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Philips Streamium WACS7500 and WAS7500: like, damn, that's hot

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment, Portable Video Philips' Streamium line of wireless media streamers / extenders just keeps getting better-looking as time goes on, and the new 7500 series continues that tradition in style. Apart from the nifty new upright design, these are pretty much the same Streamium kit you know and love: the WACS7500 hub (left) has an 80GB disk for direct ripping, both Ethernet and built-in WiFi for connecting to your PC for content retrieval, and internet radio support. Up to five

06.01.2008 23:54 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with the Philips Ambisound HTS6515D

Filed under: CES, Features, Home Entertainment For those not down with sound-bar Ambisound HTS6100, perhaps the more modular mouthful of the HTS6515D is up your alley. The integrated, multi-connection-compatible pancake is definitely another classy looking entry to the Philips line this year, though we can't help but wish for maybe a Blu-ray drive instead of the built-in DVD player. Let's face it -- you'll throw the baby out with the bathwater when you upgrade in a year. Still, you can feast your eyes on the clean lines in the gallery below.Gallery:

06.01.2008 23:54 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Philips launches SHB9000 Bluetooth headset

Filed under: CES, Peripherals, Portable Audio, Wireless Philips's claim that its new SHB9000 headset offers the best-ever music and conversation quality from a Bluetooth headset might be a bit optimistic, but it's their PR, so we'll let 'em say what they want. The over-the-ear headphones offer native MP3 decoding for loss-less streaming, 40mm neodymium speakers and can automatically switch between calls and music. There's a digital signal proces

06.01.2008 23:54 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Sony officially announces Skype on PSP

Filed under: CES, Gaming As if we didn't already know, Sony just spit out a press release announcing the availability of Skype on PSP courtesy of a firmware update due later this month. After the update, a Skype icon will be available under the Network menu, allowing users to create a new account or login with their existing one. Otherwise, it's Skype as usual: free calls between Skype users; SkypeOut to make calls to regular old phones; SkypeIn to receive calls on your PSP (just don't answe

06.01.2008 23:54 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Sharp launches 32-inch LC-32GP3U LCD at gamers

Filed under: Displays, Gaming As announced in today's press conference, gamers are clearly in Sharp's sights for 2008 as an area of corporate growth. So here they are with their second generation 32-inch panel. The new 1080p set features a slimmer design and unique swivel stand. A "Game Mode" is said to optimize picture quality for game playing while the remote control allows for a quick swap of inputs. A Mountain Dew-ey "Vyper Drive" mode supposedly "eliminates perceptible lag time between game console input and the TV display." Rounding things out then is a 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 450 cd/m2 brightn

06.01.2008 23:54 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with the Philips BTM630 iPod dock

Filed under: CES, Features, Home Entertainment Look, we've seen a lot of docks in our day, and we can't really say the Philips is a particularly special, though it does sport a number of features that may make you want to take a closer look. We got a chance to get all-up-on the black beauty after the company's CES press conference, and we will admit that the Bluetooth integration, SD card support, and 2x MP3 record features seem pretty swell. Take a look at the gallery and inform your future purchasing decisions.Gallery:

06.01.2008 23:54 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung announces Q1 Ultra Premium UMPC

Filed under: CES, Handhelds, Tablet PCs Samsung's topping out its UMPC lineup with the new high-end Q1 Ultra Premium. The unit runs Windows XP Tablet -- much to the chagrin of Microsoft, we're sure -- and boasts a $1,400 pricetag. Inside there's a 1.33GHz ULV Intel Core Solo U1500 processor and 1GB of DDR2 RAM. The 57.7 watt hour 6-cell battery has a purported 7.5 hours of battery life

06.01.2008 23:54 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Philips launches BDP7200 BonusView-enabled Blu-ray player

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home EntertainmentPhilips has announced the second generation in its line of Blu-ray players with the BDP7200, sporting 1080p/24 and Deep Color support, and BonusView (aka Profile 1.1) picture-in-picture capability. The player can also upscale DVDs to 1080p, and control connected devices using the EasyLink HDMI Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) protocols. Philips will release the BDP7200 in April for a $349 price, putting it towards the low end on the Bl

06.01.2008 23:54 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

JVC launches HDTVs with built-in iPod docks

JVC today launched a major update to its HDTV lineup that includes four of the first full-size HDTVs to include their own iPod docks. The LCD P-series incorporates a cradle for the Apple player in its base that not only plays music, photos, and videos directly from the device but integrates with the TV as though it were a native device. A special

06.01.2008 23:50 Uhr, MacNN, Permalink

Aigo adds MID to its handheld empire

Filed under: CES, Handhelds Nestled comfortably somewhere between its myriad PMPs and Patriot UMPC, Aigo has developed its very own mobile internet device (or MID as the kids are calling them nowadays). The device is captured on video, notably hosted on the very same YouTube account as yesterday's Lenovo MID vid. While it's hard to get a real f

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Sharp's BD-HP50U Blu-ray Disc player with profile 1.1 support

Filed under: HDTV Sharp already outed the BD-HP50U Blu-ray Disc player during the Sharp press event. Now the details. BD-ROM profile 1.1 support for all that crazy (and often useless) PIP you can stomach, HDMI 1.3 digital output at 24fps, x.c.Color, Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD 7.1 channel audio with Lip Sync tech to automatically adjust audio and video processing times. Yours in May for $700. Really Sharp, $700? P

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Live coverage from Samsung's CES press conference

Filed under: CES, Features, Misc. Gadgets 1:54PM EST - We're in! It took some lobbying, but we managed to secure a spot in the absolutely packed house that is the Samsung CES 2008 press conference. Tons of insanely loud music playing at the moment 2:01PM EST - "Show is about to begin" Cramped is a

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Panasonic revamps its plasma lineup

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Despite the fact that consumers and videophiles don't agree on a single preferred HDTV technology, Panasonic continues to cater to those who can't live without true blacks and accurate colors with five new lines of Plasmas. In an attempt to help you find just the right size for your setup, Panasonic has added a 46-inch model to some of its lines including the flagship PZ850. In addition to the 46-inch, the

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung intros new 1080p LCD HDTVs, Ethernet / interactivity included

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV If you've got a thing for cutting-edge LCD HDTVs, you've come to the right place. Starting with the big boy, we've got the 65-inch LN52A750 (also available in 40-, 46- and 52-inches), which sports a 1080p resolution with 120Hz Auto Motion Plus technology. Additionally, you'll find an Ethernet connection for accessing customizable RSS feeds, 1GB of internal flash memory that "includes interactive content such as cooking recipes, children's entertainment, HD artwork and more," a four-millisecond response time, four HDMI 1.3 sockets with CEC and a USB 2.0 port for connecting PMPs and the like. Also

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung reveals PN58A750T, PN42A450P and PN50A550S plasma lineups

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV Already shrugged off those swank new Samsung LCD HDTVs? If you're more the plasma type, rest assured, Sammy's got your number, too. Up first is the 1080p PN58A750T lineup (available in 50- and 63-inch sizes), which sports the same interactivity features and Ethernet port as seen on the LN52A750R, but adds a 15,000:1 contrast ratio and an ACE2 algorithm that reportedly "improves i

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung sticks by RPTV, intros HL67A750A / HL56A650A

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV While the rest of the world seems to be bailing on RPTVs, Samsung is using CES to showcase a pair of all new DLP rear-projection sets. Up to bat first is the 61- / 67-inch HL67A750A, and here's a look at what it's packing:

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung intros BD-P1500 Blu-ray player, BD-UP5500 combo player

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home Entertainment Hard to believe that CES 2007 was the venue at which Samsung launched its second-generation Blu-ray player, as just 12 months later we're staring the fourth-gen unit right in the face. Coming this May, the BD-P1500 will support 1080p playback (not to mention 720p / 1080i / 1080p DVD upconversion), 7.1 PCM, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD HR and MA, Bitstream audio output via HDMI, HDMI 1.3 with CEC and the obligatory

