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Video: Honda Insight's Eco Assist nags like a backseat hippie
The hatchback's 1.3l i-VTEC engine with Integrated Motor Assist features Honda's new Ecological Assist system that helps correct your wasteful driving habits.
Microsoft insists it's not making a phone, rumored to be rebranding WinMo to "Windows Phone"
We're just ten days away from whatever Microsoft has to announce at Mobile World Congress, and it looks like the company is trying to put a halt to the endless rumors that it's developing a phone
Communications Workers of America authorizes strike of 20,000 AT&T workers, could happen soon
The union's current contract actually expires tonight at midnight, but the strike won't take place until the union's executive board approves and the CWA president sets a date.Other news of import
- German Mac clone company thinks Germany doesn't have laws
- Intel ships Atom N280 for 720p netbooks -- NVIDIA's Ion points, laughs
- Giant e-paper display spotted, ogled at Taiwanese book show
Valentine's Day Giveaway: tickets for NBA All-Star Weekend in 3D!
Remember when we told you that Cinedigm, Turner Sports and the NBA would be broadcasting TNT's coverage of NBA All-Star Saturday Night in 3D? Remember just how bad you wanted to go?
Samsung Acme i8910 gets caught flashing its S60 5th Edition
If there's a single phone that could steal even a sliver of spotlight from the GSM Pre, Windows Mobile 6.5, and a barrage of Android announcements, this beaut could be it.The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Сохранить на memori.ru - Official-looking Kindle 2 pictures and pricing leak outWe're not going to call it official yet, but a bunch of very real-looking Kindle 2 press images just hit the tubes, and we've got to say we're pretty convinced. Although the device itself looks basically the same as in those previously-leaked shots we saw back in October, there are some surprises in store: it's way thinner, the back is apparently made of metal and there are stereo speakers at the bottom. We'll admit to missing the polarizing ultra-80s look of the original, but this thing looks pretty sweet -- too bad it's still going to set you back $359 when it arrives on February 24. We'll find out what's what for sure on Monday -- in the meantime check couple more shots after the break and way more at the read link.
[Thanks, Alex]Continue reading Official-looking Kindle 2 pictures and pricing leak out
Official-looking Kindle 2 pictures and pricing leak out originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Leaked Samsung M7600 phone sports Bang & Olufsen sound, Helio looks
We don't know exactly where this one came from... but these leaked photos appear to be of an Ocean-esque Samsung M7600. Here's what we know about it, spec-wise: it's an HSDPA phone which will have a 3 megapixel camera, GPS, a 2.8-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, and yes, a Bang & Olufsen amplifier. We understand that it'll also sport some kind of of DJ scratching app -- which should make your nightlife way more interesting -- and that it's supposedly set to appear sometime in May of this year (though we'd be surprised if we don't see more of it at MWC). Check a few more shots after the break, and hit the read link to see the device in all its glory.Continue reading Leaked Samsung M7600 phone sports Bang & Olufsen sound, Helio looks
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Leaked Samsung M7600 phone sports Bang & Olufsen sound, Helio looks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Pioneer reportedly ending TV production, spinning off DVD business
Say it ain't so (again) Pioneer, Japan's Nikkei is reporting that despite planning a return to profitability by sourcing Panasonic plasma panels, facing a consolidated loss of 100 billion yen ($1.08 billion U.S.) it will end TV development and production entirely. The DVD business will be spun off into a new venture with Sharp as part of a plan to shed several thousand employees over the next year, including a shutdown of its Shizuoka plant, along with already planned closings in the U.S. and Europe. Honestly, we should have seen things were going badly when it let LaserDisc die, but the worsening economy may have proved too tough for the idea that its Kuro and Elite line of products would not be subject to the ups and downs of the economy.
[Via Gearlog, registration required on read link]Pioneer reportedly ending TV production, spinning off DVD business originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - LG Arena KM900 press photo leaked... by LGGuess LG UK apparently can't wait to show the world the new Arena KM900 -- it's published a high-quality press photo on its corporate blog ten days before the official reveal at MWC. This is also our first glimpse of that "S-Class 3D interface," and it's... definitely a spinning 3D cube with some icons on it. No further confirmation on those details we'd heard, but we'll see if this thing is more than just another touchscreen dumbphone wannabe when we get our hands on it.
