Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Blue Microphones outs Tiki, Spark Digital and Mikey Digital; looks to feed your mobile recording habit]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/blue-microphones-outs-tiki-spark-digital-and-mikey-digital-loo/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/blue-microphones-outs-tiki-spark-digital-and-mikey-digital-loo/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/blue-microphones-outs-tiki-spark-digital-and-mikey-digital-loo/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Blue Microphones have become a solid choice for podcasters and recording enthusiasts alike. But if you're looking to sidestep that Yeti Pro next time you converse with your mates, the company has three new offerings that were announced at CES 2012. Looking to keep you mobile and at the top of your audio game, Blue's new trio packs quite a punch, so let's take a look.

Gallery: Blue Microphones Tiki, Spark Digital and Mikey Digital

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]]> AppleBlue MicrophonesBlueMicrophonescesces 2011Ces2011digital microphoneDigitalMicrophoneintelligent muteIntelligentMuteiPadiPad miciPad microphoneIpadMicIpadMicrophoneiPhoneiPod touchIpodTouchmicmicrophonemobilepostcrossmusicnoise cancellingNoiseCancellingperipheralsportable audioPortableAudiosoundusbusb micUsbMicvoice isolationVoiceIsolation Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 21|20137062 <![CDATA[Sphero goes up for pre-order, ready to roll its way into your heart]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/sphero-goes-up-for-pre-order-ready-to-roll-its-way-into-your-he/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/sphero-goes-up-for-pre-order-ready-to-roll-its-way-into-your-he/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/sphero-goes-up-for-pre-order-ready-to-roll-its-way-into-your-he/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Our favorite iOS / Android-controlled toy ball is coming soon to an annoyed cat near you. You can pre-order Sphero now for $130 through Amazon, and it'll start shipping in December, just in time to remotely find its way into a stocking or two.

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]]> augmented realityAugmentedRealityballcesces 2011Ces2011hands-onios controlledIosControlledminipostorbotixremoteremote controlledRemoteControlledspherotoy Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:27:00 -0400 21|20095796 <![CDATA[Sphero the smartphone controlled ball gets ready to roll out, we go hands-on (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/sphero-the-smartphone-controlled-ball-gets-ready-to-roll-out-we/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/sphero-the-smartphone-controlled-ball-gets-ready-to-roll-out-we/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/sphero-the-smartphone-controlled-ball-gets-ready-to-roll-out-we/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The plucky little white ball that first rolled its way into our hearts back at CES is back, and now it's getting ready to continue its journey onto store shelves. Sphero is a little plasticLED-lit orb that can be controlled using a number of smartphone applications. The toy's makers like to refer to it as a "real-world Wii," letting users control it either via a phone's touchscreen or with gestures, using the handset's accelerometer. The ball itself is palm-sized -- it feels like a standard toy ball, until you give it a bit of a shake, feeling its insides jiggle.

At present, the company is showcasing three apps -- one for standard driving in real-time, one that lets the user draw paths with their fingers and a third "golf" app, that offers the most Wii-like interaction, with the user swinging their smartphone like a club to move the ball. The apps are straightforward and let you change Sphero's color. All in all, the company seems to have come a ways since first showcasing earlier prototypes back in January. You can expect to see Sphero start shipping before the end of the year, for $129 a pop. It will be compatible with both iOS and Android. We hand fun with the thing, but who knows how long it will take to get sick of it. Thankfully, it will launch with three to six apps, with more coming soon. Hands-on video after the break.

Gallery: Sphero hands-on

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]]> augmented realityAugmentedRealitycesces 2011Ces2011hands-onios controlledIosControlledorbotixPepcom Holiday SpectacularPepcomHolidaySpectacularspherovideo Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:26:00 -0400 21|20043222 <![CDATA[AT&T introduces Huawei Impulse 4G, available September 18th for $30]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/atandt-introduces-huawei-impulse-4g-available-september-18th-for/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/atandt-introduces-huawei-impulse-4g-available-september-18th-for/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/atandt-introduces-huawei-impulse-4g-available-september-18th-for/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If the Impulse name sounds familiar but you just can't put your finger on it, allow us to break out the iron and get the confusion straightened out. Two weeks ago we reported that a rumored device called the Samsung Impulse 4G might be on its way to guide AT&T into its new era as a LTE powerhouse. Turns out it was partially true: this morning, the carrier announced the Huawei Impulse 4G, which in reality is a rebranded Ideos X5 that will act as an affordable ($30 on two-year contract) HSPA+ device cooking up faux-G speeds at a max of 14.4Mbps. Unfortunately, that's not exactly the LTE radio we were pining for. The Impulse also has a 3.8-inch WVGA display, an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 CPU, Android 2.2 and 5 megapixel image-snapper with 720p video capture. It'll be hitting stores on September 18, and we'd say the specs line up with what we'd expect from a $30 Android phone. Follow below for the full press release.

