| LeatherUp – all motorcycle gear in one place
April 25, 2009 at 5:48 am
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|  World of motorbikes and world of cars are two completely different parties that have to live together on the basics of common traffic regulations. While cars are safer and, well, easier to drive, motorcycles are so much more exiting, that we canÂÂ't discard them in the search for interesting gadgets. The appeal also hides in the fact that you canÂÂ't just jump on a bike and take off. Proper biker is well equipped. The helmets, the vests, the gloves, etc. all of it has to undergo tests and approving arrangements before they appear on the shelves. What we want then is a place where motorcycle equipment would be gathered together and sold for reasonable price. LeatherUp.com is what we came across recently. |
| Digital Frame with Wi-Fi from Buffalo
April 24, 2009 at 11:15 am
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|  PF-50WG is the latest digital frame of Buffalo. It has an 8-inch LCD display at 800 x 600 resolution; it supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and is compatible with DLNA. Unlike iGala Wireless Digital Photo Frame that has 1GB internal memory, PF-50WG features 85MB internal memory and, moreover, you can expand it using a card reader supporting SD / SDHC / Memory Stick / CF / x D memory cards. Due to Wi-Fi connectivity, Microsoft Live and FrameIt support you will be able to display your photos or other information on the screen of the frame. |
| Statue of Liberty – an USB Flash Drive
April 24, 2009 at 9:57 am
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|  The greatest national symbol of America - Statue of Liberty - acquires new form of use. Now it is an USB flash drive. The idea of this original drive came to the Super Talent Company that tried to make it similar to the statue as much as possible. The USB Flash Drive presents the goddess in her lengthy dress staying on the base. You will see the USB connector if you pull off the statue from its base.
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| Charming eco-friendly McLaren super car
April 24, 2009 at 8:51 am
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|  It is true; this amazing super car is a two years plan of McLaren Automotive to be code named P11. McLaren's new supercar, the P11 is expected to have a price tag of US $ 275,000. New safety standards seem to have been set by its new brainchild with high level of driving performance as well as its efficiency. The model was constructed from carbon fiber making it weigh as little as possible. |
| Most expensive Lamborghini Murcielago
April 24, 2009 at 6:11 am
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|  It stands to reason that a high performance sports car is supposed to be very expensive, but with this unbelievably fascinating model you will be surprised. It is a revamped sports car called Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640 with a price tag of $1 million while its interior part costs $427,000. Interiors include hand-finished aluminum accents, aluminum air vents as well as two-toned leather upholstery. There are also handle-less doors remotely operated and mini cameras mounted in the door mirrors. |
| Eye-popping space solar power by PG&E
April 24, 2009 at 1:18 am
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|  Is not it good to live in clean and green world. Solar powered space station appears to become the reality with its new project from PG&E. This amazing space station which is powered by the sun is something that became a reality nowadays. There will be satellites powered by the sun with a range of 22 000 miles over the EarthÂÂ's equator. Principle of operation is that generated energy is transformed into radio waves to finally convert to an Earth station. | | | 
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| How would you change Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic?
April 25, 2009 at 3:43 am
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| Nokia's first ever full touchscreen S60 phone has had quite the bumpy ride into reality. After launching here in North America, it was on the receiving end of heavy pounding from early adopters who couldn't adequately take advantage of 3G services. Now that those issues are ironed out (and you've had five minutes to cool your jets), we're wondering how you'd tweak / change / overhaul the 5800 XpressMusic. Needless to say, our own personal list would likely span a few pages (collated, double-spaced, 1-inch margins), but this post isn't for us. In fact, it has been specially crafted just for you, so feel free to let off some steam in comments below. Just keep it constructive, okay? Filed under: Cellphones How would you change Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| MSI X-Slim X340 gets dissected
April 25, 2009 at 1:16 am
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|  They're still pretty hard to come by 'round these parts, but it looks like the folks at UMPC Fever have managed to track down one of MSI's shiny new X-Slim X340 ultraportables and, like any good citizen of the internet, they've promptly gone and ripped it apart. As you might expect, there aren't exactly a ton of surprises, but it looks like anyone hoping to do a quick and easy 3G upgrade is out of luck, unless, as SlashGear points out, they're willing to ditch the built-in WiFi to free up a PCI-E slot. Hit up the read link below for the complete, not always pretty breakdown. [Via Slash Gear] Filed under: Laptops MSI X-Slim X340 gets dissected originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed
April 25, 2009 at 12:07 am
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| The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Model 2+ production seen as "unlikely," says OQO exec
