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| Tony Hawk: RIDE makes official US debut on November 17th
August 10, 2009 at 9:33 pm
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| Turns out GameStop's October 13th listing for Tony Hawk: RIDE was just a hair off, to the tune of 36 days or so. Activison Blizzard's sent word today that the skating simulator's official North American launch is set for November 17th -- plenty of time to practice your faux ollies before showing your family some virtual board skills over Thanksgiving meals. Additionally, Europe's now official for November 20th, but we already heard that last week. No word on pricing, but across the pond, GAME.co.uk is pushing that £99 / $168 figure pretty hard, and while we're willing to bet that's the official Europe price, we're not convinced that's any indication of what we'll be paying stateside.
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals Tony Hawk: RIDE makes official US debut on November 17th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Verbatim Tuff-Clip flash drives for the adventure nerd
August 10, 2009 at 8:58 pm
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| | We can't honestly say we've ever had a flash drive go bad because it wasn't tough enough, but apparently there's a market of globe-trotting ex-military jungle assassins out there big enough for Verbatim to join in with the Tuff-Clip USB stick. (Actually, it's TUFF-CLIP, because all-caps names are water-resistant to 100 feet.) Of course, you'll have to pay for those rugged good looks: the 4GB version is $30, while the 8GB is $50. Not exactly a steal when you consider this Hello Kitty stick we've been using cost us nothing more than our pride. Filed under: Storage Verbatim Tuff-Clip flash drives for the adventure nerd originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Onkyo TX-NR807 and TX-SR707 receivers keep the updates rolling
August 10, 2009 at 8:24 pm
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| | More than a few people have been interested in Onkyo's x07 receiver updates, and now the newness has come to the TX-SR707 and TX-NR807 models. The outgoing TX-SR706 and TX-SR806 models are well-specced to begin with, and thankfully Onkyo didn't mess with that formula. As you can guess from the "NR" designation, the $1,099 TX-NR807 adds in network streaming (including Pandora, Rhapsody, DLNA and Windows 7) to the 135-Watt/channel output. If you can do without the networking and only need 100-Watts, the TX-SR707 will save you a couple hundred bucks. Both models are THX Select2 badged, Faroudja scaling, and let you pick how to use your rear surround outputs by including both Dolby ProLogic IIz and Audyssey DSX processing. Like we said, Onkyo knows how to fill up the spec list, so head past the break for the full PR details. Continue reading Onkyo TX-NR807 and TX-SR707 receivers keep the updates rolling Filed under: Home Entertainment, Networking Onkyo TX-NR807 and TX-SR707 receivers keep the updates rolling originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Zune HD on-screen keyboard and browser caught on camera
August 10, 2009 at 8:06 pm
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| Oh, you want even more Zune HD news today? You got it! Yahoo! Tech managed to get a hands-on with the device, snapping some pictures of the browser and, more importantly, the on-screen keyboard. It's only a minor glimpse, but it definitely looks sleek. Shot of the browser after the break, and hit up the read link for full gallery. Seriously, Microsoft, add a 3G chipset and dialer app, and you can go ahead and draft those "million seller" press releases already.
[Thanks, Chase]Continue reading Zune HD on-screen keyboard and browser caught on camera Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Zune HD on-screen keyboard and browser caught on camera originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Best Buy lists Zune HD at $220 for 16GB, $290 for 32GB, coming September 8th
August 10, 2009 at 7:48 pm
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| It hasn't been long at all since we saw Zune HD make its FCC debut, and now Gizmodo's gotten ahold of what looks to be screenshots from Best Buy's inventory system listing 16GB and 32GB Zune HD models going on sale September 8th for $220 and $290, respectively. Retailers don't necessarily have the best track record for release dates or pricing, and while Best Buy's inventory pricing is in fact notoriously wrong prior to release, it's usually way high. As for the date, it certainly falls within the Fall 2009 window we've heard before, but if it's really less than a month away, rest assured Microsoft will be flexing some advertising muscle in the not-too-distant future.
