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MediaPoint Blockbuster movie set-top-box gets unboxed (Engadget) 
1 h, 48 min and 53 secs ago
The 2Wire-built MediaPoint box has a long ways to go before it's widely viewed as a formidable opponent to the Roku Netflix Player, Xbox 360 or the number of Netflix-enabled Blu-ray players. That said, we're always down for a fun unboxing, and this one's coming to us courtesy of Mr. Dave Zatz. Upon firing it up, he didn't have the greatest experience with Ethernet, but things seemed to get going with WiFi. Granted, he has yet to actually enjoy any material on this here movie STB, but that's likely because he was busy hosting up a litany of photographs for your enjoyment. Speaking of, the whole gallery awaits you in the read link.
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MediaPoint Blockbuster movie set-top-box gets unboxed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Pentax K-m (K2000) DSLR gets reviewed, deemed downright excellent (Engadget) 2 h, 19 min and 53 secs ago
Pentax's K-m (or K2000, as it were) may be geared towards beginners, but that's not to say it's lacking in the performance department. The DSLR was recently apprehended and tested at PhotographyBLOG, and apparently they had a really tough time finding anything negative to say. In fact, it was deemed "another excellent addition to Pentax's DSLR range, seamlessly slotting in below the K200D." With the combination of ease-of-use, mid-range features and a low price, critics found themselves in awe of the value proposition. It was also noted that the small size was appealing to those appalled by bulky high-end cameras, and the image quality is about as good as one could expect for under seven bills (with a lens). Don't take our word for it, though -- tap the read link and check out the drool for yourself.
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Pentax K-m (K2000) DSLR gets reviewed, deemed downright excellent originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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gOS "Cloud" instant-on OS comes to Gigabyte touchscreen netbooks (Engadget) 2 h, 54 min and 53 secs ago
Not that we were too impressed with gOS when we first saw Rocket almost a year ago, but Cloud -- the small footprint, quick boot Linux variant that Good OS introduced today at the Netbook World Summit in Paris -- looks like an altogether different beast. Arriving pre-installed alongside Windows on the new Gigabyte touchscreen netbooks (perhaps some variant of the M912V), the new SplashTop-esque OS uses a web browser as its main interface, with an integrated dock providing such Web 2.0 mainstays as Skype, YouTube and the Google family of apps -- and if this smattering of tools doesn't meet all of your computing needs, you can always boot into your main OS from there. Cloud can be installed as a dual-boot partition on your hard drive or SSD as well as onto a flash chip hardwired onto a motherboard. That's all we have for now, but you can bet we'll be on hand to check it out at CES in January.
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gOS "Cloud" instant-on OS comes to Gigabyte touchscreen netbooks originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mio said to be prepping GPS-enabled 3.5G touchscreen handset for Q1 2009 (Engadget) 3 h, 27 min and 53 secs ago
Not that Mio hasn't pumped out a GPS phone or two before, but the rarely-heard-from handset maker is reportedly on its way to delivering its first 3.5G touchscreen-based GPS phone in Q1 2009. Undisclosed sources singled out at DigiTimes have it that the mobile will be powered by a 3.5G chipset from Qualcomm and will come loaded with Mitac's self-developed "Spirit" touch interface. Additionally, it'll pack a 3.2-megapixel camera and should launch ahead of Garmin's oft-delayed nüvifone. In related news, Mio is also scheduled to launch a GPS-packin' MID before Q1 2009 ends, though it's still unclear if it'll choose a 7- or 8-inch panel to accompany the 3G radio and Windows CE operating system. Riveting stuff, huh?
[Via GPSTracklog]
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Mio said to be prepping GPS-enabled 3.5G touchscreen handset for Q1 2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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BenQ Joybook U101 launches, gives almost no joy (Engadget) 3 h, 59 min and 53 secs ago
The BenQ Joybook Lite U101 we spied back when it was announced in September has just launched, and though there's nothing incredibly exciting here, we thought we'd give you a quick rundown, because we're just cool like that. The U101 boasts completely standard netbook fair -- an Atom N270 CPU, Intel 945GSE chipset, 1GB of DDR2 memory, with 80-160GB mechanical drives and 4-16GB SSD options. It's also got a 16:9 display with a 1024 x 576 resolution (rare for a netbook), a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and three USB 2.0 ports. The sassy little number comes in blue, pink, white and black, and it can be yours for €398 ($503) in Taiwan right now, but we've got no word on when it will be available elsewhere. Dip this puppy in gold or something and then maybe, just maybe we'll bite.