April 24, 2009 at 11:02 pm
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| | The chances of seeing Model 2+'s release seems dimmer and dimmer, as online retailer Build Your UMPC has joined eXpansys in canceling pre-orders for the Model 2+. OQO's senior VP Bob Rosin confirmed bad news, saying a firm shipping date was partly the reason behind the vendor's decision. Furthermore, he said that it was "unlikely" any more Model 2+ units would be produced, though not indicating how many were currently manufactured and ready to go. Worried about the company's future? Yeah, us, too. Filed under: Tablet PCs Model 2+ production seen as "unlikely," says OQO exec originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| ASUS P565 apparently available, unboxed
April 24, 2009 at 9:49 pm
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| Lazarus be praised! The last time we heard about ASUS' P565 was back in February, when we mourned its sad and supposed demise. Turns out that's not the case, as we've now got a hands-on with the GPS / PDA phone from Polish site ASUSPDA, who claims (at least via machine translation) that it's been on sale for several months. The plethora of product / unboxing / interface pics look mighty legit, and as for the impressions, the reviewer seems very quite fond of it. Compliments are given for its general performance and design, though he does note the Glide interface isn't as seamless as you'd expect with a 816MHz processor inside. If you're interested in finding out for yourself, it looks like you can order the GSM / WCDMA-enabled device from Qbit for around $566.
[Thanks, Jackob]
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Read - Product pageFiled under: Cellphones ASUS P565 apparently available, unboxed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Official: Windows 7 RC publicly available May 5th
April 24, 2009 at 9:00 pm
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| | We've seen plenty of speculation on this date, but thanks to a quick email from Microsoft reps -- and a handy post on the Windows Blog -- we now have confirmation. According to the cats and kittens in Redmond, the Windows 7 RC will be officially available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers on April 30th, and will be made publicly available on May 5th. End transmission... and bust out the champagne. Filed under: Desktops, Laptops Official: Windows 7 RC publicly available May 5th originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Virtualized Windows XP coming to Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate users
April 24, 2009 at 8:12 pm
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| Color us intrigued. The gang at SuperSite for Windows have revealed what they know about a pretty awesome Windows 7 feature: XP Mode, a virtualized copy of Windows XP with Service Pack 3. It'll reportedly be a free download for Professional and Ultimate Edition users, a shame it won't be coming to all versions. Unlike many other Virtual PC options, the environment won't require a separate workspace so you can run the individual apps as you would alongside those native to 7 -- in the example pictured, that's Word 2003 in XP mode next to Word 2007. It all sounds vaguely similar to the XP compatibility mode found in Vista, but if we're understanding this right, XPM should make legacy compatibility much less of a hassle. We haven't heard any reports of it being found in the leaked Release Candidate build, so if you're antsy to get a glimpse now, hit up the read link for a gallery.
[Thanks, Axel]Filed under: Desktops, Laptops Virtualized Windows XP coming to Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate users originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Philips' OLED wall makes its video debut
April 24, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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|  We already caught sight of some of Philips' new OLED lighting concepts, but when it comes to something like a massive OLED wall there's really no substitute for a proper video, and Philips itself has now kindly provided one for all to enjoy. As you can see for yourself after the break, the wall reacts directly to folks passing by, which turns out to be a surefire to get folks dancing and more generally make fools of themselves -- all in the name of progress, of course. If that's not enough OLED for one day, you can also check out a slightly less entertaining video of Philips' OLED chandelier concept, which is a tad less interactive but considerably more likely to turn into an actual product. Continue reading Philips' OLED wall makes its video debut Filed under: Displays, Misc. Gadgets Philips' OLED wall makes its video debut originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Navy shells out for development of missile-killing free-electron laser
April 24, 2009 at 7:09 pm
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| You may think that the Navy's just the baby brother to the two other US Armed Forces, but its weapon development record definitely shows otherwise. Just over two years after building an 8-Megajoule railgun, the branch has penned two $7 million checks to defense contractors Boeing and Raytheon for the design and development of a free-electron laser (FEL). For what it's worth, such a device has been yearned for since a day after the dawn of time, as unlike chemical-based lasers, the FEL would be 100 percent electric and easier to move. For those unaware,this stormy petrel of a weapon would be used to blast down missiles in mid-flight, all while putting on a pretty impressive light show. 'Course, the Navy must also figure out how to build a massive energy generating ship in order to use it, but let's not get too far ahead of ourselves here, okay?
