Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[iRobot unveils super-compact Scooba 230, new Roomba 700 series]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/irobot-unveils-super-compact-scooba-230-new-roomba-700-series/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/irobot-unveils-super-compact-scooba-230-new-roomba-700-series/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/irobot-unveils-super-compact-scooba-230-new-roomba-700-series/#comments Our friends at iRobot have shrunken its hardwood cleaning child -- not Roomba, the other one -- to about half the diameter of its predecessors (6.5 inches). The Scooba 230 is maintains the same 3.5-inch height and, more importantly, is just as programmable as every other model (in an unfortunate twist of irony, it's now thinner than a Kinect sensor). Speaking of Roomba, the company's also unveiling the new 700 series with a number of cleaning and detection improvements. All autonomous cleaning discs will be available in the Sprint from iRobot's online store with the prices ranging from a penny under $300 for Scooba 230 and $450 / $500 / $550 for the Roomba 760, 770, and 780. More shots / hands-on below; full details in the press release after the break.

Gallery: iRobot Scooba 230 hands-on


Gallery: iRobot Scooba 230 and Roomba 700 series

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iRobot unveils super-compact Scooba 230, new Roomba 700 series originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already seen Google's Android mobile OS get shoehorned onto Nokia N810 tablet, but it looks like the Internet Tablet OS is about to get even more flexible with ports of Ubuntu and the Qt toolkit. Nokia is acquiring Qt developer Trolltech, so it's no surprise the Qt is making the jump, but it looks like it'll be mostly a third-party-targeted framework, with the ITOS interface and bundled apps still using GTK+. Nokia told Ars Technica that it's exploring cross-platform possibilities between ITOS and Series60, and that it wants to see if GTK+ and Qt can coexist on the tablets like they do on the Linux desktop. That's pretty ambitious for a low-powered tablet, but we're all for more flexibility -- which seems to be in the cards with the Nokia-sponsored port of Ubuntu to ARM. Several pre-Hardy Heron versions have been ported and run off SD cards, if you're feeling adventurous -- we're not sure what the advantages are, but it's nice to know that Nokia's keeping things wide open.

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Nokia Internet Tablets to get Ubuntu and Qt ports originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're not sure if the new OS or upgraded features actually give it anymore bite, but Nokia's adorable little tablet puppy has on first glance been beheaded and rebuilt with an N800 for a noggin. Actually, after an exhaustive investigation by the Humane Society, it was determined that the 770-based pup was not in fact harmed in some sort of perverse head-swapping operation, but is instead frolicking happily among retired AIBOs and broken Dirt Dogs at the robot hospital. Next up for the family is an N810-crowned model, whose QWERTY grille is sure to make other robot dogs cower in fear. Keep reading to catch a video of this precocious little fellow in action...

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Nokia decapitates tablet puppy, upgrades to N800 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We keep calling it an Internet Tablet like Nokia tells us to, hoping that makes it true. You know what we mean: pop-out keyboard, 3G data, other fancy stuff. All the same, there's definitely a lot to love about Nokia's N800 followup to the 770, including that peppier 330MHz Texas Instruments processor and built-in webcam. Looks like the general consensus is that the N800 is a well executed device, with a beautiful screen, but just falls short of mass appeal. Notable notable omissions include PIM functionality and PC syncing, and video playback is a bit choppy. Otherwise, the N800 should appeal to heavy internet users and VoIP junkies with $400 burning a hole in their pockets, but don't expect to replace your laptop, PDA or cellphone just yet.

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Nokia N800 Internet Tablet review roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well surprise surprise, it looks like Nokia is taking a bit different branding tact with its 770 successor, adding it to the N series and giving it a fancy new N800 moniker. Oh, and did we mention it's been unboxed? Yeah, that's right, the new Internet Tablet hasn't gotten even as much as a release date yet, but it's already been party to that most geeky of rituals. So head on past the break and see this shiny wonder for yourself, there's even some live webcam action to be had -- what's there to lose?

