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[Insert Coin: Knut WiFi-enabled sensor hub (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/insert-coin-knut-sensor/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/insert-coin-knut-sensor/http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/insert-coin-knut-sensor/#comments In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line.

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On the surface, Knut (pronounced Kah-noot) doesn't sound terribly exciting -- it's a pocketable WiFi-enabled device that beams you realtime stats over the web. But consider the possible applications, and you'll be much more anxious to pick one up. You can use Knut to measure humidity in your humidor, the temperature in your fish tank or even the status of a door or window. You can monitor stats in realtime, or set alerts so you'll know something's wrong before your goldfish cooks in the tank, those precious Cuban cigars you smuggled through Customs dry up and crumble or someone sneaks into your house through a window after you check in miles away on Foursquare. After popping in a pair of AAA batteries (which are said to last from 2 weeks to 10 years, depending on the battery and syncing options), you assign Knut an email address, which it then uses to communicate. Other Knuts can use the same email address, from which they'll send updates at pre-set intervals.

Knut ships with built-in temperature and battery level sensors, and it's compatible with a variety of add-ons, from humidity and vibration to door and water presence sensors. You can also create your own sensor using the breakout board. The project creators have developed a functional prototype, but they need to raise additional funds to pay programmers and buy materials for mass production. As usual, that's where you come in. The first 200 Kickstarter backers can hop on board the pre-order train with a pledge of $80, while an unlimited number of devices will be available for $95. A $115 pledge will get you a Knut and an additional sensor, while $175 will up the order to one Knut, three sensors and a three-port hub. There's six weeks left to go on the campaign, with a goal of $25,000 and an estimated September ship date. As always, you'll find everything you need in the demo video and source link, just after the break.

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Insert Coin: Knut WiFi-enabled sensor hub (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 May 2012 12:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung has just taken the wraps off of its highly anticipated Galaxy S III and, in a move similar to Nokia's efforts with the Lumia line, decided to package extra services and features to further differentiate itself from the competition. Mentioned onstage were the S Health "personal wellness app" and an enhanced Music Hub cloud service with access to over 17 million tracks and an iTunes Match-sounding "Scan and Match" feature. Music Hub will launch in seven countries, while the matching feature is supported in six of those. There's also a hub for Games that promises quick tie ins to social gaming and a Video Hub with TV and movies. One other new feature is support for MirrorLink enabled headunits that should bring access to all of these things even while you're driving your car. Finally, there's NFC-based mobile payment support that should get some use among visitors to the Olympic games this summer.

Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S III Services and features

Samsung launches new services for the Galaxy S III: Music Hub, S Health and more originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 15:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google plans unified gaming hub for Play, cross-platform titles a possibility originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidChromeChrome Web StoreChromeWebStoredestination siteDestinationSiteGame Developers ConferenceGameDevelopersConferencegamesgamingGDCGDC 2012Gdc2012Googlegoogle gamesgoogle playgoogle plusGoogleGamesGooglePlayGooglePlushubNative ClientNativeClientOne GoogleOneGoogleWed, 07 Mar 2012 18:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Oregon Scientific's Remote Weather Access Platform links up weather stations to your phone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/oregon-scientific-remote-weather-access-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/oregon-scientific-remote-weather-access-platform/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/oregon-scientific-remote-weather-access-platform/#comments Another phone-related product coming out of Oregon Scientific this year is the Remote Weather Access Platform. As the name suggests, this little box acts as a LAN bridge between Oregon Scientific home weather station sensors (via RF) and the web, thus allowing users to monitor home microclimate from a personal website or an app on their smartphones (Android or iOS). Yep, that's pretty much it, and the hub will cost you a dear $149 when it eventually hits the market.

Gallery: Oregon Scientific Remote Weather Access Platform

Oregon Scientific's Remote Weather Access Platform links up weather stations to your phone originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yahoo, evidently tired of being passed up by hundreds of free messaging apps floating around the various smartphone application stores, has launched a service of its own to take on the likes of BBM and Google Messenger. The new app, called Hub, is only available for Android devices at the moment, but there's a brightside here: you can send a message to anyone, not just other folks who've downloaded the same app. The recipient -- or multiple recipients, since group chat is allowed -- can easily reply to the thread using their own standard SMS service. Curiously, Hub is only offered if you have a US SIM card and a text plan, even though the messages are transmitted using your data connection or WiFi. If you do a lot of international travel, Hub is supported in nine other countries besides the US, a rather small number we hope will grow as the service graduates from its beta status. While Yahoo can use all the help it can get right now, is this going to endear very many users?