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Best Buy lists Zune HD at $220 for 16GB, $290 for 32GB, coming September 8th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| SlingPlayer 1.1 for iPhone promises DISH integration for US, 3G streaming elsewhere (maybe)
August 10, 2009 at 7:31 pm
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| | As history tells us time and time again, iPhone apps / updates submitted to Apple aren't a sure deal for approval. Still, we can't help but like where SlingPlayer Mobile is going with the recently-submitted version 1.1. In addition to providing true 16:9 widescreen support that stretches across the whole screen, Slingbox owners with DISH Network can now navigate using a touch-supported native browser, instead of pushing through the TV-standard browsing screen being streamed in. That last bit's great for US customers, but it's what the rest of the world might get that has our interests very piqued. The company's submitted a version for use outside of AT&T's homeland that would finally allow for streaming over a 3G connection -- again, not a certainty for approval, but we'll be most interested to see if that one makes its way through the system. Filed under: Cellphones, HDTV SlingPlayer 1.1 for iPhone promises DISH integration for US, 3G streaming elsewhere (maybe) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Caption Contest: Waterproof BlackBerry Storm doubles as flotation device
August 10, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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|  Following hot on the heels of a similar outing from Samsung, it seems that RIM's finally wading into the oversized novelty smart phone market. Josh T: "Even at that size, the Storm was still difficult to type on." Tim: "HELLO? WHAT? NO I'M IN A SWIMMING POOL. YEAH, IT'S RUBBISH." Darren: "Clickable touchscreen, huh? Riiiiiight." Jacob: "I never thought the Storm could've been such a lifesaver." Laura: "I'm not sure this is what people meant when they said RIM should try to make a BlackBerry that appeals to younger people." Joe: "Looks like it's time to try out that 'rice bowl' trick." Ross: "It's pretty rude of her to sit on those text messages all day." Don: "Gotta watch out for those deep end roaming charges."
Nilay: "A U2 backstage pass is not what it used to be."
Chris: "Analysts say that the Storm's price is inflated and RIM's touchscreen support is still in its infancy." Filed under: Cellphones Caption Contest: Waterproof BlackBerry Storm doubles as flotation device originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Nintendo's Iwata says Vitality Sensor is coming "not too late" in 2010
August 10, 2009 at 6:33 pm
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|  We know, it's been tough waiting for word of a release date for Nintendo's Wii Vitality Sensor. Almost as tough as figuring out what it actually does. Nintendo's Satoru Iwata now looks to be clearing up a few details on both fronts, however, telling investors that the company "would like to deliver the actual product not too late in the year next year," and adding that the first game for it will have a "theme of relaxation, which is completely opposite from traditional ones, to enrich the users' lives." He also again mentioned the idea of using it to measure "how horrified a player is in a horror title" as another possibility, and compared the device to Wii Fit, which he says also initially caused people to doubt how well it would sell. [Via Joystiq] Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals Nintendo's Iwata says Vitality Sensor is coming "not too late" in 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Don't let retailer's lights distract you from buying the right HDTV
August 10, 2009 at 6:01 pm
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| | In case you hadn't already learned your lesson and started checking behind the displays while HDTV shopping, the HD Guru points out another element of the in-store experience that throws off buyers (and likely contributes to the LCD vs. plasma choices we find so infuriating): lighting. In case you don't recall from your last trek to a big box superstore, the lighting is quite often stuck on blinding making it nearly impossible to discern any difference in picture quality between televisions, specifically in terms of contrast and black levels (the pictures above are of the same value priced display, at left, under normal home lighting, at right, how it looks under some store lighting setups.) Tested with an illuminance meter, all the stores (except Best Buy's Magnolia showrooms) averaged well above home ambient lighting levels, with Wal-Mart and Costco measuring the highest at 411.66 and 742.77 lux. Still, there's tips on how to get a good idea of a TV's black levels even under those circumstances, plus some choice words left over for the incredible (and useless) dynamic contrast ratio numbers every manufacturer trots out these days, so go ahead and get educated. Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Don't let retailer's lights distract you from buying the right HDTV originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| New 'flow router' may save the Internet from collapsing under the weight of all your v-blog posts
August 10, 2009 at 5:22 pm
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|  The prospects of a Future Inevitable Internet Collapse[TM] has some of our readers seriously freaked out. You know the type -- they live in places like Idaho and Montana, in fortified mountaintop retreats, where they hoard digital media like it was canned food in December 1999. And concerns over bandwidth aren't limited to a lunatic fringe -- no less august a publication than IEEE Spectrum has recently posted an article by Lawrence G. Roberts (who pretty much helped invent the modern router) in which he discusses the state of the Internet. According to Roberts, our current routers are still designed to handle much smaller amounts of data than they are currently pushing. Streaming data only works at all, he says, due to extreme over-provisioning -- "Network operators," he says, are throwing "bandwidth at a problem that really requires a computing solution." One possible solution is something called "flow management." Instead of routing each packet individually, a flow router attaches an ID to each packet in a specific stream ("flow"). After the first packet is routed, each subsequent packet with the same ID is sent along the same route -- cutting down on time and on the amount of lost packets. Roberts' company, Anagran, has one such device on the market now -- the FR-1000, which he says consumes one fifth the power of a comparable (traditional) router, one tenth the space, and should reduce operating costs in GB/s by a factor of ten. And this, dear readers, may be the key to the survival of the Internet -- that is, until the robots get us. Filed under: Networking New 'flow router' may save the Internet from collapsing under the weight of all your v-blog posts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Microsoft's new retail logo revealed in trademark application
August 10, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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| You know how serious Microsoft is about those new retail stores it's currently building? New logo serious, fool. This artful rethink of the familiar Windows logo just popped up in a trademark filing saying it'll be used to identify "retail store services and online retail services" for computers, media players, cell phones, video games, and more. Sounds like this is one box you'll be seeing in person sometime soon.
