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Mimo goes giant with 10-inch iMo Monster USB-driven monitor

Who says the USB monitor fun has to end at seven diagonal inches? Not Mimo, that's for sure. The famed secondary display company has issued its latest device, and this one's a looker. The 10-inch iMo Monster is aptly named, offering 10 full inches of touchscreen real estate with a native 1,024 x 600 resolution panel. The whole thing weighs just 1.77 pounds and it fully supports both Windows and OS X platforms; best of all, a single USB 2.0 cable provides all the power and connectivity you'll need. Mimo throws in a stylus, 4.5-inch USB cable and a boatload of bragging rights, but given the "limited availability," you may want to part ways with your $259.99 right away if you're looking to pick one up.

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Twelve flavors of GeForce GTX 460 now shipping from Newegg

NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 460 hasn't even been officially announced, much less reviewed, but that won't keep you from buying the company's latest Fermi-based graphics card anyhow. Over at Newegg, usual suspects ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte, MSI and Palit have fielded twelve models in all, most with slightly different features, thought it seems the base configuration has 336 CUDA cores (down from 352) and a mere 768MB of GDDR5 memory. Interestingly enough, this silicon's actually rated faster than its older brother the $280 GTX 465 with 675MHz graphics and 1,350MHz processor speeds, and a 3.6GHz effective memory clock. All your frames are pushed through a decidedly narrower 192-bit memory interface, though, so we'd guess that for around $200, you won't be getting (much) more than you pay for. Let's just hope they run cool.

[Thanks, Polytonic]

Twelve flavors of GeForce GTX 460 now shipping from Newegg originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

OtterBox 'shops camera hole onto iPad case, presumably for fun and profit (update)

Well played, OtterBox -- you've got your inbound link. Here are some other attention-grabbing ideas we might recommend:

• A "Verizon-compatible" iPhone case
• "iPod nano touch" screen protectors
• A housing for "Apple TV (late 2010)" boxes
• An iPhone 4 bumper that costs less than thirty frickin' dollars

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Google Open Spot alerts Android users to freed parking spaces

Oh, sure -- this has certainly been tried before, but given that things like this need a critical mass of followers to be effective, we're particularly jazzed about Google's own initiative. Dubbed 'Open Spot,' this bloody brilliant Android (2.0 and up) application enables motorists to search for unclaimed spaces that have been reported by other Open Spot users, and once they head elsewhere, it allows them to mark their spot as open and available. Once a spot is marked, the color gradually fades from red to yellow the longer it remains unclaimed. We've given it a quick test here on our end, and while it seems snappy enough (and yes, we definitely received a Karma Point for every space we dropped), the obvious omission is the ability to add notes to each marked place. There really should be a way to denote whether a spot is metered, covered by some wacky city permit law or submerged in a foot of water -- here's hoping the next update will enable comments. Hit that source link (or just open up the App Market) to grab it for free, and jump on past the break to see how your fellow city dwellers feel about this marvelous invention.

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Confirmed: HTC Sync lets tethered AT&T Aria sideload apps

Looks like more than HTC's description was erroneous yesterday afternoon -- we've just confirmed that the HTC Sync desktop client for the AT&T Aria allows users to install third-party apps on non-rooted devices, just as promised. We ran some quick tests, and while it doesn't actually enable anything on the handset end, it most certainly does allow those of you with Windows PCs (or VMware) to sideload APKs like Swype over USB with a simple drag-and-drop maneuver. Given how quickly the company sought to correct our original post on the subject, we'd expect HTC will be issuing a rather different version of the software soon, so hit up that source link, pound in your serial number, grab the EXE, and get while the getting's good.

[Thanks, Dylan]

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Audio-Technica ATH-BT03 Bluetooth Headphones

Audio-Technica is going to release in August the ATH-BT03 series Bluetooth headphones. It supports Bluetooth 2.1+EDR standard and includes A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP profiles. It comes with built-in microphone which means it also serves as a headset.

The Audio-Technica ATH-BT03 sports also the SRS WOW HD audio enhancement technology. The company also introduce the ATH-BT03T version that has identical features and functions but is intended for use with cellphones.

• Audio-Technica Button ATH-FW3 Headphones
• Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b Noise-Canceling Headphones
• Audio-Technica ATH-EQ300M and ATH-EQ300LV Headphones
• Audio Technica ATH-ESW9 Sovereign Wood Headphones
• Audio Technica Solid Bass ATH-WS50 Closed Type Headphones

Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra4 and Ultra6 Network Storage Devices

Netgear launches its new ReadyNAS Ultra series network storage and two models have been introduced, the Ultra4 and the Ultra6. These NAS devices are based on Atom processor and supports RAID 0/1/5/6 settings.

The ReadyNAS Ultra4 packs single-core CPU and 2x2TB capacity while the Ultra6 gets dual core processor and 3x2TB density. Netgear’s new devices do more than usual network storage offering capability to stream media to TiVo devices, DLNA-certified devices and even mobile devices using Orb technology.

The Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra4 and Ultra6 are priced at $900 and $1350 respectively.

• Netgear ReadyNAS NVX 4-bay NAS
• Netgear ReadyNAS 3100 and 4200 Network Storage
• NetGear ReadyNAS 3200 Series Network Storage System
• NetGear MoCA MCAB1001 Coax-Ethernet Adapter
• Netgear Stora MS2110 1TB NAS Device

Samsung Galaxy Beam I8520 Smartphone Available in Singapore Starting July 17

According to Techtickerblog, Samsung has unveiled their Galaxy Beam(I8520) in Singapore market, this world’s first smartphone with built-in pico projector is told will be available widely in Singapore market next week or around July 17th.

The Galaxy Beam smartphone powered by Android 2.1 and comes with a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED screen (WXGA), pico projector allow you to project multi media content between 5-inch to 50-inches on flat surface, Social hub, TouchWiz, front facing VGA camera, 8MP autofocus camera with LED flash and Allshare (DLNA). It supports 3G, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS and 1800mAh battery.

Starhub will be the honor to be first carrier to sell the device in Singapore and they are planning to showcase this device in selected stores. If you want to be the first Singaporean to have this smartphone, you can purchase this smartphone starting July 10th with price at SG$398 or about $288.

[ Via techtikerblog ]

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Onkyo's HT-S7300 and HT-S6300 HTIB bundles are totally ready for 3D, man

Shocker of shockers -- Onkyo has outed a pair of home-theater-in-box bundles, and both of 'em are 3D ready. Crazy, ain't it? The HT-S6300 and HT-S7300 both have 3D-ready HDMI-1.4a inputs, 1080p video upscaling, lossless Dolby and DTS high definition audio, Dolby height processing, Audyssey automatic room equalization and seven total loudspeakers (plus a subwoofer). The primary difference between the two is the pair of 41-inch tall floorstanders that come with the S7300, as both systems ship with a 7 x 130W amplifier and a 290W subbie. As expected, there's also an outboard dock for iPod and iPhone, and the Faroudja DCDi Cinema processor should keep upscaled content looking its very best. The duo is available now for $749 and $899, respectively, and the full presser awaits just past the break should you find yourself interested.

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Onkyo Offers Tidy 3D Home Theater in a Box, Just Add Electricity

Half the fun in putting together your ultimate home theater setup is piecing together parts you hand selected after auditioning each one (you don't just buy audio components based on paper specs and price, do you?). It's similar to rolling your own rig, but if you're just not into that sort of ... — full article at hothardware.com
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Pulsar clocks spin closer to reality

Contrary to popular legend, Pulsar wristwatches don't use the light of dying stars to keep time. However, if researchers at the University of Manchester are correct, the strobe-like effect generated by a collapsed star's spin may indeed be the most accurate clock (sorry, atoms) available to mankind. While pulsars have long been studied for insight into the nature of time and gravity, their patterns weren't as regular as scientists would like, but the U of M team believe that's because the stars are actually swapping between two different states, each with their own rotation speed. By correcting for the difference when the hunk of burning gas puts on the brakes, they can make measurements far more precise -- meaning a greater understanding of the fabric of space-time for the brainiacs, and if we're lucky, reliable pulsar clocks within our lifetime.

