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[LG Spectrum eyes-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/lg-spectrum-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/lg-spectrum-eyes-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/lg-spectrum-eyes-on/#comments Sports, sports, sports, sports. Hey, it's LG spectrum, a good phone at sports! LG showed off its 4.5-inch handset today, during its CES kickoff press event -- and when we say "showed off," we mean exactly that, the company had two models on-hand, and it wasn't letting us poor members of the press actually get our paws on the thing.

From our vantage point, however, it really does look to be a solid piece of hardware. It's fairly skinny, in spite of that large display. The body of the thing is pretty straight-forward -- it's a large slab, with rounded corners and a border around the edge that forms a bit of a lip at the point of contact. The top bit of the bezel rocks the Verizon logo and a small, front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera. Below the display are three buttons, the menu and back white touch buttons and a silver home button that adds a bit of flourish to an otherwise drab bezel.

That 4.5-inch IPS HD LCD is clearly the centerpiece of the thing, and given the company's ESPN partnership, it was keen on using it to show off sports. And we have to say, the tiny basketball players looks pretty crisp -- high-def may be the key to watching video on such a relatively small screen. Well, HD and squinting.

Flip it over and you'll see a subtle checkered pattern on the glossy rear. At top, a good deal of real estate is devoted to the 8MP camera, including a large, silver border. A white LG logo is smack dab in the center, and a not-so-subtle reminder of the phone's 4G LTE capabilities graces the bottom, along with two small speaker grills.

All in all, this is shaping up to be an extremely solid phone -- sports-lover or no. It'll hit on January 19th for $200.

Gallery: LG Spectrum eyes-on

LG Spectrum eyes-on

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What's this here? It's the stuff of CES 2012 legend -- the HP Spectre. Now, granted, we had a pretty good idea that the sexy new ultrabook is headed our way soon, but hey, here it is, in the flesh, spotted by a blurrycammed tipster roaming around the Intel booth on the CES showroom floor. It's nice to know that the thing will be there waiting for us when those doors officially open on Tuesday.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blurrycamcesces 2010Ces2010exclusivehphp spectreHpSpectrespectreultrabookSun, 08 Jan 2012 14:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Sanho's bantam CloudFTP puts USB storage devices online, streams on battery power and sheer will]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/sanhos-cloudftp-streams-usb-wifi-hotspot-ces-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/sanhos-cloudftp-streams-usb-wifi-hotspot-ces-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/sanhos-cloudftp-streams-usb-wifi-hotspot-ces-2012/#commentsPogoplug, as they say, just got served. Sanho -- the same geniuses responsible for the HyperMac -- is introducing yet another intelligent box here at CES 2012. The diminutive CloudFTP is a battery-powered file server that takes popular USB devices (thumb drives, hard drives, etc.) and then streams 'em to up to three different devices or serves vanilla files to any WiFi device within range. Better still, it's capable of syncing data with iCloud, Dropbox, Box and a slew of other online cloud storage devices, and it'll churn out files for a solid five hours before needing a recharge. There's an ARM9 microprocessor inside to handle the ins and outs, and considering that it measures just 2.95- x 2.28- x 0.87-inches while weighing 3.8 ounces, it ought not weigh you down too badly when traveling. It'll ship next month here in the States for $99.95, which is $30 higher and a month later than we heard back in November of 2011.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010ces 2012Ces2010Ces2012cloudcloud sharingcloud storagecloudftpCloudSharingCloudStorageftphard driveHardDrivehddhypershoppogoplugsharingstorageSat, 07 Jan 2012 16:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Olympus' PEN PL-2 touts 'silent autofocus' lens, XZ-1 straddles line between MFT and pocket shooter]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/olympus-pen-pl-2-touts-silent-autofocus-lens-xz-1-straddles1/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/olympus-pen-pl-2-touts-silent-autofocus-lens-xz-1-straddles1/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/olympus-pen-pl-2-touts-silent-autofocus-lens-xz-1-straddles1/#comments A lack of surprise isn't necessarily a bad thing. It seems the best bullet points of Olympus' CES unveils have been leaked in some way, shape, or form, but that doesn't detract from the quality. There is, in fact, a 12.3 megapixel PEN E-PL2 with a new "silent autofocus" lens that should clear the air a bit when shooting 720p HD video. The E-PL1 follow-up also has new creative filters with fine-tuned adjustments, face / eye detection, RAW support, an ISO range up to 6400, a 3-inch LCD, SDXC slot, and a second generation accessory port compatible with both previous E-PL1 dongles and new ones like a MAL-1 macro spotlight or a PENPal Bluetooth transfer. That MSC lens, too, is compatible with various "affordable" conversion lenses (fish eye, wide-angle, macro). Look for this body and lens kit later this month for a cool $599.

