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| HP stuffs Core i3 / i5 into TouchSmart PCs, gently revamps other desktops
April 21, 2010 at 2:16 AM
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Down for a solid spate of update? Wipe that sleep fr0m your eye and listen up and up, then. HP's pushing out a list of updates tonight across a rather strange c0mbination of desktops, so we won't waste any time breaking it down. The standouts of the bunch are the revamped TouchSmart PCs, with both a TouchSmart 300 and 600 getting a dose of Core i3 / i5, some sort of "Beats Audio" inclusion and a suite of software that you may or may not wish to keep loaded on. Starting tags on these are listed at $799 and $1,099, respectively. Moving on, there's the All-in-One 200-5020, a $699 (and up) machine with a 21.5-inch 1080p touchscreen, Windows 7, built-in WiFi, an optional keyboard / mouse, DVD burner, integrated webcam and MediaSmart software bundle. For the suits in attendance, there's the HP Compaq 6005 Pro Ultra Slim, which ! measures 10-inches high and 2.6-inches wide, includes includes ATI's Radeon 4200 GPU and sports a $599 starting point. The whole lot should be available by the month's end if you find something you like.
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| T-Mobile Garminfone official: Android, 3 megapixels, zero nuvi branding
April 21, 2010 at 1:00 AM
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| We've known that Garmin-Asus has been working on a phone with T-Mobile's 3G bands for a while, but now we finally know what it is: meet the Garminfone. Yes, just "Garminfone" -- you won't find an ounce of nuvifone branding here, despite the fact that the device is a dead ringer for the nuvifone A50 announced back at MWC, which leads us to believe that AT&T might hold the exclusive American rights to market the name with its own G60. Whatever the case may be, you can expect a 3 megapixel autofocus cam, microSD expansion up to 32GB, WiFi, and full HSPA alongside Garmin's own flavor of Android (currently b! ased on 1.6, we believe) that emphasizes its nuvi-esque navigation capabilities on a 3.5-inch HVGA display. As you might expect, it'll come bundled with a charging dash / windshield mount (notice those gold connectors on the side of the phone) when it launches "later this Spring." Follow the break for the full press release.
Continue reading T-Mobile Garminfone official: Android, 3 megapixels, zero nuvi branding T-Mobile Garminfone official: Android, 3 megapixels, zero nuvi branding originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | T-Mobile | Email this | Comments | | |
| HP Compaq AirLife 100 specs revealed
April 21, 2010 at 12:08 AM
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|  HP hasn't exactly shrouded its Android-running Compaq AirLife 100 in mystery -- you know, considering we spent some quality time with it at MWC and it recently just cleared the FCC -- but the full specs of the company's first smartbook have now been confirmed on HP's website. Frankly, we're not all that surprised by what's going on inside the 10-inch clamshell device -- it's powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with WiFi / 3G connectivity, 512MB of RAM, and 16GB of flash storage. Just as we saw at CES and then again in Barcelona, in addition to a touchpad it's got a resistive touchscreen (no multitouch here) for navigating the mobile 0S. We're still assuming it won't have access to the Android Mar! ketplace, but HP is listing the preloaded apps, which interestingly includes a "data transfer counter" and NDrive GPS. The AirLife is set to launch soon in Latin America and in parts of Europe with carrier partners, but because it's popping up on HP's US site there's reason to believe it may be headed stateside. We're still awaiting HP's official word on that American AirLife so stay tuned. HP Compaq AirLife 100 specs revealed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  MyHPMini.com | HP Airlife | Email this | Comments | | |
| Zune HD: yes, it plays Doom
April 20, 2010 at 11:19 PM
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| No matter how weak or powerful the gadget, one brave soul will always broach the all-important question: can it play Doom? Just four days after hacking the Zune HD and unleashing the OpenZDK, the Zune community has received its answer. ZuneBoards forumgoer Netrix has opened the portal to the familar alien hell, where gamers will writhe in agony as they struggle with tilt and touchscreen controls. Those who persevere regardless will find the app runs any of the original Doom WAD files. Full installer available at the source link; see OpenZDK's power in action after the break.
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| Maingear rolls out updated eX-L 15 gaming laptop
April 20, 2010 at 10:27 PM
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| | Maingear's original eX-L 15 gaming laptop may have been something back in the heyday of August, 2009, but times have changed and, now, so has Maingear's eX-L 15 gaming laptop. Supposedly the "fastest 15-inch HD gaming notebook on the market," the updated ex-L 15 packs your choice of Core i5 or i7 processors, along with ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics, an LED-backlit 1,920 x 1,080 display, up to 8GB of RAM, and a whole range of different hard drive / SSD choices, among other standard gaming laptop options. As you might expect, however, the price can easily top $4,000 with just a couple of clicks, but those satisfied with the base-level offering can snag one for $1,599. Continue reading Maingear rolls out updated eX-L 15 gaming laptop Maingear rolls out updated eX-L 15 gaming laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Maingear | Email this | Comments | | |
| Google acquires server hardware startup Agnilux, a bevy of former Apple / PA Semi employees in tow?