[Via Unwired View; thanks, staska]Filed under: Cellphones
LG Arena KM900 press photo leaked... by LG originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Intel 80GB SSD price cut by one-third, still very expensiveLooks like Intel is giving some of its SSDs a more reasonable -- yet still very exorbitant -- price tag. The company has slashed the 2.5-inch 80GB X25-M from $595 in September to now $390. While a 34 percent cut is nothing to scoff at, that's still $90 more expensive than Western Digital's 2TB spinner, which offers 25 times the capacity. The company also recently discounted its 160GB variant 19 percent, from $945 to $765. No reason was given for the markdown, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize the economy isn't looking too kindly on solid state's dollar-to-data ratio.
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Intel 80GB SSD price cut by one-third, still very expensive originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Thanko rolls out HDD Media Player 2, hard drive not included
It's not quite as whimsical as some of Thanko's other gadgets, but those looking for a barebones media player may actually want to consider the company's new HDD Media Player 2, which looks like it should get the job done and do so on the cheap. Naturally, you'll have to supply your own hard drive, but the enclosure will handle most of the media-playing abilities you'll likely want (including DivX and even DVD VOB file playback), and you'll get a decent enough complement of ports, including VGA, component, composite, s-video, and an optical digital audio output. Look for this one to set you back just over $70 -- plus the necessary shipping charges from Japan, of course.
[Via Le Journal du Geek]Filed under: Home Entertainment
Thanko rolls out HDD Media Player 2, hard drive not included originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Engadget Podcast 132 - 02.06.2009Friends -- the Engadget Podcast is here for you once again. It's time to kick off your shoes, twist your hat sideways, whip the tie across the room, and settle in for some good old, homespun tech punditry. Join Josh, a newly-healthy Paul, and Nilay as they whisk you away to the promised land of gadgety goings-on. Today you can hear the boys discuss Windows 7 SKUs, rap about Nüvifone developments, answer reader questions, and so much more. Strap in for the most thrilling ride you'll ever take. Ever.
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00:35:10 - Windows 7 multitouch: it's a gimmick (for now)
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Engadget Podcast 132 - 02.06.2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - New 3D software tracks peoples' location in buildings
It's not exactly the level of technology that'll cause Lucius Fox to storm out of a room, but this new so-called BEAM 3D mapping software developed by a pair of students from the Engineering College of Aarhus is still pretty impressive, and could be of real use to firefighters and others in an emergency. While complete details are a bit light, the software is apparently intended to be paired with a 3D sensor of some sort that's carried through a building by a firefighter or other individual, which relays information back to a handheld device that pinpoints the person's location. The downside, and a fairly big one at that, is that it only works if there's 3D plans of the building pre-loaded on the handheld. No word on a commercial version just yet, but the students did receive a bit of help from software firm Systematic, which is apparently "extremely pleased" with their efforts.Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
New 3D software tracks peoples' location in buildings originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Communications Workers of America authorizes strike of 20,000 AT&T workers, could happen soon
It's been a little under the radar, but AT&T Mobility's been in contract talks with the Communications Workers of America on behalf of some 20,000 unionized workers, and things haven't been going so well -- in fact, the CWA just voted to authorize a strike if upcoming negotiations don't improve. The union's current contract actually expires tonight at midnight, but the strike won't take place until the union's executive board approves and the CWA president sets a date. For its part, AT&T says it maintains a good relationship with its unions -- it has more unionized workers than any other carrier -- and that the vote is just another part of the process, but that it's prepared for all contingencies, including a strike. We'll see what happens, stay tuned.Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless
Communications Workers of America authorizes strike of 20,000 AT&T workers, could happen soon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - German Mac clone company thinks Germany doesn't have laws
We're never going to get tired of the insane legal theories would-be Mac clone companies trot out to try and circumvent incredibly basic copyright and contract law concepts -- like Psystar claiming Apple has a monopoly on its own products -- and today we've got German cloners HyperMeganet, who'll sell you a 3.2GHz Core i7 Blu-ray-equipped PearC tower with Mac OS X preinstalled for €2,408 ($3,111). According to the wonderfully-named Hypermeganet, German law requires EULAs to be available for review before purchase, so Apple can't enforce its license restrictions since the Mac OS X EULA isn't printed on the outside of the box. Leaving aside the fact that the OS X installer displays the EULA on-screen and that you have to click "Agree" before installing, we'd just like to point out that all of Apple's license agreements are available for your leisurely perusal before purchase right here -- including the German OS X license, which we're damn sure Apple's foreign counsel has made sure is valid and applicable in that country. Oops. We'll see how long Hypermeganet can keep itself out of trouble -- seriously, when will these companies learn that all they're doing is hurting the homebrew OS X hacking scene by tempting Apple into locking down their systems even harder?