The other Olympus shooter making its away around the rumor mill, the 10 megapixel XZ-1 (also due out in January), is a pretty interesting device. Though not quite a Micro Four Thirds (that Zuiko lens is firmly affixed), it boasts full manual controls (including focus), 4x optical zoom, RAW support, an SDXC slot 720p 30fps HD video, a 3-inch OLED screen, and support for peripherals like an external mic and electronic viewfinder -- and it's pretty light, to boot. We got only a brief chance to play around with it but walked away mighty impressed with what we saw. The only catch is that $499.99 price tag, which we do understand for its pricing but would also lament not forking over the extra Benjamin for something more versatile like the E-PL2.

Hold on, we've got three pocket shooter subcategories to satisfy. There's the $139.99, 14 megapixel VG-120 budget camera due out in January, with 5x optical zoom, 720p video, and a 3-inch LCD. The waterproof / shockproof / freezeproof TG-310 and TG-610 are coming in February with a 14 megapixel sensor, 720p video and a 3D photo mode ($199.99 and $299.99, respectively). Lastly, the 14 megapixel SP-610 wide angle ultra zoom also boasts 3D photo mode, along with a 22x zoom -- that one's marked $229.99 for spring 2011. Okay, now that we have all that out of the way, enjoy our hands-on shots and press imagery below, and a tome of press releases after the break.

Gallery: Olympus CES 2011 hands-on: E-PL2, XZ-1, and more!


Gallery: Olympus E-PL2 press photos

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewscesces 2010ces 2011Ces2010Ces2011hands-onolympuspenpen e-pl2PenE-pl2sp 610sp-610sp-610 uzSp-610UzSp610tg 310tg 610tg-310tg-610Tg310Tg610vg 120vg-120Vg120xz 1xz-1Xz1Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Toshiba shows off glasses-free 3D Qosmio, says technology could hit laptops by the end of 2011]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/toshiba-shows-of-glasses-free-3d-qosmio-says-technology-could-h/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/toshiba-shows-of-glasses-free-3d-qosmio-says-technology-could-h/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/toshiba-shows-of-glasses-free-3d-qosmio-says-technology-could-h/#comments It's no secret that Toshiba's got a thing for glasses-free 3D displays and that it's been putting together 3D concept laptops based on the technology, but according to Toshiba's director of product marketing Phil Osako, the company could be ready to bring a 3D laptop sans spectacles to market by the end of the year. Sounds good to us, but it's a pretty ambitious claim, considering the demo unit Toshiba's bringing to CES, which we got to see a few weeks ago, is very rough around the edges. As you can see in the images below, it had a very large red, chiseled contraption strapped to its lid -- although, we do have to say it gives it a rather Iron Man-esq aesthetic. All that aside, the Qosmio laptop packs some pretty innovative 3D technologies -- not only does it have two parallax 3D LCD, but its webcam has a special eye-tracking feature that knows when you shift your position. The goal of that is to provide "dead-zone free stereoscopic 3D images" or better viewing angles, but we can't really say we experienced that -- while the 3D clips looked, well three-dee straight on, slightly tilting to the left or right threw off the effect and we were stuck watching some blurry content. Like we said, the concept is really just a concept at this point, but it will certainly be interesting to watch what Toshiba is able to improve and put out by the end of 2011.

Gallery: Toshiba glasses-free 3D Qosmio laptop hands-on

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[Thanks, André]

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OK, dudes -- we don't want to freak you out or anything, but the Wireless Litetouch Keyboard has cleared the FCC. Brought to you by Mad Catz, this bad boy (and its wired companion) was first unveiled at CES this year. Featuring an programmable LCD touchscreen with three different sets of "buttons" (number pad, media mode, and the user configurable MyEclipse mode) the latest entry to the Eclipse line has is sure to get admiring looks from the drone in the cubicle across the aisle. Compatible with Mac OS X as well as your many flavors of Windows, this bad boy will be out soon -- wireless for $129, or wired for $99. Jaw-dropping video after the break.

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Eclipse Litetouch wireless touchscreen keyboard clears the FCC, on its way to retail (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010eclipseeclipse litetouchEclipseLitetouchkeyboardlitetouchMad CatzMadCatzwirelesswireless keyboardWirelessKeyboardThu, 25 Mar 2010 18:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Switched On: Sony's forward Dash]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/switched-on-sonys-forward-dash/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/switched-on-sonys-forward-dash/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/switched-on-sonys-forward-dash/#commentsEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
In its introductory press release, here's what Sony has to say about the Dash, a "personal Internet viewer" that it announced at CES: "Featuring a vivid 7-inch color touch screen... Dash utilizes an existing home wireless connection to continuously deliver Internet content to its viewers." And according to its SonyStyle.com site, here's what that Dash has to say about itself: "I use over 1,500 free apps and your Wi-Fi connection to deliver the information and entertainment you crave... right to your bedroom, kitchen or office." But Dash also has something to say about Sony, and for the most part, it's an encouraging message.