April 20, 2010 at 9:42 PM
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|  It's no secret that Google's been on something of a shopping spree as of late, buying startups left for right like it was trying to win the final round of Supermarket Sweep. This latest one's a bit more interesting, though. Agnilux was borne of former PA Semi / Apple engineers, and its director of application software, Scott Redman, used to be a software architect at TiVo -- basically, it's got some talent behind it, and although no projects have ever been announced, the New York Times suggested back in February that "some kind of server" was being made, and there was a partnership with Cisco that we'd assum! e has now gone the wayside. At any rate, the company -- and probably more important, the employees -- now seem to be the property of Google, who could probably use a few good server men and women in pretty much all aspects of the company.Google acquires server hardware startup Agnilux, a bevy of former Apple / PA Semi employees in tow? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Cnet &nb! sp;|&nbs p; peHUB | Email this | Comments | | |
| BlackBerry 9670 flip spotted running OS 6.0, causes eyes to bleed, children to cry
April 20, 2010 at 9:19 PM
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| | According to BGR, we're apparently looking at the first shots of a phone numbered 9670 in RIM's BlackBerry parlance, a true QWERTY flip running BlackBerry OS 6.0 on a 480 x 360 display with WiFi, a 5 megapixel camera, optical pad (as is the case with every new BlackBerry these days), microSD expansion, and a huge external display that's eerily reminiscent of Moto's RAZR 2. The device is said to be running CDMA, which almost certainly means it's being shopped around to Sprint and Verizon exclusively among major carriers -- the only other big potential takers would be Bell and Telus, and they're in the midst of migrating to HSPA -- so we'll just sit back, relax, and see if this thing materializes at WES next week. Granted, we've got to see it in person and gaze at a few non-! blurrycam shots before passing final judgment, but we're admittedly a little worried about the merciless beating the ugly stick may have delivered up in Waterloo this time around. BlackBerry 9670 flip spotted running OS 6.0, causes eyes to bleed, children to cry originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | BGR | Email this | Comments | | |
| Schmidt says Chrome OS devices will be 'disposable,' priced like netbooks
April 20, 2010 at 9:08 PM
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You might have heard Google's Chrome OS will live entirely in the cloud, and that devices running the web-based platform will automatically back up your data on remote servers. You might think it will keep your private details safe -- as safe as anything else you trust Google to store, that is. But had you ever considered what the cloud meant for the hardware running it? CEO Eric Schmidt has. This week, he told the Atmosphere Cloud Computing Summit that Chrome OS devices will be "completely disposable" at netbook-esque price points of between $300 and $400. That's pocket change for a large IT department perhaps, but we can't imagine tossing even the cheapest Eee PC in our dustbin. How about subsidized, though? Asked whether Google might give away devices on contract, Schmidt said "Sure," adding afterwards only that his company doesn't! see itself selling the data plans. We wonder what that means for the thousands of enthusiastic towns now praying for Google fiber. Hear Google's CEO for yourself after the break; info in question begins 13:33.Continue reading Schmidt says Chrome OS devices will be 'disposable,' priced like netbooks Schmidt says Chrome OS devices will be 'disposable,' priced like netbooks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:08:00 EST. Please see our ! terms for use ! of feeds . Permalink TechRadar | Events@Google (YouTube) | Email this | Comments | | |
| Next-gen iPhone splayed, battery probably not meant to be replaced by the unwashed masses
April 20, 2010 at 8:26 PM
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| | It's been pretty low-key, so we totally understand if you haven't heard anything about it yet, but it turns out there's a next-gen iPhone floating around somewhere outside Apple's sphere of reality-distorting influence. We'll spare you the backstory there, but Gizmodo saw fit to do a little non-destructive (more on that in a moment) teardown of the device today. There's actually not that much to see or learn from it, but we couldn't help but notice the prominently-placed translucent tab underneath the battery imploring only "authorized service providers" to proceed, which we figure is a pretty strong sign that Apple will continue its nefarious legacy of blocking owners from managing their own juice -- a fact that's corroborated by Giz's claim that it takes the removal of two screws and a suction cup to get in there anyhow. As for the delicate, decidedly un-iFixit-like na! ture of the teardown, the site explains that it didn't want to "damage the connections beyond repair," and since the silicon is all buried under a tightly-manufactured metal plate, we don't get to learn whether the phone's rocking an A4 processor right out of the iPad parts bin. Of course, worst case, we expect to know that tidbit at the launch event -- or, failing that, mere moments after the suckers go on sale when the first retail units donate their bodies to science. Hang on tight, everyone. Next-gen iPhone splayed, battery probably not meant to be replaced by the unwashed masses originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of fe! eds. Permalink | Gizmodo | Email this | Comments | | |
| Leaked slides show Windows Phone 7's update strategy, Windows Live ID requirement, more
April 20, 2010 at 8:12 PM
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| Though much of Microsoft's technical strategy for Windows Phone 7 materialized at MIX last month, the company stayed hazy on a handful of key details -- portions of the hardware specifications were left to guesses and hearsay, for instance, as was the software update strategy. Much of that appears to be coming to light now thanks to a leaked "architecture guide" slide deck where we seeing that retail devices will be required to feature cameras (that could be a problem for corporate devices in high-security environments), FM radio tuners, compasses, and proximity sensors, among other more obvious features like capacitive touchscreen displays; of course, these are requirements for the initial volley of launch devices at the end of 2010, and it's probably reasonable to assume that future chassis specs will be tweaked.