[Via Fudzilla]
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BenQ Joybook U101 launches, gives almost no joy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nokia teases major new product launching tomorrow (Engadget) 4 h, 36 min and 53 secs ago
Come on, you didn't think Nokia's only response to the G1, iPhone, and Storm would be the 5800 XpressMusic, did you? Word on the ground at this week's Nokia World conference is that Espoo is planning a major announcement tomorrow -- and hey, is that a countdown timer to the keynote that just went live on Nokia's site? Interesting. Our pal and yours Robert Scoble says that Nokia execs are running around bragging that "the Internet" is totally in the dark on this one, and that only a small number of people within the company have seen the new device. That's certainly got our ears perked up -- we're guessing this is something a little more major than that hinted-at touch Communicator. We'll let you know right away if you want to stay up with us -- the event is scheduled for 3:15AM EST.
Read - Scoble's take
Read - Nokia countdown clock
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Nokia teases major new product launching tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung's P3 unboxed and caught on video (Engadget) 4 h, 40 min and 53 secs ago
Word on the street has it that the Samsung P3 will be getting its official launch at CES in January, and to whet your appetite we've got a video unboxing for you courtesy of those crazy kids at Generation MP3. Apparently the same form factor as the venerable P2 (but in an all aluminum enclosure), the PMP sports haptic touch, WQVGA 3-inch (480 x 272) display, Bluetooth, microphone, speaker, FM tuner, plays all the expected media formats, and will be available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB. Also in the video, we get a pretty extensive look at those widgets everyone's been talking about. But don't take it from us -- you can see for yourself after the break.
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Samsung's P3 unboxed and caught on video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sanyo's eneloop hybrid bike has basket, will travel (Engadget) 5 h, 7 min and 53 secs ago
Looking for an electric bike that does the pedaling for you? You have plenty of choices, particularly if you're willing to drop over $2,000, but finding one that uses regenerative braking to extend the life of its meager on-board batteries isn't so easy. Panasonic's Vivi RX10S is about your only choice until February, when Sanyo's new eneloop-branded bike is set to start pulling weak (or just lazy) Japanese riders up up inclines before recharging itself on the way back down. On a hilly course a charge is said to last about 35 miles without braking, 46 by charging only when braking, and 62 miles in "auto" mode (charging on downhills, too). If you live in Japan it'll be yours for 136,290 yen, about $1,450 US -- but if you live around here we'd recommend not canceling your spinning class just yet, because while Sanyo pledges to ship this elsewhere in the world "at some point in the future," it could be awhile before this thing starts hitting the diamond lanes near you.
[Via PhysOrg.com]
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Sanyo's eneloop hybrid bike has basket, will travel originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Arduino-armed Acer Aspire One and wheels tools around, shoots video (Engadget) 5 h, 36 min and 53 secs ago
Something about this Acer Aspire One with wheels just looks so... right. After suiting up the laptop with a tiny motor, some "crazy" wheels and an Arduino Diecimila, the crafty DIY-er wrote a bit of code that commands the unit to perform simple movements like turn left, turn right, move forward, and pause, while transmitting some breathtaking video of its travels back to a different computer via WiFi. The unit doesn't do reverse yet, nor can it pop wheelies -- after all, it's no Rovio -- though the wishlist of possible improvements is fairly uh... impressive. Check the video (not the Acer-transmitted one) after the break, though we have to give you fair warning: the robot steamrolls a cat near the end.
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Arduino-armed Acer Aspire One and wheels tools around, shoots video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wiimote repurposed into theremin, Vincent Price's ghost perks up (Engadget) 6 h, 3 min and 53 secs ago
Both practical and not-so-practical applications for the Wiimote have been around since Nintendo's console launched, but this latest hack is quite possibly the oddest thus far. Ken Moore, tinkerer extraordinaire, has inexplicably converted the controller into a new-fangled theremin. By coupling IR-infused gloves with a JV-1080 synth and the Wiimote's built-in Bluetooth, he's been able get his PC to recognize the left hand position as volume, and the right hand position as pitch. Once the IR camera in the Wiimote sends the positioning info back to the PC, MIDI sends it to the synthesizer to create sound. Now, you could just pick up a copy of Guitar Hero or Rock Band if you wanted to casually riff on some classics, but if you've got an intrinsic urge to perform a rendition of the original Star Trek theme, this might be your speed. Peep the setup in video action after the break.
