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- Teen invents pen-sized pico projector while your kid's busy beating up honor roll students
Life can sure be confusing for a teenager in this fast-paced techno-world we live in. Without the proper guidance, a kid could find himself unplugging someone's life support, or going to jail for borrowing the neighbor's WiFi. Hell, if old man General Tommy Franks (retired) has his way you won't even be able to hang out behind the Safeway and enjoy a six pack with your fellow juvenile delinquents without being tracked via GPS! So it warms our hearts when we do hear of a youngster that's bucked the odds and done something constructive. For example, a 13-year-old named David Baker has received a patent for his Light Beam Delivery System, a pico projector that fits in a pen casing, and works by combining three RGB lasers with an optics assembly that creates a light ray that is then shined through a rotating disk to the screen. "When the light goes through the lenses," he explains, "they take each light pixel and shine it onto a screen or wall. The lenses run back and forth until it fills the screen. This process repeats 30 times per second to make it appear as though you're looking at a solid image and not a series of pixels, and you have the image projected." And where did he find the inspiration for all of this? "I was sitting in church thinking about how to make projectors easier to handle and I just thought of it," he says. Here's to daydreaming during mass!
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Teen invents pen-sized pico projector while your kid's busy beating up honor roll students originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 media player won't likely get an O-faceWe knew it was coming, now the ASUS O!Play is official. The HDP-R1 HD Media Player supports HD video playback in a variety of codecs including MPEG1/2/4, H.264, VC-1, and RM/RMVB in a multitude of packages including .mp4, .mov, .avi, .divx, and .mkv just to name a few. FLAC and OGG audio? Yup, no problem. The box connects to your display over HDMI or composite A/V with an option for optical digital audio for multi-channel setups. Media can be slung off a single USB 2.0/eSATA combo port, second vanilla USB 2.0 jack, or streamed over fixed Ethernet if you prefer to keep your content on the other side of the house. Sorry, no 802.11n because, you know, everyone's home is wired with Cat 5 (riiiight). No price or release date given; but it would have to be cheap and soon for us to be even remotely interested.
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ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 media player won't likely get an O-face originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - GETAC's ultra-rugged V100 gets upgrades for performance, not looks
For those of you in need of a PC capable of operating in extreme conditions (anyone reading this from a mine shaft or a bunker, for instance). Getac's battle-tested and war-weary V100 convertible tablet PC has received several key upgrades, including a bump in processing power to a 1.4 GHz Intel Penryn, a front side bus increased from 533 MHz to 800 MHz, a RAM increase (bringing the total up to 4GB), and a max capacity increase from 250GB to 320GB. If that weren't enough, this bad boy now supports draft 802.11n WiFi, and lastly (but not leastly) a new UL 1604 certification (optional) ensures safe, spark-free use of the device in potentially explosive environments. Yes, that's right -- you'll soon be able to read The Onion from the shop floor at the TNT factory. No definite prices or release dates yet, but if this is up your alley you can keep an eye on your usual sources. Full PR after the break.Continue reading GETAC's ultra-rugged V100 gets upgrades for performance, not looks
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GETAC's ultra-rugged V100 gets upgrades for performance, not looks originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - AMD shows off world's first DirectX 11 GPUOn a roll of late, aren't we AMD? Just when you thought the fun was slowing over in Taiwan, in flies this: the world's first official DirectX 11-friendly GPU demonstration. We also learned that DX 11 (and presumably, AMD cards to push it) will debut prior to the dawn of 2010, but outside of that, most everything else is being kept under wraps. Indeed, the demo was mostly to show that things were still on track and for the chip maker to assure us all that it will "deliver DirectX 11 first." Alright, AMD -- now you've something to prove. Full release is after the break.