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung announces slew of upconverting DVD players, recorders

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment Can't get enough of Samsung's new gear? Good, because there's plenty more where that came from. Next up on the docket is a half dozen DVD players and recorders, so without further ado, let's check out the DVD-F1080 ($99.99). This "ultra-compact" unit provides 1080p upconversion, HDMI-CEC, progressive scan playback and support for multimedia files including DivX, MP3, WMA and MPEG4. The DVD-HD1080P8 ($89.99) serves up the exact same features as the aforementioned F1080, but does so while residing in a slightly larger chassis. Moving on, we've got the über-slim (14.2-inches wide) DVD-P180 ($49.99), whi

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung goes wild with bevy of new HTIB systems

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment It was but a few days ago that Harman Kardon brought a trio of new Home Theater in a Box systems to the table, but Samsung's out to make that offering look like child's play. There's a lot to digest in this one, so we'll wait no more -- first off, let's pore over the April-bound HT-X810 ($699): 2.1-channel self-contained home theater speaker system Wall-mountable home theater sound bar with piano black design Integrated progressive-scan, 1080p upconverting DVD player 280-wa

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung's YA-BS900 Hyper 3-channel Bluetooth speaker gets official

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio Recall that curious "3-channel" speaker we peeked back in November? Turns out, Samsung was saving the good stuff for CES, and now we're being blessed with a whole heap of official details. The YA-BS900 speaker automatically connects to your BT-enabled PMP / handset / etc. and features Bluetooth 2.1, a motion detector to power on the system when a paired device comes near, 30-watts of power and a USB port for playing tunes stored on a flash drive. Furthermore, it even boast

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung cranks out 1080p, flash camcorders

Filed under: CES, Digital Cameras Not exactly in the market for an LCD HDTV, HTIB, or PDP? Or maybe you're just not concerning yourself with all those fancy acronyms. Whatever the case may be, Samsung is wrapping up its CES outpouring with four new camcorders, and we'll get things started by checking out the Full HD SC-HMX20C: Captures video in progressive Full HD 108

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung launches first Blue Wave firmware upgrades for P2 and T10 PMPs

Filed under: Cellphones, CES, Portable AudioSamsung's delivering its promised P2 and T10 firmware updates that finally unleash the Bluetooth capabilities of the devices. More updates are promised down the line, but this first round of the "Blue Wave" allows Bluetooth-based file transfers, as well as phone integration. You can manage most phone functions from your DAP -- including making calls and browsing the contact list -- as well as have your music interrupted by incoming calls. Not a bad start at all, Samsung.

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Video: Samsung SC-HMX20C 1080p camcorder hands-on

Filed under: CES, Digital Cameras, Features Here you go kids, hands on with Samsung's SC-HMX20C 1080P camcorder. We'll let you in on a little secret though, these were actually shot last night under a cloak of ninja stealth. The result? Hands-on photos and video taken on the sneak and in a hurry. Still, we thought you'd like to see Samsung's new Full HD 1080p, solid state camcorder up close and personal. After all, we risked life and limb for 'em. Brief video after the break.Gallery:

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Is this Windows Mobile 7?

Filed under: Cellphones Not all the big news is coming out of CES today: thanks to Nathan Weinberg's InsideMicrosoft blog, we were able to check out a purported internal document detailing the revolutionary new input methods planned for Windows Mobile 7 as well as a ton of supposed screenshots. If this information is, in fact,

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with the Philips Ambisound HTS6100

Filed under: CES, Features, Home Entertainment We got a chance to tackle and photograph the new bar of 5.1 sound that Philips is delivering, and while we can't attest to great sound quality (it wasn't on), we can say that it's got a unified design that is pretty sweet, and the integrated DVD player coupled with a slew of ports will probably please even the most discerning home theater fan -- though this clearly isn't aimed at the high-end folks. Check the gallery and experience the long-view sound system yourself.Gallery:

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Is Target going Blu-ray exclusive?

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Some rumors that just won't die eventually end up being true, and the latest to reappear is the Target is going Blu-ray exclusive one. Today at Phillips' press event during CES, while Stewart Muller was introducing its new Blu-ray player he also mentioned

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Philips's BTM-630 Bluetooth Entertainment System finally lives

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio We already saw this one slip by the FCC in July, but the BTM-630 from Philips has at last arrived in an official capacity. The Bluetooth Entertainment System sports an iPod dock, and can also stream music from your phone or PC over Bluetooth. If that's not enough for you, there's a CD slot, USB plug, SD card slot and even regular ol' radio. The system can record MP3s at a

06.01.2008 23:24 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Neue Wireless-N-Produkte von Netgear

Netzwerkspezialist Netgear präsentiert auf der Consumer Electronics Show (CES) vom 7. bis zum 10. Januar 2008 in Las Vegas erstmals seine neue Wireless-N-Produktfamilie sowie intelligente Netzwerkspeicherlösungen für Endkunden.

06.01.2008 23:23 Uhr, ComputerBase, Permalink

Auch Samsung mit 500 GB Notebook-HDD

Nur drei Tage nachdem Hitachi die erste 500-GB-Festplatte im 2,5-Zoll-Format vorgestellt hat, zieht Samsung nach. Im Gegensatz zu Hitachi benötigt Samsung keinen zusätzlichen Platter um das halbe Terabyte Kapazität zu erreichen.

06.01.2008 23:05 Uhr, ComputerBase, Permalink

Pioneer announces A/V receivers, DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD support

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home EntertainmentPioneer is expanding its CES lineup with four new audio-video receivers, one of which supports the new high-definition audio codecs found in Blu-ray and HD DVD. The VSX-518-K, VSX-818V-K, VSX-918V-K, and VSX-1018TXH-K A/V receivers all feature Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration with an included microphone for tweaking acoustics in the room, three 1080p-capable component inputs, and Auto Level Control for equalizing vol

06.01.2008 22:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Logitech: Neuer Desktop mit Tastatur-Display

Die neue diNovo Mini ist nicht die einzige neue Tastatur, die Logitech zur CES in Las Vegas der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert. Mit dem neuen Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution bietet Logitech eine neue Tastatur-Maus-Kombination für den Arbeitsplatz.

06.01.2008 22:35 Uhr, ComputerBase, Permalink

Forty-foot tall fire-breathing Robosaurus for sale

Filed under: Robots Wanted: good home for 31-ton robotic dinosaur, completely up-to-date on all immunizations and oil changes. This frisky 40-foot tall, fire-breathing bot answers to the name Robosaurus, and a traumatic youth spent crushing cars in front of thousands of rednecks means this guy needs a lot of love and attention -- along with plenty of open space to graze. All manuals, kits, and accessories are included with adoption, although new owner will assume responsibility for any damage caused by Robo's jaws and their 20,000 pounds of crushing force. Interested parties can bid on this one-of-a-kind companion at the 37th annual Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdate, AZ starting on the 12th.

