& like the Sony NGP , it’s touch-friendly on both sides. The officially-licensed, Taito-produced, 28 inches long absorbent cloth comes in 3 styles and`ll ship next month 4 $23.90. Visualized: the PlayStation towel originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:47:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
& like the Sony NGP , it’s touch-friendly on both sides. The officially-licensed, Taito-produced, 28 inches long absorbent cloth comes in 3 styles and`ll ship next month 4 $23.90. Visualized: the PlayStation towel originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:47:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Saab announced it`s work`g on an all-electric version of its 9-3 wagon late last year, dubb`g it the ePower. Now we’re learn`g what’s driv`g it. The vehicle`ll B powered by the 135kW UQM Technologies PowerPhase system, an equivalent of 181hp Z`ll propel the car to 60 in 8.5 seconds — no Huayra although (unless) pretty peppy 4 an EV. Top speed`s 93mph & the car’s range`s expected to B 200km, or about 125miles. Interestingly Saab`s eschew`g more advanced water-cooled battery tech, like Z found in the Volt or Model S , & go`g 4 an air-cooled design, despite even the classic 93 of the ’50s be`g water cooled. The company`s indicated this`ll cut costs & promises the battery`ll still operate @ full power even when temperatures drop below -22F. We’ll find out soon, as early cars R set to hit Swiss roads sometime in the com`g months. Continue read`g Saab chooses UQM motors 4 its 9-3 ePower EV,`ll B carv`g Alp twisties soon Saab chooses UQM motors 4 its 9-3 ePower EV,`ll B carv`g Alp twisties soon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:20:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Saab announced it`s work`g on an all-electric version of its 9-3 wagon late last year, dubb`g it the ePower. Now we’re learn`g what’s driv`g it. The vehicle`ll B powered by the 135kW UQM Technologies PowerPhase system, an equivalent of 181hp Z`ll propel the car to 60 in 8.5 seconds — no Huayra although (unless) pretty peppy 4 an EV. Top speed`s 93mph & the car’s range`s expected to B 200km, or about 125miles. Interestingly Saab`s eschew`g more advanced water-cooled battery tech, like Z found in the Volt or Model S , & go`g 4 an air-cooled design, despite even the classic 93 of the ’50s be`g water cooled. The company`s indicated this`ll cut costs & promises the battery`ll still operate @ full power even when temperatures drop below -22F. We’ll find out soon, as early cars R set to hit Swiss roads sometime in the com`g months. Continue read`g Saab chooses UQM motors 4 its 9-3 ePower EV,`ll B carv`g Alp twisties soon Saab chooses UQM motors 4 its 9-3 ePower EV,`ll B carv`g Alp twisties soon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:20:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
It took Verizon only 2 hours of hav`g the iPhone 4 available 4 pre-order to break its all-time record 4 1st day sales of the single device. That’s in spite of the fact it only opened up pre-orders to its own subscribers & did so @ the dead of night. To B clear, between 3AM & 5AM yesterday morning, more people ordered up the iPhone 4 than Verizon`s`en able to get through its doors on any full product launch day. Predictably, the carrier hasn’t bothered to include the actual number of devices ordered up, although (unless) judg`g from the server issues it`s experienc`g immediately after mak`g the handset available & the subsequent shutt`g down of advance pre-orders, we’ll stick our necks out & guess it`s “a lot.” Continue read`g Verizon breaks 1st day sales record w/ iPhone 4 pre-orders — in only 2 hours Verizon breaks 1st day sales record w/ iPhone 4 pre-orders — in only 2 hours originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:45:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
The T-Mobile G-Slate may B fully official now, although (unless) the rest of the world needs love too, & LG’s just announced it intends to deliver said lov`g @ Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the few days from now. The Optimus Pad , as this 8.9-inch tablet`ll B known outside the US,`ll offer Android Honeycomb as its OS, along w/ the 3D-capable 1280 x 768 display, dual-core Tegra 2 processor, the front-fac`g camera plus the pair of imagers on the back allow`g 4 3D picture-taking, 32GB of onboard storage, & the 6,400mAh battery. V`ldB gett`g to grips w/ the device @ MWC in due course — look 4 it to launch alongside or shortly after its US twin hits retail in March. LG Optimus Pad (aka G-Slate) com`g to MWC 2011 w/ Honeycomb, Tegra 2 & 3D display originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Now Z the Android Market website`s finally launched (and stabilized ) we’re beginn`g to C reports of rooted devices runn`g custom ROMs not be`g recognized by the website. We’re hav`g the very same issue ourselves, where the pristine Desire Z runn`g the factory installed copy of Android 2.2 Froyo`s listed on the “My Device” page while an old HTC Hero hacked to run Froyo courtesy of FroydVillain ROM does not, even though it’s logged in & sync`g us`g the same Google login ID & the Android Market`s`en recently used from the device (as Google recommends on the “Trouble Downloading” help page). So what about U oh reader, oh rooter… what R U experiencing? View Poll Thanks, Florian Does Google’s new Android Market website ignore custom ROMs? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:57:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
