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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: Blu-ray 3D markt in greep van exclusieve deals

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:01:09 +0200

De Blu-ray markt is ondanks de hoge penetratiegraad van HD-tv’s nog betrekkelijk klein in verhouding tot dvd’s. Nu 3D tv’s hun intrede maken is er een aantal tv-fabrikanten die deals maken met filmstudio’s om hun 3D-films exclusief voor hun tv’s beschikbaar te stellen. Lees meer... (http://www.hetmag.nl/nieuws/productnieuws/3750-blu-ray-3d-markt-in-greep-van-exclusieve-deals)

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PortableGear Gadget nieuws: Telfort breidt winkelnetwerk uit

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:57:00 +0200

Vanaf deze maand breidt Telfort het Telfort-winkelnetwerk behoorlijk uit; tot en met de kerst van dit jaar gaan er in totaal 19 nieuwe Telfort-winkels open.

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Engadget: ViewSonic MB-P702, the color e-reader and HD video player you didn't yet realize you needed

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:43:00 +0200

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and the same usually goes for tablets. But in the Great Venn Diagram of slate form factors, the ViewSonic MB-P702 seems to hover around the intersection of tablets and e-readers. It's got a 7-inch 800 x 480 resolution touchscreen LCD display and functions as both an e-reader and a movie player -- but not, as far as we can tell, an internet-based experience. Looking to the former function, the MB-P702 reads PDF, TXT, EPUB and others with handwritten notation capabilities. For video, we're looking at MKV, AVI, WMV, MPG, MP4, and RMVB, with 1080p support and HDMI out. Unfortunately, all we've got is rough machine translation and some renders of the product. A sea of 7-inch slates on the horizon -- ViewSonic's own ViewPad 7 included. With any luck, it's an "optimized experience" (and a competitive price point, knowing the company's MO) that'd keep it in check.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Snijplank voor Apple-fans

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:04:54 +0200

De ApfelBrett Pro is een snijplank voor de echt Apple-fanaten die hun groenten in plakjes snijden op een 13'', 15" of 17".

Dat de Zwitserse designer This Reber mooie dingen kan met hout, mag blijken uit zijn portfolio. Fraaie tafels heeft de man achter het label Thismis, al willen we vooral zijn ApfelBrett Pro - een snijplankje in de vorm van een Apple MacBook Pro - onder de aandacht brengen.

Met een halve appel als logo is dit een mooie stijlfiguur voor de trendy koks en verkrijgbaar in drie formaten: 13, 15 en 17 inch. Je kan rechtstreeks bij de designer bestellen of via de webshop desingspray waarvoor je respectievelijk 43, 49 of 55 euro betaalt. Kritiek op Apple en of de -fanatici snijdt bij deze hout.

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Engadget: Keepin' it real fake: the affordable, off-contract Nokia Booklet 3G you've been waiting for, maybe

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:48:00 +0200

It may not be the most timely KIRF we've seen, but it looks like folks that were taken with the Nokia Booklet 3G's design but not its high, on-contract price will soon have the device they've been waiting for -- sort of. While its 3G-ness is still in question, this as yet unnamed netbook does pack a 10.1-inch, 1,024 x 600 display, along with an Atom N450 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a non-removable battery, and "maybe" an HDMI output. Still no word on an exact price or release date, but M.I.C Gadget expects it to be "at most" 2,000 yuan, or just under $300.

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: iPad overal ophangen

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:58:29 +0200

Vogel's, bekend van ophangsteunen voor breedbeeld tv's, heeft de iPad ontdekt (http://www.elektrozine.be/ez/artikeldetail.php?artid=5281). Het bedrijf heeft een iPad-bevestigingsoplossing voor thuis, op het bureau of in de wagen gelanceerd. Thuis kun je hem bijvoorbeeld aan de muur prikken. Met de TableStand plaats je de iPad stevig op tafel of een

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: Geen Windows XP meer op pc’s Dell

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:58:29 +0200

Hoewel Microsoft het leveren van pc’s met Windows XP na 22 oktober pas verbiedt, neemt Dell hier al een voorschot op door deze maand nog te stoppen met het voorinstalleren van Windows XP op nieuwe pc’s voor consumenten. XP werd al niet meer geleverd op normale desktop pc's maar Lees meer... (http://www.hetmag.nl/nieuws/productnieuws/3754-geen-windows-xp-meer-op-pcs-dell)

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: Doorstart voor brilloze 3D tv

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:58:29 +0200

Vier ex-werknemers van Philips gaan door (http://www.sprout.nl/69/10185/ict/startup-maakt-brilloze-3d.html) met de brilloze 3D technologie die enkele jaren terug in Eindhoven is ontwikkeld, maar door Philips werd stopgezet. De spin off Dimenco gaat het scherm nu alsnog op de markt brengen. Het 3D-scherm kostte destijds iets van 15.000 euro, en nog

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Engadget: Nokia's OPK is out, replaced by Microsoft exec as President and CEO

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:41:00 +0200

The rumors were true. Nokia just announced a change in leadership: Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is out, Stephen Elop, the current head of Microsoft's Business Division, is in. That's right, the very Finnish Nokia will now be led by a Canadian. Before Microsoft, Elop, a computer engineer by education, held senior executive positions at Juniper Networks, Adobe Systems, and Macromedia. The embattled OPK will vacate his position as President and CEO on September 20th and will continue to chair the Board at Nokia Siemens Networks. Money quote:

"His (Elop's) strong software background and proven record in change management will be valuable assets as we press harder to complete the transformation of the company."

Naturally, OPK leaves with a severance package honoring his 30 years of service. That translates to 18 months gross base salary and target incentive totalling about €4.6 million plus 100,000 restricted Nokia shares that will vest on October 1, 2010. Once again, proof that it's good to be king.

Update: Click through if you'd like to gaze into the hopeful eyes of Nokia's new CEO.

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Engadget: Android Notifier sends notifications to your desktop

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:52:00 +0200

If you've ever used Android for any period of time, you know that the notification system can be both a blessing and a curse -- it's one of the most powerful, useful, and flexible approaches out there, but if you don't keep up, your menu bar can stack up into a mess of cryptic numbered icons. So we were really hoping Android Notifier could help us with that -- it pipes notifications to your OS X desktop over WiFi or Bluetooth. (Linux support is coming soon, and the project is looking for a Windows volunteer.) While it works as described -- we had it up and running with Growl on our iMac in just a few moments -- it's also unfortunately a little limited: only phone, SMS, MMS, and voicemail notifications are sent, and clearing them on the computer doesn't clear them on the phone, which sort of misses the point. We can't knock it too hard, since it's free, it works, and we're sure the developers will extend it soon enough, but until then our quest for the perfect continuous client... continues.

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: iOS 4.1 voor de iPhone beschikbaar

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:59:16 +0200

iOS 4.1 is inmiddels beschikbaar voor de meest recente modellen van de iPhone en iPod touch. Nieuw is het Game Center om via internet met je vrienden te gamen, High Dynamic Range (HDR), waarmee je ook bij een minder gunstige belichting perfecte foto’s kunt maken en het uploaden van

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Engadget: Ask Engadget: Best e-reader for school use / PDF viewing?

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:11:00 +0200

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Noah, who needs a bit of assistance in making the transition from textbook to e-book. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

"I have a class that has gone paperless. All of our readings are posted online as PDF scans of books. I have become quite annoyed with having to read these on my computer. So I have thought about purchasing an e-reader. The best choice seems to be a Kindle, but would you recommend a Sony, Nook, or something else instead? My primary interest is great PDF support / viewing. Thanks."

We know, you're "too busy" with "classes" to really answer here, but everyone deserves a study break or three. Take a breather and help your fellow student out -- it's just the right thing to do.

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Engadget: Australian researchers trap tiny particles in tiny tractor beam

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:15:00 +0200

Lasers. Is there anything they can't do? The latest addition to the 50-year-old technology's bag of tricks comes courtesy of a team of researchers from the Australian National University, who've managed to create a laser beam that effectively functions as a tiny tractor beam. The key, it seems, is that the laser beam is hollow, which allows tiny particles to be trapped in what the researchers describe as a "dark core," which in turn causes the particles to be pushed along the beam by an effect known as the "photophoretic force." As you might expect, that only works on very tiny particles, but the researchers are able to move them as far as one and a half meters, and they say that the technology could have a number of practical applications, including directing and clustering nano-particles in the air, and even transporting dangerous substances and microbes -- in small amounts, of course.

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Engadget: LG does the IPS dance with IPS2062T, IPS226V, IPS236V and IPS231P monitors

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:13:00 +0200

It's becoming progressively easier to land LCD monitors with IPS panels (as opposed to the decidedly less stunning TN panels), but given that there's rarely ever enough competition to truly push prices as far south as we consumers would like, we're welcoming LG's latest with wide open arms. The outfit has just issued a new foursome -- the IPS2062T, IPS226V, IPS236V and IPS231P -- of LED-backlit displays, with sizes running 20-, 21.5-, 23- and 23-inches in order of mention. The larger three offer 1,920 x 1,080 resolutions with a six millisecond response time, and the whole lot offers a deceiving 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 250 nits of brightness and 178-degree viewing angles. You'll find plenty of glossy black to go around, but sadly you'll find plenty of questions when it comes to pricing and release dates.

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Engadget: ASUS Windows Phone 7 proto shows up on video

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:08:00 +0200

Remember that mysterious Windows Phone 7-powered ASUS from early August? Turns out it showed up at Gnomedex this year, and there's video floating around to prove it. The phone stars in a nearly 12-minute epic detailing the various parts of the platform -- all of which we've seen before -- but obviously, our attention is focused squarely on this hardware that we haven't really seen before (and looks very different from the ASUS device that Microsoft was using to demo WP7 in the early days). It's hard to say if the talk of an AMOLED display is true -- or whether this is a retail or near-retail piece of hardware -- so we'd hold off on saving up for this one just yet. Since Garmin-Asus came into existence, ASUS' phone efforts have been squarely focused on the joint venture -- and seeing how this steady supply of prototype hardware proves that they'll be making commercial WP7 devices, it'll be interesting to see whether Garmin's involved. Follow the break for the full video.

