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[Sony outs 350Mbps TransferJet chip for smartphones, tries not to stare at Toshiba]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/23/sony-outs-350mbps-transferjet-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/23/sony-outs-350mbps-transferjet-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/23/sony-outs-350mbps-transferjet-chip/#commentsSony outs 350Mbps TransferJet chipWith Toshiba's toes having already crossed the 560Mbps wireless transfer speed barrier, Sony is instead forced to emphasize that its new TransferJet chip has "industry-leading short-range sensitivity." Crucially though, the miniaturised 6mm x 6mm device also boasts lower consumption compared to Sony's previous offerings, making it suitable for smartphones and tablets rather than just cameras or laptops. The product should start appearing in devices some time after August and will sell to OEMs for ¥500 ($6) -- which means it doesn't beat Toshiba on price either.

Sony outs 350Mbps TransferJet chip for smartphones, tries not to stare at Toshiba originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>350mbpsfile transferFileTransfermobilepostcrossshort-rangeShort-rangeCommunicationsonytransfertransferjetwirelesswireless transferWirelessTransferThu, 23 Feb 2012 06:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Cyber-shot TX300V inductive charging camera and dock hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/sony-cyber-shot-tx300v-inductive-charging-camera-and-dock-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/sony-cyber-shot-tx300v-inductive-charging-camera-and-dock-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/09/sony-cyber-shot-tx300v-inductive-charging-camera-and-dock-hands/#comments You may have thought that Sony's Cyber-shot TX200V was the company's most powerful point-and-shoot to date, but that's not exactly true. The company has a Japan-only version of the TX200V called the TX300V, and it's quite a compelling upgrade. The camera's most appealing addition comes in the form of a wireless charging and transfer dock -- it refuels your pocket snapper through inductive charging while also wirelessly transferring images to your computer using TransferJet. It can also draw power from your computer's USB port (no AC adapter required). Oh, and it ships in the camera box.

Sadly, there aren't any plans to sell this iteration outside of Japan, and Sony's mum on pricing and availability. The camera transferred images and charged without issue during our demo (the Charge indicator lit up, at least -- we didn't stick around to watch it charge the camera). We went hands-on with the TX300V and its charging dock at CP+ in Yokohama, and you can check the camera kit out in all its glossy black glory just past the break.

Gallery: Sony Cyber-shot TX300V hands-on

Continue reading Sony Cyber-shot TX300V inductive charging camera and dock hands-on (video)

Sony Cyber-shot TX300V inductive charging camera and dock hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cameracameraschargingcp pluscp plus 2012cp+cp+ 2012Cp+2012cp-plusCpPlusCpPlus2012Cyber-shotCyber-shot DSC-TX200VCyber-shot DSC-TX300VCyber-shot TX200VCyber-shotDsc-tx200vCyber-shotDsc-tx300vCyber-shotTx200vd-slrdigital cameradigital camerasdigital slrDigitalCameraDigitalCamerasDigitalSlrDSC-TX200VDSC-TX300Vdslrhands-oninductioninductiveinductive chargingInductiveChargingjapanphotographypowersonySony DSC-TX300VSony TX200VSony TX300VSonyDsc-tx300vSonyTx200vSonyTx300vtokyotrade showtrade showsTradeShowTradeShowstransferjetTX200VTX300VvideoThu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:00 EST<![CDATA[CES 2012: interview roundup (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/ces-2012-interview-roundup-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/ces-2012-interview-roundup-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/16/ces-2012-interview-roundup-video/#comments The Engadget stage was home to many an interview at this year's CES. Many, many interviews. Given the deluge of guests we hosted in Las Vegas this year, you could be forgiven for not keeping up -- for throwing up your hands in exasperation and making a sandwich to heal the hurt. You could, but you won't. That's because this year, we thought it'd be a good idea to corral all of our CES 2012 interviews into one big metallic box, and hand-pick only the plumpest, juiciest and most eyebrow-arching ones for your enjoyment. We then took those select few and put them in a smaller, spotlit box, which was affixed atop the aforementioned metallic box with a butterfly shaped bow and maybe some duck fat. Add some mood lighting, a splash of bourbon, and voilà. It's the CES 2012 interview roundup, and it's after the break.