Dash was one of the more distinct category-blurring products to emerge from Las Vegas in January. Its hardware is a hybrid between an alarm clock and digital picture frame and its content is a content mashup between Chumby widgets and Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link offering. Dash was introduced just a few months after HP introduced its DreamScreen, another product that provides "glanceable" information from the cloud.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ces 2010Ces2010chumbychumby osChumbyOscolumncolumnsdashdigital picture frameDigitalPictureFrameInternet viewerInternetViewerpicture framePictureFramesonyswitched onSwitchedOnTue, 23 Feb 2010 17:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Unannounced BlackBerry Curve 8910 took CES refuge at Case-Mate's booth?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/unannounced-blackberry-curve-8910-took-ces-refuge-at-case-mates/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/unannounced-blackberry-curve-8910-took-ces-refuge-at-case-mates/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/unannounced-blackberry-curve-8910-took-ces-refuge-at-case-mates/#comments RIM has an interesting reputation in the trade show world: it rarely makes any announcements of interest or consequence during events, but if you look hard enough, you still might just find something juicy. Last year's CES, for example, briefly saw a Curve 8900 mysteriously running AT&T-branded firmware, which we now know foretold a release several months later. This year's shindig in Vegas proved to be a little less bombastic -- or so we thought, anyway, until a dude cleaning out his camera's memory card noticed that Case-Mate (of all companies) allegedly had an unannounced Curve 8910 chilling in its booth. It's pretty common for manufacturers to give valued accessory partners some prototypes ahead of time to make sure there are plenty of add-ons available by the time a device is released, they just don't usually... you know, put those prototypes out at a booth for everyone to enjoy. We actually stopped by Case-Mate this year and didn't catch the 8910, but we don't know how long it was actually out -- and besides, telling the difference between this and a Bold 9700 takes a Mike Lazaridis-like understanding for the subtle differences in RIM's industrial design. Next year, though, be on notice, guys: we'll be scanning your kiosks with a fine-tooth comb.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8910blackberrycase matecase-mateCaseMatecesces 2010Ces2010curvecurve 8910Curve8910rimMon, 25 Jan 2010 13:22:00 EST<![CDATA[3D stole the show at CES 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/3d-stole-the-show-at-ces-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/3d-stole-the-show-at-ces-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/3d-stole-the-show-at-ces-2010/#commentsPanasonic RealD active shutter glasses Not sure why we've been putting this off, but we'll just come right out and say it: there's no doubt that this was the year for 3D at CES. We walked the show floor for countless hours and can tell you that just about everyone was showing something related to 3D at their booths. Most of these demos required a bit of a wait to experience them (thanks, hype), and everywhere you went people were talking about 3D. Granted, not all of that talk was positive, but it was talk nonetheless. Whether or not the technology will be seen in history as a success in the market place is obviously still up in the air, and much like a finely crafted episode of Lost, 3D at CES this year was littered with more questions than answers.

Gallery: 3D was everywhere at CES 2010

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3D stole the show at CES 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Poll: Will you buy a 3D HDTV? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony doesn't seem to have gotten around to an official announcement for this one just yet, but its WHG-SLK1 iPod shelf system was on hand at CES 2010, and the folks at Sony Insider managed to get a quick peek at it. Designed as much for video as for audio, this one packs a fairly large 9-inch screen front and center, and promises a full 100W of power, along with an iPod dock, a built-in DVD player, a USB port, and accommodations for both Memory Sticks and SD cards. You'll also get video in/out ports to connect other devices or connect the system itself to a larger screen, but there's unfortunately no indication of a price or release date.

Sony WHG-SLK1 iPod shelf system surfaces at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>advanced icp conceptAdvancedIcpConceptaudiaudi a8AudiA8blackberrycesces 2010Ces2010connected carConnectedCardashboardfeaturefeaturedfeaturesfordgooglegoogle earthgoogle mapsGoogleEarthGoogleMapshughes telematicsHughesTelematicsinfotainmentiphonejaguarmyfordnext gen telematicsnext generation cockpit conceptnext generation dashboard coneptNextGenerationCockpitConceptNextGenerationDashboardConeptNextGenTelematicsnvidianvidia tegra 2NvidiaTegra2range roverRangeRoversatellite navigationSatelliteNavigationtegrategra 2Tegra2visteonThu, 14 Jan 2010 12:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Philips Cam, Muse and Ariaz mark a renaissance for the boring PMP]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/philips-cam-muse-and-ariaz-mark-a-renaissance-for-the-boring-pm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/philips-cam-muse-and-ariaz-mark-a-renaissance-for-the-boring-pm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/philips-cam-muse-and-ariaz-mark-a-renaissance-for-the-boring-pm/#comments This is soon enough to market that it's hard to blame the iPod nano specifically for its appearance, but either way it seems that the Philips Cam is the newest member to the oh-so-small club of MP3 / camera combos. The new player is joined in its life of crime by the new Muse and Ariaz, which at last offer a higher-end aspect to Philips' long-lackluster PMP lineup. The Cam does up a 1.8-inch screen, 8GB of storage and a 2 megapixel camera for $100, but the Muse has a full 3.2-inches of touchscreen, 16GB of flash, SD expansion and HDMI out for a mere $50 more. The Ariaz finds a simpler calling, with a 2.4-inch LCD, HDMI, 8GB and an $80 tag. We'll have to play with these to see if they're worth taking home from Walmart, but we're glad to see Philips is trying to stay in the game -- we can't all be lucky enough to be Zune HD owners.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ariazcamcameracesces 2010Ces2010musephiips ariazPhiipsAriazphilipsphilips camphilips musePhilipsCamPhilipsMusepmpWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Panasonic 2010 point and shoot line hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/panasonic-2010-point-and-shoot-line-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/panasonic-2010-point-and-shoot-line-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/panasonic-2010-point-and-shoot-line-hands-on/#comments We're just cleaning out the rest of our memory cards from CES, and we totally forgot this moment of unintentional hilarity while grabbing a quick hands-on with Panasonic's new point-and-shoot line -- that's the new touchscreen DMC-FP3, asking for the name of our baby. Sadly, we were not able to provide it with one, and it responded by continuing to have a somewhat wonky hybrid touchscreen-and-buttons control scheme. We're assuming some of the lag we saw had to do with an early software build -- we'll see if things are cleared up when this guy ships, since we're big fans of touch-to-focus. As for the rest, well, they're Lumix point-and-shoots -- they all seemed competent and sturdy, and we can't wait for the day when Panasonic hires a design team to clean up that straight-from-1983 all-caps interface. Check out the rest in the gallery!