Moving to software, the deck confirms that a Windows Live ID will be required to set up the handset -- much the same way that Android strongly encourages the use of a Google account -- and that application purchases will be tied to the ID (presumably, it also means that you'll get a Hotmail account out of the box, whether you'd like one or not). The update mechanism, which has all but failed Microsoft in Windows Mobile thus far, looks to be very well controlled this time around -- like Kin, small updates will over the air, while larger updates will require tethering and management through the Zune software on your PC. Microsoft will manage the process -- not the manufacturer or carrier -- though device- or carrier-specific customizations can be pushed through the same mechanism. Speaking of customizations, the deck emphasizes just how tightly Redmond will be controlling them: IE's default search engine can be changed, but everyt! hing else on the phone will still go through Bing, for example. OEMs can add no more than six (or 60MB) worth of custom apps, and while custom home screen tiles can be added, none of the standard Microsoft ones can be changed or removed. It's pretty draconian, yes -- but considering how desperately these guys are in need of a fresh, starkly different mobile strategy, it's probably a good thing.Leaked slides show Windows Phone 7's update strategy, Windows Live ID requirement, more originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink ! ; |  Tweakers.net | Email this | Comments | | |
| Microsoft Germany's Facebook page solidifies Kin specs
April 20, 2010 at 7:31 PM
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| | Nothing here we didn't already know, but it's nice to have some final, official confirmation: Microsoft Germany's just posted the specs for the Kin One and Kin Two on its Facebook page, and they line right up with that original, Google cached leak. As originally foretold, the Kin One will sport a 2.6-inch capacitive TFT LCD screen at 320 x 240 resolution, a 5 megapixel CMOS camera, 4GB of flash memory and a 1240 mAh battery, while the Kin Two ups its game with a 3.4-inch 480 x 320 screen, an 8 megapixel CMOS HDR shooter by Omnivision with a LumiLED flash, 8GB of solid state memory and 1390 mAh of juice. Both get 256MB of DDR, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 b/g WiFi, GPS,! FM radio and an accelerometer; neither will own up to the Tegra they hide inside their svelte plastic frames. Not a fan of specs? Find out what Kin's really all about in our full guide. Microsoft Germany's Facebook page solidifies Kin specs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  ! the::unwired, SlashPhone | Windowsphone_de (Facebook) | Email this | Comments | | |
| Green robot in an Armani suit: Ulysse Nardin Chairman upgraded with Android
April 20, 2010 at 6:52 PM
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| Alright, hot shot, so you've been pining after that impossibly expensive Ulysse Nardin Chairman -- you know, the world's first "hybrid" phone -- for nearly a year now, and the millions of dollars in those off-shore accounts of yours aren't exactly spending themselves. What's next? Well, fortunately, Ulysse Nardin and its hardware partner SCI Innovations have been locked away in the laboratory upgrading the Chairman with a fairly impressive new set of specs that includes a larger 3.2-inch touchscreen, an 8 megapixel camera (up from 5), 32GB of memory on board, "proprietary rotor improvements" for better battery life (that's something you don't hear too often when discussing a phone), and an Android core.
As with the first version, the new model will be limited to just 1846 copies -- assuming there are that many people on the face of the Earth wealthy enough to afford it -- and will be available in your choice of steel, "Stealth" (which is apparently colored or blacked out, up to you), or a selection of precious metals. Of course, no luxury phone would be complete without an equally excessive charging solution, and the new Chairman delivers with a lacquered wood dock that tops off the battery while simultaneously backing up the phone's contents to an external USB drive and offering luscious, soothing sounds through a pair of Bluetooth-connected speakers. Then again, if you're ever in a position where you need that backup -- if you lost your beloved Chairman, that is -- we'd say you've got bigger problems to worry about than a little bit of data.Green robot! in an Armani suit: Ulysse Nardin Chairman upgraded with Android originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Ulysse Nardin | Email this | Comments | | |
| Cowon's award-winning J3 PMP spotted in the wilds of France, available there next month
April 20, 2010 at 6:21 PM
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| | The gang at Le Journal du Geek have got their hands (or someone's hands) on that Red Dot design award-winning Cowon J3 PMP, and we must say that the 3.3-inch AMOLED wonder looks pretty, pretty good. And with its TV output, Bluetooth audio support, and support for any number of standards (from the typical MP3, WMA, and WAV to the less-than-typical, but much-appreciated OGG, FLAC, APE, Div-X and Xvid) we're sure that the iAudio 9 is mighty proud of his big brother. Journal reports that this will see the light of day in France next month, look to spend about €249 (about $335) for the 16GB version. Cowon's award-winning J3 PMP spotted in the wilds of France, availab! le there next month originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Le Journal du Geek | Email this | Comments | | |
| Apple has another record quarter, posts $3.07b profit
April 20, 2010 at 5:48 PM
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| Apple might not be too happy about having a fourth-gen iPhone prototype be stolen, but there's nothing like cold, hard cash to turn a frown upside-down -- and the company certainly made plenty of it in the second quarter of 2010, posting a $3.07b profit on $13.5b in revenue. That's the Apple's best non-holiday quarter ever -- profits were up 90 percent while revenue was up 49 percent -- and yet another record quarter for Steve and the gang. Mac sales were up 33 percent from a year ago with 2.94m units sold, iPhone sales were up 131 percent with 8.75m units sold, and iPod sales were down one point with 10.89m units sold. We're just about to jump ! on the analyst conference call, we'll let you know if we hear anything good -- we wonder what people might be asking about?
Update: Oh, why not -- let's liveblog this thing. Follow along after the break at 4PM ET.