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]]> 4g800mhzandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2attces 2011Ces2011froyogooglehspa+huawei ideos x5huawei impulseHuaweiIdeosX5HuaweiImpulseideos x5IdeosX5launchmobilepostcrossrelease Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:45:00 -0400 21|20036620 <![CDATA[LucidLogix Virtu in action, discrete graphics and Sandy Bridge together at last]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/lucidlogix-virtu-in-action-discrete-graphics-and-sandy-bridge-t/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/lucidlogix-virtu-in-action-discrete-graphics-and-sandy-bridge-t/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/lucidlogix-virtu-in-action-discrete-graphics-and-sandy-bridge-t/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments At CES, LucidLogix's Virtu software solution promised to get discrete and Sandy Bridge GPUs together in graphical harmony -- giving you both Sandy Bridge's greased-lightning video transcoding and the horsepower of an NVIDIA or ATI rig. The code also lets you watch content from Intel's forthcoming Insider movie service while running a discrete GPU. Now that Chipzilla's 2nd-gen Core i5 and i7 CPUs are getting to market en masse, the gang at Hot Hardware put an RC of Virtu through its paces to see what it can do. As expected, the software waxes chumps and smokes fools when encoding HD video, but gaming performance suffered slightly (in FPS and 3DMark 11 tests) with the technology enabled. The other nit to pick was that Virtu renders the control panel of your discrete card unavailable, so any graphics adjustments must be made in-game whenever the software is running. Time will tell if the final release has similar shortcomings. Hit up the source link for the full rundown.

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]]> amdaticesCES 2011Ces2011core i5core i7CoreI5CoreI7gaminggpugraphicsgraphics cardGraphicsCardinsiderintelintel insiderIntelInsiderlucidlucid logixLucidLogixnvidiasandy bridgeSandyBridgesoftwarevirtuvirtualization Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:53:00 -0400 21|19884730 <![CDATA[Zotac's Fusion-based Zbox AD03 Blu-ray HTPC gets reviewed, smiled upon]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/21/zotacs-fusion-based-zbox-ad03-blu-ray-htpc-gets-reviewed-smile/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/21/zotacs-fusion-based-zbox-ad03-blu-ray-htpc-gets-reviewed-smile/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/21/zotacs-fusion-based-zbox-ad03-blu-ray-htpc-gets-reviewed-smile/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments While AMD's Zacate E-350 APU has managed to find its way into a number of laptops, it's not exactly simple to find a desktop based on Fusion right now. Thankfully, Zotac was champing at the bit to be one of the first, and its Zbox AD03 / AD03 Plus has just hit the test bench over at Hot Hardware. All told, the results were fairly predictable, with the Fusion APU running laps around the prior Atom-based version. Of course, "laps" is a relative term, and while it hasn't single-handedly redefined the SFF PC sector, it has provided a real alternative to Intel's stable of underwhelming nettop chips. Across the board, the Zacate E-350 managed to hold its own, with the only real issue being "lackluster Flash video acceleration." We're told that updated drivers are expected to remedy that, however, so there's really little to gripe about from a numbers standpoint. As for value proposition? The AD03 Plus (ringing up at $529.99) seems like a worse deal with its skimpy 2GB of RAM and (comparatively sluggish) 250GB HDD, while the barebones AD03 (which lists for $439.99) could be turned into quite the powerhouse with 4GB of memory and a speedy SSD. Head on down to the source link to get your nerd on, but only if you're interested in scratching that DIY itch that's been so bothersome of late.