Gallery: Panasonic 2010 point and shoot hands-on

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010dmc-fh1dmc-fh20dmc-fh3dmc-fp1dmc-fp3hands onhands-onHandsOnpanasonicWed, 13 Jan 2010 15:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Inbrics' SoIP S1 tries to make videophone converts out of us yet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/inbrics-soip-s1-tries-to-make-videophone-converts-out-of-us-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/inbrics-soip-s1-tries-to-make-videophone-converts-out-of-us-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/inbrics-soip-s1-tries-to-make-videophone-converts-out-of-us-yet/#comments We saw some incredibly cheap, ill-thought, Android-based videophones at CES this year, but this wasn't one of them. The SoIP S1 from Inbrics is running Android, of course, but it's under that same fine UI skin that Inbrics has coated its M1 Android slider in. The result is a finger-friendly device with nice software for making calls and sending messages -- though it could really benefit from an external text-input device of some sort, and luckily there's Bluetooth onboard to make that a possibility. There's HDMI, Ethernet, USB and an SD slot around back, and the device is designed to sling video calls and media playback to a TV over the HDMI plug or DLNA (there's also WiFi onboard, natch). For VoIP there's a wireless handset embedded in the base of the unit. Unfortunately, we weren't able to see a demo of the video calling in action, and the big hangup with most of these video calling stations is still here: there's no mention of the big standards in video calling like Skype, Google Talk or iChat, so it's hard to see this catching fire with people who actually video chat. Still, at least Inbrics has roughly half of the software problem solved. Check out a video walkthrough after the break.

Gallery: Inbrics' SoIP S1 tries to make videophone converts out of us yet

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Gallery: Nanobrick Miyoul OLED media frames

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010luxurymantelpiecemedia frameMediaFrameMiyoulnanobrickNanobrick MiyoulNanobrickMiyouloledpicture framePictureFrameWed, 13 Jan 2010 08:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Viliv N5 MID hands-on, HD5 PMP makes a cameo]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/viliv-n5-mid-hands-on-hd5-pmp-makes-a-cameo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/viliv-n5-mid-hands-on-hd5-pmp-makes-a-cameo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/viliv-n5-mid-hands-on-hd5-pmp-makes-a-cameo/#comments For those of you hoping that Viliv's aesthetic excellence will somehow make magic out of the 4.8-inch flip MID form factor, you might want to look away right about now. We too were hoping that Viliv could somehow sprinkle fairy dust on the errors of something like the UMID mBook BZ, but sadly the N5 is no such MID. It's good looking, to be sure, and might even be better constructed than UMID's entry, but it has the same squint-inducing 1024 x 600 display and aggravating optical mouse pad holding it back. In reality, both of these little computers are more akin to "observing" what it's like to have a full computer running on an impossible form factor, instead of anything appropriate for actually using that computer.

Perhaps the CE-based Viliv HD5 PMP will find a truer calling. We saw the slate unit pumping out some HD video at a steady clip, and its hardware is certainly refined -- if only just a little chubby. Unfortunately, none of the buttons were working, so we couldn't hop out of the video and see what the rest of the player has to offer. At least it's not Windows XP under there, daring us to use it. Videos of both devices are after the break.