Pulsar clocks spin closer to reality originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Onkyo netbook gets covered inside and out with Miffy

Miffy (or Nijntje) is a small, Dutch, female rabbit who appears in picture books. How exactly she became a cultural hit in Japan we don't know, but we do have a good idea how she found herself plastered all over this netbook: some combination of Onkyo having a bunch of extra C4 units lying around and Namco-Bandai having a Miffy license it wasn't fully utilizing. On the hardware side this thing is particularly disinteresting (1.6GHz Atom CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, etc. etc.), but its lid has been liberally covered with character silhouettes. Its Windows installation (7 or XP) has received a similar treatment, with Miffy-themed apps and wallpaper ruling the desktop thanks to that partnership with Namco-Bandai. No word on price, but predictably this one is Japan-only.

Onkyo netbook gets covered inside and out with Miffy originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Spire HandyBook USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure

Spire Coolers joins the USB 3.0 HDD enclosure party by introducing the new HandyBook USB 3.0 hard drive enclosure (model SP175SU3-BK), following Sharkoon Rapid-Case USB 3.0 and QuickStore, Corega CG-HDCUS3F and inXtron Orbit.

As the latest addition to Spire’s HandyBook line, the SP175SU3-BK is designed for 2.5-inch SATA hard drive and SSD. It supports USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. The lightweight and compact HandyBook USB 3.0 is priced at $24.99.

• Corega CG-HDCUS3F USB 3.0 Hard Drive Enclosure
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• USB 3.0 2.5-inch SATA Enclosure
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Panasonic KX-PW821 Fax Machine with Touchscreen and Stylus

Panasonic launches in Japan the KX-PW821 fax machine with a touchscreen and stylus. This new fax machine allows users to write and draw what you want to send by fax on the screen, eliminating the use of paper. The touchscreen can also be used for taking notes/memo and for phone operation.

The Panasonic KX-PW821 also has a SD/SDHC card slot for saving fax and audio recording of phone conversations. Two models are available, KX-PW821DL with single handset and the KX-PW821DW with two hansets. They will be released in August.

• Panasonic PW608DL Paper-less Fax Machine
• Panasonic Toughbook 52 now gets touchscreen
• Official HTC HD2 Capacitive Stylus
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• Olympus Stylus 1030 SW and Stylus 850 SW Cameras

Energy Sistem 52 Touch Series PMP

Energy Sistem launches the new 52 Touch TV-OUT series portable media player. The player features a 2.8-inch touchscreen with a stylus included, TV-out, FM tuner, built-in speaker and rechargeable Li-Ion Battery. It supports most media formats, including MP3, WMA, DivX, XviD, RM/RMVB as well as JPG, BMP and TXT files.

The Energy Sistem 52 Touch is available in 4GB (5204), 8GB (5208) and 16GB (5216) capacities and supports microSD/SDHC up to 32GB.

• Energy Sistem Energy 30xx Series PMP
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Cyanogen squeezes Android 2.2 Froyo into G1, MyTouch 3G

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/mods/Cyanogen_squeezes_Android_2_2_Froyo_into_G1_MyTouch_3G'; Earlier this evening, we took the plunge -- now, we're rocking Froyo on our old-and-busted T-Mobile G1. That's because Cyanogen's team of ROM hackers has come through once again for the little handset that could, serving early adopters with HTC Dream and Magic phones (as well as the Nexus One) with the first fully-functioning, stable build of CyanogenMod 6. Based on Google's famous frozen yogurt, the release candidate's got more fabulous tweaks than you can shake a stick at, but sadly doesn't seem to include Flash 10.1, and though WiFi and the camera are working great (as well as SurfaceFlinger and Chrome to Phone) many would-be shoppers in the Android Market are finding themselves faced with the dreaded force close. As usual, you'll find instructions at the source link if you understand the risks -- if you're not careful, you can easily brick your phone.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Cyanogen squeezes Android 2.2 Froyo into G1, MyTouch 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

[ROM] CyanogenMod-6 for D/S: They said it couldn't do that! V6.0.0-RC1 (07/11/2010)

CyanogenMod is a free, community built distribution of Android 2.2 (Froyo) which greatly extends the capabilities of your phone. This is a release candidate, but you will find it stable enough for everyday use. This is an AOSP-based build with extra contributions from many people which you can ... — full article at forum.xda-developers.com
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Marines field autonomous support vehicles based on winning robot design (video)

Since their third-place finish in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, TORC Technology's had quite a climb -- the company founded by Virginia Tech graduates has since provided IED-scouting Humvee kits to the US Military, and a vehicle for the blind uses the drive-by-wire platform that they designed. Now, the Marines are testing a TORC kit called the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS), which autonomously navigate off-road terrain. Designed to accompany ground troops, the four prototypes only move at 5 MPH, but carry up to 1800 pounds, and can automatically follow troops (or other GUSS) at a distance while shouldering their loads. A one pound transmitter -- the WaySight -- can show the GUSS where to go, or optionally enable direct control for soldiers who prefer things the old-fashioned way. Personally, we love the smell of autonomy in the morning, don't you? See it in action after the break.

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Tesla planting electric engines into two Toyota prototype bodies

Word on the street had it that Tesla's $50 million deal with Toyota wasn't formal back in late May, but evidently things have made positive progress since. According to a new (though admittedly brief) report over at CNN, Toyota is currently working with the electric automaker on a pair of prototype vehicles. As the story goes, Tesla will be delivering two prototypes to Toyota "by the end of the month," with the vehicles using "Tesla's electric motors and battery packs and the bodies of Toyota vehicles." Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel has been quoted as saying that the two outfits have "made a lot of progress in a short amount of time," and we couldn't be more excited to see what kind of results will come from this tie-up. We can't help but hope that those regenerative brakes do a bit more than regenerate, though. Sorry, we had to. Really.

Tesla planting electric engines into two Toyota prototype bodies originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Neo Gadgets of the Week July 10th, 2010

Here is the July second week of Neo Gadgets of the week, as on my previous post of Neo Gadgets of the week, I will provide you the coolest and hottest gadgets that I miss for this week. And here is Neo Gadgets of the Week for July 10th, 2010.

1. Callpod Debuts Onyx and Vetro Bluetooth Headsets

2. Lente Converte Câmera DSLR em Câmera 3D

3. The Octane 7 VS4621 Speakers Announced by Altec Lansing

4. Mamiya RZ33 Super Megapixels Photographer’s Digital Camera Specs Preview

5. Moshi Moshi 03 Bluetooth handset

6. HP D110a Wireless Printer

7. A DIY Apple iPad Stand Made Of Pencils

8. NETRA helps to check our vision through cellphones

9. HP Pavilion dm1z Ultra Portable Laptop

10. Sony PS4 and Xbox 720 Possible Release Date is 2013, Ubisoft Says

That’s all for Neo Gadgets of the week for periods of July 10th, 2010. Have a nice weekend see you soon.

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Google Secretly Invested $100+ Million In Zynga, Preparing To Launch Google Games

Google has quietly (secretly, one might say) invested somewhere between $100 million and $200 million in social gaming behemoth Zynga , we’ve confirmed from multiple sources. The company has raised somewhere around half a billion dollars in venture capital in the last year alone, ... — full article at techcrunch.com
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AT&T handing out free 3G MicroCells to loyal customers?