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]]> AD03amdAMD E-350amd fusionAmdE-350AmdFusionapuBlu-raycesces 2011Ces2011e-350fusionhtpcmedia pcMediaPcreviewedzacatezacate e-350ZacateE-350zboxzotac Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:31:00 -0500 21|19852286 <![CDATA[MSI's Windows 7-based WindPad 100W now on sale for $710]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/msis-windows-7-based-windpad-100w-now-on-sale-for-710/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/msis-windows-7-based-windpad-100w-now-on-sale-for-710/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/msis-windows-7-based-windpad-100w-now-on-sale-for-710/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments MSI's first entry into the wild, wonderful, and oftentimes wishy-washy world of tablets is now on sale, but frankly, we aren't too sure we'd be jumping to hand over our $710 -- er, $709.95 -- for the WindPad 100W. The retailer is Simply Electronics, which just so happens to rank a few rungs below Amazon in terms of heardability-ness. At any rate, those willing to take a flying leap of faith should expect a 10.1-inch device loaded up with Windows 7 Starter, Intel's Atom Z530 1.6GHz single-core processor, 2GB of memory a 32GB SSD and a battery that'll keep things humming for around six hours. Here's hoping it'll perform better than that first wave of Win7 tablets, and you know, that you actually receive one.

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]]> android 2.2android tabletAndroid2.2AndroidTabletcesces 2011ces2011hands-onmenlowMSIMSI WindPadMSI WindPad 100MSI WindPad 100AMSI WindPad 100WMsiWindpadMsiWindpad100MsiWindpad100aMsiWindpad100wtablettablet pcTabletPctabletsWindows 7Windows tabletWindows7WindowsTabletWindPad 100AWindPad 100WWindPad 110Windpad100aWindpad100wWindpad110 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:34:00 -0500 21|19817835 <![CDATA[Cirago launches CMC3200 media player, NUS2000 USB network storage link]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/cirago-launches-cmc3200-media-player-nus2000-usb-network-storag/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/cirago-launches-cmc3200-media-player-nus2000-usb-network-storag/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/cirago-launches-cmc3200-media-player-nus2000-usb-network-storag/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The media streamer waters are awfully crowded, but Cirago's paying no mind to that. The company has this month introduced its new CMC3200 media player, hailed as the only 1080p system to offer 2TB of built-in storage, a WiFi adapter and a full year of PlayOn goodness. It's priced at $299.99 with the hard drive included, and it'll sport all of the basic functions already found on the 500GB and 1TB CiragoTV Platinum devices. In related news, the outfit's also dishing out its NUS2000 Link+ adapter, which provides remote access capabilities to up to four USB-connected storage devices. It's a compact device that's obviously set to rival Pogoplug's stable of NAS enablers, boasting a $100 price point and a foursome of USB 2.0 sockets. Moving on, Cirago's also announcing that its NUS1000 USB Network Storage Link features remote access, so there goes your excuse to upgrade. Hit the source link for the whole schpeel.

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]]> cesces 2011Ces2011Ciragocmc3200hd streamerHdStreamerhome entertainmentHomeEntertainmentlink plusLinkPlusmedia streamerMediaStreamernasnetwork media streamernetwork storagenetwork storage linkNetworkMediaStreamerNetworkStorageNetworkStorageLinknus 2000nus1000Nus2000playonpogoplugremote accessRemoteAccessstreamer Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:48:00 -0500 21|19815210 <![CDATA[3M touts capacitive touchscreens with tiny bezels, 10x faster responsiveness]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/3m-touts-capacitive-touchscreens-with-tiny-bezels-10x-faster-re/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/3m-touts-capacitive-touchscreens-with-tiny-bezels-10x-faster-re/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/3m-touts-capacitive-touchscreens-with-tiny-bezels-10x-faster-re/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Add another one to the (short) list of obscure things that slipped our net at CES. 3M, a company concerned with the materials and components that go into your delicious new gadgets, spent its time in Vegas this month discussing a new way for building capacitive touchscreen panels. By employing silver as its conducting material, 3M says it has made it possible to shrink the circuits at the edge of a touch panel by a whole order of magnitude, resulting in finger-friendly screens unhampered by bulky bezels. Additionally, due to silver's high conductivity, response times have been shown to dip down as low as 6ms, which is ten times speedier than the currently used Indium Tin Oxide stuff. It's arguable that neither advancement is revolutionary today, as bezels serve a purpose in providing a gripping surface for slate devices and touch responsiveness is currently constrained by software lag more than hardware capabilities, but 3M sure looks to have a nice building block for the future. The future being 2012, according to the company's estimates.