[Via TUAW]
Read - Spiegel Online article about PearC
Read - PearC websiteFiled under: Desktops
German Mac clone company thinks Germany doesn't have laws originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Samsung Acme i8910 gets caught flashing its S60 5th EditionIf there's a single phone that could steal even a sliver of spotlight from the GSM Pre, Windows Mobile 6.5, and a barrage of Android announcements, this beaut could be it. We've already seen the Acme's hardware, but now we have the first shots of Samsung's lovely new slate with the screen on -- and guess what? It's not going to be a WinMo 6.5 launch device, because it just so happens to be running S60 5th Edition. Not only does that make us forget the 5800 ever existed, it seriously puts our pending love for the N97 in jeopardy -- especially when you take into account the alleged 8 megapixel cam, frickin' HDMI support, and a display that would put our own HDTVs to shame. More on this little gem at MWC, we presume.
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Samsung Acme i8910 gets caught flashing its S60 5th Edition originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - HTC, Samsung, LG looking to Snapdragon for future handsets?Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile device platform was little more than suitcase-sized prototype vaporware at CES, but with the launch of the Toshiba TG01, it looks like it's ready to make a move -- word on Digitimes' somewhat unreliable Taiwanese street is that HTC, LG, Samsung and others are interested in the high-powered chipset. We're guessing that means we'll be seeing more more hotrod Windows Mobile devices in the short term, but Snapdragon also supports Android, so we're holding out hope that those upcoming HTC G-series devices crank the gaming and entertainment factors to 11.
[Via PhoneScoop]Filed under: Cellphones
HTC, Samsung, LG looking to Snapdragon for future handsets? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Google and Amazon debut cellphone e-books, eye strain
Sure, we pretty much figured that the V-Book (which is actually not a book at all) would be the final nail in the coffin of what was once known as "literature," but it looks like both Google and Amazon have other plans. Not only have there been rumblings of a new Kindle, but Amazon has announced that it'll soon be making the popular e-reader's some 230,000 titles available for your cellphone. The company hasn't said when the titles will be available or exactly what phones would be supported -- but we're guessing that we'll be seeing handsets with nice, big screens like the G1 and the iPhone on the list. If that weren't enough, Google's Book Search holdings -- about 1.5 million public domain works -- will soon be available for cellphone-based e-readers like Stanza. This is good news for people who need access to data on the go -- and really good news for anyone who would like to curl up next to the fire with a nice glass of wine and their Curve 8900.
[Image courtesy of Spacesick, Via Unwired View]Filed under: Cellphones
Google and Amazon debut cellphone e-books, eye strain originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Nokia's E63 NAM now on sale at Chicago flagship storeSo when Nokia said "in the coming weeks" at CES, we definitely expected the North American E63 to be available in the US before now. But hey, if you've hung in there this long, there's nothing sweeter than snagging a device you've been longing after for longer than originally anticipated. According to Symbian-Guru, the Chicago flagship location has received stock of the blue model, while the red flavor should be arriving at any moment; there's been no direct word on stock at the New York location, but we can't imagine the Nokia mother-ship leaving those in the Big Apple hanging. In case you've forgotten, $279.99 buys you a QWERTY-packin' S60 handset, though you should be absolutely sure you're okay without HSDPA.
