010 at 2:02 AM
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| | The secret behind MSG's surprise 3D broadcast of last night's Rangers/Islanders hockey game? It came together in a two week turnaround which repurposed equipment laying around between stops at a recent Black Eyed Peas concert and next month's NAB show in Las Vegas. Judging by the reviews it was worth the effort with more than a few indicating an interest in buying 3DTVs to check things out at home next time -- while it aired on Cablevision, all the reports we found were based on the screens located at the arena itself. Not everyone agreed on the best aspects of the new production: Christopher Botta of Fanhouse preferred a lack of "reaching through the screen" gimmicks while the New York Times report asked for more opportunities to feel like the players are popping out at the viewer, even though they foun! d the standard HDTV feed "flat, underlit and distant" in comparison. We couldn't find any complaints regarding those ever-present 3D glasses, though issues like someone walking in front of the camera or on screen graphics appearing to leap off the screen revealed there's still a few kinks to work out (camera placement may be further adjusted during an upcoming renovation.) The appeal of 3D sports for fans has already been established, we're wondering if playing in a more 3D-ready arena might be used to convince Lebron or other stars to play home games at MSG, in the meantime, check out all the reviews and a few behind the scenes videos embedded after the break. Continue reading 3D hockey nets positi! ve revie ws, biggest surprise of the night was a Rangers win 3D hockey nets positive reviews, biggest surprise of the night was a Rangers win originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Broadcasting and Cable, NHL Fanhouse, New York Times | Email this | Comments | | |
| Bitbop hands-on: is this the Hulu of mobile?
March 26, 2010 at 1:24 AM
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| | Fox Mobile unveiled its Bitbop venture this week that promises to provide a wealth of TV and movie entertainment from a variety of top-tier studios, and if you can get past the fact that you're actually going to have to pay for this content, it's shaping up to be a pretty promising system when it launches later this year. There's no live programming -- just a database of show episodes and movies that you have your choice of either streaming or downloading for later consumption over 3G or WiFi -- which makes it a little bit like using an on-demand service from your cable company. Bitbop was only demoing the BlackBerry version of its app at CTIA this week, but it looks like there'll be iPhone and Android versions on the way; at any rate, video quality looked plenty good on the Bold's 480 x 320 display. Initially, there'll be just one plan -- $9.99 a month for access to shows, while movies will be pay-per-view exclu! sively -- but we got the impression that the company is leaving the door open for other payment models down the road. Great, just what we needed: another really cool way to kill productivity. At least we'll be able to catch up on Gossip Girl in the process, we suppose! Follow the break for video. Continue reading Bitbop hands-on: is this the Hulu of mobile? Bitbop hands-on: is this the Hulu of mobile? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Bitbop | Email this | Comments | | |
| LG Air Sync hands-on
March 26, 2010 at 12:50 AM
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| We got a peek today at the new "3-way" synchronization service from LG that the company is calling Air Sync; it's only available on the GD880 Mini right now in the UK, but they're looking to expand it across Europe and Asia before too long and -- if we're lucky -- North America eventually. So what is it, exactly? Basically, it's a synchronization service for text clipping, photos, videos, contacts, and the like that integrates with your PC using a downloadable client. After it's installed, you get a few new context menu items that let you fast-track content to your phone via the cloud, and we were pretty amazed at just how quickly the transfers consistently happened -- within a few seconds, a dialog pops up on LG's demo Mini notifying you that the goods have been received. It sounds like LG will be looking at deploying this with a subscription model in most markets, so ! don't expect gratis awesomeness -- but if you transfer tons of pictures from your desktop to your mobile, this might be the way to go. Follow the break for video.
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| Spracht Aura EQ (the really real version) hands-on
March 26, 2010 at 12:21 AM
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| We got a glimpse at Spracht's new Aura EQ Bluetooth headset back at CES this year, but in reality, we sort of didn't -- what was being shown back then didn't constitute final ID, turns out. The company's back at it here at CTIA showing something closer to what you'll be seeing on store shelves later this half -- though they only had one, and it wasn't in final retail packaging -- so we took a minute to check it out. It's using the same tricky earbud that we saw before, but the front of the unit has changed significantly -- gone are the matte ridges, replaced with a glossy black surface broken up by a few bumps that represent the range of the capacitive volume slider. If "understated" is the look you're going for, the Aura EQ is generally going to do the trick -- and even if you like something a little more edgy, it's got those funky points on the front and rear. Quite the crowd pleaser, eh?