[Via PC World]Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Microsoft's new retail logo revealed in trademark application originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| NVIDIA inks deal for SLI support on Intel Core i5, i7 systems
August 10, 2009 at 4:32 pm
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|  The relationship between the two companies may have descended to the level of a schoolyard fight at times, but it looks like NVIDIA and Intel are now doing their best to get along -- in public, at least -- united, in part, by AMD's entirely in-house CrossFire graphics solution. This latest gesture of goodwill comes in the form of an announcement that NVIDIA will indeed be licensing its SLI graphics technology to Intel and various motherboard manufacturers for use in upcoming Core i5 and Core i7-based systems, which Intel describes as the "perfect complement" for each other. Intel further goes on to say that "NVIDIA and Intel share a combined passion for furthering the PC as the definitive platform for gaming," while unconfirmed reports also have NVIDIA holding up its fingers in a comical gesture behind Intel's head during the announcement. [Via Electronista] Filed under: Desktops, Gaming NVIDIA inks deal for SLI support on Intel Core i5, i7 systems originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Samsung ST1000 GPS-enabled camera appears in blurrycam shot
August 10, 2009 at 4:03 pm
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| We've been waiting for some more compact cameras with integrated GPS features to hit the market, and this blurry shot of an upcoming Samsung ST1000 gives us a little hope. It's actualy looking like a pretty hot piece of kit in addition to the geotagging features, with a 12 megapixel sensor with ISO 4800 sensitivity behind a stabilized 5x zoom lens, 3.5-inch touchscreen with gesture support, face detection that prioritizes the most-common faces, and WiFi support all cooked in. The rumor says we're looking at an August 13 launch, so we should know more soon -- hopefully the £349 ($580) price tag is a bit more reasonable when it officially comes Stateside. Hit the read link for some more shots.
[Thanks, Chris]Filed under: Digital Cameras Samsung ST1000 GPS-enabled camera appears in blurrycam shot originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Zune HD hits FCC in prolific photo shoot, 16GB and 32GB capacities
August 10, 2009 at 3:39 pm
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| Well, would you look at that. Microsoft's Zune HD's overexposed -- both in quantity of pics and in quality of photography -- camera shoot with the FCC has been made public, showing off quite a bit of the device, its internals, and its dock. We've got two model numbers listed here, 1395 and 1402 representing the 16GB and 32GB models, respectively, and in case you're wondering, that's Windows CE you're seeing above, the OS on which Zune HD's UI is built. Hit up the read link to browse yourself, or check out the gallery below for the highlights, including a NVIDIA Tegra chip sighting and an amusing "For our princess" tattoo on the inside of the back cover. Now if we could only get a MSRP or narrower release window...