While we've no clue how widespread AT&T's generosity is, or how you might get one, it appears that the company's "most valuable customers" are now receiving free range-boosting femtocells. Today, loyal reader Jason got a old-fashioned paper letter in the mail, offering his iPhone-wielding family a 3G MicroCell with no strings attached. Driving down to the local AT&T store, he got the product, but the dumbfounded reps offered no explanation why. Though his calls do frequently drop at home, Jason says he wasn't terribly vocal about the issue and only pays around $180 per month for his family plan -- the only thing that might possibly qualify him, in his opinion, is that his contract was set to expire. We've reached out to AT&T for more information; in the meanwhile, see Jason's letter after the break.

[Thanks, Jason]

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Switched On: Photography is dead, long live photos

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Photography_is_dead_long_live_photos'; Portraying the digital still camera as an endangered species has been a popular pastime for years in the cellphone industry, and with the high-resolution stills and high-definition video capabilities of the latest round of smartphones, the argument is more convincing than ever when applied to the casual snapshot. But this week at the World Expo in Shanghai, Canon -- a name synonymous with high-quality photography -- offered a vision of a device that not only supersedes the digital still camera, but will likely eliminate photography as we know it.

With an estimated arrival date two decades in the future, the Canon Wonder Camera concept device has an incredible focal length from macro to 500mm with a single, integrated lens. It boasts massive (unspecified) storage, ultra-high (also unspecified) resolution, multiple facial recognition capabilities beyond that available today, and the ability to keep everything viewable in focus at the same time. But perhaps the most radical thing about this camera is that it's really a camcorder. Rather than take individual stills, Wonder Camera owners would simply have their pick of perfectly crisp photos as frames grabbed from video.

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Have your Droid X already? Verizon figured out how to activate it

Word on the street is that only 170 Droid X handsets have leaked out from the mothership so far, but in the off chance you're in that elite group of early early adopters, it seems Verizon has cured a snag that was preventing you from activating the phone on its network. As of Friday afternoon, it's said that "system provisions were put in place" to allow the beasts to be used the way Motorola intended, so go forth and put that crusty old V3m out of its misery. Oh, and as for the rest of you: well, keep on waiting a few more days.

[Thanks, Ben R.]

Have your Droid X already? Verizon figured out how to activate it originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

RIM's Blackberry Tablet might be seven inches, feature dual cameras and 1GHz CPU?

The rumor mill's been churning out quite the picture of RIM's Blackberry tablet over the past several months, and it's a research analyst who's most recently picked up the brush -- Ashok Kumar of Rodman & Renshaw, to be precise, who anticipates a 7-inch touchscreen device with a 1GHz processor, plus front- and back-facing cameras for video chat. Since that's a good 1.9 inches smaller than the slate rumored a couple months back, this latest spiel fills us with doubt... but hey, it's not like we had confirmation that RIM was even producing such a device, anyhow. It may be a while before we find out for sure, as Kumar told investors that even should the company succeed in an attempt to move up the schedule, the device still wouldn't launch until the end of the year.

RIM's Blackberry Tablet might be seven inches, feature dual cameras and 1GHz CPU? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

HTC Aria update for AT&T enables mobile hotspot, sideloaded app support (update: partially working!)

Well, this is genuinely awesome: it seems AT&T is pulling back from its ban on third-party sideloaded apps on its Android devices, because HTC has just released an Aria update that enables them (either that or HTC just went rogue here, but we highly doubt it). While that doesn't have much practical implication for your typical smartphone user, it's a strong sign that AT&T might be ready to take a more reasonable stance on the openness of its branded devices that would put it inline with the attitudes Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile have all taken with their Android phones so far. Additionally, the update includes "the Mobile Network sharing function," which we take to mean a mobile hotspot app in the same vein as the one that's shipping with Froyo -- if we had to guess, it probably requires AT&T's 2GB DataPro plan plus the tethering add-on, which would put it in line with what they're charging on the iPhone. Onward and upward, AT&T.

Update: We got downright excited for a second there, but an HTC spokesman just called to inform us there's been a mistake -- this download is only for the desktop HTC Sync client and doesn't actually enable anything on the phone. We're working to get more information right now, but it sounds like the sideloading ball is still squarely in AT&T's court.

Update 2: HTC apologizes for the confusion, saying the update description was in error -- it was merely supposed to read that the Aria now works with the company's desktop sync client. On Monday, the text will be updated to remove every last ounce of false hope.

Update 3: Sideloading works after all! Read all about it.

[Thanks, Dylan T.]

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Exclusive: Motorola WX445 leaked, offers low-end Android for Verizon

So this little number just rolled into our tips inbox -- and at a glance, it appears to be the anti-Droid X, if that makes any sense. We're being told this is the Motorola WX445 for Verizon (street name unknown), featuring Android 2.1, a flash-less camera of unknown pixel count, a touchscreen ranging somewhere between 2.5 and 3 inches, and a pretty light 1170mAh battery on board. Our tipster tells us it runs Blur, though we imagine it's possible it runs the Blur-esque skin seen on the Droid X that doesn't actually make use of Moto's back end to do its deed. We're also told it's "not a very impressive phone" and resembles a keyboardless Pre Plus in the flesh "but cheaper looking," so needless to say, you're not going to be cross-shopping this against an EVO 4G; if anything, we suppose it might make a decent Devour alternative. More on this one as we get it.

[Thanks, Besiktas Fan]

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Exclusive: Motorola WX445 leaked, offers low-end Android for Verizon

So this little number just rolled into our tips inbox -- and at a glance, it appears to be the anti- Droid X , if that makes any sense. We're being told this is the Motorola WX445 for Verizon (street name unknown), featuring Android 2.1, a flash-less camera of unknown pixel count, a ... — full article at engadget.com


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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has been rooted, all is right with the world

Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 has been out and about for some time, facing off against the competition and predictably getting ripped to shreds. Now it has reached the next natural step of its evolution: receiving the root treatment by a bloke at xda-developers. User Bin4ry over there has posted step-by-step instructions on how to locate your device ID, re-flash your phone, and then enable superuser abilities. It all looks particularly straightforward, as far as these things go, and so if you're looking for a bit more control this weekend don't hesitate to click on through.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has been rooted, all is right with the world originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Geohot teases iPhone 4 jailbreak, no plans for release

Is this the honest-to-goodness iPhone 4 jailbreak we've been waiting for, or just another userland JB? It's hard to say from here... but either way, don't expect Geohot to release it into the wild. In a mildly jaded blog post, the original iPhone hacker makes it clear that whatever he did here was for his own amusement, and judging by the title of that entry ("Meh") the whole breaking-and-entering bit isn't giving him quite the same chuckles it used to. That's a shame, but we hear the iPhone Dev Team is making progress apace, so let's leave Geohot to tackle one of his other promised hacks, mmmkay?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Geohot teases iPhone 4 jailbreak, no plans for release originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Analyst: Blackberry tablet has 1GHz chip, cameras

Research In Motion is aiming for the end of the year to launch its Blackberry tablet, according to analyst Ashok Kumar. — full article at news.cnet.com
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Cellphone inventor Marty Cooper says he knew everybody would have one someday

Marty Cooper may have kept a fairly low profile since inventing the cellphone in the early 1970s, but he has been out in the public eye a bit more recently, and has now given a fairly lengthy interview to CNN in which he ruminates on the invention that quite literally changed the world. Perhaps most notably is that he says he and his team at Motorola always "knew that someday everybody would have a cellphone," but that he found it "hard to imagine that that would happen in my lifetime." Of course, he was also once again asked about his current cellphone, and surprisingly revealed that he's actually been trying out a Vertu recently. Hey, you've earned it, Marty.