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Nokia's E63 NAM now on sale at Chicago flagship store originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - LCD "overdrive" gets explained, lamented
There's plenty of well known problems that plague LCD monitors, but the folks at bit-tech.net have set out to bring some attention to one of the decidedly lesser known issues, somewhat deceptively dubbed "overdrive." That is a technique some LCD manufactures use to artificially boost response times by increasing the voltage used to make liquid crystals change state, which does in fact increase the response time, but also has the nasty side effect of input lag and what's known as "inverse ghosting." While both likely go unnoticed by the majority of users, they are each able to be easily demonstrated and, as they say, once you see it, you likely won't be able to unsee it. The good news is that each issue can be easily tested, and Bit-tech commends LG in particular for switching to a new technique known as "Through Mode," that actually increases response time while also eliminating lag. Be sure to hit up the link below for the complete rundown, complete with plenty of helpful pics and videos.Filed under: Displays
LCD "overdrive" gets explained, lamented originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Robotic smart buildings under development in Japan, J.G. Ballard says 'told ya'
Think of it as home automation but on a far larger scale: The Small Robotics Building project is a joint undertaking by Shimizu Corp and Yasukawa Electric Corp in Japan. Utilizing smart infrastructure technology and robotics, the companies are creating an automated living environment that can handle such duties as reception, deliveries, cleaning, and security, without the need for human intervention. Instead of relying on individual robots to perform functions like human detection and device control, all this is handled by the building-wide network, which then dispatches robots to perform various tasks. Sure, this all sounds very High Rise, but don't start mulling over notions of postmodern alienation yet: all we have right now is a demo called the Smart Showroom, where visitors are greeted by an adorable robot, who gives a little presentation while involving spoken explanations and a projector. Sounds innocent enough, right?Filed under: Robots
Robotic smart buildings under development in Japan, J.G. Ballard says 'told ya' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - HP UK spurns Linux in its new netbook offerings
Looks like anyone in the U.K. hoping to buy a new HP netbook with Linux is going to be sorely disappointed. For reasons unspecified, the company's decided not to offer the Mini 1000 or the Mini 2140 with a pre-install of Linux -- standard options for the U.S. versions of both. Current U.K. HP Linux offerings include the 2133, but it's an older model, so the lack of it for the newer models may signal a trend moving forward. HP will apparently offer its Ubuntu-based Mobile Internet Experience as a download, however, so all hope's not dead. Well, you can't always get what you want, can you?Filed under: Laptops
HP UK spurns Linux in its new netbook offerings originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Giant e-paper display spotted, ogled at Taiwanese book showNow showing at a Taiwanese book expo: two gorgeous e-paper displays, one in black-and-white and one in color. The approximately 24-inch readers were created by Delta Electronics (no relation to the airliner) and are being used by a local newspaper publisher to survey attendees and gauge interest in their future use. Our friends at Engadget Chinese tell us the color one is less contrasty than its monochrome partner, but beyond that, details are scarce and no one at the booth could provide any specs. One thing's for certain: they're a helluva lot crisper than those 28-inch e-paper billboards popping up around Tokyo. Hit up the read link for more pics.
Filed under: Displays
Giant e-paper display spotted, ogled at Taiwanese book show originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Logitech's Harmony 1100 now shipping to tidy living rooms everywhereWhile we're happy to eschew buttons for touchscreens on some things, we're still not entirely sold on the Harmony 1100's (relatively) minimalist design, an update to that display-focused layout first seen on the 1000. Most like to use remote controls without looking down, and that could be a bit of a challenge here. However, as the buttons on most Harmony remotes tend to start failing after about 12 months or so, perhaps ditching most of them is a good move for Logitech. Regardless of the intent, if you're so sick of multiple controllers you're willing to spend $500 on the company's latest and greatest, you'd better get that credit card warmed up and click the read link. Our failing economy thanks you.