Continue reading Apple has another record quarter, posts $3.07b profit Apple has another record quarter, posts $3.07b profit originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Apple | Email this | Comments | | |
| New European Mio Navman line uses Tom Tom maps, fails to mention Wordy Rappinghood
April 20, 2010 at 5:31 PM
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| | If you're in Europe, and you like getting from one place to the next as much as we do, you'll undoubtedly be delighted to know that Mio is unveiling three new Navman GPS systems, all of which feature Tom Tom's IQ Routes technology as well as Mio's LearnMe feature. Navman 575 (£149.99, or around $230) offers a 4.7-inch display, while users of the 470 and 475 models ($150) will have to make do with a 4.3-inch screen. Also included in this bonanza of navigation are a free year of real time traffic and safety camera info, Google Send-To-GPS (for sending Maps locations to the unit via USB), SiRFStar InstantFix, and more. Look for these to launch in May. Continue reading New European Mio Navman line uses Tom Tom maps, fails to mention Wordy Rappinghood New European Mio Navman line uses Tom Tom maps, fails to mention Wordy Rappinghood originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Navigadget | Trusted Reviews | Email this | Comments | | |
| Nintendo 3DS may launch in October, say 'UK industry sources'
April 20, 2010 at 5:08 PM
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How the mighty have fallen. Where just last year companies Apple and Nintendo were renowned for their ability to keep completely silent about impending hardware, these days the thrill of exposure and some media pressure go a long, long way. Now, if Computer and Video Games' sources are to be believed, Nintendo's had another leak: an October release date for its autostereoscopic 3DS handheld in the UK. That's well within the original "before March 2011" timeframe, and apparently a surprise for game publishers currently planning software for Holiday 2010. Besides, since Europe typically gets Nintendo systems after the US and Japan, some l! ucky dogs might get the system even earlier -- we'll let you know when we see it ourselves at E3 this June.Nintendo 3DS may launch in October, say 'UK industry sources' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | CVG | Email this | Comments | | |
| Lenovo talks up LePhone, shows off app store ahead of May launch
April 20, 2010 at 4:45 PM
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|  Lenovo's Android-based LePhone (not LePhono, sadly) may not be officially launching in China until next month, but the company did just hold a launch event of sorts in the country, in which it revealed a few new details and did a fair bit of boasting. According to The Wall Street Journal, Lenovo says that it's aiming to sell "millions" of the phones in the next five years, and "tens of millions" after that -- although not just involving this particular phone, obviously. Lenovo COO Rory Read also reportedly further added that the company is ready for a "tough fight" against Apple's iPhone, and that Lenovo will have a "better brand position" that RIM, which hasn't yet gained a significant foothold in China. That's certainly plenty ambitious for a company new to the cellphone space, and should no doubt only further fue! l those rumors of a certain acquisition. In other le news, Lenovo also apparently further demonstrated the tweaked version of Android that the handset will use (first seen at CES), and it has shown off its own app store for the first time, which can already be browsed at the site linked below. Lenovo talks up LePhone, shows off app store ahead of May launch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink ![]() I4U News | Wall Street Journal, Lenovo App Store | Email this | Comments | | |
| Resistive HTC devices can have (pseudo) multitouch, too
April 20, 2010 at 4:22 PM
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|  "Multitouch on a resistive screen?" We must be joking, right? Not at all -- if we've learned anything from our encounters with a little firm named Stantum, resistive multitouch is not only possible, but potentially preferable to its capacitive counterpart. Of course, that knowledge doesn't help you any if you're currently stuck with single finger commands, but if your phone is made by HTC and running Windows Mobile, you may one day get to see what two digit input feels like. Adel Al Zubeir figured out that when two fingers are placed on a single-touch screen, the digitizer reads the spo! t between the two... and with a little bit of math, he cooked up a program that can figure out the relative position of both fingers to allow vaguely useful pinch-to-zoom and other dual-touch gestures. Sadly, you can't just drop this onto your phone to instantly enable the tech a la Cyanogen, but if you develop for WinMo, you can start building functionality into your apps with the beta SDK at our source link. Early proof-of-concept video after the break.
[Thanks, David C.]Continue reading Resistive HTC devices can have (pseudo) multitouch, too Resistive HTC devices can have (pseudo) multitouch, too originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink ! XDA Developers | Windows Phone Middle East | Email this | Comments | | |
| Project Natal spotted in the wild, user manual and all?
April 20, 2010 at 3:59 PM
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| My, how you've grown. Since the day we learned that PrimeSense was behind Microsoft's Project Natal, we've been under the impression that the 3D camera hardware would be a cute little face with three eyes. So why are we staring at another hammerhead shark? Perhaps because this latest leak isn't real -- or perhaps because Microsoft hasn't nailed down (or rightly doesn't trust testers with) the final hardware. Either way, Multiplayer.it has a host of pictures of an alleged Natal test kit, complete with user manual, and if their sources are legit, it seems Natal will have a motorized tilt function and require additional power (via wall ! wart) as a result. The better to track your body with, we suppose.
[Thanks, Skipper]Project Natal spotted in the wild, user manual and all? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Multiplayer.it | Email this | Comments | | |
| iPhone OS 4.0 beta 2 hits the scene
April 20, 2010 at 3:39 PM
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| That's right: a little under two weeks since the launch event and the release of the first beta, Apple has pushed out beta 2 of its next-gen iPhone OS 4.0. Considering that our units have seemingly gotten buggier over time the longer they've had beta 1 loaded, we've got high hopes for this one -- hopes that stand a very real chance of being crushed, of course, as long as this isn't a gold build. Guess we're still months off from that, huh? Stay tuned for a report of anything that's changed, new, awesome, or lame.