[Thanks, Ashish]

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Yahoo Hub offers free messaging to anyone, locks horns with RIM and Google originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1android marketAndroid2.1AndroidMarketbbmblackberry messengerBlackberryMessengerchatgooglegoogle messengerGoogleMessengerhubinternetmarketmessengermobilepostminiyahooyahoo hubYahooHubTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:46:00 EST<![CDATA[IOGEAR USB Sharing Station connects to WiFi, cuts the cord on four of your devices]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/05/iogear-usb-sharing-station-connects-to-wifi-cuts-the-cord-on-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/05/iogear-usb-sharing-station-connects-to-wifi-cuts-the-cord-on-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/05/iogear-usb-sharing-station-connects-to-wifi-cuts-the-cord-on-fo/#comments You're so over corded gadgets, but you can't justify replacing every device in the house with a pricier wireless version just because being leashed to a USB printer or external hard drive is a slight inconvenience. We get it, and it looks like IOGEAR does too. The peripheral company's Wireless 4-port USB Sharing Station makes any connected gadget WiFi-enabled, letting you wander far away from those desktop devices without dropping your connection. The compact hub includes one USB 2.0 port on the front and three on the rear, along with an Ethernet port and wireless antenna, and it's compatible with a variety of USB gadgets, including printers, hard drives, memory card readers, scanners, and webcams. Oh, but why would you want to wander far from your webcam, you ask? A remote webcam can be used as an instant, inexpensive home security system, providing access from anywhere within your wireless network. Sure, $100 may seem like a lot to spend on a wireless USB hub, but considering the cost of WiFi-enabling four individual devices, it's probably the way to go.

IOGEAR USB Sharing Station connects to WiFi, cuts the cord on four of your devices originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ethernethubIOGEARusbusb hubUsbHubwi-fiwifiwirelesswireless camerawireless cameraswireless printerwireless pritingwireless usbWirelessCameraWirelessCamerasWirelessPrinterWirelessPritingWirelessUsbFri, 05 Aug 2011 03:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Ask Engadget: best USB 3.0 hub on the market?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/23/ask-engadget-best-usb-3-0-hub-on-the-market/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/23/ask-engadget-best-usb-3-0-hub-on-the-market/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/23/ask-engadget-best-usb-3-0-hub-on-the-market/#comments We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Sam, who couldn't be more excited to hop onboard the SuperSpeed bandwagon. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

"I finally got a new laptop with a lone USB 3.0 port. I'm now looking at getting a USB 3.0 hub with a power adapter so I can use both of my USB 3.0 hard drives at faster speeds. I've read lots of horror stories where some hubs either don't come with power adapters -- and as a consequence the portable drives don't work with them properly -- or they are designed poorly which results in USB 2.0 speeds. Or, the hard drives keep getting disconnected. Do your readers have any suggestions or experience using USB 3.0 hubs? Thanks!"

A timely question, indeed. We too have seen USB 3.0 hubs act awfully finicky -- particularly when mixing USB 3.0 and 2.0 HDDs -- so we'd love to hear what one(s) are working out for folks. Shout it out in comments below!

Ask Engadget: best USB 3.0 hub on the market? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: New Music Hub features in Windows Phone Mango

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Microsoft outlines new features for Windows Phone Mango's Music and Video Hubs originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Home automation has long suffered from the lack of a consumer-centric approach. Consumer electronics companies have almost universally come around to the new mantra of user experience. Most companies have finally awoken from their deep eighties slumber to realize that a single product can no longer dominate an industry on its own -- the age of the Walkman is over. For success, a product must encompass great software, great services, hardware that just works, and stellar support when it doesn't. In short, the user experience is what sets the product apart. Home automators have yet to realize this but Google's announcement could force the issue.