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Zune HD hits FCC in prolific photo shoot, 16GB and 32GB capacities originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Tainell kicks out Atom-powered T500 MID for China
August 10, 2009 at 3:10 pm
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|  Well, it looks like folks in search of an alternative to Viliv's S5 MID now have another option -- in China, at least, where Tainell has just rolled out its new T500 handheld. Like the S5, this one packs a 5-inch display and the usual Atom Z510 processor, along with some decent enough specs all around, including 1GB of RAM, a 32GB SSD, a built-in webcam, integrated Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G, and Windows XP for an OS. No word on a price just yet, unfortunately, let alone any indication of a release outside of China. Filed under: Handhelds Tainell kicks out Atom-powered T500 MID for China originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Retailer claims PS3 Slim is headed for Europe next month, getting 100 Euro price drop
August 10, 2009 at 2:41 pm
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| More fuel to the spreading rumor of a gamescom debut for the PS3 Slim: French games site JVN got ahold of an "anonymous retailer" who spilled the supposed beans of an impending PS3 Slim launch in Europe. Word is that the console is supposed to land next month over there for €300 Euro -- €100 Euro less than it currently retails, a real sight for sore, price-gouged eyes -- and gamescom seems to be the safest bet for a debut. Other details are scarce, and some facts are downright confusing: the console is currently being listed by this retailer's wholesalers as a "limited edition," which naturally seems silly given the traditional PlayStation life cycle. Still, we like where this all is headed.
[Via Joystiq]
Filed under: Gaming Retailer claims PS3 Slim is headed for Europe next month, getting 100 Euro price drop originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| WinMo 6.5 build 23022 caught on video, in all its finger-friendly glory
August 10, 2009 at 2:14 pm
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|  It's been a hot minute since we first laid eyes on those WinMo screen grabs featuring big ol' buttons at the bottom of the display -- signaling, we hoped, an all-around effort to minimize stylus use in the mobile OS -- and now we have a video for you that seems to further make the case. While WinMo 6.5 build 23022 is still pretty clumsy, those finger-friendly (well, at least, "finger-friendlier," or maybe "not as finger-hostile") buttons grace the bottom of the display, and there is an iPhone-esque magnifying glass option for zooming in on and editing text. Technical details for this build are available at the read link -- but first, make sure you peep the thing in action at the break. [Via SlashGear] Continue reading WinMo 6.5 build 23022 caught on video, in all its finger-friendly glory Filed under: Cellphones WinMo 6.5 build 23022 caught on video, in all its finger-friendly glory originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Creative patent filing reveals drag and drop interface with "action tabs"
August 10, 2009 at 1:51 pm
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|  Creative's made itself pretty well acquainted with the FCC as of late, and it looks like it's also been doing its part to keep the old Patent and Trademark Office busy as well, with a recently revealed application showing off some plans for a drag and drop touchscreen interface. That's obviously somewhat of a tricky area to patent, but it seems that Creative's big new idea is something called "action tabs" that could be used for something as simple as tabbed web browsing, but would apparently also be applied to other OS elements as well -- letting you drag something to the clipboard, for instance, or drag a photo to an action item of some sort. Just as interesting as the patent itself, however, is the fact that it's assigned to Creative subsidiary 3DLABS, now known as ZiiLABS, makers of the touchscreen-based Zii EGG. Like we said, interesting. [Via Tech in Hiding] Filed under: Handhelds, Software Creative patent filing reveals drag and drop interface with "action tabs" originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Dell smartphone to launch in China this week?
August 10, 2009 at 1:28 pm
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| We haven't heard a peep about this from anywhere else, but the inimitable Michael Arrington at TechCrunch says Dell's gearing up to launch that long-rumored smartphone in China "within days." Don't get too excited, though: even Mike says the evidence is "thin," and we doubt anything Dell eventually brings out in China will have much bearing on the rest of the world, since the Chinese government requires quite a bit of product customization for the domestic market. Still, we'll see what happens -- and if Dell manages to produce something a little more interesting than its previous efforts.
[Via TrustedReviews]Filed under: Cellphones Dell smartphone to launch in China this week? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| DNA computer solves logical problems, inches closer to practical use
August 10, 2009 at 1:06 pm
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|  The world of biomolecular computing is hardly a lonely place: bacteria, enzymes, and all manner of chemicals have already been used to perform basic automated tasks. DNA computers are arguably the most advanced organic form of "autonomous programmable computing devices," with one already boasting a pretty tight game of Tic-Tac-Toe. The latest, put together by the Israeli Weizmann Institute, advances things with its ability to correctly respond to problems of logic. By feeding molecular rules and facts into the system, the researchers are able to program DNA strands to produce yes and no answers to basic questions. Programming is said to be technically identical to that used in electronic devices, with a robot compiler converting the programming language into molecular-level information. The ultimate aim of the project is to produce miniscule disease-fighting bots that can battle infections within the human body -- provided the DNA-programming drones don't go all Yul Brynner on us.