[Thanks, Jeff]

Cellphone inventor Marty Cooper says he knew everybody would have one someday originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Citrix enlists iPhone 4 in its quest for 'Nirvana phone' portable desktop client (video)

Critix has been touting its "Nirvana phone" concept -- a handheld device that can be paired with a monitor / keyboard for remote desktop use -- for quite some time now. Back in February, the minimum hardware specs were nothing to challenging, and as it turns out, Apple's iPhone 4 pretty much exceeds 'em by a long shot. And it has VGA out capabilities and Bluetooth keyboard support. So, you can imagine where this is going. The company is back in what looks like the same depressing cubicle space to show off what looks to be a mature demo of the Receiver 4.0 virtual desktop client on an iDevice, pushing 1024 x 768 resolution and some gesture integration as a mouse replacement. There's definitely some noticeable lag, but hey, you gotta start somewhere. Video after the break.

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Citrix enlists iPhone 4 in its quest for 'Nirvana phone' portable desktop client (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Hey, Lego my Droid, you remote-controlled fiend! (video)

That original Motorola Droid looking long in tooth? Not sure what to do with it once you upgrade to Incredible, X, or even the progenitor's most direct descendant? Take a cue from Mike Partain, who threw in a Lego NXT Robot kit and some ingenuity to create a rather clever proof of concept. The building blocks serve as the bulk of the structure and motor skills, the phone serves as camera, GPS, and compass. The missing links between these two elements and Partain's remote controlling are three little pieces of complex software... so maybe it's not in your immediate future, but having a few dreams and vicariously living through the videos after the break should get you through the weekend, right? And if you really want to fiddle with one yourself, the source code has been provided.

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iPhonejtag: On The iPhone - Meh

Got one of these in the mail today and figured I'd give it a shot. As far as a release goes, it probably won't happen from me. limera1n is little more than a raindrop on a website; it was never mentioned by me previous to this post. pwned4life is a complete invention of some blogger in a ... — full article at iphonejtag.blogspot.com
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Android 2.2 ported to HTC Desire, working quite well

No patience to wait until Q3 for an official Froyo build? Fret not, dear Desire owners, as udK_dev has managed to push out a near-perfect Android 2.2 port that's working spectacularly well so far. As you'd expect, HTC's Sense overlay is indeed baked in, and while there are still a few quirks here and there, users seem to be generally pleased with how it's going. Better still, the camera has been upgraded to handle 720p video recording, so there's that. Hit the source link for the how-to, but make sure you set aside a few hours first. Or maybe just one.

[Thanks, seaders]

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YouTube: WebKit Browser.m4v (video)

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Wuhan New Energy Center World’s First Building Receive BREEM Outstanding Accreditation

Two winner of international design competition, Grontmij and Soeters Van Eldonk Architects has choosen to take a responsibility to develop the Wuhan New Energy Center in Wuhan Privince of China. This building is designed as a flower-shaped and will be the world’s first building to receive the BREEM outstanding accreditation.

The Wuhan New Energy Center will be completed by reaching a height of 140 meters tall and this center building will be surrounded by laboratories in the shape of leaves. While on the top roof of the flower consists of solar cell panel to provide an electricity for the building.

The eco-friendly building is also comes with characteristic pistil consists of vertical axis wind turbines that will also collect renewable energy and the bowl to collect rainwater for supply the building water. The construction of the Wuhan New Energy Center will begin in November this year.

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Callpod Onyx and Vetro Bluetooth Headsets

Callpod launches two new Bluetooth headsets, the Onyx and the Vetro. Both of them supports Bluetooth 2.0 and offers up to 50 meters of range. They feature Callpod’s own dual-mic noise supression technology.

The Onyx and Vetro also include the proprietary 2-Way Walkie-Talkie Communication technology that allows the headsets to be used with other Vetro, Onyx or Dragon V2 headsets for two-way or push to talk communication over a 84,000+ sq ft space. These lightweight headsets offers up to 5 hours of talk time and 120 hours of standby.

The Callpod Onyx and Vetro are available for $69.95 and $99.95 respectively.

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HIPIKids Announces HIPITouch Tablet for Children

HIPIKids the Shanghai based company has announced a new tablet device for children named HIPITouch, this new tablet come in a 10.1-inch multi-touch screen and a custom designed HIPICUBE OS that is specially created for discerning young Internet natives.

The HIPITouch tablet is told will be features an Atom N series with an outside chance of the more performance-oriented CULV grade part, a built-in 8GB of storage space, Wi-Fi and 3G modules.

The HIPITouch tablet scheduled to released in September this year with retail price for $500.

[ Via shanzai ]

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Acer S273HL Full HD LED Monitor

Acer launches in Russia the new S273HL Full HD LED-backlit LCD display. The 27-inch monitor features Full HD 10920×1080 resolution, 12,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and 2ms response time.

Thanks to the White LED backlight technology, the Acer S273HL consumers 68% less energy that traditional CFFL displays. Acer’s display is just 21mm. It offers two HDMI ports.

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Wanger Water Resistant Traveler Pocket Alarm

Wanger the well known company with their knife product that still used by the Swiss Army today, has come with their new Traveler Pocket Alarm. It comes in a stylish and elegant design with water resistant up to 30 meters or 99 feet.

The Traveler Pocket Alarm featuring a rugged brushed stainless steel case, sapphire coated chrystal, an alarm, luminous hands, numerals and markers, date display, second time zone indicator, a retractable stand at the rear face and S-biner.

The Traveler Pocket Alarm available in two colors silver dial/black sillicone pouch and black dial/black sillicone pouch with price at $250.

[ Via wengerna ]

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Ballistic HC Series iPhone 4 Case

Ballistic launches the HC series iPhone case that is engineered with four layers of protection and a built-in screen protector. It protects your iPhone 4 from drops, fingerprints, scratches, dust. The price is $49.99.

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How would you change the Archos 7 Home Tablet?

Archos has been a player in the PMP market for a few centuries now (a rough estimate, anyway), and to say that the universe was jazzed at the mere thought of a 7-inch tablet for under $200 would be understating things dramatically. We found more things wrong with the Archos 7 Home Tablet than we could've ever imagined going in, but still, for under two C-notes, we have to believe that a few of you flipped on the blinders and made the purchase anyway. For those in that camp, we're interesting to find how you feel about it now. Is the size right? Is the OS as impressive as you thought it would be? Are you longing for a larger display? Imagine you had the keys to Archos' design lab and had the power to overhaul this bad boy, then have a sip of your favorite fruit juice and drop your thoughts in comments below. In that order, por favor.

How would you change the Archos 7 Home Tablet? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

iTunes fraud takes trip to travel section?

Here we go again, unfortunately. Both 9 to 5 Mac and Ars Technica are reporting a new spat of potentially-fraudulent apps climbed the iTunes charts today, now in the Travel section. This time, the culprit's purported to be Chinese-based WiiSHii and a series of "GYOYO" Chinese- and English-language maps. The two publications have a screenshot each showing the apps climbing the charts, as well as an apparent receipt from one customer who unwittingly found charges for the software on his or her bill -- and yeah, we see them, too, albeit not topping any charts as of this writing. So yet again, we advise caution and double-checking your payment history. Le sigh.

Gallery: iTunes fraud takes trip to travel section?