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Engadget: Qualcomm's CEO confesses: tablets killed the smartbook star

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:05:00 +0200

We remember it like it was yesterday -- pressed against the edge of our seat, speakerphone on 11, listening to Qualcomm preach about how these so-called "smartbooks" were coming to take over the world. Can't fault 'em for trying. A little over a year after the (admittedly valiant) effort began, Qualcomm's CEO is effectively putting this whole nightmare behind him. According to Slashgear, Paul Jacobs admitted during an event this morning that "tablets such as the iPad had already occupied the niche his company expected smartbooks to." Essentially, the iPad delivered on the concept of an "always-on, all-day device" long before smartbooks ever had a chance at gaining traction, and judging by the fact that only a handful of these guys ever made it to market, we'd say that brutally honest assessment makes a lot of sense. We aren't necessarily better off for it, mind you, but it definitely seems that the resurgence of the tablet (and the proliferation of the longevous netbook) has extinguished any hope of smartbooks dominating the world. Hey, at least this guy's man enough to know when a journey's reached its end. Sayonara, smarties.

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Engadget: Olympus E-5 leaks point to September 15th launch, familiar design

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:41:00 +0200

We've already heard a few rumors about Olympus's supposed E-3 successor, the E-5, and the folks at 4/3 Rumors have now turned up another pair of leaks ahead of the DSLR's expected launch later this month. That includes a teaser that seemingly confirms that the camera will be announced on September 15th (just a day off the earlier rumor), and what appears to be the first image of the camera itself -- or a tiny corner of it, anyway. Those both suggest that the camera will sport a strikingly similar design to the E-3 it's replacing (something backed up by 4/3 Rumors' "trusted sources"), and the camera's specs also seem to be in line with what we've heard before -- including a bump from ten to twelve megapixels, and new 720p/30fps recording mode.

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Engadget: HDR video accomplished using dual 5D Mark IIs, is exactly what it sounds like

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:10:00 +0200

Are you ready for a wave of HDR to crash over the consumer electronics industry, leaving nothing but oversaturated photos and full-to-the-brim Flickr groups in its wake? We've got a sneaky suspicion that Apple's inclusion of HDR in the iPhone is one of those telling warning signs that you ignore at your own risk, and now we've got HDR video to cower from behind our fast-aging current gen devices. As you might expect, HDR video looks just like HDR stills (an underexposed and an overexposed image combined into one), except in motion. The effect has been accomplished by Soviet Montage Productions, who used two Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLRs and a beam splitter, which allows each camera to look at the exact same subject, to accomplish the effect. They're short on details on the post-processing end, but we're sure there will be "an app for that" before too long. Sample is after the break.

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Engadget: Intel CEO reveals Google TV launch is this month, explains McAfee purchase

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:46:00 +0200

Today's Wall Street Journal has a few key words from Intel CEO Paul Otellini, with a few comparing his company's Google TV approach to the refreshed (and now Intel-free) Apple TV. The biggest revelation is a mention that Google TV will start shipping this month (more specific than Google's own fall prediction of a few days ago) with no word whether that includes products from Sony, Logitech or both. According to Otellini, Intel's success will mean using "the right chip for the right job," and that includes getting its hands dirty on the software side, where he claims his company is responsible for 50% of the code in Google TV. When asked about Apple's simplified approach to the living room he referenced them as two different approaches that may appeal to different audiences, pointing out Apple TV as something his mother might enjoy while his son could make use of Facebook on the Google TV.

Oh, and the $7.68 billion Intel dropped on McAfee last month? He considers it a "valuable asset" and says the best security relies on a combination of hardware and software. The theme of the day is how Intel can compete beyond the PC, but whether it's tethered to the TV or in tablets, the head guy is confident Intel's industry partners won't let Apple run away with either.

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Engadget: Google Walking Navigation beta and Street View now available for Android

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:31:00 +0200

Man, we're starting to think Google should just host an I/O event every month. As the search giant continues to roll out new innovations, today's introduction involves none other than Android. Starting today, folks with Android phones using version 1.6 or greater have a pair of must-downloads to tackle: Walking Navigation (Beta) and Street View smart navigation. The former is bundled into Google Maps for Mobile 4.5, offering pedestrians a more robust routing option when using their own two feet to maneuver from place to place. It's still in beta, obviously, but we're definitely digging the "vibrate to turn" alert and the map's ability to rotate with you as you turn the phone. Street View smart navigation is the same stuff you're used to seeing on a bona fide desktop browser, but tailor made for operation on your smartphone. Finally, the new Google Maps search bar will make it even easier to find places you're in need of finding, and if you need some visual stimulation while your downloads progress, hop on past the break and mash play.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Apple komt terug van Flash-verbod

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:29:01 +0200

Adobe kan de champagne laten aanrukken. Apple heeft zijn Flash-ban voor de iPhone weer opgeheven.

Het einde van het Flash-verbod is de consequentie van de eerder vandaag aangekondigde beleidswijziging voor apps. Apple heeft besloten dat het in het vervolg weer soepeler omgaat met het toestaan van apps die zijn ontwikkeld met alternatieve tools, 'zolang de apps maar geen code downloaden'. De aangepaste licentievoorwaarden hebben onder meer tot gevolg dat Flash weer is toegestaan bij de ontwikkeling van apps.

Vooralsnog lijkt er echter nog geen sprake van dat Apple Flash ook gaat ondersteunen: bezitters van een iPhone zullen het dus nog altijd moeten doen zonder Flash op websites.

Flash raakte ruim vier maanden geleden volledig uit de gratie bij Apple. Het bedrijf paste zijn licentievoorwaarden voor de software developer kit destijds zodanig aan dat Adobe besloot zijn plannen om Flash-applicaties voor de iPhone te bouwen, te staken. Ook daarvoor al was de samenwerking tussen Apple en Adobe verre van ideaal.

In een open brief maakte Steve Jobs de openhaard aan met Flash. Volgens de Apple-voorman is Flash een achterhaalde technologie die het op mobiele platforms hoe dan ook zal afleggen tegen HTML5. 'Misschien zou Adobe zich in de toekomst meer moeten richten op het ontwikkelen van HTML5-tools in plaats van op het bekritiseren van Apple', strooide Jobs zout in de wonde van Adobe.

Apple's verzet tegen Flash leidde tot de nodige kritiek. Niet alleen van Adobe maar ook van ontwikkelaars en de politiek. Door Adobe buiten de deur te houden, zou Apple misbruik maken van zijn positie. En dat is mogelijk in strijd met de antitrustwetgeving die bijvoorbeeld in de EU van kracht is.

De beleidswijziging van Apple is goed nieuws voor Adobe. Beleggers beloonden het nieuws dan ook met een koersstijging van 12 procent voor de Flash-maker.

'We zijn blij dat Apple zijn beperkingen in de licentievoorwaarden heeft opgeheven en dat ontwikkelaars weer de vrijheid hebben om zelf te bepalen welke tools ze willen gebruiken om apps te ontwikkelen voor Apple-apparaten', stelt Adobe in een verklaring.

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Engadget: Debunk: Bing not replacing Google on all Verizon Android devices

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:14:00 +0200

There's a rumor going around today that Verizon is stripping Google services out of its Android devices going forward in favor of their Bing equivalents (much the same way that AT&T has gone with Yahoo on some phones), but the company says this afternoon that it's simply false:

"...that is not true. We have a relationship with Microsoft and Bing is the search engine on our multi-media phones but we have never said it would be exclusive on all of our devices."

We think the wording here is pretty important: "on our multi-media phones." We take this to mean that Verizon's looking at using Bing on its high-end featurephones and its midrange smartphones, possibly keeping the end-to-end Google experience exclusive to its cream of the crop -- which would also explain why the recently-launched Fascinate didn't get the coveted Droid brand as a part of its name.

On a related note, we're hearing from a tipster today that an upcoming low-end Android device for Verizon from LG is loaded with Bing services, which strengthens the case -- it looks like Bing is the "cheap" experience for Big Red right now. We've gotta admit, we're wondering how Microsoft feels about that positioning.

Update: Microsoft is basically corroborating Verizon's statement, saying that "the deal for Verizon Android devices is not exclusive."

Update 2: Verizon is additionally saying that Google's revamped search box that includes its new voice action capabilities will be available for download once the Fascinate hits Android 2.2 -- in other words, they're not explicitly blocking Google services from being installed on the device. Of course, that doesn't solve the root problem, which is that Bing is baked into the shipping ROM -- but it's something, we suppose.

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Engadget: HTC Desire HD rendered, looks pretty legit to us -- oh, except for that WinMo UI

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:49:00 +0200

The stars are really aligning for this shindig HTC has scheduled in London for next week, aren't they? All signs point to the launch of the Android-powered Desire Z and Desire HD -- international versions of the G2 and EVO, respectively -- and this render pulled off of German site BestBoyZ matches up perfectly with in-the-wild shots we've seen of the HD before. The only sticking point, really, is that there's a Windows Mobile 6.5 Sense UI shot inexplicably plastered on top, which makes about as much sense as... well, re-releasing the HD2 right now. Bottom line, we think the hardware part of this picture is real; software, not so much.

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Engadget: FanVision handheld makes NFL nosebleeds far more bearable

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:24:00 +0200

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has just made public his own Kangaroo TV operations, but the end product is something far different than just in-stadium televisions. The FanVision handheld (shown above) has been reportedly shopped to every single NFL team, but only a dozen of 'em decided to take Mr. Ross up on his offer (along with the University of Michigan, curiously enough). Essentially, this here handheld works only while within the stadium, enabling fans to view instant replays from multiple angles, out of town games, real-time stats from around the league, NFL Red Zone, live fantasy football updates, on-demand video from your home team, a cheerleader cam (yeah, seriously), highlight reel of the game and the actual network telecast of the event that you're at. 'Course, this type of fan customization isn't exactly new -- the Mariners have been offering something similar to Nintendo DS owners for awhile now -- but given the high absurd price of front row seats, we'll take any extra angles we can get. FanVision will be available within the stadiums of the signed-on teams (listed after the break) for $199 without any activation or recurring fees, though the MSRP is tagged at $259. Sure beats paying for PSLs, huh?

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Engadget: Acer Liquid Metal wraps Android 2.2 in aluminum

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:01:00 +0200

Well, this one's come a bit out of left field (or Russia, actually), but it looks like Acer may be set to release yet another Android device. Apparently dubbed the Liquid Metal, this one is said to pack Android 2.2 beneath Acer's own skin, along with a 3.6-inch 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen, an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230-1 processor, Bluetooth 3.0, and a camera of unspecified megapixels with a flash -- all wrapped in what appears to be an aluminum casing. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but it looks like the phone exists in both black and silver versions at the moment -- head on past the break for another shot.