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| Eclipse Litetouch wireless touchscreen keyboard clears the FCC, on its way to retail (video)
March 25, 2010 at 11:59 PM
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| OK, dudes -- we don't want to freak you out or anything, but the Wireless Litetouch Keyboard has cleared the FCC. Brought to you by Mad Catz, this bad boy (and its wired companion) was first unveiled at CES this year. Featuring an programmable LCD touchscreen with three different sets of "buttons" (number pad, media mode, and the user configurable MyEclipse mode) the latest entry to the Eclipse line has is sure to get admiring looks from the drone in the cubicle across the aisle. Compatible with Mac OS X as well as your many flavors of Windows, this bad boy will be out soon -- wireless for $129, or wired for $99. Jaw-dropping video after the break. Continue reading Eclipse Li! tetouch wireless touchscreen keyboard clears the FCC, on its way to retail (video) Eclipse Litetouch wireless touchscreen keyboard clears the FCC, on its way to retail (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | FCC, Mad Catz | Email this | Comments | | |
| Google cutting in Android carriers, manufacturers on ad revenue?
March 25, 2010 at 11:32 PM
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| | Free, ad-supported phones have long been a rumored endgame for Android, but the way that model ends up playing out may not happen the way everyone thought. mocoNews is citing "multiple sources who are familiar with the deals" in saying that Google has been sweetening the pot for both manufacturers and carriers of Android devices by tossing in a cut of the ad revenue generated from their services -- search, Maps, and the like. This would certainly explain Android's stratospheric rise through the ranks in carriers' lineups around the globe, and -- more importantly for consumers -- gives them more wiggle room to slap huge subsidies on handsets (assuming the trickle-down economic effect kicks in at all). For competitors, Google offers a unique value proposition here that can't really be met by anyone except perhaps Microsoft -- and with Redmond looking to reestablish its relevance in the mobile space this year mo! re than any other in recent memory, we could definitely see the two sparring to line Verizon's and AT&T's pockets with the most green. Naturally, all the parties involved have clammed up -- no one's saying a peep about whether this is true, or to what extent -- but we certainly wouldn't be surprised. Google cutting in Android carriers, manufacturers on ad revenue? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Pho! ne Scoop | mocoNews | Email this | Comments | | |
| Qualcomm adding the kitchen sink to Gobi, including EV-DO Rev. A, dual-carrier HSPA+, and LTE
March 25, 2010 at 11:04 PM
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|  The whole point of Gobi is that you can buy one device and use it with multiple network technologies or carriers, but apparently Qualcomm isn't kidding around about the idea. It just announced a slew of data chipsets (voice still isn't part of the picture) with all sorts of new goodies. New technologies supported include EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (the five people on earth using Rev. B will be thrilled), HSPA+, dual-carrier HSPA+ (which looks to be the evolutionary end of HSPA), and LTE. The mother of all these chipsets i! s the MDM9600, which can do LTE up to 100 Mbps, dual-carrier HSPA+ up to 42Mbps, HSPA+ up to 28Mbps, and EV-DO Rev. A / Rev. B. Qualcomm also says it's moving Gobi beyond just laptops, with USB modems, e-readers, and "gaming devices" now in the cards. No word on when they'll start showing up, but much of it will have to do with carrier rollout as much as Qualcomm's ability to ship these out the door.Qualcomm adding the kitchen sink to Gobi, including EV-DO Rev. A, dual-carrier HSPA+, and LTE originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permal! ink |  Qualcomm | Email this | Comments | | |
| Synology DS410 NAS will back up your files, won't incite a passionate response
March 25, 2010 at 10:42 PM
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| The last time we laid eyes on Synology's DiskStation line it was in the form of the DS409Slim -- a diminutive NAS without the 'zazz of lots of your flashier network storage solutions. The newly announced DS410 also keeps it pretty simple: features include four bays of RAID-5 storage, 256-bit encryption, Amazon S3 cloud backup, Apple Time Machine integration, media streaming, print server, and web hosting with PHP/MySQL. Don't worry, you Big Brother-types don't get left out either: the included Surveillance Station 4 software allows the deployment of multiple IP cameras and support for H.264 video. Available now for $500. Synology DS410 NAS will bac! k up your files, won't incite a passionate response originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Engadget Spanish |&n! bsp;  Synology | Email this | Comments | | |
| BPhone netbook / smartphone hyrbid now available to order
March 25, 2010 at 10:21 PM
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| Why carry around a netbook and a smartphone when you can have a netbook / smartphone? Why indeed. Especially when you can have something as sensible as the BPhone, which is now finally available for the completely reasonable price of $569.99 (unlocked, of course). That will get you a not-quite-pocketable convertible device with a 5-inch touchscreen, along with a 624MHz Marvell CPU, ARM Linux 2.6 for an OS, 256GB of flash storage, built-in Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS, and quad-band GSM connectivity on the "phone" side of the equation. Sound like just the thing you've been looking for? Hit up the link below to get your order in.