Filed under: Home Entertainment
Logitech's Harmony 1100 now shipping to tidy living rooms everywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Microsoft insists it's not making a phone, rumored to be rebranding WinMo to "Windows Phone"
We're just ten days away from whatever Microsoft has to announce at Mobile World Congress, and it looks like the company is trying to put a halt to the endless rumors that it's developing a phone: WinMo director Scott Rockfield told CNET it's not happening, and another Microsoft spokesman just denied it to the Wall Street Journal. That should be enough to shut people up, right? Of course not -- no denials by anyone ever have been -- but unless Stiv Ballmers actually pulls a Zunephone out of his pocket next week, we're going to assume that Microsoft is on the level with us, persistent rumors of some crazy Tegra-powered superphone notwithstanding. We are willing to believe that the company is planning on rebranding Windows Mobile as "Windows Phone," however -- yeah, it's a Digitimes rumor, but it makes a lot of sense to us, and it's an easy way to capitalize on the launch of a new version. We'll see what happens, we suppose -- honestly, we just want a US launch of the Compulab Exeda.
P.S.- Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet says what's more likely is that Microsoft is working on several Windows Mobile reference hardware designs -- including one based on Tegra -- which we find much more believable and lines up nicely with some other whispers we've heard.
[Via PhoneMag]
Read - WSJ, "Microsoft: Once Again, We're Not Making a Smartphone"
Read - CNET, "Nvidia-based Microsoft smartphone coming?"
Read - Digitimes, "Windows Mobile phones to become just Windows phones, say sources"Filed under: Cellphones
Microsoft insists it's not making a phone, rumored to be rebranding WinMo to "Windows Phone" originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Engadget's recession antidote: win a set of Star Wars Mimobot USB drives!So yes, you know the drill: the economy reeks, we're all tired of the daily dose of bad news. Engadget's trying to counter-attack a little bit of that hurting, so here's the deal: we're going to hand out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got a set of eight Star Wars Mimobot USB flash drives on offer -- each drive is 1GB, and man are they cute! Read the rules (no skimming -- we hate that!) below and get commenting!
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Engadget's recession antidote: win a set of Star Wars Mimobot USB drives! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share a tale of heart wrenching economic strife, that's good too.
- MSI Wind NetOn AP1900 gets official photography treatmentMSI has gone official with its all-in-one Wind NetOn A1900, which looks to be the M19 we saw in November that was also at CES. The 18.5-inch desktop houses an Intel Atom N270, 2GB DDR2 RAM, 160GB SATA HDD, DVD burner, 4-in-1 card reader, 1.3 megapixel webcam, and an optional 802.11 b/g. Its display is soft-rocking a WSXGA 16:9 resolution with 5 ms response time, 1000:1 contrast ratio, and 250 cd/m² brightness -- nothing worth writing home about. No word here on here pricing or availability, but back when it called itself the M19, it was scheduled to hit retail channels last month for five Benjamins.
[Via Engadget Spanish]Filed under: Desktops
MSI Wind NetOn AP1900 gets official photography treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - LG's LBA-C300 Bluetooth 'QWERTY Card' is the best calculator look-alike you've seen all weekWe could just hug LG for this one. The LBA-C300, which just ran by the FCC, is the texting equivalent of a Bluetooth headset -- a Bluetooth device that allows you to operate your phone without actually pulling out your phone, except this time it's for hitting your peeps with rapidly a rapidly composed "LOL" or "LOL, U R." The generous keyboard looks incredibly typable, and while the entire unit borders on the size of some phones on the market, it means you can leave that bulky numeric keypad dumbphone or hard-to-use touchscreen smartphone in your pocket or bag and get some real communication done with the QWERTY Card. You can also view and store contact info, peep a clock, set an alarm and work you calendar from the device -- the Bluetooth pairing means you can even remotely control your phone's camera, though obviously much of this functionality depends on what phone you pair it with, LG phones are likely to get much better treatment. No word on release date or price, but we'll probably know more once LG actually announces the device officially.