[Via Joystiq]
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Wiimote repurposed into theremin, Vincent Price's ghost perks up originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Canceled 5-megapixel Nokia slider almost looks like a fake (Engadget) 6 h, 37 min and 53 secs ago
If this thing were coming from any source other than the legendary Eldar Murtazin of mobile-review, we'd go ahead and assume this was a knockoff nabbed off eBay for a few bucks -- but amazingly, we think it's the real deal. The dead-on-arrival burgundy slider with gold accents looks like it could've been part of a reinvigorated l'Amour series (or something along those lines), clearly putting styling at or near the top of its priorities -- but it also steals the 6260 slide's totally capable guts, which means it features a 5-megapixel camera, tri-band 3G, and a 480 x 320 display. If they had to choose between this and the 6260, the right model came out on top -- but we gotta admit, it's so far outside Nokia's styling comfort zone that we find it tolerable in a really sick, twisted way.
[Via Daily Mobile]
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Canceled 5-megapixel Nokia slider almost looks like a fake originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Verizon drops Omnia to $199, hopes you'll pay attention now (Engadget) 7 h, 8 min and 53 secs ago
Samsung's Omnia is nice enough to find a good home in many a professional's pocket, but in terms of overall desirability it doesn't quite compare to the iPhone or G1. Why, then, did Verizon price the thing $50 higher than its alternate-platform competition? Your guess is as good as ours, but at least the company didn't take long to see the error of its ways, dropping the handset under the magic $200 mark just a few days after the early-adopters got done paying too much for theirs. We're thinking Verizon might have been targeting the $249 Touch Diamond, but really that could do with a price cut of its own. $199 seems about right for an Omnia, so you go right ahead and click on if you want; we'll wait for the higher-res one, thanks.
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Verizon drops Omnia to $199, hopes you'll pay attention now originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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SageTV launches HD Theater (HD200) media streamer (Engadget) 7 h, 36 min and 53 secs ago
Ah, so this is a yearly treat? Almost a year to the day after SageTV's STX-HD100 HD Media Extender was revealed, in flies the unit's proper successor. The simply named HD Theater (or HD200, if you prefer), is launching for the same $199.95 and sports a slightly smaller footprint, the same remote as the HD100, USB ports on the front and rear, an Ethernet jack, HDMI / component / S-Video / composite video outputs, a S/PDIF audio port, network / local media streaming capabilities and the SageTV Media Center for Windows software bundle. Per usual, you'll find support for a cornucopia of formats (MPEG 1/2/4, H.264, WMV9, VC1, MKV, MOV, AVI, FLV, AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC and JPEG just to name a few), and it looks as if it's ready to ship as we speak.
[Via GeekTonic]
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SageTV launches HD Theater (HD200) media streamer originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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FCC leaks tiny VAIO with WWAN -- Sony's first netbook? (Engadget) 8 h, 4 min and 53 secs ago
They might not like it, but Sony looks ripe to enter the netbook market in the US. Unveiled today is the backside of this tiny "notebook PC" as described by the FCC under the model numbers PCG-1P1L and PCG-1P2L (PCG synonymous with Sony's VAIO laptop brand). We see tests for Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, and both EVDO and HSPA data courtesy of Qualcomm's Gobi chipset. What's more, with the FCC providing the exact measurement of that label (128-mm wide), we can eyeball dimensions at just over 9.5 x 4.5-inches making this netbook even smaller than the 10.3 x 6.56-inch HP mini 1000. What impact that has on the QWERTY and trackpad (if there is one) remains to be seen. Now please Sony, just announce, we were just about to pull the trigger when you spoiled our netbook purchasing party.
P.S. It runs Windows according to the label's mention of the "Windows logo."