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| Mobinova Beam netbook spotted running Android, sporting other improvements
March 25, 2010 at 10:03 PM
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| Mobinova had already mentioned that it planned to ditch Windows CE in favor of Android for its Beam netbook before the device was actually released, and it looks like it's now finally made the jump, as evidenced by Laptop Magazine's recent hands-on with the netbook. Whats' more, the 8.9-inch device was also seen sporting a few other minor improvements, including some new media playback keys on the keyboard, and CinemaNow pre-installed on the system for downloading movies. Expectedly, you won't have access to Android Market, btu Mobinova says it will include some games that " leverage the Tegra chip's multimedia prowess," and that it's even working on its own app store for the device.Mobinova Beam netbook spotted runnin! g Android, sporting other improvements originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink I4U News | La! ptop Magazine | Email this | Comments | | |
| China Unicom to sell Android phones, not use Google's search engine
March 25, 2010 at 9:41 PM
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|  Oh, brother. This just keeps getting better and better, and by "better and better," we mean "uglier and uglier." Google's abrupt decision to stop censoring results in China and redirect users on the mainland to the outfit's Hong Kong portal has stirred up all sorts of tense feelings around the globe, and if you thought this whole war would be confined to the desktop, you were sorely mistaken. China Unicom, which is gearing up to present its customer base! with a smattering of smartphone options with Android loaded on, recently announced that it wouldn't be using Google as the search engine on those very phones. Lu Yimin, president of the operator, was quoted as saying that his company was "willing to work with any company that abides by Chinese law," but that it didn't have "any cooperation with Google currently." Granted, this is just the latest in a series of blows to Android's proliferation in the world's biggest nation, but you can really tell it's getting personal now. C'mon guys -- can't we just hug it out?China Unicom to sell Android phones, not use Google's search engine originally! appeared on Engadget on! Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | MarketWatch | Email this | Comments | | |
| Netcomm MyZone hands-on
March 25, 2010 at 9:19 PM
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| | Netcomm was at CTIA showing off its 3G pocket router, and while they admit it apes the MiFi, it builds on it in some pretty useful ways. Battery life purportedly outdoes its rival, with four hours use, even with multiple devices connected -- and when your batteries finally do tank, connecting it to your laptop will let it recharge and still allow wireless connectivity. The MyZone ships in both US and global 3G variants with both also packing quad-band EDGE, and 802.11g WiFi. Another handy feature -- at least for those that travel -- is the MyZone's ability to sort out the APN details for whatever carrier's SIM you happen to put in it, so using it is as simple as popping in your SIM and connecting. We didn't have an opportunity to get connected to it and give it a proper test drive, but we're waiting for one to arrive and as soon as we do we'll let you know how we get on! . Few more pics right after the break. Netcomm MyZone hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Netcomm | Email this | Comments | | |
| Isabella's Vizit touchscreen, cell-connected photo frame goes hands-on
March 25, 2010 at 8:56 PM
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| | Buying and pre-setting up a $280 touchscreen photoframe for your mom (Isabella calls the target market "parents of parents") sounds like a tall order, and you add in the $6 a month service fee on top of that and you're really buying in here with the Vizit photoframe. So, how does it perform? In a word: sluggish. Shuffling through pictures or the mystery-meat carousel is an exercise in patience, thanks to some slow Flash Lite UI performance, but at least the menus are simple and friendly, and the touchscreen is responsive enough that if you're prepared for the pace, it's not that frustrating of an experience. The actual service aspects are much more impressive, pushing and pulling photos all over the place, with an integrated web app for managing a white list of contacts. The advantage of the AT&T service plan is that your mom won't have to do any work setting this up -- when you buy the device it's tied to an online account that you can set up for her before she even gets it -- and that the device can also receive OTA firmware updates, so expect further functionality (like video playback, for instance) going forward. There's a video after the break with the CEO of Isabella, showing us what's what. Continue reading Isabella's Vizit touchscreen, cell-connected photo frame goes hands-on Isabella's Vizit touchscreen, cell-connected photo frame goes hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Bowers & Wilkins P5 and MM-1 available exclusively at Apple stores this week, we go ears-on
March 25, 2010 at 8:29 PM
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| | Been waiting on those Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 desktop speakers or P5 Mobile Hi-Fi Headphones that were announced back in November? On the off chance that you haven't gone and bought some Bose QuietComforts or Computer MusicMonitors in the meantime, both of the B&W products are finally available this week exclusively at Apple stores. We can't tell you what to do with your money -- though hopefully you've put some aside for your taxes -- but if you are in the market for top of the line noise-canceling headphones the $299.95 P5s coul! d be what you've been dreaming of. We were kindly lent a pair of the iPhone-compatible P5s and haven't taken the things off since we ripped open the box; made of New Zealand sheep leather and memory foam the ear pads could be the most comfortable things we've ever put on, not to mention the passive-noise isolating wipes out just the right amount of NYC Subway noise. Seriously, we're actually looking forward to taking a long airplane ride just to fall asleep with the glorious feeling leather on our ears. The $499.95 MM-1 hi-fi desktop speakers seems like a tougher sell to us, but if you are looking for a set with 1-inch Nautilus aluminum tweeters that sound incredibly full they are worth a try, or at least running out to an Apple store to test drive. Both will be available exclusively from Apple for the next month with B&W planning to open up distribution to other retailers shortly after. Sorry, we still have those P5s on, did you say something? Bowers & Wilkins P5 and MM-1 available exclusively at Apple stores this week, we go ears-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Bowers & Wilkins | Email this | Comments | | |