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Hanebrink All Terrain Bike Powered By Electric Power

If you are looking for a zero-emission vehicle, then you may considering a new product from Fortune Hanebrink. They has introducing their latest all terrain bike that runs on electric power called HANEBRINK. This zero-emission vehicle is powered by 600W electric brushless motor that the power supply from a 10Ah lithium-ion battery pack.

The HANEBRINK bike equipped with a 14 speed gearbox, carbon fibers bars and tubeless tires that will help it counter even the most difficult terrains. With 10Ah Lithium battery it will provides over 6 hours run time or more than 100 miles of riding. It can reach maximum speeds up to 40mph and the battery needed 3 hours of charge to get it maximum power. It will cost you for $5,500.

[ Via fortunehanebrink ]

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More App Store hackery may be afoot

Last weekend there were reports that iTunes and the App Store had been hacked . However, it turned out that a developer had used other users' iTunes accounts to buy his apps repeatedly, quickly moving the apps up the App Store sales ranking. It now appears that another developer, WiiSHii ... — full article at arstechnica.com
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Renshui rethinks the bathroom faucet

True revolutions in faucet designs may be few and far between, but China's Renshui is certainly doing its part to shake things up, and has now introduced yet another faucet sure to amaze and confuse visitors to your humble abode. In addition to breaking with the usual faucet design, this model packs a touch panel that will let you switch between hot and cold water, or dial in the exact temperature you want -- which is, of course, displayed on the faucet itself (it'll even warn you if the water is getting too hot). No word on availability over here, but it did recently win a red dot design award, so the chances of a release may have gotten a bit better.

Renshui rethinks the bathroom faucet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Liquid Armor New Bulletproof Material

To protecting the bulletproof vest users from great impact, recently the UK Scientist at BAE system in Bristol has shown their new development of bulletproof vest called Liquid Armor. In creating the liquid armor the researchers has combine these “shear-thickening” liquid with Kevlar to create a new bulletproof material.

The liquid armor works by absorbing the force of the bullet strike and responding to it by becoming much thicker and more sticky, according to scientist the liquid armor very similar to custard in the sense that the molecules lock together when it’s struck.

The biggest difference of Liquid armor than previous bulletproof vest is its light weight and flexibility, so this new bulletproof vest given the users more flexibility in moving.

[ Via bbc ]

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Fring bends under the pressure of iPhone video calling, Skype temporarily locked down

We guess this is a "good" thing in a roundabout way, but Fring has just dropped the knowledge that its video calling update for the iPhone 4 has been so wildly successful that they've been forced to temporarily restrict Skype access to "free up capacity" for direct Fring-to-Fring calls. Hopefully the company is hard at work beefing up its infrastructure to bring everything back to normal -- but in the meantime, at least you've got an easy way to look your EVO-toting friends square in the face without having to actually see them in the flesh. Perish the thought!

[Thanks, Roy]

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Inventor of cell phone: We knew someday everybody would have one

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iPhone AT&T exclusivity lawsuit granted class-action certification, every AT&T iPhone customer included

Hey, remember that iPhone class-action lawsuit we poked around in a couple months ago and discovered Apple's lawyers confirming the original five year AT&T exclusivity agreement? Well, get ready to hear about it a lot more in the months to come, as the judge in the case has officially certified the case as a class action, meaning it now officially includes anyone who's ever bought an iPhone on AT&T. If you'll recall, the argument is that iPhone customers signed up for a two-year contract without being told that AT&T had an exclusive for five years -- thus in reality being held to the carrier for an additional three years without recourse. Sure, that sounds a little silly, but if you bought the first-gen iPhone and wanted to stick with the platform it's the truth -- discounting the fact, of course, that no one's required to buy another Phone after two years, and even then you have to sign a new contract. While we're definitely curious to see if the plaintiffs can get past that little logical hurdle and win something more than a token settlement, we're far more interested to see if they can get any more documentation from Apple nailing down its actual agreement with AT&T. Should be juicy -- we'll keep you in the loop.

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Google's Larry Page: Steve Jobs is 'rewriting history' by saying Android came after the iPhone

Steve Jobs might have thought he was lightly playing down reports that the Apple / Google rivalry had dramatically changed when he said "they decided to compete with us -- we didn't go into the search business" at D8, but it appears that his phrasing didn't sit so well with Larry Page, who told Reuters yesterday that Jobs was doing a "little bit of rewriting history," and that the "characterization of us entering [the phone market] after is not really reasonable." Page, who was being interviewed alongside Eric Schmidt, also said that Google had been working on Android for "a very long time" and that the goal was always to develop phones with solid browsers to fill a market void.

That's true, of course -- Google purchased Andy Rubin's Android, Inc. in 2005 -- but it's also an equally slight distortion: when Android was officially announced in November of 2007, it looked nothing like the OS we know and love today, and the SDK emulator used an image of an HTC-built prototype that had much more in common with the traditional BlackBerry than the iPhone. (Fun fact: that device eventually became the Palm Treo Pro running Windows Mobile.) It wasn't until the G1 shipped almost a year later that Android started to look more like what it is today, and we'd even argue that it wasn't until Android 2.0 hit on the OG Motorola Droid along with Verizon's Droid Does marketing campaign that the platform grew into its own unique and successful identity -- an identity that is now powerfully differentiated against the iPhone and driving accelerating device sales every quarter.

So, does any of this really matter? To the tech historians, perhaps -- and Apple and Google clearly see what they're doing as historically significant. Apart from that, it's a pretty meaningless distinction; Eric Schmidt followed up Page's comment by saying that the market was big enough for the iPhone and Android to coexist, and we seriously doubt anyone's phone purchasing decision will ever turn on what platform was released first. But it's also clear that the competition between these two companies is at fever pitch, which is great news for the rest of us -- let's just hope everyone involved remembers that Jobs closed his D8 remarks by saying "just because we're competing with somebody doesn't mean we have to be rude."

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Lawsuit Advances Claiming AT&T iPhone Monopoly

A lawsuit alleging that Apple and AT&T secretly formed monopoly with their exclusive iPhone agreement has received class-action status, meaning the plaintiffs now represent everybody who’s bought an iPhone in the United States. Judge James Ware of the U.S. District court for the ... — full article at wired.com
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YouTube moves solidly into the future by supporting 4K content

It's funny -- we remember the day that YouTube began supporting plain ole HD like it was yesterday, and we're guessing today will hang in our memory banks for quite awhile, too. Over at the VidCon 2010 conference, YouTube officially announced support for videos shot in 4K (a reference resolution of 4096 x 3072), which means that the famed online clip portal now supports "resolutions from 360p to 4,096p" (their words, not ours). Granted, only a handful of humans even have access to a 4K camcorder, and 4K projectors aren't exactly simple to find (or afford), but we couldn't be happier to see YT staying way ahead of the curve here. If you're up for putting a severe strain on your broadband connection (and just pretend that your monitor can actually support a legit 4K feed), feel free to hit that first source link and attempt to watch any of those videos at their "Original" resolution. Godspeed.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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HTC says EVO 4G's 30fps cap on video output can't be increased

Even though we've seen evidence of a hack that circumvents it, we've been able to corroborate a story over at AndroidGuys this week that the HTC EVO 4G's 30fps cap on screen output is a terminal condition -- so says HTC, anyhow. The official story is that the cap was necessitated by the phone's support for HDMI-out, and there's no way the company could craft a software update to nix the limitation. Of course, as usual, we have every faith that the xda-developers community is going to magically take care of this in a way that's easy enough for at least power users to install -- but until then, you'll just need to deal with a frame rate that's just barely perceptible to the human eye. We suspect you'll manage.

