Rumors of Steve Jobs' death greatly exaggerated (10)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets You have to figure that major news outlets keep obituaries on hand for all kinds of public figures and celebrities -- still, you can't help feeling a bit of a chill upon learning that notice of Steve Jobs' death mistakingly hit the wires yesterday afternoon. A slip-up at news outlet Bloomberg caused the lengthy obituary to roll across a number of screens before being pulled -- but not before a Gawker ...
Sony intros S-, E-, and B-Series Walkmans (3)
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Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Remember those new Walkmans we saw recently? Well the folks at Sony have decided to get all fancy and official with them. The electronics-maker is introducing S-, E-, and B-Series PMPs, all featuring MP3 and WMA playback, drag-and-drop file management, and a variety of storage capacities. The 4GB NWZ-S736F and 8GB NWZ-S738F sport Sony's "Open Platform" which allows AAC, Linear PCM, and other codec support, 40 hours of battery ...
Garmin releases a handful of underwhelming nüvi GPS units (1)
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Filed under: GPS Garmin continued its contribution to the general, incremental advancement of technology today by spitting out a handful of new satnavs destined to be suctioned to your windshield in the very near future. The company introduced updates to its low-end 2x5 series, including the 265T, 265WT and 275T. The models include lifetime traffic alerts via NAVTEQ Traffic, Bluetooth connectivity, and are offered in 3.5-inch or 4.3-inch touchscreen iterations. Garmin also updated its higher-end ...
Win a Lexmark X7675 wireless printer and two cartridges (1)
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Filed under: Peripherals Love getting things for free? Prefer to do it without robbing your elderly neighbors at gunpoint? Hey, us too. Thankfully, Lexmark is hoping to encourage less robbery -- armed or otherwise -- by offering up one of their succulent, creative-activity-inspiring X7675 wireless printers. In addition to the color printer / scanner / fax machine / copier / personal shopper, the company is throwing in two XL high-yield ink cartridges, which means two ...
Navigon intros the 7200T, shows off 3D signage and landmarks (8)
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Filed under: GPS Navigon has just dropped it's latest satnav baby on us -- the 7200T -- and it comes with an extra side of slick... like, gooey slick. Upping it's game a touch, the device sports a redesigned OS which incorporates real-time traffic updates (free of charge over FM via Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network) as well as "Reality View Pro" and and "Landmark View 3D," the former designed to whip up some photo-realistic ...
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Collin said:
that's pretty damn impressive
Sony's PlayStation 3 wireless keypad now available for pre-order (6)
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Filed under: Gaming Hey, remember that totally bodacious PlayStation 3 wireless keypad we told you about last week? Well if you do -- and you should -- you'll be pleased to know that you can now pre-order the $49.99 accessory at Amazon. Sure, you'll still have to wait till November 30th to get your hands and fingertips on the thing, but at least you can sleep at night, safe in the knowledge that it has ...
Supposed 4th gen iPod nano case designs slip out (5)
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Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Sure, magic man and all-around seer Kevin Rose delivered the "news" that a refreshed iPod nano is coming in the form that slimmed up, tapered in, longish tube of a device -- but you might be looking for harder evidence. We've just come across two case-related designs supposedly destined for Apple's next PMP, but both raise as many questions as they answer. Chinese accessory-maker Beelan apparently has a silicon ...
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JR A said:
is that a mini-usb port on the green case? FAKE!
Canon's EOS 50D product shots, test photo leaked (9)
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Filed under: Digital Cameras It's fairly obvious that the EOS 50D is on its way out into the world, especially considering those pics and specs we just caught wind of. Still, it's nice to see some decent images of the 15.1-megapixel DSLR, and thanks to a brief Canon Japan website slip-up, we're able to do just that. Check out one more view of the device after the break.Continue reading Canon's EOS 50D product shots, test ...
Canon's EOS 50D product shots, test photo leaked (1)
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via: Engadget (drop this source • show all sources) • help relevance: Hot Topic • dslr (tell me more...) rate it: | Filed under: Digital Cameras It's fairly obvious that the EOS 50D is on its way out into the world, especially considering those pics and specs we just caught wind of . Still, it's nice to see some decent images of the 15.1-megapixel DSLR, and thanks to a brief Canon Japan website slip-up, we're ...
The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block's video games (4)
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Filed under: Gaming You know, when you're the editor-in-chief of a site like Engadget, you tend to accumulate a lot of stuff. Companies send you all kinds of interesting promotional materials, gadgets, swag, etc. It's great. Sometimes, though, you just let it pile up in your living room for years and years, then, when a new editor-in-chief takes over, you send all that stuff to him in about ten huge boxes. Luckily, we've got a ...