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| Tok Took Power Plug has a silly name, smart concept
April 20, 2010 at 3:20 PM
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| | The last concept we saw from designer Soon Mo Kang was a simple but innovative power strip that, with a light press, could automatically send your bulky AC adapters flying. Kang is back with another idea f0r plugging in and, while it's in much the same vein, it takes easy unplugging down to a individual level. The Tok Took Power Plug takes inspiration form a retractable pen: push in the back to extend the prongs, then push the back in again to retract them. This makes unplugging very easy (as demonstrated after the break), and also means you can toss it in a bag without gouging everything else in there. It's another simple but smart idea that, sadly, we're not expecting to see in the wild any time soon. Continue reading Tok Took Power Plug has a silly na! me, smart concept Tok Took Power Plug has a silly name, smart concept originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Unplggd | Email this | Comments | | |
| Pioneer shows off iPhone remote controllable Blu-ray players
April 20, 2010 at 2:58 PM
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| | The "works with iPhone" stamp has taken a whole new meaning for Pioneer as it's just added two new Blu-ray players due in May featuring iControlAVR app support baked in. You won't be taking advantage of the VSX-1020's (VSA-1020 in Japan) 3D compatibility with the BDP-330 or higher end BDP-LX53, but owners will enjoy return of last year's well-received Precision Quartz Lock System with the addition of YouTube streaming and RSS feeds. Taking advantage of the Apple tie-ins will require hooking up to the network and a WiFi dongle is extra, check out the screens from the remote app after the break and decide on your own if physical butt! ons (or only being able to bring a touch interface to certain discs) was just too much of a hassle. Continue reading Pioneer shows off iPhone remote controllable Blu-ray players Pioneer shows off iPhone remote controllable Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  AV Watch | Email this | Comments | | |
| BeetleCam wildlife photography secures stellar snaps in the wilds of Tanzania
April 20, 2010 at 2:32 PM
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We won't even front -- we've got a thing for visiting National Parks, and in a way, we're dangerously envious of these fellows whoo crafted this here BeetleCam. In short, the device is a wildlife photography robot: a four-wheeled, remote control buggy that holds a DSLR, a couple of flashes and enough torque and battery life to power through African wilds for hours on end. After months of testing, building, rebuilding and rebuilding again, the BeetleCam was packaged up and carried over to Tanzania's Ruaha and Katavi National Parks. During the fortnight-long excursion, the buggy managed to survive being mauled by a lion (sadly the same can't be said for the Canon EOS 400D) and get staggeringly close to elephants, African Buff! aloes and other untamed fauna. Frankly, this is one of the more amazing homegrown gadgets we've seen in quite some time, and we couldn't encourage you more to hit up that source link for the full spill.BeetleCam wildlife photography secures stellar snaps in the wilds of Tanzania originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink MAKE | ![source]() Burrard-Lucas | Email this | Comments | | |
| Creative goes wild! with Bluetooth speakers for a wide range of budgets
April 20, 2010 at 2:09 PM
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|  Creative has a message for all you docking speakers out there: your days are numbered. The company's just announced additions to its line of Bluetooth speakers, which it hopes will "usher in a new era in pure music listening," according to VP (and avowed enemy of cables and docks) Joseph Liow. In addition to the ZiiSound D5 ($290), a one-piece system and recent Red Dot design award winner, and the Inspire S2 ($145) 2.1 speaker system, budget-minded consumers can get their hands on the D200 for $110 (essentially ZiiSound D5's cheaper sibling) or the D100 ($65), which is being billed as a "wireless boombox" due to its ability to be powered by either mains or four AA batteries. All but the D100 support the apt-X high performance stereo Bluetooth codec, and all have aux audio input. (You can't expect us to do away with wires that quickly, can you?) ZiiSound D5 and Inspire S2 Wireless are currently available in Singapore, while the D200 and D100 will be available there in Ju! ly. PR after the break. Continue reading Creative goes wild! with Bluetooth speakers for a wide range of budgets Creative goes wild! with Bluetooth speakers for a wide range of budgets originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Pocket-lint | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Nintendo ships Wii Classic Controller Pro to sweaty-palmed Americans
April 20, 2010 at 1:47 PM
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| | Nothing like coming through on a promise, right? You bet. If you'll recall, the Big N assured us all back in January that the jumbo-sized Wii Classic Controller Pro would begin shipping to America in April, and sure enough, that's exactly what it has done. After giving the Japanese a few months head-start, both the white and black accessories are now shipping from none other than Amazon for the tidy sum of $19.99 apiece. And yes, gift wrapping is available for a nominal fee. Nintendo ships Wii Classic Controller Pro to sweaty-palmed Americans originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:47:00 EST. P! lease see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink I4U News | Amazon | Email this | Comments | | |
| BlackBerry OS 6.0 screenshots and details leak out
April 20, 2010 at 1:25 PM
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| The leaks, they keep coming. Boy Genius has some new images and details on BlackBerry OS 6.0 today, and while we've got our fair share of questions, there's no denying that what we're seeing looks like a substantial and much-needed improvement to the platform. First off, it appears that RIM's acquisition of Torch Mobile has paid off with a totally new WebKit-based browser, complete with tab switching, redesigned favorites, and pinch-to-zoom. About time, we'd say. Pinch-to-zoom and multitouch are also said said to be present system-wide, along with kinetic scrolling, and long-pressing on the screen brings up a new modal context menu. That's definitely intriguing. The media player, photo viewer, and messaging apps have all also been re-done, and we're told the new inbox offers Facebook, Twitter, and RSS inte! gration. The best part? BGR says this is all due out in June / July, "100%."
Now, here's the interesting parts. First, it's obvious that this system is made for and being demoed on a touchscreen device, yet BGR says it was being shown of by an "AT&T connect." That suggests Ol' Blue is about to get a touchscreen BlackBerry of its own to counter Verizon's Storm sometime soon -- perhaps that leaked slider? We can't say for sure. What we can say for sure is that this is the third set of 6.0 leaks we've seen that have content about San Francisco and the earthquake in Haiti displayed on the screen -- and while RIM has said the previous two leaks were just mockups, it's more than a little odd that SF / Haiti has become a theme here. What does it all mean? We may ! never know, but whatever -- just hit us with that new browser and we'll stop asking questions.BlackBerry OS 6.0 screenshots and details leak out originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | BGR | Email this | Comments | | |
| HTC HD mini with North American 3G gets FCC approval?
