Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[NTT DoCoMo preps automatic translation from Japanese through Android, leaves no one an island]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/01/ntt-docomo-preps-automatic-translation-from-japanese/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/01/ntt-docomo-preps-automatic-translation-from-japanese/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/01/ntt-docomo-preps-automatic-translation-from-japanese/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments NTT DoCoMo preps automatic translation from Japanese through Android devices

Japan's unique language makes calls to other countries a challenge: locals often don't have much choice but to brush up on someone else's language or hope there's a Japanese speaker on the other end of the line. If all goes well with NTT DoCoMo's planned Hanashite Hon'yaku automatic translation service, international calls will be as comfortable as phoning a store in Nagano. As long as a subscriber has at least an Android 2.2 phone or tablet on the carrier's moperaU or sp-mode plans, the service will automatically convert spoken Japanese to another language, and reverse the process for the reply, whether it's through an outbound phone call or an in-person conversation. The service will bridge cultures starting from November 1st, when it will translate from Japanese to Chinese, English or Korean. Indonesian, Thai and five European languages are coming later that month. If you're not that patient, NTT DoCoMo will provide a holdover on October 11th through Utsushite Hon'yaku, a free Word Lens-like augmented reality translator for Android 2.3 that can convert text to or from Japanese with a glance through a phone camera.

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]]> androidaugmented realityAugmentedRealitycellphonecellphoneschineseenglishgoogle androidGoogleAndroidhanashite honyakuHanashiteHonyakuindonesianjapanjapanesekoreanmobilemobilepostcrossmoperauntt docomoNttDocomosmartphonesmartphonessp-modetablettablet pctablet pcsTabletPcTabletPcstabletsthaitranslatetranslationtranslatorutsushite honyakuUtsushiteHonyaku Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:48:00 -0400 21|20337767 <![CDATA[LG teases its new quad-core superphone: Snapdragon S4 Pro is awesome, device still vague (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/24/lg-teases-its-new-quad-core-superphone-snapdragon-s4-pro-is-awe/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/24/lg-teases-its-new-quad-core-superphone-snapdragon-s4-pro-is-awe/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/24/lg-teases-its-new-quad-core-superphone-snapdragon-s4-pro-is-awe/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments LG teases its new quadcore superphone Snapdragon S4 Pro is awesome, device still vague

While Qualcomm let the Snapdragon out of the bag a little early, LG's now caught up and launched a (Korean-only) teaser site for its next LTE smartphone. Promising a second-generation quad-core experience, the new flagship device will offer better power management and graphics performance thanks to the Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset beating away at its core. There's space on the site for another five videos, which should hopefully give us a little more detail than what we've been able to glean from FCC filings. Thumb your Korean dictionary ready and check out LG's first taster after the break.

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]]> 13-megapixel2gb ram2gbRam4.65-inch4Gadreno 320Adreno320eclipseKoreaKoreanlgLG LS970LgLs970LS970LTEMDM9615minipostmobilepostcrossmobilepostminiqualcomms4 proS4Prosmartphonesnapdragonsnapdragon s4 proSnapdragonS4Prosprintvideo Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:31:00 -0400 21|20308357 <![CDATA[LG launches 13.3-inch X Note Z350 / 14-inch Z450 laptop with third-gen Intel Core power, WiDi and an SSD]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/02/lg-launches-13-inch-x-note-z350-ultrabook-laptop-intel-core-i7/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/02/lg-launches-13-inch-x-note-z350-ultrabook-laptop-intel-core-i7/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/02/lg-launches-13-inch-x-note-z350-ultrabook-laptop-intel-core-i7/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments LG launches 133inch X Note Z350 laptop with thirdgen Intel Core power, WiDi and an SSD

Evidently, "Ultrabook" isn't a "thing" in South Korea. Or, at least not in the translated press release we've just gotten our mitts on. LG is getting the weekend started right with a proper successor to the Z330, and the X Note Z350 is absolutely a looker. It's a 13.3-incher that does its best to appear just like every other Ultrabook currently on the market, boasting a typical silver motif with black chiclet keys and a glossy LCD. A smattering of palm rest stickers work to further mar things, but the third-gen Intel Core i5 / i7 within makes up for most of that. We aren't told what kind of GPU is under the hood (we're putting our bucks on Kepler, for the record), but there's room for an SSD and a built-in Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) module to beam out 1080p content sans cabling. Pricing, battery life and most other particulars are being kept under wraps for now, but we'll be keeping an ear to the ground for more.