| Samsung debuts U820 QWERTY slider at CTIA, no one notices
March 25, 2010 at 8:11 PM
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| Not everything can be an Android smartphone, fellas... sometimes you just need an unobtrusive design, maybe some social networking connectivity, and a modest price point. That's what the Samsung U820 says to the world. Barely a blip on our radar when we came across the FCC filing at the beginning of the year, this QWERTY slider features a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel still camera with video capture, headset jack, MicroSD card slot, browser, the Communities social networking widget, and for your UI (dis)satisfaction, TouchWiz 2.0. Available at the end of April 30 in the $80 - $100 range on Verizon. Samsung debuts U820 QWERTY slider at CTIA, no one notices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25! Mar 2010 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink SlashPhone | CNET | Email this | Comments | | |
| OpenPeak's OpenTablet 7 hands-on: Moorestown has found a friend
March 25, 2010 at 7:48 PM
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| We've been hearing of OpenPeak devices for years, but the company is a little camera shy -- particularly because most of their products, like the Verizon Hub and O2 Joggler, are re-branded by carriers. However, the company seems to be getting behind its recently announced OpenTablet 7 in a big way, recently announcing a partnership with AT&T for data plans in the US. Neither party will confirm exact plan pricing, but we're getting the vibe that it will be "familiar" to folks who've seen iPad data pricing. The device itself is surprisingly well built -- not at all one of these dime-a-tablet jobs -- and the software is rather mature as well. OpenPeak ! claims to have "thousands of apps" for its platform that stretches across devices including phones, frames, and now a tablet, with a Linux-based platform with a Flash layer on top.
Refreshingly for the tablet space, the UI isn't a bit laggy, and seems pretty far along, though we're promised even more polish as this thing nears market. We didn't check out a browser, and some elements like the touchscreen keyboard are pretty dismal, but for home automation or video conferencing (the device packs a 1080p front-facing camera and a 5 megapixel shooter around back), it seems like OpenPeak can carve a niche for itself on the market. Most of all, we're impressed with the 1.9GHz Moorestown chip under the hood, which offers huge power savings over Atom; plenty of juice for some media rich apps, UI elements, and video; and even runs cool to the touch. An included docking station offers charging and port replication, but there's also an HDMI plug built right into the bottom of the tablet, along with removable microSD up top. No word on when exactly this will hit the market this year, how much it'll cost, or if ! it'll be rebranded by AT&T. Check out a video hands-on after the break, and a quick note on the press shots below: apps are subject to change based on the rebadger's own partnerships. Continue reading OpenPeak's OpenTablet 7 hands-on: Moorestown has found a friend OpenPeak's OpenTablet 7 hands-on: Moorestown has found a friend originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:48:00 EST. Please see our ! terms for use ! of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Project Natal 'experience' to premiere at E3 on June 13th
March 25, 2010 at 7:24 PM
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| | No big surprise here, but Microsoft is bringing its full Project Natal setup to the E3 games show in LA this year, with a "world premiere" event on Sunday, June 13th, followed by a media briefing on Monday the 14th. It's good to know they're on track for showing this off, after a no-show at the PlayStation Move-dominated GDC, and we'll of course be there in force, waving our arms around like we just don't care. From the looks of our invite, which puts the name "Project Natal" in quotes, we're not convinced that's even the final name for the device, but we suppose we'll find out for sure in June. Microsoft promises this will be our "first look at the future of fun," and we imagine some near-final hardware and beta game experiences will be on display as well. No word in the invite, but we imagine a Fall launch is still in the cards, with Jonathan Ross's "October" ! tweet as the most recent morsel on that front. Project Natal 'experience' to premiere at E3 on June 13th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| ASUS O!Play AIR reviewed, deemed 'capable'
March 25, 2010 at 7:07 PM
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|  When we first saw the ASUS O!Play Air set-top box the latter part of last year, we were interested -- when looking for a networked media player, it's definitely good to have options. Now that the kids at Bit-Tech have got their hands on a review unit, however, are enthusiasm has dampened quite a bit. Sure, it looks good in print: HDMI 1.3, composite video and audio output (for lovers of antiques), eSATA and USB ports, CF, SD+MMC, MS+MS Duo card readers, and 802.11n -- none too shabby, eh? Once you got past the "greasy plastic outer surface," however, things were not so awesome. The interface felt "sluggish" as the reviewer "repeatedly watching the timer... waiting for menus to load," and the device itself eschews support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS MasterHD in lieu of multichannel HD LPCM audio over HDMI -- a tongue twister for sure, but also a deal-breaker for some. On the other hand, the kids did find the the UI intuitive, and an automatic media preview especial! ly helpful for wonky filenames. The question remains -- is it worth it for $130? ASUS O!Play AIR reviewed, deemed 'capable' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Bit-Tech! | Email this | Comments | | |
| Mojito WiFi display aggregates social media, works of Ernest Hemingway
March 25, 2010 at 6:44 PM
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| | Digital picture frames have long since moved passed being simple photo frames, and it looks like an increasing number are now pushing photos all the way to end of their list of features. One such device is this so-called Mojito WiFi display from Blue Lounge, which will handle photos and videos just fine, but is primarily designed to pull content from Facebook, Twitter and other social media (in addition to news and weather). That's then displayed in your "LifeStream," which can apparently be customized to your liking, and browsed with the included remote if you don't feel like letting everything cycle through (no touchscreen here). Still no firm word on availability, but the 7-inch display will supposedly demand $299 whenever it rolls out.