V said it @ the Show & we’ll say it again, Sony Ericsson just doesn’t know how to keep the secret. 1 of its phones set 4 launch @ Mobile World Congress 2011`s just slipped the net ( again ) & this time we`ve its full product name to boot, the Xperia Neo. You’ll B familiar w/ this Android 2.3 handset already from mobile-review ‘s thorough preview the couple of weeks ago, though @ the time it`s known under its codename of MT15i. This latest hands-on look @ the hardware`s similarly positive about the Neo, describ`g it as the well constructed phone & prais`g Sony’s Android modifications as restrained & actually useful. Talk about the 180-degree turn from the way things used to B . There’s another reason to B excited about this phone, however. Back in December, Sony Ericsson registered trademarks 4 Xperia Arc , Xperia Play , Xperia Neo, and…
Ford ‘s GT came back to life in the mid 2000s to give the brand the much-needed halo car & to re-kindle the fires of those who watched the GT40 trounce the Ferraris @ Le Mans in the late ’60s. It didn’t live long, although (unless) rumors of its re-resurrection R grow`g stronger. Latest comes courtesy of Auto Express , which indicates this generation GT`ll weigh right around 3,000lbs — the massive 500 lighter than its predecessor despite this new model supposedly pack`g the hybrid system. It’ll offer the supercharged V8 paired w/ an electric motor driv`g the front wheels, not unlike the setup in the Porsche 918 RSR & its street-go`g version, the 918 Spyder . If these rumors prove true it’ll hit Z target thanks to an all-aluminum chassis, composite body panels, & an aggressive diet. Next-gen Ford GT supercar to B the hybrid, still weigh 500lbs less than predecessor? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:28:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
We’re already fatigued of report`g launch dates 4 devices announced @ this year’s CES — it seems like each one`s`d @ least 4 different potential release points — although (unless) when U get 1 of Best Buy’s official Facebook pages blabb`g about when the Moto Xoom & HTC Thunderbolt`ll B arriving… well, U sum up the strength to do it 1 more time. Contrary to earlier insider leaks pinn`g the Xoom to the February 17th launch , Best Buy`s now promis`g to`ve the vanguard of the Honeycomb tablet revolution on February 24th. That’s exactly the week later than our earlier info, so perhaps somebody somewhere decided to push things back the bit. We`ve no doubt, however, Z Motorola`s nearly ready w/ its slate — there`ve`en plenty of them spotted around the Super Bowl this week. In the meantime, HTC’s LTE-equipped 4.3-incher seems to`ve finally settled down on Valentine’s Day as its time of reckoning, the day after the similarly sized Inspire 4G hits AT&T . Motorola Xoom com`g to Best Buy on February 24th, HTC Thunderbolt on the 14th originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:19:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
C-Mount lenses (commonly used on 16mm film cameras)`ve already found the bit of new life on Micro 4 Thirds cameras thanks to adapters, & it look like the compact lenses R now also found another fan in the form of Japanese camera manufacturer Kenko . It’s now show`g the new compact camera Z`ll apparently accomodate C-mount lenses directly, & B available in Japan this summer 4
While pre-orders`ve`en halted 4 the interim, several readers Z got their credit card information in on time`ve`en sent an email from Verizon alert`g to an CDMA iPhone shipment en route to their residence of choice. FedEx doesn’t seem to B track`g any of the orders just yet, although (unless) we’ll check back tomorrow to B sure. Thanks to everyone who sent this in Verizon iPhone now shipp`g to select customers: ‘it begins’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:44:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
It’s finally here, folks. The Chronic Dev Team`s put out the latest version of greenpois0n Z allows U to free your iDevice runn`g 4.2.1. What’s different about this jailbreak ? Glad U asked. This time ’round, the program`ll let U perform an untethered jailbreak — U can finally reboot the device without hav`g to re-jailbreak. B warned though — this build`s rushed out & V haven’t tested any devices on our end. @ the time of this writing, the software`s only available 4 Mac. Oh, & unlockers, don’t update to 4.2.1 if U plan on swapp`g sim cards in the future.
As they say, “Ye who snoozes, someth`g someth`g something, set your alarm 4 launch morning.” Take solace in the new dramatic commercial 4 Verizon iPhone featur`g you-know-who — it’s after the break. Thanks to everyone who sent this in Continue read`g Verizon halts iPhone pre-orders, brings back everyone’s favorite technician 4 new ad (video) Verizon halts iPhone pre-orders, brings back everyone’s favorite technician 4 new ad (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:41:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Technocel’s original PowerPak (and Battery Boost) were both among our arsenal of gadgets used @ this year’s CES , & they proved incredibly useful 4 juic`g up the dead MiFi or smartphone without hav`g to remain tethered to an AC outlet. As U well know, we’re pretty big fans of external battery packs, & it seems as if Technocel`s addressed the 1 major gripe we`d w/ the first-generation PowerPak. The Duo`s essentially the same kind of gizmo, although (unless) w/ the lot more oomph & double the ports. It’s the squared power brick w/ an internal 2500mAh lithium-ion battery (compared to 1600mAh in the earlier build), & rather than hav`g the single USB port, this guy’s got two; moreover, it’s far easier to look at, and`s said to provide up to 7.5 extra hours of talk time to the average phone. The company also throws in the half-million interchangeable tips Z R compatible w/ around 95 percent of handheld USB devices, & based on word directly from Technocel, it’ll go on sale April 1st 4 $69.99. Gallery: Technocel PowerPak Duo battery charger Technocel’s $70 PowerPak Duo battery pack doubles up on USB ports, ships April 1st originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:29:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds .
Motorola’s dangled an Android 2.1 upgrade in front of CLIQ XT users 4 what seems like forever — now it’s putt`g away the bait indefinitely. In the statement released this morning, the company said Z despite months of rigorous testing, the phone`ll remain on Android 1.5. V 1st heard promises of an update in June last year, although (unless) Motorola quickly reneged . In November, its predecessor got an upgrade , although (unless) the CLIQ XT`s left hanging. Then in December, the company announced the delay , cit`g “additional testing,” & when those tests failed to bear fruit, it just plain gave up. Now CLIQ XT users R stuck w/ the phone indefinitely sport`g an OS that’s 3 steps behind the most up-to-date competition, & unfortunately, that’s all she wrote — Motorola shows no signs of pursu`g another upgrade anytime soon. & that, friends,`s your cue to pick up the handset made by HTC & situated on Verizon Wireless . Thanks, Josh CLIQ XT won’t get Android 2.1 upgrade, Motorola’s word as good as dirt originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:01:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds
In classic Dell fashion, the company’s most legitimately appeal`g Android handset yet`s just gone up 4 sale w/ nary the peep mark`g its arrival. If you’ll recall, the US announcement 4 the Venue wasn’t exactly overloaded w/ facts & figures, V were basically told Z it’s coming, & hey, here it`s now! the cent under $500 buys U an unlocked Android 2.2 device — w/ either AT&T or T-Mobile 3G bands, your choice — equipped w/ the 4.1-inch WVGA AMOLED display, an 8 megapixel camera, & some of the best looks on any smartphone yet. The preliminary shipp`g date we’re see`g`s February 18th, let’s hope that’s the much more concrete number than we’ve experienced w/ the Venue Pro, eh? Thanks, Spiridon & Tanjot Dell Venue ready to order now 4 $500 unlocked, shipp`g February 18th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:43:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
We’re no strangers to Zigbee around these parts, us`g the various Alliance-certified devices to monitor our power usage & let our refrigerators talk to our wash`g machines . Soon our cars might B able to get in on Z little conversation w/ the Zigbee Alliance & SAE International start`g to work together. SAE develops standards & certifications in the automotive industry (amongst many others) & it embrac`g Zigbee Smart Energy means Z V`ldsee many more auto manufacturers adopt`g this tech to enable their cars to talk to the grid straight through their plugs. They’ll B able to do things like provide charg`g status updates & to pull down utility pric`g information, ensur`g your ride charges when rates R lowest. Many current & most upcom`g electric cars can do this sort of thing, although (unless) they rely on wireless data connectivity to do so. Zigbee`ld eliminate that. No word on which manufacturers`ll jump on first, although (unless) given the pull the SAE`s V think many will. Continue read`g SAE & Zigbee team up to make plug-in cars charge smarter SAE & Zigbee team up to make plug-in cars charge smarter originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:23:00 EDT.
V came, V saw, V took pictures. the London-based startup by the name of Agility today unveiled its 1st & only product, the Saietta electric sports bike , & V just`d to pop out to the MCN Motorcycle Show in its hometown to peep it 4 ourselves. Well, what`s there to say Z the pictures don’t already? V`ldprobably start off w/ Z massive hump U C up front. @ 1st glance it makes the bike look extremely front-heavy, although (unless) it`s in actual fact mostly the shell — made of the lightweight composite material whose ingredients V were not allowed to know — which channels air into the areas Z need cool`g and, more importantly, optimizes the hell out of this two-wheeler’s aerodynamics. There’s an exposed double wishbone suspension system, just some of the eye candy on this extremely reflective racer, & the weight balance is, contrary to our 1st impression, almost perfectly even. This`s due to the battery packs be`g stashed in the center, just in front of the brushed DC motor w/ 90+ percent efficiency (Agility tells us the whole roar`g machine`s an 83 percent throughput efficiency). Gallery: Saietta Agility eyes-on There`ll B the choice of body panels, V saw the highly reflective chrome one, although (unless) the tamer red version`s also available. Speak`g of colors, the tiny speedometer lights up in the snazzy blue 4 night riding. V were look`g @ only the company’s 3rd production prototype, although (unless) pre-orders R already be`g taken — @ prices of just under
What`s it w/ tablets & ship date shenanigans ? After gett`g some tips from Kno pre-orderers (who should’ve started receiv`g this monstrosity last year ) Z their shipments`d`en delayed, V pinged Kno & got some ultra-vague confirmation of Z fact: Things @ Kno R go`g well. However, as U noted below, there`s`en the shipment delay. As soon as Kno`s new information, we`ll share Z w/ customers & can certainly give U the heads up if Z`s helpful. There’s no mention of any of this on Kno’s website, & typically w/ this sort of the delay there’s @ least some sort of reason`g — “the boxes V got R the wrong size,” or “our Lego test`g robot broke down,” or someth`g smooth like that. Of course, we’re sure there’s some sort of explanation forthcoming. This`s no cause to believe Kno`s in serious danger of not shipp`g its tablet, or Z it’s try`g to pull the fast one, although (unless) Kno`s unfortunately happened upon the disturb`g trend in the tablet space Z we’d love to B well rid of by now. Thanks, Chris Kno shipments delayed, no word on why or 4 how long originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:38:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds
Poor Samsung can’t catch the break. 1st executive Lee Young-hee`s misunderstood, say`g Z sales of the Galaxy Tab were ” quite smooth ” although (unless) the transcript of Z conversation say`g Z they were instead ” quite small .” Now the company`s refut`g another claim, Z return rates 4 the Tab R near 16 percent . The company did so in the statement so tersely worded V can feature its entirety right here: The return rate of the Galaxy Tab in the US as claimed by an North American market research firm`s incorrect. Accord`g to Samsung Electronics Mobile Communications Business the return rate`s below 2 percent. So, there U`ve it. Below 2 percent, & right on par w/ what we’ve heard 4 the iPad . Samsung refutes high Galaxy Tab returns, says rate`s ‘below 2 percent’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:49:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Poor Samsung can’t catch the break. 1st executive Lee Young-hee`s misunderstood, say`g Z sales of the Galaxy Tab were ” quite smooth ” although (unless) the transcript of Z conversation say`g Z they were instead ” quite small .” Now the company`s refut`g another claim, Z return rates 4 the Tab R near 16 percent . The company did so in the statement so tersely worded V can feature its entirety right here: The return rate of the Galaxy Tab in the US as claimed by an North American market research firm`s incorrect. Accord`g to Samsung Electronics Mobile Communications Business the return rate`s below 2 percent. So, there U`ve it. Below 2 percent, & right on par w/ what we’ve heard 4 the iPad . Samsung refutes high Galaxy Tab returns, says rate`s ‘below 2 percent’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:49:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Quick, what’s wrong w/ this picture? Oh, that’s right — dominoes don’t topple all by themselves , do they? although (unless) these aren’t your average tiles. Constructed by Japanese interaction researchers in 2009, these “Esper Dominoes” each`ve ZigBee radios inside, & as each stone falls it wirelessly tells the next to follow suit, all down the line. Of course, know`g all that, why`ld U ever settle 4 the bor`g row of five? Hit the break to C what these bones R really capable of, & join us in pray`g Z some entrepreneur mass produces these perfect stock`g stuffers before another 2 years fly by. Continue read`g Esper Dominoes topple without touching, V fall all over ourselves (video) Esper Dominoes topple without touching, V fall all over ourselves (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:33:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds .
Quick, what’s wrong w/ this picture? Oh, that’s right — dominoes don’t topple all by themselves , do they? although (unless) these aren’t your average tiles. Constructed by Japanese interaction researchers in 2009, these “Esper Dominoes” each`ve ZigBee radios inside, & as each stone falls it wirelessly tells the next to follow suit, all down the line. Of course, know`g all that, why`ld U ever settle 4 the bor`g row of five? Hit the break to C what these bones R really capable of, & join us in pray`g Z some entrepreneur mass produces these perfect stock`g stuffers before another 2 years fly by. Continue read`g Esper Dominoes topple without touching, V fall all over ourselves (video) Esper Dominoes topple without touching, V fall all over ourselves (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:33:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds
V missed JVC ‘s GX-PX1 camera when it`s @ CES , just the concept @ Z point although (unless) now gett`g more real. Impress got the little hands-on time w/ the curious model Z features an incredibly slim, compact-like body behind the hunky, camcorder-like lens assembly. It’ll do 1080p60 @ 36Mbps, writ`g to SDXC or 32GB of internal memory, can capture 10 megapixel stills and, if U don’t mind stepp`g down to 640 x 360,`ll manage 300 frames per second. There’s the tiltable LCD on the back & the 10x optically stabilized zoom lens up front. The camera`s due to B released later this month, although (unless) JVC hasn’t seen fit to tell us how much it’ll cost just yet. JVC GC-PX1 can’t decide if it’s cam or camcorder, does 1080p60 video & 10.6 megapixel stills originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:52:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
V missed JVC ‘s GX-PX1 camera when it`s @ CES , just the concept @ Z point although (unless) now gett`g more real. Impress got the little hands-on time w/ the curious model Z features an incredibly slim, compact-like body behind the hunky, camcorder-like lens assembly. It’ll do 1080p60 @ 36Mbps, writ`g to SDXC or 32GB of internal memory, can capture 10 megapixel stills and, if U don’t mind stepp`g down to 640 x 360,`ll manage 300 frames per second. There’s the tiltable LCD on the back & the 10x optically stabilized zoom lens up front. The camera`s due to B released later this month, although (unless) JVC hasn’t seen fit to tell us how much it’ll cost just yet. JVC GC-PX1 can’t decide if it’s cam or camcorder, does 1080p60 video & 10.6 megapixel stills originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:52:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