Update: Looks like a 14-inch Z450 is also on tap, but outside of the diagonal screen space, mum's the word on specifications.

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]]> 13.3-inchintelkoreakoreanlaptoplgnotebooksouth koreaSouthKoreaultrabookultrathinx notex note z450XNoteXNoteZ450z450 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 22:36:00 -0400 21|20250167 <![CDATA[Mobile Miscellany: week of March 5th, 2012]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/10/mobile-miscellany-week-of-march-5th-2012/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/10/mobile-miscellany-week-of-march-5th-2012/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/10/mobile-miscellany-week-of-march-5th-2012/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Mobile Miscellany: week of March 5, 2012Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This past week, one clever individual has repackaged HTC's Beats equalizer for use on any Android smartphone, and we've also come across news of additional language support for Siri that's set to arrive later this year. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the "best of the rest" for this week of March 5th, 2012.

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]]> 4gandroidandroid 2.3Android2.3appappleappsbeatsbeats audioBeatsAudiobellbell mobilityBellMobilityblackberrycanadachinesegalaxy rugbyGalaxyRugbygingerbreadgooglehtchuaweihuawei visionHuaweiVisionitaliankoreanltemangommmobile miscellanyMobileMiscellanymobilepostminimotorolamotorola xoomMotorolaXoomnokiaoperaopera miniopera mini 6.5OperaMiniOperaMini6.5optimus barcelonaOptimusBarcelonaovi shareOviSharepromotionpromotionsresearch in motionResearchInMotionrimsamsungsamsung galaxy rugbySamsungGalaxyRugbysearchsirismartphonesmartphonessonimsonim xp5520SonimXp5520spanisht-mobiletablettabletstim cookTimCookupgradeupgradesvideovisionwindows phonewindows phone 7.5WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7.5xoomxp5520ztezte optimus barcelonaZteOptimusBarcelona Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:04:00 -0500 21|20190433 <![CDATA[LG Optimus Vu launches in Korea, gets priced]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/lg-optimus-vu-launch-korea-900-dollars/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/lg-optimus-vu-launch-korea-900-dollars/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/06/lg-optimus-vu-launch-korea-900-dollars/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments LG's 5-inch smartphone has finally arrived -- at least over in Korea. While 4:3 ratio display raised a few eyebrows during its debut at MWC, the IPS display, lightweight frame and stylus has us chasing after a review model to give it the full run-down. Anyone in LG's homeland can beat us to the punch -- it's now on sale priced just under the Galaxy Note, a device that's been around for a few months. Expect to pay 990,000 won ($890) for a carrier-free version, but importers should 'note' that they won't be able to take advantage of that built-in TV tuner. We're still sniffing out details on prices and launch dates for the US. Hopefully, the international model will arrive with a rubberdium stylus -- we just want to know what rubberdium is.

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]]> 1.5ghz1024x7684x35-inchandroidandroid 2.3Android2.3barcelonabreaking newsBreakingNewscellphonedual coreDualCoregingerbreadhotkeyice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichicskoreakoreanlglg optimus vuLgOptimusVultemobilepostminioptimus vuOptimusVupenphabletquickclipquickclip hotkeyQuickclipHotkeyrubberrubber stylusrubberdiumrubberdium penRubberdiumPenRubberStylussmartphonestylustablet Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:28:00 -0500 21|20186592 <![CDATA[LG Optimus Vu officially revealed ahead of MWC with stylus, 1.5GHz CPU (Updated)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/19/lg-optimus-vu-5-inch-4x3-mwc-2012/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/19/lg-optimus-vu-5-inch-4x3-mwc-2012/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/19/lg-optimus-vu-5-inch-4x3-mwc-2012/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Similar to its pre-CES reveals, LG just couldn't wait for Mobile World Congress to get underway on the 27th before showing off its new Optimus Vu handset. These new pics offer a much clearer look at its 4x3 aspect ratio, 1024x768 res, stylus-friendly 5-inch IPS LCD display, while the official specs confirm rumors it would pack a 1.5GHz dual core CPU, 8MP camera, LTE, 2080mAh battery and Android 2.3 in a slim 8.5mm thick frame. An upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich is promised within three months of its launch, currently scheduled for March on Korean carriers SK Telecom and LG+. Check the gallery for a few more glamour shots of this new Galaxy Note competitor, and see if wider truly is better.