Mojito WiFi display aggregates social media, works of Ernest Hemingway originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink I4U News | SlashGear, MyMojito | Email this | Comments | | |
| T-Mobile HD2 can be had for $100 from Amazon, others
March 25, 2010 at 6:01 PM
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| | In the wireless industry, $100 is a rather magical psychological barrier -- a price point below which consumers generally have a much easier time pulling the trigger on a sweet upgrade. So when you offer a phone for $200, a percentage of your target demographic is generally going to drop out of the race with cries of "too rich for my blood." No worries with this new HTC HD2 for T-Mobile, though, because it turns out that a number of resellers are already discounting the phone right down into that $99.99 sweet spot despite the fact that it was just launched this very week. Most notably, anyone agreeing to a two-year contract through Amazon can get the phone for less than a Benjamin, and that's upfront -- no mail-in rebate craziness to contend with. Certainly makes the phone -- arguably WinMo 6.5's last real hurrah -- a more appealing buy, doesn't it? T-Mobile HD2 can be had for $100 from Amazon, others originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink I4U News | Amazon | Email this | Comments | | |
| The Engadget app for Android is finally, really here!
March 25, 2010 at 5:20 PM
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| | Everyone, stop what you're doing. The day you've been patiently waiting for has finally come. That's right, the Engadget app is now available for the Android platform... totally free, of course. Can you believe it? Owners of Android 1.5 devices and up will finally have access to the unedited, unrestrained application, which allows quick access to Engadget, Engadget Mobile, and Engadget HD, podcasts, the Engadget Show, galleries, and more. Just as in the iPhone and webOS versions of the app, you've got full support for commenting, options to tip us, and lots of ways to share news with friends, family, or mortal enemies. We're also constantly updating, and we have plans for some changes right out of the gate -- like a homescreen widget that should be coming in the next version, so you can always stay on top of Engadget news. Keep in mind, we're still going to be crankin! g away on all our other versions too (the BlackBerry and webOS apps have just recently been updated) -- so expect more good stuff coming your way. Okay, less talk more rock -- the app, er... prog, is available for download right now from the Android Market. Go get it! The Engadget app for Android is finally, really here! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Engadget for Android | Email this | Comments | | |
| Franklin Wireless intros U600 WiMAX modem, R526 and R536 mobile routers
March 25, 2010 at 5:16 PM
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| Franklin Wireless supplies modems (primarily of the CDMA variety) to a number of carriers across the Western Hemisphere, and they've introduced a handful of rather interesting new products in that vein here at CTIA this week. First up, the U600 is an EV-DO Rev. A / WiMAX hybrid USB modem with a 270-degree swiveling USB connector for those ridiculously hard-to-manage ports (ahem, Apple), integrated GPS, and zero-CD installation -- all pretty standard features these days, and we saw a Sprint-branded unit at Franklin's booth which leads us to believe we'll be seeing it at retail shortly.
Much more interesting, though, was a pair of pocketable WiFi routers -- the R526 and R536 -- that support EV-DO and EV-DO / WiMAX, respectively. Most of the units were unbranded, but we did spy an R536 done up in snow white with a Clear logo slapped up top, so you can pretty much gather that this thing will be filling a glaring hole in Clear's lineup (right now, the best you can do is a USB modem plus the Clear Spot, which is basically a branded Cradlepoint). What intrigued us about the R536 the most was the fact that it's got the functionality of an Overdrive packed into a smaller, more MiFi-esque form factor without any of the Overdrive's bells and whistles, so it'll be a great alternative as long as it performs well and has enough juice to last a couple hours off the power grid; the 3G-only R526, meanwhile, had an Ethe! rnet jack stuck on the side, which is kind of cool in the rare event that you need to connect a WiFi-less device and you don't want to go through the hassle of installing a new driver. The R526 launches in April (with what carrier, we're not sure) -- as does the U600 -- while the R536 should start to trickle out in May.