April 20, 2010 at 1:02 PM
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| | So, hear us out: this isn't a slam dunk by any stretch of the imagination, but we've good reason to believe that we're looking at the FCC ID label of the HTC HD mini variant designed to support North American 3G bands. The most obvious reason is the fact that the label is screaming yellow -- a perfect match for the chartreuse internals of the device that HTC was excited to show off at its MWC introduction a couple months back. What's more, this approval comes a few weeks after approval of the Euro-spec PB92100 with a similarly-designed label, which would've been the right time frame for a phone that's due to ship across Europe any day now. Of course, the approval of this phone doesn't really say anything about carrier availability -- sure, it could ship on AT&T, but it could also come to Rogers, Bell, Telus, or be sold unlocked and unbranded, a tactic that HTC has oc! casionally employed stateside in the past. Regardless, though -- considering WinMo 6.5.3's rapidly-waning relevance, they'd better ship it on the double. HTC HD mini with North American 3G gets FCC approval? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | FCC ! | < a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19447030/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this | Comments | | |
| Keepin' it real fake: iPod classic phone reminds us why we prefer touchscreens
April 20, 2010 at 12:39 PM
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| Our colleagues at Engadget Chinese are on the ground at China Sourcing Fair 2010 in Hong Kong, and as you can imagine, they're finding a great many devices that exhibit "a really heavy cottage flavor" (or, as we say in the states, "really, really KIRFy"). The BestPower X200, which we first saw in an FCC filing in February, doesn't borrow its form factor from any current iPhone iteration -- oh, no, that would be too simple. This one looks back five years or so, when "iPod phones" were little more than a beautiful fanboy's dream. And if you are a time traveler from back in the day, when Lost was in its first season (and was almost enjoyable), this thing will surely inspire some gadget lust: dual SIM cards, quad-band GSM, 2.4-inch (1.3 million pixel) display, Bluetooth, FM Radio, MiniUSB, MicroSD, and a media player -- what's not to lo! ve? And all this can be yours this August for a mere $1,500 HKD (that's about $193 US dollars). Video after the break.
Continue reading Keepin' it real fake: iPod classic phone reminds us why we prefer touchscreens Keepin' it real fake: iPod classic phone reminds us why we prefer touchscreens originally appeared on Engadget on! Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Engadget Chinese | Email this | Comments | | |
| Thieves snag iPad from buyer, yank a finger off while they're at it
April 20, 2010 at 12:17 PM
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We'll be honest with you -- it literally pains us to write this. If you're the queasy type, we'd probably suggest scrolling on down and continuing about your day. For the hardcore still with us, the story goes a little something like this: a Denver-area man headed out to his local Apple store to pick up an iPad for a colleague (read: not even for himself), and in an interview, he admits to not even really understanding the fascination with Apple's new product. After doing his good deed and plopping down the plastic, he casually curled the strings atop the Apple bag around his hand as he headed for the exits. Unfortunately, a pair of thugs met him along the way, yanking the bag, the iPad and all of the flesh surrounding his pinky finger as they bolted for a getaway. Currently, police are investigating surveillance footage in hopes of tracking down the crooks who pulled off the stun! t... and, uh, a bit more than they likely bargained for. Video after the break if you've still got the stomach.
[Thanks, Chris]Continue reading Thieves snag iPad from buyer, yank a finger off while they're at it Thieves snag iPad from buyer, yank a finger off while they're at it originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | CBS 4 Denver | Email this | Comments | | |
| Toughbook plummets from helicopter, narrowly misses future Toughbook user
April 20, 2010 at 11:54 AM
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So, check it. You're out and about with mum and dad on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, eager to get whatever's on the grill into your own grille. You're pondering the origin of wildflowers, the middle name of America's 18th president and how humanity functioned prior to the invention of Mighty Putty. You're only ten years old, but your young eyes have lived to see a lot... so much, in fact, that you're semi-seriously considering penning your own novella. Bang. Three inches to your left lies a mildly deformed swivel-screen laptop, and all you can think about is the gush of air that's still rustling your fauxhawk. Turns out, a medical helicopter departing St. Cloud Hospital in Minnesota forgot to bring their Panasonic Toughbook onboard before heading out, and if fate were feeling just a bit more cruel, that shock-mounted hard drive may have left you out for the count. But as it stands, you've got a fair! ly stupendous show-and-tell to deliver in class this week, and who knows -- maybe that DIMM will work in your Nickelodeon Edition Mini 10.Toughbook plummets from helicopter, narrowly misses future Toughbook user originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | WCCO | Email this | Comments | | |
| Jobo doubles and quadruples the storage on its photoGPS geotaggers
April 20, 2010 at 11:31 AM
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| | It took a heck of a long time for Jobo to get its first photoGPS hot-shoe-occupying geotagger to market, and now that model is getting a pair of successors offering two and four times the coordinate-keeping internal storage (2,000 and 4,000 locations, respectively). The new models are appropriately named photoGPS 2 and photoGPS 4, both of which capture your current coords whenever you snap a shot and then inject those waypoints into the photos via software when you pull down the pics. That suite is also getting an update to identify POIs that were near your scenic overlooks, a feature that, honestly, doesn't seem particularly useful. The photoGPS 2 and 4 are set to ship by the end of this month and will set you back €99 ($125) or €129 ($175). Jobo doubles and quadruples the storage on its photoGPS geotaggers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Slashgear | Photography Blog | Email this | Comments | | |
| Devon Works Tread 1 is the bulletproof Droid of wristwatches (video)
April 20, 2010 at 11:09 AM
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| | Forget the fact that this thing is bulletproof or that its internal battery is recharged wirelessly, just look at it. Built around an array of four microstep motors -- each driving one of an interwoven quartet of time belts -- the Devon Works Tread 1 creates a veritable visual symphony of precise motion to accompany the typically mundane task of checking the time. The watch was designed with the help of a Californian aerospace engineering company, which should go some way to justifying its $15,000 asking price. The rest of that justification will have to come from the "oohs" and "aahs" you incite in stupefied onlookers. Go past the break to see the promo video, it achieves rare heights of machismo that ! are not to be missed. Continue reading Devon Works Tread 1 is the bulletproof Droid of wristwatches (video) Devon Works Tread 1 is the bulletproof Droid of wristwatches (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Hodinkee | Email this | Comments | | |
| Panasonic's TY-CC10W webcam joins Skype, HDTVs mostly because it can
April 20, 2010 at 10:44 AM
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Panasonic is back with more information on its four-mic packing HDTV camera accessory, the TY-CC10W. Skype friends who would like to see your living room without actually visiting can take a peek in either 30fps VGA or 720p/22fps h.264 encoded streams, courtesy of any nearby video phone compatible VIERA Cast TVs this can mount on top of and plug into via USB. We're (probably the only ones) waiting for a Chatroulette couch surfing client, but if you prefer your internet face-to-face meetings without the PC then ¥18,000 ($193) on June 11 will make it yours in Japan, no word on U.S. availability.Panasonic's TY-CC10W webcam joins Skype, HDTVs mostly because it can originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink AV Watch | Panasonic Japan | Email this | Comments | | |
| Via's ARTiGO A1100 is the nettop for DIYers (video)
April 20, 2010 at 10:21 AM
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| If you like the idea of a nettop or some other microscopic little PC, but would rather have something that you can open up and tinker with -- maybe even upgrade at some point -- you're not alone. And, we think you're going to love the Via ARTiGO A1100. It's a DIY little desktop that's powered by the 1.2GHz Via Nano processor and paired up with VX855 media processor, which we know can handle 1080p video playback without breaking a sweat. There's also VGA and HDMI video outputs, gigabit Ethernet, five USB ports, and optional 802.11b/g. Via is calling this the "smallest full featured PC kit available today" and we're inclined to agree. At $243 ($199 if you're one of the first 10 to order) it's a solid bargain too, and while that price includes neither RAM nor storage, we're inclined to think that's a good thing -- you stuff this thing with as many gigabytes as you like.