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]]> 3mbezelbezelscapacitivecesces 2011Ces2011silvertouchtouchscreentouchscreens Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:57:00 -0500 21|19813055 <![CDATA[MSI shows off tablet concept with an integrated projector]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/msi-shows-off-tablet-concept-with-a-integrated-projector/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/msi-shows-off-tablet-concept-with-a-integrated-projector/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/msi-shows-off-tablet-concept-with-a-integrated-projector/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We're not sure how we missed this concept tablet at CES a few weeks ago -- oh right, there were over 40 something tablets hanging around! -- but MSI's projector-equipped Windows 7 slate sure is an interesting one. Yep, in addition to its crazy Butterfly and Angelow all-in-ones, MSI cobbled together a rather chunky, Atom-powered, 10-inch tablet with a built-in swivel projector. We don't have any details on the projector itself -- no lumens or resolution -- but according to Notebook Italia, it can be maneuvered to display on a wall or even flipped around to project downward onto a table. A MSI rep implied that the latter function could be used to enable some sort of laser projected keyboard (we're imagining it to be a lot like this one from Light Blue Optics), but there's no actual software in place for that yet. That seems to be a popular feature in concepts these days (see Mozilla's amazing Seabird) -- now just give us the real thing! Hit the source link for a few more shots of MSI's tablet / projector contraption.

Updated: Our friends at NetbookNews spotted a video of the concept tablet on TBreak. As you'd expect this looks like one unfinished product, but hit the break to check it out for yourself.

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]]> CESCES 2011Ces2011msiMSI WindPadMSI WindPad projectorMsiWindpadMsiWindpadProjectorpico projectorPicoProjectorprojectortabletwindows 7Windows7WindPad 100windpad 100wWindpad100Windpad100w Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:29:00 -0500 21|19809025 <![CDATA[Moneual DSPC puts a monitor on your computer case, welcomes your widgets]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/moneual-dspc-puts-a-monitor-on-your-computer-case-welcomes-your/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/moneual-dspc-puts-a-monitor-on-your-computer-case-welcomes-your/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/moneual-dspc-puts-a-monitor-on-your-computer-case-welcomes-your/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Moneual DSPC puts a monitor on your computer case, welcomes your widgets CES is a big place, way bigger than your first apartment, so hopefully you'll forgive us for missing the Moneual Lab DSPC on the show floor. That stands for Dual Screen PC, a case sporting a decidedly tall display that could make for a useful desktop extension despite subscribing to no aspect ratios heretofore known by man. Unfortunately no specs were provided for resolution or size, but we could see throwing your image editor's toolbox over there, maybe a chat window, or just loading it up with widgets as in this picture. However, with an anticipated cost of $1,500, we're thinking you could instead buy a properly large second monitor -- and a new desk to put it on.

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]]> auxiliary displayAuxiliaryDisplaycesces 2011Ces2011computer caseComputerCasehtpcmoneualmoneual labMoneualLabmonitorpcpc casePcCasesecondary displaySecondaryDisplay Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:08:00 -0500 21|19803526 <![CDATA[Skype's acquisition of Qik is now complete]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/skypes-acquisition-of-qik-is-now-complete/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/skypes-acquisition-of-qik-is-now-complete/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/skypes-acquisition-of-qik-is-now-complete/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Huh, that was fast. Barely one week has passed since Skype announced plans to acquire rival Qik, and now the buyout is complete. Skype celebrated with a blog post announcing the deal and reaffirms that its teams will be "working together... to make our mobile video products even better." Not to worry, Qik faithful, we doubt you're world will change much -- not yet, at least.