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CES 2012: interview roundup (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BestOfCes2012CEAcesces 2012ces 2012 interview roundupCes2012Ces2012InterviewRoundupgary shapiroGaryShapirointerviewinterview roundupInterviewRoundupnintendonokiaOMAP 5Omap5sprintstephen elopStephenEloptexas instrumentsTexasInstrumentstitoshibaTransferJetvideoMon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with TransferJet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/live-from-the-engadget-ces-stage-an-interview-with-transferjet/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/live-from-the-engadget-ces-stage-an-interview-with-transferjet/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/live-from-the-engadget-ces-stage-an-interview-with-transferjet/#comments
Deepak Mithani and Mitsumasa Tsutsu will be hitting the stage to show off the wireless transfer technology, TransferJet at 6:30PM ET tonight. Follow along after the jump.

Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with TransferJet

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with TransferJet originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Still clinging to those TransferJet dreams? Well, Toshiba is too. It has announced the availability of its TransferJet wireless LSI, enabling high-speed file transfers between devices sans cables. Ahead of the January 2012 date we'd heard, the company has begun shipping out $5 units in sample quantities. With the ability to transfer files at 560Mbps, the TC3540 chip has hopes of making close-proximity, high-speed sharing between your laptop, smartphone and tablet much easier. We're anxious to see if the tech can live up to our lofty expectations, as we've seen previous TransferJet devices flounder. If you're itching for all the particulars, hit the full PR just beyond the break.

Continue reading Toshiba's TransferJet LSI now available, transfers files while your devices share a desk

Toshiba's TransferJet LSI now available, transfers files while your devices share a desk originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>560mbpsTAECTC35420TC35420 transferjetTc35420Transferjettoshibatoshiba TC35420toshiba TC35420 transferjettoshiba transferjet LSIToshibaTc35420ToshibaTc35420TransferjetToshibaTransferjetLsiTransferJetwireless data transferWirelessDataTransferWed, 04 Jan 2012 17:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Toshiba prepping new 560Mbps TransferJet chip]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/toshiba-prepping-new-560mbps-transferjet-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/toshiba-prepping-new-560mbps-transferjet-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/28/toshiba-prepping-new-560mbps-transferjet-chip/#comments Toshiba TransferJet So, TransferJet hasn't exactly taken off the way many had hoped, especially Sony which crammed the wireless tech into CyberShot cameras and Memory Sticks. But some, like Toshiba, are still holding on to the dream. By the end of January 2012 Tosh plans to ship samples of its new TC35420 TransferJet chip to manufacturers, which can move files at an impressive 560Mbps. The short-range, high-speed sharing protocol could make moving photos, videos and other media between your smartphones, tablets and laptops quick and easy... or it could just become another feature that lies dormant in a few select products collecting piles of virtual dust. It only started showing up in products last year, so we're not ready to put a nail in its coffin just yet -- we'll just have to see if the tech can finally live up to it promise of painless connectivity.

Toshiba prepping new 560Mbps TransferJet chip originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Pioneer's Discussion Table gets a thumping $37,000 price tag, taken for a spin (video)

Pioneer's Discussion Table gets a thumping $37,000 price tag, taken for a spin (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 07:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Pioneer's Discussion Table is the Surface competitor your business can't live without (video)

Pioneer's Discussion Table is the Surface competitor your business can't live without (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>businessconferencecore i7CoreI7discussion tableDiscussionTableintelmultitouchpioneersurfacetransferjetvideowindows 7 embeddedWindows7EmbeddedWed, 08 Dec 2010 18:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Canon Cross Media Station pulls your pics and charges your cameras, wirelessly (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/13/canon-cross-media-station-pulls-your-pics-and-charges-your-camer/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/13/canon-cross-media-station-pulls-your-pics-and-charges-your-camer/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/13/canon-cross-media-station-pulls-your-pics-and-charges-your-camer/#commentsCanon Cross Media Station pulls your pics and charges your cameras, wirelessly (video) Pulling memory cards and downloading pictures? A pain. Keeping track of a drawer full of different-sized battery packs for your travel, studio, and video cameras? A headache. If that's you, Canon's Cross Media Station could be a big hit of aspirin. Finally shown to the world after being teased at the Canon Expo last month, the prototype device looks something like a chubby scanner from a dark future. However, the top is actually an inductive charging pad. Set your camera up there (up to three at once) and a blue light will pop on to indicate flowing electricity. While the power heads one direction the data goes whizzing by in the other, pictures pulled and categorized on the device based on time, place, and recognized faces. As you can see in the video after the break, photos can be displayed over HDMI onto your HDTV. We're guessing the wireless data spec is TransferJet, as Canon is a member of that consortium, but when it comes to the wireless charging we're somewhat in the dark. It looks like the models in the video are using adapters to enable this functionality, but surely this will be integrated eventually. You know, in the future, when all the best stuff happens.