Continue reading Via's ARTiGO A1100 is the nettop for DIYers (video) Via's ARTiGO A1100 is the nettop for DIYers (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Via | Email this | Comments | | |
| Apple names April 30th, 5PM as date and time for 3G iPad retail launch
April 20, 2010 at 9:50 AM
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| | There was a bit of confusion with Apple's online store update yesterday as to when the 3G version of its iPad will actually make its retail debut. Let that fog of ignorance be no more, as Cupertino has today named April 30th, a Friday, as the day the WiFi + 3G slate will arrive in stores. In American stores, that is, don't get all excited if you live outside the 50 states. That's also the date when early (read: before yesterday) pre-orders will be fulfilled. Deliveries for those were promised for "late April," though clearly this date has more of the late and less of the April to it. Apple names April 30th, 5PM as date and time for 3G iPad retail launch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Apple | Email this | Comments | | |
| Popbox prepares for launch with preorders, SDK
April 20, 2010 at 9:23 AM
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| Despite a delay from an originally intended launch in March the Popbox media streamer and its streamlined-for-mass appeal spin on the Popcorn Hour series is almost upon us. Now the focus is on courting content partners by promising easy porting of current Adobe Flash applications to its new all-Flash platform and display "virtually any multimedia file" on the TV. That strategy has already brought some internet content to the family of devices, and with a newly released SDK (more info after the break) promising compatibility across existing C-200 and A-200 hardware we'll see if it induces others to join in.
[Thanks, Mike]Continue reading Popbox prepares for launch with preorders, SDK Popbox prepares for launch with preorders, SDK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Crunchgear |&n! bsp; Amazon, Syabas | Email this | Comments | | |
| Plantronics goes chrometastic with Explorer 395 Bluetooth headset
April 20, 2010 at 9:00 AM
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| | Who says Bluetooth headsets aren't cool any more? Not Plantronics. Today, the California-based company released the Explorer 395 earpiece -- a $49.95 earpiece in both black and bronze flavors, and aimed at first-time Bluetooth users. How so? You get dedicated buttons for volume, power and phone call, which puts the confusing single-button-operated headsets to shame. Being a budget line, there's no fancy noise-cancellation technology offered here, although the 0.39-ounce weight and five-hour talk time (seven days of battery on standby) seem to give a good bang for the buck. Still, at the end of the day it's all about real-life appearance and audio quality, so we'll hold our judgement until we get a review unit later this week. Stay tuned. Continue reading Plantronics goes chrometastic with Explorer 395 Bluetooth headset Plantronics goes chrometastic with Explorer 395 Bluetooth headset originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| Leica V-Lux 20 compact with 12x superzoom is pure brand extortion
April 20, 2010 at 8:27 AM
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| | It's out -- the V-LUX 20 -- what was rumor is now official courtesy of a Leica press release. The 12.1 megapixel superzoom with 25-300mm Leica DC-VARIO-ELMAR 4.1-49.2mm f/3.3-4.9 ASPH lens and integrated GPS is slated to ship to the UK in May for a suggested retail price of £495 (about $757, likely a bit less when priced Stateside). The matte-black finished compact sports a 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor, 720p/60fps Motion JPEG video recording, a 460,000 pixel 3-inch LCD, 11-point AF, SD/SDHC/SDXC storage, and plenty of options to drop into manual mode when you want a bit more control of the action. Nice huh? Just remember that the V-Lux 20 is a near exact replica (same lens, sensor, LCD, and GPS) of the DMC-ZS7 which lists for just $399, is smaller, and shoots HD video in the more sophisticated AVCHD Lite format. Yeah,! we know. Leica V-Lux 20 compact with 12x superzoom is pure brand extortion originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Digital Photography Review | Email this | Comments | | |
| Navoto urges you to wait, buy a Skype GSM adapter instead of paying roaming fees
April 20, 2010 at 7:41 AM
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| | The Qool SkyQube² was apparently an idea ahead of its time. Four years ago, the small, rounded box promised to bridge the worlds of cheap VoIP telephony and pricy GSM roaming by automatically routing international calls through Skype, but after CES 2007, we never saw the device again. Until now, of course. Skype Journal reports that SkyQube has become the Navoto, and its original creator has built a firm called UGI Telecom to introduce it to market quite soon at an undisclosed price. Near as we can tell, the basic functionality is as complex as ever, requiring a SIM card swap and an always-on PC to do the heavy lifting, while the Navoto itself simply directs landline and 3G calls to SkypeOut. When that glorious day comes that all carriers let you do! this on a smartphone, this device will quickly become obsolete, but for now we could see some falling for UGI's ludicrous infomercials (videos after the break) to avoid receiving a gigantic roaming bill. Hit our more coverage links for the photos and diagrams required to understand how it all works. Continue reading Navoto urges you to wait, buy a Skype GSM adapter instead of paying roaming fees Navoto urges you to wait, buy a Skype GSM adapter instead of paying roaming fees originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Navoto | Email this | Comments | | |
| Synaptics extends multitouch Gesture Suite to Linux, Chrome OS included
April 20, 2010 at 7:06 AM