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Engadget: Samsung i8700 for Windows Phone 7 leaks, puts developer prototype to shame

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:39:00 +0200

Could this be the best-looking Windows Phone 7 device yet? That's open to some personal interpretation, of course, but Sammy's alleged i8700 is looking like quite the beast -- and it should assuage any lingering fears that the Omnia HD-based prototypes floating around would be influencing final ID for the company's numerous WP7 launches later this year. If we had to venture a guess, we'd say this is probably that unnamed model we saw not long ago, identified by its sharp, squared-off edges and the button layout below the display. The about screen reveals 8GB of internal storage and the backside shows a camera of unknown resolution paired to an LED flash, so if you're not tied to the idea of a physical QWERTY keyboard, this might be the Windows Phone 7 handset you've been looking for. Question is, what carriers?

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Engadget: ECTunes adds sound to silent EVs, but only where and when you need it (video)

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:56:00 +0200

The debate rages on about the sound, or rather the lack of sound, coming from electric vehicles. Their relative quietude could make roadside-housing rather more tenable in the future, but, if you ask some people, will turn those cars into silent killers. We've seen some crude noisemakers attempt to make those cars a bit less lethal, but that just brings us back to the noise pollution issue again. ECTunes has what sounds like a solution that will better appeal to both camps: directional sound. The prototype Citroen pictured above emits tones only audible to those right in its path, straight ahead when traveling forward and behind it when in reverse, silencing altogether at 30mph when wind and tire noise is enough of a deterrent to those who can't see oncoming traffic -- or who simply choose not to. A solid, reasonable solution to the problem? Absolutely. Will it make those on both sides of those topic agree? Unlikely.

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Engadget: Sony's PSP Go post-mortem continues, Kaz Hirai concedes 'pricing is perhaps an issue'

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:54:00 +0200

We're still perplexed by the PSP Go's failure. Who doesn't want to pay more for a device that lacks the hardware to play UMD games, only compatible with downloadable versions that release days or weeks later and then cost more to boot? Sony's Andrew House stepped up in June to put a positive spin on the situation, saying the PSP Go helped them "learn more about what the consumer wanted" -- something they obviously didn't do before shipping the thing. Now Sony Computer Entertainment President Kaz Hirai is giving a similar angle in an interview with MCV, addressing concerns of both price and content availability:

...we did get a lot of feedback, both good and bad. I think we need to make sure we have as many titles available to download as possible, to make the experience as easy as possible. But also pricing is perhaps an issue.

If nothing else the PSP Go has certainly generated a lot of consumer feedback, and encouragingly it seems like Sony is actually listening.

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Engadget: iOS 4.1: any problems for you?

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:32:00 +0200

Okay, so we've given you about a day to download, install, and tear iOS 4.1 into microscopic shreds. What's the end result? We've been tipped on a handful of troublesome nuances in the update, ranging from unsolved proximity sensor woes to a sudden onslaught of voicemails -- and we're trying to get a feel for how widespread they all are. Care to chime in? Follow the break!

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Engadget: Microsoft, SRS team up on surround sound for Silverlight, will this finally bring 5.1 to Netflix?

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:08:00 +0200

Of course, this press release from SRS Labs doesn't actually say Netflix will use its technology to enable surround sound audio on Watch Instantly streams, but when you claim your tools add "easy and seamless" surround sound decoding to Silverlight apps then we have an immediate suggestion as to how they could be put to use. Whether you give any credit to (or have even noticed) the SRS stamp on a bevy of media playing software and hardware, its ubiquity certainly means that interested parties (like, say, Netflix) could be sure the audio would be supported across the multitude of platforms they stream video to. Microsoft and SRS have issued the tools for anyone (even Netflix) to support 5.1 streams just by adding this code to their apps and are demonstrating it at IBC 2010 and on a demo website, all we have to do is sit back and wait for the technology to be implemented. If only we knew of somewhere an upgrade to surround sound on streaming video was in high demand...

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Engadget: Denon's AVR-4311CI to gain AirPlay compatibility this fall -- that easy, huh?

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:46:00 +0200

Here's an interesting tidbit. Denon's admittedly pricey AVR-4311CI -- which was introduced in late April -- may very well end up being the first major product to gain iTunes AirPlay compatibility retroactively. Yeah, retroactively. According to an updated product listing, the AVR will see a "planned upgrade" in the fall of 2010 that will "provide Apple iTunes AirPlay compatibility [that will let you] stream your favorite music to the AVR-4311CI." Now, we already knew that Denon was a partner of both Apple and BridgeCo (the enabling company behind AirPlay), but this is first mention of any existing product receiving a simple upgrade (firmware, we're guessing) that would add support for Apple's newly touted streaming feature. In other words, this may mean that hundreds, if not thousands, of AirPlay compatible devices are already on the market, and just as soon as Apple and / or BridgeCo green-lights the respective firmware updates, home entertainment systems everywhere may gain support for a protocol that wasn't even public before last week. Here's hoping, right?

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Engadget: Microsoft launching Windows Phone 7 on October 11th?

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:23:00 +0200

With a gold master OS, plenty of devices raring to show themselves, and a more or less obvious October launch window, it's clear that Windows Phone 7 is right around the corner. Pocket-lint is reporting today that its sources, "senior figures within the industry," are pegging October 11 as the special day, with a New York launch event to make it all official. The handsets will then be available later that month, according to one of those sources. It sounds like everybody is ready for Microsoft to start fighting back in the world of phones, the question is: are you?

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Engadget: The Engadget Show returns next Tuesday, September 14th with NASA Chief Technologist Bobby Braun, net neutrality advocate Tim Wu, giveaways, and more!

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:50:00 +0200

Guess what humans? The Engadget Show is back in a big way next Tuesday, September 14th at 8pm! We're celebrating our first birthday and lucky 13th episode with an incredible show for you... first up, Josh is sitting down with NASA's new Chief Technologist Bobby Braun, the man tasked with recharging NASA technology! Next, Engadget investigative correspondent Rick Karr is back for a deep look at wireless net neutrality with Columbia law professor and Free Press chair Tim Wu. Then, Nilay and Josh sit down with interface designers TAT, The Astonishing Tribe, to check out some never-before-seen prototype UIs and demonstrations. Oh, and did we mention that one lucky audience member will be walking away with a Parrot AR Drone remote quadricopter? We're rounding the night out with live chiptunes music from Starscream and some more special giveaways at the live show only, so make the trek and join us at The Times Center in person. We have a new ticketing policy, so if you're coming to the live show, be sure to read about it below. If you're geographically incapable of joining us in New York City, just tune into the stream at right here on Engadget.

The Engadget Show is sponsored by Sprint, and will take place at the Times Center, part of The New York Times Building in the heart of New York City at 41st St. between 7th and 8th Avenues (see map after the break). Tickets are -- as always -- free to anyone who would like to attend, but seating is limited, and tickets will be first come, first served... so get there early! Here's the updated info on our new ticketing policy that you need to know:

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Engadget: Sanyo launches Xacti VPC-GH4 full HD camcorder with YouTube, Facebook integration

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:28:00 +0200

Sanyo has announced another one of them there Xacti digicams, this time geared for the social media crowd. The VPC-GH4, like its sibling the VPC-GH2, features Full HD 1080 video recording; and unlike the aforementioned GH2, integrates YouTube, Facebook, and Picasa uploads -- as well as Twitter notifications. But at what cost? Well, the newer model sees still photos dumbed down to 10 megapixels (the precursor featured 14 megapixel stills), but then again it's set to retail at $200 -- so it's, like, $50 cheaper. Want a closer look? Want the full scoop straight from the PR itself? Can't wait until it hits store shelves later this month? All your wishes will be granted after the break. But you should probably get some better wishes.

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Engadget: Pentax announces customizable cameras, faceplate-swapping RS1000 and Lego-loving NB1000

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:01:00 +0200

Sure, you can buy compact cameras in dozens of garish and offensive colors, but what if you're the sort who craves a different garish and offensive color every day of the week? You need the $150 Pentax RS1000, a 14.1 megapixel shooter with a 4x optical zoom, 720p video recording, and faceplate that's just four screws away from getting lost. Using the Personal Skin Designer app you can craft your own custom cover (the first one is free), meaning you could be just a few clicks away from having that brick of a camera look like a real brick. Far more exciting, however, is the identically spec'd NB1000 and its Nanoblock connectors, which are a lot like Lego but smaller and presumably cheaper to license. With that you can truly shape whatever you want, like the above safari scene, which makes this model particularly pocket unfriendly. Both cameras are set to release later this year, though the Lego-esque NB1000 is tragically destined only for kids of all ages in Japan.

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: Betalen met je mobiel in Nederland stap dichterbij

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:59:16 +0200

ABN Amro, ING, KPN, Rabobank, T-Mobile en Vodafone hebben een intentieverklaring getekend om gezamenlijk mobiel betalen te introduceren aan de kassa in Nederland. De dienst moet in 2012 van start gaan. Het idee is dat klanten dan simpelweg hun mobieltje tegen de betaalautomaat aan de kassa houden, waarna het verschuldigde Lees meer... (http://www.hetmag.nl/nieuws/productnieuws/3751-betalen-met-je-mobiel-in-nederland-stap-dichterbij)

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: Volgende generatie sd-kaartjes veel sneller

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:59:16 +0200

De SD Association, de organisatie die de specificaties voor sd-kaartjes ontwikkelt, werkt aan een nieuwe generatie kaartjes die aanzienlijk sneller is dan de huidige generatie. De toekomstige sd-kaartjes zouden tot 300 MB per seconde moeten halen. Lees meer... (http://www.hetmag.nl/nieuws/productnieuws/3746-volgende-generatie-sd-kaartjes-veel-sneller)

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: Full HD multitouch netbook

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:59:16 +0200

Hij heeft een 10,1 inch scherm en weet 1,4 kilo. Zo beschouwd is de T580 van Fujitsu een netbook. Inhoudelijk is het echter andere koek: in plaats van de gebruikelijke Atom-processor heeft hij een Intel Core i5 chip van 1,33 Ghz en met wel 4 GB werkgeheugen. Voor de

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: Meer dan 10.000 apps voor BlackBerry

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:59:16 +0200

Ruim een jaar geleden vierde de BlackBerry App World nog de mijlpaal van 2.000 apps. RIM heeft via twitter laten wezen dat inmiddels de grens van 10.000 applicaties in de webwinkel is gepasseerd. Dat is overigens nog niets vergeleken met de Apple App Store (zo’n 250.000 applicaties) en Android

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: 180 inch plasma beetje bedrog

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:59:16 +0200

Er worden nog steeds schermrecords gebroken. Zo kondigde LG op de IFA in Berlijn een plasmascherm aan met diagonaal van ruim 4,5 meter (http://www.avblog.nl/lg-speelt-vals-met-180-inch-plasma-tv/). Nou ja, scherm. Het beeld bleek te zijn opgebouwd uit negen losse plasmaschermen van 60 inch. Maar omdat de randen van de losse schermen

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Gizmodo NL : dé gadget weblog: Eredivisie Live HD bij CanalDigitaal

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:59:16 +0200

Het HD-voetbalkanaal Eredivisie Live HD is op korte termijn beschikbaar (http://www.totaaltv.nl/?action=nieuws&id=3601) op de satelliet. De Luxemburgse eigenaar van CanalDigitaal start volgende maand met de doorgifte van alle Eredivisie Live voetbalkanalen in MPEG4 op de Astra3 satelliet. Eredivisie Live 1 verdwijnt als gevolg hiervan van de Astra1 satelliet. De

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Engadget: CE-Oh no he didn't!: Acer founder characterizes Apple as a mutant virus

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:38:00 +0200

"Apple is like a mutant virus, escaping from the traditional structure of the PC industry, but the industry will still eventually build up immunity, thus further blocking this trend, and we believe the size of the non-Apple camp will exceed Apple's, because this is how the industry normally evolves."