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]]> acquisitioncesces 2011ces2011dealmergermobile video callingMobileVideoCallingqikskypevideo callingvideo chatVideoCallingVideoChat Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:59:00 -0500 21|19802301 <![CDATA[Promise's SmartStor Zero NAS streamer dumbs down DLNA for the iPad (hands-on)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/promises-smartstor-zero-nas-streamer-dumbs-down-dlna-for-the-ip/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/promises-smartstor-zero-nas-streamer-dumbs-down-dlna-for-the-ip/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/14/promises-smartstor-zero-nas-streamer-dumbs-down-dlna-for-the-ip/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments CES 2011 might be over but we've still got a few gee-bees of data to get through before calling it quits. One nugget of unpublished glory is this SmartStor Zero NAS from Promise Technology. Now hold on... just because it's a DLNA 1.5 compliant Network Attached Storage device doesn't mean that it's complicated to use. Hell, even iOS users can join the DLNA streaming and media transfer party even though Apple is one of only a few major manufacturers missing from the alliance. Promise has purposely dumbed down this particular 1TB or 2TB NAS to make it suitable for use in any home where a "zero configuration" storage and media streamer is the priority. That's most households, come to think of it. Promise's Billy Harrison gave us a walkthrough of the highlights including a live demonstration of the free (for a limited time) SmartStor Fusion Stream app running on an iPad (and soon Android and Windows Phone 7 devices). Compared to many DLNA streamers that we've seen this one was dead simple to use and even allowed us to upload / download music, video, and photographs to / from the SmartStor Zero. Of course, other devices that support native DLNA upload and DLNA download (like the Droid X) will work right out of the box. Fusion Stream also supports media multitasking right inside the app. But hey, don't take our word for it, watch Bill lay down the truth after the break.

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]]> applecesces 2011Ces2011Digital media controllerDigitalMediaControllerdlnadlna 1.5Dlna1.5Fusion StreamFusionStreamhands-oniosipadiphonenaspromisepromise technologyPromiseTechnologysmartstor zeroSmartstorZerovideowindows phone 7WindowsPhone7 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:15:00 -0500 21|19801186 <![CDATA[Qualcomm unveils dual-core Snapdragon reference handset at CES 2011]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/qualcomm-unveils-dual-core-snapdragon-reference-handset-at-ces-2/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/qualcomm-unveils-dual-core-snapdragon-reference-handset-at-ces-2/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/qualcomm-unveils-dual-core-snapdragon-reference-handset-at-ces-2/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments NVIDIA's Tegra 2 was tearing it up on the CES 2011 show floor in a host of new tablets, but unbeknownst to us, Qualcomm's long-awaited dual-core Snapdragon made a pair of cameo appearances as well. The first was in ASUS' Eee Pad MeMO, which showed off its pressure-sensitive stylus action on the floor, and the second is in the new Qualcomm reference design you see immediately above. According to a video released on Qualcomm's website -- which you can watch after the break -- Qualcomm attempted to distract tech journalists from Verizon's press conference by giving them a sneak peek at the HTC Thunderbolt here instead. Then, we like to imagine, the company brainwashed the lot into believing the 1.2GHz MSM8660 with Adreno 220 graphics is destined for a host of tablets and phones. Of course, if that's actually the case, we'll gladly join the throng. Where do we sign up?

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]]> adrenoAdreno 220Adreno220CES 2011Ces2011CPUdual-coreMSM8260MSM8660MSM8x60processorQualcommQualcomm Adrenoqualcomm snapdragonQualcommAdrenoQualcommSnapdragonsnapdragonSnapdragon MSM8x60SnapdragonMsm8x60SOCsystem on a chipsystem-on-a-chipsystem-on-chipSystemOnAChip Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:41:00 -0500 21|19800273 <![CDATA[Engadget's gear of CES 2011]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/engadgets-gear-of-ces-2011/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/engadgets-gear-of-ces-2011/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/engadgets-gear-of-ces-2011/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Another year, another CES -- and another mountain of new gear put to the test of rapidfire media production for 20+ hours a day. CES 2011 was Engadget's biggest and best ever, and while we didn't use that many new tools from CES 2010, we did try some interesting new things -- and a lot of updated old reliables. Head past the break for our full rundown!

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]]> CESCES 2011ces2011engadgetgear of cesGearOfCesvideo Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:51:00 -0500 21|19798751 <![CDATA[JVC's 4K camcorder inches closer to reality, getting smaller all the time]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/jvcs-4k-camcorder-inches-closer-to-reality-getting-smaller-all/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/jvcs-4k-camcorder-inches-closer-to-reality-getting-smaller-all/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/jvcs-4k-camcorder-inches-closer-to-reality-getting-smaller-all/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments This most definitely isn't the first 4K camcorder to leak out of JVC's stable, but it sure feels like the company is getting further from fantasy and closer to reality. At CES last week, the outfit's latest prototype was as small as we've ever seen, with that object shown here being capable of logging clips at 3840 x 2160 pixels. It's just barely bigger than the 1080p models already on store shelves, and it's equipped with new internal processors that are over twice as fast as the silicon used in the firm's current lineup. Sadly, we're no closer to learning a release date or price, but the results shown down in the source link have us all kinds of hopeful for something within the next dozen months. Right, JVC?