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AMD shows off world's first DirectX 11 GPU originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Motorola debuts world's first retail DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems
You'll still need the love and support of your dear cable provider, but if you're within range of DOCSIS 3.0 service, you can bypass at least one aspect of dealing with your local monopolyISP. Starting this week, Motorola is launching the planet's first retail DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems, which enable speeds up to four times faster than DOCSIS 2.0. The SURFboard SB6120 DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme cable modem will soon be cluttering up shelves at Fry's Electronics, presumably just beside the incredibly deceiving Monster Cable demonstration area. There's no word on price just yet, but don't expect such a luxury item to run you cheap, okay?Filed under: Networking
Motorola debuts world's first retail DOCSIS 3.0 cable modems originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - ASUS trickles out UX30 laptop, MS Series displayASUS is doing its best to keep pushing that Eee PC Seashell that we peeked a few days back, but it's the heretofore unannounced gear that has caught our eye. The UX30 is a new lappie based around Intel's fresh CULV platform, though little else is known about the presumably thin-and-light machine. Moving on, we've got the MS Series display, a striking monitor that measures just 19 millimeter deep and stays put via a uniquely designed ring stand. We'll do our best to grab some face time when the Computex floor re-opens, but for now, it's just you, these words and your imagination.
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ASUS trickles out UX30 laptop, MS Series display originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Sony adds PSP access to PlayStation Network video store, 16 new content partnersTucked in between the "worst kept secret" PSP Go and motion control demos at its E3 press conference, Sony also revealed new content for the PlayStation Network video service, and the ability to download video directly to the PSP, no PS3 or PC intermediary needed. No word on when to expect the new content exactly, but it will include video from Showtime Networks, Starz, G4 & E!, Summit Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, HDNet & Magnolia Pictures, Anime Network, Media Blasters, Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment, Starz Media's Manga Entertainment, Toei Animation, Viz Media, WEP, UFC, TNA and Video Action Sports. Looks like Sony will have easy on the go access to video store content up and running before Microsoft gets its Zune integration act together, but whether that compares to 1080p instant streaming promises remains to be seen (Hint: first one with direct Hulu access wins, we're just saying, guys.) Check out Sony's trailer embedded after the break.
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Sony adds PSP access to PlayStation Network video store, 16 new content partners originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Samsung unveils 55-inch HD LCD, low power 10.1-inch display, and more at SID 2009
If you're a display aficionado (which you probably are, unless that subscription to Display Aficionado we saw at your apartment was a holiday gift from a misguided aunt) the Samsung booth at SID 2009 is proving to be a non-stop thrill ride, from the company's OLED displays to this next item, the "world's first" true 240Hz full HD 55-inch LCD display. The company is also showing off a new 10.1-inch LCD for netbooks with 50% less power consumption and a none-too-shabby 1366 x 768 resolution. Also on tap is a new 4-inch qVGA TFT-LCD made using a printable semiconductor process, but no details are forthcoming there. Happy Display Week, everybody!Filed under: Displays
Samsung unveils 55-inch HD LCD, low power 10.1-inch display, and more at SID 2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - NEC debuts new hybrid storage LaVie Light netbook
Netbooks with hybrid storage are still pretty few and far between, but it looks like NEC is set to offer one more option with its latest LaVie Light netbook (the BL350/TA6), which also offers a few other improvements over the previous model. That includes a slimmer form factor (1-inch at the front, 1.4-inches at the back), an improved 10.1-inch LED-backlit display, an Atom N280 processor, 1GB of RAM, 802.11n WiFi, an optional high capacity battery and, of course, those dual 16GB SSD and 160GB hard drives. No word on a release 'round here, but folks in Japan should be able to pick this one up this month for a hefty ¥70,000 (or about $730), or they can save a few thousand Yen and grab one of the non-hybrid models.
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NEC debuts new hybrid storage LaVie Light netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Mio's new Intel Atom and AMD Neo netbooks might help you navigate through a sea of me-too computers at ComputexSure, it's odd to see Mio churning out a couple of netbooks, but what's even more surprising is that they're at least somewhat interesting. The 8.9-inch Atom N270-powered Mio N890 includes 3G, GPS, Mio navigation software, an accelerometer, and a MagSafe-style breakaway power connector. It all weighs in under 2 pounds, and measures less than an inch thick. Meanwhile, the Mio N1210 (pictured) is one of the few computers we've seen so far running AMD's new Neo MV-40 processor. There's no mention of GPS, but the 12-inch laptop is preloaded with Windows 7 and 3G data, measures under an inch thick, and weighs under three pounds. No word on price for either, but both should be headed to Europe this fall.