[Image courtesy of AIP]Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Science Navy shells out for development of missile-killing free-electron laser originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 gets unboxed, takes some test shots
April 24, 2009 at 6:34 pm
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| Wow, it's been a great day for camera nerds -- the Nikon D5000 got a ship date, the Canon Rebel T1i started arriving in stores, and now the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1's been unboxed. That's a hat trick of hotly-anticipated DSLRs* right there, and the GH1 might be the most anticipated of the bunch. Sadly for would-be importers, the Japanese version here can't be set to display English menus, but we can still gawk at the pretty pictures, including an amazing shot of the lens cap entitled "The Engadget Product Photo Effect." Hit the read link for the full set, including some test shots.
*Yes, we know GH1's not technically a DSLR -- what would you call it?
[Thanks, Guillermo]Filed under: Digital Cameras Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 gets unboxed, takes some test shots originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Canon Rebel T1i trickling out to stores
April 24, 2009 at 5:56 pm
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| Sure, the Nikon D5000 might have gotten itself a ship date today, but Canon's Rebel T1i is doing one better and actually turning up in stores a couple weeks ahead of its scheduled mid-May debut. This particular specimen was spotted at Bromfield Camera in Boston, but we'd love to hear if you've seen this guy pop up elsewhere -- let us know!
[Thanks, Conrado]Filed under: Digital Cameras Canon Rebel T1i trickling out to stores originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| First Ion-based netbooks reportedly on track for June debut
April 24, 2009 at 5:22 pm
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|  Nothing is completely official just yet, but Pocket-lint is reporting that its inside source at NVIDIA has "confirmed" that the initial batch of Ion-based netbooks will be announced at the big Computex trade show at the beginning of June, and that the first few netbooks could start shipping "as early as July." Of course, there's no word on any specific companies involved just yet, with the source only going so far as to say that the announcements will come from some "key players." Acer would seem to be about as close to a sure thing as there is, however, considering that it just recently launched the first Ion-based nettop, the AspireRevo, and that it's never passed up an opportunity to roll out yet another new nettbook in the past.Filed under: Laptops First Ion-based netbooks reportedly on track for June debut originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Nintendo rolls out lime green DS bundle just in time for Mother's Day
April 24, 2009 at 4:51 pm
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|  Talk about things you never knew you didn't want! If Mom hadn't much use for a Nintendo DS Lite before, do you think that throwing in some cooking software is gonna change her mind? Neither do we. That said, if you're really stuck for a Mother's Day present (or just want one you can play Nintendogs on), this bad boy hits the shops May 3rd. You are now free to go back to reading Garfield Minus Garfield and counting down the minutes 'til Happy Hour. Continue reading Nintendo rolls out lime green DS bundle just in time for Mother's Day Filed under: Gaming Nintendo rolls out lime green DS bundle just in time for Mother's Day originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Nintendo / C64 purse is runway-caliber fashion accessory
April 24, 2009 at 4:19 pm
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|  Look: there are purses, and then there are purses. Well, this one is none of those things. It's a decent looking bag to begin with, but then... well, things get really fantastic. Jeri Ellsworth took it upon herself to cram a Nintendo-on-a-chip and a Commodore 64-on-a-chip (her own creation) into the bag, along with an LCD. Then she connected up some NES controllers, which are velcroed onto the outside of the bag. The result looks awesome, and is also actually useable. We haven't heard anything about these guys being offered for sale, but we're fairly certain that the august House of Dior will probably be ringing her up any day now. Seriously: this thing is a work of art. There's a video of Jeri talking about her creation after the break. [Via Make] Continue reading Nintendo / C64 purse is runway-caliber fashion accessory Filed under: Gaming, Wearables Nintendo / C64 purse is runway-caliber fashion accessory originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Microsoft Surface setup impressions: "filled with mind-bogglingly frustrating usability issues"
April 24, 2009 at 3:48 pm
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| Microsoft's Surface has been shipping out to corporate customers for a year now, but we haven't heard much about the backend setup of the $17,000 table -- sure, we know it's fun when it's up and running all those custom apps, but what's it like after the unboxing? Incredibly frustrating, says FD kinesis's Gordon Miller. Hired to implement a Surface solution for a client, Miller and his team first spent 30 minutes on the phone with MS phone support trying to locate the power socket, and another lengthy period of time poking at an unresponsive touchscreen before realizing that the Surface doesn't respond to touch out of the box. Yep, you read that right -- Microsoft's $17,000 big-ass touchscreen table requires a keyboard and mouse to set up, something which isn't noted in any of the marketing or manuals. Ouch. Hopefully that'll get fixed before this thing ships to consumers in 2011, but in the meantime, hit the read link for the entire harrowing tale -- it's a pretty fun read for a Friday afternoon.
