2 of mysterious Motorola Android handsets espied in the wild

Engadget Pair of mysterious Motorola Android handsets espied in the wild April 20, 2010 at 2:11 AM What can we say about these 2 Motorola-borne Android devices? Not much, really, except from some brief and poorly machine-translated text from a Chinese forum that claims these are engineering prototypes and one might go by the code name ZN4... and that's about it. If you fancy what you see here, though, keep an eye out to the future, mmk? Pair of mysterious Motorola Android handsets espied in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Cloned in China | IT168 | Email this | Comments Ford's Sync AppLink bringing in-car voice control to Android, BlackBerry apps April 20, 2010 at 1:01 AM Look, there's a better-than-average chance you're buying a 2011 Ford Fiesta simply because it's the rebirth of the Fiesta, but if you need a little encouragement, look no further. The aforesaid automaker has just confirmed that Sync AppLink will be coming first to next year's Fiesta, enabling drivers to access and control select Android and BlackBerry apps via in-car voice commands and control buttons. At least initially, Pandora, Stitcher and OpenBeak will be AppLink-capable, but we're pretty sure other app makers will be adding updates as the bandwagon swells. In fact, Ford's going to be encouraging such behavior w1th the creation of the Mobile Application Developer Network, and if all goes well, AppLink will be installed in every single 2011 Ford model with Sync built-in. Of course, only time will tell if our demands for! an INXS Pandora playlist leads to one capped off by Baja Men, but hey, at least the concept is sound. Continue reading Ford's Sync AppLink bringing in-car voice control to Android, BlackBerry apps Ford's Sync AppLink bringing in-car voice control to Android, BlackBerry apps originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | E! mail thi s | Comments Lenovo ThinkPad L Series arrives for the eco-conscious professional April 20, 2010 at 1:00 AM We told you Lenovo's ThinkPad team was up to something, and two days earlier than its predicted Earth Day launch, the ThinkPad L Series has been released into the atmosphere. While it may l00k like the ThinkPad R Series -- which it will eventually replace -- Lenovo says the 14-inch L412 and 15-inch L512 are the greenest ThinkPads ever made. Besides being 40 percent more power efficient than "other laptops," they're partially made from recycled office water jugs and miscellaneous used equipment. If all that green stuff doesn't stir your soul, the L Series has the standard ThinkPad chassis and can be specced up to be a pretty solid mainstream business system -- it'll be available with Core i3 or i5 CPU options along with integrated or ATI Radeon graphics. For those wit! h a bit less cash to spare, an entry-level $649 model is equipped with a Celeron P4500 CPU, 160GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM. Pricing on the higher end models remain ambiguous, but these puppies should be available for pre-order on Lenovo's site soon enough, and then ship in what we expect to be very eco-friendly packaging early next month. Until that fateful day arrives, feel free to enjoy the gallery and press release below. Continue reading Lenovo ThinkPad L Series arrives for the eco-conscious professional Lenovo ThinkPad L Series arrives for the eco-conscious professional originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments Acer set to launch AMD-based Aspire One 521 netbook? April 19, 2010 at 11:36 PM Acer hasn't gotten official with this one just yet, but Macles has turned up some pictures of an as yet unannounced Acer Aspire One 521 netbook, and some purported details on it. The biggest of those is that the netbook apparently packs a 1.2GHz AMD V105 processor -- which would b3 a first for the Aspire One line -- along with some ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4225 graphics, and AMD's M880G chipset, among some other standard netbook fare. As you can see, it also sports a fairly eye-catching design, including a large, chrome-plated logo atop an nicely understated background on the lid, although things are decidedly closer to previous Aspire Ones once you pop it open. Unfortunately, the two big details not leaked are a price and release date -- here's hoping Acer can fill those in sooner rather than later. Acer set to launch AMD-based Aspire One 521 netbook? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Liliputing | Macles | Em! ail this | Comments Microsoft shopping around 'low-cost version' of Windows Phone 7 for emerging markets April 19, 2010 at 10:44 PM Microsoft has apparently revealed at a developer event in India that it intends to produce a "low-cost version" of Windows Phone 7 primarily targeting emerging markets that would come after the initial volley of higher-end devices schedule to launch at the tail end of this year. Little else is known at this point, but Sudeep Bharati -- director of India's Visual Studio group -- has mentioned that it will have a smaller screen, suggesting that this might be one and the same as the HVGA spec Microsoft mentioned back at MIX a few weeks ago. He went on to say that they're currently in talks with manufacturers to get feedback on the lower-end version, so it sounds like this isn't quite solidified yet -- but considering that the first WinPho 7 devices promise to be pretty pric! ey, we wouldn't mind seeing these things materialize, "emerging market" or otherwise. Microsoft shopping around 'low-cost version' of Windows Phone 7 for emerging markets originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink ! the::unw ired | The Economic Times | Email this | Comments Radio Shack nixing sales of Sprint's Pre and Pixi, but what does it mean? April 19, 2010 at 9:51 PM So it looks like Barron's and The Wall Street Journal have talked to enough store clerks and