[Thanks, Karl]Filed under: Science DNA computer solves logical problems, inches closer to practical use originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Neo Geo mini-arcade consoles fit on a bookshelf, set our hearts a-flutter
August 10, 2009 at 12:43 pm
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|  We've variously lusted after a number of homebrew stand-up arcade consoles recently, but what about those of us whose free space is better measured in inches than in feet? A gentleman in Spain who calls himself Pocket Lucho has been building Neo Geo mini-consoles for a while now, and has recently demonstrated his latest creation on "the YouTubes" for our viewing pleasure. With the sort of attention to detail that makes these things as attractive as they are playable (including a coin slot and light-up marquee) the devices feature a video out and a second controller input for bringing a friend in on the action. Hit that read link for the detailed step-by-step, but not before peeping those videos after the break. [Via Hack A Day] Continue reading Neo Geo mini-arcade consoles fit on a bookshelf, set our hearts a-flutter Filed under: Gaming Neo Geo mini-arcade consoles fit on a bookshelf, set our hearts a-flutter originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Windows Media Center is set to thrill at CEDIA 2009 next month
August 10, 2009 at 12:17 pm
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| | Everyone likes to try and predict the future and with the Custom Electronic Design & Installation (CEDIA) show only a month away, the crew at Engadget HD threw all of their crazy ideas out there for your reading pleasure. For the most part all of the predictions are around Windows Media Center and how it will integrate with other products like the Zune HD, Digital Cable and HD satellite services, but there are some other fun things throw in. We really believe that this is going to be the year that Redmond brings everything together, so if you're the type who doesn't think it'll ever happen, then click through to find out why we think you're wrong. Either way, you can expect we'll be on the scene in Atlanta to check out what's new first hand. Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Media PCs Windows Media Center is set to thrill at CEDIA 2009 next month originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Halo LED spraycan lets you make grafitti the cheap, legal way
August 10, 2009 at 11:51 am
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| If you're down with the latest freshness, like we know you are, you'll already be aware of light writing and the radical imagery that can be created through the use of long camera exposures and stop motion animation. Well, get ready to do your thing with even more style, thanks to the Halo LED spraycan -- a DIY project by Aissa Logerot -- which not only looks like the primary tool of al fresco art, it even recharges itself when shaken. While not quite as sophisticated as the Light Lane, this definitely makes our list of light-based paraphernalia we'd like to see more of. You'll find a few more shots after the break, plus a video of a well-known ad campaign featuring the light writing technique.
[Via Cool Hunting]Continue reading Halo LED spraycan lets you make grafitti the cheap, legal way Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Halo LED spraycan lets you make grafitti the cheap, legal way originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Gigabyte T1028X TouchNote brings fresher specs, steeper price
August 10, 2009 at 11:24 am
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| It's only been a few months since Gigabyte unveiled the 1028M netbook / tablet hybrid, but its successor is already available to buy in Europe. Announced in Hong Kong last month, the 1028X ups the resolution to 1366 x 768 on the 10.1-inch swivel display and bundles a 6-cell 7650 mAh battery for a purported six and a half hours of juice. There's also an utterly meaningless 60MHz CPU upgrade from the Atom N270 to the N280, but the most surprising thing of all might be the price: €622 ($877). That's an awful lot of damage for what is still very much a netbook, but then if you simply must have a touchscreen display in that specific size range, there isn't much competition going around. At least for now.
[Via Slashgear]
Read -- Gigabyte product page
Read -- European resellerFiled under: Laptops, Tablet PCs Gigabyte T1028X TouchNote brings fresher specs, steeper price originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| More evidence mounting of an 8GB iPhone 3GS?