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Mio's new Intel Atom and AMD Neo netbooks might help you navigate through a sea of me-too computers at Computex originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Hulu coming to Roku video player?Hef's not exactly known for his tech punditry, but the latest issue of Playboy says Hulu is eventually coming to the Roku video player. We don't have to tell you how big a deal that would be -- we're sure half of you would drop cable immediately in favor of the charming $99 box -- but we've got our doubts about this particular rumor, since the networks and cable companies seem intent on keeping Hulu far, far away from the living room at the moment. Here's the thing, though: although Roku PR just told us they're "not sure" where this info came from, they wouldn't give us an outright denial, so something very well could be up -- only time will tell if there's truth here or if we're all just dealing with another of the bunny's airbrushed fantasies.
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Hulu coming to Roku video player? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - DISH / EchoStar ordered to pay TiVo $190 million in patent infringement case
We're a bit hesitant to call this one done given the history involved, but a federal judge in Texas has dealt DISH / EchoStar yet another serious blow in its long-standing dispute with TiVo, and this time he's taken a number of other measures that could cause EchoStar to finally rethink its workaround-litigate strategy. The big setback for EchoStar, however, is the one-two punch of $190 million in damages it's been ordered to pay TiVo and an order to disable the "infringing function" on all but 193,000 DVRs now in the hands of subscribers. The judge also found that EchoStar's recently-implemented workaround technology still violated the patent in question and, as a result, he's ordered EchoStar to inform the court before it decides to try its hand at another "design-around" of the infringing patent. For its part, TiVo says that it is "extremely gratified by the Court's well reasoned and thorough decision," while DISH / EchoStar would only say that it plans to appeal the court's decision and file a motion to stay the order with a federal appeals court.
Read - The New York Times, "Court Awards TiVo $190 Million in EchoStar Patent Case"
Read - TiVo Statement on U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas DecisionFiled under: Home Entertainment
DISH / EchoStar ordered to pay TiVo $190 million in patent infringement case originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iBUYPOWER launches potent M865TU gaming laptopAnother day, another new one from iBUYPOWER. But this one's different, or so they tell us. You see, the M865TU is being hailed as the most powerful 15-inch gaming laptop ever, and considering that Alienware's M17x can't be included here, we'd argue these guys actually have an outside shot at being right. Within, you'll find a 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9800, up to 4GB DDR3 memory, a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 graphics card and a 15.6-inch WXGA (1,680 x 1,050) panel. It'll also ship with an eight-cell battery, 250GB HDD and a dual-layer DVD writer, and it's available now for as low as $1,499. Don't expect that "most powerful" label to apply to Mr. Base Configuration, though.
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iBUYPOWER launches potent M865TU gaming laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Sony's GIGA Juke gets storage upgrade, Walkman dock, and hits stores in Europe this month
Sony's certainly not letting up with its GIGA Juke line of home audio equipment. It's been nary a month since we heard from the company and now it's back with two more devices destined for Europe. Not much to get excited about here, but for an overall spec bump -- the NAS-SC500PK now pushes 100W and sports 160GB storage, support for up to five client players, a redesigned woofer (Terminator X & The Valley of Jeep Beets never sounded so raw, at least not in a basement rec room). The GIGA Juke NAS-E300HD holds steady at 60W with a more modest 80GB of storage. In addition, both feature a WM-PORT dock for that OLED Sony Walkman you've been lusting after. Look for the Juke in stores across Europe starting mid-June.Filed under: Home Entertainment
Sony's GIGA Juke gets storage upgrade, Walkman dock, and hits stores in Europe this month originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Tongfang debuts VIA Nano-based S30A thin-and-light laptop
VIA's Nano processor may have been making the rounds of netbooks and nettops lately, but the company isn't overlooking the processor's potential for more traditional laptops, and it now has a pretty impressive example of the latter in the form of Tongfang's new S30A thin-and-light. In addition to that sporty paint job, this one packs a 13.3-inch display, a 1.3GHz VIA Nano U2250 processor, discrete S3 Chrome 435 ULP graphics, a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive, an ExpressCard slot, and a built-in DVD burner -- all of which still manages to fit in a 1.3-inch thick, three-pound package. Unfortunately, there's no word on a price or release date just yet, and there's a good chance it'll be showing up under something other than the Tongfang brand whenever it is actually released. Head on past the break for a quick video hands-on from VIA itself.