Sprint reps today to confirm that Radio Shack is definitely dropping the original Palm Pre and Pixi from its in-store lineup. For what it's worth, Sprint says that "this is in line with Radio Shack's normal product planning process -- there is a designated amount of space in stores for handsets and they work to keep the line up of devices as current as possible," and we actually tend to believe that story since the phones (the Pre in particular) are getting awfully long in the tooth and we wouldn't blame the retailer for trying to cycle in some fresh stuff. The bigger question is whether the move indicates that Palm has some hot new gear for Sprint around the corner; if not, this gives Palm one less avenue for sales at a time when it needs all the help it can get, especial! ly since you won't find these guys hawking Verizon's versions. [Thanks, Brent] Radio Shack nixing sales of Sprint's Pre and Pixi, but what does it mean? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Barron's | Email this | Comments iPad 3G orders being processed? April 19, 2010 at 9:04 PM We've had a number 0f reports come in that various people's bank accounts were giving simultaneous good and bad news. First the latter: a pending charge upwards of $888 for an order you probably placed a month ago and forgot about -- hope tax day didn't wipe you out too much. The good news, should you brave that sudden financial burden, is that it emanates from Apple Computers and seems to indicate that the gang in Cupertino is, as indicated in an earlier email, on track to start delivering iPad 3Gs in late April. Got an outstanding reservation? Better check with your online money handler... [Thanks Justin and everyone else who sent this in!] iPad 3G orders being processed? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments 64 Boy might be the smallest N64 mod yet (if not, it's pretty close) (video) April 19, 2010 at 8:19 PM Sure, we've seen more polished N64 handhelds (literally), but we're hard to pressed to find one that's more... well, portable. & its small size doesn't mean that Mod Retro forum member Bentomo's creation is anything less than featured-packed: 3.5-inch display, external docking station (for up to four controllers, stereo audio outs, and both composite and s-video outs), external memory / transfer / rumble pack slot, a charger, up to four hours of battery life, and a full compliment of controls. Not bad for a 65m x 110mm x 53mm package, eh? Interested? Our man is letting this go, and he's taking bids -- though if you offer him $1,000 it's yours. Hit the source link for the details... but not before you check out the epic video after the break. Continue reading 64 Boy might be the smallest N64 mod yet (if not, it's pretty close) (video) 64 Boy might be the smallest N64 mod yet (if not, it's pretty close) (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Mod Retro forums | Email this | Comments Palm's web-based Ares SDK goes gold April 19, 2010 at 7:42 PM Four solid months after going into open beta, Palm's entirely web-based SDK for webOS -- the so-called Ares SDK -- has reached version 1.0, bringing "lots and lots" of new features along for the ride. Biggies include UI-less components that add functionality to your application, in-line help, undo and copy / paste functionality (for the SDK, that is), and a plug-and-play multitouch-enabled Google Maps widget that you can drop into your own screens. Even if you don't own a Pre and have no intention of commercializing a webOS app, it sounds like a blast to screw around with -- and considering how important the third-party ecosystem is for Palm right now, we'd say that's a good thing. Interested parties can get set up with the gold build right now. Palm's web-b! ased Ares SDK goes gold originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink PreCentral | Palm | Email this | Comments Inhabitat's Week in Green: lights, water, action April 19, 2010 at 7:15 PM The Week in Green is a new item from our friends at Inhabitat, recapping the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us. All eyes in the design world have b33n focused this week on the Milan Design Fair 2010 - the biggest and most important design event in the world. Inhabitat scouts have been combing the fair, looking for the latest and greatest innovations in future-forward design. We've spotted a number of ingenious lighting innovations, such as this OLED chandelier from iconic British design Tom Dixon, and a beautiful recyclable pendant lamp inspired by origami. We basked in the gazpacho glare of an incredible table lamp powered completely by tomatoes, and we flipped out over an interactive wooden light wall inspired by the Japanese art of origami. We were also wowed by Yves Béhar's latest foray into fancy chandelier design, with a collection of shimmering paper chandeliers that adorned the Swarovski Crystal Palace. The past week was also awash in H2O tech as researchers unveiled fresh new ways to keep us hydrated and produce clean power. One team of MIT researchers successfully harnessed viruses to split molecules of water to create hydrogen fuel, while another team unveiled a stamp-sized water purifying chip that can be lined up in arrays to generate 15 liters of water per hour. Meanwhile, Mexican artist Gilberto Esparza took a different tact to water purification altogether: he's created a group of robotic "nomad plants" that harvest sludge from polluted rivers and use it as an energy source. We also saw several advances in wearable technology that could improve your game and keep you wired throughout the day. Three engineering students from Northeastern University have developed a "data-logging" compression shirt that helps baseball pitchers avoid torn ligaments, and designer Jennifer Darmour has created a "social-networking garment" that allows you to connect with your virtual audience with every move you make! We also covered several