August 10, 2009 at 11:01 am
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|  Well, kids, we don't know if this is a typo, a Freudian slip, or both (or neither), but according to this handy graphic on Rogers' website the rumored 8GB iPhone 3GS exists -- if not for sale, at least for comparison. Keen readers of charts will note that the price listed for the 3GS still starts with the 16GB model, and if you scroll through to the ordering page there is no 8GB 3GS option listed. So, what do you think? Do we have a promising development here, or a simple case of a misplaced check mark? Feel free to sound off in the comments. Update: Yeah, that's right: An email from Rogers has confirmed that it is just a typo after all, and that it's "being corrected asap." Continue reading More evidence mounting of an 8GB iPhone 3GS? Filed under: Cellphones More evidence mounting of an 8GB iPhone 3GS? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Nanovision's MIMO 720-S USB secondary display is slim yet touchable
August 10, 2009 at 10:41 am
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| | If you got all excited about the upcoming MIMO 710-S, Nanovision's slinky refresh of its earlier UM-710, but then felt like someone took the wind out of your proverbial sails when you learned it lacked a touchable screen, we'd advise you to hold fast and ready that metaphorical spinnaker. The company has confirmed there's another new version coming over the horizon, the 720-S, featuring the same 7-inch, 800 x 480 panel, but now granted touch capabilities. You'll need to exercise a bit of restraint, as they're not due to ship for another month or so, and while we don't know exactly how much it'll displace from your wallet one UK site has a pre-order up for £130 (about $215). We do plan to be putting a 710-S through its paces shortly, though, which might just help to tide you over. Filed under: Displays Nanovision's MIMO 720-S USB secondary display is slim yet touchable originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Bring popcorn: Youserbase reviews Sony Ericcson's Satio and Aino smartphones on video
August 10, 2009 at 10:19 am
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| Sony Ericsson has been teasing us with its hottest for some months now, the Satio (nee Idou) and the Aino, two media-heavy smartphones that are inching closer to international release. They still aren't confirmed for American shores, but until then we can enjoy a series of lengthy videos covering the two courtesy of Youserbase. How lengthy? We're talking almost 75 minutes of discussion and tentative fingering over nine parts, showing off nearly every nook and cranny of the phones' (decidedly dark) user interfaces. While there aren't any huge surprises here, the vids give good feel for the responsive performance of the UI -- and of the occasionally not-so-responsive integrated browsers. We've included just the first two installments here after the break, but if you don't have anything planned this morning feel free to click on through for the epic and sweeping series.
[Via USEB]
Read - Satio video review
Read - Aino video review
Continue reading Bring popcorn: Youserbase reviews Sony Ericcson's Satio and Aino smartphones on video Filed under: Cellphones Bring popcorn: Youserbase reviews Sony Ericcson's Satio and Aino smartphones on video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| ATI Stream goes fisticuffs with NVIDIA's CUDA in epic GPGPU tussle
August 10, 2009 at 9:57 am
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| | It's a given that the GPGPU (or General-Purpose Graphics Processing Unit) has a long, long ways to go before it can make a dent in the mainstream market, but given that ATI was talking up Stream nearly three whole years ago, we'd say a battle royale between it and its biggest rival was definitely in order. As such, the benchmarking gurus over at PC Perspective saw fit to pit ATI's Stream and NVIDIA's CUDA technologies against one another in a knock-down-drag-out for the ages, essentially looking to see which system took the most strain away from the CPU during video encoding and which produced more visually appealing results. We won't bother getting into the nitty-gritty (that's what the read link is for), but we will say this: in testing, ATI's contraption managed to relieve the most stress from the CPU, though NVIDIA's alternative seemed to pump out the highest quality materials. In other words, you can't win for losin'. Filed under: Peripherals ATI Stream goes fisticuffs with NVIDIA's CUDA in epic GPGPU tussle originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| RAmos T6 PMP don't need no buttons
August 10, 2009 at 9:26 am
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| | Ah, if it isn't RAmos again. The only Chinese PMP maker that cranks out wares that aren't chock full of KIRF. The outfit's latest endeavor is the T6 icon, a sleek, simplistic media player that isn't apt to head stateside anytime soon. Packing a 4.3-inch LCD (800 x 480 resolution) and a frame that's just ten millimeters thick, the HD-capable device also boasts an HDMI output and nary a button on the front face. 'Course, the assortment of rockers around the edges ensures that your volume level and track selection isn't solely controlled by a touchscreen, but we definitely appreciate the clean look. Filed under: Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video RAmos T6 PMP don't need no buttons originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Bone-anchored hearing aids filter out noise, finally ready for human implantation
August 10, 2009 at 9:03 am
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| Think those noise-canceling earbuds are hot stuff? Imagine if said technology was applied to an advanced type of implantable hearing aid, and you'll have an idea of exactly what Earthlings with severe hearing loss now have to look forward to. For years now, we've watched as cochlear implants became more effective in lab tests, and up until recently, we've had strict medical testing procedures to thank for the inability to actually get one. Now, one Colin Hughes will soon be amongst the first Australians to enjoy a "new bone-anchored hearing aid designed to adjust to noisy environments, quiet conversations and the varying rhythms and pitch of music." Due to a birth defect that left him with atypically narrow eustachian tubes, Colin was never able to take advantage of traditional hearing aids for any length of time, but now these $12,000 (per pair) devices are promising a new life for the 70-year old bloke. Our favorite feature? MP3 players can be directly (and discretely) attached, enabling old geezers to tune out old hags without them ever noticing.