Update: You'll find a few more official pictures in the gallery below and the English PR with details on its "QuickClip" hotkey for one-button screenshots and memos and the "Rubberdium" stylus after the break, plus a quick size comparison vs. the Note, Galaxy S II Global and iPhone 4S.

Gallery: LG Optimus Vu

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]]> 1.5ghz1024x7684x35-inchandroidandroid 2.3Android2.3barcelonabreaking newscellphonedual coreDualCoregingerbreadhotkeyice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichicskoreanlglg optimus vuLgOptimusVultemobile world congress 2012mobilepostcrossMobileWorldCongress2012mwcmwc 2012Mwc2012optimus vuOptimusVupenphabletquickclipquickclip hotkeyQuickclipHotkeyrubberrubber stylusrubberdiumrubberdium penRubberdiumPenRubberStylussmartphonestylustablet Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:51:00 -0500 21|20174927 <![CDATA[Zalman reportedly entering the graphics card market, merging GPUs with cooling solutions]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/11/zalman-reportedly-entering-the-graphics-card-market-merging-gpu/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/11/zalman-reportedly-entering-the-graphics-card-market-merging-gpu/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/11/zalman-reportedly-entering-the-graphics-card-market-merging-gpu/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Recently leaked slides suggest Korean computer outfit Zalman will soon jump into the ever-expanding graphics card market, initially partnering with AMD on its Radeon series. Known best for its quiet computing technologies, the company's move to infuse GPUs with cooling solutions could enhance the performance of the cards, making overclocking a lesson in simplicity. The slides only show the AMD 6870, 6850, and 6770, but it's feasible more models will appear when official news is released. Given AMD's many board partners, differentiation is important to remain competitive and on their payroll -- graphics cards and their overheating habits is Zalman's cup of tea. Hopefully this brings more innovative products in the coming future (heck, we've already got GPU / NIC hybrids), perhaps as early as CES. Check past the break to view the specifications breakdown for the aforementioned cards.

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]]> AMDcomputercomputer fancomputer fansComputerFanComputerFanscomputerscoolingcooling fancooling fanscooling solutionsCoolingFanCoolingFansCoolingSolutionsGPUGPUsgraphicsgraphics cardgraphics cardsGraphicsCardGraphicsCardskoreanlaptoplaptopsminipostoverclockoverclockingZalman Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:15:00 -0500 21|20124626 <![CDATA[Korean researchers create stretchy transistors made of graphene]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/28/korean-researchers-create-stretchy-transistors-made-of-graphene/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/28/korean-researchers-create-stretchy-transistors-made-of-graphene/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/28/korean-researchers-create-stretchy-transistors-made-of-graphene/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Graphene's greatness comes from its flexibility, both figurative -- you can make everything from transparent speakers to stain resistant pants with the stuff -- and literal. And now researchers in Korea have given us another pliable graphene product by creating a stretchy transistor from the carbon allotrope. The trick was accomplished by first layering sheets of graphene on copper foil and bonding it all to a rubber substrate. To complete the transistor channels were etched onto its surface, then electrodes and gate insulators made of ion gel were printed onto the device. What resulted was a transistor that could stretch up to five percent without losing any electrical efficiency, and the plan is to increase its elasticity through continued research. Keep up the good work, fellas, we can't wait for our flexible phone future.

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]]> graphenegraphene transistorGrapheneTransistorkoreakoreanresearchsciencestretchstretchablestretchable electronicsStretchableElectronicsstretchytransistortransistors Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:10:00 -0400 21|20092610 <![CDATA[ETRO robot wears its heart on its face, promises to love you]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/etro-robot-wears-its-heart-on-its-face-promises-to-love-you/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/etro-robot-wears-its-heart-on-its-face-promises-to-love-you/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/etro-robot-wears-its-heart-on-its-face-promises-to-love-you/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We prefer our robots stick to the household cleaning chores, a little DJing action even, and then go right back to the closet. But, when we first glimpsed this emoting automaton from Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, our fears of the day of robot reckoning subsided slightly. The ETRI-built robot (or ETRO for short) is currently "employed" as an ambassador for human-robot relations at Daejon's National Science Museum, treating amused passersby to outspoken professions of love backed by its LED-lit facial expressions. Originally designed as a reading robot back in 2003, version 2.0 of this humanoid helper was created with a greater cause in mind -- showcasing robotics as promising Korean growth industry. Rather than let those economic concerns muddle our whimsy, let's just focus on the AI-assisted cuteness in the video below.