06.01.2008 22:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Panasonic, Sharp, and Toshiba form recycling partnership

Filed under: CES, Misc. GadgetsWe surprisingly haven't heard a ton about green(er) tech at this year's CES, but there's still some news going down -- and Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba have just announced that they've formed a new joint venture, the sexily named Electronics Manufacturers Recycling Management Company, to handle collection and recycling of their products in the US. MRM seems to have formed in response to some new stringent regulations recently passed in Minnesota, as well as similar regs that are about to go on the books in Connecticut, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, but the idea is to provide recycling p

06.01.2008 22:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Live coverage from the Philips press event

Filed under: CES, Features Well folks, we're here basking in the soothing white light, and extremely ready for whatever Philips has to offer this CES season. Prepare to be blown away, or not blown away. Only time will tell.12:53AM PT - We've got front row seats, and things are looking and sounding quite dramatic today. We're not sure if we should be laughing or crying. It's emotional.1:00PM PT - Right on the nose! We're off! It should come as no surprise we're being treated to some intense, arty video of the compay's Aurea.And Andrea Ragnetti, CEO consumer lifestyle has taken the stage. The consumer lifestyle is a brand new sector of Philips -- it c

06.01.2008 22:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Sony Alpha A200 DSLR announced

Filed under: Digital Cameras Sony has announced details of their Alpha A200 DSLR to Swedish news sources and though our Swedish ain't so great (har du sedd min kaslonger), that hasn't stopped us from digging into the specs as translated on Photography Bay. The 10.2 megapixel camera seems awfully similar to their previous Alpha A100 DSLR (is this the supposed successor?) with some obvious changes, including a slightly bumped 2.7-inch LCD (up from 2.5-inch) and a 750 shot lithium-ion battery (up from 600). No word on release date or price, but we'll keep

06.01.2008 22:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Panasonic reveals five new LCD HDTVs at CES

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV Panasonic's already dished out a few new offerings for fans of PDP, but you better believe it's watching out for the LCD fans, too. Starting things up is the 26-inch TC-26LX85 and 32-inch TC-32LX85, both of which rock a 720p resolution, 10,000:1 native contrast, a dedicated gaming mode, SD expansion slot, three HDMI connections and VIERA Link. U

06.01.2008 22:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Casio intros 60FPS burst camera, iPod-friendly models

Helping to kick off CES, Casio today released a sweeping change to its Exilim cameras aimed alternately at budding professionals and home users invested in the iTunes and iPod ecosystems. Previewed in early form at German's IFA last year, the Exilim Pro EX-F1 is not only the company's first semi-professional camera but also the fastest in the worl

06.01.2008 22:20 Uhr, MacNN, Permalink

Specs from Panasonic's new DMP-BD50

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment Panasonic just introduced their new Blu-ray player, the DMP-BD50. Like we heard at the press conference, BD-Live is getting rolled out across the lineup and this unit has all the other goodies you'd expect in the latest from Panasonic: Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD MA, PIP functionality and the Viera-link functionality for control of multiple components through a single remote. Video processing goes through the Unipher processor, a combination of chroma and deinterlacing developed by Panasonic Hollywood Laboratories. Last but not least, this player gets treated to playback of SD-based media.

06.01.2008 21:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

MSI rolling out new portable navigators at CES

Filed under: CES, GPS MSI is making sure it doesn't miss out on all the fun here in Vegas, as it's apparently gearing up to unveil a slew of portable navigation devices (one is presumably pictured above) at the show. Although details are admittedly scant, we do know to expect a range of units available in 3.5-, 4.3- and 5-inch sizes. Furthermore, these navigators will cater to the outdoorsy set, entertainment-minded folk and those who adore routing around traffic jams. On another note, the firm is also cranking out its MS-5618 portable media center, which reportedly includes a DVB-T / ATSC tuner and MP3 playback, but yet aga

06.01.2008 21:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Panasonic intros SDR-SW20 / SDR-S7 SD-based camcorders

Filed under: CES, Digital Cameras Not enough dough to snag yourself an HDD-based camcorder? No worries -- Panasonic's lookin' out for you with the introduction of two new SD-based iterations. The waterproof (up to five feet) SDR-SW20 can handle seawater and kiddie pools alike, and the rugged enclosure also resists bumps and dust. As for the ultra-compact SDR-S7, it's made for slightly gentler condi

06.01.2008 21:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Sony Ericsson CES 2008 lineup leaked?

Filed under: Cellphones While we've yet to see anything legit come out of team Sony Ericsson at CES, we're seeing some nice pics surfacing of what are likely the real deal. Apparently Sony Ericsson are set to launch the W760i, Z555i, and the W350i -- which in our eyes is a pretty sweet flip -- which is pictured above. No specs have appeared yet, but we figure you'll settle for the lovely pics until Sony Ericsson opens the floodgates. Hit the read link for more shots.  Read |

06.01.2008 21:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with Sonoro's cubo elements and cubo fusion clock radios

Filed under: CES, Features, Home Entertainment Sonoro has been hawking its appropriately named "cubo" clock radio in Europe for a while now, a fashionable little beast that comes in a wide variety of colors (seriously, check the gallery) and packs a bassy punch. CES 2008 marks the German firm's first official entrance into the US market, where it will be first selling the original cubo -- just your standard AM / FM / CD device -- and then following on with a series of more interesting devices later in the year. We had a chance to check out the new models, the cubo elements and cubo fusion, and we're dazzled by their glossy shee

06.01.2008 21:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Panasonic intros DMP-BD50 Blu-ray player, adds BD-Live support

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home EntertainmentLooks like Panny is finally bringing some proper HDi to its newest Blu-ray player, the DMP-BD50. Dubbed BD-Live, the feature enables web-based interactive content that the unit's predecessor, the DMP-BD30, still lacked. Beyond all the dreamy 1080p goodness, audiophiles will rejoice at the integrated decoders for the

06.01.2008 21:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

OLPC-Gründer erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen Intel

Nachdem kürzlich bekannt gegeben wurde, dass Intel aus dem Board des „One Laptop Per Child“-Projektes (OLPC) austritt, hat sich nun der OLPC-Gründer Nicholas Negroponte zu den Vorgängen geäußert. Sein Fazit von der Mitgliedschaft Intels fällt erwartungsgemäß negativ aus.

06.01.2008 21:50 Uhr, ComputerBase, Permalink

Dockingstation mit Monitor von Apple?

Dockingstations für Notebooks gibt es von den meisten großen Herstellern, von Apple jedoch derzeit nicht. Dieser Umstand könnte sich schon am 15. Januar anlässlich der von Apples CEO Steve Jobs abgehaltenen Keynote der diesjährigen Macworld Expo ändern.

06.01.2008 21:35 Uhr, ComputerBase, Permalink

Haier's Ibiza Rhapsody in the wild

Filed under: CES, Features, Portable Audio, Portable Video Every once in a while we'll come across a mystical product that gets scooped really early in its development cycle, goes years without release, and makes a CES cameo or two before becoming available to the now-underwhelmed throngs. Such is the case with Haier's

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Pioneer releases four Bluetooth-enabled car stereos

Filed under: CES, Portable Audio Sure, they're not the hot new AVIC-LINC or SCD car entertainment rigs Pioneer was hyping today during its press conference, but these four new Bluetooth-enabled, HD Radio-ready decks are pretty hot in their own right. Pioneer says the double-DIN FH-P8000BT and FH-800BT have "better than OEM" appearance, with a 3-line OLED display, while the

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung intros Spinpoint M6 500GB standard height laptop drive, Hitachi be damned

Filed under: CES, Storage Hitachi had to hack it to produce a 500GB 2.5-inch laptop drive, adding another platter (and a few millimeters thickness) that make their new 5K500 impossible to install in most standard laptops and enclosures -- but not Samsung. The Spinpoint M6 500GB drive brings a half terabyte at the standard 9.5mm height, and should land some time in March, meaning your current laptop -- and not just those new Asus machines -- should be able to accommodate one or two of these massive mot

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Mark Levinson introduces his LG LHT888 surround sound system

Filed under: Home Entertainment Short on details but with a big name behind it, the two new Mark Levinson high-end surround sound systems from LG are coming out sometime in '08. The LHT888 (pictured) is for décor-conscious movie-and-music fans, which includes a 700W 5.1-channel DVD player with near 1080p upscaling -- whatever that means. The other detail we'd love to know more about is the "built-in wireless kit." We're not totally useless as we know what HDMI-CEC does, and we know we really miss all the new audio codecs that are required to make the most of our high-def media. There is also the AP133 -- no idea what it looks like -- which is supposedly built around the Super Blu dual-format player, w

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV690 boasts first US laptop HD DVD-R/RW drive