[Thanks, Mike]Filed under: Wearables Bone-anchored hearing aids filter out noise, finally ready for human implantation originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| MSI X-Slim X600 reviewed: an 'attractive choice'
August 10, 2009 at 8:37 am
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| | MSI's X-Slim X600 may not be the quickest, most nimble or most powerful 15.6-inch laptop on the market today, bit with a thickness of just 0.75-inches, it's definitely got the ultrathin motif down pat. The kind lads and ladies over at Laptop Mag recently secured one of the machines for review, and they seemed adequately impressed with the combination of a low-power CPU (1.4GHz Core 2 Solo SU3500) and a multimedia-friendly discrete GPU (ATI's 512MB Radeon HD 4330) -- a tandem that's hard to find anywhere, let alone for $799. All told, the machine performed satisfactorily across the board, notching decent scores in a wide array of benchmarks and looking good all the while. Still, critics noted that Sony's VAIO NW would be more suitable for those with a Blu-ray craving and that Gateway's $599 NV is probably better for those looking for raw horsepower. If style is atop your list, though, it'll be tough to dodge the "buy" button on this one. Filed under: Laptops MSI X-Slim X600 reviewed: an 'attractive choice' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Intel's Core i5 750 spotted in the box, hastily removed and photographed
August 10, 2009 at 7:58 am
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| If you're itching to get your hands on Intel's latest mid-range supremo, here's another good sign. Last week it was a dual-retail listing of the so-called 570 entrant of the upcoming Core i5 line, now we have pictures of the 750's retail box and specs -- making us wonder if, perhaps, those two retailers don't share a case of mild dyslexia. This new source has a definite case of Русский язык, but from what we can glean from our high-school Russian lessons (and a little help from The Googles) this is, again, a 2.66GHz chip with 8MB of cache that's due in the very near future. This site mentions the price as "estimated at $196," a bit cheaper than we've seen so far and perhaps good tidings for bargains to come. Stay tuned for more info on that front, but go ahead and click on over for more pictures of this chip and its companion heat sink.
[Thanks, Doniyor]Filed under: Desktops Intel's Core i5 750 spotted in the box, hastily removed and photographed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Samsung's AMOLED-packin' YP-M1 PMP available in Korea, secret sauce still unknown
August 10, 2009 at 7:07 am
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| | Surely we aren't the only technophiles in attendance champing at the bit to find out if Samsung's fresh YP-M1 has some of NVIDIA's hotness inside, but it seems as if we'll still have to wait a bit longer to find out. Right on cue, the AMOLED-equipped portable media player has launched over in South Korea, bringing with it a laundry list of supported file formats, a WQVGA panel, up to 32GB of inbuilt storage and even a DMB TV tuner. If anyone feels like sashaying over to Seoul in order to crack one open and find out what it's really made of, then by all means, be our guest. Just try not to wander too close to that DMZ -- we hear Bill Clinton's rescue fees are through the roof. Filed under: Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video Samsung's AMOLED-packin' YP-M1 PMP available in Korea, secret sauce still unknown originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Webcycle provides pedal-powered internet, reason to dodge browser-enlarging Flash sites
August 10, 2009 at 6:03 am
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| Need an excuse to get some cardio into your life? Can't live without ye old internet? Thanks to Matt Grey and Tom Scott, the answer to your weight loss woes is pictured above. The aptly-titled Webcycle is essentially a sensor-laden fitness bike that requires users to pedal faster in order to snag more throughput. An Ubuntu-based laptop is wired up to an Arduino and an array of sensors that allow more bits and bytes to seep through based on how hard the rider is working. A simple slow pedal is all it takes to load mobile pages and text-heavy sites, but if you're hoping to actually watch the video after the break, you'll certainly need to kick things up a notch. Pure brilliance, we say.