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]]> 4k4k camcorder4kCamcordercamcordercesces 2011Ces2011jvcprototypevideo cameraVideoCamera Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:15:00 -0500 21|19799786 <![CDATA[Mysterious 7-inch Viewsonic Android tablet breaks cover, reveals little]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/mysterious-7-inch-viewsonic-android-tablet-breaks-cover-reveals/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/mysterious-7-inch-viewsonic-android-tablet-breaks-cover-reveals/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/mysterious-7-inch-viewsonic-android-tablet-breaks-cover-reveals/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Let's see, if there's a ViewPad 10 and a ViewPad 4, logic would dictate that a ViewPad 7 couldn't be far out, right? Unfortunately for those convinced, Viewsonic actually has a 7-inch ViewPad on the market already, and the device you're peering at above most certainly isn't it. This gem was spotted by CarryPad at Zinio's CES booth, complete with Android 2.2, the outfit's own content software and... well, who knows what else. Chippy noted that booth attendees weren't exactly hip with him toying around with the device, though he did remark that performance seemed snappier than usual when compared to the other 7-inchers out there. So, will Viewsonic come clean with its LTE-enabled, 7-inch miracle-of-a-tablet? Highly doubtful, but who said dreaming was a crime?

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]]> 7-inchcesces 2011Ces2011slatetablettablet pcTabletPcviewpadviewsonicZinio Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:45:00 -0500 21|19798844 <![CDATA[Bridgestone shows off QR-LPD display, the future looks dim]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/bridgestone-shows-off-qr-lpd-display-the-future-looks-dim/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/bridgestone-shows-off-qr-lpd-display-the-future-looks-dim/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/bridgestone-shows-off-qr-lpd-display-the-future-looks-dim/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We didn't manage to check out Vivitek's booth and its bevy of low power QR-LPD-screened devices at this year's CES, but it doesn't look like we missed much. The e-book fanatics over at The Digital Reader dropped by, and found Bridgestone's QR-LPD screen technology extremely disappointing. Apparently the screens are just as dim and washed out as they were when we first glimpsed them, over two years ago. In addition, the screen refresh time is painfully slow. Unless these screens turn out to be vastly better in production and incredibly cheap, we think Mirasol and Pixel Qi don't have anything to worry about in the next-gen screen space. There's a video of QR-LPD after the break if you're still interested.

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]]> bridgestonecesces 2011Ces2011displaye booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readersqr-lpdvivitek Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:33:00 -0500 21|19798565 <![CDATA[Fujifilm's X100 hybrid viewfinder demoed on video, gets us all sorts of excited]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/fujifilms-x100-hybrid-viewfinder-demoed-on-video-gets-us-all-s/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/fujifilms-x100-hybrid-viewfinder-demoed-on-video-gets-us-all-s/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/fujifilms-x100-hybrid-viewfinder-demoed-on-video-gets-us-all-s/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Imagine a retro-styled, Micro Four Thirds-sized compact camera with an optical viewfinder. Now, imagine that same camera having a switch that throws all sorts of useful data into your line of sight. That camera is Fujifilm's Finepix X100, and that viewfinder is real. Back at Photokina, the mockup we ran into didn't have a functioning viewfinder, but with just two months until the $1,000 beaut is released into the wilds of America, it's not too shocking that our brethren over at Engadget Spanish managed to come across a (mostly) functional one at CES last week. Eager to show the world exactly what a hybrid viewfinder looks like when being flipped on and off, they shoved a camera up against the OVF and toggled the new mechanism -- it's downright luscious, and it's waiting for you in the video just past the break.