[Via Unwired View]Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals
LG's LBA-C300 Bluetooth 'QWERTY Card' is the best calculator look-alike you've seen all week originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Sony's NWZ-X1000 gets handled in FrenchAfter proving a bit of a white whale at CES, Sony's new touchscreen Walkman NWZ-X1000 hasn't been easy to come by. After Stuff's general overview video hands-on, we've been waiting for some hard-hitting impressions, which Le Journal du Geek has finally provided, in French. Granted, they're playing with a non-complete prototype, so we'd have to take these impressions with a grain of salt either way. From what we can tell, they're certainly feeling the device aesthetically, and figure it's totally usable one-handed. The OLED screen is great, the incomplete interface is so far familiar and the capacitive touch has an "impressive response," perhaps even better than the iPod touch. The browser didn't get such rave reviews, but overall they found it to be in their "top five" players, with great audio quality. So at least somebody likes this thing, we'll hopefully have some more concrete impressions of our own to add as this thing approaches release in the coming months.
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Sony's NWZ-X1000 gets handled in French originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Acer Aspire One D150 unboxed, looking cool
The Acer Aspire One D150 (which just hit our very own FCC) has hit the streets in several places, so the unboxing photos were just a matter of time. There's nothing totally groundbreaking here -- but the 10.1-incher (unboxed in white) is looking fairly solid. This model, the D150-0B, boasts a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a 1024 x 600 display, and a 3-cell battery. Future iterations including the D150-1B and the D150-2B will include 6-cell battery and Intel Atom 1.66GHz N280 processor options. Check out a few more photos here after the break, and hit the read link for the full, lovely set.Continue reading Acer Aspire One D150 unboxed, looking cool
Filed under: Laptops
Acer Aspire One D150 unboxed, looking cool originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Trojan PS2 made of wood earns store credit for craftsman, shame for retailerEver wonder why retail boxes for videogame consoles have windows in them? It's so that retailers can scan the serial numbers when you buy them and then do so again should you decide to make a return, in theory preventing you from pulling a switcheroo. They're also supposed to take a peek inside and make sure that you're not trying to return a plastic shell and two turquoise weights, or a hunk of wood with a bar code sticker slapped on the back. Joystiq has acquired photos of what happens when they don't, submitted by a worker at a Sony distribution center, also showing an empty PS2 case full of towels and another with a flip-top cover still installed that (with a boot disc) enabled its former owner to circumvent that console's lackluster copy protection. All were returned by customers to retailers who then passed them right on to Sony, asking for credit. Surely the above craftsmanship is worth something, right?
Filed under: Gaming
Trojan PS2 made of wood earns store credit for craftsman, shame for retailer originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - INQ's next handset will get further up in your social networksINQ's first handset, the INQ1, got cozy with your friends on Facebook, letting you check their updates and let them all know what's happening in your 'hood while making Skype calls and checking your e-mail. The company's coming back for more with the ingeniously named INQ2, pledging to add Twitter support into the mix in a move to get more social network-agnostic. No further details are available at this point on what (if any) other services the upcoming handset will interact with, or whether it'll have a somewhat more original name, but you can be sure we'll keep you updated.
Filed under: Cellphones
INQ's next handset will get further up in your social networks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - MIT's "sixth sense" augmented reality device demonstrated on videoWe've got ourselves some video of MIT's new "sixth sense" project, which really helps explain the concept. MIT basically plans to augment reality with a pendant picoprojector: hold up an object at the store and the device blasts relevant information onto it (like environmental stats, for instance), which can be browsed and manipulated with hand gestures. The "sixth sense" in question is the internet, which naturally supplies the data, and that can be just about anything -- MIT has shown off the device projecting information about a person you meet at a party on that actual person (pictured), projecting flight status on a boarding pass, along with an entire non-contextual interface for reading email or making calls. It's pretty interesting technology, that, like many MIT Media Lab projects, makes the wearer look like a complete dork -- if the projector doesn't give it away, the colored finger bands the device uses to detect finger motion certainly might. There are patents already in the works for the technology, which the MIT folks have been working on "night and day" for the past four months, and we're guessing (and hoping) this isn't the last we'll see of this stuff. Video is after the break.