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Nokia N800 Internet Tablet unboxed originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>770dogbotnokianokia 770Nokia770puppy robotPuppyRobotrobotsThu, 14 Dec 2006 01:12:00 EST<![CDATA[A few more spy shots of Nokia's 870 Internet Tablet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/a-few-more-spy-shots-of-nokias-870-internet-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/a-few-more-spy-shots-of-nokias-870-internet-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/28/a-few-more-spy-shots-of-nokias-870-internet-tablet/#comments We knew it was shiny, but that was about it. Now we've got ourselves a few more angles of Nokia's upcoming 870 Internet Tablet, and a few more specs to be getting on with. As noted last time around, Nokia's main addition here is a fancy new webcam, which can apparently rotate to face towards or away from the user. According to our anonymous tipster, things have pepped up quite considerably under the hood, and internal memory has been bumped to 180MB, but the architecture is relatively unchanged. The 870 runs the exact same Internet 2006 OS as the 770, so no update love there. There is a fancy new integrated deskstand, however, along with a much-appreciated SD slot behind the battery cover in addition to that old RS-MMC slot which remains in the same easily-accessible spot. As you might've guessed from the pics, there's no more slide-in "dock" casing for this new version, but Nokia is including a fancy leather case, along with a microphone/headset for getting your VoIP on. Overall, the new version looks to be quite the svelte little number, and while we mourn the continued lack of a physical keyboard, we're sure we can find a few ways to have a good time with this little thing whenever it launches. Catch the rest of the juicy shots after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>770870internet tabletInternetTabletnokiaTue, 28 Nov 2006 13:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia 870 surfaces in the wild?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/26/nokia-870-surfaces-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/26/nokia-870-surfaces-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/26/nokia-870-surfaces-in-the-wild/#commentsAlright folks, it's a blurry camphone pic, so take this with a grain of salt, but it looks like we've just got our first glimpse of the Nokia 870 in all its shininess. The followup to the 770 (and potential big brother to the 330) supposedly hides a webcam in that little lump to the left, and should have some fancier VoIP functionality, but otherwise it's mainly looking like a facelift so far. A slide-out keyboard? We're not holding our breath.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>770870breaking newsBreakingNewsinternet tabletInternetTabletnokiarumorspottedtabletThu, 26 Oct 2006 13:53:00 EST<![CDATA[More mysterious Nokia GPS handheld pics surface]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/24/more-mysterious-nokia-gps-handheld-pics-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/24/more-mysterious-nokia-gps-handheld-pics-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/24/more-mysterious-nokia-gps-handheld-pics-surface/#comments Still no official word from Nokia about this thing, but two "official" seeming pics have surfaced of the cute little GPS handheld, which at least gives us a bit more confidence in this device -- if little more info. We're mainly miffed at a lack of an obvious web browser on the main menu, but the device -- which some people have taken to calling the 330 -- does have some rugged good looks, and that DivX playback never hurt anybody. We'll naturally be keeping you posted. Second pic after the break.

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More mysterious Nokia GPS handheld pics surface originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia prepping a GPS-capable sibling for the 770? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So instead of revealing that upgraded version of the 770 Internet Tablet as we expected them to today, Nokia flipped the script on us and announced that the Google Talk and keyboard features we had been anticipating will actually be coming in the form of a software upgrade. The good news is that these new features -- part of the company's so-called Internet Tablet 2006 OS -- will be available to current 770 owners through a simple update, although those folks who were expecting a hardware QWERTY option (and not just an on-screen "thumb board") are certainly going to be disappointed. On the plus side, the new OS will support SIP-based VoIP solutions, with Nokia specifically mentioning that a version of the Gizmo Project client is forthcoming. IT2006 will become the default operating system on 770 units, and will be available as a free download to existing 770 users, beginning sometime this quarter.

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Nokia surprises, unveils Internet Tablet 2006 OS for 770 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 May 2006 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've known since February that Nokia was working on a QWERTY-sportin' followup to the 770 Internet tablet, and now the Wall Street Journal has confirmed that the included VoIP app will indeed be, as we anticipated, Google Talk. Unfortunately this means that the device will still be unable to call regular phone numbers out of the box, although G Talk members will at least be able to chat among themselves for free. The WSJ is also reporting (only to its subscribers, not to us) that sources close to Nokia have said that the new device will be officially unveiled on Tuesday, and sell for around $390 when it hits stores.

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WSJ sez Nokia 770 followup to feature Google Talk originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 May 2006 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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