remarkable transportation developments, starting with DARPA's plans to build a futuristic flying transformer car. Speaking of high-flying transportation, we caught wind of a prototype high speed solar airship that could one day offer an emission-free method of hauling cargo across the US. Finally, South Africa is getting set to jump on the high speed rail "train" as it announced it is working on a new rail network that will cut transit times in twain, improve economic development, and modernize the country. Inhabitat's Week in Green: lig! hts, water, action originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments Henge Docks: finally, a well designed docking station for Apple's MacBook line April 19, 2010 at 6:44 PM We'd love to say that many have tried, but really, the bona fide docking station market dried up years ago in every sector save for enterprise, and while a few companies have served up "universal" alternatives, n0ne of them were particularly well-designed. Out of nowhere, Henge Docks has emerged in order to provide a solution to your MacBook docking woes, and we've got to say -- for a first try, the products being offered up here look mighty fine. Designed to work with most modern MacBooks as well as 13/15/17-inch MacBook Pros, these all-white stands hold your machine vertical while providing seamless access to desk-strapped peripherals (a monitor, iPod dock, mouse, heated USB blanket, etc.) It also uses Apple's own MagSafe adapter, and your optical drive is still flipped out if you need to access it. The 13-inch MBP model is available now for $59.95 to $64.95, while every other flavor is available for pre-order; check out a video after the break if you're having issues pulling the trigger. Continue reading Henge Docks: finally, a well designed docking station for Apple's MacBook line Henge Docks: finally, a well designed docking station for Apple's MacBook line originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Henge Docks | Email this | Comments Verizon posts Droid Incredible video, has excellent taste in apps April 19, 2010 at 6:16 PM Are we posting this HTC Incredible promo video even though we've already put up our full review just because the Engadget Android app makes cameo appearances at 1:05 and 3:23, much like we posted the EVO 4G video because it featured Engadget in the news widget? Yes, we are. Any other questions? Video after the break. P.S.- It's officially called the Droid Incredible, but Verizon's dude-man only ever calls it just "the Incredible." Odd, no? Verizon posts Droid Incredible video, has excellent taste in apps originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Droid Incredible (YouTube) | Email this | Comments Adobe says no delays to Flash 10.1, CEO was just talking hardware April 19, 2010 at 5:47 PM In a communication with Phone Scoop, Adobe has tidied up the meaning 0f its CEO's words from a recent interview with Fox Business. In it, Shantanu Narayen repeatedly tells us to expect new Android, WebOS and BlackBerry devices with integrated Flash compatibility during the second half of 2010, but Adobe has now explained that he didn't mean that the Flash delivery schedule will be delayed, not at all. You see, Narayen was talking about hardware coming out in the second half, but Flash 10.1 itself will still be arriving "to first mobile platforms including Android ... before the end of the first half of 2010." In! teresting that only Android is mentioned explicitly, but at least this provides some reassurance to any fretting Flash fans out there. Adobe says no delays to Flash 10.1, CEO was just talking hardware originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Phone Scoop &n! bsp;|&nb sp;Email this | Comments Keepin' it real fake: iPad QWERTY slider edition April 19, 2010 at 5:18 PM We're not about to cover every iPad knockoff that emerges from parts unknown, but this particular device packs just enough KIRF innovation to get us to take notice. The biggest selling point, so to speak, is the tablet's sliding QWERTY keypad, which packs some MacBook-esque keys & a ThinkPad-style pointing stick. As if that wasn't enough, you'll also apparently get WIndows 7 for an OS, along with a 10-inch display of unspecified resolution, and an Atom N450 processor at the heart of rig. No indication of a price -- or even a name, for that matter -- but you can at least check out another shot of it in its closed state at the source link below. Keepin' it real fake: iPad QWERTY slider edition originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink PMP Today | Shanzhaiben | Email this | Comments Neutrano's Nutec WristFone granted FCC approval April 19, 2010 at 4:46 PM Last time we got a look at the Nutec WristFone -- a brainchild of Canadian company Neutrano -- the year was 2009, we were at CTIA, and the prototypes were looking pretty rough and chunky. Sure, the common ancestor of these watchphones is the same typical China-sourced model that you're prone to see in SkyMall every month, but we admired Neutrano for putting some time, energy, and money into customizing the thing and making it just a little more desirable for the North American market. Anyhow, we just stumbled across what might be the final ID for the WristFone in the FCC today, and it's a heck of a lot slicker looking than anything we saw last year -- in fact, you might be able to get away with wearing th1s without passers-by wondering what the gigantic Dick Tracy-esque object on your arm is. The model rocks GSM 850 / 1900 with GPRS! alone for data, which is just fine considering that you're not going to be doing much web (or Flash) browsing on it -- and naturally, you've got Bluetooth in there so that you don't need to talk to your own hand. We'll let you know when we've got a date and price. Neutrano's Nutec WristFone granted FCC approval originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | FCC | Email this | Comments HP Slate