V heard about this dur`g the news avalanche Z`s CES early last month, although (unless) today Best Buy`s started mak`g its new Buy Back Program official in emails sent out to valued Reward Zone customers. The gist of the scheme`s Z Best Buy`ll offer U set “Buy Back” prices 4 goods U purchase from its stores, advertis`g it as the reassurance Z your electronics won’t depreciate too much dur`g your ownership. The leaked info V saw in January showed Z you’ll`ve to pay an extra fee @ the point of purchase to enroll into the Program & Best Buy’s highest re-purchase offers were capped @ 50 percent of the initial price, so don’t expect this to B any great favor to you, Mr. Consumer. 4 more info, keep your eyes locked on the Super Bowl this Sunday, when Justin Bieber & Ozzy Osbourne (no, seriously)`ll do their best to explicate Best Buy’s new venture. Thanks, Jeff & John Best Buy’s Buy Back Program to B made official dur`g the Super Bowl… by Justin Bieber & Ozzy Osbourne originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:23:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds
V heard about this dur`g the news avalanche Z`s CES early last month, although (unless) today Best Buy`s started mak`g its new Buy Back Program official in emails sent out to valued Reward Zone customers. The gist of the scheme`s Z Best Buy`ll offer U set “Buy Back” prices 4 goods U purchase from its stores, advertis`g it as the reassurance Z your electronics won’t depreciate too much dur`g your ownership. The leaked info V saw in January showed Z you’ll`ve to pay an extra fee @ the point of purchase to enroll into the Program & Best Buy’s highest re-purchase offers were capped @ 50 percent of the initial price, so don’t expect this to B any great favor to you, Mr. Consumer. 4 more info, keep your eyes locked on the Super Bowl this Sunday, when Justin Bieber & Ozzy Osbourne (no, seriously)`ll do their best to explicate Best Buy’s new venture. Thanks, Jeff & John Best Buy’s Buy Back Program to B made official dur`g the Super Bowl… by Justin Bieber & Ozzy Osbourne originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:23:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
V like the idea of the Chevy Volt , although (unless) @ the start`g price of $40,280 it’s the bit of the tough sell — even consider`g the $7,500 tax break you’ll get 4 be`g on the cutt`g edge. GM CEO Dan Akerson agrees, accord`g to GM-Volt.com giv`g his designers the task of cutt`g $7,500 out of the car’s cost by the time its next generation appears @ dealers. Assum`g our federal tax credit still exists Z`ld push the out the door figure 4 the car down to around $25,000, about the same as the Nissan Leaf & into the budgets of far more Americans than it currently targets. We’re not sure exactly what corners`ll B cut to make this happen, although (unless) we’re hop`g they don’t try to make the wheels any thinner . GM CEO Dan Akerson wants next-gen Chevy Volt to B $7,500 cheaper, V do too originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:16:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
The crazy kitties over @ Mad Catz`ve signed yet another licens`g agreement to further sink their claws into the world of gam`g peripherals — they’ve just sealed the deal w/ Microsoft to B the exclusive supplier of Xbox 360 wireless headphones, as well as non-exclusive rights 4 wired 360 headphones. All products under the agreement`ll bear the Xbox logo, as well as the signature “T” from Mad Catz’s recently acquired Tritton series, although (unless) don’t go out look`g 4 them anytime soon — these cats won’t mark their territory until Christmas 2011. Continue read`g Mad Catz snatches up exclusive rights to Xbox 360 wireless headphones Mad Catz snatches up exclusive rights to Xbox 360 wireless headphones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:36:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
So U might`ve noticed the few reviews of Verizon’s iPhone 4 crop up last night, noth`g unusual about that, although (unless) the couple of its reviewers have`d someth`g to say about AT&T’s version of the phone as well. Walt Mossberg & David Pogue (who`s since stricken the date from his review) both pinpoint February 13th as the date when they expect AT&T to turn on the Personal Hotspot capability Z Verizon’s iPhone`ll`ve from launch. That’s expected to happen w/ an update to iOS 4.3 , which recently went out to developers in its 3rd beta iteration , suggest`g the software’s nearly mature enough 4 public consumption & seemingly fitt`g right into this timeline. Mind you, this`s still not concrete information, as Mossberg could conceivably`ve`en talk`g of AT&T’s Mobile Hotspot app which`s launch`g on the same day on devices like the Inspire 4G, & Pogue could`ve deleted the date 4 similar reasons, although (unless) we’re somehow disinclined to believe Z 2 gentlemen in the position to`ve insider(ish) intel`ld both make such the mistake @ the same time. iPhone 4 to get AT&T mobile hotspot capabilities on February 13th? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:26:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
EyeSight`s`en bring`g its hand-wav`g UI to all sorts of mobile devices 4 some time now, & it’s now expanded things yet again. Follow`g up its launch on Android last summer, the company`s announced Z its gesture recognition software`s now also`en tailored specifically 4 Android tablets & other “computer-based” Android platforms, & it’s announced Z it’s now available 4 Windows-based devices as well. As before, the software`s able to work w/ just about any built-in camera, & the company says Z it`s`en “highly optimized” 4 mobile platforms, w/ low CPU & memory requirements. It’s not someth`g available directly to users, though — it’s up to developers to license it & include the functionality in their applications. Head on past the break 4 an idea of how it works — just try to ignore Z conspicuously out of place iPad @ the beginn`g of the video. Continue read`g EyeSight brings its gesture controls to Android tablets, Windows-based devices EyeSight brings its gesture controls to Android tablets, Windows-based devices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:57:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