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Laptops, StorageToshiba's done a little bit with HD DVD burners in its laptops in the past, but the Qosmio G45-AV690 looks to be the first to hit the States with a HD DVD-R/RW drive. The rest of it is typical Qosmi

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Toshiba's next generation featuring Cell & WirelessHD

Filed under: CES, Features, HDTV, Home EntertainmentToshiba's presence at CES isn't limited to just LCDs due in the first half of the year. We already got wind of a few products with no definite release date. First up is the Cell B.E.-equipped Qosmio (Cell-less current model pictured) and standalone HDTV prototypes designed for video upconversion, with the usual

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Live coverage from Sharp's CES press conference

Filed under: Features Yes, we're back. This time it's Sharp doing the presser honors. Once again, they've rolled out their uber-thin LCD for all to gaze upon. This time however, it's a 65-inch version with that same 1-inch thickness. Hoozah! Fortunately they have lunch for us. Unfortunately, we have no time to eat it in our tireless support (and pandering) to you dear reader. Things should get rolling here in a sec. 11:53am (PST) - The smell of bologna can be overpowering.12:00am - T

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Miracube G240S ushers in "new generation" of 3D displays

Filed under: CES, DisplaysIf you're one of us futurists who agree that 2D displays are like, so 2007, you'll be pleased to hear that Pavonine Korea is a company working in three dimensions. Its new generation of 3D LCD displays, codenamed Miracube, are debuting here at CES with improved brightness, viewing angles, viewing distance and pricetags that will reportedly benefit from streamlined manufacturing process. Touted as flicker-free, the Miracube 3D displays sport a wide range of user options including easy switching between 2D and 3D modes. Beyond the obvious professional applications of 3D displays, we're personally looking forward to the day when a Big Daddy leaps direct

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Video: Up close with Toshiba's new LCD TVs

Filed under: CES, HDTV We already spent some time with Toshiba's new crop of LCDs, but Mahalo Daily's Veronica Belmont got up close and personal with the new units, and they're just as sweet -- and thin -- as you'd expect. Check out the vid after the break! Continue reading Video: Up close with Toshiba's new LCD TVs

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

XM intros Sound System, Compact Sound System

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio Forget iPod docks, we're looking to dock just about every gadget we've got. Lucky for us, that's seeming like more and more of a possibility, with XM's new docks adding to the trend. Built by Audiovox, the XM Sound System and XM Compact Sound System (pictured) are $99.99 and $149.99 respectively. The Sound System has more than 18 hours of battery life to go along with its built-in XM antenn

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with Panasonic's new HDC-SD9 1080p camcorder

Filed under: CES, Features We managed to squeeze in and get our grubby mitts all over Panasonic's newest entry to the HD camcorder market, the HDC-SD9 and it was sweet. We're not sure if the pictures can do it justice, but this thing is super tiny. The company is claiming that it's the "smallest and lightest" full HD camera available, and we're inclined to agree. The 1080p cam uses SD cards for storage, and seems to have the electronics-maker's new 32GB SDHC card in mind for trapping your precious memories. Check the gallery and see the little badboy for yourself.Gallery: Hands-on with Panas

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Panasonic's new HDC-SD9 and HDC-HS9 camcorders shoot 1080p

Filed under: CES, Digital Cameras Panasonic has a pair of new HD camcorders, the HDC-SD9 and HDC-HS9 (pictured after the break), that should make any prosumer proud. Both cameras feature 3CCD sensors that record at full 1920 x 1080 to the AVCHD video format. The SD9, which is smaller than last year's SD5, records to SD and SDHC cards, while

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Transmission 1.0 erschienen

Ab sofort steht der Bittorrent-Client Transmission in der ersten Version zum Download bereit. Mit Transmission kann man Bittorrent-Dateien laden und somit über das Torrent-Netzwerk Dateien von vielen anderen Benutzern herunterladen, muss diese aber auch an andere weiterverteilen. Leider wird das Bit

06.01.2008 21:20 Uhr, MacTechNews, Permalink

Vodafone's Windows Mobile roadmap revealed, delights aplenty

Filed under: Cellphones Wow, just when we thought Vodafone might not have any more secrets, a couple more were dragged out of the bag. Seems BoyGenius' presentation extraordinaire wasn't complete without laying out exactly what can be expected this year on the Windows Mobile front. As you can see there are a couple new tasty morsels such as a HSDPA tablet with GPS and WiFi -- could be HTC Shift -- an unknown HSDPA slider with GPS and WiFi as well as the previously mentioned

06.01.2008 20:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

LG takes thin to the next level with the 1.7-inch LGX LCD HDTV

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTVLG's 2008 lineup continues with the 42-inch LGX Super Slim 1.7-inch LCD, combining that ultra-thin form factor that's so in vogue with high-tech features like 120Hz, 24p playback capability and ISFccc calibration. LED backlighting and a 15,000:1 contrast ratio bump up the visuals for viewers, while the red-colored back gives your living room wall a show too. The set sports four HDMI 1.3 ports and a USB jack for photos and music, and LG's SimpLink control protocol enables compatible equipment to chain together. Pricing and availabili

06.01.2008 20:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Toshiba announces slew of LCDs for 2008: hands-on and video

Filed under: CES, Displays, Features, HDTV As you've surely saw in our liveblog of the Toshiba press conference, the firm went wild with new LCD releases for 2008. The overriding theme was thinness and early release dates, with essentially every set listed shipping by April. We'll get down to the dirt: two new 720p sets were introduced -- the AV500 and REGZA CV510 -- the first of which will be available in sizes ranging from 19- to 42-inches and feature DynaLight, HDMI and a PC input, while the latter

06.01.2008 20:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Pioneer's AVIC-F500BT GPS nagivator offers voice control of iPods and Bluetooth cellphones

Filed under: GPS, Portable Audio If you were with us during the Pioneer press conference, then their new AVIC LINC system is old news to you tough guy. However, the details are new. Designed to integrate with any factory car audio installation, Pioneer's new AVIC-F500BT system offers the ability to add in-car navigation and extended entertainment without modifying your existing car stereo. The primary feature is the VoiceBox Conversational Voice Search Platform -- an advanced voice technology for control over Apple's ubiquitous iPod and Bluetooth enable

06.01.2008 20:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

CES: New Netgear products aim to simplify home networking

At CES, Netgear introduced three new products that it hopes will simplify wireless home networking.

06.01.2008 20:50 Uhr, Macworld, Permalink

Netgear launches ReadyNAS Duo storage lineup

Filed under: CES, Storage, Networking Netgear is beefing up its NAS options with the new ReadyNAS Duo Gigabit lineup, featuring dual SATA drives and shipping in 500GB (RND2150), 750GB (RND2175) and 1TB (RND2110) capacities. In addition to traditional NAS duties and gigabit Ethernet connections, the drives can automatically pull images off of your camera when you plug it in via USB, and the drives include built-in support for BitTorrent as well. Netgear has adopted some of Apple's networking technology, Bonjour and AFP, to make it easier to monitor

06.01.2008 20:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

CineMagix Grand Theater Entertainment System pops out from Velocity Micro

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home EntertainmentIn addition to their new desktops and notebook, made-to-order honchos Velocity Micro are also throwing a little love to your living room with the CineMagix Grand Theater Entertainment System. Powered by your choice of Intel Core 2 Duo, Quad or Extreme processors, the unit features CableCARD support, optional dual digital cable tuners, optical 7.1 surround sound and system design by the Dolby Home Theater crew. Add storage to taste and centralize your

06.01.2008 20:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung Spinpoint A1 resurrects 1-inch microdrive format with 30, 40GB

Filed under: CES, StorageJust when you thought the 1-inch microdrive format was dead and gone, along comes Samsung -- masters of flash memory, especially in portables -- with their own 3600RPM 30 and 40GB CompactFlash-sized (42.8 x 36.4 x 5mm) drives. Surprisingly enough, they're shipping now for $200.