leaks its way into the wild: 'meh' April 19, 2010 at 4:14 PM We've only ever seen the HP Slate in extremely controlled demonstrations and cheesy videos until now, but it looks like the Windows 7 tablet just spent a little bit of time in the wild -- Conecti.ca's posted up a full hands-on and mini-review. Their conclusion? "The official verdict is meh." Yeah, ouch. Apparently the Slate's biggest strength is also its greatest weakness -- it's essentially a touchscreen netbook, and that means that while it can run everything including Flash, it can be "slow and annoying." Unfortunately there's not a lot of info on h0w well HP's TouchSmart Windows 7 ! skin works, so we'll wait till we play with one before we make a decision, but man -- we definitely weren't expecting this thing to look so chunky in the photos. No wonder the press pics and other demos are so carefully arranged -- it really does look like a chopped up netbook. At least the HDMI dock is somewhat sexy, we suppose. Couple more pics after the break. [Thanks, WikiWarrior] Continue reading HP Slate leaks its way into the wild: 'meh' HP Slate leaks its way into the wild: 'meh' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Conecti.ca | Email this | Comments Panasonic announces pricing, availability for Lumix G2, G10 April 19, 2010 at 3:43 PM Panasonic already outed its new Lumix G2 and G10 Micro Four Thirds cameras back in March, but it's just now finally gotten official with the pricing and availability for them. While there's still no word on an exact release date, both cameras are now slated to be available in "late-May," with the G2 running $799.95 in your choice of red, blue or black, while the black-only G10 will set you back $599.95. That will get you the same 12.1-megapixel sensor, Venus Engine HD II, and LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. lens on each, while the G2 boasts an added movable touchscreen -- a first for a Micro Four Thirds camera. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading Panasonic announces pricing, availability for L! umix G2, G10 Panasonic announces pricing, availability for Lumix G2, G10 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments Dell Mini 5 gets FCC approval again, this time with T-Mobile flavoring April 19, 2010 at 3:16 PM Whether it's branded the Mini 5, the Streak, the Streak 5, or something else entirely, we can say with certainty that Dell's going to be hitting the Android market hard in 2010 -- but we didn't realize it'd be hitting this hard. It looks like the company might be taking a tack similar to Google's with the Nexus One, because a second variant of product code M01M just garnered FCC approval -- this time featuring WCDMA Band IV in place of Bands II and V, which means it'll work on T-Mobile's airwaves instead of AT&T's. In lieu of a carrier deal, could Dell be looking to bl0w this out on as many carriers as it possibly can? We hope so -- as long as our wallets can stomach the unsubsidized hit. Dell Mini 5 gets FCC approval again, this time with T-Mobile flavoring originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | FCC | Email this | ! Comments Sarotech T2 offers NAS relief to media fanatics in a diminutive, HD-friendly package April 19, 2010 at 2:59 PM Sarotech's newest might not be the wildest media player in town, but if you're looking to get down to business in a svelte (4.5 x 3.75 x 0.85-inch) package, the T2 should be more than up to the task. This bad boy sports a Sigma SMPS8653 CPU (500MHz), support for Full HD MKV, H.264 videos, DTS and Dolby sound, and 1080p HDMI 1.3 output. If that weren't enough, this will also apparently function as a NAS functions (including FTP and Samba), 802.11n WiFi,& it has a USB port for external storage. Available now in South Korea for 160,000 won (about $143). Sarotech T2 offers NAS relief to media fanatics in a diminutive, HD-friendly package originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Akihabara | AVing | Email this&nbs! p;| Comments Scientists develop implants that melt onto the surface of the brain April 19, 2010 at 2:32 PM Looks like brain implants have just got a lot more effective -- and a lot creepier. Developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, the new bio-integrated electronics eschew electrodes resembling needles or semi-flexible wires for an ultrathin flexible material that is made partly from silk. Since the new material "essentially m3lts into place" (scientists compare it to shrink-wrap), it hugs the brain, getting more effective readings than previous technology. It is hoped that the new technology will prove much more effective -- and extremely beneficial for patients with epilepsy, spinal cord injuries, and other neurological disorders. According to John Rogers, Ph.D., the man who invented the flexible ! electronics at the University of Illinois, "It may also be possible to compress the silk-based implants and deliver them to the brain, through a catheter." We wish these good folks the best of luck with their research -- and we really, really hope that we never have anything shot into our brain with a catheter. PR after the break. Continue reading Scientists develop implants that melt onto the surface of the brain Scientists develop implants that melt onto the surface of the brain originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink TG Daily | | Email this | Comments NewSight's 70-inch 3DTV keeps the glasses away with its parallax barrier tech April 19, 2010 at 2:03 PM Last week's Finetech Japan 2010 expo allowed display manufacturers to show and tell each other about their latest innovations and advancements. One of the unquestioned highlights was NewSight's implementation of parallax barrier technology on displays up to 70 inches in size. The company is claiming its demo unit as the world's largest glasses-free 3D screen, but regrettably deprives us of any further details. All we're told is