Continue reading Editorial: Android@Home is the best worst thing that could happen to home automation

Editorial: Android@Home is the best worst thing that could happen to home automation originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android at homeAndroidAtHomeeditorialfeaturefeaturesgoogle iogoogle io 2011GoogleIoGoogleIo2011home automationHomeAutomationhubproject tungstenProjectTungstenz-wavezigbeeWed, 11 May 2011 08:51:00 EST<![CDATA[iHub gets shut down by the iPolice]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/ihub-gets-shut-down-by-the-ipolice/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/ihub-gets-shut-down-by-the-ipolice/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/21/ihub-gets-shut-down-by-the-ipolice/#comments What happens when you decide to sell a device that brazenly features an apple logo you're not allowed to use? Well, not much actually, the robocops don't come busting through your door or anything, but evidently the Cupertino lawyers are on top of their game (they've certainly had enough practice lately) and have shot out a kindly note to the M.I.C. Store guys to ask them to halt sales of the iHub. That's exactly what's happened with the $10 USB hub, and before we get in a huff about Apple acting all totalitarian again, let's remember that a trademark is only as good as the enforcement you attach to it, so this pretty much had to happen. Strangely, M.I.C. still promises to complete delivery for those who've already placed an order, and this latest development should make it feel that much more special if and when it does arrive.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

iHub gets shut down by the iPolice originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryapplechinahubihublawlegalmic storeMicStoreperipheralusbusb hubUsbHubThu, 21 Apr 2011 08:02:00 EST<![CDATA[USB iHub is the perfect knockoff accessory for your Apple-centric existence]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/usb-ihub-is-the-perfect-knockoff-accessory-for-your-apple-centri/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/usb-ihub-is-the-perfect-knockoff-accessory-for-your-apple-centri/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/usb-ihub-is-the-perfect-knockoff-accessory-for-your-apple-centri/#commentsiHub So, you waited in line for an iPad 2, snatched up an iPhone 4, and even bought one of those unofficial white conversion kits. You work all day on a MacBook Air with a Steve Jobs figurine sitting next to it on your desk -- you're exactly the person that the $9.99 iHub was created for. It's not an official Apple product but, as far as knockoffs go, this is one of the more accurate facsimiles we've ever seen. This four-port USB hub looks quite a bit like an Apple TV, has a glowing logo up top, and comes in your choice of white or black. Even the packaging is convincingly Apple thanks to the clear plastic lid that lets you peek the wares within. Glimpse the glamor shots and the video below -- we promise they're 100-percent authentic, even if the iHub is not.

Gallery: The iHub 2

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USB iHub is the perfect knockoff accessory for your Apple-centric existence originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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j5 Create's device / data sharing peripherals leave us cautiously optimistic originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Samsung Central hands-on

Samsung CA750 wireless Central Station eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thanko's monitor hub takes all your desk clutter and hangs it from your LCD originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryclutterdeskhublcdmonitorthankousbusb hubUsbHubThu, 16 Dec 2010 21:23:00 EST<![CDATA[LaCie's Hub4 quadruples your USB 3.0 pleasure]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/lacies-hub4-quadruples-your-usb-3-0-pleasure/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/lacies-hub4-quadruples-your-usb-3-0-pleasure/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/lacies-hub4-quadruples-your-usb-3-0-pleasure/#comments Even in their prime, USB hubs were never the sexiest part of a tech geek's shopping trip -- people would typically grab the most functional (or crazy) looking option and move on to picking out their next set of "future-proof" RAM sticks. We're not convinced LaCie's really going to change all that with its Hub4, but it sure is trying hard by giving it a curvaceous exterior and those oh-so-desirable blue USB jacks. Yes, the USB 3.0 color coding is large and in charge here, highlighting a full quartet of ports for all that SuperSpeed gear you've been stashing. Of course, you'll still need at least one 3.0 connector on your computer to make the most of this USB peripheral (otherwise you'll have a very curvy and very standard USB 2.0 hub), but if that's already accounted for, you'll just need $59.99 and the source link to get yourself connected to the future.

LaCie's Hub4 quadruples your USB 3.0 pleasure originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryhubhub4lacielacie hub4LacieHub4peripheralsuperspeedusbusb 3usb 3.0usb hubUsb3Usb3.0UsbHubMon, 29 Nov 2010 07:49:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC said to be working on its own app store, would make a lot of Sense]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/htc-said-to-be-working-on-its-own-app-store-would-make-a-lot-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/htc-said-to-be-working-on-its-own-app-store-would-make-a-lot-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/08/htc-said-to-be-working-on-its-own-app-store-would-make-a-lot-of/#comments Keen readers of the Financial Times will have been greeted this morning by a nice little bit of insider information regarding HTC's future software plans. We already knew the phone maker was keen to play a more active role in the softer parts of the smartphone experience it offers, but two new sources have come forward with word that HTC is actively hiring new staff in preparation for setting up its very own app store. The HTCSense.com cloud service that recently launched with the Desire HD and Desire Z Android models in Europe looks like the first step toward that goal, with its HTC Hub area already acting as an app discovery assistant -- it wouldn't be terribly difficult to include an extra section in it for HTC's own application offerings. That's not to say that this would be an Android exclusive thing, however, as HTC already boasts a selection of ten apps on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform and it would seem quite logical that it'd want an organized repository where it could sort through all its wares.