Assuming the second half of Shih's quote refers to the tablet market share, this certainly echoes the words of his good friend JT Wang. That said, this is also the man who's boldly predicted that all American PC brands will be gone within 20 years, but there's no promise that Apple won't be kicking out a few more revolutions in the coming years. Anyway, doesn't Acer have more to worry about for the mean time?

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Multifunctioneel krukje

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:32:07 +0200

ServiceBin is een even stijlvol als multifunctioneel krukje. Het doet ook dienst als dienblad, opbergruimte of plantenbak.

In je interieur is een bijzettafeltje altijd handig en een krukje bewijst ook zijn dienst. Of wat extra opbergruimte? Daarvan heb je toch ook nooit te veel?

Welnu, tal van functies vallen met de ServiceBin samen in een klassieke, verfijnde vorm. Een elegante oplossing die in alle interieurs past. De ServiceBin is een ontwerp van industrieel vormgever Alain Monnens en zal door Wild Spirit worden voorgesteld op de Interieurbiënnale van Kortrijk.

Designer Alain Monnens staat al langer bekend om een sobere en functionele ontwerptaal waarin hij alles - of het nu gaat om verlichting of meubilair - probeert te herleiden tot de essentie. Met succes, want hij heeft tal van internationale designprijzen achter zijn naam staan.

Naast de ServiceBin presenteert hij nog andere opzienbarende nieuwigheden zoals de Crane bureaulamp, een uit één plaat gevouwen lamp die er uitziet als een origami-kraanvogel. Een bureaulamp, voor tossB, die nauwelijks plaats inneemt.

Ook zijn Nestor, een bank die door Durlet wordt uitgegeven en geen speciale hoekmodules vergt maar met een ingenieus systeem van rug-armleuning zo kan geplaatst worden, zal in Kortrijk aan het grote publiek worden getoond. Evenals zijn Bertus-zetel die goed op weg is een klassieker te worden.

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Engadget: Apple's App Store Review Guidelines: 'we don't need any more fart apps'

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:58:00 +0200

Apple definitely surprised us this morning by relaxing its restrictions on third-party iOS development tools and publishing its app review guidelines, but that's nothing compared to the almost shockingly blunt tone of the guidelines themselves. Grab the PDF for yourselves at the source link now and check out the highlights after the break.

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Engadget: Boxee's new browser is built on Webkit and HTML5 ready

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:52:00 +0200

Expect to see some changes to Boxee when its $199 D-Link-built Box ships in November, as Lead Apps Developer / Community evangelist Rob Spectre tells NewTeeVee that among them will be a new Webkit based browser. The current Mozilla based browser is clearly useful for some quick & unblocked Hulu viewing, but still doesn't render many sites properly. According to Spectre, HTML5 "absolutely should be the future for the browsers you use on your TV," with competition from Google TV we can see why he'd say that, and it should be ready to stream video from even more sites that don't build Boxee apps. The desktop versions of the software will get the new browser in version 1.0 after the Boxee Box is released, so make sure your comparison charts are appropriately updated.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Apple maakt richtlijnen app store openbaar

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:29:26 +0200

Goed nieuws voor app-developers. Apple geeft meer duidelijkheid over zijn toelatingsbeleid voor de App Store.

Het bedrijf heeft eindelijk zijn App Store Review Guidelines gepubliceerd. Aan de hand van deze richtlijnen bepaalt het bedrijf of een programma al dan niet wordt toegelaten tot de App Store.

'We hopen de publicatie van de richtlijnen ertoe leidt dat we transparanter worden en dat onze ontwikkelaars nog meer succesvolle apps voor de App Store zullen ontwikkelen', stelt Apple in een verklaring.

Het app-beleid van Apple is menige ontwikkelaar een doorn in het oog. In sommige gevallen is het tamelijk mistig waarom Apple bepaalde apps weigert. Apple staat bovendien bekend om zijn nogal rigide beleid ten aanzien van apps die 'aanstootgevende' content bevatten. Verscheidene app-ontwikkelaars gaan daarom over tot zelfcensuur.

Het bedrijf uit Cupertino kondigt ook aan dat het de beperkingen versoepelt ten aanzien van de tools die ontwikkelaars gebruiken voor het maken van apps, 'zolang de apps maar geen code downloaden'. 'Dit moet de ontwikkelaars meer flexibiliteit geven, terwijl we de veiligheid kunnen blijven garanderen.'

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Engadget: Kobo rolls out desktop application for Windows and Mac

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:29:00 +0200

It may be facing an uphill battle against the likes of Amazon, but it looks like Kobo's footprint is only continuing to get bigger, with it now matching Amazon with a desktop application of its own for Windows and Mac. That will naturally let you access your current library and buy new books from the Kobo eBook Store, and maintain bookmarks from your Kobo eReader or other devices using the Kobo app. Otherwise, the application is about as simple as you'd expect, with it boasting some basic font customization options and a full-screen mode for some distraction-free reading -- and it's free, of course. Head on past the break for the complete press release, and hit up the link below to download the application.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Facebook is het nieuwe Digg

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:06:07 +0200

Facebook levert het Amerikaanse blogimperium Gawker inmiddels veel meer bezoekers op dan Digg.

Dat blijkt uit een grafiek van het sociale media-verkeer aan de Gawker-sites (onder meer Gizmodo, Jalopnik en Gawker) over de afgelopen maanden. Was Digg in oktober vorig jaar nog de belangrijkste bron van bezoekers, inmiddels is die rol weggelegd voor Facebook. StumbleUpon staat op een indrukwekkende tweede plaats.

De cijfers van Gawker zijn een bevestiging van wat menigeen al langer vermoedt: Digg heeft het moeilijk. De sociale-nieuwssite die in 2005 Slashdot van de troon stootte, trekt minder bezoekers en dreigt daardoor zijn relevantie te verliezen.

Sociale media in het algemeen spelen wel een steeds grotere rol, zo valt uit de Gawker-grafiek op te maken. Vorig najaar kregen de Gawker-sites 10 miljoen bezoeken per maand via sociale media-sites, inmiddels is dat aantal verdubbeld. Facebook is met 7,7 miljoen bezoeken goed voor één derde van het totaal.

Twitter speelt nog een bescheiden rol - zij het dat de site inmiddels minstens zo belangrijk is voor clicks als Digg. De microblogdienst lijkt voornamelijk populair bij internetters met een bovengemiddelde interesse voor tech-onderwerpen, zo constateert Silicon Alley Insider.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Opnames dvr instellen via mobiele site UPC

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:53:50 +0200

UPC gaat het mogelijk maken om de dvr per mobieltje in te stellen om programma's op te nemen.

Vanuit de trein of het terras je digitale videorecorder instellen kan binnenkort via met UPC's mobiele website. Dat ontdekte een UPC-gebruiker, die op zijn weblog screenshots heeft gepubliceerd, waarna Tweakers het nieuws oppikte. Via de mobiele tv-gids is het na inloggen op een Mijn UPC-account mogelijk om opnames of herinneringen in te stellen. De site toont ook video on demand-aanbod en zenderlijsten. Programma's die worden opgenomen krijgen op de site een rode lijn.

Momenteel is de mobiele site weer uit de lucht. UPC geeft maandag een persconferentie over deze en andere nieuwe diensten. UPC heeft eerder ook gezegd te werken aan een iPhone-app met instellen van opnames op afstand. Dus daar zullen we maandag ook naar vragen.

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Engadget: Apple backpedaling on some iOS development restrictions, will allow third party tools

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:50:00 +0200

Woah, who saw this coming? Apple has changed its super-controversial stance on third party developer tools for iOS apps, now allowing any and all comers, "as long as the resulting apps do not download any code." We're guessing this is mostly a nod to game developers, who use ported engines like Unreal and interpreters like Lua, but it also apparently covers apps developed in Adobe Flash CS5. In addition, the rules on mobile advertising have changed, so AdMob ads are seemingly back in, and Apple's also publishing its App Store Review Guidelines at long last, which will give developers a better idea of how their apps are going to be scrutinized by Apple before they submit them. We're sure we'll be hearing plenty in the coming weeks as developers and arm chair analysts rifle through Apple's so-far-secretive guidelines, but mostly we're just excited to see what sort of innovation and development accessibility we've been missing out on while these third party tools have been off the market. The full (and brief) release can be found after the break.

Update: Google's responded to the newly-relaxed restrictions, saying "Apple's new terms will keep in-app advertising on the iPhone open to many different mobile ad competitors and enable advertising solutions that operate across a wide range of platforms."

Update 2: Our friend John Paczkowski at All Things Digital has Adobe's statement: "We are encouraged to see Apple lifting its restrictions on its licensing terms, giving developers the freedom to choose what tools they use to develop applications for Apple devices."

Update 3: In case the last update didn't give it away enough, Adobe announced in a blog post that it'll resume development on its Packager for iPhone tools, for Flash CS5 devs who want to convert their work to the portable powerhouse.

Meanwhile, it seems like it's time for a little recap:

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Niet iedereen blij met iOS 4.1

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:47:05 +0200

Verhelpt iOS 4.1 de problemen met de proximity sensor van de iPhone 4 nu wel of niet?