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FCC leaks tiny VAIO with WWAN -- Sony's first netbook? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Amazon kicks off Cyber Monday with $99 Nintendo DS (Engadget) 8 h, 8 min and 53 secs ago
<script> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/nintendo/Amazon_kicks_off_Cyber_Monday_with_99_Nintendo_DS'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script> Let's face it: this year's recession-busting Black Friday sucked, featuring a few good deals but no single blockbuster worth getting up at 2:00 am to stand in the cold. Over the weekend we still maintained a bit of hope that Cyber Monday would bring something worth getting excited about, and while right now it looks like we're set for another disappointingly bargain-free day full of nothing but work and turkey sandwiches, one deal did catch our eye. Amazon has a Nintendo DS up for just $99; that's $30 less than you'll find it elsewhere -- if you can find it elsewhere. The catch is it's the "Limited Edition Pink Ribbon" version, and pink and white is not exactly the perfect color scheme for those about to rock. However, a deftly-placed AC/DC sticker might let you feel the joy of supporting a good cause this holiday season ($5 goes to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation) while also avoiding any embarrassing taunting from thoughtless friends.
Update: This deal is done! Back up to $129.99.
[Via I4U]
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Amazon kicks off Cyber Monday with $99 Nintendo DS originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Windspire vertical turbine on sale now, aiming to capture the consumer wind power market (Engadget) 9 h, 0 min and 53 secs ago
We've covered plenty of wind turbines over the years, but most tend to be awfully conceptual or rather unsuited to consumer applications. Being eco-geeks at heart we're happy to report on a new one that is both consumer-friendly and in production now. Mariah Power's Windspire is a 9 meter tall vertical turbine intended for residential or commercial installation, capable of providing about a quarter of the power an "average" household needs (2000 kWh annually). It's "bird-friendly" thanks to a relatively slow maximum blade speed (2.5 times that of the wind) and even includes WiFi so you can watch your carbon footprint shrink wirelessly. The company is accepting orders now, and while prices aren't listed on the website (you'll need to request a quote), we hear you can get yourself into a 2009 model with a 5 year unlimited rotation warranty for around $5,000 -- plus customization if you want one in something other than "Soft Silver." We'll take ours in magenta, thanks.
[Via Digg]
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Windspire vertical turbine on sale now, aiming to capture the consumer wind power market originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Windows Vista SP2 set for April launch to manufacturers? (Engadget) 10 h, 26 min and 53 secs ago
In case you missed it, last week TechARP said that Vista SP2 is scheduled for an April 2009 release to manufacturing -- that means not you... not yet anyway. We're guessing that it will hit a month later for general release if the Vista SP1 rollout was any indication. So who's TechARP? Oh just the same group of Malaysian kids that like to boast about how they broke the Vista SP1 and XP SP3 release schedules to the world. That makes their "confidential source" worth listening to. The source adds that Microsoft will deliver a SP2 release candidate as early as February so we'll know soon enough how accurate this rumor is. [Via PC Advisor]
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Windows Vista SP2 set for April launch to manufacturers? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple (Engadget) 12 h, 32 min and 53 secs ago
<script> var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/The_Simpsons_mocks_m_Apple_2'; </script> <script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script> Few have been spared the satire of Matt Groening's long running animated sitcom. Last night, The Simpsons took on Apple, or uh, Mapple for a full 6 minutes of lampoonery -- a pretty harsh ride at a two-joke per minute pace. It all starts when the Springfield mall gets its very own Mapple store, "it's so sterile," gasps Lisa upon entering. Perhaps the best exchange comes from Bart's dubbing of a Steve Mobs' product announcement in front of a crowd of gaping nerds, "You think you're cool because you buy a $500 phone with a picture of a fruit on it. Well guess what? They cost 8 bucks to make and I pee on every one!" A Mapple store employee then angrily responds, "Who dares question the boss we fired 10 years ago and then brought back!" Yuk yuk. Videos after the break for as long as it takes for the copyrighters to wake up.
[Thanks, holycow]
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The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wall-mounted touchpad light switch ends accidental in-home raves (Engadget) 12 h, 42 min and 53 secs ago
Flipping on a light switch usually doesn't require much in the way of cranial fortitude, but mount three or four of the things in a row and it's Concentration time whenever you try to flick the right one. Japanese graphic designer Mac Funamizu feels your shame, imagining a conceptual wall-mounted touchpad to end the confusion and inadvertent light shows. With his invention you'd simply drag your finger toward the light you want to turn on, do it again to turn it off, or make a circular sweep to illuminate the whole room. It certainly seems a bit more useful than other switches we've covered in the past, but until we see a version that will register our gestures from the couch we'll stick with our Clappers, thank you very much.