HTC said to be working on its own app store, would make a lot of Sense originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 07:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidapp storeappsAppStorefthtchtc hubhtc senseHtcHubHtcSensehtcsense.comhubleakmobile softwareMobileSoftwareplansrumorrumorssoftwarespeculationtaiwanwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7Mon, 08 Nov 2010 07:28:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC HD7 pictured and specced by rumormongers trying to outdo one another (update: even more pics!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/htc-hd7-pictured-and-specced-by-rumormongers-trying-to-outdo-one/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/htc-hd7-pictured-and-specced-by-rumormongers-trying-to-outdo-one/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/htc-hd7-pictured-and-specced-by-rumormongers-trying-to-outdo-one/#comments This morning we had schematics, by lunchtime the HD7 received its first purported image (visible after the break), and now there's already an even bigger and better picture showing the supposed HTC Hub-enriched Windows Phone 7 interface (see above). Any bets against the phone actually dropping into our laps by dinner time? HTCInside.de has garnished its imagery of the phone with a list of specs, headlined by a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, 1GHz Snapdragon SOC (the same QSD8250 as rumored for the Mozart), a 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, 720p video recording, and 8GB of built-in storage. No, we're not exactly blown away by this hardware inventory either, but WMPoweruser has agreed with everything on the list, excepting a MicroSD expansion slot -- its tipster doesn't think there'll be any such expandability.

Update: And now we've come across even more live imagery, though the handset they're of is adorned with an HD3 label. Hilariously enough, the title of the Chinese forum thread they're from reads "HD3 picked up at the bar" (according to our machine translation, anyway). Still, this supposed HD3 looks like an exact match for the earlier drawing of HTC's jumbo WinPhone, and you'll want to see it if only for the ingeniously integrated kickstand on the back. All yours after the break. Thanks, Ahmad!

Continue reading HTC HD7 pictured and specced by rumormongers trying to outdo one another (update: even more pics!)

HTC HD7 pictured and specced by rumormongers trying to outdo one another (update: even more pics!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hd3HD7HTChtc hd3HTC HD7htc hubHtcHd3HtcHd7HtcHubhubleakQSD8250qualcommrumorsnapdragonspecsspeculationunofficialwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Is this HTC Sense on Windows Phone 7? (update: and is this HTC's Hub?)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/is-this-htc-sense-on-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/is-this-htc-sense-on-windows-phone-7/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/is-this-htc-sense-on-windows-phone-7/#comments Whoa, Nelly! Just 24 hours after we caught wind of a leaked webOS 2.0 video, in flies this. If the "Confidential use only" watermark is accurate, the video embedded after the break is HTC's Sense overlay on Windows Phone 7. If you'll recall, we finally heard that Sense would indeed be hitting Microsoft's forthcoming mobile OS after all back in July, but we've yet to see any real indication of what the end product would look like. Until now, of course. With "the holidays" rapidly approaching and Redmond holding funerals for rival operating systems, there's a better-than-average chance that this is legitimate. Frankly, we're digging what we're seeing thus far, but is it wrong to wish that even more panels were shown off?

Update: And what's this? Yet another video has fallen into our laps, and it's featuring an HTC handset we've never seen before. Pocket PT is calling it the Hub (while tipster Eric suggests it may be the Mozart), suggesting that it's also running Sense atop Windows Phone 7 in the video after the break. When it rains, right?

[Thanks, Sid and Pedro]

Continue reading Is this HTC Sense on Windows Phone 7? (update: and is this HTC's Hub?)