P.S.- We actually talked to Gordon on the phone for a quick minute and he said that Microsoft's been in touch about the experience -- he's working on an new post about that which we'll link when it goes up.
[Via Daring Fireball]Filed under: Desktops Microsoft Surface setup impressions: "filled with mind-bogglingly frustrating usability issues" originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| OCZ gets official with Z-Drive PCI-Express SSD
April 24, 2009 at 3:16 pm
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| Technically, OCZ outed this here PCI-Express SSD way back at CeBIT in March, but it's just now making things super official. Now available with a fresh face and hard specifications, the Z-Drive is aiming to take on wares by firms like Fusion-io and provide blistering transfer rates to anyone who buys in. Essentially, this device removes the SATA bottleneck by employing the PCIe architecture and four Vertex controllers configured in four-way RAID 0 array. Curious about performance? Read speeds can hit upwards of 510MB/sec, while write speeds top out at 480MB/sec -- plenty respectable in our eyes. OCZ's planning to push these out in 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities, and while final pricing is still being kept under wraps, we're told that it'll be kept "competitive."
Filed under: Storage OCZ gets official with Z-Drive PCI-Express SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Sony sued for cheating man out of rumble patents
April 24, 2009 at 2:44 pm
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| Two years after we thought it was all over, it sounds like the saga of Sony, Immersion, and the rumblin' DualShock has yet another chapter: a New Jersey electrical engineer named Craig Thorner is now suing Sony and its attorneys, claiming that he was more or less duped out of one of his patents in a shady deal designed to help Sony and PDP/Electrosource beat Immersion's cases against them. Oh yeah, it's a tangled mess -- Thorner first signed over his patent to Immersion, hoping to score a little slice of royalty pie when the lawsuit settled, but then took it back when he decided Immersion wasn't pursuing it hard enough and signed it over to PDP/Electrosource, who promised him $150,000. So where does Sony come in? Thorner says PDP and Sony were teamed up to beat Immersion, and that Sony was secretly the one licensing the patent but trying to remain out of the picture to keep the price down -- and he's got proof, in the form of a $150,000 wire transfer between the two companies. Not only that, but Sony's attorneys apparently promised Thorner that they could "wear two hats" during negotiations and represent both him and Sony, which is ten kinds of shady. You can guess what happened next: Sony lost, PDP settled, and Immersion sued Thorner for breaking his agreement -- and Sony's attorneys didn't help him defend the lawsuit. Did we say ten kinds of shady? Eleven kinds. Of course, it's doubtful that Thorner is totally innocent here, so it'll be interesting to see how Sony responds, but at this point we're treating the DualShock 3 as a miracle of nature and leaving it at that.
[Via Joystiq]
Read - GamePolitics article (with PDF of the complaint)
Read - Law.com articleFiled under: Gaming Sony sued for cheating man out of rumble patents originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| T-Mobile Germany website indicates May launch for Cupcake
April 24, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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|  It's not exactly a huge surprise considering that the Cupcake-powered HTC Magic is confirmed to be coming out May 5th, but T-Mobile Germany's website now looks to have also confirmed that the Cupcake update itself will also be rolling out to G1 users sometime the same month -- in Germany, at least. That'll of course bring with it the much-desired on-screen keyboard, along with video recording, stereo Bluetooth support, and some new integration with Picasa and YouTube, among other fixes and additions. As you can see above, the update will "skillfully" install itself on your G1 as soon as it's available, so you needn't do anything except go on about your daily business in the meantime, or check the interwebs furiously for a means of jumping the cue. [Via Talk Android] Filed under: Cellphones T-Mobile Germany website indicates May launch for Cupcake originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Engadget Podcast 143 - 04.24.2009
April 24, 2009 at 2:04 pm
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In case you aren't hip to the Twittersphere, Josh, Nilay, Paul and Engadget's own Twitter bot put out their feelers for listener questions this week, and got a lot of great material for discussion. Inquisitive minds wanted to know which wild conjectures these fine men believe about the Zune HD, how particularly evil Time Warner Cable is, and other matters related to Chinese phone manufacturers and The End Times. If you failed to seize upon this opportunity to ask, or found your own question heartlessly ignored, make sure to take advantage of the various avenues of contact listed below and ask away!