06.01.2008 20:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Netgear's CES lineup bridges and extenders

Filed under: CES, Networking If you were following our Netgear liveblog, you'd have seen that the networking company's dropping all sorts of gear on CES. We've got a quick roundup of all their bridges and extenders. First up is the gear for those of you looking to get your bits shoved through the network of Romex electrical wiring snaking through your apartment/house/castle. The Powerline AV Ethernet Kit (XAVB101) and Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter Kit (HDXB111) - based on the HomePlug AV and UPA-base

06.01.2008 20:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

The 2008 LG Plasma lineup

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment LG revamps their Plasma lineup with eight new HDTVs spanning four new lines. All of them include LG's new Clear Voice feature which help to hear the dialog over the sound effects for those without a proper surround sound system, as well as HDMI 1.3 with Deep Color. The top of the line PG70 line -- available in 50 and 60-inch sizes -- is of course 1080p, has 30,000:1 contrast, four HDMI inputs and optional wireless "transmission component," as well as being THX Display certified and "ISFcc Calibration Ready." The PG60 is available in the same sizes and goes feature for feature with the PG70, with the exception of the optional wir

06.01.2008 20:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

iPhone/touch: Erstes Schad-Repository für Installer.app

06.01.2008 20:20 Uhr, fscklog, Permalink

JVC Soundsystem für zwei iPods

Was auf den ersten Blick wie eine plumpe Fotomontage aussieht, scheint echt zu sein. Gizmodo hat die Pressemitteilung zum JVC NX-PN7 ausgegraben, eine Neuvorstellung anlässlich der Customer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Wofür man ein Soundsystem mit zwei iPod-Docks auch immer brauchen soll, ab April ist es für 150 Dollar in den USA erhältlich.

06.01.2008 20:05 Uhr, iFun.de, Permalink

Hands-on with the Netgear ReadyNAS Duo

Filed under: CES, Features, Networking It's large, it's in charge it's hot swapping. That's right kids, the ReadyNAS duo is fully prepared to store your pics, game, gigantic Word files, and "videos," and let you access it whenever, wherever. Or so they claim. Sure, the thing isn't that pretty up close, but RAID storage isn't about being pretty, it's about some other, more important stuff.Gallery: Hands on with the Netgear ReadyNAS Duo

06.01.2008 19:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with Netgear's RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router

Filed under: CES, Features, Networking We came, we saw, we took lots of photos. We got to go a round or two with Netgear's new RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router, which is set to blaze the routing world up with it's dual frequency action and disarming good looks. Check the gallery below for a staggering set of photos, and try to keep your brain from blowing out the front of your head.Gallery: Hands-on with Netgear's RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router

06.01.2008 19:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Verizon adds pink option for BlackBerry Pearl 8130

Filed under: Cellphones The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 on Verizon is now pretty in pink, and while we know at least a couple readers are going to be stoked to see another color option, isn't the powderpuff pink option reserved for Paris Hilton and friends? Nothing much more to say here as the specs are identical to the 8130 we mentioned way back when, but just pinker. The handset is listed as "coming soon" on Verizon's Next site, but we'll be sure to post up the details on release when we see 'em.[Via

06.01.2008 19:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with the Netgear HD/Gaming 5GHz Wireless-N Networking Kit

Filed under: CES, Features, Networking If you've been waiting for the high-bandwidth routing solution of your dreams, perhaps Netgear's new offering will fit the bill. We have to say we were fairly impressed with its rock-solid management of multiple streams, and we're pretty excited about the push for the 5GHz band. Up close, the router isn't something you'd need to tuck behind a curtain, either. Check the gallery for a closer look at the little monster.Gallery: Hands-on with the Netgear HD/Gaming 5GH

06.01.2008 19:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung 128GB SATA SSD now official

Filed under: CES, Storage The 64GB drives are still hard enough to acquire, but Samsung's taken its next big step in MLC (multi-level cell)-based SSDs, announcing a 128GB drive. They'll start shipping en masse in the first half of this year, and will definitely cost more than enough to make you want to reexamine your obsession with solid state storage, and maybe even your life. Permalink |

06.01.2008 19:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Live from Panasonic's press conference

Filed under: CES, Features 10:37AM PT - Panasonic's press conference is about to begin, and we're here. Expect big news on the mondo-sized Lifewall plasma, LCD talk, and Blu-ray drives. Stay tuned, we'll be live blogging from inside. Permalink | Email this |

06.01.2008 19:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Alternatives iPod-Management: Floola 2.4

Es gibt mal wieder ein Update für Floola zu vermelden. 2.4 heißt nun die aktuelle Version der für Mac, Windows (ab 98!) und Linux erhältlichen, kostenlosen iTunes-Alternative. Floola versteht sich mit iTunes sowie mit iTunes-kompatiblen Motorola-Telefonen und kommt mit mächtigem Funktionsumfang: Hin- und herkopieren, Wiedergabelistenverwaltung, Last.fm und Podcast-Unterstützung, Videos, Songtexte sowie diverse Helferlein und Werkzeuge. Die neue Version bringt die üblichen Fehlerbehebungen und verbesserte Unterstützung für die neuen iPod-Modelle.

06.01.2008 19:50 Uhr, iFun.de, Permalink

DVD-Player mit iPod-Dock

Ein iPod-Dock lässt sich ja beinahe überall hintackern, aber in Kombination mit einem DVD-Player könnte es sogar ganz praktisch sein. Wir alle (zumindest hier bei iFUN) hoffen ja, dass demnächst deutlich mehr Video-Content über iTunes verfügbar ist, und da wäre es vielleicht gar nicht so schlecht, wenn man den Player ohne Kabelsucherei in TV-Nähe anstecken kann und fertig. Ob der iLuv i1255 allerdings taugt muss sich erst zeigen, das Gerät wurde eben erst vorgestellt. (>)

06.01.2008 19:50 Uhr, iFun.de, Permalink

Netgear launches bevy of new 802.11n products

Filed under: CES, Wireless, Networking While router manufacturers (we're not going to name any names here) seem to still have quite a bit of trouble ensuring one out of five of their products aren't complete duds, the inevitable march of "progress" continues. Netgear's latest foray into 802.11n draft spec RangeMax Wireless-N products packs "metamaterial" technology into its MIMO antennas, which Netgear claims gives its new lineup the best range and throughput in the industry. Naturally, the WNDR3300 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router is the most dir

06.01.2008 19:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Pioneer's Project Kuro: The 9mm thick, infinite contrast 50-inch plasma HDTV

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV You've seen it during our liveblog, now have at in product shots. Having successfully acquired countless awards, Pioneer's Kuro line is now aiming to take being the thinnest, blackest flat panel on the market to a whole new level. Today it unveiled "Project Kuro", a 50-inch plasma that it says is capable of displaying absolute black, while a

06.01.2008 19:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Live from Toshiba's CES press conference

Filed under: CES, Features, Home Entertainment 10:00 - a.m. - We're here, the HD DVD players and TVs under covers are on stage.10:07 - Ladies and gentlemen please take your seatsContinue reading Live from Toshiba's CES press conference Permalink |

06.01.2008 19:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Velocity Micro intros new gaming, desktop and notebook lines

Filed under: CES, Desktops, Gaming, LaptopsCustom manufacturer Velocity Micro brought some new goodies to CES, including a brace of gaming PCs, a mid-range desktop, and configurable notebook. The Raptor Signature Ultimate Gaming line (pictured, left) takes approximately 5995 of your hard earned smackers (depending on config) in exchange for a personal blessing by Velocity founder Randy Copeland and some actual functionality in the

06.01.2008 19:21 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Logitech diNovo Mini: Mini-Tastatur fürs Sofa

Auf der diesjährigen CES in Las Vegas stellt Logitech die neue diNovo Mini Tastatur vor. Sie bietet eine vollwertige Tastatur mit Touchpad im PDA-Format. Basierend auf Bluetooth erlaubt sie aus bis zu 10 Meter Entfernung die bequeme Bedienung des PCs.