Naast antennagate was het grootste probleem voor de iPhone 4 de niet goed functionerende proximity sensor. Het gevolg was dat gesprekken vaak plotseling werden afgebroken, omdat je wang blijkbaar plotseling een eind had gemaakt aan een telefoontje.

Met het deze woensdag uitgebrachte iOS 4.1 zouden de problemen met de proximity sensor nu tot het verleden moeten behoren, al hebben niet alle gebruikers die ervaring. Terwijl de sensor volgens de ene iPhone-bezitter nu '500 keer beter' werkt, klaagt een ander: 'Ik heb 4.1 net geïnstalleerd en tijdens mijn eerste gesprek heb ik tweemaal de luidspreker geactiveerd en bovendien een aantal willekeurige nummers gebeld met mijn gezicht. Ik ben extreem teleurgesteld.'

Voor bezitters van een iPhone 3G is de nieuwe update van het besturingssysteem wel goed nieuws. Veel gebruikers van een 3G die na de installatie van iOS 4 klaagden dat hun smartphone trager werd (en daarom vaak weer teruggingen naar versie 3 van de software), zijn positief over de nieuwe versie van het iOS.

Noviteiten in iOS 4.1 zijn onder meer de sociale muziek-app Ping (die gebruikers in staat stelt om te zien naar welke muziek hun vrienden luisteren), Game Center (gamen tegen andere iPhone-bezitters) en de mogelijkheid om foto's te maken met behulp van High Dynamic Range (HDR). Deze techniek maakt het mogelijk om van drie kort na elkaar genomen foto's de beste onderdelen te pakken en zo een betere foto te maken. Ook is het door de komst van iOS 4.1 mogelijk geworden om HD-video's te uploaden.

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Engadget: iPod nano (2010) splayed open in the name of miniature science

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:42:00 +0200

(function() { var s = document.createElement('SCRIPT'), s1 = document.getElementsByTagName('SCRIPT')[0]; s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = 'http://widgets.digg.com/buttons.js'; s1.parentNode.insertBefore(s, s1); })(); Digg What, you didn't think iFixit would stop at just disassembling the new iPod touch, did you? The all-new nano has also been sat atop the workbench, handed a bottle of hard liquor, and told to close its eyes and count to 120 million. The 6th-gen device weighs in at 67 percent of the volume of its precursor, with a slightly thicker body and that integrated clip on its back. Its 240- x 240-pixel display offers a 220ppi density, which, within Apple's ranks, is bettered only by the Retina Display on the fourth generation iPhone and iPod touch devices. Regrettably, just as with those two machines, the 2010 nano has its front glass, LCD and touchscreen assembly fused together. One handy bit of news here is the battery size, which at 105mAh is what you might call paltry, but still doubles up the 2010 shuffle's 51mAh. All in all, the conclusion from this dissection is that the new device feels more like a shuffle with a screen than a miniaturized nano, which, when you look at the form factor, makes all sorts of sense. More at the source.

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Engadget: Is BridgeCo the foundation for 'Made for AirPlay' Apple accessories?

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:08:00 +0200

Hands up if you've ever heard of BridgeCo. No? Us neither, but that's about to change following a CNBC report detailing the company's relationship with Apple. BridgeCo is in the business of embedding its network media processor and software stack into its partners' audio equipment to enable wireless streaming. Now, according to a CNBC interview with BridgeCo CEO Gene Sheridan, Apple decided sometime last year to make BridgeCo an AirPlay launch partner. As such, any vendor that embeds BridgeCo's newest tech will be able to accept streaming audio (and its metadata) from an iTunes library or handheld iOS 4.2 device -- there's no mention of video or picture streaming although AirPlay supports both. According to CNBC, audio gear should start arriving with the BridgeCo software in time for the holidays allowing iTunes users to "mix and match their favorite equipment with a common software." What that means isn't exactly clear, though BridgeCo does offer the ability to link systems into a distributed home audio network that includes a "party mode" where all speakers are synced to play from a common source. Importantly, according to Sheridan, this is the first time that Apple has opened up its iTunes software to a third party, giving it a glimpse at the source code. Exclusively? That's the big question.

When Apple announced AirPlay, it listed Denon, Marantz, B&W, JBL, and iHome as "featured" partners. Coincidentally, in a blog post published two days after Apple's fall music event, BridgeCo listed all of these brands, with the exception of Marantz, as partners of its own. If you'll recall, the "Made for iPod" licensing program has provided a steady stream of revenue for Apple since 2005. And in the last few years, Apple has relied upon a proprietary authentication chip to authorize device compatibility and to unlock features such as video streaming. Apple undoubtedly seeks similar control over the expected rush of AirPlay-enabled devices in order to ensure a consistent user experience while making a few bucks on every third party accessory sold.

So is BridgeCo the new chip and software behind a "Made for AirPlay" accessory certification program? We can't say for sure. Sheriden does let on that the Apple deal's impact is "immense" and should provide more than half of the company's revenues. Needless to say, the idea of combining systems from multiple brands into a unified whole-home audio network is certainly attractive. Sonos and Squeezebox, your approach to distributed wireless audio is officially on notice.

Update: Computerworld published a second interview with Sheridan this morning that digs a bit deeper into BridgeCo's capabilities. For example, BridgeCo solutions support Pandora and Rhapsody streaming in addition to 12,000 streaming radio stations. BridgeCo also makes an SDK available to OEMs and developers. Now for the money quote: "The two companies spent the last year working together to develop AirPlay technology." In other words, BridgeCo is not just an AirPlay licensee, it helped develop the tech. Computerworld also confirms that AirPlay will be licensed similar to "Made for iPod" systems. And with all the speculation and rumor about Apple getting ready to offer its own subscription streaming service once its data center is complete (and contracts signed), it's easy to see how AirPlay could monetize Apple's bid to dominate the connected home audio market.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Bibliotheek zonder inhoud

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:02:43 +0200

Niets mooier dan een wand vol boeken. Dat vinden ze ook bij het ontwerpbureau Studio mold, al laten ze de inhoud ervan achterwege.Behangpapier ontwerpen met boekenkast-motief is op zich niet nieuw, maar de uitwerking van dit principe is niet altijd even geslaagd. Het Britse designbureau Studio mold heeft met deze Bookshelf Wallpaper een visueel aantrekkelijk alternatief voor de gezelligheid van een echte huisbibliotheek.

Met enkel zicht op snee blijft het kleurenpalet tot een rustgevend minimum beperkt en hoef je evenmin de rekken af te stoffen. Het tovert zelfs de kleinste ruimte om in een gezellige plek. Het behangpapier is verkrijgbaar via de Bouf-webshop.

Studio mold presenteerde recent nog een nieuwe radiatorenreeks voor de Aeon-collectie van Pitacs. Radiatoren die van een op de natuur geïnspireerd subtiel sculpturaal reliëf zijn voorzien en luisteren naar de namen Ripple, Reflection en Dune geïnspireerd op de natuur.

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Engadget: ATI FirePro V9800 runs out of ideas, shoots up with 4GB of GDDR5 and six mini DisplayPorts

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:45:00 +0200

If somehow you were able to choke up the FirePro V8800 and its 2GB of graphics buffer -- traveling across an autobahn-wide 147.2GBps interface -- here's the card for you. ATI has just announced the V9800, which doubles its predecessor's memory allowance to a mighty 4GB of GDDR5, but otherwise looks an almost identical beast. It maintains the 1,600 stream processor count of the V8800 and makes some small advances in performance and power efficiency, but on the whole it's the same card, just strapped up with more buffer muscle. We shouldn't neglect the new array of six mini DisplayPorts -- the retail package will include six DVI adapters, worry not -- which will let you have your full six-screen Eyefinity cake driven by just this one card. So, is this future collector's item worth your time? Well, at $3,499, the V9800 is a whole two thousand dollars pricier than the V8800, but then if you have the highly specialized needs it's looking to cater for, we're guessing that won't be too much of a hurdle for you.

Update: Oh, about the price, AMD just got in touch to say it'll suggest a $3,499 tithe, not the $2.5K indicated on the slide below. Sorry is we misled you into selling up your entire 3D rendering farm with the lower price we had before.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Eerste e-reader met Mirasol-scherm bijna klaar

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:19:11 +0200

De eerste e-readers met Mirasol-schermen, voor kleur en video zonder backlight, komen begin 2011.

Fabrikant Qualcomm biedt al over vier maanden zijn schermtechniek Mirasol voor kleur, video en laag energieverbruik aan voor toepassing in readers en tablets. Net als bij eInk heeft Mirasol geen achtergrondverlichting nodig, waardoor het altijd goed zichtbaar blijft, ook in de zon.

Waarschijnlijk is het eerste apparaat met dit nieuwe type scherm begin januari te zien tijdens de CES-beurs in Las Vegas. Onder de geïnteresseerde bedrijven zou onder meer Amazon zijn. Naast tablets of readers kunnen Mirasolschermen ook in mobieltjes opduiken. Door het lagere energieverbruik vanwege het gebrek aan backlight kan de accuduur flink toenemen.

Ook eInk en het Eindhovense Liquavista zijn bezig met nieuwe schermen zonder achtergrondverlichting en met kleur en video-ondersteuning. De huidige readers hebben allemaal nog zwart-wit eInk-schermen, de tablets doen het met de vertrouwde lcd-techniek.

Binnenkort komt er ook een tablet op de markt, de NotionInk Adam met PixelQi, een andere nieuwe schermtechniek. PixelQi combineert een lcd-display met een modus zonder achtergrondverlichting. Maar hierbij moet je dus schakelen tussen een gewone en een leesmodus. Dat nadeel heeft Mirasol niet.

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Engadget: RIM tries to patent billboards that adjust to roadside traffic

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:14:00 +0200

Looks like our pals at Research In Motion are taking the company name literally this week -- they've got a pair of patent applications target ads to automobiles and pedestrians on the street by dynamically changing their information density. By taking a page out of Google's book and measuring the relative position of GPS-equipped phones (or using traditional sensors should that fail), RIM wants to create digital billboards that automatically add details the slower traffic gets. In one example, a "Road House Restaurant" could display only the name and exit number of the joint in giant letters when traffic moves quickly, but pitch that delectable pecan pie more thoroughly when it's stop and go -- but RIM's thinking a bit further than that, suggesting that when vehicles are particularly slow, you could pull out your phone and get a coupon by photographing a projected QR code. The future, ladies and gentlemen.