Gallery: Viliv N5 MID hands-on, HD5 PMP makes a cameo

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010hands-onhd5midn5pmpvilivviliv hd5viliv n5VilivHd5VilivN5Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Hivision's $149 Android-based netbook reminds us we're not really shopping for a netbook right now]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/hivisions-149-android-based-netbook-reminds-us-were-not-reall/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/hivisions-149-android-based-netbook-reminds-us-were-not-reall/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/hivisions-149-android-based-netbook-reminds-us-were-not-reall/#comments We know, we know, it's only $149! What could possibly be stopping us from entering the marvelous world of Android-powered netbooking? Well, maybe it's the fact that it's been tried before, and just didn't make any sense. Maybe for someone who doesn't have $50 more to get a "real" netbook, or $150 more to get a "great" netbook, it could make sense to be subjected to a 7-inch screen, 500MHz ARM Cortex A9 processor in the name of "lightweight" web surfing, but we'd like to imagine we have a little more self esteem than that. Oh shoot, we just accidentally bought four. Check out the Charbax-infused hands-on after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcesces 2010Ces2010hivisionnetbookTue, 12 Jan 2010 20:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Wireless power takes another baby step at CES 2010 with Qi standard]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/wireless-power-takes-another-baby-step-at-ces-2010-with-qi-stand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/wireless-power-takes-another-baby-step-at-ces-2010-with-qi-stand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/wireless-power-takes-another-baby-step-at-ces-2010-with-qi-stand/#comments It's our third year visiting with Fulton Innovation and the eCoupled wireless power booth at CES, and once again there's significant progress to be seen -- this time in the form of actual shipping products like the Case-mate Hug and the Dell Latitude Z. Fulton's really pushing the industry standard angle with eCoupled -- it's a founding member of the Wireless Power Consortium, which is just a few months away from finalizing a standard based on eCoupled called Qi. Qi's going to be backed by some pretty big names: Motorola, Nokia, RIM, Energizer, Duracell, Samsung, and Philips are all members of the WPC, along with several others, and the goal is for all this stuff to seamlessly play together. Fulton had some pretty hot demos to show off of the standard in action, including a Toyota Avalon interior with functional spots for two phones, a GPS, a Bluetooth headset, and a netbook, a slick first-class airline seat with a charging table, and a hotel room with several power points -- including a slick motorized dock built into the desk for the Dell. Our favorite demo, however, was a wall sconce: an eCoupled point in the wall was used to power a light fixture, which was then swapped for a digital photo frame. Nifty stuff, indeed.

Still, the big challenge for Fulton and the WPC is going to be actually shipping a bunch of these products this year -- standards are nice, but without gear in hand they're meaningless, and the rival PowerMat crew has been making a pretty big push of its own. We'll see what happens in the next few months -- and how much has changed at CES 2011. Check a couple videos after the break!

Gallery: Wireless power takes another baby step at CES 2010 with Qi standard

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What's this have to do with gadgets and gadgetry, you ask? Well, you may think you know all there is to know about CES -- you've pored over the keynotes and the hands-ons, and you've guffawed at the KIRFs and Crapgadgets. But there is more to this tale, dear readers. So sit back, relax, and click past the break for our thoughts and impressions on the other side of CES.