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Filed under: Displays, Wearables
MIT's "sixth sense" augmented reality device demonstrated on video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - NEC develops processor for 12 megapixel camera phonesNo sooner than we get wind of a possible Samsung 12 megapixel camera phone does NEC reveal a linear shift-invariant (LSI) chip that, along with the proper CMOS sensor, can bestow onto mobile devices the power to shoot 12 megapixel imagery, as well as output full-HD video. Dubbed the CE143, it's being touted by the company for Its focus speed and signal-to-noise reduction 6db greater than with what's currently in the market. The chip will integrate with an image stabilizer, shading correction, and other essential point-and-click tools. Manufacturers should expect to get some hands-on time when samples begin shipping out in March. Keep a lookout for this one at Mobile World Congress later this month.
Filed under: Cellphones, Digital Cameras
NEC develops processor for 12 megapixel camera phones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Samsung's ES10 point-and-shoot makes vanilla sound excitingEverybody needs to start somewhere, and Samsung is hoping that those new to that whole picture taking scene will think about getting their feet wet with the company's upcoming ES10 plain-Jane 8.1 megapixel shooter. It features a 3X zoom, 2.5-inch LCD, and a few of the fancy features that you expect on a pocket cam these days, like face detection and beauty shot. Available in black, white, and the preciously generic silver pictured above, it's even less exciting than the unassuming SL models introduced at CES. No word on price or release dates, but we're predicting cheap.
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Samsung's ES10 point-and-shoot makes vanilla sound exciting originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Video: Honda Insight's Eco Assist nags like a backseat hippieHonda's new 5-passenger "Insight" hybrid just went on sale in Japan. The ¥1,890,000 (about $20,750) hatchback's 1.3l i-VTEC engine with Integrated Motor Assist features Honda's new Ecological Assist system that helps correct your wasteful driving habits. Eco Assist features an ECON mode (via dashboard button) that adjusts the engine output to conserve energy and increases regenerative recharging during deceleration. It also features Guidance and Scoring modes that adjust the background color of the speedometer and presents more (or less) leaves on the
dashboardmulti-information display to reflect your current level of fuel efficiency. The idea is simple: as your driving "improves" both your bank account and the environment will benefit. The Insight is expected to make its way to your local amber waves of grain or purple mountain majesty dealership in April, Europe in March. Skip ahead to 1:40 in the video posted after the break for the full Eco Assist rundown.Continue reading Video: Honda Insight's Eco Assist nags like a backseat hippie
Filed under: Transportation
Video: Honda Insight's Eco Assist nags like a backseat hippie originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Tree Camera doubles as really cute MP3 player, doesn't take stillsWe've always heard that judging a book by its cover is a bad, bad idea, and if you're assuming this wooden camera takes snaps first and plays tunes second, you'd be terribly mistaken. In fact, The Tree Camera is actually a DAP alone (sorry for crushing your dreams), and aside from boasting a standard headphone jack, it includes 256MB of storage and plays nice with OGG, WMA and MP3 file formats. We'd say it's totally cute enough to justify the $43 price tag, and even more so if the wood used to make is, you know, real wood.
[Via PMPToday]Filed under: Digital Cameras, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Tree Camera doubles as really cute MP3 player, doesn't take stills originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Star Trek USB Communicator dials up galactic jetsettersHeads-up, Trekkies! We just stumbled upon the perfect complement to your LCARS-esque touchscreen, and chances are that you won't have to sell off too many Spock action figures in order to procure it. Created by Dream Cheeky, this VoIP / Skype phone is powered by USB and looks pretty much exactly like one of those classic Star Trek Communicators. Best of all, there's a velcro backing in order to mount it up for everyone to see. Because you will want everyone checking this out, right?
[Via OhGizmo]Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Star Trek USB Communicator dials up galactic jetsetters originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Roku takes Amazon Video On Demand into private betaWe knew good and well that Roku's movie set-top-box would be supporting Amazon Video On Demand in the not-too-terribly-distant future, and apparently the private beta has begun. Over at the Roku forums, an official has made clear that demand was exceptional and the pool of private beta testers has now been chosen. Sadly, there's no mention of when Roku plans on sharing the love with the public at large, but Dave Zatz has appropriately pointed out that YouTube could be following close behind. Still, we have to concur that the most pressing question has yet to be answered: will this Amazon VOD be offered up in glorious high-def? Pretty please?