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Engadget: iOS 4.1 jailbreak on the way after bootrom exploit discovery

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:48:00 +0200

So let's see, how long has iOS 4.1 been out in the open for public consumption? We make it less than 24 hours, yet already some earnest jail busters have managed to liberate it from Apple's control freak clutches. It's still a fair distance away from an easily executable jailbreak, but it's looking like it'll work on iPhone 4, the latest-gen iPod touch, and the iPad, covering all the freshest bases of Apple hardware. Now it's just a matter of waiting it out.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: HBO-special Al Qaeda laat menselijke kant zien

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:39:55 +0200

Lawrence Wright is een expert als het gaat om de islamitsche Jihad. Na een boek en een theaterstuk, volgt nu een HBO-special over Al Qaeda.

Als Al-Qaeda één ding gelukt is, is het de polarisatie van discussies. In de Verenigde Staten komt dat onder andere tot uiting in de besluitvorming rond een Islamitisch Centrum in de buurt van Ground Zero.

Kritiek op Bush en de oorlogen in Irak en Afghanistan worden getolereerd, maar het openlijk sympathiseren met iets dat ook maar riekt naar de Islam is gevaarlijk in de VS.

De alom gerespecteerde Lawrence Wright gaf in zijn boek 'The Looming Tower' al een wat minder zwart-wit beeld van de jihad, maar dat werd voornamelijk gelezen door een stille elite. Nu HBO met een special komt met zijn boek en theaterstuk als ingrediënten lijkt er voor het eerst een kentering zichtbaar in het publieke debat.

Wright schetst een beeld van een Al Qaeda dat nergens voor terugdeinst, maar ook van een achterban die gevangen raakt in de ideologie. Bovendien beweert Wright dat de verandering van de VS van een open democratie naar een Big Brother-achtige politiestaat exact volgens het draaiboek van Al Qaeda verloopt. Een must-see dus.

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Engadget: LaCie embraces USB 3.0 with world's smallest hug, 'world's smallest' HDDs

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:19:00 +0200

LaCie's bringing its monkey out to play again today, announcing a USB 3.0 version of the Rikiki and a new Minimus portable hard drive. Both come in slick aluminum enclosures, with the Rikiki looking unchanged from its predecessor, but of course inside they pack the extra vroom vroom of the latest USB spec. Unlike Iomega, LaCie isn't shy about price premiums here, as the Rikiki USB 3.0 model costs $100 for 500GB (versus $85 for the 2.0 SKU) and the Minimus offers a terabyte in exchange for $130. Both will have larger options as well, a 1TB Rikiki and a 2TB Minimus -- with correspondingly elevated levies, we're sure.

Gallery: Lacie Minimus USB 3.0 product images

Gallery: Lacie Rikiki USB 3.0 product images

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Engadget: Woot offers up refurbed Roku HD-XRs for $75 shipped

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:48:00 +0200

If you were into last week's announcements from Apple and Roku but still thought separating from even one Benjamin for a media streamer was just too much to ask, we have a solution that may work. The One Day, One Deal people at Woot.com have picked the Netflix, Amazon VOD and UFC-streaming Roku HD-XR with WiFi N (and a 1080p upgrade practically around the corner) for today's offering, currently standing at $69.99 + $5 shipping for a refurbished unit with a 90 day warranty, which is the best deal we've seen since it launched. Sure, you can sit around and keep thinking over the comparisons, or you can just click the buy button now before they run out of stock, which could happen at any moment. Like now. Or now. Or...you get the point.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Nieuwe impuls mobiel betalen in Nederland

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:39:05 +0200

De grootste banken en telecomaanbieders proberen samen mobiel betalen bij de kassa in Nederland van de grond te krijgen.

ABN AMRO, ING, KPN, Rabobank, T-Mobile en Vodafone hebben de handen ineen geslagen rond mobiel betalen. Ze willen in een nieuwe joint venture gebruiksvriendelijk en veilig mobiel betalen mogelijk maken via één uniform systeem, schrijven de zes bedrijven donderdag in een persbericht.

In 2012 moet dat systeem klaar zijn om met je mobieltje af te kunnen rekenen door het toestel tegen het betaalautomaat bij de kassa te houden. Dat is mogelijk met de contactloze NFC-techniek, waar al jaren zonder al te veel succes mee wordt geëxperimenteerd. Zie ook onze Uitlegparty uit 2007.

De banken en telecombedrijven komen met een betaalapplicatie op een beveiligd deel van de simkaart in het toestel. Er gaan geen betaalgegevens via het mobiele netwerk. Mobiele transacties zijn volgens de zes bedrijven vooral handig voor 'informatie-, communicatie- en entertainmentdiensten'. Behalve betalen aan de kassa is het systeem ook bedoeld om de mobiele telefoon te gebruiken als toegangsbewijs, kortingsbon of klantkaart.

Creditcardbedrijf Visa werkt ook aan contactloze betalingen via speciale microSD-kaartjes in smartphones. Turkse klanten van de grote Akbank, ook actief in Nederland, kunnen met Blackberry's betalingen verrichten via een speciale microSD-kaart in hun telefoon. Het kaartje werkt met DeviceFidelity's In2Pay-systeem, dat ook NFC gebruikt voor contactloze transacties op korte afstand. Visa test overigens ook een iPhone-case waar de microSD-kaart in kan.

De oplossing met de geheugenkaart is nodig omdat bijna nog geen mobieltjes beschikken over NFC, dat voorlopig is geflopt als betaalmethode. Het Rotterdamse Payter probeerde het enkele jaren geleden op gang te krijgen, maar dat bleek te vroeg. Alternatieven voor mobiel betalen zonder NFC zijn overigens systemen als Rabo Sms Betalen en Hyves Afrekenen.

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Engadget: Firefox 4 Beta 5 brings GPU acceleration for Windows

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:17:00 +0200

Browser betas, like puberty, can be a confusing time. Sure, we're eager to be getting new functionality, but all the crashes and compatibility breaks and unrequited crushes can be a bit tough to handle. Now Mozilla is giving us something big for all our blood, sweat and acne: Firefox 4 Beta 5 has Direct2D hardware acceleration on by default. We tested it out real quick, and it seemed to speed up most HTML5 tasks considerably while inexplicably slowing a couple down, but we're sure all will be ironed out in time for the final version of Firefox 4 to go head to head with Microsoft's own upcoming hardware accelerated contender, IE9. Unfortunately, the speedups only apply to Windows for now, Mac and Linux are being left out in the GPU-less cold, but we suppose they should be used to that by now. Other perks in the update include HSTS, a successor to HTTPS in secure surfing, and HTML5 Audio, which allows for all sorts of audio processing and analysis at the browser level. You can check out a quick demo of hardware acceleration after the break.

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B R I G H T - innovative lifestyle: Handgemaakt T-shirt bij Osti-revival

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:09:59 +0200

MO1/PROJECT is een eerbetoon aan Italiaanse ontwerper Massimo Osti (1944-2005), vijf jaar na diens overlijden.

MO1/PROJECT is een gelimiteerde collectie bestaande uit vier verschillende T-shirtontwerpen. Het project is een samenwerking tussen Massimo Osti Studio en 12th Man, een klein Italiaans label, gespecialiseerd in het vervaardigen van handgemaakte T-shirts en poloshirts, waarbij onder meer bijzondere verftechnieken en kleurprocedés worden toegepast.

MO1/PROJECT is het eerste project van een serie die de studio ter ere van Osti, zijn werk en zijn nalatenschap zal uitbrengen. Voor dit project gebruikte de studio vier grafische kunstwerken uit het archief van Osti, alle daterend uit de jaren zeventig, de periode waarin grafisch ontwerper Osti zijn ervaring en expertise voor het eerst toepaste op kleding.

Vier designs die Osti gebruikte voor posters, labels en gadgets komen nu opnieuw tot leven, elk op een limited edition T-shirt, in een genummerde serie (1-99), geverfd en vervaardigd in Italië.

Een bijzonder en passend eerbetoon aan grafisch ontwerper, uitvinder, kleur- en materiaalinnovator en garment engineer Massimo Osti, die de vrijetijdskledingindustrie meermaals revolutionair beïnvloedde en wiens werken en merken (C.P. Company, Stone Island, Left Hand and Massimo Osti Production) tot op de dag van vandaag mensen gelukkig maken.

2010 markeert het startpunt van een Osti-revival, geïnitieerd door Studio Massimo Osti. Onlangs werd de website Massimoosti.com gelanceerd en de Studio werkt hard aan een boek over de man en zijn werk.

MO1/PROJECT is vanaf 15 september exclusief online verkrijgbaar via www.mo1.it.

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PortableGear Gadget nieuws: Overzicht nieuwe tablets IFA 2010

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:07:00 +0200

Sinds de introductie van de iPad zijn internet tablets razend populair; PortableGear geeft een overzicht van de fraaiste nieuwe modellen die op de IFA 2010 te zien waren.

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Engadget: Nokia Mobile TV Headset acts as a TV antenna for your unreleased Symbian^3 device

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:50:00 +0200

Okay, so Symbian^3 is still just a glint in our eyes, but that launch date is fast approaching and here's a neat little accessory to keep up excitement for the platform: the Mobile TV Headset. You know how most phones use the cord of your earphones as an FM aerial? Well, this thing does the same, only with DVB-H teevee signals, piping them straight through into your USB-on-the-go-equipped Nokia handset. It comes with channel-changing, call-receiving, and volume controls, and will set you back €40 ($51) before taxes in Q4 of this year.

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Engadget: Elocity A7 goes up for pre-order on Amazon with Android 2.2, Tegra 2, and a $370 price tag

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:20:00 +0200

Galaxy Tab? Who needs that overpriced prima donna? Here's the tablet the economical among us have been waiting for. Alright, so the Elocity A7 didn't elicit the highest of praise when it made its cameo on The Engadget Show, but let's congratulate its makers on achieving a pair of feats. Firstly, StreamTV has managed to get its Froyo tablet listed for pre-order on Amazon -- which is no mean feat in itself, just ask Notion Ink -- and secondly, it's done so at an even lower price point than promised, with an encouraging $370 tag. Even if you're like us and not entirely blown away by its performance, you've got root for this little slate to complete the narrative and start selling -- if for no other reason than that it might incite others to stoop to the same price point.