Continue reading Canon Cross Media Station pulls your pics and charges your cameras, wirelessly (video)

Canon Cross Media Station pulls your pics and charges your cameras, wirelessly (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canoncross media stationCrossMediaStationhdmiinductive chargingInductiveChargingtransferjetvideowirelesswireless chargingWirelessChargingWed, 13 Oct 2010 08:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony slips out second generation TransferJet chip, partners begin to take notice]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/sony-slips-out-second-generation-transferjet-chip-partners-begi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/sony-slips-out-second-generation-transferjet-chip-partners-begi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/06/sony-slips-out-second-generation-transferjet-chip-partners-begi/#commentsBless its heart. Regardless of how loudly consumers yell, Sony can't seem to understand that creating proprietary formats that no other company has any interest in adopting isn't the brightest of ideas. The eventual fates of UMD, ATRAC, MiniDisc and countless others are proof of the outfit's ignorance, but somehow or another, it seem as if TransferJet has a modicum of a chance to gain some traction. Nearly a year after outing its first generation TransferJet chip, Sony is using CEATEC to spring its second generation one into action. From what we can tell, the primary addition to this chip is its native compatibility with USB 2.0 and PCI Express, with hardware and software improvements credited with an effective data transmission boost to somewhere north of 300Mbps. Potentially more interesting, however, is the lower power draw, which could lead to TransferJet embeds within smartphones, tablets, netbooks and other low-cost mobile computers. Across the pond(s) in Tokyo, Toshiba has been caught showing off a TransferJet SD card that could allow a potentially wider swath of devices to support Sony's wireless protocol, although the hardware typically has to be designed specifically to not interfere with the chip's ultra short-range transmissions, and software drivers have to be built as well -- not even all of Sony's new Cyber-shots support its existing TransferJet Memory Stick. We'll be digging for more details (ship date, price, etc.) just as soon as we can.

Sony slips out second generation TransferJet chip, partners begin to take notice originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adapterceatecceatec 2010Ceatec2010CXD3270GGmemory stickMemoryStickms duoms proMsDuoMsPropci expressPciExpressprotocolsdsdiosecure digitalSecureDigitalsonysony transferjetSonyTransferjettoshibatransfertransferjetwirelessWed, 06 Oct 2010 16:49:00 EST<![CDATA[I-O Data TransferJet USB dongle announced in Japan]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/i-o-data-transferjet-usb-dongle-announced-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/i-o-data-transferjet-usb-dongle-announced-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/08/i-o-data-transferjet-usb-dongle-announced-in-japan/#comments Been dying to get in on some TransferJet high-speed low-range wireless data transfer action since Sony made such a big fuss of it at CES? Well you can go the all-Sony route and pick up a VAIO F or one of Sony's Cyber-Shot bundles with a reader, or you can head to Japan and snag this I-O Data USB2-TJC reader, when it comes out later this month for ¥10,000 ($115). It works with Windows and Mac OS X, and you'll still need to have that special TransferJet Memory Stick or a compatible Cyber-Shot camera on the other end of the equation for the time being, so it looks like you'll still be kicking it Sony Style for a while. Good thing Toshiba has promised TransferJet stuff by the end of the year, right?