Gallery: CES 2010 behind the scenes (take 1)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CESces 2010Ces2010Lady GagaLadyGagaparts of darknessPartsOfDarknessTue, 12 Jan 2010 12:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget's gear of CES 2010]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/engadgets-gear-of-ces-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/engadgets-gear-of-ces-2010/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/engadgets-gear-of-ces-2010/#comments CES is Engadget's biggest event of the year, but for the most part we don't have any requirements on what editors should bring other than "a laptop" and "a camera." That means there's usually quite an array of devices and tools on hand -- and every year we try some new things that make an immediate impression. We threw out some basic gear statistics in our annual CES wrap-up post, but we also wanted to highlight some super-useful new tools we brought to Vegas with us this year. Some of it is state-of-the-art expensive, some of it is brain-dead simple, but all of it helped us rock out our biggest CES ever. Read on!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010editorialengadgetgeargear of cesGearOfCesTue, 12 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Casio EX-10HG 'hybrid GPS' prototype taps into accelerometers for pinpoint accuracy]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/casio-ex-10hg-hybrid-gps-prototype-taps-into-accelerometers-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/casio-ex-10hg-hybrid-gps-prototype-taps-into-accelerometers-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/casio-ex-10hg-hybrid-gps-prototype-taps-into-accelerometers-fo/#comments It's not a completely new idea, accelerometers have been enhancing GPS devices for a while now with additional velocity and directional information when the GPS signal is weak, but now Casio is giving it a shot in its new Exilim EX-H10 prototype camera. The "hybrid GPS" shooter does the regular geotagging thing with its onboard GPS, but when signal is weak (like when indoors, for instance), the camera augments the location data with guesstimates gleaned from its onboard accelerometers. The camera also has pretty detailed maps, so you could almost use the device for navigation, though the "pushpin" view is a good start. Hit up the source link for some more shots.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accelerometersacceleromtercasiocesces 2010Ces2010conceptexilimexilim ex-h10ExilimEx-h10gpshybrid gpsHybridGpsprototypeTue, 12 Jan 2010 10:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Liquavista's monochrome and color e-paper displays get demonstrated (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/liquavistas-monochrome-and-color-e-paper-displays-get-demonstra/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/liquavistas-monochrome-and-color-e-paper-displays-get-demonstra/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/liquavistas-monochrome-and-color-e-paper-displays-get-demonstra/#commentsLiquavista's monochrome and color e-paper displays get demonstrated Philips' 2006 spin-off Liquavista hasn't exactly had a lot to show for itself since it earned its independence, but things seem to finally be coming together for the company, which had a suite of e-paper displays to demonstrate at CES last week, a show that was absolutely chock-full of e-readers. Our very own spin-off, Engadget Spanish, got a chance to peruse the company's suite of offerings, including a prototype device called Pebble. It's a lovely, thin reader that's unfortunately not intended for production -- at least not yet. The video after the break shows displays that not only redraw far more quickly than existing production screens, but also mix in RGB effects and even multi-color backlighting. It's good stuff; you'll want to check it out.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010e-inke-readerhands-onliquavistaTue, 12 Jan 2010 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Nanosys offers better saturation of LED-backlit displays with nanoscale coating]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/nanosys-offers-better-saturation-of-led-backlit-displays-with-na/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/nanosys-offers-better-saturation-of-led-backlit-displays-with-na/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/nanosys-offers-better-saturation-of-led-backlit-displays-with-na/#comments While we all wait around for larger-sized OLED displays to become feasible for the consumer market, Nanosys has stolen in and demonstrated a new LED coating technique that proposes to radically improve color saturation in LED-backlit screens. Based on standard blue LEDs -- the most efficient kind -- this works by applying nanoparticles to the light and thereby endowing it with the desired hue. While the nano-coating can make standalone LED lights far richer in color, the real potential is in its deployment in LED-backlit displays, such as those becoming dominant on laptops today. By employing a coated array of blue LEDs instead of the standard white stuff, this can deliver greater color saturation while fitting within the same energy profile of current LED tech. Products boasting Nanosys' new hotness are said to be coming out later this year, with some appropriate premium slapped on the price for the fancier output.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>branexbranex itamtamBranexItamtamcesces 2010Ces2010dockfrancefrenchiphone dockIphoneDockipodipod dockipod docking stoolipod speakerIpodDockIpodDockingStoolIpodSpeakeritamtamitamtam m1ItamtamM1m1seatspeaker seatspeaker stoolSpeakerSeatSpeakerStoolstoolTue, 12 Jan 2010 08:19:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS UL80JT spotted with automatic switchable graphics, brags 12 hour battery life]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/asus-ul80jt-spotted-with-automatic-switchable-graphics-brags-12/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/asus-ul80jt-spotted-with-automatic-switchable-graphics-brags-12/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/asus-ul80jt-spotted-with-automatic-switchable-graphics-brags-12/#comments How we missed this at the ASUS booth is beyond us, but leave it to the eagle-eyes at Ars to hone in on the ASUS UL80JT with an overclockable Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce 310 graphics. So it's just a run-of-the-mill gaming rig, right? Wrong. The 14-inch laptop has switchable graphics like we have never seen before; the laptop automatically switches, "second-by-second" between the NVIDIA card and the integrated Intel one, instead of the "standard" switchable graphics we've seen on laptops like the MacBook Pro 15 or ASUS UL80Vt which require users to switch manually. The major foreseeable benefit of this is longer battery life even when the system is using the discrete card, and ASUS touts 12 hours with the automatic solution turned on. No word on price or availability, but we're guessing ASUS will have more details soon and that we'll start seeing this this in more and more laptops as NVIDIA spreads the love around to the rest of the industry.

Update: We jumped the gun here, we've actually seen this new automatic switching technology in the recently announced Sony Vaio Z.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Monsters vs. Aliens to be among the first 3D Blu-ray titles]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/monsters-vs-aliens-to-be-among-the-first-3d-blu-ray-titles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/monsters-vs-aliens-to-be-among-the-first-3d-blu-ray-titles/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/monsters-vs-aliens-to-be-among-the-first-3d-blu-ray-titles/#comments Not sure how we missed this one in all the excitement at CES -- well, yeah we can -- but right up there with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Disney's A Christmas Carol, Dreamworks will offer Monsters vs. Aliens as its first 3D Blu-ray title (fuzzy picture of the back and full pr after the break). Now we said it before and we'll say it again, you're not going to sell 3D to the masses with animated features, but we have to wonder why Fox and Panasonic have yet to announce Avatar in 3D. Cameron came out and told MTV that the first Blu-ray release wouldn't be 3D, but we don't understand why. If you are releasing a new format like 3D wouldn't you want the hottest titles available as soon as possible? Of course we could be worrying for nothing and could learn that Fox is just waiting for the right moment to announce a 3D version of Avatar, but what about the rest of the studios? Then again, HD DVD and Blu-ray did launch with only a few titles and none were exactly recent blockbusters.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3DCESCES 2010Ces2010DreamworkshdMonsters vs. AliensMonstersVs.AliensSamsungMon, 11 Jan 2010 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Control 4 Home Automation system gets an app store too]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/control-4-home-automation-system-gets-an-app-store-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/control-4-home-automation-system-gets-an-app-store-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/control-4-home-automation-system-gets-an-app-store-too/#commentsControl 4 4Store app store We don't cover much Home Automation around here because as much as we love it, you don't seem to -- based on traffic that is. We assume this is because of the high price of entry into the market which is about $1500 thanks to the ridiculous pricing structure of even the most basic systems. Of all of 'em out there, Control 4 is the most affordable but thanks to the fact that it includes locks to protect professional integrators, it is still too expensive for most. Either way, this new 4Store app store looks pretty cool and is an easy way for users to add functionality to existing Control 4 systems. Our friend Julie from CEPro got a video of it (after the break) and we have to say it has us wishing Control 4 didn't cost more than $1000 to get started.