06.01.2008 19:05 Uhr, ComputerBase, Permalink

Memorex makes playing DVDs as unfortunate as possible

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Video Considering the noise Memorex just made about its ReNew line of green-friendly devices, you'd think it would think twice about adding to the landfills of the world with yet more forgettable cheap crap -- yet here we are looking at the MVDP1085-FLRB portable DVD player (pictured) and MDV2040-FLR Fashion DVD player. $39.99 is all it takes to bump your home theater up to Fashion status

06.01.2008 18:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Memorex intros SimpleSave DVDs to "simplify" backups

Filed under: CES, StorageConsidering the plethora of one-touch backup drives currently hogging space on store shelves everywhere, we're not exactly sure the general public needs yet another option for "simplifying" the process. Particularly one that sounds this awful. Apparently, Memorex is gearing up to ship its SimpleSave DVDs, which automatically installs and fetches documents when loaded into one's PC and subsequently writes those files to the disc for archiving. From what we can tell, these aren't DVD-RWs -- which would at least make this alternative mildly palatable -- and obviously won't a

06.01.2008 18:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Imation intros redesigned Pivot, new Pivot Plus flash drives

Filed under: CES, StorageAs if you didn't have enough options when scouting a totally locked down flash drive, Imation is cranking out a revamped Pivot and an all new Pivot Plus to quell your paranoia. As for the former, it provides "software encryption software," ReadyBoost compatibility and capacities up to 8GB, while the all new Pivot Plus ups the ante with 256-bit AES hardware enc

06.01.2008 18:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with LG's MPH mobile broadcast standard

Filed under: CES, Portable Video In the wake of LG's press conference today we're still a little skeptical that the world needs yet another standard for mobile TV, but for what it's worth, the company appears to have signed up a variety of partners in an effort to push it -- and they certainly brought enough eye candy hardware with prototype MPH hardware already integrated. In the mix was a modified VX9400, an LG laptop, a portable media player, and a USB dongle, and with the first commercial rollouts expected as soon as February of next

06.01.2008 18:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Meizu MiniOne to miss CES; Jack Wong promises it'll be at CeBIT, your next softball game

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video We would have honestly been more surprised if Meizu had actually shown up at CES with a working MiniOne, but according to CEO Jack Wong it's not going to a happen because Meizu is busy "finetuning" the device -- and that it'll make its long-awaited debut at CeBIT in March. We'll see when we see -- Apple's lawyers would have us stalling as well -- but we were definitely suspicious when Wong also promised that the Mi

06.01.2008 18:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with LG's MPH mobile television system

Filed under: CES, Portable Audio We'd been waiting to check out LG's new MPH North American mobile television system here at CES, and Mahalo Daily's Veronica Belmont has the skinny for us: like we'd heard, the system plugs into existing TV transmitters relatively easily, and LG says it's signed deals with over 800 broadcasters for launch in 2009 already. Check out the whole video after the break!Continue reading Hands-on with LG's MPH mobile television sy

06.01.2008 18:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Vizio expands budget-conscious VW line

Filed under: Displays, HDTVBudget shoppers flocked to Wal-mart this past year to pick up Vizio sets, helping them to become the top-seller of LCDs in the US. Vizio is expanding the VW series to include 19- and 22-inch compact models, as well as upgrading the 42- and 46-inch models with 1080p. The 19-inch VW19L and 22-inch VW22L will launch in May and July for $399.99 and $449.99, and are intended for gaming and computing. The top end is bolstered with the 42-inch VW42LF, retailing for $1,349 starting in May, and the 46-inch VW46LF, priced at $1,749 with a launch date in June. The two 1080p sets offer many of the same fe

06.01.2008 18:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Pioneer's 50-inch plasma is thinner than an iPhone

Filed under: Displays In case you missed the presser, Pioneer just announced a 9mm thin, 50-inch Plasma. That's right, thinner than an iPhone and 50 freakin' inches across the diagonal. We won't see these in 2008 however, it's just a glimpse of the future. We'll catch up with these at the Pioneer booth on Monday.  Permalink | Email this |

06.01.2008 18:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Vizio announces stylish Envy LCD HDTV lineup

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTVSee there? We told you Vizio wasn't quite finished. Up next from "America's fastest growing flat-panel HDTV company" comes two new members in the family of Envys: the 32-inch VU32L ($699) and the 37-inch VU37L ($899). Both sets get 720p resolutions, a side access HD Game Port with HDMI and ship dates that have yet to be set in stone. Also of note, the entire lineup rocks a detachable base to accommodate on-wall mounting along with built-in stereo speakers (10-watts

06.01.2008 18:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Live coverage from Pioneer's press conference

Filed under: Features Yup, we're here too. Pioneer's CES 2008 press conference is just about to kick off. Hold tight, we expect to hear more about their high-end Blu-ray players, SyncTV, and more in just a few.8:47am (PST): New age Theremin music playing in a dimly lit room. Will Frankenstein rise!?8:55am: Zzzzz, brains brains!9:02am: Larry Rougas on stage, VP marketing and product planning. Taking about in-car products, "the coolest ever brought to market" launching today. Discussing history of innovation: first i

06.01.2008 18:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Vizio's new Evolution Series LCD HDTVs

Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentThere aren't many industries more fun to follow then LCDs, not only do they get better and better every year, but they get cheaper and cheaper too. Now the number one two HDTV producer in the US has a whole new line that ranges from a 22-inch and goes all the way up to 52-inches -- and everything in between. Unlike most of the Vizio line, the Evolution series has a flat black finish and includes a 6-foot HDMI cable and the sought after "Deluxe Size Cleaning Cloth." The 42-inch, 47-inch and

06.01.2008 18:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Live from Netgear's CES press conference

Filed under: CES, Features, Networking We're here live at Netgear's CES press conference in beautiful and delightful Las Vegas, stay tuned for a blow by blow account of all the router-fied goodness coming our way in the new year.8:47AM PT - We're sitting down. It's awesome.8:52AM PT - The vibe in the room is thick. There's an overwhelming feeling of pure love here. 9:01AM PT - The intro begins -- they're claiming we'll be glued to our seats for a solid 45 mins. Patrick Lo, the founder of the company is on the stage, letting us know the company's mission in the wo

06.01.2008 18:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

XM NavWeather scares up "Threat Matrix" technology

Filed under: Portable Audio XM's going to be debuting a service they're calling XM NavWeather - featuring "Threat Matrix" technology - next week at the 2008 North American International Audio Show. No, this isn't an up-to-date color-coded LCD panel alerting you to Homeland Security's current threat level (seriously, those things would be worth their weight in uranium), it's a service that provides immediate alerts on developing weather conditions like storms, hail, tornados, and radioactive lizard attacks. Not impressed? The data is "mapped to the driver's specific l

06.01.2008 18:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Creative definitely launching the InPerson at CES

Filed under: CES, Networking Remember that Creative InPerson video calling device we caught a few weeks back? Guess what, it's definitely being announced at CES -- if their CES booth is any indication, anyway. Details as we get 'em. Perma

06.01.2008 18:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Oregon Scientific unveils InstaForecast, Weather Center and 3D Pedometer

Filed under: CES, HouseholdWe've never really looked to Oregon Scientific for the innovation side of things, but the company has some at least semi-interesting releases for CES 2008. The InstaForecast i300 and i600 (pictured) display live weather forecasts from around the world, syncing with your computer to pull the data over the internet. The Professional Weather Center brings things a bit closer to home, with all the hardware to gather your own weather data in your backyard and display it on a screen indoors. Finally, the AnyWear 3D Pedometer does the whole step counting thing, but packs some timer and alarm functionality to beep along to your steps. No word on p

06.01.2008 18:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Die 10 besten Programme für iPhone und iPod touch

Wer ein iPhone oder einen iPod touch unterm Weihnachtsbaum hatte und keine Scheu vorm Jailbreaks hat, dem eröffnet sich eine ganz neue Welt:

06.01.2008 18:20 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE, Permalink

PC World: Previewing CES

PC World's Tom Spring looks at what to expect from this week's Consumer Electronics trade show in Las Vegas.