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Ghostbusters
00:02:36 - Is this the Zune HD?
00:23:08 - Time Warner Cable lays out broadband capping plans, says $150 for "unlimited" use
00:28:25 - Time Warner Cable to axe DOCSIS 3.0 trials without tiered billing?
00:33:53 - Time Warner and Embarq can't compete with city-owned ISP, trying to outlaw it
00:47:37 - Ugobe files for bankruptcy, Pleo facing extinction
00:53:28 - Keepin' it real fake
01:09:03 - T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 video hands-on
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| Keepin' it real fake, part CCI: dirty Vegas plays Orange UK
April 24, 2009 at 1:28 pm
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| Attention, Orange and the random supplier who's manufacturing these ripoffs: the world has moved on from the original HTC Touch's design language. Hell, we've actually moved on twice now; once to the Touch Diamond, and once to the Touch Diamond2. On that note, we're not sure what's possessing a Western European carrier to release a cheesy rip of a such a well-known late model phone -- whose manufacturer Orange has a great relationship with, no less -- other than the fact that they're looking to give entry-level customers a really inexpensive way to get into the touchscreen game. Indeed, the prepaid device will apparently run just £48.50 (about $71) when it launches, but in return, you're only getting a 1.3 megapixel camera, presumably EDGE data, and the mocking of everyone you've ever known -- including your own mother, who we understand uses an actual HTC Touch.
[Via mobile-review]
Update: If T-Mobile UK is more your style, turns out they're offering the very same device as the Vairy Touch. Thanks, everyone!Filed under: Cellphones Keepin' it real fake, part CCI: dirty Vegas plays Orange UK originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Engadget's recession antidote: win a 500GB Toshiba USB 2.0 portable HDD!
April 24, 2009 at 1:00 pm
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| This 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 or companies stop sending things. Today we've got an 500GB Toshiba USB 2.0 portable hard drive, complete with a swank black / white motif and a nearly unlimited amount of room for, um, whatever the heck you want. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!
Huge thanks to Toshiba for providing the gear!
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- 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) 500GB Toshiba USB 2.0 portable HDD, model number HDDR500E03X. Approximate retail value is $139.99.
- 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 Friday, April 24th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
- Full rules can be found here.
Filed under: Announcements, Storage Engadget's recession antidote: win a 500GB Toshiba USB 2.0 portable HDD! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Video: Manson MB-1 guitar sports X-Y midi controller, tons of 'tude
April 24, 2009 at 12:24 pm
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|  We're generally downright Ludditic when it comes to our music (we like it loud and bratty -- and no backing tapes, please) but one can't help but get a little giddy when confronted with a guitar that does, you know, other stuff. Matt Bellamy's Manson MB-1 signature is not only a respectable ax in its own right, but it also features an X-Y controller (think Korg Kaoss Pad) for two dimensional control of damn near any FX plug-in you can get your hands on. Available in "Matt Black" and "Red Sparkle," this bad boy starts at £2,999 (that's almost $4,400, folks). But what do you expect for what Music Radar has termed "easily the most technologically advanced signature guitar on the planet?" Or you could just buy a Kaoss Pad and shove it in your Les Paul. But we wouldn't recommend that. Make sure you check out the stunning video demonstration after the break. [Via Music Radar] Continue reading Video: Manson MB-1 guitar sports X-Y midi controller, tons of 'tude Filed under: Peripherals Video: Manson MB-1 guitar sports X-Y midi controller, tons of 'tude originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Keepin' it real fake, part CC: HiPhone Nano N3+ is crazy beautiful
April 24, 2009 at 12:03 pm