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Engadget: Droid 2 R2-D2 boot animation, live wallpapers leak out at light speed

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:32:00 +0200

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Engadget: Lessons in Bell Curves: 15-inch laptops still king, despite wealth of portable alternatives

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:42:00 +0200

Jimmy Eat World didn't concoct the masterpiece that is The Middle for nothing, you know. In yet another example of the middle muddying up the waters for everyone else, DisplaySearch has found that the vast majority of systems sold in America fall into the 15.6-inch category, despite the fact that many offer no gain in resolution over 12- and 13-inch ultraportables with 1,366 x 768 panels. The reason? For one, supply and demand. The sheer quantity of 15-inch machines on the market pushes prices south, and on days like Black Friday, rarely is any size as discounted as the tried-and-true 15-incher. The numbers here would show an even greater difference if the tablets were yanked, but what's made clear is just how little interest is being shown by the masses to the outliers. In fact, Laptop found that MSI is officially putting the kibosh on its plans to ship the 13-inch X360 stateside, and a number of other manufacturers are mulling similar decisions (though "off the record"). So, are you helping to jumble up the middle, or are you a loud-and-proud 5-percenter?

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PortableGear Gadget nieuws: iPod evolutie 2005 - 2010

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:11:00 +0200

Begin deze maand lanceerde Apple alweer een nieuwe generatie iPods; PortableGear bekijkt hoe de belangrijkste iPod-modellen in de afgelopen vijf jaar zijn veranderd.

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Engadget: ARM reveals Eagle core as Cortex-A15, capable of quad-core computing at up to 2.5GHz

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:55:00 +0200

Way to take the wind out of our sails, ARM -- no sooner does your dual-core Cortex-A9 finally ship, do you reveal an even more powerful smartphone, smartbook and server-slaying beast. The Cortex-A15 MPCore picks up where the A9 left off, but with reportedly five times the power of existing SOCs, raising the bar for ARM-based single- and dual-core cell phone processors up to 1.5GHz... or as high as 2.5GHz in quad-core server-friendly rigs with hardware virtualization baked in and support for well over 4GB of memory. One terabyte, actually. Like we'd heard, the ARMv7-A "Eagle" chips are destined for Texas Instruments, but ST-Ericsson and Samsung as also named as "lead licensees," so we fully expect to see some badass silicon powering a Galaxy when the 32nm and 28nm parts ship in 2013. Press release and video after the break, replete with ARM partner companies fawning over the new hotness. We can't really blame them.

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Engadget: Pentax's K-r entry-level DSLR looks like a toy

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:30:00 +0200

When a DSLR screams "colorful" in the headline of the press release, you can usually guess the target audience. Sure enough, the multicolored Pentax K-r brings a compact, lightweight body to the entry-level DSLR market. Specs include a 12.4 megapixel CMOS sensor, a PRIME (Pentax Real Image Engine) II imaging engine, claimed 100-25600 ISO range, a 6fps high-speed mode, an 11-point AF system, Pentax's own Shake Reduction and dust removal mechanisms, a 3-inch LCD monitor with Live View mode, and the option to source power from four AA batteries once you exhaust the rechargeable. As a modern DSLR it also records 720p video at 25fps and even offers some obscure IrSimple high-speed infrared data transmission capabilites for all those IrSimple-compatible devices you don't own. The K-r body lists for $799.95 or as much as $999.95 when bundled with an 18-55 and 55-300 lens kit. Ships in October.

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Engadget: T-Mobile G2 comes out from hiding, pre-orders begin later this month

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:50:00 +0200

At last, T-Mobile just went official with its G2 QWERTY slider. As expected, this Android 2.2 device ships with Qualcomm's MSM7230 Snapdragon silicon optimized for T-Mobile's HSPA+ network with an 800MHz CPU and second generation application co-processor. Other specs include a 3.7-inch screen, 4GB of internal memory with pre-installed 8GB microSD card (supporting up to 32GB cards), Swype keyboard, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and 720p HD video capabilities. Oh, and web browsing is supported by Adobe's Flash Player. Look for this successor of the T-Mobile G1 to go up for pre-orders sometime later this month.

Update: T-Mobile has exposed a bit more of its G2. So, in addition to learning about a 1300mAh capacity battery and 4.7 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches / 6.5 ounce footprint, we're also seeing a footnote related to price:

"†On approved credit. $125 down payment, plus 3 monthly payments of $125, required. 0% APR. Taxes & fees additional. Available only at T-Mobile-owned retail stores."

Thing is, no pricing was announced so the footnote is premature to say the least. Nevertheless, it adds up to $500 before discounts and rebates. That alligns nicely with the rumored prices pegged at $199 with contract / $499 without.

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Engadget: BlackBerry App World crosses the 10,000 app mark

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:53:00 +0200

It's been over a year since it hit 2,000 apps, but it looks like BlackBerry App World has finally hit its biggest milestone yet -- RIM has announced via Twitter that it's now "10,000 apps strong and growing." For those keeping track, that still leaves it well behind Apple's App Store and the Android Market, which by some estimates boast roughly 250,000 and 70,000 to 100,000 apps, respectively, and each of which also took less time to hit the 10,000 app mark. Even still, the fact that a smartphone platform "only" has 10,000 apps speaks quite a bit to how far we've come in just a few short years.

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Engadget: Dell lays down the law: no more Windows XP shipments after October 22nd

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:53:00 +0200

Microsoft already informed its most moneyed partners that no more systems could leave their labs after October 22nd with Windows XP, but given that the proverbial boy has cried wolf before, we were inclined to think that we'd eventually face yet another push back. We guess there's still a few ticks of the clock left between now and that fateful day, but there seems to be little hope for XP to live on in any significant form beyond the aforesaid date. Dell has just published a report noting that they will stop offering XP on new machines later this month in preparation for October's cutoff, though they're quick to point out that Microsoft will continue Windows XP driver support until December 2012. For the average consumer, that means you've got just over a month to get whatever XP-equipped systems you want from Dell; for select "qualified customers," they will still be able to snag XP machines post-October 22nd through the company's Custom Factory Integration service. Hit the source link for all the details, and feel free to pour one out for a waning OS. We can shed a few more tears next month.

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Engadget: Zotac introduces ID33 and ID34 Zbox mini PCs, complete with Atom D525 and Blu-ray

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:57:00 +0200

Now this is an HTPC worth gawking at. Zotac has just revised its long-standing Zbox line with a new duo, and we have to say -- we're digging the new look. Beyond the exterior improvements, the outfit has bolstered the internals by providing the HD-ID33 and HD-ID34 with Intel's new 1.8GHz Atom D525 CPU, 2GB of DDR2-800 memory, NVIDIA's next-gen Ion graphics platform, an HDMI output, 6-in-1 card reader, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a couple of USB 2.0 ports and an unexpected pair of USB 3.0 sockets. The only notable difference between the two is the inclusion of a 250GB hard drive in the ID34, while the 2.5-inch HDD slot is left open for DIYers in the ID33. Windows 7 is onboard, naturally, as is a slot-loading Blu-ray drive that the company is (rightfully) proud of. It's not talking prices just yet, but we're willing to overlook a modest premium to finally get BD support within a delightfully small package. Hit the gallery below for more eye candy.

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Engadget: Eye-Fi starting up a developer program, will have some APIs open for business this fall

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:16:00 +0200

Pardon us as we coin the term "apportunity" to describe the upcoming developer program Eye-Fi has just announced. Developers will able to tie their apps / applications / sites into Eye-Fi features and services through the web, including accessing an Eye-Fi card for photos and video, changing settings on the card, and uploading to online sharing sites through Eye-Fi channels instead of directly connecting to each site. It all sounds very promising in a niche, people-who-use-WiFi-SD-cards sort of way, and we look forward to the results as Eye-Fi starts giving out API keys in phases, beginning this fall.

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Engadget: Researchers propose 'roaming' charging stations to keep electric cars powered

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:34:00 +0200

No, we're not talking about robotic charging stations that roam the highways and recharge your car without even stopping (sadly), but a new system proposed Zafer Sahinoglu and his colleagues at the Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories in Cambridge, Massachusetts may just help to fill in some of the gaps on the road. While exact specifics are a bit light, the basic idea is to have a series of "roaming" chargers that would be charged up at night and moved around based on demand -- demand that would be determined by sensors in electric vehicles, which would report their findings back to a central operations center. According to Sahinoglu, you'd only need five charging stations to cover 100 electric cars on a 100-kilometer stretch of highway, so it would seemingly be a quick and relatively inexpensive way to cover a large area -- assuming you can find an efficient way to actually move the chargers around. Look for more details to be announced at the Vehicular Technology Conference in Ottawa next week.

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Engadget: TomTom offers free iPhone 4 adapter for Car Kit

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:06:00 +0200

We still maintain that you've got better options than TomTom when it comes to iPhone GPS software, but if you pulled the trigger before giving yourself a moment to consider what you were actually doing, this here news may just interest you. In an effort to maintain compatibility with Apple's latest and greatest iPhone, TomTom is now including a simple adapter for all Car Kit orders going out on September 1st or later. If you ordered one prior to that, you can apply down in the source link for a freebie to be sent your way. Or just hack something up in the garage that looks like the insert above. Your call, vaquero.

Update: Full press release after the break.

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Engadget: The Ben Heck Show launching next week, right into your regular viewing rotation

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:40:00 +0200

Oh, Ben -- how far you've come. But now that you're about to star in your very own web show, don't ever forget that we had you first. Pleasantries aside, we couldn't be more thrilled to hear that the man responsible for pushing the art of modding into the mainstream is set to host a bi-weekly web TV show on the subject. The Ben Heck Show will see its first episode published on September 13th, where Ben showcases a mod of a controller for an avid gamer with a serious disability. Future episodes will highlight "projects inspired by the modder community, ranging from mods for a particular need to gadgets that help electronic enthusiasts work and play faster," which means that you and yours can send in ideas that may end up on the show. Head on past the break for a trailer, and be sure to pencil this one in right beside our own Engadget Show when it comes time for viewing pleasure.

P.S. - Congrats, Ben!

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Engadget: iPod nano code hints at possible video playback

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:17:00 +0200

It may not be anything more than a bit of excess or leftover code, but it looks like there's at least a hint of some possible video playback capabilities lying deep in the code for the new iPod nano (the internal settings property list, to be specific). As discovered by Erica Sadun over at TUAW, that includes options for things like TV subtitles, captions and alternate audio, and even a fit-to-screen option -- for the perfectly square aspect ratio of the nano's screen, perhaps? Of course, there doesn't seem to be an option to actually make video watchable on a 1.5-inch screen.