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| | Well, it had to happen at some point. After eons of watching Mac OS and Windows users swiping away nonchalantly on their touchpads, Linux laptop buyers can now also join the multitouch fray. Synaptics has announced official Gesture Suite support for a wide range of Linux-based OS flavors -- Chrome OS, Fedora, Ubuntu, RedFlag, SuSE, and Xandros get name-dropped in the press release -- which will all benefit from its set of multi-fingered touch and swipe responses. The infamous pinch-to-zoom is quite naturally included in the Suite, which will come bundled with new installations of those operating systems. We're not seeing any mention of a downloadable update as yet, but we imagine that'll be corrected! in due course, whether by the company itself or the resourceful Linux community. Full PR after the break. Continue reading Synaptics extends multitouch Gesture Suite to Linux, Chrome OS included Synaptics extends multitouch Gesture Suite to Linux, Chrome OS included originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  PC World | Synaptics | Email this | Comments | | |
| Sharp's 46-inch Quattron LE821E HDTV and its integrated Freeview HD DVR make reviewers gush
April 20, 2010 at 6:14 AM
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| Now this is more like it. Instead of chewing on another underwhelming 3D display, the Tech Radar crew have pulled in one of Sharp's hot new Quattron sets -- distinguishable, if you look really really closely, by the addition of yellow to the standard RGB colors in each pixel -- and their experience has certainly been something to write about. Describing the LE821E's color response as "utterly spectacular," they go on to praise the LCD's improved brightness thanks to the yellow sub-pixel's higher transparency, confident upscaling of standard def pictures to Full HD resolution, and "inspired onscreen menus." Counteracting the good stuff were mildly disappointing black levels and! a £2,000 ($3,053) price for the 46-inch model. Sure it's steep, but with Freeview HD and an 8GB HDD built into the box, we can think of a few ways to justify the expense. As ever, the source link will give you the unabridged verdict, so read on.
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 set up in 3-way SLI, tested against Radeon HD 5870 and 5970
April 20, 2010 at 5:16 AM
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| | Not many mortals will ever have to worry about choosing between a three-way GeForce GTX 480 SLI setup, an equally numerous Radeon HD 5870 array, or a dual-card HD 5970 monstrosity, but we know plenty of people would care about who the winner might be. Preliminary notes here include the fun facts that a 1 Kilowatt PSU provided insufficient power for NVIDIA's hardware, while the mighty Core i7-965 test bench CPU proved to be a bottleneck in some situations. Appropriately upgraded to a six-core Core i7-980X and a 1,200W po! wer supply, the testers proceeded to carry out the sacred act of benchmarking the snot out of these superpowered rigs. We won't spoil the final results of the bar chart warfare here, but rest assured both camps score clear wins in particular games and circumstances. The source link shall reveal all. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 set up in 3-way SLI, tested against Radeon HD 5870 and 5970 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Hardware.info | Email this | Comments | | |
| Gateway brings back business division with DT, DS-series desktops
April 20, 2010 at 4:29 AM
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|  In 2007 -- right before Acer swallowed the firm whole -- computer manufacturer Gateway sold their entire business lineup to MPC. Three years and one bankrupt MPC later, Gateway's ready to give it another go with brand new business desktops, and some decently specced ones at that. The new Gateway DT-series mid-towers support up to Core i7 CPUs and 16GB of DDR3 memory alongside a 1TB hard drive, and wonder of wonders, the small form factor Gateway DS-series can hold just the same. Both run on Intel's Q57 and H57 Express chipsets, both have slots! for optional PCI Express x16 graphics cards, and both have chassis stolen directly from their parent company -- Google "X480G" and "M480G" if you don't believe us. Compared to your shiny new gaming rig, the specs may seem ho-hum, but a Core i7 rig that fits underneath an LCD monitor is still a fairly big deal inside that cube of yours.Continue reading Gateway brings back business division with DT, DS-series desktops Gateway brings back business division with DT, DS-series desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:29:00 EST. Please see our ! terms for use ! of feeds . Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | |
| German researchers develop biotech sensor bracelet, disposable blood lab
April 20, 2010 at 3:32 AM
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| | Biochips -- flexible, disposable plastic circuits that "compute" via chemical reaction -- have been nearing reality for over a decade, but for obvious reasons we don't always pay attention. German search institute Fraunhofer IZM has just convinced us it's high time we did. This week, the organization announced that it's on the verge of creating a lab-on-a-chip that can diagnose deep vein thrombosis from a single drop of blood, as well as a wristband that can measure body temperature, skin moisture and electromagnetic radiation using plastic chips and sensors only micrometers thick. Impressive, yes, but the real news is the production process -- these gadgets can be printed in reels and sheets. The organization imagines the tools will be so cheap they'll be disposable; rather than wait for lab results! , worried individuals will just take one out, test and toss to feel confident about them bloodwork, before hopefully going back to their normal lives. German researchers develop biotech sensor bracelet, disposable blood lab originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink PhysOrg |  Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Diagnosing DVT | Email this | Comments | | | | 
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