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]]> automatonbotDaejonDaejon National Science MuseumDaejonNationalScienceMuseumElectronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteElectronicsAndTelecommunicationsResearchInstituteemotionemotionsETRIETROKoreaKoreanLEDrobotrobot apocalypseRobotApocalypserobots Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:20:00 -0400 21|20026946 <![CDATA[Ripple updates its Look nettop with Fusion E-Series chip, leaves its handsome design alone]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/ripple-updates-its-look-nettop-with-fusion-e-series-chip-leaves/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/ripple-updates-its-look-nettop-with-fusion-e-series-chip-leaves/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/25/ripple-updates-its-look-nettop-with-fusion-e-series-chip-leaves/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We don't cover nettops a whole lot around these parts, but we were powerless not to gawk when Ripple Korea unveiled the Look, a shapely nettop with a slick paintjob to match. At the time, it packed a dual-core Atom processor and integrated Intel graphics, in keeping with nettops' reputation for not being the most powerful PCs on the shelf. The next generation might be a bit more capable, though -- Ripple just refreshed it with an AMD Fusion E-350 ("Zacate") chip, which means you can almost certainly expect a bump in graphics performance this go 'round. Other than that, the specs haven't changed much: like the previous generation, it comes with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. No word on pricing, though if the Fusion version is like its Atom-powered predecessor, you'll have your best chances of nabbing one if you make the pilgrimage to Seoul.

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]]> accelerated proccesing unitAcceleratedProccesingUnitAMDAMD BrazosAMD FusionAmdBrazosAmdFusionapuFusionKoreaKoreannettopnettop PCNettopPcnettopsrefreshrefreshesRippleRipple KoreaRippleKoreaZacateZacate E-350ZacateE-350 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:29:00 -0400 21|19999583 <![CDATA[iRiver's Vanilla Android phone and tablet leak out, a few cubes short of 80s infamy]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/irivers-vanilla-android-phone-and-tablet-leak-out-a-few-cubes/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/irivers-vanilla-android-phone-and-tablet-leak-out-a-few-cubes/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/irivers-vanilla-android-phone-and-tablet-leak-out-a-few-cubes/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Remember that iRiver MX100 we spotted a few weeks ago? Yeah, well it's about to hit Korean retail shelves soon with a new name, more specs and a smaller Android-based smartphone stablemate. The marketing snapshots taken by Cetizen show off both the wildly titled Tab (really?) and little brother Vanilla (really?) rocking Android 2.2 like it's still 2010. Clearly iRiver's not employing the best in branding here, opting instead for a middle-of-the-tech-road, "Clear Glass Look" me-too approach. Just look at these specs: the 3G, Flash-ready, 7-inch LCD tablet's running a rumored 1GHz Hummingbird processor with a 5 megapixel camera, up to 32GB of expandable storage and Bluetooth. While its handset bretheren putters in with a 3.5-inch WVGA LCD display, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, 4GB of storage and unknown processor. These new additions to the Google mobile army won't be topping nerds' must-have wish lists, but they should do for Moms and other less tech-obsessed denizens of our free world. Hit the source for additional shots of these white-washed beauties.

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]]> 3GAndroidAndroid 2.2Android 2.2 FroyoAndroid2.2Android2.2FroyoiRiveriRiver MX100iRiver TabiRiver VanillaIriverMx100IriverTabIriverVanillaKoreaKoreanmobilesmartphoneSmartphonestablettablets Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:42:00 -0400 21|19991249 <![CDATA[LG's 20-inch DX2000 3D monitor uses eye tracking, don't need no glasses to be enjoyed]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/lgs-20-inch-dx2000-3d-monitor-dont-need-no-glasses-to-be-enjoy/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/lgs-20-inch-dx2000-3d-monitor-dont-need-no-glasses-to-be-enjoy/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/lgs-20-inch-dx2000-3d-monitor-dont-need-no-glasses-to-be-enjoy/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments In our experience, soaking in the third dimension on a panel smaller than 40-some-odd inches isn't exactly a jaw-dropping affair, but if you're residing in cramped quarters... well, your options are somewhat limited. Outside of strapping something on your dome, you'll probably be in the market for a more diminutive set, and LG's DX2000 just might fit the bill. It's a 20-inch LED-backlit 3D monitor, but unlike the legions of alternatives, this one's of the glasses-free variety. It relies on parallax barrier technology (read: not the most sophisticated), but ups the ante by throwing in the world's first eye-tracking feature on a panel of this stature. In theory, said feature allows users to move about in front of the screen, perhaps expanding those exceedingly narrow "sweet spots" that have worried viewers for years now. We're also told that there's a 2D-to-3D conversion feature, and while it's destined to hit Korean streets later this month, other regions are slated to get it during the latter part of 2011.