Update: Taku commented to point out a strangely similar though seemingly completely unrelated prototype from London-based designer Edward Horsford. It offers the same functionality plus adds ridges.
[Via Engadget German]
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Wall-mounted touchpad light switch ends accidental in-home raves originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nikon's D3X DSLR hits the scene in official fashion (Engadget) 16 h, 11 min and 53 secs ago
After a quick outting in its own mag, Nikon has gone and gotten all officially official on the D3X. The big boy DSLR sports a bone-crushing 24.5-megapixel CMOS FX format sensor, full resolution shooting at 5 FPS, ISO from 100-1600 (expandable to 50-6400), TIFF, JPEG or NEF (RAW) file formats up to 138MB, and a newly updated EXPEED image processing system. The top-tier digicam won't come super cheap, hitting shelves at $7,999.95 -- but if you need something like this, money probably isn't much of an issue. The camera goes on sale this December, so you might want to get the piggy banks out. Check the gallery below for a full look at the magic.
Gallery: Nikon announces D3x
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Nikon's D3X DSLR hits the scene in official fashion originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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BMW Product Navigator: create your next Bimmer on a Surface (Engadget) 16 h, 43 min and 53 secs ago
It hasn't even been two months since Microsoft loosed its Surface SDK, and already we're seeing new and improved (or is it just one or the other?) uses of the giant multitouch display. In a presumed attempt to keep savvy shoppers off of those message boards and in the dealership, BMW has developed a promotional video showcasing the so-called Product Navigator. Said device reminds us an awful lot of that fictional computer seen the recent "Twins" Volkswagen commercial, though it actually enables prospective customers to develop their next whip rather than taking their John Hancock and doing the hard work itself. Personally, we'd rather spend our time on the track in Spartanburg deciding which model suits us best, but to each his / her own, we guess. Vid's after the break.
[Via Autoblog]
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BMW Product Navigator: create your next Bimmer on a Surface originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nokia N85 pops up at Amazon for $556 unlocked (Engadget) 20 h, 27 min and 53 secs ago
No matter how accustomed we should be by now, it's always jarring to see one of the Nokia N-series phones drop at some outlandish unsubsidized price -- if you think the $556 tag on this N85 is hefty, keep in mind that Amazon is claiming that's already been steeply discounted from an atmospheric $1,200 "list price." While the phone is available to "buy" right this second at Amazon.com, there's a 3 to 5 week ship time quoted, so there's no telling if this'll be the first spot to nab the hotly-anticipated, N96-besting AMOLED handset in the States -- though it might be the first to take your hard earned cash for such a purpose.
[Via OLED-Info]
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Nokia N85 pops up at Amazon for $556 unlocked originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Atari 2600 stuffed into Game Gear, Sega Nomad seen casting envious glances (Engadget) 23 h, 0 min and 53 secs ago
Oh sure, there's bound to be some protrusion when shoving a retro console into a gaming handheld, but inelegant styling was a way of life for Sega back in the mid-90s. Modder Chris Koopa has achieved the impossible by stuffing an Atari 2600 (or the important parts, anyway) along with 40 games into a hacked up Game Gear and enabling it to operate for nearly a full workday with just five AA batteries. And yeah, there's totally a 2600 cartridge slot to allow for playback of original titles. You know you're oddly interested in seeing more, so tap the read link for a few shots from the rear / side.
[Via technabob]
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Atari 2600 stuffed into Game Gear, Sega Nomad seen casting envious glances originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Blockbuster CEO talks up 2Wire MediaPoint, says rentals coming to BD decks in Q1 2009 (Engadget) 1 d, 1 h, 41 min and 53 secs ago
Many may still be scratching their heads at why exactly Blockbuster decided to delve head first into the world of digital downloads this late in the game with such a weak (on paper, anyway) offering. CEO Jim Keyes recently sat down with E-Commerce News to clarify a few things, and here's the skinny. For starters, it's not using a pure "streaming" method on the MediaPoint; instead, it's using a "progressive download" in hopes of improving the quality of the experience for those without a pure, continuous connection. Next, it's solely relying on an à la carte way of delivering films in order to bring new releases to the home faster, and if you've taken a look at Netflix's online availability of those very titles, you'll start to see the difference. Potentially most revealing were his quotes on future endeavors, where he candidly admits that its download services will be coming to undisclosed Blu-ray players "by the first quarter of next year." Whether or not the public will actually view that as a selling point, however, remains to be seen.