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]]> aps-ccesces 2011ces2011demodigital cameraDigitalCameradisneyevfEXRfinepixfinepix x100finepix x11FinepixX100fujifujifilmhybrid viewfinderHybridViewfinderinterchangeable lensInterchangeableLensmirrorlessovfvideoviewfinderx100 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:04:00 -0500 21|19797935 <![CDATA[Samsung WiFi-enabled RF4289 fridge cools, eats and tweets; we go hands-on]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/samsung-wifi-enabled-rf4289-fridge-cools-eats-and-tweets-we-go/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/samsung-wifi-enabled-rf4289-fridge-cools-eats-and-tweets-we-go/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/samsung-wifi-enabled-rf4289-fridge-cools-eats-and-tweets-we-go/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Other brands may view networked fridges as the key to going green, but it seems Samsung is more interested in letting users access Pandora or tweet while grabbing a snack. At least that's the impression we got from its staff while playing with the RF4289 fridge at CES, which the brand touts is the first of its kind to feature integrated WiFi. To be fair the unit provides a few pragmatic features too like the ability to view Google calendars, check the weather, download recipes from Epicurious, or leave digital notes -- though we'd have been more impressed by functions such as remote temperature adjustment or food spoilage alerts. We also found that the stainless steel exterior made reading the 8-inch LCD touchscreen screen difficult from more than a few feet away. Otherwise, further details on the software and definite pricing are nonexistent at this point, but we do know the appliance will be available to cutting-edge Canadians sometime in May. For more details check out shots of the UI in the gallery below, and hit up Samsung's vague press release after the break.

Gallery: Samsung Wi-Fi-enabled RF4289 fridge

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]]> applianceappliancesappscesces 2011ces2011connected homeConnectedHomeepicuriousEpicurious.comfridgegoogle calendarGoogleCalendarhands-onInternetpandorarefrigeratorrefrigeratorsRF4289samsungSamsung RF4289SamsungRf4289smart appliancesmart appliancesSmartApplianceSmartAppliancestwitterwi-fiwifi Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:04:00 -0500 21|19797782 <![CDATA[Active-i sunglasses slyly capture video, plays it back on integrated display]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/active-i-sunglasses-slyly-capture-video-plays-it-back-on-integr/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/active-i-sunglasses-slyly-capture-video-plays-it-back-on-integr/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/active-i-sunglasses-slyly-capture-video-plays-it-back-on-integr/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Interactive Group -- the same folks who ruined our lives last year with Cyber Clean -- are back. Seriously back. The company's latest gimmick gizmo is the Active-i sunglasses, hailed as the planet's smallest standalone video and audio recording / playback device. Put simply, you'll get a set of somewhat unsightly sunglasses (with "polarized lenses for optimum UV-protection," no less) with a built-in video camera right along the bridge of the nose. It's placed there for maximum stealth, and it's capable of capturing up to two hours of low-res video; after the deed is done, users can actually view it back on the monocular viewer, or if you need to break it down Jack Bauer-style, you can offload clips onto your PC or Mac via USB. There's also a TV output, a microSD expansion slot and a bundled carrying case, but your guess is as good as ours when it comes to pricing. Something tells us your local spy store may be more "clued in."

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]]> active-icesces 2011ces2011glassesinteractive groupInteractiveGroupspyspy cameraSpyCamerasunglassesvideo cameravideo glassesVideoCameraVideoGlasses Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:19:00 -0500 21|19797868 <![CDATA[AC Ryan unveils Realtek-based Playon!HD2 and Playon!HD Mini2 media streamers]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/ac-ryan-unveils-realtek-based-playon-hd2-and-playon-hd-mini2-med/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/ac-ryan-unveils-realtek-based-playon-hd2-and-playon-hd-mini2-med/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/ac-ryan-unveils-realtek-based-playon-hd2-and-playon-hd-mini2-med/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments AC Ryan already took a few precious moments to introduce its FLUXX media player, but given that one new streamer in a month isn't nearly "enough," the outfit's dishing out two more this week. The Playon! HD2 and Playon! HD Mini2 are both based around Realtek's 1185 media processor, tout gigabit Ethernet and will soon have access to the WePlayon! content portal. For all intents and purposes, both of these boxes are identical save for a couple of major differences: the HD2 ships with space for a 3.5-inch HDD (whereas the Mini2 goes drive-less), and there's also support for 802.11n WiFi on the big daddy if you spring for an optional adapter. Oh, and the HD2 has a larger chassis -- go figure, right? You'll also get a USB 3.0 port on the HD2 if you'd like to connect up any other media, and you'll be able to find either in stores starting next month. As for prices? The empty units will sell for $169 (HD2) / $109 (Mini2), while the former can be ordered up with a 500GB ($205), 1TB ($229), 1.5TB ($259) or 2TB ($289) hard drive within.