that the parallax barrier is "affixed to commercial-grade" LCDs, which suggests to us that perhaps the technique and hardware could be applied atop your favorite brand's existent 2D models. Of course, that'd only matter if these displays deliver a manifestly better picture and experience than what we have now, but it's looking like we'll hav! e to wait a little bit longer to find out. NewSight's 70-inch 3DTV keeps the glasses away with its parallax barrier tech originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink 3D-Display-info | DigiTimes | Email this | Comments Garmin nuvi 3700 series breaks the GPS mold, uses another mold instead April 19, 2010 at 1:30 PM Well, it's not everyday you see a navigation unit that truly stands out from the rest, but Garmin has managed to do that with its new 3700 series, which are both completely new, yet somewhat... familiar. Available in nüvi 3790T, nüvi 3760T and nüvi 3750 models, the devices are all just 9mm thick, and pack a 4.3-inch capacitive WVGA display (with full multitouch), Garmin's own EcoRoute and nüRoute with trafficTrends services, the usual 2D and 3D views, and a microSD card sl0t for expansion, among other standard fare. The 3790T and 3760T also add Bluetooth and free lifetime traffic alerts, while the 3790T is the only one of the lot with complete voice-activated navigation including a customizable wake-up phrase. Of course, the real news here is the design, which has earned Garmin a Red Dot Design Award, and features a brushed aluminum enclosure (or what looks like it, at least), a flush glass display a! nd only the minimum buttons required on the side. As you might have guessed, however, these aren't exactly Garmin's new entry-level offerings, with the 3750, 3760T and 3790T set to run $349, $399 and $449 when they roll out sometime in the third quarter. Continue reading Garmin nuvi 3700 series breaks the GPS mold, uses another mold instead Garmin nuvi 3700 series breaks the GPS mold, uses another mold instead originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Garmin | Email this | Comments The Engadget Show returns this Saturday, April 24th with roboticist Dr. Dennis Hong, Ryan Block, and much more! April 19, 2010 at 1:00 PM Well ladies and gentlemen, it's that time again -- the Engadget Show is back in a big way this Saturday, April 24th at 5pm! This time around, we'll have the world renowned roboticist Dr. Dennis Hong on hand for a stirring discussion on robotics and the state of artificial intelligence -- as well as the state of our robot butlers. What's more, GDGT co-founder and Engadget editor emeritus Ryan Block will be joining the round table and our own investigative reporter Rick Karr will be back with a head-scratching report on the war in the music industry over net neutrality. You can also look forward to some fine, fine music from Neil Voss and mind-numbing visuals from NO CARRIER . We'll be streaming the whole thing direct to you via the internet, but we'll also be doing tons of giveaways at the live show only, so make the trek and join us at The Times Center in person. If you're geographically incapable of joining us in New York City, just hit up the stream and tweet comments directly to the show! The Engadget Show is sponsored by Sprint, and will take place at the Times Center, part of The New York Times Building in the heart of New York City at 41st St. between 7th and 8th Avenues (see map after the break). Tickets are -- as always -- free to anyone who would like to attend, but seating is limited, and tickets will be first come, first served... so get there early! Here's all the info you need: There is no admission fee -- tickets are completely free The event is all ages Ticketing will begin at the Times Center at 2:30PM on Saturday, doors will open for seating at 4:30PM, and the show begins at 5PM You cannot collect tickets for friends or family -- anyone who would like to come must be present to get a ticket Seating capacity in the Times Center is about 340, and once we're full, we're full The venue is located at 41st St. between 7th and 8th Avenues in New York City (map after the break) The show length is around an hour If you're a member of the media who wishes to attend, please contact us at: engadgetshowmedia [at] engadget [dot] com, and we'll try to accommodate you. All other non-media questions can be sent to: engadgetshow [at] engadget [dot] com. Subscribe to the Show: [iTunes] Subscribe to the Show directly in iTunes (M4V). [Zune] Subscribe to the Show directly in the Zune Marketplace (M4V). [RSS M4V] Add the Engadget Show feed (M4V) to your RSS aggregator and have it delivered automatically. Continue reading The Engadget Show returns this Saturday, April 24th with roboticist Dr. Dennis Hong, Ryan Block, and much more! The Engadget Show returns this Saturday, April 24th with roboticist Dr. Dennis Hong, Ryan Block, and much more! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments Logitech Squeezebox Touch review April 19, 2010 at 12:14 PM Logitech's touch-sensitive addition to the Squeezebox family, aptly named the Touch, has taken a long and hard road to retail. First uncovered by the FCC almost a year ago, announced by Logitech back in September of 2009, and then delayed again and again, we've finally managed lay our hands on one and, more importantly, start putting some fingerprints on its 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen. Does it deserve a hallowed place in the Squeezebox canon and, more importantly, is it worth the $299 -- $100 more than the Squeezebox Radio we reviewed last year? Those answers and more after the break. Gallery: Logitech Squeezebox Touch unboxing Continue reading Logitech Squeezebox Touch review Logitech Squeezebox Touch review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this&nbs! p;| ;Comments Apple's 4th-generation iPhone revealed April 19, 2010 at 11:47 AM Well, we told you so. The fourth-generation