I-O Data TransferJet USB dongle announced in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>donglei-o dataI-oDataio dataIoDatajetpadpadtransferjetUSB2-TJCThu, 08 Jul 2010 09:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Toshiba promising TransferJet equipped products by end of the year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/toshiba-promising-transferjet-equipped-products-by-end-of-the-ye/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/toshiba-promising-transferjet-equipped-products-by-end-of-the-ye/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/toshiba-promising-transferjet-equipped-products-by-end-of-the-ye/#comments After years of demos, it's looking like 2010 could finally be the year that TransferJet goes mainstream. Just a month after the release of the TransferJet-ready Sony VAIO F and CyberShots, Toshiba's saying that it's prepping products with the near field communication technology to hit in the second half of the year. It appears Tosh demoed the same TransferJet-compatible Qosmio that we saw at CEATEC last year, but the guys at Reg Hardware are assuming the company's lappies will be the first products to support the short-range, high-speed sharing feature. We'd still like to see some other TransferJet gadgets pop up to make this whole ecosystem worthwhile, but this is one step closer. You better not be pulling our leg, Toshiba!

Toshiba promising TransferJet equipped products by end of the year originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony releases TransferJet wireless Memory Stick in Japan, taking pre-orders in the US originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>memory stick duomemory stick pro hg duomemory stick pro-hg duoMemoryStickDuoMemoryStickPro-hgDuoMemoryStickProHgDuoMS-JX8Gpro-hg duoPro-hgDuosonysony japansony styleSonyJapanSonyStylestoragetransferjetultra wide bandUltra WidebandUltraWidebanduwbwireless memory cardwireless memory stickWirelessMemoryCardWirelessMemoryStickWed, 20 Jan 2010 04:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Cyber-shots go 'Bananas!' with GPS+Compass, SD card, HD video, TransferJet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/sony-cyber-shots-go-bananas-with-gps-compass-sd-card-hd-vid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/sony-cyber-shots-go-bananas-with-gps-compass-sd-card-hd-vid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/sony-cyber-shots-go-bananas-with-gps-compass-sd-card-hd-vid/#comments We've got plenty of options for would-be Cyber-shot owners coming out of the Sony press event, so let's get right into it, eh? For those with a little money to burn, the DSC-HX5V and DSC-TX7 compact digital stills rock full HD (1920 x 1080 60i) AVCHD video, Backlight Correction High Dynamic Range (said to improve shooting in low light) and that world famous TransferJet (perfect for moving data back and forth between all those new Sony Memory Sticks and Vaio F Series notebooks). The former includes GPS + Compass and Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode, while the latter has a slim, swanky form factor. On the lower end of things, the DSC-W370 and DSC-W350 are 14MP shooters, while the DSC-W330, DSC-W310, and DSC-S2100 rock a longer zoom and wide-angle lenses. Speaking of that world famous Sweep Panorama, both the W370 and W350 Cyber-shot models can take up to 243 and 268-degree pictures, respectively, "in one easy press-and-sweep motion." And no, this ain't even the best part, for all the new Sony cameras support both dual-SD and MemoryStick. You're pretty stoked, right? Prices, release dates, and PR after the break.

Continue reading Sony Cyber-shots go 'Bananas!' with GPS+Compass, SD card, HD video, TransferJet

Sony Cyber-shots go 'Bananas!' with GPS+Compass, SD card, HD video, TransferJet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010cyber-shotcybershotDSC-HX5VDSC-S2100DSC-TX7DSC-W310DSC-W330DSC-W350DSC-W370memory stickMemorySticksdsonytransferjetWed, 06 Jan 2010 20:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony outs world's first TransferJet chips for short-range wireless transfer]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/sony-outs-worlds-first-transferjet-chips-for-short-range-wirele/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/sony-outs-worlds-first-transferjet-chips-for-short-range-wirele/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/30/sony-outs-worlds-first-transferjet-chips-for-short-range-wirele/#commentsInduction chargers like Palm's Touchstone are great and all but they lack one significant feature long mastered by USB tethers: data transfer. That could soon change as Sony begins pushing out its first TransferJet LSI in hopes of obtaining broad industry adoption of this newest form of short-range wireless transmission technology. TransferJet, remember, allows for a theoretical 560Mbps (closer to 375Mbps in the real-world) wireless transfer at a distance of about 3 centimeters -- a standard backed by big-hitting camera companies like Canon, Nikon, Samsung, Casio, Kodak, and Olympus and Japanese cellphone interests like NTT DoCoMo, Softbank Mobile, Toshiba, and Sony Ericsson. Just imagine yourself waving a TransferJet-equipped Sony Ericsson phone in front of your new Bravia TV and having all your photos and videos appear on the big screen and you've just seen the future. Individual samples are available now for ¥1,500 (about $17) in either PCI or SDIO-connector versions. Now head on past the break to see the tech in action from our CEATEC hands-on.