Franklin Wireless intros U600 WiMAX modem, R526 and R536 mobile routers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Vitality GlowCap hands-on
March 25, 2010 at 4:51 PM
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| | We just got a quick look at one of those Vitality GlowCap bottles. It's about as dead simple as it looks: the LED at the top of the cap glows (orange, but there's also a blue mode that must mean something else like "you're all going to die"), and with the right amount of adult supervision you can push down and twist off the cap. All the details of the service, which involves patent recognition to figure out the best way to remind you and incentivize you to take your pills via phone calls, flashing lights, and social network reminders, aren't completely ironed out, but it sounds like Vitality is paying AT&T up front for the bandwidth -- at least you won't have another charge on your AT&T bill to worry about. Not shown is a base station that the GlowCaps connect to over 2G wireless (more unclarity here, but rest assured your prescription infos will be bea! med over the internet via AT&T's network), and which does the primary flashing when you need to take a pill. Vitality GlowCap hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:51:00 EST. Plea! se see o ur terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Robovie-mR2's puppy dog eyes make it the perfect spy
March 25, 2010 at 3:56 PM
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| | This Robovie isn't a dexterous grabber, a powerful computer or a walking tank like its Vstone counterparts. No, at first blush, the Robovie-mr2 is just your average designer Japanese cutebot, albeit one with an iPod Touch for a heart, but that's exactly why this one foot tall bot makes the perfect spycam. No one would suspect it hides 18 servo motors, a miniature CCD camera, speakers and microphone inside its demure, puppy dog exterior (hear it speak Japanese after the break), much less that you can directly control every movemen! t over WiFi. And even should they catch your Robovie eavesdropping, they'd be hard pressed to execute a being with such powerful charm. Hit up the gallery if you don't believe us -- this robot knows just how to beg for its life. Continue reading Robovie-mR2's puppy dog eyes make it the perfect spy Robovie-mR2's puppy dog eyes make it the perfect spy originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Plastic Pals | robovie-mR2 (JP) | Email this | Comments | | |
| Kisai's Escape C Bluetooth receiver is very expensive, very Crapgadget
March 25, 2010 at 3:33 PM
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| It strikes us as we post this that perhaps you need to be something of a Crapgadget connoiseur to understand the attraction that Kisai's Escape C wireless Bluetooth receiver holds for us. Available from Tokyo Flash (one of our favorite CG purveyors) the thing does serve a purpose: it'll receive Bluetooth from your phone, laptop, or whatever, and let you listen to music and / or answer calls with your non-Bluetooth headset. But, as always, the devil is in the details -- not only does the build quality look especially sub-par, but the way that they've re-imagined what should be a simple time display into a brain-teaser (hit the source link for that one) is totally hilarious -- and totally Crapgadget. Did we mention that this thing is $106? Not laughing now, are you? Kisai's Escape C Bluetooth receiver is very expensive, very Crapgadget originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Tokyo Flash | Email this | Comments | | |
| Cell-Mate headset heads-on
March 25, 2010 at 2:49 PM
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| | CTIA always has its fair share of dodgy goods, from mildly quirky to downright laughable, we see all kinds. The Cell-Mate admittedly touches on all of these but is surprisingly useful, comfortable, and at $14.99, dirt cheap. The box includes the wire headset and a couple Velcro adhesive pads that you apply to your set; slap one on to your phone, attach to the wire frame and you're ready to talk handsfree. Our own Paul Miller agreed to put it through its paces including: assembly, a test call, and then a fast lap around the press room here at CTIA. Please join us after the break as we torture test the Cell-Mate. Continue reading Cell-Mate headset heads-on Cell-Mate headset heads-on originally appeared on Engadget! on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| i3D's glasses-free prototype screen aims to take on all of 3D's problem areas
March 25, 2010 at 1:58 PM
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| Uncomfortable, expensive glasses and a lack of 3D content -- that'd be the short list of stuff we dislike about current 3D TVs, but coincidentally it also happens to be the exact issues i3D is determined to wipe out with its glasses-free technology. We stopped by to meet with the young, Los Angeles-based company last week, and though it obviously isn't the first to develop spec-less displays, its proprietary hardware and software combo was really impressive. The demo of a 7-inch prototype really tells the whole story -- and we encourage you all to see it for yourself in the video after the break, though obviously you won't be able to experience all three dimensions from your standard LCD. Our time screen-gazing was pretty breathtaking, even though the smaller display was far from immersive. As for the viewing angle issue that's the Achilles' heel of the others, i3D claims its technology allows for three-dimensional viewing at close to 90 degrees, though it was hard for us to really evaluate that on such a small screen.