Is this HTC Sense on Windows Phone 7? (update: and is this HTC's Hub?) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>htchtc hubhtc senseHtcHubHtcSensehubleakleakedmicrosoftmozartoverlaysenseshubertsmartphonesoftwareuiuser interfaceUserInterfacevideowindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:10:00 EST<![CDATA[iPADock overachieves in the best sort of way]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/ipadock-overachieves-in-the-best-sort-of-way/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/ipadock-overachieves-in-the-best-sort-of-way/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/25/ipadock-overachieves-in-the-best-sort-of-way/#comments Yeah, it's iPAD, not iPad, for this dock. PhotoFast's iPADock can be configured to handle dual iPads, four iPhones, or two iPhones and one iPad, thanks to its modular design. Of course, you have to thread your own iPad or iPhone charging cables through the dock, and then jack into one of the plentiful powered USB plugs in the back (three regular, four power-only), but that's only a minor detail. The back also harbors memory card slots galore and a stash for your iPad Camera Connection Kit dongles, so quit whining. You'll be able to score the iPADock in Japan at the end of next month for 5980 yen (about $71 US), and PhotoFast is on the hunt for a US distributor.

iPADock overachieves in the best sort of way originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appledockhubipadipadockiphonemedia readerMediaReadermulticard readerMulticardReaderphotofasttabletWed, 25 Aug 2010 08:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our Droid X hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/check-out-our-droid-x-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/check-out-our-droid-x-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/check-out-our-droid-x-hub/#comments Engadget's review isn't in yet, but we've gathered everything we know and love about the Motorola Droid X so far into one convenient stop for all your Android-loving needs. Check it out!

Check out our Droid X hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hubhubsThu, 24 Jun 2010 20:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our NVIDIA Optimus hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/check-out-our-nvidia-optimus-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/check-out-our-nvidia-optimus-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/check-out-our-nvidia-optimus-hub/#comments
If you're really, really into NVIDIA's Optimus switchable graphics (like some people around here) then you'll certainly want to hit up our brand new hub, which features all the products we've reviewed and all the things we know about our favorite topic.

Check out our NVIDIA Optimus hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hubhubsThu, 17 Jun 2010 20:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our E3 2010 hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/check-out-our-e3-2010-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/check-out-our-e3-2010-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/check-out-our-e3-2010-hub/#comments This E3 was a big one -- Kinect, the new Xbox 360, and Nintendo's 3DS, just to name a few of the major developments in gaming. Either way, if you missed some of the action, you can head on over to our brand new E3 2010 hub and get caught up. Do it!

Check out our E3 2010 hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hubhubsThu, 17 Jun 2010 15:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our Dell Streak hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/check-out-our-dell-streak-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/check-out-our-dell-streak-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/check-out-our-dell-streak-hub/#comments This one's been around quite a long time, but we've finally managed to cobble together just about all the knowledge we could dig up about the Dell Streak into one delicious, beautiful hub. Make sure you check it out.

Check out our Dell Streak hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hubhubsThu, 17 Jun 2010 12:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our Nintendo 3DS hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/check-out-our-nintendo-3ds-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/check-out-our-nintendo-3ds-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/check-out-our-nintendo-3ds-hub/#comments Nintendo officially rolled out and showed off the 3DS at E3 2010, and it's looking pretty good. If you missed any of the 3D action, be sure to head over to the all new Nintendo 3DS hub where you'll learn everything we know, as we find out. Enjoy.

Check out our Nintendo 3DS hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've had our eye on Sony's motion controller for quite a while now, but at E3 2010 we finally got the pricing and availability we'd all been waiting for. If you've missed anything -- well, here's your chance to catch up on all the details at our PlayStation Move hub.

Check out our PlayStation Move hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>announcementshubhubsmoveplaystation movePlaystationMoveWed, 16 Jun 2010 15:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our new Xbox 360 hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/check-out-our-new-xbox-360-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/check-out-our-new-xbox-360-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/check-out-our-new-xbox-360-hub/#comments
 Did you hear? Microsoft just unleashed a new Xbox 360! You can get all the info we have on it at our new Xbox 360 hub!

Check out our new Xbox 360 hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3e3 2010E32010hubhubsmicrosoftnew xbox 360NewXbox360xboxxbox 360Xbox360Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our new Kinect hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/check-out-our-new-kinect-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/check-out-our-new-kinect-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/check-out-our-new-kinect-hub/#comments Just in case you missed the big announcements and news at E3 2010, we've gathered everything we know about Microsoft's latest in gaming, Kinect -- formerly known as Project Natal -- into one where you can study to your heart's content. Hit it up.