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Engadget: Vivitar's new full frame 35mm film camera

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:49:00 +0200

You hear a lot lately about bringing high-end DSLR functionality to the consumer, mostly thanks to the wild new world of Micro Four Thirds, but Vivitar is really breaking the price barrier with its new $10 point and shoot. The camera shoots to full frame 35mm film (there's even a 24 shot roll included, roughly equivalent to 512MB), and yet its single button operation and automatic motorized advance should make the high-end shooter accessible to the novice photogs among us. Of course, a built-in flash and auto focus will appeal to the feature hungry enthusiasts as well. The best news? If you buy one of these today, you can actually get a second camera and second roll of film for free!

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Engadget: Quo's latest Mac clone to feature Asetek liquid cooling, Core i7

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:18:00 +0200

We just got off the phone with Quo Computers founder Rashantha De Silva. Remember him? Last spring, amidst all the hoopla surrounding Psystar and Apple, he announced the opening of a walk-in Mac clone shop in The Golden State. Since then, Psystar may have bitten the dust, but it looks like De Silva and co. are still in business... for now, anyway. Their newest (they haven't even had time to update the website), the Quo maxQ2, will feature an Intel Core i7 3.6GHz CPU, 12GB of RAM, a 240GB SSD, a 1TB HDD, and an Adobe Mercury Playback Engine-compatible NVIDIA 285 GTX GPU. In addition, this bad boy will come equipped with an Asetek liquid / copper cold plate cooling system, and believe it or not, it'll run OS X, Linux and Windows 7. Prices start at $3,765, and it should go on sale starting September 15. For about 18 minutes, or an hour and 18 minutes if Apple's lawyer crew just so happens to be at lunch.

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Engadget: iPod touch (2010) torn down, found to contain an awful lot of battery

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:52:00 +0200

As predictable as the sun rising somewhere over east Japan, the iFixit crew have put their tools and wits to the task of deconstructing the latest generation of iPod touch. Their teardown is still ongoing (exciting, isn't it?), but here are their observations so far. The new touch is noted as being the easiest to crack open yet, and yes, its retina-busting 640 x 960 LCD is fused to the external glass, just like the iPhone 4. There's an 11-gram EMI shield between the front end and the battery, accounting for a lofty 10 percent of the portable media player's weight. Beyond it, you'll find a chunky 3.44Whr Li-Pol cell, which is soldered to the board as is usual Apple practice, but a novelty here is that the headphone jack isn't. Great, tie down the thing we might want to replace and untether the one we don't care about. We'll keep you updated with any other salient info as it arises, but for now, go check out the source link for more pictures of the undressed iPod touch.

The front-facing camera has been found, as expected, to be the exact same module as built into the iPhone 4. The WiFi antenna is located just under the front glass panel, a position said to have allowed for the new all-aluminum back on the iPod touch. Another shock: the A4 chip that drives the iPad and iPhone 4 is also found on the 2010 touch, and its markings confirm a 256MB RAM allowance.

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Engadget: OnStar expected to add Facebook updates and texting soon, might make some services free

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:25:00 +0200

Time waits for no infotainment system and GM's OnStar seems to be well aware of that fact. Plunging headfirst into the social world, the driver assistance service is said to be planning to start conveying Facebook status updates and text messages in an upcoming update, reputedly landing later this month. Text-to-speech translation will be done on incoming notes and voice-to-text is said to be undergoing testing for outgoing updates. So you can tell your friends you're free as a bird, born to run, rocking the highway, or whatever else, without ever having to speak to them directly or going to the effort of typing anything. The future sure is awesome. Oh, and it might not be all that expensive either, as we're also hearing that OnStar might make some services completely free to better compete with Ford's Sync.

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Engadget: Google Instant on a Motorola Droid 2, hands-on

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:11:00 +0200

Google's new hotness is likely invading your desktop web search right now, but what's Instant search like on a smartphone? We got a good look at a Verizon-based Droid 2 running a prototype version of the auto-complete engine on both WiFi and 3G, and we're happy to say it's just about the same -- assuming you've got a decent connection and a reasonable amount of screen real estate. As you can see immediately above, you're only getting three Instant results under the search box here, as opposed to the desktop version's five, and between Android's notifications bar and the native keyboard auto-complete bar, you can only see a single result without scrolling down -- and honestly, this isn't going to be all that useful at a glance if you're relying on a screen-sucking virtual keyboard.

The system was speedy enough, however, pulling down not only text queries but also Google Image thumbnails as well, and worked about as quickly as a standard mobile Google run without having to hit a button to complete our search. (The prototype did stop working and had to be restarted when we lost our 3G bars. ) A Google product manager told us it should work in any AJAX-capable mobile browser, and is presently in testing on Android and iPhone, with BlackBerry in consideration given the more-capable OS 6 browser. Expect to see it hit smartphones near you this fall.

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Engadget: Mushroom announces durable PortaBella wireless bonding device, continues adorable naming scheme

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:52:00 +0200

It's okay if you've never heard of wireless broadband bonding. The technology hasn't exactly caught on, even if it gets us all excited in our download place. The basic idea is to take a suite of wireless broadband adapters and plug them all into a single router, aggregating their power like shotgun modems did in the dial-up days. Mushroom Networks is the leader in this space and it has announced a new, "heavy duty" version of its PortaBella bonding device, joining its Porcini and Truffle models. The new PortaBella combines the connections of up to four wireless modems, even from different carriers, and works at temperatures ranging from 4 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit -- which sadly doesn't quite meet the extremes experienced on an average day at the Engadget Lunar Outpost. It seems our heavenly bloggers above will have to keep sharing that single modem for now.

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Engadget: QuickPay announces ROAMpay credit card swiper for Android, BlackBerry, iOS

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:24:00 +0200

We've seen our fair share iPhone-based credit card payment systems, but we both know that those aren't the only handsets people do business with. ROAMpay from QuickPay Merchant Services is a device agnostic card swiper with apps available for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry. Actually, it seems to be a virtual cash register as well, letting you log cash transactions (and generate receipts for 'em) as well as offering real-time authorization for Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express (as long as you have a QuickPay account, of course). Ready to get into business? Hit up the source link. Otherwise, we have a fantastic video (and some pretty swell PR) for you after the break.

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Engadget: Engadget's back to school giveaway, part two: win a lot of awesome gear worth nearly $2,400!

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:54:00 +0200

Hey, there: it's that time of year again. You or your loved ones will soon be heading back to school (if you haven't already). We've been trying to help everybody out for the past month with our back to school guides -- which you can check out right here -- but we thought we'd take it a step further, and give you, our dear readers, a chance to win some of the gear featured in the guides this year. We'll be doing three total giveaways this week, and here's what we've got for you today.

- Toshiba Portege R705 P25 laptop worth $799
- Grace Digital Audio Eco Extreme Rugged all terrain Speaker Case worth $49
- i4 Universal desktop charger woth $59
- Pentax Optio H90 digital camera worth $149
- Altec Lansing Mix IMT800 worth $300
- Sony ICF-CL75iP Clock Radio worth $149.95
- Sprint Samsung Intercept worth $99
-Amazon Kindle 3G (Graphite version) worth $189
-HP ePrint All-in-One printer with an HP 60 Photo Value Pack, HP 60 XL Cartridges, a $200 Staples Gift Certificate and a $50 Snapfish Gift Certificate (courtesy of HP -- click here for a behind-the-scenes look at HP's inkjet technology 'Inkology).

Yes, that's nearly $2,400 of gear for one lucky winner. All you need to do to win is leave a comment below, and read the full rules after the break. Good luck!! Thanks to Toshiba, Grace Digital Audio, i4, Pentax, Altec Lansing, Sony, Sprint and HP for providing the gear!

Special thanks to all the companies for providing us with the gear!

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Engadget: iOS 4.1 is live, available to download right now

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:09:00 +0200

If you can just put down Angry Birds for one minute and plug your iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 2nd generation, iPod touch 3rd generation, or iPod touch 4th generation into iTunes, you should be in for a pleasant non-surprise: iOS 4.1 is finally out and ready for your consumption. It's not a huge update, but Game Center is an exciting addition (for the few, proud devices that are getting it), and we're sure your face will be happy to stop getting accused for iPhone 4 hang-ups with the long overdue proximity sensor fix (shots of the changelog are after the break). Let us know how 4.1 is treating you in comments below.

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Engadget: Google announces Google Instant search, available now for desktop, mobile this fall

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:36:00 +0200

We're reporting live from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where Google's just taken the wraps off its latest software product. The announcement itself is taking its time right now, with background facts like Google recently crossing the one billion users a week milestone, but the Google Instant service has been activated and you can see details about its immediate result delivery at the source below. Basically, the Goog no longer waits for you to hit Enter while searching and starts updating its results page Instantly as you type. Google describes it as a fundamental shift in seach and you can find more details along with its warm and fuzzy video introduction after the break.

Gallery: Google Instant international screenshots

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Engadget: Toshiba Libretto W105 review

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:32:00 +0200

At this point Toshiba's dualscreen Libretto W105 shouldn't need much of an introduction -- or at least after glancing at the picture above we figure it won't. It looks like a laptop straight out of the future. And it kind of is. It's the sort of clamshell gadget we've seen rendered and rendered for years, but that's never made it to market... until now that is. In celebration of Toshiba's 25 years in the laptop business, the company's gotten bolder than ever, and it hasn't just created a gadget with two seven-inch capacitive touchscreens, but it's actually brought it to market. Sure, it's only available for a very limited run, and at a lofty $1,100, only die-hard gadget geeks are bound to fork over the cash. That said, it's still one of the most intriguing devices we've seen all year, and that's saying something. And it's even more compelling when you consider that packs the parts of a 12- or 13-inch ultraportable, including an Intel Pentium processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD and also runs Windows 7. But that's exactly what's wrong with the Libretto -- it looks like the future, but it's held back by modern day laptop parts and software. We've spent quite some time with the W105 -- we typed half of this review on the bottom screen! -- so you'll want to hit the break to find out just what we're talking about.

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Engadget: Qualcomm: 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon devices to arrive at end of 2011, 1.2GHz in Q1

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:10:00 +0200

Bad news: Qualcomm's just informed us that while it's still on track to ship the juicy 1.5GHz dual-core QSD8672 Snapdragon in Q4 this year, the end-user devices aren't expected to hit the market until the end of 2011 -- potentially almost a whole year later than its previous "early next year" or "by Christmas" prediction. What a shame. On a slightly more positive beat, though, the lesser 1.2GHz dual-core MSM8x60 chipset should be heading towards consumers early next year. Alas, this won't change the fact that we'll still need something to fill the void until 2011 -- Windows Phone 7, we're looking at you.

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