The coolest thing by far is the software's ability to convert 2D to 3D content on the fly. One second we were watching a two-dimensional clip of Cars and then with the tap of the 3D button the car was driving off the screen. While this isn't the first company dabbling in 2D conversion, we haven't seen any others doing this without the glasses, and i3D does claim it can convert any resolution programming. We'll have to see it to believe it, but if it does work and the quality lives up to what's being promised there'd go our lack of content issue! Apparently the price of the technology should add at most 20 percent to that of a current HDTV, but here's where we tell you that we wouldn't be surprised if it took years for all this technology to make into Best Buy's Magnolia Home Theater section. Given the fact that we met with the company in a backyar! d, we'd say that both it and its technology are in the early stages. But hey, it makes you feel better that someone is working on that 3D frustration list, right? Continue reading i3D's glasses-free prototype screen aims to take on all of 3D's problem areas i3D's glasses-free prototype screen aims to take on all of 3D's problem areas originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. ! Permalink | i3dtek | Email this | Comments | | |
| LG unveils first Full LED 3D HDTV -- the 22.3mm-thin LX9500
March 25, 2010 at 12:49 PM
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| | Well, here's a way to make those 3D tellies attractive -- slim them down to unreasonable proportions and kill as much of the bezel as you can. The newly announced LX9500 isn't quite as skinny as the stuff we saw LG show off at CES, but at 22.3mm it still makes the majority of laptops look on in envy. Paired to a pleasingly minimal 16mm bezel, it makes for quite the gorgeous living room accessory, whether on or off (one more pic after the break). The new LED-backlit set will offer a full 1080p resolution and a 400Hz refresh rate, which is more than enough to make those active shutter glasses useful. A 10,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio is given, but that number wouldn't impress us even if it was the total US national debt to 1, we want real contrast numbers or nothing at all. Anyhow, Reuters is reporting a 4.7 million Won ($4,134) launch price for the 47-inch model, whic! h should go on sale a week from now in Korea. A 55-inch variant should also be available when these 3DTVs make the journey westwards in May. Continue reading LG unveils first Full LED 3D HDTV -- the 22.3mm-thin LX9500 LG unveils first Full LED 3D HDTV -- the 22.3mm-thin LX9500 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Newswire | Email this | Comments | | |
| Skiff partners with Samsung to deliver e-stuff, someday
March 25, 2010 at 12:23 PM
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| | After a flurry of announcements in December and January, things have gone quiet in the Skiff camp as Hearst prepares to launch its publisher-focused Kindle Store competitor. Now in addition to its massive Skiff Reader and apps for Palm WebOS devices, MIDs, and yes the iPad, President Gil Fuchsberg announced at CTIA that Skiff and Samsung would partner to deliver electronic newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books across "a range of Samsung devices." Specifically, Gil called out the Android-based Galaxy S with that impressive 4 inch, Super AMOLED display. But unless Samsung's wrapped up some kind of exclusivity (which we doubt) the! n we should see a generic Skiff app for any Android device appear in the Android Market. Now how about a launch date Skiff for something, anything. Pretty please, with an Eclair on top? Read the full transcript of the partnership after the break. Continue reading Skiff partners with Samsung to deliver e-stuff, someday Skiff partners with Samsung to deliver e-stuff, someday originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink &n! bsp;|&nb sp; | Email this | Comments | | |
| Toshiba announces 750GB and 1TB laptop HDDs, gives them awkward model names like MK7559GSXP
March 25, 2010 at 11:55 AM
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|  Time for us to welcome the world's most capacious 9.5mm-tall hard drive, the 750GB MK7559GSXP. Yeah, it's quite a mouthful, but then it's not every day that you come across a storage disk that packs data quite so tightly, so maybe this is a name worth remembering. Not only is Toshiba's new two-platter 5,400RPM beastie the first ever to rise above 640GB without expanding to the chunkier 12.5mm height profile, it's also claimed to be 14 percent more energy efficient than the Japanese company's previous biggest model. If you don't mind moving up to the 12.5mm class, Toshiba's also bringing out a new MKxx59GSM series, which can stretch all the way up to 1TB, thanks to fitting three platters into the 2.5-i! nch diagonal space. Samples of both will be distributed to system manufacturers by the end of April, with mass production following soon thereafter.Toshiba announces 750GB and 1TB laptop HDDs, gives them awkward model names like MK7559GSXP originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Electronista | Email this | Comments | | |
| Acer launches Aspire Ethos line with swanky 5943G and 8943G models
March 25, 2010 at 10:51 AM
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| | Acer's aspirational laptops have a new Ethos to them now, and it clearly has something to do with entertainment. The newly revealed 18.4-inch 8943G sports a 1920 x 1080 resolution and a true 5.1 surround sound setup, meaning that somewhere within its shell reside five miniature speakers and a sub. Processor options range all the way up to the quad-core Core i7-820QM, which offers 8MB of built-in cache and a 1.73GHz clock speed that cranks all the way to 3.06GHz when required. ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 graphics and up to 1.28TB of storage (2x 640GB) complete the overkill recipe. The 5943G is basically a scaled down version, offering as it does 1366 x 768 resolution across a 15.6-inch display, a 2.1 internal speaker arrangement, and a merely! adequate 640GB storage maximum. The rest of the specs are shared, including a 4,800mAh battery, which should perish quicker than you can say "desktop replacement." Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Acer launches Aspire Ethos line with swanky 5943G and 8943G models originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink SlashGear | Notebook Italia | Email this | Comments | | |
| CBS testing HTML5 iPad video out in the open
March 25, 2010 at 10:09 AM
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| | Hey Dan, ever heard of a staging area to do your testing? Apparently not judging by the screenshot above. MacRumors took that "iPad - test - dan config - 3" content from the CBS.com homepage for a spin and discovered what appears to be HTML5 (not Flash) video. A bit more sleuthing reveals several "webkit" (the foundation of the iPad's and iPhone's mobile Safari browser) calls after peeling open the css. This suggests that CBS is preparing to serve up parallel HTML5 content with the launch of the notoriously Flash-less iPad -- take that Hulu -- becoming yet another high-profile company swayed into p! roviding video and other content in an Apple friendly format. Then again, maybe CBS is just testing a "what if" scenario with no intention of moving this into production any time soon. US netizens can try it themselves by setting your browser to spoof the iPad's user agent and hitting the source below (for as long as it lasts) but you'll need the iPad SDK Simulator to view the actual HTML5 videos. CBS testing HTML5 iPad video out in the open originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  MacRumors | CBS | Email this | Comments | | |
| WSJ on iPad for $17.99 a month, magazines to be at or near newsstand prices?