Continue reading Control 4 Home Automation system gets an app store too

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CEProCESCES 2010Control 4hdHome AutomationHomeAutomationMon, 11 Jan 2010 16:09:00 EST<![CDATA[HD DVD rides again: TCL brings China Blue HD & Blu-ray together for a CES face-off]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/hd-dvd-rides-again-tcl-brings-china-blue-hd-and-blu-ray-together/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/hd-dvd-rides-again-tcl-brings-china-blue-hd-and-blu-ray-together/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/hd-dvd-rides-again-tcl-brings-china-blue-hd-and-blu-ray-together/#comments Ah, HD DVD, our old friend - we thought we'd never see you again. But there was no mistaking it, here's the logo tucked away in Chinese manufacturer TCL's booth on a China Blue HD deck next to a similar Blu-ray player. The Blu-ray demo appeared to be down when we stopped by making this not much of a fight -- although with recent gains by CBHD like adding studio support from Paramount, it may want to take this challenger more seriously. We'll move the threat level on this conflict to yellow.

Gallery: TCL brings the CBHD-Blu-ray battle to CES

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blu-raycbhdcesces 2010Ces2010chinachina blue hdChinaBlueHdchineseformat warFormatWarhands-onhd dvdHdDvdtclMon, 11 Jan 2010 16:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Sherwood's internet-enabled receivers, tabletop radio hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/sherwoods-internet-enabled-receivers-tabletop-radio-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/sherwoods-internet-enabled-receivers-tabletop-radio-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/sherwoods-internet-enabled-receivers-tabletop-radio-hands-on/#comments Sherwood has been running with the network connectivity ball ever since it adopted Verismo's VuNow hardware into its receivers. We dropped by their booth before departing CES to get a quick look at the functionality in action (video embedded after the break), plus put our hands and eyes on the company's R-904 NetBoxx, RD-7505 receiver and iNet 2.0 tabletop radio & internet streamer.

Gallery: Sherwood's internet streaming radio, receivers

Continue reading Sherwood's internet-enabled receivers, tabletop radio hands-on

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010hands-oninet-2.0netboxxR-904Nradiord-7505RD-7505NsherwoodverismovunowMon, 11 Jan 2010 15:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Panasonic's 2010 plasma line has much better black levels]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/panasonics-2010-plasma-line-has-much-better-black-levels/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/panasonics-2010-plasma-line-has-much-better-black-levels/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/panasonics-2010-plasma-line-has-much-better-black-levels/#commentsPanasonic 2010 contrast demo While most HDTV manufactures are focused on being thin and 3D, Panasonic still recognizes the importance of having great contrast and deep blacks. Hidden away in the Panasonic booth we pulled back the curtain on a contrast demo and walked away impressed. Now obviously black levels are very hard to compare without being either being very familiar with the content or by having the two TVs next to each other, but one thing is for sure, the 2010 Panasonic plasmas (on the left in the picture above) have better black levels than the previous models (pictured on the right). We snapped a few pictures (second one with a slower shutter after the break) where you can see the difference, and judging by how close the V10 series was to the ultra deep blacks of the Kuro, we wouldn't be one bit surprised if the new Panny sets make us forget about the discontinued Kuro line once and for all -- it might just be wishful thinking.