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|  Yes, KIRF number two hundred is a special affair. The HiPhone Nano N3+ is one of those knockoffs that transcends the category and is just plain awesome all on its own. We can't vouch for its performance or build of course, but the N3+ clamshell is part iPhone, part RAZR, and part iPod, with a little bit of Star Trek: TNG attitude thrown in for good measure. Seriously, though guys: we weren't kidding when we hinted (told you) that this would be a perfect birthday gift. June 15th. Think about it. Oh, and Happy 200th KIRFday, Engadget! One more glorious shot after the break. [Via PMP Today] Continue reading Keepin' it real fake, part CC: HiPhone Nano N3+ is crazy beautiful Filed under: Cellphones Keepin' it real fake, part CC: HiPhone Nano N3+ is crazy beautiful originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Modder brings Virtual On's dual sticks to the Xbox 360 on the cheap
April 24, 2009 at 11:35 am
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| Most fighting games are pretty badass, but fighting games that feature giant robots? Overwhelmingly badass. Such was Virtual On, one of Sega's most beloved (and seemingly most quickly forgotten) franchises, where two anime-themed (and frequently Saturn-wearing) virtualroids duked it out in full 3-D and blew our minds with great graphics and a humbling dual-stick control scheme (push both forward to run ahead, apart to jump, together to crouch, etc.). With the game making its triumphant return to action on the Xbox 360, a Japanese gamer has created the above monstrosity by wedging a couple of candy packages onto the controller's analog sticks, then wiring up weapons buttons. With a little paint they'd almost pass for the arcade's controller, but we're not entirely sure that thin plastic would hold up to repeated deploys of Grys-vok's ICBM attack.
[Via Joystiq]Filed under: Gaming Modder brings Virtual On's dual sticks to the Xbox 360 on the cheap originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| X-mini Max II looks like a trash can, pumps out the jams
April 24, 2009 at 11:13 am
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|  If you've ever thought to yourself, "I could use a pair of tiny, tinny, and aesthetically-impaired portable speakers for my laptop or PMP," this is your lucky day. X-Mini, known for pushing sound through something that looks like a cross between alien hardware and a donut, is back on the scene with the Max II. A stunning departure from the usual fare, this thing ditches the wagon wheel in favor of something that one of Dark Helmet's minions might wear in Spaceballs. Apparently, the new design also features a bigger driver meaning, you guessed it, "twice the bass." We didn't have the heart to point out that two times bupkis is still bupkis. We're not sure when this 2.5W sonic wonder will be released in the US, but we'll be keepin' our eyes peeled. Continue reading X-mini Max II looks like a trash can, pumps out the jams Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio X-mini Max II looks like a trash can, pumps out the jams originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Windows 7 RC 7100 making its way to OEMs, a torrent tracker near you
April 24, 2009 at 10:53 am
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| It seems a little early in the game to be talking Windows 7 release candidates, but that's just the way we like it. Apparently build 7100 has made it into the wild, complete with release candidate plumage and naturally rapid dissemination. Word has it that this could be the RC version Microsoft is planning to release to its MSDN / TechNet subscribers on May 5th, but we'll have to wait until next month to find out for certain sure. The less scrupulous among us should have no trouble tracking down RC 7100 in the meantime.
[Via ITavisen]
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Read - SevenForumsFiled under: Desktops, Laptops Windows 7 RC 7100 making its way to OEMs, a torrent tracker near you originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Etymotic hf2 Custom Fit buds bundle ACS' customized ear-mould service
April 24, 2009 at 10:29 am
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| Eytmotic's $180 hf2 earbuds with in-line controller for iPods and iPhones have been around for awhile. In that time, they've racked up plenty of gold statues and plaques to backup their claim of delivering "the most accurate, unaltered sound of any earphone or headset today." Now Etymotic has teamed up with ACS (Advanced Communication Solutions) to deliver silicon sleeves custom-moulded for your inner-ear to ensure a perfect, comfy fit while further isolating you from the ambient noise around you; a trick that allows you to pickup audio detail at lower volumes and thus spare your hearing. Of course, ACS' 15 minute customization service is available for other buds as well, but offering it within the hf2 Custom Fit bundle as a £90 (about $130) voucher redeemable at any of 300 approved ear impression outlets in the UK is a pretty shrewd move.