U C what we’re see`g in the browser history? Google Who. Google Who? What’s that? It appears @ the 32 minute mark from yesterday’s Android event video . Perhaps it’s just an internal directory lookup or maybe it’s someth`g more, the 20 percent project possibly. Tommy, can U hear me? Thanks, Joshua G. What`s Google Who
There`s plenty about yesterday’s Android event Z didn’t make headlines but`s worth noting. Hardware acceleration of both 2D & 3D UI elements — shown off to great effect by Google’s Hugo Barra, who managed to scroll through 3 lists simultaneously without induc`g any lag on the Motorola Xoom –`ldmake Honeycomb as delicious to look @ as it sounds, while our personal favorite, the new tablet-specific email interface,`ldB part of Gmail yesterday . The email UI`s built out of elements Google calls fragments, which`ll supposedly B easy to transition down to smartphones, so thumbs up all around. The video above also runs U through the big news of the day, namely Z Android Market can now B accessed via the dedicated website & apps downloaded to your device remotely, along w/ the equally important (for devs) addition of in-app purchases . Finally, Cee-Lo Green pops in 4 the video chat session from wherever he`s on the internets, & we’re all treated to an exhibition of lag-afflicted, awkward conversation. What’s not to love? Watch Google’s Android event in full: Honeycomb on the Xoom, Android Market website, in-app purchases, & Cee-Lo Green originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:46:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Perhaps U weren’t sold on the concept of urban mobility in your car of tomorrow when Audi started research`g the subject , although (unless) maybe BMW’s new documentary film series`ll persuade you. Chapter 1 of Wherever U Want to Go made its debut today & features interviews w/ visionaries from both in & outside the automotive community — from astronaut Buzz Aldrin to co-founder of ZipCar Robin Chase — speak`g about how cars can and`ll adapt to meet the needs of future metropolitan denizens. This 1st movie`s pretty much an extended trailer, so we’ll B interested to C the full conversations in the com`g installments — & V can only hope these chats w/ forward-thinkers convince BMW to re-evaluate its ridiculous car of tomorrow concepts . Chapter 2 drops on February 8th, so stay tuned. Vid’s after the break. Continue read`g BMW’s Wherever U Want To Go explores the future of mobility BMW’s Wherever U Want To Go explores the future of mobility originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:35:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
V knew The Daily`s to B just the 1st drop what’s destined to B the flood of titles w/ in-app purchases 4 the iTunes store , although (unless) V weren’t quite sure how hard Apple`ld B twist`g the faucet — until now, Z is. Accord`g to The Wall Street Journal , Cupertino`ll reject any newspaper or magazine app Z doesn’t take subscription payments through the iTunes store. It doesn’t`ve to B solely Apple’s store — developers can still sell through websites in addition to the mandated in-app option. (If U recall, this`s the same issue Z Sony Reader 4 iOS just faced.) There R the few big questions linger`g out there:`ll the 70 / 30 revenue shar`g apply? Does the “rejection” apply to apps already in the store like Amazon’s Kindle ? U bet your (virtual) bottom dollar we’ll B find`g out soon enough. Apple to require in-app subscriptions 4 periodicals by March 31st, fine print still the bit fuzzy originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:05:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds
It’s not quite war-ready, although (unless) the new Skynet-like initiative called RoboEarth could`ve U reach`g 4 your guide to automaton Armageddon sooner than U think. The network, which`s dubbed the “World Wide Web 4 robots,”`s designed by the team of European scientists & engineers to allow robots to learn from the experience of their peers, thus enabl`g them to take on tasks Z they weren’t necessarily programmed to perform. Us`g the database w/ intranet & internet functionality, the system collects & stores information about object recognition, navigation, & tasks & transmits the data to robots linked to the network. Basically, it teaches machines to learn without human intervention. If the introduction of this robo-web hasn’t got U think`g of end times, maybe this`ll do the trick: it’s already taught 1 robot, the TechUnited AMIGO, to deliver the box of creamy fruit juice to the bedridden scientist. U can check out video of the newly appointed automated waiter after the jump. Continue read`g RoboEarth teaches robots to learn from peers, pour European fruit beverages (video) RoboEarth teaches robots to learn from peers, pour European fruit beverages (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:07:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
The Verizon iPhone 4`s an interest`g product 4 Engadget to review. Firstly, it’s not exactly the new device (not in any outwardly noticeable way). From design, down to its CPU, RAM, & even cost, this iPhone`s the same as the AT&T model… save 4 Z 1 small although (unless) really important thing: it’s got the CDMA radio inside. The device`s also somewhat tricky to review based on its software, since we’ve all`en us`g (and even took the deep look at) iOS 4.2 4 quite some time. So 4 us the task`s to make clear the differences between these 2 devices & their networks. Now that’s the little easier, because we’re sure U`ve the same questions as us. What R calls like