HTC says EVO 4G's 30fps cap on video output can't be increased originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Hacker uses Nixie Tubes to make Sudoku interesting

We are far too impatient for games like Sudoku, but we can appreciate a boss hack, such as the one that recently popped up over at Trashbear Labs. This contraption uses Nixie Tubes to solve Sudoku puzzles (with help from a modified version of code provided by Edwin Chan). By far, our favorite part of the contraption is the hardware itself: sort of looks like something from a nuclear submarine, doesn't it? Strike that: it's more like a nuclear fun-marine! (Wow, we even groaned a little there). Video after the break, and hit the source link for all the design files necessary to build your own!

[Thanks, Thomas]

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PlayStation Blu-ray 3D update arrives in September; 3D photo, PlayTV and YouTube support to follow

Just in case you weren't really sure how deep into this 3DTV thing Sony is, senior director of Sony Europe Mick Hocking announced the PS3's update for Blu-ray 3D movie playback will be released in September -- but it won't stop there. Expect future firmware upgrades that give the PS3 3D rendering for photos (.mpo files), any broadcasts it can pick up on PlayTV, and even YouTube videos. Not running out the door to buy one yet? CVG reports the rest of the presentation was devoted to extolling the virtues of 3D to hardcore gamers in racing games, God of War, or LittleBigPlanet. Demos so far haven't completely convinced us the PS3 is capable of rendering games in high enough resolution to satisfy, but if Fat Princess 2 features a good 3D implementation, someone hide our credit cards, please.

Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment

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Feature: Why PS3 3D is made for hardcore gamers

8-Jul-2010 Insight: SCEE's Mick Hocking makes the case for revolution... Mick Hocking is a pretty important man in Sony towers. As well as being a senior director of SCEE, he runs three major Sony development studios in the UK. Oh, and he's the company's worldwide studios boss for 3D games. ... — full article at computerandvideogames.com
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The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 4:30 ET!

This week, we thought we'd talk about phones for a change of pace. Follow the break for the live feed!

Update: Show's over -- but rest assured, we'll have the replay live just as soon as we can!

The Engadget Mobile Podcast, live at 4:30 ET! originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

What if the tiny Apple touch-screen was the next iPod Shuffle?

A pretty sweet concept of what that touch screen leak from this morning could be. What do you guys think? Thanks, Drummertist. — full article at 9to5mac.com
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Deluxe Reverse Geocache is reusable, really awesome

You're familiar with geocaching, right? One person hides a "cache" somewhere in the world and hands out the coordinates; the first person to locate it via GPS wins. How about the "reverse geocache"? This one is a little more difficult to get together: you have to design a box of some sort that contains the necessary hardware to enable it to be opened only at a certain GPS coordinate. You hand the dude your box, and they traipse around the woods until they get to the right spot and the box opens. Well, the operator of the imakeprojects.com website has developed a little something called the "Deluxe Reverse Geocache," a locked, electronically enhanced Pelican case that unlike other reverse geocaches, is designed to be reprogrammed and reused after completing its journey. But that's not all! It also gives the user hints regarding the desired location, along with a limited number of attempts to solve the puzzle -- after which the player is downgraded to one attempt per hour. Want to play? Hit the source link for all the details. Happy hunting!

Deluxe Reverse Geocache is reusable, really awesome originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

How To: Use iPhone 4 data plan with iPad 3G

I love my iPad 3G , almost unnecessarily so. I use it as my primary computer for a multitude of tasks. The only thing that I dislike about my iPad is that I have to pay AT&T even more money to use their data network, even though I'm already paying for it with my new iPhone 4 . We ... — full article at tuaw.com


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Engadget Podcast 204: Q&A Bonanza - 07.09.2010

Find out what happens when consumer electronics news stops being polite and starts getting real: the Engadget Podcasters take your questions. Find out the real story behind Kin's failure (hint: it was Josh's fault), why the Engadget staff is Mac-based (hint: it has to do with nested stock options), and why Paul Miller is still playing Chrono Trigger.

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Lenovo's multitouch IdeaCentre B305 all-in-one now shipping

Looking for something a bit more basic (and less expensive) than Lenovo's A300 series of all-in-one PCs? Then you might want to consider the company's IdeaCentre B305, which is now finally shipping after making its debut back in May. It'll set you back just $699, which will get you a 21.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 multitouch display, a 2.7GHz AMD Athlon II X2 235e AM3 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, and a DVD burner, among other standard fare -- higher-end configurations are also available, of course, and top out at $949.

Lenovo's multitouch IdeaCentre B305 all-in-one now shipping originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

YouTube Blog: What's bigger than 1080p? 4K video comes to YouTube

Today at the VidCon 2010 conference, we announced support for videos shot in 4K (a reference resolution of 4096 x 3072), meaning that now we support original video resolution from 360p all the way up to 4096p. To give some perspective on the size of 4K, the ideal screen size for a 4K video is 25 ... — full article at youtube-global.blogspot.com


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Broadcast Yourself.

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4k Resolution

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Samsung Captivate's retail package in the wild (update: just the phone, too)

You've got a little over a week to wait before these things officially go on sale, but if you want a preview of what you'll get when you buy a Captivate at your local AT&T retailer, look no further than the shot above. Interesting how the front of the box clearly calls it out as "a Galaxy S phone," isn't it?

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

Update: Another tipster has hooked us up with a picture of just the phone itself; it seems that units have started trickling in to most (if not all) corporate-owned retail stores in preparation for sales training. See it after the break!

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Apple patent application details instant product research via iPhone, more NFC possibilities

Past Apple patent applications have already offered some evidence that the company is at least thinking about NFC-enhanced apps on the iPhone, and a recently published application has now tossed out one more possible application: instant product research. That would apparently be done using either NFC (or near field communication) or a simple barcode scan, which would let you easily access product reviews, user manuals and other information about products before you purchase them -- the application even includes the example of an NFC-enabled restaurant menu that would let you check nutritional information before you order. Somewhat interestingly, both this and Apple's previous NFC-related patent application use "+" in the app's names (Products+ and Concert Tickets+), although that could simply be the work of one patent attorney, and not evidence of an overarching Apple strategy.

Apple patent application details instant product research via iPhone, more NFC possibilities originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

EpicWin: Pre-Release Trailer (video)

EpicWin is an an iPhone app that combines a to-do list with a streamlined RPG, so you're rewarded for completing your real-world tasks with XP, loot and leve... — full article at youtube.com
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Mysterious Dell Mini 3v outed by Chinese mobile regulator, OS unknown

Fancy playing a game of "guess the phone?" Dell's got one for you -- the folks over at Chinese mobile regulator TENAA have once again prematurely outed another handset from said computer giant. As usual, there's no mention on the screen size, screen type or even the OS, but we're told that this plain-looking Mini 3v runs on both TD-SCDMA (i.e. China Mobile) and GSM networks (HSDPA supported). The photos also reveal a 5 megapixel camera with flash, along with a possible front-facing camera. This may sound like a promising package, but you won't be able to make full use of this phone outside China: there's WAPI instead of WiFi, along with a TV functionality that we assume to be the China-exclusive CMMB digital TV. That said, there may still be hope with a slight spec tweak and some Froyo love for this strange child.

Update: commenter thugsin313 pointed out the stylus at the back of the Mini 3v, which suggests that this is a resistive touchscreen. This makes sense considering the complexity of Chinese characters.