[Via Tech Digest]
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| Movie Cowboy iPod media streamer goes heroic with DC branding
April 24, 2009 at 10:06 am
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| We won't front -- our heart goes into overdrive each time Japan's own Digital Cowboy births a new product, and we're especially jazzed about its latest Movie Cowboy. Known for introducing markedly outré home entertainment gear, the company's freshest piece is an iPod-friendly HDD-based media streamer that inexplicably boasts branding from DC Comics. So far as we know, the DC-MC35ULI doesn't come loaded with a director's cut of Watchmen, but it does provide room for a single 3.5-inch hard drive along with an Ethernet jack, USB 2.0 sockets, coaxial / optical digital audio outputs, HDMI, a few composite hookups, iPod streaming and charging capabilities and support for an array of file formats. Still, for ¥24,800 ($255), we'd definitely expect some built-in storage... or the promise of eternal invisibility, one.
[Via Impress]
Filed under: Home Entertainment Movie Cowboy iPod media streamer goes heroic with DC branding originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Artificial Muscle makes touchy devices burlier
April 24, 2009 at 9:44 am
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| | In the future we envision artificial muscle driving our cybernetic soldiers and helping to repair our fleshier ones. In the present, though, it seems the tech is starting a little smaller, at least it is in the case of Artificial Muscle (the company), which has developed tech enabling a silicon film to expand or contract when a voltage is applied to it. It's currently being used to create small pumps and linear actuators and the like, and is now is being pitched as a solution for feedback in touch-sensitive devices. The silicon film is thin enough to be inserted beneath a touchpad or touchscreen, moving the surface appropriately depending on what you're stroking on-screen as shown in a video demonstration below. Impressively this tech will only cost "a couple dollars" to add to any given device, meaning even cheap netbooks could start coming with fidgity touchpads soon. Now that is progress. Continue reading Artificial Muscle makes touchy devices burlier Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Artificial Muscle makes touchy devices burlier originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Samsung is back in the money, but a whole lot less than last year
April 24, 2009 at 9:21 am
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| | Hot on the heels of Apple announcing it's officially ripping this recession a new one and making more money than ever (hooray!), Samsung has released its financials for the first quarter and things are a little more, erm, glum. (Boo?) The company has at least partially recovered from its first ever loss in the fourth quarter of last year, making a tidy $459 million so far in 2009. That's the good news. The bad news, however, is that $459 million is 72 percent less than the company pocketed in the same quarter in 2008. But, profit is profit, and a 36 percent increase in revenue from the company's cellphone division is also promising -- especially given Nokia's recent bad news. Must be thanks to all those Omnia fanboys and girls. Filed under: Cellphones, Displays, Misc. Gadgets Samsung is back in the money, but a whole lot less than last year originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Nikon's D5000 DSLR (and its articulating display) shipping April 27th
April 24, 2009 at 8:59 am
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| Oh, goodie goodie! Merely ten days after the D5000 was formally introduced to the world -- and just hours after Amazon's pre-order page went live -- we're now being told that Nikon's first DSLR with an articulating display will be shipping in three short days. Starting on April 27th, the cam will begin making its way out to those who pulled the trigger early on... at least in kit form. We don't expect the body-only configuration to leave the docks for at least a week or so later, but you can rest assured we'll be giving one a go and letting you know if it's worth the cheddar.
[Thanks, Jonathon]Filed under: Digital Cameras Nikon's D5000 DSLR (and its articulating display) shipping April 27th originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| China Blue HD players revealed, second stage of the format war is officially on
April 24, 2009 at 8:27 am
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| China's alternative to Blu-ray finally has some hardware to show off, with players from TCL and Shinco making their debut this week. Priced at less than 2,000 yuan ($292) they're reportedly 40% cheaper than the competition, and while the promised support from Warner Bros. has yet to materialize it plans to release 100 movies on the CBHD format by the end of the year. That's about all the machine translation could help us make out beyond the usual promise of lower licensing fees for Chinese manufacturers, but a better look at the latest (and by far most legit, although that's not saying much) Blu-ray fighter is beyond the read link.