Check out our new Kinect hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3e3 2010E32010hubhubskinectmicrosoftnatalproject natalProjectNatalTue, 15 Jun 2010 19:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our All Things D: D8 hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/check-out-our-all-things-d-d8-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/check-out-our-all-things-d-d8-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/check-out-our-all-things-d-d8-hub/#comments Couldn't get on the guest list for D8? Well then pop on over to our All Things D hub and check out all the news from D8 -- including Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Peter Chou and more!

Check out our All Things D: D8 hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDd8hubhubsSat, 05 Jun 2010 20:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Check out our Computex hub!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/check-out-our-computex-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/check-out-our-computex-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/check-out-our-computex-hub/#comments
If you missed any of our Computex 2010 coverage, head on over to our Computex hub and catch up!

Check out our Computex hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>computexcomputex2010hubhubsSat, 05 Jun 2010 16:14:00 EST<![CDATA[iMONO 13-port USB hub with independent power switches kills vampires en masse]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/imono-13-port-usb-hub-with-independent-power-switches-kills-vamp/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/imono-13-port-usb-hub-with-independent-power-switches-kills-vamp/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/imono-13-port-usb-hub-with-independent-power-switches-kills-vamp/#comments USB hubs with independently switchable ports to disable vampire power draw are nothing new, but this unit from iMONO takes things to the next delightfully absurd level, with a full complement of 13 ports -- enough for an entire army of undead novelty flash drives. Of course, you could also just unplug your devices after you're done using them to save power, but come on -- like you're gonna say no to an array of switches and blue LEDs. Next step: combining this with the 49-port hub we saw last year.

iMONO 13-port USB hub with independent power switches kills vampires en masse originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 May 2010 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brandohubimonoswitchesususbusb hubUsbHubWed, 12 May 2010 19:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Buffalo Kokuyo reveals 4-port USB 3.0 hub, leaves you little choice but to upgrade]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/buffalo-kokuyo-reveals-4-port-usb-3-0-hub-leaves-you-little-cho/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/buffalo-kokuyo-reveals-4-port-usb-3-0-hub-leaves-you-little-cho/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/buffalo-kokuyo-reveals-4-port-usb-3-0-hub-leaves-you-little-cho/#comments Oh c'mon, that 80-port USB 2.0 hub served you well, and frankly, it owes you nothing. With USB 3.0 upon us, it's only a matter of time before every last external HDD, scanner and printer you own is cruising along the SuperSpeed highway, and while that's obviously a gross exaggeration, we've always been one for proactiveness. If you're worried about having the bandwidth to handle the next generation of USB, Japan's own Buffalo Kokuyo has just the thing: a 4-port USB 3.0 hub. The BSH4A03U3 supports Windows and Mac platforms and promises to handle speeds up to 5Gbps, though the ￥8,000 ($89) asking price does feel a wee bit steep.

Buffalo Kokuyo reveals 4-port USB 3.0 hub, leaves you little choice but to upgrade originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryBSH4A03U3buffaloBuffalo Kokuyobuffalo-kokuyoBuffaloKokuyohubperipheralsuper speed usbsuperspeed usbSuperSpeedUsbUSBusb 3.0USB hubUsb3.0UsbHubWed, 17 Feb 2010 04:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 Series Marketplace gets pictured]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/windows-phone-7-series-marketplace-gets-pictured/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/windows-phone-7-series-marketplace-gets-pictured/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/windows-phone-7-series-marketplace-gets-pictured/#comments Microsoft's Joe Belfiore did a really thorough job yesterday of walking us through the key hubs on the shiny new Windows Phone 7 OS, but one area that was conspicuously missed out in the overview was the Marketplace. Well, let us fill in that gap of knowledge right quick with the above image of the interface. As you can see, the first thing visible when you enter the hub is a full-screen feature for individual games or applications -- this could either work as with the music hub, wherein you see the last bit of content you accessed or, less awesomely, could function as a promotional (read: advertising) spot before you get into the market proper. The Marketplace is then fragmented into its constituent elements, with apps, games, music and podcasts leading you into their respective subsections. We've grabbed an image of how the Applications section will look as well, which you can see for yourself after the break.