06.01.2008 18:05 Uhr, Macworld, Permalink

Rund 600 Bürger demonstrieren in München für die Freiheitsrechte

06.01.2008 18:05 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Vizio intros Jive surround for LCDs

Filed under: CES, Home EntertainmentIf you've got a Vizio slim bezel "Black Tie" LCD, and are looking to surround yourself in sound, the company has a treat for you. The company is rolling out its Jive SV5.1 Enhancement Kit. This bit of kit adds the all-important center channel, rear channels and a (2.4 GHz) wireless sub to your LCD's existing front channel so you can brag up your 5.1 surround system. That sub unit packs a 70-Watt RMS, 560-Watt peak amp in it for the Jive speakers. Vizio didn't break your checkbook with that LCD, and they won't with this surround system, either: expect a price around $299 when the system ships in July.

06.01.2008 17:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Vizio cranks out new plasma lineup

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTVVizio's on quite the rampage today as CES gets going, and it's kicking things off with a new line of plasmas. The new VP series includes the 32-inch VP322 ($689), 42-inch VP422 ($999) / VP423 ($999), 50-inch VP503 ($1,399) / VP504F ($1,699) and the flagship 60-inch VP605F ($2,899). The latter two are Vizio's pride and joy of this bunch, as they both sport Silicon Optix HQV processing, 1080p resolution, an integrated ATSC / Clear-QAM tuner, 30,000:1 contrast ratio and four HDMI 1.3 inputs. The firm is also throwing out a pair of new "all-in-one" solutions (the VP500 / VP

06.01.2008 17:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Vizio intros Black Tie LCD lineup with 120Hz, MEMC technology

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTVTrust us, these certainly aren't the only new LCDs that Vizio is doling out today, but you've got to start somewhere, right? The firm's new Black Tie family consists of the 42-inch SV42LF and the 47-inch SV47LF, both of which rock that 1080p goodness, 120Hz processing, 6,500:1 contrast ratio, four HDMI 1.3 inputs, an integrated NTSC / ATSC / Clear-QAM TV tuner, on-board Dolby 3.0 processing, Motion Estimation Motion Compensation (MEMC) and a side access "HD Game Port" with an HDMI input. These units also feature slimmer bezels than thos

06.01.2008 17:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Samsung launches the NV40, NV30, NV4 and NV24HD digital cameras

Filed under: Digital Cameras Your good buddies at Samsung UK are introducing a handful of new entries into its tried and true, compact NV line -- the NV40, NV30, NV4, and NV24HD. Most interesting of the lot is the latter, the NV24HD, which is the company's first HD still camera, a 10-megapixel shooter that also does 720p HD, and can send its juicy images via HDMI to your favorite HDTV. The NV40, on the other hand, is a 10-megapixel camera with 3 x zoom, ISO up to 3200, and a 2.5-inch LCD display. The NV30 is a similarly spec'd camera, but drops the resolution to 8-megapixels (though retains the company's ASR and red eye reduction features). The story is largely the same for the NV4, which the company claims is a "practi

06.01.2008 17:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

iriver's "a player" redefines fashionDAP

Filed under: CES, Portable Audio While iriver's P10 is undoubtedly a looker, the "a player" (or perhaps the "homme," it's hard to tell which is the actual title) pretty much just makes everybody else manufacturing mini-DAPs look bad. There's virtually zero info on this player, at least in English, but that never stopped us from gawking before. There does seem to be a small screen on the flip side of this player, but that may be the "a player II." Again, our failure to grasp the Korean language sets us back. Hopefully iriver will be

06.01.2008 17:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Video: WowWee's Tribot comes alive on the small screen

Filed under: Features, Robots We're a little disappointed that we didn't get to see exactly how much personality WowWee's Mr. Personality had in him, but Mahalo Daily's Veronica Bemont scored some facetime with the Tribot, and we'll admit that his three-wheeled dancing moves are pretty impressive. Check the whole video after the break.Continue read

06.01.2008 17:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Moletech Fuel Saver theoretically saves fuel

Filed under: CES, TransportationAdd Moletech to the growing list of companies trying to cash in on going green -- they claim their new Fuel Saver cuts down on emissions and improves fuel economy in all fossil fueled engines. After some preliminary testing the California Environment Engineering Center for Environmental Research seems to agree that the device does actually work, but until more rigorous assessments are made your, uh, mileage may vary. The "universal product" comes in eight models to fit any size vehicle from cars to scooters to bo

06.01.2008 17:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

WikiaSearch vs. Google: Kampf der Suchmaschinen

Am Montag startet die neue Suchmaschine WikiaSearch, die von Wikipedia-Gründer Jimmy Wales ins Leben gerufen wurde. Sie soll Google Konkurrenz machen und dabei im Gegensatz zu anderen Suchmaschinen zeigen, wie sie im Detail funktioniert.

06.01.2008 17:50 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Motorola soll Mobilfunknetz in Saudi-Arabien ausbauen

06.01.2008 17:50 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Video: WUSB streaming HD video

Filed under: Features, Wireless The Wireless USB packing Toshiba Portege R400 makes an encore performance at CES 2008 in hopes of putting your bandwidth fears to rest. Pushing data at 377Mbps (of a theoretical 480Mbps at 3-meters), you're looking at 1,920 x 1,080 pixel video sourced from the R400 and displayed on a prototype WUSB monitor sitting a few inches away. Not bad, eh?Continue reading Video: WUSB streaming HD video 

06.01.2008 17:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Fujitsu revs the Lifebook P-series with the P8010

Filed under: CES The Lifebook P7000 series has been getting pretty long in the tooth -- you know the end is near when the pink models show up -- and Fujitsu's taking the opportunity at CES to replace it with the P8000 series. The new P8010 bumps the screen size up to 12 inches and retains the P-series's built-in optical drive, but manages to come in even trimmer than the outgoing P7230, at just 2.7 pounds. A 1.2GHz Intel ULV U7600 Core 2 Duo and Vista combine to provide a 9-hour battery life with the standard battery, and Fujitsu will be shipping an extended life unit that'll go for 11 hours. Fujitsu says the

06.01.2008 17:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Live from LG's CES press conference

Filed under: CES, Handhelds We're here at LG's press conference at the Venetian, plenty of HDTVs on stage as we wait for things to start.7:55 a.m. (pst): "We will begin in 5 minutes"Continue reading Live from LG's CES press conference Permalink | Email this

06.01.2008 17:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

South Korea's first satellite: lost in space

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets According to disheartening news out of Korea, the country's Aerospace Research Institute is reporting that they've lost contact with its first multipurpose satellite, the Arirang 1. The satellite, which was launched December 21st, 1999, is suspected of having encountered a mechanical malfunction or misalignment which would have affected power generation. "If the satellite loses proper alignment, its solar panels cannot generate power that is vital for the machine," said an "expert" -- which the source material suspiciously won't name -- which further reinforces our belief that the satellite was appropriated by an alien lifeform, for use in a bizarre mating ritual.

06.01.2008 17:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

iriver's P10 PMP finally to see the light of day?