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Blockbuster CEO talks up 2Wire MediaPoint, says rentals coming to BD decks in Q1 2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Memorex SingStand iPod karaoke mic critiqued and in the wild (Engadget) 1 d, 4 h, 16 min and 53 secs ago
Sadly (very, very sadly, in fact), this isn't the first device we've seen that poorly attempts to mix your iPod into a karaoke-type device, which probably means you'll be glancing right over it. Memorex's recently released SingStand MKS-SS1 Microphone and Speaker System was apprehended and photographed by the iPod fanatics at iLounge, and while the powered speaker base, auxiliary input for an additional microphone / instrument and the audio controls were swell, the lackluster iPod integration sort of left the critic wondering why Cupertino's darling was even associated. And seriously, are you really considering spending $70 on this with Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band 2 widely available and able to satisfy your off-key singing desires? No, no you are not.
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Memorex SingStand iPod karaoke mic critiqued and in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Refurb Kindles now available for $329; please, try to contain yourselves (Engadget) 1 d, 6 h, 50 min and 53 secs ago
With Black Friday a thing of the past and the holiday season rapidly approaching, you want to hook up everyone you know with something nice. Amazon's trying to make that a bit easier on the wallet by offering up refurbished Kindles for $329 straight up -- a first for the funky little ebook reader. While it's not as much of a price reduction as we would have liked, it is a start, but with new devices and pricing rumored for early 2009, to us it just seems like too little, too late.
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Refurb Kindles now available for $329; please, try to contain yourselves originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Robots to perform menial tasks by 2025, write for Engadget quite a bit sooner (Engadget) 1 d, 11 h, 31 min and 53 secs ago
While robots have certainly been around for a spell doing things like sweeping your floors and conducting symphonies, up till now they haven't been "human enough" to replace actual people. According to a new report from the National Intelligence Council, however, they should be up to the task by 2025. The report goes as far as saying that an influx of robo-workers could even "disrupt unskilled labor markets" and occupy jobs currently performed by migrant workers and hapless high school students. Additionally, the report asserts that new technologies could be used to augment human abilities as well, taking on jobs such as caring for the elderly. Unfortunately, the report had no word on the progress of synthetic saliva glands for the inevitable robo-waiter, so no need to fret -- yet.
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Robots to perform menial tasks by 2025, write for Engadget quite a bit sooner originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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BlackBerry Storm update leaks to the masses (Engadget) 1 d, 15 h, 54 min and 53 secs ago
Okay, remember that bit about waiting for a wide release? Yeah, screw that noise. Firmware 4.7.0.75 for the BlackBerry Storm has drizzled out onto the interwebs, and initial reports from intrepid updaters seem to be generally positive. We can't verify the authenticity of this sucker, but if you were counting down the minutes until RIM got around to patching up issues and killing some lag, 75 might be a good start. Good luck, friends.[Thanks, Erik]
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BlackBerry Storm update leaks to the masses originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Video: Adobe dabbles in video-object manipulation (Engadget) 1 d, 16 h, 38 min and 53 secs ago
<script>digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Adobe_dabbles_in_video_object_manipulation_w_Video';</script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script> Hey you, hot-shot movie cutter! Now that we've got your attention, have a look at this. Adobe's research laboratory has been toiling away with a sophisticated interactive video-object manipulation system, which gives video editors all sorts of creative windows with next to no rendering lag. An After Effects demonstration shows an editor selecting the outside of a cab and typing "taxi" -- once the text is imprinted on the vehicle, it stays on the car as it moves up and down the street. We know, you're totally scratching your head trying to envision what we just said, so why not just head past the break and give it a look?
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Video: Adobe dabbles in video-object manipulation originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Artsy Citrus Clock turns lemons into time of day (Engadget) 1 d, 19 h, 59 min and 53 secs ago
We know, the last thing you want to hear of right now is more food, but we just couldn't resist. Anna Gram's artsy Citrus Clock combines the magic of stellar design with basic science in order to create a timepiece that's powered by lemons (or the citrus fruit of your choosing, presumably). Reportedly, a single juicy lemon will keep the seconds ticking for a fortnight (or two weeks, if you've got an inexplicable problem with said synonym), which ain't half bad if we should say so ourselves.
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Artsy Citrus Clock turns lemons into time of day originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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