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]]> 3d3d monitor3dMonitorD2000displayDX2000Glasses-FreeGlasses-Free 3dGlasses-free3dkoreakoreanlglg monitorLgMonitormonitor Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:15:00 -0400 21|19990236 <![CDATA[Google admits sensitive email accounts have been hacked, some users knew months ago (update: US says no government accounts compromised)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/google-admits-sensitive-email-accounts-have-been-hacked-some-us/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/google-admits-sensitive-email-accounts-have-been-hacked-some-us/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/google-admits-sensitive-email-accounts-have-been-hacked-some-us/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The Contagio security blog posted evidence back in February of targeted attacks against government and military officials on Gmail. Today, nearly four months later, Google has finally admitted this is true: hundreds of personal accounts have been compromised by hackers it believes to be working out of Jinan, the capital of China's Shandong province. The accounts include those of "senior U.S. government officials, Chinese political activists, officials in several Asian countries (predominantly South Korea), military personnel and journalists." The hijackers' aim appears to have been to spy on their targets using Google's automatic forwarding function. But unlike the PSN fiasco, Google insists its internal systems "have not been affected." Instead it seems the hackers used a phishing scam, possibly directing users to a spoof Gmail website before requesting their credentials. Google says its own "abuse detection systems" disrupted the campaign -- but in a footnote right down at the bottom of their official blog page they also credit Contagio and user reports.

Update: And in comes China's response, courtesy of Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hong Lei. "Allegations that the Chinese government supports hacking activities are completely unfounded and made with ulterior motives." Ok then, that settles that.

Update 2: And the saga continues... According to an AP story published earlier today, the Obama administration has stated that the FBI is looking into allegations that hackers broke into Google's email system, but denied that any official government accounts were compromised. A White House spokesman went on to say that government employees are free to use Gmail for personal purposes, and can not be sure who in the administration might have been affected by the attack. Let's just hope they know how to leave the sensitive stuff at the office.

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]]> ChinaChineseCredentialsemailemailsGmailGoogleGooglemailhackhackerhackinghijackhijackerhijackershijackingKoreaKoreanloginloginspasswordphishingscamsecurityspoof Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:54:00 -0400 21|19956128 <![CDATA[Pantech's Mirach A dishes up Gingerbread, DMB TV for the Korean market]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/pantechs-mirach-a-dishes-up-gingerbread-dmb-tv-for-the-korean/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/pantechs-mirach-a-dishes-up-gingerbread-dmb-tv-for-the-korean/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/03/pantechs-mirach-a-dishes-up-gingerbread-dmb-tv-for-the-korean/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
What's black or white with a 3.5-inch screen and circular home button? Why, it's the Pantech Mirach A, of course! This just-launched phone for the Korean market, also known as the IM-740S and IM-750K, follows a long tradition of local phones that stream live TV. Other than that DMB TV tuner, its specs include HVGA resolution, wireless-N and Bluetooth 2.1 radios, along with an 800MHz CPU, 512MB RAM, a 3 megapixel rear camera, and a 0.3 megapixel front-facing one. No word on pricing, though we know it's headed to Korea's KT network. So if those of you outside Korea have been jonesing for some DMB and Gingerbread, well, keep dreaming.