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Tongfang debuts VIA Nano-based S30A thin-and-light laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Nintendo moves 15 million Wii Fit units in a year, 4 remain in useOh c'mon, just admit it -- you rationalized that Wii Fit purchase like so: "Oh, I can't afford this, but it's totally something to make me exercise! So, I'll buy it!" Fast forward two months later, and you're struggling to find space to hide the case. All kidding aside (sort of...), you can't deny the facts, and the facts are that the Big N managed to ship 15 million Wii Fits units in just 13 months. For comparison, it took right around 2.5 years to move 50 million Wii units, so it seems this here title is well on its way to hitting the same milestone in around the same amount of time. Unfortunately, you can't lose weight by simply handing over wads of cash to Satoru Iwata -- feel free to try, though.
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Nintendo moves 15 million Wii Fit units in a year, 4 remain in use originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - SilverPac SilverFrame packs Windows SideShow, FrameIt -- but is it still a photo frame?
Digital photo frames may have once been among the more predictable gadgets out there, but they're fast becoming something else entirely, as evidenced by SilverPac's new SilverFrame now on display at Computex. While it'll apparently function just fine as a regular 10.1-inch photo frame, the Windows Embedded 6.0-based device also packs a number of tricks up its sleeve -- like Windows Sideshow, Live FrameIt, and 802.11n WiFi -- that turn it into much more of a full-fledged media-playing, internet-connected device. Unfortunately, SilverPac looks to be at Computex in an attempt to woo partners to produce and market the device, so an actual release is no doubt still a ways off.
[Via DigitalPictureFrameReview.com]Filed under: Displays
SilverPac SilverFrame packs Windows SideShow, FrameIt -- but is it still a photo frame? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Is Sony's PSPgo just what you needed, or an overpriced rehash?Apparently word is slowly trickling through Sony that its brand new handheld is actually called PSPgo (at least according to the second of two pieces of PR we've seen on the thing). We're guessing a similar word of mouth pace will operate in the inverse to communicate to top Sony brass that most folks think $250 for years-old gaming handheld hardware is a little steep these days. Of course, sequestered in our Engadget HQ and flush with cash from a hefty hit and run settlement a couple years back, we're more curious as to what you think about the price and feature set here. Don't be shy, just let it all out.
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Is Sony's PSPgo just what you needed, or an overpriced rehash? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Synaptics shows off new MacBook-style "ClickPad" multitouch trackpads for netbooksSynaptics has always been quick to pick up the latest innovation in the multitouch space -- whether its own functionality, or something Apple's brewed up. This latest innovation is squarely in the latter category, with new ClickPad trackpads offering that love-it-or-hate-it buttonless design of the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros (pictured). Synaptics is targeting the new pads at netbooks, which many manufacturers have had trouble fitting regular clickers onto. ClickPads work with Synaptic's latest Gesture Suite 9.1, which includes all the regulars, along with three-finger flick and three-finger press, which lets you start up your computer along with up to six predetermined startup apps. SGS 9.1 is also officially Windows 7 ready, and will be available in OEM systems out of the gate.
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Synaptics shows off new MacBook-style "ClickPad" multitouch trackpads for netbooks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Oracle just might produce a netbook after acquiring SunOracle sure has come a long way since its cardboard laptop days, but is it really ready to take on the likes of Acer, ASUS, HP and Dell in the netbook area? During a brief appearance at Sun's JavaOne conference today, Oracle's main man Larry Ellison proclaimed that his firm "might build a variety of devices as a result of its planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems, including netbooks." Sadly, there was absolutely no elaboration beyond that, but it's certainly interesting to think of what a netbook would look / feel like with a Sun flair to it. Who knows, maybe we won't even have to wonder in a few months.
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Oracle just might produce a netbook after acquiring Sun originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Palm Pre Touchstone sold early, for some reasonWe're not sure what good the Touchstone inductive-charging dock and rubberized back cover will do you without an actual, you know, Pre, but it looks like at least one Sprint store is selling the things early -- and for just $50 instead of the expected $70, to boot. Saturday can't come fast enough, can it? One more pic at the read link.
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Palm Pre Touchstone sold early, for some reason originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - AT&T CruiseCast in-car TV finally launches nationwideLook, we know all about desperate -- those youngsters are cute and all, but any self-respecting parent starts having some seriously evil thoughts about three hours in to any road trip. In a presumed effort to keep you off of the evening news and in good standing with your relatives, AT&T is launching its CruiseCast in-car TV service today. If you'll recall, we knew the in-car satellite TV solution was being tested in various spots, but today marks the first day that the proverbial beta badge has been ripped off. Of course, such a unique offering ain't running anyone cheap, with the initial hardware package totaling $1,299 and the monthly fee ringing up at $28. If those numbers have yet to faze you, hop on past the break for a look at the channel lineup.