[Via CDR Info]Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment China Blue HD players revealed, second stage of the format war is officially on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Army's multimode death ray knocks out IEDs, vehicles, whiners
April 24, 2009 at 7:32 am
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|  While the US Air Force is dead set on shooting down missiles with airborne lasers, it looks like their colleagues in the Army are busy cooking up a little something called the Multimode Directed Energy Armament System (see our artist's conceptual rendering, above). According to Wired, this device uses an ultra-short pulse laser to create an ionized channel through the air, which it can use to send bursts of energy, conduct electricity, or act as a waveguide for an intense pulse of microwaves. If you're looking to knock out an IED, an oncoming vehicle, or an enemy combatant, this bad boy should do the trick just fine. The Army's Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) plans on having a working prototype operating in a the real world sometime in 2011. [Via Wired] Filed under: Science Army's multimode death ray knocks out IEDs, vehicles, whiners originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Video: Blade Runner starring the iPod shuffle and Kindle 2
April 24, 2009 at 6:25 am
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| You've probably heard the text-to-speech capabilities of the Amazon Kindle 2 and iPod shuffle by now. But you probably haven't heard them act out Leon's VK test from Blade Runner. Check the newest nerd-legend after the break, then come back and tell us about your mothers.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Continue reading Video: Blade Runner starring the iPod shuffle and Kindle 2 Filed under: Handhelds, Portable Audio Video: Blade Runner starring the iPod shuffle and Kindle 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Redrock Micro Hybrid Cinema Rigs turn DSLRs into filmmakers
April 24, 2009 at 6:02 am
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| | Yep, you heard right -- the DSLR is totally the new camcorder. With the reality being that most mid- and high-end DSLRs from here on out will tout at least 720p movie modes, Redrock Micro is looking to make the most of a most opportune situation. The DSLR 2.0 line of its Hybrid Cinema Rigs enables the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EOS Rebel T1i, Nikon D90, and Panasonic Lumix HG1 to become filmmaking machines (at least on some level), and as we've seen, DSLR filmmaking is no laughing matter. The company sells all sorts of racks, rails and shoulder mounts, with solutions starting for as little as $195. Look, you've been putting off making that dust-collecting screenplay into a masterpiece of cinema for ages -- what legitimate excuse do you really have now? Filed under: Digital Cameras, Peripherals Redrock Micro Hybrid Cinema Rigs turn DSLRs into filmmakers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| MSI's X-Slim X340 CULV thin and light bait and switch?
April 24, 2009 at 5:16 am
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| Uh, MSI. The $1,100 price tag you're showing for the X-Slim X340 CULV-based thin-and-light laptop on your retail site is not "under $1,000" as you promised three weeks ago. Then again, maybe you'll slip in a lesser spec'd model by the time the "Out of stock" badge changes to "Shipping?" Know this MSI, we're watching you.
[Thanks, Andrew R.]Continue reading MSI's X-Slim X340 CULV thin and light bait and switch? Filed under: Laptops MSI's X-Slim X340 CULV thin and light bait and switch? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Viliv S5 reviewed, is mostly smiles with good video playback
April 24, 2009 at 4:46 am
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| | You've seen its introduction, its unboxing -- in two different languages, no less -- and maybe even fancied the pre-order page. Now Pocketables has what appears to be one of the first full-fledged review of the Viliv S5, and the verdict? It's quite a sturdy and well-built MID, with surprisingly good battery life and video performance from the Intel Atom Z520 processor (same one as found in the Vaio P). The virtual keyboard leaves a lot to be desired for, and it's a shame to hear the joystick's mouse functionality is limited to four directions, but despite these complaints and a $599 price tag, the conclusion is still a overwhelmingly positive for those who like the form factor. Hit up the read link for the full examination. Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs Viliv S5 reviewed, is mostly smiles with good video playback originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Ask Engadget: Best mobile note-taking device?
April 24, 2009 at 3:54 am
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|  Like it or not, the spiral bound notebook is going the way of the Dodo. Okay, so maybe that's absolutely incorrect and totally sensationalistic, but you catch our drift. If not, take a whiff of what reader Allan is cooking:
"My boss is a prolific note taker, filling many spiral bound notebooks with notes. As I deal with more projects, I find myself moving in the same direction. I would love the ability to search my notes, something not available with dead tree software. Is there a simple relatively cheap device that would allow me to take notes (preferably using hand writing), and then search them later? Ideally, I'd like something the size of a small internet tablet, but no smaller than an iPod touch. I'm looking for something far cheaper than a full-blown tablet PC, by the way."
So, ladder climbers -- what's the deal here? What device would you recommend for wowing that suit in the corner office while making your note taking all the more efficient? When you're done answering, shoot us a question of your to ask at engadget dawt com.Filed under: Ask Engadget, Handhelds Ask Engadget: Best mobile note-taking device? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments | 
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