Continue reading Sony outs world's first TransferJet chips for short-range wireless transfer

Sony outs world's first TransferJet chips for short-range wireless transfer originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If what we saw at CEATEC is any indication, we can all look forward to a future where damn near every new piece of Sony kit that we lay our hands on will support its fledgling wireless technology, TransferJet. As you might have guessed, we've been keeping our eyes on the usual channels in vain hopes of finding any gear sporting the new standard. So, what do we have here? Our friends at Sony Insider have spotted FCC paperwork for the MS-JX8G, which is apparently a Memory Stick Duo that sports the protocol -- and which (hopefully) means that someday soon we'll be able to grandfather TransferJet into all of our existing Memory Stick Duo-supporting devices. Pretty clever, Sony!

Continue reading Sony's TransferJet-packin' Memory Stick Duo hits the FCC

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Sony's TransferJet-packin' Memory Stick Duo hits the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccmemory stick duoMemoryStickDuoMS-JX8GsonystoragetransferjetFri, 13 Nov 2009 15:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony and Toshiba demo TransferJet short-range sharing at CEATEC (video) ]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/sony-and-toshiba-demo-transferjet-short-range-sharing-at-ceatec/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/sony-and-toshiba-demo-transferjet-short-range-sharing-at-ceatec/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/sony-and-toshiba-demo-transferjet-short-range-sharing-at-ceatec/#comments TransferJet is still solidly in the "fledgling" stage, but it looks as if a few big time industry players have faith that consumers have a desire -- nay, a need -- for short-range, high-speed sharing. Here at CEATEC in Japan, both Sony and Toshiba were on hand with independent TransferJet demonstrations, and while the actual protocol has been in place for awhile now, it's the supporting cast (read: hardware) that has remained elusive. Toshiba was utilizing a snazzy TG01 and Qosmio laptop in order to showcase just how quickly the two could share information over the air, while Sony had us believing that pretty much everything it'll make for the rest of eternity could support device-to-device sharing. Head on past the break for a peek at the demos, but try not to get your hopes up for seeing this stuff in shipping products anytime in the immediate future, okay?

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Sony and Toshiba demo TransferJet short-range sharing at CEATEC (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ceatecceatec 2009Ceatec2009engadget videoEngadgetVideofeaturedvideofeaturessonytoshibatransferTransferJetvideowirelesswireless transferWirelessTransferThu, 08 Oct 2009 05:08:00 EST<![CDATA[TransferJet completes close-proximity specs, now wants members, respect]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/transferjet-completes-close-proximity-specifics-now-wants-membe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/transferjet-completes-close-proximity-specifics-now-wants-membe/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/transferjet-completes-close-proximity-specifics-now-wants-membe/#commentsTransferJet completes close-proximity specifications, wants members, respect
Wahey! It's been awhile since we've heard from you, TransferJet, the high-speed but low-range wireless would-be standard that promises 560Mbps over a near-adjacent range of just 3cm. Sony kicked off the initiative, but now has about 15 others playing along who have all managed to put aside their differences to finalize the specs on both the physical and connection layers. All they need now is hardware, and so starting today they're graciously asking for more members to join their consortium -- not that they would have turned you away yesterday. Still no sign of when actual devices using this technology will hit retail, but where there's a spec there's always a prototype.