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AT&T CruiseCast in-car TV finally launches nationwide originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - SanDisk finally ships pSSD drives for netbook sectorWhile SanDisk didn't do itself any favors this morning with its netbook-centric SDHC card, at least it's making up for it somewhat with a legitimate launch here. The outfit's pSSD line, which was originally announced exactly this day a year ago, has just started to ship. The pSSD P2 and S2 both employ a new technology dubbed nCache, which supposedly improves netbook performance by supporting some fresh level of burst performance. In fact, SanDisk claims that these drives offer a non-volatile cache of up to 320MB, though it doesn't bother sharing standard read / write rates. Anywho, the drop-in modules are available now in 8/16/32/64GB sizes, and while exact prices aren't disclosed, we're told that they're "attractively priced."
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SanDisk finally ships pSSD drives for netbook sector originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - HTC showing some new stuff in London on June 24HTC's throwing itself a little party starting at 11:30AM local time in London on Wednesday, June 24, though it's not saying what sorts of goodies will be unveiled there. As you might recall, the Touch Diamond was unveiled at a similar event just over a year ago, so it's very likely an important product that's going to be shown; the odds-on favorite would have to be the HTC Hero and its customized Android-based interface, but at this point, it's anybody's guess.
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HTC showing some new stuff in London on June 24 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - PSP Go first hands-on! (updated)Well we battled the mob to get our first hands on with Sony's latest PSP -- the Go! It was actually fairly light in hand, but not un-solid feeling. We thought there could be a little more depth between your thumbs and palm of your hand, and it felt a bit hard to locate the shoulder buttons, but that may be because we're used to the older model. Look -- we know what you really want, so hit the gallery below!
Update 3: New galleries are in -- more pics, and some detail shots. Enjoy!
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PSP Go first hands-on! (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Sony announces new PS3 motion controllerSony just announced the rumored new motion controller for the PS3 -- the prototype looks like a wand with a color-changing ball on top. It's designed to work in conjunction with the PlayStation Eye, with the wand overlaid on-screen with a weapon or tool. Unlike Microsoft's Project Natal, Sony says they've learned "some experiences need buttons," which is why there's still a controller involved. The system is said to be "sub-millimeter" precise, and it was demoed drawing and playing a shooter -- it's sort of the middle ground between Natal and Wii Motion Plus. Sony says it'll launch in the spring of 2010, but we don't know what pricing will be like yet.
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Sony announces new PS3 motion controller originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Engadget & Joystiq live from Sony's E3 2009 keynoteWe've teamed up with Joystiq for live coverage of E3, and Sony's keynote is rounding out the big three. The event is scheduled to start at around 2PM ET / 11AM PT.
10:27AM PT: We're live at the Shrine Auditorium, waiting to take our seats and begin the ritualistic dance we both know as a "liveblog." Will there be a PS3 price cut? Will it be "PSP Go!" or "PSP D'oh!"? We don't know yet, but you will as we cover Sony's presser live. Follow along with your bingo card and make your Sony predictions in comments!Continue reading Engadget & Joystiq live from Sony's E3 2009 keynote
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Engadget & Joystiq live from Sony's E3 2009 keynote originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Sony PSP Go announced -- $249, no UMDJust as expected, Sony just announced the PSP Go at E3 just now -- Haz Kirai called it the "worst kept secret at E3." The slider handheld has a 3.8-inch LCD, built-in Bluetooth and 16GB of internal storage, all in a case 50 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter than the original PSP-1000 -- a weight savings we're guessing is directly attributable to the loss of the UMD drive. That's right, the Go doesn't have a UMD drive -- games will instead load in through the Memory Stick Micro slot or over PlayStation Network. That's not the end of the classic PSP, though -- Sony says it will "live on." New PSP titles will be distributed through both UMD at retail and online simultaneously -- Sony's beefing up the desktop client and renaming it Media Go for easier access and syncing with Playstation Network media, but you'll be able to get PSN content directly from the Go as well. The PSP's music features have also been beefed up with a new auto-playlist feature called Sense Me, which sounds a lot like Pandora or iTunes Genius playlists, and there's a new video delivery service being rolled out.