March 25, 2010 at 9:15 AM
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| The Wall Street Journal is running a piece that focuses on ad sales for the iPad. Pretty boring stuff except for a few nuggets related to the actual content we crave. Rupert Murdoch already confirmed that his monument to main stream media was coming to the iPad. Hell, they've even been treated to a rare, in-house device to assist with the development of the iPad version of the Wall Street Journal. Now it's quoting "a person familiar with the matter" (wink) who says that The Journal plans to charge subscribers $17.99 per month for iPad subscriptions -- for comparison, the print version of the WSJ costs $349 for 52 weeks or about $29 per month. Not bad, but you can't roll up an iPad to swat the dog.
Conversely, magazines appear set to offer weekly or monthly editions out of the gate, not annual subscriptions. Sources told the WSJ that the April issue of Hearst's Esquire magazine (no stranger to new media) will arrive in downloadable format without advertisements for $2.99, $2 less than the newsstand price, and will include five music videos (each containing the phrase "somewhere in Mississippi," oddly enough) to take advantage of the device's multimedia capabilities. On the other hand, a full iPad issue of Men's Health with match the glossy's $4.99 price. Of course, as we heard earlier, publishers will be experimenting with advertising and pricing models to see what works so expect things to be fluid for quite some time after the April 3rd launch.WSJ on iPad for $17.99 a month, magazines to be at or near newsstand prices? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Wall Street Journal | Email this | Comments | | |
| Tiny, energy-scavenging generators could have big impact
March 25, 2010 at 8:25 AM
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| They're far from the only ones working on tiny, energy-harvesting generators, but a group of researchers from the University of Michigan may well be farther along than most. Unlike some similar devices, their generator is able to scavenge even the slightest bits of energy from arbitrary, non-periodic vibrations in everything from bridges to the human body. That may not add up to a huge amount of energy, but the researchers say the generators are able to scrape together enough to keep a wrist watch or a wireless sensor running, or potentially power even a pacemaker by the person's own body movements. Of course, the device likely won't be powering anything beyond the lab anytime soon -- the researchers are still going through various prototypes using different t! ypes of energy conversion, and are naturally working to patent it as well. Tiny, energy-scavenging generators could have big impact originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Popular Science | University of Michigan | Email this | Comments | | |
| iPhone SMS database hacked in 20 seconds, news at 11
March 25, 2010 at 7:36 AM
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| | It's a story tailor-made for the fear-mongering subset of news media. This week, a pair of gentlemen lured an unsuspecting virgin iPhone to a malicious website and -- with no other input from the user -- stole the phone's entire database of sent, received and even deleted text messages in under 20 seconds, boasting that they could easily lift personal contacts, emails and your naughty, naughty photos as well. Thankfully for us level-headed souls, those gentlemen were Vincenzo Iozzo and Ralf-Philipp Weinmann, security researchers performing for the 2010 Pwn2Own hacking contest, and their $15,000 first prize ensures that the winning formula will go to Apple (and only Apple) for further study. Last year, smartphones eme! rged from Pwn2Own unscathed even as their desktop counterparts took a beating, but this makes the third year in a row that Safari's gotten its host machines pwned. There's no need for fear -- just a healthy reminder that the Apple logo doesn't give you free license to click links in those oh-so-tempting "beta-test the new Apple iPad!" emails. iPhone SMS database hacked in 20 seconds, news at 11 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. < href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/iphone-sms-database-hacked-in-20-seconds-news-at-11/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink TUAW | ZDNet | Email this | Comments | | | | 
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