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]]> androidandroid 2.3android gingerbreadAndroid2.3AndroidGingerbreadDMBDMB TVDMB TV tunerDmbTvDmbTvTunergingerbreadKoreaKoreanMirach AMirachAmobilePantechPantech Mirach APantechMirachA Tue, 03 May 2011 18:55:00 -0400 21|19930790 <![CDATA[LG G-Slate spotted in Korean music video, 3D cameras and all?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/23/lg-g-slate-spotted-in-korean-music-video-3d-cameras-and-all/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/23/lg-g-slate-spotted-in-korean-music-video-3d-cameras-and-all/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/23/lg-g-slate-spotted-in-korean-music-video-3d-cameras-and-all/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Oh LG, did you really think you could slip an entire tablet past the eagle-eyed gadget obsessives of Korea? The G-Slate has been one of the more mysterious devices launched at CES this year, but it now appears to have shaken off some of its shyness and made a cameo appearance on K-Pop star Seungri's latest music vid. Our Korean correspondents inform us that Seungri's band Big Bang has had a relationship with LG since the introduction of the cheap and cheerful Lollipop handset (video evidence after the break), so it's not unreasonable to believe this young chap has an inside line on LG's upcoming hardware. His video shows an LG-branded slate at 0.53 and 1.52, and although we get only brief glimpses, one of them suggests a dual-camera array on the back, which seemingly corroborates earlier rumors of the G-Slate bringing some 3D voodoo to the market. Skip the break and see for yourself.

[Thanks, Alan Yi]

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]]> androidbig bangBigBangcameog-slatek-popkoreakoreanlglg g-slateLgG-slatemusicmusic videoMusicVideopop musicPopCap-GamesPopMusicseungrislatesneak peekSneakPeeksouth koreanSouthKoreantabletvideo Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:52:00 -0500 21|19811557 <![CDATA[Cowon 3D is the 1080p-playing, 4.8-inch PMP that just jumps out at you]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/cowon-3d-is-the-1080p-playing-4-8-inch-pmp-that-just-jumps-out/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/cowon-3d-is-the-1080p-playing-4-8-inch-pmp-that-just-jumps-out/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/cowon-3d-is-the-1080p-playing-4-8-inch-pmp-that-just-jumps-out/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments As far as 3D goes, we can still take it or leave it, but what's really got us intrigued about Cowon's latest effort is the promise of full 1080p video playback. Ally that to a HDMI output and up to 64GB of flash storage and you've got yourself a pretty potent portable media station. The Cowon 3D PMP offers an 800 x 480 resolution on its own 4.8-inch display -- which is touted as the world's first 3D visualizer on a PMP that doesn't require glasses -- plus a battery rated to last for 10 hours of video, 45 hours of audio and up to 300 hours on standby. And, in an upgrade from the recent X7, this new device also has WiFi connectivity! Launch is scheduled for December 10th in Cowon's backyard of South Korea, with prices coming in at KRW499,000 ($431) for the 32GB-equipped 3D PMP and KRW589,000 ($509) for the 64GB version.

[Thanks, Kunal]

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]]> 1080p3d3d pmp3dPmp4.8-inchcompositecowoncowon 3d pmpCowon3dPmpfull hdFullHdglasses-freeglasses-free 3dGlasses-free3dhdmikoreakoreanmedia playerMediaPlayeroperapmpportable media playerPortableMediaPlayersouth koreaSouthKoreawifiwincewindows cewindows ce 6.0WindowsCeWindowsCe6.0 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:22:00 -0500 21|19737693 <![CDATA[Fils Sound Film transparent speaker hands-on (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/fils-sound-film-transparent-speaker-hands-on-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/fils-sound-film-transparent-speaker-hands-on-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/fils-sound-film-transparent-speaker-hands-on-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Korean gadgets these days are either gunning for next-to-nothing thinness or mind-boggling transparency, which is marvelous. Today we came across another Korean company (and an old friend), Fils, which does transparent "sound film" speakers in many forms: photo frame, umbrella, curtains, cap, hoodie and even model yacht (yeah, seriously), all thanks to the highly-flexible piezoelectric film. Sure, the sound quality was hardly top-notch, but apparently Fils is hooking up with a few big-name Korean electronic companies (TVs?), so we're all going to suffer soon whether you like it or not. Cheer yourself up with the video after the break.