Don't expect the loss of UMD to lower the price, though: the Go will be $249 when it launches on October 1 in North America and Europe and November 1 in Japan. Sony's showing demo videos with both black and white versions, but that's not confirmed yet -- we'll let you know.
Update: Check the full PR here.
Update 2: Sony has just blasted out the detailed specifications. Here are the highlights:
- Approx. 128 x 16.5 x 69 mm (width x height x depth)
- Weight: 5.6 ounces (including batter)
- CPU: 333MHz
- 64MB memory
- 3.8-inch display (480 x 272 resolution)
- Built-in stereo speakers and microphone
- 802.11b WiFi
- Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
- USB 2.0
- Memory Stick Micro slot
- Analog video out
- 16GB storage
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Sony PSP Go announced -- $249, no UMD originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Segway rolls its way into Nintendo's Wii Fit Plus
The Wii Fit Plus game may not be bringing any new hardware with it, but it looks like there's a few surprises in the game itself, not the least of which a new Segway mini-game that's been developed in partnership with Segway itself. As you can no doubt guess, that'll make use of the Wii Balance Board and Wii Remote to simulate what it's like to ride on a Segway, with none of the embarrassment or potential pitfalls associated with actually riding one in public. Amazingly, however, they look to have passed up the opportunity for a Segway Polo game and instead opted for a simple balloon-popping game that also involves a "mole-like creature."Filed under: Gaming
Segway rolls its way into Nintendo's Wii Fit Plus originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Windows 7 goes on sale October 22ndWe knew good and well the next iteration of Windows would be generally available this fall, but now we've a date to circle in our datebooks: October 22nd. Yep, the fourth Thursday in the tenth month of this year will mark the first date in which you -- the general consumer -- can purchase Win7, which gives you plenty of time to figure out which of the 94 variants will suit you best. Have fun!
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Windows 7 goes on sale October 22nd originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - T-Mobile USA: next Android set coming "early summer"By our calendars, "early summer" is pretty much now -- so we're excited to hear that T-Mobile USA has officially announced its plans to release its next Android-powered device in that timeframe. The carrier isn't saying what that phone is, but if we were the betting type, our money would be on a carrier-branded version of the HTC Magic / Google Ion -- possibly to be called the myTouch 3G -- especially since it's been rumored for eons and we now have unlocked AWS versions of the phone out and about. Stay tuned as we find out more.
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T-Mobile USA: next Android set coming "early summer" originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor detects your pulseAnd it looks like Nintendo's answer to Microsoft's Project Natal is... a pulse detector. Yep, Ninty's just announced the Wii Vitality Sensor, a finger sensor which attaches to the Wiimote to read your pulse. Details on how the accessory is going to be used in games are pretty vague, but it appears the idea is to check stress, help you relax, and just generally chill out and be groovy. That won't happen for a while yet, though: the Vitality Sensor was described as a "look into the future," so we're guessing we've got a wait in store.
Update: Check out the full press release here.Continue reading Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor detects your pulse
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Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor detects your pulse originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Engadget & Joystiq live from Nintendo's E3 2009 keynoteWe've teamed up with Joystiq for live coverage of E3, and Nintendo's keynote is next up for the extra special liveblogging treatment. The event is scheduled to start at around 12PM ET / 9AM PT.
We're live! We're on the scene at the Nintendo keynote, getting ready to fire salvo after salvo of news at you, our readers. Get those bingo cards ready and start making your own predictions of what the Big N's got planned in the comments section. (And no, "Cammie Dunaway does something embarrassing" doesn't count!)Continue reading Engadget & Joystiq live from Nintendo's E3 2009 keynote
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Engadget & Joystiq live from Nintendo's E3 2009 keynote originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Palm Pre stock levels for launch day at Best Buy leaked?We don't want to incite panic in big box parking lots from coast to coast or anything (or do we?), but from the looks of things, Best Buy's Pre stock for launch day is meager at best -- and distribution is a little weird. A poster over on everythingpre's forums threw up a bunch of alleged inventory screen shots, suggesting that Florida and Texas stores are particularly well-off -- many stores are expected to get 18, 20 or more -- while Illinois stores appear to be getting hosed (a trip to the Hancock location downtown, for example, will result in success for just two people). The way we see it, this could be fake -- but it might just have to do with how close each store is to Best Buy's distro centers or a balancing act with proximity to Sprint locations in the area. Worst case scenario, we figure, you can just riot.