Mysterious Dell Mini 3v outed by Chinese mobile regulator, OS unknown originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

NEWS: No HTC iPad rival anytime soon

Refuses to take its tablets... But for good reason? HTC is not interested in releasing a tablet to rival Apple's iPad. At least, not yet. Eric Lin, the company's global PR and online community manager, told Pocket-lint: "We are always looking at it, but, right now, the ... — full article at pocket-lint.com
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Shear-thickening liquid hardens upon impact, makes for lighter and more effective body armor

Scientists at BAE Systems in Bristol, UK have come up with a "shear-thickening" (or dilatant) liquid that can be combined with Kevlar to create a new, more powerful bullet-proof material. Similar to the "body armor" used by some Olympic skiers, shear-thickening material acts as a lubricant at low velocities, but quickly hardens upon impact. The scientists describe it as "bullet-proof custard," which shouldn't make us hungry but is for some reason. According to the company, recent tests in which a large gas gun fired metal projectiles at over 300 meters / second into both thirty-one layers of untreated kevlar and ten layers of kevlar combined with the liquid have determined that the liquid armor could be used to effectively protect soldiers from bullets and shrapnel.

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BBC News - Liquid armour 'can stop bullets'

Science reporter, BBC News A liquid armour has been shown to stop bullets in tests carried out by UK scientists at BAE systems in Bristol. The researchers have combined this "shear-thickening" liquid with Kevlar to create a new bullet-proof material. The company is keeping the chemical formula ... — full article at news.bbc.co.uk
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Next iPod touch to sport 3.2 MP camera, not rumored 5 MP?

Well informed sources have notified us that the rumors of a 5 mega-pixel camera coming to this fall's iPod touch line may not have merit. They claim the new iPod touch will have a 3.2 megapixel camera that has similar characteristics to the one found in the iPhone 3GS.  This also ... — full article at 9to5mac.com


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Tablet Traveler USB Laptop Stand Relieves Your Neck & Stylus Cramps

Tablet and fellow Slate-waiters, here's a great peripheral for you to have ready when the Streak/Exo/Adam/Winpad finally ship. The slate form factor is great for handheld use in between sitting computers. Eventually, you need to sit down and type on a real keyboard. If you are going to be ... — full article at everythingusb.com
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Spruce Deuce robot drummer is a fleshbag percussionist's worst nightmare (video)

Sure you can make a drum machine out of Legos, but can you make an actual drummer out of Legos? Steve Averill couldn't, but we think his rather more organic creation is even better than plastic bricks. It's called the Spruce Deuce, a robot that, like the Spruce Goose, is actually made of birch plywood. He's articulated by 11 radio servos tied to a MIDI controller and, amazingly, is pretty good -- or, at least, he isn't bad, able to hit the snare, tom tom, and cymbals. He's even mastered the double bounce and sets the rhythm before the song starts, which you can see after the break. Sure, he's a little more stiff than you might want for an average jazz percussionist, but when you're dealing with something constructed from cross-ply wooden sheets you have to give up a little flex, man.

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How-to: resize your SIM, change your APN, and drink the sweet nectar of mobile freedom

Myriam Joire (tnkgrl) was born wearing combat boots and holding a keyboard; moments later she picked up a soldering iron. She's been stomping, typing and hacking ever since. In her regular series, she'll share her tips, tricks, and mods on everything from phones to netbooks -- and be sure to catch her weekly on the Engadget Mobile podcast.

Things used to be simple: you either had a CDMA device with no SIM, or a GSM device with a SIM. If your GSM device was unlocked you could swap SIMs between carriers, and if was locked, you could swap SIMs between accounts on the same carrier. Basically, an unlocked phone meant mobile freedom. At first, the only complication was the different frequencies used for GSM in different parts of the world, which was remedied with quadband radios. Then 3G was introduced, with different frequencies used by different carriers in the same geographic area, like North America. Today, this proliferation of bands makes it difficult to build universal radios, and makes it less appealing to switch carriers. In fact, the only phone that currently supports all 3G frequencies used in North America is the upcoming pentaband Nokia N8.

The second obstacle was the introduction of special data plans, either requiring additional service layers (such as BlackBerry or Sidekick plans) or restricting the types of devices permitted as the iPhone and iPad plans do. What used to be as simple as changing APNs is now a Kafkaesque nightmare, complete with nasty "you are using the wrong data plan and we are going to send you a bill" text messages from carriers. Strike three was the micro SIM (also known as the 3FF SIM), popularized by Apple's iPad and the iPhone 4. This smaller form-factor SIM is electrically compatible with the standard SIM we all know and love -- and as such, it's easy to convert a standard SIM into a micro SIM and vice-versa (but still, it's one more hurdle standing in the way of happiness).

Let's dive in and take a look at how it's done.

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Energy Sistem launches 52 Touch line of MP5 renders featuring TV output

Energy Sistem knows that there's no better way to kick-start your Friday morning than a handful of awfully similar looking renders for handheld media players! And while we're at it, we might as well mention that they are, in fact, renders of the new 52 Touch TV-out line. Featuring a 2.8-inch TFT touch-screen, speaker, TV-out, FM transmitter for the car, microphone, and support for DivX and XviD, FLV, RM / RMVB, MP3 / WMA / WAV music files, images and TXT files, this is pretty much everything you hoped for in a media player, and nothing else. Availabe in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB capacities (not including the 16GB microSDHC card reader) prices start at €69 (roughly $88) and increase accordingly. Hit the source link for the inside scoop.

Energy Sistem launches 52 Touch line of MP5 renders featuring TV output originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Acer Liquid : mise à jour Android 2.1 disponible !

Alors que la commercialisation du Liquid E vient de débuter, Acer France vient tout juste de mettre à disposition la mise à jour Android 2.1 (Eclair) pour son célèbre smartphone Liquid sous Android 1.6 (Donut). — full article at lesmobiles.com
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Acer TimelineX 4820T review

Pulling the 14-inch Acer TimelineX 4820T from its box, one thing went through our mind: this could be the perfect thin and light laptop. The $717 system is about an inch thick, weighs only 4.7 pounds, and still has an onboard DVD drive. And unlike the past Acer Timelines and their sissy ULV processors, it has a standard voltage Core i3-350M CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. Oh, and it promises over seven hours of battery life. Sound like the perfect no-compromise ultrathin laptop to you too, right? Well, even after our unboxing, the TimelineX 4820T did live up to many of our expectations, but disappointed in some unfortunate others. We'll explain it all in our full review after the break.

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Acer TimelineX 4820T review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Samsung Epix (SGH-i907) gets Windows Mobile 6.5 update

In a move that surprised many myself included, Samsung has released a Windows Mobile 6.5 update for its Epix (SGH-i907) smartphone. It’s a surprising news because AT&T doesn’t sell the phone anymore — at least not from its website. Moreover, Samsung is not exactly known ... — full article at intomobile.com
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What is this tiny Apple touchscreen that just leaked in Taiwan?

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/What_is_this_tiny_Apple_touchscreen_just_leaked_in_Taiwan'; Okay, we have no idea what's going on here, but Taiwanese site Apple.pro has just posted up some shots of appears to be a tiny Apple-labeled touchscreen panel -- it measures just 3cm (1.18 inches) square. Given the site's track record with previous Apple component leaks like the white iPhone 4 and the unibody MacBook Pro enclosure, we're somewhat inclined to believe this is real, but we have no idea what it's for -- a new iPod nano? The next-gen Apple TV's remote control? Steve Jobs's dream watch? -- but we're definitely interested in finding out. One more pic showing the Apple label on the ribbon cable after the break.

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What is this tiny Apple touchscreen that just leaked in Taiwan?