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TransferJet completes close-proximity specs, now wants members, respect originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 08:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>sonytransferjettransferjet consortiumTransferjetConsortiumTue, 19 May 2009 08:26:00 EST<![CDATA[TransferJet forms a consortium to confuse consumers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/17/tranferjet-forms-a-consortium-confuses-consumers/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/17/tranferjet-forms-a-consortium-confuses-consumers/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/17/tranferjet-forms-a-consortium-confuses-consumers/#comments As the saying goes, the great thing about standards is that we have so many to choose from. Enter TransferJet, as much as we'd like to ignore it, it won't go away. In fact, today the nascent close (real close, as in 3-cm or less) proximity wireless technology just snowballed itself into a proper consortium which lists a who's who of consumer electronics and camera manufacturers including Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Nikon, Samsung, Kodak, and interestingly enough, Sony Ericsson. Sony will lead the effort to develop the specs, guidelines, and licensing schemes required to interconnect TransferJet-compliant products offering a 375Mbps data transfer rate (560Mbps theoretical) without requiring any complex setup (just touch the devices together). Right, they're looking directly at your NFC and Wibree shortcomings Bluetooth SIG. Full list of TransferJet members after the break.

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TransferJet forms a consortium to confuse consumers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canonconsortiumkodaknfcnikonpanasonicsamsungsonytransferjetThu, 17 Jul 2008 05:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Joy of joys: Sony's TransferJet to be squarely pitted against industry standards of W-USB, Bluetooth 3.0?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/14/joy-of-joys-sonys-transferjet-to-be-squarely-pitted-against-in/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/14/joy-of-joys-sonys-transferjet-to-be-squarely-pitted-against-in/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/14/joy-of-joys-sonys-transferjet-to-be-squarely-pitted-against-in/#commentsIt doesn't take a whole lot of empirical observation to figure out that Sony just loves to go proprietary, even in the face of wide industry acceptance of an alternative standard. While the company has recently flexed on things like audio codecs, other stalwarts include Sony's Memory Stick, and naturally Blu-ray isn't going anywhere. This time Sony is charging after W-USB and Bluetooth 3.0 with its recently-announced TransferJet technology. There are certainly some differences between the technologies, and advantages on both sides. W-USB and Bluetooth 3.0 are based on WiMedia wireless tech, and have theoretical speeds of 480Mbps, with a range of about three meters. Compare that to TransferJet, which has a range of three centimeters, but a theoretical max 560Mbps. The reason behind the close proximity is the induction field coupler tech used -- which may or may not mean Sony's tech can charge the device as well -- but Sony's also playing it as a usability thing: unless devices are specifically registered and told not to, they'll automatically swap files when placed next to each other, requiring no further user complications. We're going to need more info out of Sony and other manufacturers to see how exactly this new tech will play out in the industry at large, but at the moment it looks like another proprietary standard that'll confuse consumers and segment the market -- let's hope Sony proves us wrong.

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Joy of joys: Sony's TransferJet to be squarely pitted against industry standards of W-USB, Bluetooth 3.0? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bluetoothbluetooth 3.0Bluetooth3.0sonytransferjetw-usbwimediaMon, 14 Jan 2008 09:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony's CES 2008 booth tour]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/sonys-ces-2008-booth-tour/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/sonys-ces-2008-booth-tour/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/sonys-ces-2008-booth-tour/#commentsSony invites you to "see it all" at their booth in the Central Hall, but you're hard-pressed to actually do so due to both sheer square footage and the immense volume of bodies jostling each other in between stations. The consumer electronics giant's got no shortage of bedazzling gadgetry out on the floor here, and we braved the teeming hordes to collate the following eye candy for you.

Gallery: Sony's CES 2008 booth tour

Sony's CES 2008 booth tour originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>booth tourBoothTourBraviaCESces 2008Ces2008featuresPS3PSPskypesonysony ericssonSonyEricssontransfer jetTransferJetVaioTue, 08 Jan 2008 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Sony's TransferJet gets demonstrated]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/video-sonys-transferjet-gets-demonstrated/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/video-sonys-transferjet-gets-demonstrated/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/video-sonys-transferjet-gets-demonstrated/#commentsLooking for even more ways to simply your data transfers? If so, you should definitely check out Sony's TransferJet, which enables certain gadgets (i.e. camcorders, etc.) to transfer data sans wires to a PC by simply placing it atop a wireless field unit. Granted, it didn't seem to work so smoothly at Sony's press conference -- surprised? -- but here's to hoping the kinks get ironed out before it goes commercial. You know the drill, click on through and let Mahalo Daily's Veronica Belmont lead the way.

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Video: Sony's TransferJet gets demonstrated originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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