Continue reading Panasonic's 2010 plasma line has much better black levels

Panasonic's 2010 plasma line has much better black levels originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CESCES 2010Ces2010ContrasthdKuroPanasonicMon, 11 Jan 2010 14:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Gambridge Z line MIDI guitars compatible with Rock Band, sort of sound like guitars]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/gambridge-z-line-midi-guitars-compatible-with-rock-band-sort-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/gambridge-z-line-midi-guitars-compatible-with-rock-band-sort-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/gambridge-z-line-midi-guitars-compatible-with-rock-band-sort-of/#commentsThere's always someone that will tell you that you can make the Rock Band experience more "realistic," as if there was something more realistic than pressing buttons on a piece of plastic that vaguely resembles a guitar. And believe us, there was no shortage of companies with Guitar Hero / Rock Band controllers at CES -- including Gambridge, whose Z line of dual game / MIDI guitars are full-sized instruments with built in sound modules that also function as game controllers, compatible with all major music video game titles. And, judging by what we saw at the company's booth, their industrial design assures that no one will ever dream of stealing one from you. Pricing and availability to be announced.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010gambridgegame controllerGameControllerguitarguitar heroGuitarHeromidi controllermidi guitarMidiControllerMidiGuitarmusic makingMusicMakingrock bandrock band guitarRockBandRockBandGuitarMon, 11 Jan 2010 14:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on with Panasonic's tru2way set-back box]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/hands-on-with-pansonics-tru2way-set-back-box/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/hands-on-with-pansonics-tru2way-set-back-box/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/hands-on-with-pansonics-tru2way-set-back-box/#commentsPanasonic tru2way set-back box
We searched high and low on the show floor for signs of tru2way and in the back of the Panasonic booth we found the new set-back box we told you about. The box uses the VESA mounting holes so it might make it tough to use with some wall mounts. It wasn't a working demo so we didn't get to see how well the integration was with the TV, but the representative from the company seemed to believe that the box would be designed to only work with Panasonic TVs -- we assume it verifies via HDMI-CEC what type of TV it is connected to. With most cable companies still not ready for retail tru2way devices, and almost no manufactures showing tru2way HDTVs at CES, it seems that 2010 will not be the year for adoption, which leaves next year and by then so much can change who knows if anyone will still care.

Gallery: Hands-on with Pansonic's tru2way set-back box

Hands-on with Panasonic's tru2way set-back box originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What happens when you let all comers batter, submerge, and otherwise abuse your so-called "unbreakable" handsets on the show floor at CES? Well, sometimes they break -- as a certain BBC News video makes abundantly clear. Are you ready for the truth? Hit the source link.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Sonim's 'unbreakable' handset shattered on the BBC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cellphonecesces 2010Ces2010Handsetruggedsonimsonim xp3sonim xp3 questSonimXp3SonimXp3Questunbreakableunbreakable phoneUnbreakablePhonexp3Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on with XStreamHD, and a video]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/hands-on-with-xstreamhd-and-a-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/hands-on-with-xstreamhd-and-a-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/hands-on-with-xstreamhd-and-a-video/#commentsXStreamHD user interface
XStreamHD is going to be launching in a few months so of course we stopped by the booth to get a quick look. The user interface is modern and sleek with a focus on cover art -- it seemed snappy from our brief time with it. One thing we missed when we let you know about the ability to pre-order is that the $399 price tag doesn't include the satellite dish or installation. A self install kit will run you $99 and is easier to install than other satellite services since it is only aimed at a signal bird -- professional install costs will vary by area. After it's setup you'll need to pay $9 a month for the service and we're not exactly sure what's included, but phone support isn't. There will be a self help website setup which hopefully addresses any issues. The system is a 3 tuner ATSC DVR and of course a high quality pay per view movie service. The movies will run you between $3 and $6 each but we're told you'll have exclusive access to some titles, which could include movies that are still at the theater and those that aren't even available on Disc. The problem of course is that there aren't any TV shows offered yet, which means you're still going to need to get your Burn Notice fix another way -- no word if it'll play other content. And even worse for sports fans, there's no broadcast satellite content so even if TV content gets added down the road, you can still forget about watching the big game on ESPN HD -- of course any games available over the air aren't a problem. Overall we like the offerings but don't think it's worth the upfront costs and fees since it doesn't really let you cancel your cable. And at up-to $6 a movie, even though it is supposed to be the same quality as Blu-ray, it's still not very price competitive with Blu-rays via Netflix. Now of course we want to try it for ourselves, and if we happen to receive a unit for review we'll be able to make a final determination.

Gallery: Hands-on with XStreamHD

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Hands-on with XStreamHD, and a video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CESCES 2010Ces2010hands-onhdsatelliteXStreamHDMon, 11 Jan 2010 12:34:00 EST<![CDATA[TCL completes the no-glasses 3D trifecta at CES]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/tcl-completes-the-no-glasses-3d-trifecta-at-ces/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/tcl-completes-the-no-glasses-3d-trifecta-at-ces/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/tcl-completes-the-no-glasses-3d-trifecta-at-ces/#comments Add one more piece of tech to your glasses vs. glassless 3D display battlemap, as TCL was showing off this autostereoscopic display in an odd reflective frame at its CES booth. Around the corner from a conventional RealD shutter glasses setup, it whipped through several animated 3D renderings similar to those from Alioscopy and Magnetic3D. The frame made it hard to tell but it seemed to have a little less pop than the competition, with slightly better clarity. All the glassless displays we saw this year used similar lenticular lens technology applied to 1080p HDTV screens to achieve their affect, with mostly similar results, with so many players, there should be plenty of billboards and in-store opportunities for you to get a look yourself soon enough.

Gallery: TCL autostereoscopic 3D

TCL completes the no-glasses 3D trifecta at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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