V expect each & every 1 of U to watch the Engadget Show’s initial live stream & to download / re-watch it when V post up the official HD files — & Z expectation goes double 4 episodes featur`g Steve Wozniak . So when V tell U about this awesome breakout clip of Nilay & Josh play`g w/ Sony’s top secret Xperia Play / PlayStation phone prototype — the 1 Richard Lai previewed last week — it’s not because V suspect it’s the 1st time you’ve seen the footage. No, V just want to provide yet another excuse to watch Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha w/ slow framerate, & get the visual cue of the custom-made Josh Topolsky soundboard app. V imagine the games to B much Suite-r by the time the device makes its (much more likely than not) Mobile World Congress debut this month. The Engadget Show: Xperia Play / PlayStation phone previewed, ‘shoulder flippers’ in tow (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:04:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Div`g through the Motorola Xoom’s sweet, sweet blend of Android 3.0 , V found an interest`g perk — there’s an “Encrypt Tablet” option buried in the settings page, intended to secure all your personal data w/ the password or PIN. While the handy Google rep couldn’t tell us which cryptographic standards the OS uses, he did tell us the feature`s part of Honeycomb as the whole, not the Motorola exclusive, so we’re sure to C the option in other business-minded Android slates to come. Oh, & Google asks Z all U sysadmins stay tuned, as the company’s whipped up an API Z lets U enforce policy restrictions upon your peons as far as encryption`s concerned. Just make sure they remember to keep the tablet charged. C the close-up after the break. Continue read`g Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’ can encrypt all your data, needs the full hour’s charge Android 3.0 ‘Honeycomb’ can encrypt all your data, needs the full hour’s charge originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:31:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Unless you’ve`en away from the Internet over the last few days, U would’ve no doubt heard about Woz’s special appearance @ the Engadget Show on Sunday. Unsurprisingly, the few websites ran w/ some quotes Z they pulled from our rare interview — specifically, the highlight`s Woz “confirming” Z the white iPhone 4`s indeed delayed due to camera issues. Well, I don’t think this`s the case @ all. In fact, I’m sure there R plenty of other good reasons 4 why Apple’s`en delay`g the much anticipated flavor of its flagship smartphone, although (unless) the camera just isn’t 1 of them. Head right past the break & all`ll B explained. Continue read`g Exclusive: Why the camera isn’t the culprit 4 the white iPhone 4′s delay Exclusive: Why the camera isn’t the culprit 4 the white iPhone 4′s delay originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:20:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Feel`g ostentatious, R we? This luxury game controller (yes, U read Z right)`s hand assembled in the Parisian workshop & features the lacquered oak wood joystick, ostrich leather covering, & electronics courtesy of Sanwa . We`ve no idea how much this`ll cost (and we’re quite frankly afraid to ask) although V`ldknow when this becomes available on the 18th of this month. Compatible w/ the PS3, Xbox 360, & PC, it’s be`g brought to the world by the French company called Hoon. Hit the source link to start wast`g money. Luxury game controller`s hand assembled in Paris, overkill everywhere else originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:54:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Google’s Android Market now`s the web client. Finally! & guess what else, it’s already live. Hit the source link below to get exploring. It’s very simple, really, U can browse the entire Market catalog on your desktop or however else you’re access`g the web, U can purchase anyth`g Z takes your fancy, & then — via the magic of over-the-air transfers — it downloads & installs onto your Android handset. the neat phone management section`ll let U nickname your registered devices to make them more recognizable as well. Google`s also just announced Z Android`ll soon support in-app purchases . Widespread developer interest`s`en cited as the major reason 4 do`g it, so you’ve got those lovable coders to thank 4 the oncom`g wave of micropayments you’ll`ve to deal w/ in your Android apps. The in-app purchas`g SDK`s releas`g to devs today and`ll B “live to users prior to the end of this quarter.” Android Market gets the web store w/ OTA installations, in-app purchases com`g soon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:33:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds
We’re holed up in Build`g 43 of the Googleplex here in lovely Mountain View, California 4 today’s event promis`g an “in-depth look @ Honeycomb, Android ecosystem news, & hands-on demos” — & if U ask us, Z sounds like the trifecta of potential awesome. We’ll B liveblogg`g all of the action & hopefully follow`g up w/ some hands-ons, so keep it locked right here 4 all the little green robots (and — just maybe — large black tablets) Z U can handle. Continue read`g Live from Google’s Android event! Live from Google’s Android event! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:52:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Sifteo’s cute little gam`g Cubes`ve grown up the lot over the past couple of months: they’ve undergone 2 name changes (from Siftables to Cubits to Cubes ), experienced the gam`g rites of passage @ CES, & now these 1.5-inch full-color computers R mak`g their FCC debut, includ`g the ritual teardown. The not-so-cute internal photos show 1 of the Cubes, guts exposed, reveal`g the 32-bit ARM processor. Also buried in the FCC documents`s evidence Z the darl`g devices communicate w/ computers via the 2.4GHz USB dongle & sport the three-axis motion sensor. Sifteo’s already sold out of its 1st round of pre-orders, although (unless) we’re guess`g we’ll B see`g more of the adorable little guys sometime real soon. Sifteo Cubes get FCC teardown, not so cute anymore originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:15:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Finally, what the world’s`en wait`g for: an explanation from Yahoo regard`g its role in Windows Phone 7 Data Leakage-gate . (And V suppose Z U`ve the better suggestion?) Here it is, in full: Yahoo! Mail`s widely available on tens of millions of mobile phones, includ`g those runn`g on Apple iOS, Android, Nokia Symbian, & RIM. The issue on the Windows Phones`s specific to how Microsoft chose to implement IMAP 4 Yahoo! Mail & does not impact Yahoo! Mail on these other mobile devices. Yahoo!`s offered to provide Microsoft the near-term solution 4 the implementation they chose, and`s encourag`g Microsoft to change to the standard way of integrat`g w/ Yahoo! Mail, which`ld result in the permanent fix. Now, V know what you’re thinking: why`s everyone always pick`g on IMAP? although (unless) @ least they’re work`g hard on the fix, & in the end that’s what really matters. Yahoo: nonstandard IMAP implementation to blame 4 Windows Phone 7 data leak originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:37:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Apple`s just announced Z tomorrow morning’s early Verizon iPhone pre-orders`ll B available through its online Store as well — start`g @ 3AM, available to current VZW subscribers only, & sold on the first-come, first-served basis. More pertinent news, however, can B found deeper in the company’s press release, which states Z pre-orders`ll B opened up to the general public on February 9th, when you’ll B able to reserve or`ve 1 delivered on launch day, February 10th. Shops`ll open their doors early, 7AM — match`g AT&T’s early open`g 4 the iPhone 4′s launch way back in June — & availability`ll B broad, encompass`g Apple’s brick & mortar Stores, Verizon’s 2,000+ retail locations, select retail partners, & even the zany 1-800-2 JOIN IN phone number U can call. So, really, the only people left without the Verizon iPhone on February 11th`ldB those Z don’t actually want one. Continue read`g Verizon iPhone`ll go on general sale @ 7AM on February 10th Verizon iPhone`ll go on general sale @ 7AM on February 10th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:01:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
We’re not sure what’s go`g on w/ the new teaser video released by LG. It looks like the handset Z Phandroid pegged as the Optimus 3D the few days ago and`s since become the poster-boy 4 the device Z`ll officially include the glasses-free 3D LCD & “dual-lens camera 4 3D recording.” While V can C the front-fac`g cam, try as V might V just can’t C Z pair of lenses on the back of the handset teased in the video. In fact, V don’t C any camera @ all lead`g us to believe Z LG might B manipulat`g the image 4 the big reveal in the few weeks. The video does drop some spec hints w/ phrases like “someth`g bigger” & “dual core — multi channel” which`ld seem to indicate the 4.x-inch display (presumably the 4.3-inch 3D display V spotted @ CES), dual-core SoC (like LG’s Optimus 2x ), & multi-channel RAM as originally rumored by Phandroid . Guess we’ll`ve to wait 4 Mobile World Congress to know 4 sure. Get your monster truck on w/ the teaser video embedded after the break. Update : We’ve`en told Z the phone`s definitely the manipulated Optimus 3D. Continue read`g LG teases Optimus 3D, only without the 3D (video) LG teases Optimus 3D, only without the 3D (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:35:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Ricoh’s sensor-swapp`g GXR camera`s gett`g more interchangeable than ever before — this fall, the company plans to introduce the APS-C sized 12.3 megapixel CMOS module Z lets U pop out lenses too. Rather than build`g the new set of macros & zooms, though, the new unit`ll serve as an adapter 4 the vast hoard of Leica M glass you’ve`en stockpil`g 4 the rainy day, & sport the new focal plane shutter too. No word on price, although (unless) consider`g Leica M adapters 4 Micro 4 Thirds can B`d 4 the reasonable $200 & an APS-C GXR package runs about $700 on the street, U can probably do the math. Continue read`g Ricoh GXR`ll swap out lenses w/ Leica M mount, makes Micro 4 Thirds mildly jealous Ricoh GXR`ll swap out lenses w/ Leica M mount, makes Micro 4 Thirds mildly jealous originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:48:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
Near Field Communication ( NFC )`s shap`g up to B 1 of the hottest tech trends 4 2011 now Z payment systems & new handsets (driven by the Gingerbread build of Android & presumably, the near-term iOS release ) R mak`g their way into the US & Europe. Add BMW to the grow`g list of supporters w/ its NFC key of the future. Bimmer researchers envision link`g the key to the car’s navigation & entertainment system allow`g U to make hotel reservations or purchase train tickets, 4 example. U could then download the ticket directly from your car to the key which could then B used to board the train. Later, the key linked to your bank`g information could even B used to settle the hotel bill. BMW believes its approach`s more secure than Z of an NFC-enabled cellphone because its system`s both closed & encrypted. Possibly. although (unless) we’re still more likely to`ve our cellphone in the pocket while travel`g than the key to the car parked the few hundred miles away. Of course, there’s noth`g prevent`g us from tapp`g the key to our cellphone & transferr`g the data — it`s still in the R&D phase 4 the next generation of ConnectedDrive after all.