Gallery: Fils Sound Film hands-on

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]]> cesces 2010Ces2010featuredfeaturesfilm speakerfilm speakersFilmSpeakerFilmSpeakersfilsfils sound filmFilsSoundFilmhands onhands-onHandsOnkoreakoreansound filmSoundFilmspeakerspeakersvideo Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:56:00 -0500 21|19310336 <![CDATA[Flux capacitors sidelined as surface plasmons called upon to increase OLED efficiency]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/flux-capacitors-sidelined-as-surface-plasmons-called-upon-to-inc/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/flux-capacitors-sidelined-as-surface-plasmons-called-upon-to-inc/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/flux-capacitors-sidelined-as-surface-plasmons-called-upon-to-inc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Samsung OLED TV
The surface science geeks out there already know that surface plasmons have enjoyed use in spectroscopic fluorescence measurements, but that's about as exciting as chamomile tea at a narcolepsy convention. However, those same surface plasmons have been used by Korean researchers to increase OLED efficiency by 75-percent while also increasing intensity twofold -- and that gets our attention. Note we said "researchers," though; the results were obtained with silver nanoparticles under high vacuum conditions -- in other words, a surface science lab. Although the word is that this technique can be used for flexible OLEDs, we won't be holding our breaths. Heck, at this point, we'd settle for relatively inefficient, inflexible, affordable OLEDs somewhere north of 20-inches.

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]]> hdkaistkoreaKorea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyKoreaAdvancedInstituteOfScienceAndTechnologykoreannanotechnologyoledresearchsurface plasmonsurface plasmon resonancesurface scienceSurfacePlasmonSurfacePlasmonResonanceSurfaceScience Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:34:00 -0400 21|19099547 <![CDATA[Touchscreen calligraphy tablet concept gives linguists hope]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/21/touchscreen-calligraphy-tablet-concept-gives-linguists-hope/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/21/touchscreen-calligraphy-tablet-concept-gives-linguists-hope/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/21/touchscreen-calligraphy-tablet-concept-gives-linguists-hope/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Ah, now this is the spirit. Rather than concocting yet another handheld tablet that's good for nothing more than checking email and wowing onlookers, designers Soonkyu Jang, Chung Lee and Yonghuk Yim have come together to put linguists on the front burner once again. This here touchscreen concept is a calligraphy board that enables you to practice your stroke without ruining reams of paper and blasting through countless bottles of ink. Initially, at least, the board would only come loaded with teaching tools for the Korean language, but you know Leapfrog could hook this thing up with Lithuanian, Maltese and Slovak should it ever get involved.

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]]> artcalligraphyChung LeeconceptdesignkoreakoreanlanguageSoonkyu JangSoonkyuJangsouth koreaSouthKoreatexttouchscreenwritingYonghuk Yim Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:08:00 -0400 21|1523369 <![CDATA[Toshiba makes progress on FeRAM, still no tangible product in sight]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/09/toshiba-makes-progress-on-feram-still-no-tangible-product-in-si/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/09/toshiba-makes-progress-on-feram-still-no-tangible-product-in-si/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/09/toshiba-makes-progress-on-feram-still-no-tangible-product-in-si/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Phew. For a moment year or so there we reckoned that amazing FeRAM discovery had been pushed aside and forgotten entirely. Thankfully, Toshiba has picked up the ball and refined the original chainFeRAM architecture by creating a new architecture that prevents cell signal degradation -- which, as you may or may not know, is the usual tradeoff from chip scaling. In essence, this has allowed the company to design the world's highest bandwidth, highest density (128-megabit) non-volatile RAM. Unfortunately, this amazing device -- which should realize read / write speeds of 1.6 gigabytes a second and combine the fast operating characteristics of DRAM with flash memory's ability to retain data while powered off -- is still in prototype form, which probably means we're months (if not years) away from actually seeing a tangible end product hit store shelves.

[Via AkihabaraNews]

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]]> chainFeRAMdramferamferroelectricflash memoryFlashMemorykoreakoreanmemoryprototyperamtoshiba Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:58:00 -0500 21|1454390 <![CDATA[Korean geniuses invent lithium batteries with eight times the juice]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/korean-geniuses-invent-lithium-batteries-with-eight-times-the-ju/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/korean-geniuses-invent-lithium-batteries-with-eight-times-the-ju/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/korean-geniuses-invent-lithium-batteries-with-eight-times-the-ju/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Oh, what wondrous things come from the land of Korea -- dancing emotional robot humanoids, oxygen-emitting robot plants, and multiple 24-hour StarCraft channels. It's all good, and we dig robotics and televised gaming, but this latest invention could be our favorite if it pans out. Professor Cho Jae-Phil and his team at Hanyang University have replaced the graphite in lithium batteries with a certain kind of silicon, which we're told can store eight times the power. No word on what the batteries have actually been used for yet, but it stands to reason they could eventually make it to consumer electronics. Now you see why we're willing to say this might be better than 24-hour StarCraft. Say it with us: 48-hour StarCraft.