Okay, we have no idea what's going on here, but Taiwanese site Apple.pro has just posted up some shots of appears to be a tiny Apple-labeled touchscreen panel -- it measures just 3cm (1.18 inches) square. Given the site's track record with previous Apple component leaks like the white iPhone ... — full article at engadget.com
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Nokia N8 Camera – 2,260 days in the making Part 2/2

LONDON, England - This post is the second part of my explanation of the capabilities of the camera on the Nokia N8 (if you missed the first part, it’s here). In this post, I discuss some of the video capabilities of the device, and how the hardware works together to produce the best ... — full article at conversations.nokia.com


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The smartest people in tech

CEO, Apple When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 after a 12-year exile, the company was close to bankruptcy. Thirteen years later it has a market cap of $250 billion and is the world's most valuable tech company, transforming whole industries along the way. iTunes reinvented music. Pixar, ... — full article at money.cnn.com
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Oncor's 'Take a Load Off, Texas' campaign offers Dallas residents smarter thermostats

Heating and cooling costs make up half of your average home's utility bills. A smarter thermostat, then, could save you big bucks, and so we're glad to see Texas utility company Oncor rolling out EcoFactor software and compatible thermostats to subscribers. These units look straightforward enough, but connect to the interwebs to download weather reports, meaning they can anticipate heatwaves and cool spells and plan accordingly. They can also figure out just how long it takes to get your home to a certain temperature, so if you want it 74 degrees at your pad by the time you arrive from work at 5:30 this thing can figure out the last possible minute it needs to spin up the AC. That's great, and a $19.95 installation fee is similarly encouraging, but we're not so keen on the $8.99 "monitoring" fee Oncor will be charging monthly. For that kind of cash this thing should track us on Latitude figure out our schedule by itself.

Update: We got a note from EcoFactor who wanted to clarify a few things, primarily that they don't actually do the thermostats, just software. Its their software that tells the otherwise absent-minded thermostats what to do, which is where the subscription fee comes from (erroneously called a "monitoring" fee by our initial source). The first six months are free, but after that you're on the hook for nine bucks every lunar cycle or so. We still think that's a bit steep, but we've certainly spent more on less worthwhile things.

Oncor's 'Take a Load Off, Texas' campaign offers Dallas residents smarter thermostats originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

NTP Sues Apple, Google, HTC, LG, Microsoft and Motorola for Infringement of Wireless... -- RICHMOND, Va., July 9 /PRNewswire/ --

, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- NTP Incorporated, the company founded by Tom Campana , the inventor of wireless email, yesterday filed lawsuits against Apple, Inc., Google Inc., HTC Corp., LG Electronics Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and Motorola, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern ... — full article at prnewswire.com
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NTP awakes, sues Apple, Microsoft, Google, HTC, LG, and Motorola over wireless email patents

Remember NTP? The tiny company with a portfolio of patents on wireless email technology that wrung a $612 million settlement out of RIM in 2006 after years of litigation? Well, get ready to fall in love all over again, because the company just sued Apple, Google, Microsoft, HTC, LG, and Motorola for the same thing. Given the company's protracted history defending its patent portfolio -- the RIM case alone took nearly five years and ultimately involved USPTO re-examining several patents, rejecting some and then ultimately declaring some others valid in 2009 -- we can't see any of this ending quickly or easily, especially with such formidable adversaries aligned as defendants. In particular, we'd note that Apple and Microsoft have a long history of cooperation and cross-licensing in the patent space, so we're sure their lawyers are ready to party down in lawsuit town, and adding Google, Motorola, HTC, and LG to the mix isn't going to make any of this easier for NTP. We'll see what happens -- this one's going to be long and messy. PR after the break.

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NTP awakes, sues Apple, Microsoft, Google, HTC, LG, and Motorola over wireless email patents

Remember NTP ? The tiny company with a portfolio of patents on wireless email technology that wrung a $612 million settlement out of RIM in 2006 after years of litigation? Well, get ready to fall in love all over again, because the company just sued Apple, Google, Microsoft, HTC, LG, and ... — full article at engadget.com
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In a world of automotive cellphone hate, Ford promotes SYNC as the solution

Texting while driving may not be banned where you are yet, but it probably it will be soon, and Ford is pretty okay with that. As we saw at CES this year, the company is promoting SYNC and MyFord as solutions to distracted driving, enabling the car to read text messages to you so that you can keep your eyes on the road. The blue oval is working to get RIM digging Bluetooth MAP, enabling streaming of text messages to cars, functionality said to be coming in "all new BlackBerry smartphones." Beyond that Ford is touting its new "Do Not Disturb" button to block all incoming calls and text messages while still allowing outgoing calls and use of the phone for providing data to the car. This is in addition to already disabling much of the phone's functionality whilst in motion, keeping you focused on what you should be doing: shaving, reading the newspaper, and eating breakfast.

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Is This the Next iPod Shuffle? [Rumor]

According to a member of tw.apple.pro , this photo comes from "deep inside the throat"—that's after a Google Translate. It's a 1.2inch x 1.2inch screen. And it's not hard to imagine it as the next iPod Shuffle . More » ... — full article at gizmodo.com
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 reviewed, premium features warrant its premium price

Another entrant has entered the Micro Four Thirds ring, and it's Panasonic delivering the Lumix DMC-G2 -- a new shooter with similar still performance but, this time, some rather nice enhancements, the most major being a three-inch articulating touchscreen. You can control some aspects of the camera with a touch, perhaps most useful being tap-to-focus augmented by the camera keeping focus on whatever you tapped on, even if it moves around. But, a full suite of physical buttons and dials still await your fingers, enabling you to tweak settings without fiddling with menus. The 720p video recording now supports AVCHD, giving your SDHC or SDXC memory card a break, and there's an input for an optional stereo mic. Ultimately still performance here is said to be identical to Panasonic's more budget-minded DMC-G10, which clocks in $200 cheaper than the G2's MSRP of $799, but lacks 720p video and the fancy touchscreen. Worth the extra cost? That depends on how deep your pockets are.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 reviewed, premium features warrant its premium price originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The smartest people in tech

Senior VP of Industrial Design, Apple Steve Jobs dreamed up the iPhone, but Jonathan Ive created it. As Apple's senior vice president of industrial design, Ive, 43, is an expert at manufacturing lust. Like his boss, he is a perfectionist who leads a small team working in near secrecy. Most ... — full article at money.cnn.com


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Google Translate

Translate — full article at translate.google.com
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What is Apple Planning on Making with this 3x3cm Touch Screen?

Tw.apple.pro posts a few images of an Apple-branded touch screen that only measures 3x3 centimeters. The site has been a source of early parts for Apple products in the past, including white iPhone 4 parts and MacBook Pro enclosures . Based on the machine translation they aren't ... — full article at macrumors.com
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iWatch U !!! ?

上次我爆完 iPhone 4 黑白與零件後 有記得講One more thing嗎  我也忘了 不過沒關係 只要 — full article at tw.apple.pro


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Cowon's V5W PMP: a V5 with 100 percent more WiFi

What do you get when you marry a V5 with WiFi? Why, a V5W, of course! Cowon's sexy V5 portable media player -- a device we (mostly) loved on back in March -- has just gained the primary feature that we argued should've been included from the start. It looks as if all of the other specifications have remained the same, meaning that you're still looking at a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, Windows CE 6.0 underneath, 16/32/64GB of internal storage, USB 2.0 connectivity, HDMI / composite video output, a solid list of supported file formats and the best audio quality this side of the Mississippi Indian Ocean. Pricing remains a mystery for now, but we suspect it'll list for around the same as the original (which still needs a price drop, frankly).

Cowon's V5W PMP: a V5 with 100 percent more WiFi originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

AT&T Samsung Captivate Preview (video)

The AT&T Samsung Captivate - http://samsung.com/GalaxyS - An Android powered device, that provides access to over 60,000 applications from the Android Marke... — full article at youtube.com
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