iPhone prototype that leaked its way out into the world over the weekend has found its way to Gizmodo, and they've examined it exhaustively, removing any doubt that it's real. Not only does it show up in iTunes, Xcode, and System Profiler, but it has different product identifiers than the 3G or 3GS, and it's packed with Apple-labeled components inside. Unfortunately, they couldn't get it to boot out of recovery mode, but a number of new features and changes are evident just by holding it. Obviously, it's thinner than the 3GS, with smaller internal components and a larger battery inside the metal frame. There's also a front-facing camera, a larger and better camera with a flash on the back, a higher-res display that's slightly smaller than the current models, a second mic for! noise cancellation, and that new back, which we've heard is glass or ceramic but Giz apparently thinks is plastic. It's also three grams heavier than a 3GS, with a 16 percent larger battery and the same new MicroSIM slot used in the iPad. We're also told the phone was found running iPhone OS 4.0 but that it was remotely killed before Giz could actually see it, and that they can't get it to boot because it requires a bespoke build of the OS. We're assuming Apple's hot on the trail of this thing, so hit the source link while you can and check a couple more pics after the break. Continue reading Apple's 4th-generation iPhone revealed Apple's 4th-generation iPhone revealed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments Verizon FiOS DVR Manager ensures you'll never miss an episode of iCarly... 'evar' April 19, 2010 at 11:14 AM America has spoken (at least the TV-addicted, iPhone owning segment) and the cry is being heard: they want to control their DVRs from their handset! The Verizon FiOS DVR Manager sounds pretty straightforward: set your DVR! Set parental controls! Bookmark, browse, search TV programming, and more! Kind of makes that old iTunes-based media management system seem a little weak sauce, doesn't it? Of course, if you're out at dinner or in a meeting and you're being driven to distraction trying to remember if Ninja Assassin is a video-on-demand selection this month, you probably have much bigger problems than on-the-road DVR management. But that's none of our business. Compatible with your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad sportin' OS 3.0 or later. Hit the source link to download now! Verizon FiOS DVR Manager ensures you'll never miss an episode of iCarly... 'evar' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | App Store | Email this | Comments Marusys MS630S and MS850S set-top boxes stream straight to your iPhone April 19, 2010 at 10:42 AM If you didn't already have enough ways to get content onto your iPhone, Marusys is adding two more to the pile with its MS630S and MS850S set-top boxes. Said to be PVR-ready, these boxes are designed to serve up content in all sorts of ways, with composite, component, and HDMI video outputs on the back and, inside, the ability to run Linux-based media players like XBMC. Both rock a Magnum DX6225 media chip, enabling on-the-fly transcoding of content into a variety of formats, including the hallmark feature of these devices: streaming straight to the iPhone over WiFi. It's not exactly clear how this will work as Marusys itself doesn't explain this functionality on its site, but Magnum certainly talks it up in the press release after the break. No word on price and availability of either, or when we might get more info on how this whole thing fits together, but you can be sure you'l! l know as soon as we do. Continue reading Marusys MS630S and MS850S set-top boxes stream straight to your iPhone Marusys MS630S and MS850S set-top boxes stream straight to your iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Linux for Devices | Marusys MS630S, MS850S | Email this | Comments Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player gains Netflix streaming April 19, 2010 at 10:19 AM Seagate's FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player has quite a few competitors surrounding it, and for the m0st part, it didn't really offer a huge competitive advantage when we peeked it back in September. 'Course, that's before support for Netflix's Watch Instantly came along, and today, the tables seem to have turned. The aforesaid storage outfit has announced that a gratis firmware update will enable this here player to stream Netflix as well as content from YouTube, vTuner and Mediafly. For those just now willing to give this unit a second look, it also doubles as a UPnP / DLNA streamer to play content stored on networked PCs and drives, and it can procured for right around $100 sans a FreeAgent HDD. So, Roku -- ! you just going to sit there and take this, or what? Gallery: Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player gains Netflix streaming Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player gains Netflix streaming originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Hot Hardware | Email this | Comments Toshiba's tablets said to offer Tegra 2 power, have we already seen the Android version? April 19, 2010 at 9:57 AM News continues to trickle out about Toshiba's upcoming tablets, which we learned just last week would come in both Windows and Android flavors and would be shipping before the year is through. Now it seems that both versions, despite offering different designs, will offer NVIDIA Tegra 2 internals. That both tablets will be manufactured by Compal makes us wonder if we weren't given a preview of the future Tosh model when playing with a 7-inch Android prototype at CES in January, pictured above. There's a video of that after the break to refresh your memory, a relic dating from the pre-G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra era. Simpler times, those. Toshiba's tablets said to offer Tegra 2 power, have we already seen the Android version? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | DigiTimes Systems | Email this | Comments NEC's 3D all-in-one PC set to polarize the market this year April 19, 2010 at 9:32 AM It seems that even the fully-integrated desktop is not immune to the wiles of 3D. NEC has demonstrated an all-in-one deskt0p PC that features a Blu-ray player and an LCD display that, when paired with some inexpensive polarized glasses, adds a little depth to movie content. That's all we know about it at this point, other than a release date that's been pegged as happening sometime in 2010, with Impress indicating that it could even be sometime in the first half of this year. The question is, of course: will anyone buy it? NEC's 3D all-in-one PC set to polarize the market this year originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Impress PC Watch | Email this | Comments iPhone OS 4 reveals its social side: Facebook integration? April 19, 2010 at 9:02 AM Users of webOS and HTC Sense can skip ahead, you're already familiar with tight social networking integration on your handsets. Now Apple appears ready to join the social, so to speak. New evidence of low-level Facebook event and contacts integration has been revealed in iPhone OS 4 hinting at the possibility of unified Calendar and Contacts apps from Apple when the OS launches this summer on, um, this device. Web site Website Gunning for Safety says that Apple appears to have created a "separate type of contact" just for Facebook. On its own, the claim is suspect if only because the site's focus is related to nail gun safety. But we've grabbed copies of the associated .plist files from a jailbroken iPhone running OS 4 that seemingly back the claim. There's even mention of a generic "SocialKitInternal! .framework" opening the door for integration with services like Twitter though we found no evidence for that. All this aligns nicely with a "Linked Contacts" feature discovered by AppleInsider last week. According to AI, multiple Linked Contacts can be associated to a single entry in the new iPhone OS 4 Contacts app. See some of the .plist evidence in the gallery below. Gallery: iPhone OS 4 SDK reveals its social side: Facebook integration? iPhone OS 4 reveals its social side: Facebook integration? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Gunning For Safety, AppleInsider | Email this | Comments With 'Ping' clothing, status updates literally tap you on the shoulder April 19, 2010 at 8:21 AM Arduino-powered clothing is nothing new; we've seen CO2-detecting dresses, compass belts and inbox-checking T-shirts all within the last six months. But this Ping social networking garment concept is not quite the same thing. Where those were DIY projects with a single-function, Ping is the brainchild of a professional UI designer... and the fabric itself is a social network UI that registers your movements as attempts to communicate. Woven with flexible sensors and conductive threads connected to an Arduino Lilypad and Xbee, clothing made from the fabric can detect when you lift a hood or tie a ribbon and w! irelessly send Facebook status updates accordingly -- or tap you on the shoulder in a number of different rhythms so you kn0w not only when, but who might be trying to get in touch. Designer Jennifer Darmour imagines a future in which clothing offers full-body 3D gesture recognition and senses our environment. When we can reliably use it to control our computers, we hope she'll get in touch. With 'Ping' clothing, status updates literally tap you on the shoulder originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Per! malink</ a> DVICE, Gizmodo | Electricfoxy | Email this | Comments TiVo Premiere is updated and expanded, but is it ready April 19, 2010 at 7:47 AM It's not streaking through downtown Dallas remaking Matt & Kim videos just yet but after an uneven start the TiVo Premiere continues to evolve, this time towards something with even more capacity and (hopefully) less lockups. ZatzNotFunny mentions a new software update to version 14.1c has gone live this weekend which is intended to fix lockups some customers are experiencing with more revisions promised over the coming weeks and months to address various performance and stability issues. Forum reactions are mixed, with some dropping back to the old UI for more stability and speed but if you're living the Premiere lifestyle let us know how things are going for you. Those still on the outside looking in who haven't been scared off by the growing pains can also consider a few new larger capacity options courtesy of longti! me modder/reseller WeaKnees, now ready to deliver units with up t0 2TB of storage internally or even externally for those who like it like that -- you know who you are. TiVo Premiere is updated and expanded, but is it ready originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | ZatzNotFunny (software update), ZatzNotFunny (WeaKnees) | Email this | Comments Adept Quattro shows off terrifying speed, robotic precision (video) April 19, 2010 at 7:08 AM See that blur in the image above? That'll be the Adept Quattro, a machine claiming the title of being the world's fastest industrial pick and place robot. On the evidence of today's video, we're not going to argue. Being demonstrated as part of the first National Robotics Week, the Quattro took on a WiiMote-controlled moving platform and still effortlessly conducted its job at a pace that would make even Usain Bolt feel inadequate. The person controlling the platform tries his best to confuse the machine with rapid changes of direction, but whatever he d0es, the chips are placed and removed from their repositories with unerring precision. Go past the break to see the Quattro in action. Continue reading Adept Quattro shows off terrifyin! g speed, robotic precision (video) Adept Quattro shows off terrifying speed, robotic precision (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Bot