Update: A tipster tells us these "On Order" numbers are actually the number of Pres each store's manager has requested, which doesn't necessarily correlate to the number they'll actually receive. Of course, that still doesn't explain why downtown Chicago's Best Buy would request just two -- there have to be some other constraints involved that we're not privy to -- but it's an interesting tidbit nonetheless.Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Palm Pre stock levels for launch day at Best Buy leaked? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Engadget's recession antidote: win one of five Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Blu-ray DiscsThis whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing 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 five copies of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete on Blu-ray Disc, which just so happens to street today. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Check after the break for some photos of the prize!
Major thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for providing the kit!
The rules:
- Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
- You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
- If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
- Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
- Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) of five (5) copies of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete on Blu-ray Disc. Approximate MSRP value is $38.
- If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
- Entries can be submitted until Tuesday, June 2nd, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
- Full rules can be found here.
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Engadget's recession antidote: win one of five Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Blu-ray Discs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
- OCZ intros 3.5-inch Colossus SSD at ComputexNot satisfied with a few new machines from OCZ Technology? Have a look at this. Over in Taiwan, the company has slid out an all new SSD solution designed to fit into the 3.5-inch holes that desktop gamers have grown to know and love. The so-called Colossus solid state drive will be made available in around eight weeks in 512GB and 1TB sizes, though there's no telling just yet how pricey they'll be. From what we can gather, there will be a pair of drives in there strung together in a RAID 0 array; in a sense, it's a Z-Drive in a different form factor. Color us emphatically interested -- even though we aren't yet willing to sacrifice our child's education in order to put a down payment on one.
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OCZ intros 3.5-inch Colossus SSD at Computex originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Pandora creeps ever closer to production in latest round of photosWe keep hearing about how Pandora's "almost" in production... and we don't like to be naysayers, so we're not going to get sarcastic about it now. And while it is taking it's sweet time in getting to us, but the evidence of progress just keeps piling on, day in, day out. The newest photos that have emerged show a nearly final casing, and we have to say, we do like what we're seeing. We're assured that video is en route, and we'll let you know as soon as it turns up. Because, you know: we want to believe. There are another two shots after the break, hit the read link for the full set.
[Via Gadgetoid]Continue reading Pandora creeps ever closer to production in latest round of photos
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Pandora creeps ever closer to production in latest round of photos originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - DigiLife DDV-JF1 pocket cam shoots HD, packs its own projectorAnother wild one from the surreal landscape of Computex. DigiLife's new DDV-JF1 camera bears much resemblance to most mini camcorders, but while it's perfectly content to shoot 720p footage and show it off on its 2.5-inch LCD, things really start to get wild when you notice that there's a 640 x 360 pico projector built right into the thing. No word on price or when to expect this thing to show up in your local Dalí-ist electronics shop.
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DigiLife DDV-JF1 pocket cam shoots HD, packs its own projector originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Android goes Canadian: Rogers launches HTC Magic and DreamWe knew exactly when the revolution was coming, and come it did. Just as promised, Rogers Wireless is now selling the Android-powered HTC Dream and HTC Magic, which marks the first official entry of the Google-built OS into the Great White North. Both handsets are ready to dabble in the Android Market and surf on the carrier's 3.5G network; all that's left for you to do is hand over $149.99 on a three contract and nab a box of Tim Hortons donuts. Mmm, donuts.
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Android goes Canadian: Rogers launches HTC Magic and Dream originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - ECS stuffs Atom, ION and Blu-ray into a vase for all the right reasonsThis is really more of what we'd expect out of some slightly deranged basement hacker, not a company like ECS at a major tradeshow, but we'll take any entrants in the burgeoning "nettop in a vase" space we can get. To be serious for a moment, this is actually a pretty interesting illustration of the future afforded by small, low-power components: ECS has stuffed a full Intel Atom 230 system, including NVIDA ION graphics, 1GB of RAM, a 2.5-inch HDD and a Blu-ray drive into what looks like a family heirloom. There's even room for a couple USB ports, Ethernet and HDMI plugs on the bottom, which keeps the main body uninterrupted other than the tray-loading drive. Basically, we're floored.
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ECS stuffs Atom, ION and Blu-ray into a vase for all the right reasons originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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