[Via ZatzNotFunny]Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Roku takes Amazon Video On Demand into private beta originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Stations can still yank analog plug this month, though many won'tWow, this isn't confusing. At all. The on-again / off-again digital TV transition date -- which is now formally set for June 12th -- may or may not be honored by the hundreds upon hundreds of local broadcasters across America. You see, when Congress postponed the mandatory cutover date from its original place on the calender (February 17th), it also gave stations the option of sticking to that original date. Thus, what could end up happening is that half a city's local OTA stations would go all-digital in under two weeks, while the others delayed things until June. The good news is that most of the major US television networks (that's CBS, ABC, FOX and NBC) have reportedly decided to hold off until the new June date in order to prevent a chaotic series of events, but it's hard to say if each individual station will indeed abide. The bottom line? Get your converter box now if you need one, and if you're waiting around for one of those $40 vouchers, hats off to you and your patience.
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Stations can still yank analog plug this month, though many won't originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Video: The $2,230 Ginza diorama speaker from Bandai
You're not the only ones wondering how a diorama speaker of Tokyo's Ginza district (circa 1955) could possibly cost more than $2,000. But after watching the video, somehow, it almost seems worth it. Almost. Hey, was that Lady Elaine?Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Video: The $2,230 Ginza diorama speaker from Bandai originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Intel ships Atom N280 for 720p netbooks -- NVIDIA's Ion points, laughsWith ASUS' Eee PC 1000HE up for pre-order, it's clear that netbooks are ready to make the jump from Intel's lowly 1.6GHz Atom N270 to the suped-up 1.66GHz N280. In fact, Intel just confirmed shipments of its new Atom processor to PC makers. Now don't let us hear you bellyaching about that being a meager 0.06GHz jump -- the magic isn't in the clock but in the faster 667MHz (up from 533MHz) front-side bus and new GN40 chipset with hardware-based 720p video decoder. That easily bests the Atom N270 pairing with the customary 945GSE chipset without any increase in power consumption. Think about that when trying to make a 10-inch netbook choice between ASUS' Eee PC 1000HE (with new N280 proc
and GN40 chipset) and Acer's new N270-based Aspire One. Then again, maybe you're waiting for the first netbook to ship with NVIDIA's Atom-based Ion platform with full 1080p playback? Might as well, who knows, maybe you'll land a production version of Windows 7, a swiveling touchscreen, and a finger-optimized UI in reward for your patience.
Update: Looks like the Eee 1000HE doesn't have all the new bits -- Laptop did some digging and found that it's still got the same old 945GSE to go with that new proc, although it is still capable of doing 720p video playback. Boring, we'll wait for the real GN40 machines to show up soon.Filed under: Laptops
Intel ships Atom N280 for 720p netbooks -- NVIDIA's Ion points, laughs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Second anonymous MP7 player surfaces -- MP3, MP4 shrug shoulders
Finally, the world's second attempt to escalate the neverending MP arms race. This sexy piece is totally standard, feature-wise -- plays audio / video, has a 1.3 megapixel camera, FM tuner and voice recording feature -- but for just $70, it's pretty much the best deal ever, right? Right?
[Via PMP Today]Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Second anonymous MP7 player surfaces -- MP3, MP4 shrug shoulders originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать Сохранить на memori.ru - Acer's 10.1-inch Aspire One netbook trickles outFirst shipments of Acer's 10.1-inch Aspire One netbooks are now underway in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Large volume shipments are on schedule for the rest-of-world beginning mid-February according to the DigiTimes' typically reliable Acer sources. And after watching the 8.9-inch Aspire One steal the crown of world's best selling netbook away from ASUS, we thought you'd like to know that Acer's version of the 1.6GHz Atom N270 netbook with 1GB of RAM, SDHC card slot, 3x USB, and optional 3G was nearly here. Still no pricing unless "aggresive" means something specific to you.
Update: Acer just announced a February 20th launch in Japan and the first 10-inch Aspire One was spotted by HKEPC on a shelf in Hong Kong.Filed under: Laptops
Acer's 10.1-inch Aspire One netbook trickles out originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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