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]]> ac ryanAcRyancesces 2011Ces2011hd media streamerHdMediaStreamermedia streamerMediaStreamernetwork media streamernetworked media streamerNetworkedMediaStreamerNetworkMediaStreamerplayonplayon hd mini2playon hd2PlayonHd2PlayonHdMini2Realtekstreamstreamer Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:58:00 -0500 21|19797855 <![CDATA[CES 2011 booth tours: the best of the rest]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/ces-2011-booth-tours-the-best-of-the-rest/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/ces-2011-booth-tours-the-best-of-the-rest/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/ces-2011-booth-tours-the-best-of-the-rest/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
CES: part tech fest, part carnival, and all fun. Sadly we couldn't bring you everything we saw in the booths as they're so full and have become so immense that we'd need the entire week to take it all in; we did, however, drop by a few of the showier booths and take a handful of pics of each for your ocular entertainment. So without further ado, hop past the break and see what the likes of Samsung, Microsoft, Intel, Sharp, Panasonic, and more had to offer at CES 2011.

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]]> booth boothbooth toursBoothBoothBoothTourscesces 2011ces2011intelmicrosoftpanasonicpolaroidsamsungsharpsonytourvideo Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:04:00 -0500 21|19795642 <![CDATA[Exclusive: SwiftKey tweaks its Android keyboard for tablets (hands-on with video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/exclusive-swiftkey-tweaks-its-android-keyboard-for-tablets-han/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/exclusive-swiftkey-tweaks-its-android-keyboard-for-tablets-han/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/exclusive-swiftkey-tweaks-its-android-keyboard-for-tablets-han/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments SwiftKey for Android was one of the breakout stars in the virtual keyboard business last year, thanks to a unique predictive phrase system that learns how you talk (or write, as it were) and recommends entire words based on your personal style. It sounds weird, but it's surprisingly helpful -- and even if you don't use the phrase prediction aspect at all, it's simply a well laid-out, easy-to-use keyboard. The company has big plans for 2011 with talks of OEM deals in the pipeline, UI and functionality tweaks, new utilities for learning your writing habits by ingesting RSS feeds, Facebook posts, Gmail, and other sources... oh, and this: a new app customized for use on Android tablets.

Text entry on tablets is a challenge that manufacturers and software vendors have been trying to solve for a long, long time, and one look in a busy airport with dozens of people trying to type on iPads carefully-balanced on their laps will tell you that we've still got a long way to go. We're not sure how SwiftKey's new version will work on 10-inch tablets (take the Xoom, for instance), but we had a chance to check it out on a Galaxy Tab -- and we have to say that it's probably the best landscape virtual keyboard we've used on a 7-inch tablet so far. Swype and other tracing keyboards seem out of place on a screen this big, but SwiftKey takes advantage of the fact that your thumbs are so far apart by splitting your QWERTY into two parts and placing the lesser-used numbers in the center.

The keyboard isn't ready for prime time just yet -- SwiftKey still bills it as a prototype -- but we imagine it'll be available before too long. Follow the break for a hands-on video!

Gallery: Exclusive: SwiftKey tweaks Android keyboard for tablets

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]]> androidcesces 2011Ces2011exclusivegalaxy tabGalaxyTabgooglehands-onkeyboardswiftkeytabletvideovirtual keyboardVirtualKeyboard Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:32:00 -0500 21|19798681 <![CDATA[Samsung's crazy CES 2011 keynote -- the highlight reel]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/samsungs-crazy-ces-2011-keynote-the-highlight-reel/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/samsungs-crazy-ces-2011-keynote-the-highlight-reel/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/12/samsungs-crazy-ces-2011-keynote-the-highlight-reel/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It's been nearly a week and we're still trying to figure out exactly what was going on during Samsung's wild CES 2011 keynote - even though we liveblogged it, talked about it on the showcast, and named it best presser of CES, we're not sure you can fully understand the insanity of the dancers, the random moments, and a futureboy named Zoll unless you've seen it yourself. Samsung's put the whole thing up on YouTube in six segments (you can find the first below) but we cut together a little highlight reel you can watch above. Trust us -- it's worth it.

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