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Windows Phone 7 Series Marketplace gets pictured originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hubhubsmarketplacemicrosoftmobile osMobileOsmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010operating systemOperatingSystemossmartphonessoftwarewindowswindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7 hubswindows phone 7 seriesWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7HubsWindowsPhone7SeriesTue, 16 Feb 2010 03:25:00 EST<![CDATA[80-port USB hub makes you feel like a powerful soldier]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/80-port-usb-hub-makes-you-feel-like-a-powerful-soldier/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/80-port-usb-hub-makes-you-feel-like-a-powerful-soldier/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/80-port-usb-hub-makes-you-feel-like-a-powerful-soldier/#comments You know that 49-port USB hub you picked up last year? Sissy. Thanko just introduced an 80-port USB hub to charge all of your gadgets from a single location. Fantasy or nightmare? Well, first you have to consider the price (¥14,800, about $165) and the cabling chaos this will bring. Then you must know that the hub seems to charge your devices only: no USB data. And are you really man enough to handle the repulsive stares that a device like this will surely invoke from your family and so-called friends? Who cares! When a gadget promises this:
"When viewed from the side of the port in line, you feel powerful and somewhat like a soldier in the army."
You'd be crazy not to want it.

Gallery: 80-port USB hub makes you feel like a powerful soldier

80-port USB hub makes you feel like a powerful soldier originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>80 port80-port80Portchargercharginghubthankousbusb chargerUsbChargerFri, 29 Jan 2010 01:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Rogers' Rocket Hub disguises 3G data and voice as mild-mannered home modem ]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/03/rogers-rocket-hub-disguises-3g-data-and-voice-as-mild-mannered/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/03/rogers-rocket-hub-disguises-3g-data-and-voice-as-mild-mannered/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/03/rogers-rocket-hub-disguises-3g-data-and-voice-as-mild-mannered/#comments Good news for Canadians who can't seem to get a decent internet plan for home. Rogers has unveiled a 3G station for residential use dubbed the Rocket Hub, and with it a number of jet propulsion-related puns that we'll be taking painstaking measures to avoid. It boasts 7.2Mbps HSPA, WiFi and ethernet out, and voice calls over UMTS. Makes sense since it's riding an Ericsson W3x core. Upfront cost of hardware hasn't been disclosed yet, but plans start at $35 Canadian. Launch date (okay, we couldn't resist) is sometime later this month.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hsdpahspahsupahsupa1hubmobilerocketrocket hubRocketHubrogersrogers hubrogers rocketrogers rocket hubrogers wirelessRogersHubRogersRocketRogersRocketHubrogerswirelessumtswi fiwi-fiWiFiSat, 03 Oct 2009 07:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Rogers' Rocket Hub disguises 3G data and voice as mild-mannered home modem ]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/03/rogers-rocket-hub-disguises-3g-data-and-voice-as-mild-mannered/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/03/rogers-rocket-hub-disguises-3g-data-and-voice-as-mild-mannered/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/03/rogers-rocket-hub-disguises-3g-data-and-voice-as-mild-mannered/#comments Good news for Canadians who can't seem to get a decent internet plan for home. Rogers has unveiled a 3G station for residential use dubbed the Rocket Hub, and with it a number of jet propulsion-related puns that we'll be taking painstaking measures to avoid. It boasts 7.2Mbps HSPA, WiFi and ethernet out, and voice calls over UMTS. Makes sense since it's riding an Ericsson W3x core. The Upfront cost of hardware hasn't been disclosed yet, but plans start at $35 Canadian. Launch date (okay, we couldn't resist) is sometime later this month.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ericssonhsdpahspahubrocketrocket hubRocketHubrogersrogers hubrogers rocketrogers rocket hubRogersHubRogersRocketRogersRocketHubrouterw30w35w3xwi fiwi-fiWiFiSat, 03 Oct 2009 07:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon bubs flub, hawk their last Hub]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/verizon-bubs-flub-hawk-their-last-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/verizon-bubs-flub-hawk-their-last-hub/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/verizon-bubs-flub-hawk-their-last-hub/#comments No, we didn't accidentally link to the wrong page -- that "page not available" you're getting over on Verizon's site is where the Hub's product site used to reside. The whole thing's been unceremoniously yanked and the product sunsetted, suggesting that the carrier's functionality-rich VoIP base station wasn't getting the love it needed to justify its continued existence, Verizon didn't know how to market it, or some combo thereof. We got the following statement from Verizon today, which doesn't exactly come right out with the discontinuation -- companies often avoid admitting that a product's said its last goodbyes, for whatever reason -- but basically says the same thing in a more wordy fashion:
"Verizon Wireless, like many companies, continually changes and updates the products and services it offers to customers. Our sales teams in all channels will continue to focus on providing our customers the latest and most innovative wireless products and services. Verizon Wireless will continue to support existing Verizon Hub customers with post-sale service or support ."