[Thanks, Yoda]Continue reading Webcycle provides pedal-powered internet, reason to dodge browser-enlarging Flash sites Filed under: Laptops, Internet Webcycle provides pedal-powered internet, reason to dodge browser-enlarging Flash sites originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| I-O Data's SEG Clip brings 1seg mobile TV to iPhone and PC
August 10, 2009 at 5:18 am
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| Softbank's own 1seg tuner / battery charger was a novel idea, but leave it to trained assassins at I-O Data to really expound upon the concept and concoct something nearly worthy of relocating to Tokyo for. The new GV-SC310 SEG Clip is a relatively vanilla USB 1seg TV tuner that plugs into one's PC in order to pull down some of Japan's finest OTA programming. Once captured, users with an iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS or iPod touch can download a TVPlayer app (shown after the break) that enables them to wirelessly watch whatever content they've stored. Think of it as TiVo for your iPhone, but only for those lucky enough to live in the Land of the Rising Sun. Not too shabby for ¥6,615 ($68), huh?
[Via Akihabara News]
Read - I-O Data press release
Read - Hands-onContinue reading I-O Data's SEG Clip brings 1seg mobile TV to iPhone and PC Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Portable Video I-O Data's SEG Clip brings 1seg mobile TV to iPhone and PC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Toshiba applies for BDA admission, Blu-ray players and laptops coming soon
August 10, 2009 at 4:20 am
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| We'd already heard that Toshiba -- the outfit best known for solidly backing HD DVD during the two-year format war of the early 21st century -- was preparing to swallow its pride and kick out a Blu-ray player by the year's end, but now it's official. The outfit just announced moments ago that it has "applied for membership of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and plans to introduce products that support the Blu-ray format." Sadly, Tosh doesn't bother to mention exactly what kinds of BD-capable wares it hopes to produce, nor is it ready to disclose product launch time frames. We'd tell you exactly how it wants us to just be patient and all, but you're probably better off hearing it directly from the horse's trap:
"In light of recent growth in digital devices supporting the Blu-ray format, combined with market demand from consumers and retailers alike, Toshiba has decided to join the BDA. Toshiba aims to introduce digital products that support the Blu-ray format, including BD players and notebook PCs integrating BD drives, in the course of this year. Details of the products, including the timing of regional launches, are now under consideration. We will make announcements in due course." Filed under: Home Entertainment Toshiba applies for BDA admission, Blu-ray players and laptops coming soon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Crapgadget: "Oh yeah, they're totally serious" edition
August 10, 2009 at 4:13 am
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| Every so often, we come across a gadget (or five) that's so offensive, so absurd that we simply can't help but stick it in our back pocket and show it to the general public. Today, we're rounding up the worst of the worst once again, proving that there literally is no end to the spewing of gadget-related garbage that comes from unknown caverns in undisclosed corners of the universe. We mean, just listen to these products: "fried eggs night light," "Bic lighter spy camera," "hungry caterpillar USB hub," and "half-eaten chocolate mouse." Does those even sound like kit that any partially sane individual would purchase? No, no it doesn't. Have a gander while shaking your head furiously below, and feel free to drop a vote for the king of the crap while venting in comments below. Trust us, it's therapeutic.
Read - Half-eaten chocolate mouse
Read - USB Penguin 4-Port Hub
Read - Fried Eggs Night Light
Read - Spy camera Bic lighter
Read - USB Bulb Flash Drive
Read - Hungry caterpillar USB hub
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals Crapgadget: "Oh yeah, they're totally serious" edition originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Indilinx firmware cleans dirty SSDs, restores performance while idle
August 10, 2009 at 3:17 am
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| | You know those quirky, not-at-all convenient issues that can cause certain solid state drives to lag with extensive use? Yeah -- not cool. Thankfully, the engineers at OCZ Technology and Indilinx are fed up, and rather than sitting around doing nothing, they've both collaborated on a breakthrough firmware that can actually clean and restore one's "dirtied" SSD while the drive sits idle. In short, the firmware instructs the SSD to perform a "garbage collection" process in order to mitigate the unwanted block re-writing quandary, where the drive actively seeks and removes garbage that hinders read / write performance when handling small chunks of data. The crew over at HotHardware managed to run a few speed tests with said firmware firmly implemented, and the results are downright shocking: after just five minutes of idle time, the SSD was restored to near new, with an hour of downtime being enough to "totally restore" performance. Don't believe us? Give that read link a tap, bub. Filed under: Storage Indilinx firmware cleans dirty SSDs, restores performance while idle originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments | 
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