The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block's gadgets (9)
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Gaming, Portable Audio, Portable Video, Wearables, Storage You know, when you're the editor-in-chief of a site like Engadget, you tend to accumulate a lot of stuff. Companies send you all kinds of interesting promotional materials, gadgets, swag, etc. It's great. Sometimes, though, you just let it pile up in your living room for years and years, then, when a new editor-in-chief takes over, you send all that stuff to him in ...
Some news from the (new) editor's desk (2)
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Filed under: Announcements, MetaAs you already may know, today is Ryan Block's last day as editor-in-chief of Engadget, and, consequently, the beginning of my tenure in that same position. If you've ever met Ryan, read his work here on the site (and you'd better have), or seen one of his appearances on television, then you know that he's that rare kind of obsessive technology nerd who also happens to be incredibly erudite and funny. Along ...
LLUON's A1: bad for steak, good for email (7)
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Filed under: Desktops Finally someone has created the perfect lovechild of a laptop and desktop PC. Enter the LLUON A1, a buttery combo that looks as if someone suction-cupped a LCD display to the top of an Eee PC. The system is designed for recreational activities (though likely not hardcore gaming), featuring an Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, an 18.4-inch (1680 x 954) display, a handful of ports, and the ...
Radio Shack ad confirms Xbox 360 price cuts? (2)
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Filed under: Gaming According to our good, dear, beautiful friends at Joystiq (and Radio Shack, incidentally) the Xbox 360 family is going to be seeing those rumored price cuts in the very near future. Falling right in line with that chatter we heard at the beginning of the month, a leaked Radio Shack circular seems to indicate that there will be reductions across the board for the console, with the 60GB version clocking in at ...
Palm Treo Pro unboxing and hands-on (2)
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Filed under: Handsets, Features, Palm, Windows Mobile Well we've gotten our hands all over Palm's new Treo - the Pro - and we've documented it all on film... er, disk. Here's what were liking so far - no more recessed screen (finally!), that HTC-licensed task manager, and the extremely slick packaging. Honestly, we think Palm might have one up on Apple with the presentation this time around. Also of note: the new modular power adapter ...
Palm Treo Pro unboxing and hands-on at Engadget Mobile (6)
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Filed under: Cellphones You love the new Palm Treo Pro -- right? Not sure yet? Haven't seen enough photos? Okay, we get it. Well if you're really interested (and we know you are), take your bad self over to Engadget Mobile, where we've got some exciting and enlightening pictures of the latest Windows Mobile device from the folks in Sunnyvale. Get over there now! Seriously... what are you waiting for?Read | Permalink | Email this ...
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woofer said:
Такая упаковка была у Сони-Эриков
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zemlanin said:
Где-то я уже видел похожую упаковку...
Sony intros wireless keypad attachment for the PS3 (12)
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Filed under: Gaming The news is flying fast and furious out of the Leipzig Games Convention today (we actually just got hit in the eye with a flying piece of news). Apparently Sony is launching a wireless keypad attachment that snaps onto the top of a SIXAXIS or DUALSHOCK3 controller into the mini-USB port. The pad features a "touchpad mode" for mouse input, and can be paired with phones and other gadgets via Bluetooth. No ...
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jsuplido said:
nice but... how essential?
Microsoft fesses up to a new, tweaked Xbox 360 controller (9)
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Filed under: Gaming According to gamesindustry.biz, Microsoft is confirming a slight revision to its Xbox 360 controller design. Apparently, the new iteration of the gamepad includes enhancements to its d-pad, which admittedly has always been somewhat lacking. In Microsoft's words: "The new limited edition green wireless controller offers enhancements to d-pad functionality, which will add to the experience of playing games where the d-pad is the primary control mechanism." We'd like to think that this ...
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Chad said:
Seppo, buy one of these and tell me if the improvement is worth it.
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Derick Valadao said:
Just by looking at the picture, I laughed quite hard. This isn't the real controller though. I sure with it was though.
Pandora project demoed on video, shows off hardware, Linux, and Quake 2 - Engadget (3)
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Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds It looks like the Pandora project is really coming together nicely. EvilDragon has just posted this video on the GP32x boards of a development model up and running. It's pretty exciting stuff if you're a homebrew fan (and we know you are), featuring demos of the device smoothly running emulators like PicoDrive, PSNES, booting up a build of Linux, and even getting its Quake 2 on (at high frame rates and ...
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Frank said:
Awesome and open source.