So the good news is that current Hub owners should be good to go without disruption in service -- for the time being, anyhow. Question is, where's that Hub 2? Is the company completely abandoning the curious practice of competing with itself by pitting traditional landlines against VoIP and Verizon Communications against Verizon Wireless, or are they just making way for something a little more awesome?

[Via Zatz Not Funny]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hubverizonverizon hubverizon wirelessVerizonHubVerizonWirelessvzwTue, 29 Sep 2009 20:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon CEO doesn't care about landlines anymore, feels 'liberated' by new outlook]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/#comments Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg isn't too upbeat on the future of landlines, telling the audience at a Goldman Sachs investor conference today that the company is just not interested in telephones connected with wires. The chief exec of one of the nation's biggest telecommunications firms continued with his gospel, saying his "thinking has matured" and that trying to predict when the dwindling landline business will plateau is akin to "the dog chasing the bus." He says the new way of thinking is "liberating," but of course, endeavors like the Hub technically don't count as landlines to the company since it'sVoIP, and the coupled with its continued success as the largest cellular provider in terms of subscriber base, yeah, we're sure it's not too tough a pill to swallow. So how abut ramping up FiOS installations just a wee bit faster, eh Ivan?

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Verizon CEO doesn't care about landlines anymore, feels 'liberated' by new outlook originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>coppercopper linecopper wireCopperLineCopperWirefioshubindustryivan sedenbergIvanSedenbergland lineLandLinemobilephoneseidenbergtele phoneTelePhoneverizonverizon communicationsverizon wirelessVerizonCommunicationsverizonwirelessThu, 17 Sep 2009 20:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon CEO doesn't care about landlines anymore, feels 'liberated' by new outlook]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/verizon-ceo-doesnt-care-about-landlines-anymore-feels-liberat/#comments Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg isn't too upbeat on the future of landlines, telling the audience at a Goldman Sachs investor conference today that the company is just not interested in telephones connected with wires. The chief exec of one of the nation's biggest telecommunications firms continued with his gospel, saying his "thinking has matured" and that trying to predict when the dwindling landline business will plateau is akin to "the dog chasing the bus." He says the new way of thinking is "liberating," but of course, endeavors like the Hub technically don't count as landlines to the company since it'sVoIP, and the coupled with its continued success as the largest cellular provider in terms of subscriber base, yeah, we're sure it's not too tough a pill to swallow. So how abut ramping up FiOS installations just a wee bit faster, eh Ivan?

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Verizon CEO doesn't care about landlines anymore, feels 'liberated' by new outlook originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Cambrionix 49-port USB hub for professional nerds


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Cambrionix 49-port USB hub for professional nerds originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>49 port49 port usb hub49-port49Port49PortUsbHubcambrionixhubusbusb hubUsbHubThu, 23 Jul 2009 04:28:00 EST<![CDATA[LaCie intros Core4 and Core7 USB hubs, various HDD bags]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/lacie-intros-core4-and-core7-usb-hubs-various-hdd-bags/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/lacie-intros-core4-and-core7-usb-hubs-various-hdd-bags/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/26/lacie-intros-core4-and-core7-usb-hubs-various-hdd-bags/#comments
LaCie is outing a few new wares today, and despite your best wishes, they ain't hard drives. Up first, we've got the Core4 and Core7 USB hubs, both of which are modeled after the Sam Hecht-designed LaCie Little Disk. As the model names indicate, the Core4 includes four USB ports and a built-in mini-USB cable, while the Core7 packs six USB sockets as well as a built-in extractable mini-USB cable. Both devices are shipping now in Warm Gray, Blue and Orange for $9.99 and $19.99 in order of mention. In related, somewhat less titillating news, the company is also introducing three new lines of mobile and desktop hard drive bags: the LaCie Cover, LaCie Coat and LaCie Cozy. The trio arrives in a rainbow of hues and models for 2.5- and 3.5-inch HDDs, with prices starting at $8.90. Huzzah?

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LaCie intros Core4 and Core7 USB hubs, various HDD bags originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 19:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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