Junkie | Email this | Comments Vision Research's Phantom Flex captures 1080p at 2,800fps, our full attention April 19, 2010 at 6:19 AM Inside tech fiends the world over, there is a deep-seated desire to film lightning strikes, bullets penetrating glass and objects dropped into water, if only to see the fantastic, chaotic patterns played back in slow motion. (Peep an example after the break.) Thing is, most cameras fast enough to catch such phenomena do so with a tradeoff -- like the Phantom V12, which had a tiny 256 x 8 picture at its impressive 1,000,000fps. But now, Vision Research claims they have a camera that does it all: the Phantom Flex, which captures 1080p images at up to 2,800fps -- with 1000 ISO sensitivity -- and can shoot higher (2560 x 1600 at 1,560fps), faster (640 x 480 at 13,000fps) or even slower (down to 5fps) for regular filming. Since the high speed modes fill the onboard 16 or 32GB of memory in the blink of an eye, ! the sexy black number supports hot-swappable SSD modules for storage, and can even be synced in pairs to film blue alien Pocahontas reenactments in stereoscopic 3D. Hit the source link for a mouthwatering spec sheet, and don't ask how much it costs. You really don't want to know. Continue reading Vision Research's Phantom Flex captures 1080p at 2,800fps, our full attention Vision Research's Phantom Flex captures 1080p at 2,800fps, our full attention originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink OhGizmo! | Vision Research | Email this | Comments Sharp's NetWalker PC-T1 is the very definition of an MID, coming in May April 19, 2010 at 5:27 AM You'll recall, wise and knowledgeable as you are, that we weren't exactly bowled over by Sharp's keyboard-equipped PC-Z1 portable when we got to play with it at IFA last year. Coming back for another bite at the cherry, the Japanese company has just announced the NetWalker PC-T1, which does away with the disappointing keyboard but retains the crazy pixel density (1024 x 600 resolution on a 5-inch display) and Freescale i.MX515 CPU of its predecessor. Also on offer are Bluetooth and 802.11b/g wireless options, Ubuntu 9.04 as the OS, and USB and MicroSD ports for a nice bit of expandability. An Anglo-Ja! panese dictionary comes pre-installed plus you'll get access to Sharp's e-bookstore, which has over 25,000 titles on offer. Of course, all that good stuff is tempered by a mediocre 6-hour battery life and a ¥47,000 ($510) price tag. Look for this MID archetype to hit stores in Japan next month. Gallery: Sharp NetWalker PC-T1 Sharp's NetWalker PC-T1 is the very definition of an MID, coming in May originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink PC Wa! tch Impress | Sharp | Email this | Comments Samsung first with 20-nm NAND Flash: cheaper, faster SD cards on the way April 19, 2010 at 4:36 AM Let it sink in, 20 nanometers. It wasn't that long ago when 45-nm manufacturing processes were all the rage. Now we've got Samsung following Toshiba with a sub-25nm flash memory announcement all its own. Samsung's 20-nm class 32Gb (gigabit) MLC NAND is sampling now, however, for use in embedded memory solutions and SD memory cards ranging from 4GB to 64GB. In addition to increasing densities and decreasing manufacturing costs, Samsung's 20-nm class NAND is claimed to be more reliable and 30 percent faster than the 30-nm MLC chips forming the core of its existing 8GB and higher SD cards. That translates to cheaper class 10 (20MBps read, 10MBps write) SD cards when these ship to consumers later this year -- always a good thing. Samsung first with 20-nm NAND Flash: cheaper, faster SD cards on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Samsung | Email this | Comments iPad 3G coming on May 7th April 19, 2010 at 3:46 AM Apple has just updated its online store with a shipping date for the 3G-equipped variants of its iPad. As you can see, all varieties of the hallowed Apple tablet should be out and about by May 7th -- meaning that some deliveries could sneak out even earlier -- and you can expect AT&T will be ready and waiting for you to activate that $30 a month unlimited data plan. Just for the European record, that means the iPad will be out in full force for American consumers three days ahead of the announcement of specific international availability. Ah well, at least that gives the UK and others hope that they might see the 3G and WiFi-only ! slates coming out at the same time, which should be somewhere around the end of May. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] iPad 3G coming on May 7th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Apple | Email this | Comments Pandora handheld looking less like vaporware with each passing day April 19, 2010 at 3:19 AM Two years ago this month, the open-source Pandora handheld missed its first ship date. To their credit, the GP2X community had a working dev board, but the handheld's DS Lite-like case was nowhere to be found, and things have generally progressed at a glacial pace ever since. However, in February, a spark of hope arrived in the form of dev units, and this week, it appears the last lingering snags are finally being undone. The above image is a pair of honest-to-goodness mass produced Pandoras with painted, hopefully final cases; and at the officia! l Pandora blog, the team reports that it now has fully functioning drivers for every component, has resumed production on the mainboards, and intends to ship both cases and boards to the UK soon for final assembly. Everything seems to be finally coming together. At this point, it would take a disaster of biblical proportions -- say, a volcanic eruption -- to stop Pandora buyers from lifting lids later this year. [Thanks, Andy] Pandora handheld looking less like vaporware with each passing day originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | @Craigix (Twitter), Pan! dora Blog | Email this | Comments Franklin, TN 37064