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]]> batteriescho jae-philchojae-philhanyang-universityinventionkoreakoreanlaptopslithiumlithium batterieslithium ion batterieslithiumbatterieslithiumionbatteriesportablesiliconsouth-korea Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:28:00 -0500 21|1370475 <![CDATA[KNGT offers up Windows XP-powered icom MK1 carputer]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/31/kngt-offers-up-windows-xp-powered-icom-mk1-carputer/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/31/kngt-offers-up-windows-xp-powered-icom-mk1-carputer/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/31/kngt-offers-up-windows-xp-powered-icom-mk1-carputer/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We genuinely hope you don't value your dash very much, because a great deal of it will vanish if you opt to install KNGT's icom MK1.The full-fledged car computer wows passengers and drivers alike with its 6.95-inch 800 x 480 resolution display, on-screen QWERTY keyboard, wireless connectivity and mobile TV (T-DMB) tuner. Furthermore, you'll find a 40GB / 80GB hard drive, upwards of 2GB of RAM, a few USB 2.0 ports, a 1.6GHz Intel CPU and Windows XP running the show. You know all those threats you made when you were younger about heading out and just living in your '79 Riviera? Following through just got a whole lot easier.

[Via Coolest-Gadgets]

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]]> car computerCarComputercarputercomputericom MK1IcomMk1in-carKNGTkoreakoreansouth koreaSouthKorea Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:40:00 -0400 21|1272016 <![CDATA[Samsung U4 DAP emerges on Korean website]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/samsung-u4-dap-emerges-on-korean-website/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/samsung-u4-dap-emerges-on-korean-website/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/06/samsung-u4-dap-emerges-on-korean-website/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
If you found yourself infatuated with Samsung's YP-U3, you're sure to love the U4... we think. There's a complete dearth of information regarding the device itself, but given that it already has a placeholder and image on the outfit's Korean Yepp site, we'd say there's a pretty good chance it'll be getting real soon enough. Hold tight, miniature DAP lovers, Sammy won't keep you in the dark much longer.

[Via AnythingButiPod]

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]]> dapkoreakoreanportable audioportableaudiosamsungU4yeppyp-u4 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:04:00 -0400 21|1246472 <![CDATA[Introducing Engadget Korean and German!]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/introducing-engadget-korean-and-german/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/introducing-engadget-korean-and-german/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/introducing-engadget-korean-and-german/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Remember how when we launched Engadget Poland a couple weeks ago we said that we were just getting started rolling out new international versions of the site? Well, today we're announcing two exciting new Engadgets we've waited for years to get started: Korean and German! They're both in beta, so to speak, so try not to mind the sawdust as we work out the kinks. Big ups to Brian, Jason, Manfred, and everyone at our international teams that made these new sites possible. Oh, and if you're waiting for Engadget in your language of choice, don't worry, Korean and German aren't the last we'll be rolling out!

Read - Engadget Korea
Read - Engadget Germany

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]]> germangermanykoreakorean Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:43:00 -0400 21|1245220 <![CDATA[US Supreme Court rules against LG, will limit patent royalties]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/us-supreme-court-rules-against-lg-will-limit-patent-royalties/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/us-supreme-court-rules-against-lg-will-limit-patent-royalties/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/us-supreme-court-rules-against-lg-will-limit-patent-royalties/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It has taken long enough, but the US Supreme Court has finally ruled in the patent royalties case between Quanta Computer and LG Electronics. Justice Clarence Thomas noted that "because the exhaustion doctrine applies to method patents and because the license authorizes the sale of components that substantially embody the patents in suit, the sale exhausted all patents," essentially hammering down any of LG's lingering hopes to extract additional royalties from Quanta (or anyone else tangled up in a similar situation). Put simply, the court ruled that LG couldn't solicit more royalties from firms buying LG-provided Intel products, of which Intel had already paid patent royalties on. So much for double dipping in the royalties pool, huh?

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