Filed under: CES, Portable Audio, Portable Video We've been drooling over iriver's P10 ever since June, but it looks like CES might finally be the PMP's time to shine. Iriver has one of its trademark teaser sites up for CES 2008, and the P10 is up in all its glory. Among other interesting specs, the player runs on a 1.3-inch hard disk drive, sports T-DMB digital TV, a 800 x 480 4-inch LCD, 600Mhz processor and TV out. The P10 controls with with iriver's bezel touch tech, but it's unclear if there's a touchscreen here --

06.01.2008 17:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Traumbilder 2008 (2)

Fotomontage eines möglichen Mini-Macbooks

06.01.2008 17:20 Uhr, Mac Essentials, Permalink

VUDU intros XL media hub, adds HD content

VUDU today unwrapped the VUDU XL, an extra-high capacity version of the company's movie streaming and rental device. The company is hesitant to provide exact storage but indicates that the new model can hold a full 500 standard-definition movies, allowing it to serve as a stand-in for many users' whole DVD collections; the claim suggests 500GB of

06.01.2008 17:20 Uhr, MacNN, Permalink

Siemens-Chef stellt von Pierers Umgang mit Schmiergeldskandal in Frage

06.01.2008 17:05 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

How to use your laptop as a free Xbox / Xbox 360 wireless adapter

Filed under: Gaming, Wireless Microsoft apparently still hasn't gotten the memo that charging $100 for its proprietary USB wireless adapter -- not to mention leaving WiFi out of the 360 in the first place -- is basically a criminal act upon the gaming populace. Walamoonbeam's Instructable on how to share internet with your Xbox from your WiFi-connected laptop over Ethernet won't blow any minds, but if you're having trouble figuring out how to get all those intertubes from the office to your gaming den, this guide should get you on the right path.

06.01.2008 16:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Ghostbusters: Die Geisterjäger kehren zurück

Knapp 20 Jahre nach dem letzten Ghostbusters-Film setzt ein Computergame die Reihe fort.

06.01.2008 16:50 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Schäuble sieht Gewaltkriminalität als Argument für Vorratsdatenspeicherung

06.01.2008 16:35 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Get your notifications from the Tux bot

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Robots This bad boy's been floating around for a while, but those of you looking to hop on the secondary information device bandwagon but reluctant to purchase anything that doesn't loudly proclaim your love of Linux might want to check out the Tux Droid. The $99 wireless version of everyone's favorite mascot will alert you to to nearly anything you want via an adorable combination of wing-flapping, dancing, spinning, and light-flashing, and the the open-source codebase means that there's already quite a library of plugins besides the usual email and RSS monitors. Tux snags info from his

06.01.2008 16:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Freitag, 4. Januar

Hitachi produziert weniger Festplatten für den iPod Classic +++ Update für die Rezeptsammlung +++ Patent für neue Apple-Keyboards +++ Brüssel will Verbrauchern Zugang zu Online-Inhalten erleichtern +++ Tom-Tom: Wachstumsdynamik in den USA und Europa ungebrochen +++ Telekom-Tochter verabschiedet sich aus Bieterrennen um Telekom Slovenije +++ Viele EU-Länder lassen sich bei Datenspeicherung noch Zeit +++ AAPL stabilisiert sich

06.01.2008 16:20 Uhr, Macwelt, Permalink

Knallhart kalkuliert: Die besten Handys fürs Geld

Eine Top-Position im Test-Ranking bedeutet nicht automatisch ein gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Xonio hat berechnet, bei welchem Handy Sie am meisten für Ihr Geld bekommen.

06.01.2008 16:20 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Hard drive clock combines endless march of time, inevitable data loss

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets What to do with a busted hard drive, except mourn the loss of your janky Apple rumor renderings? Throw in the mechanism from an old analog clock and and a CD-R, and it looks like you can get yourself a nice ersatz hard drive clock. This one from Ishai Gun is actually held together by melted pen plastic, which raises the hack factor a little, but we're holding the +10 bonus for the true sexy.

06.01.2008 15:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

U.R. Celeb: Freeware macht Sie zum Star

Sie wollten schon immer das Cover einer renommierten Zeitschrift zieren? Mit der Freeware U.R. Celeb werden Ihre Träume wahr.

06.01.2008 15:50 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Switched On: The 2007 Switchies, Home Products

Filed under: FeaturesEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment. The last Switched On presented the Switchie awards for portable products. This special edition of Switched On highlights the award winners for home products. The "Hi-Def Heaven" and the Home Product of the Year goes to the TiVo HD. It's not so much that TiVo's DVR functionality has advanced to be

06.01.2008 15:35 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Video: hanging with WowWee's WiFi-enabled Rovio

Filed under: Features, Robots Mahalo Daily's Veronica Belmont caught up with Davin Sufer, WowWee's CTO, for an up-close look at the new WiFi-enabled Rovio bot -- and it looks pretty sweet. Users control the Rovio through any browser, and the interface includes full-motion video from the built-in camera, which can be aimed up and down to eas navigation. Check the full video after the break!Continue reading Video: hanging with WowWee's WiFi-enabled R

06.01.2008 14:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Umfrage: Online-Werbeträger sind zuversichtlich

06.01.2008 14:35 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Video: WowWee Bladestar takes to the (indoor) skies

Filed under: CES, Features, Misc. GadgetsWe caught up with the WowWee Bladestar in the wild to snag some video footage of this Cylon killing machine battery-powered flying wonder. Hat tip to Veronica Belmont and the Mahalo Daily team for the special CES video coverage, after the jump.Continue reading Video: WowWee Bladestar takes to the (indoor) skies

06.01.2008 14:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

JVC intros 42-inch LT-42SL89 / 46-inch LT-46SL89 LCD HDTVs

Filed under: Displays, JVC, LCD Considering just how many TV manufacturers are throwing around that "world's thinnest" claim, we're not confident that JVC's latest actually are. Thankfully, JVC did tack on an asterisk to its proclamation to note that the claim only stands when comparing its duo to others with built-in tuners. Semantics aside, the 42-inch LT-42SL89 / 46-inch LT-46SL89 both offer a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, a maximum depth of 2.9-inches and an ultrathin bezel to boot. Unfortunately, JVC isn't doling out any other specs (including pric

06.01.2008 14:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

JVC busts out five new HDD-based Everio G Series camcorders

Filed under: CES, Digital CamerasIf you've been scouting a new camcorder, JVC is kicking out five new models for you to consider, so we'll get right to it. The entire Everio G Series boast a Laser Touch Operation user interface -- explained as "a touch-sensitive illuminated scroll bar just to the left of the LCD monitor screen" -- that gets shown on the 2.7-inch widescreen LCD. Furthermore, the family includes four models (GZ-MG330, GZ-MG335, GZ-MG360, GZ-MG365) with a 680K-pixel CCD sensor and 30GB / 60GB HDDs along with a 30GB flagship unit (GZ-MG730) with a 7.38-megapixel CCD with Primary Color Filter. As for pricing, these newcomers will run you $449.99, $499.99, $549.99, $599.99 and $799.99, respectively, and they'll

06.01.2008 14:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

JVC P-Series LCD line rocks iPod docks

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTVOf all the things still lacking an iPod dock -- La-Z-Boys, parkas, and the Foleo -- you can cross off your flat-panel, as JVC has added an iPod dock to their P-Series line of LCD televisions. The iPod TeleDock sits at the bottom of the set, ready to accept your player for charging even when the set is turned off. Video and audio playback can be controlled with the clickwheel-esque TV remote and on-screen menus. The P-Series features 720p on the 32-inch LT-32P679, while the 42-inch LT-42P789, 47-i

06.01.2008 14:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Fujitsu updates its T2010 and U810 tablets

Filed under: CES, Laptops Your good friends at Fujitsu aren't leaving you high and dry this CES season -- oh no. The company is updating a few of its tablet PCs for your computing pleasure, two of which happen to be the T2010 and the U810. Both little dudes will now be sporting extra-speedy WWAN HSUPA, as evidenced by the large (and probably in charge) antennae sticking out of their respective sides. The new lappies will be available Q1 2008, though there's no word on pricing yet.

06.01.2008 14:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Fujitsu intros a handful of concept designs at CES 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Fujitsu isn't just updating old laptops, you know. The company currently has scores of mad geniuses sweating away on new, bizarre, and possibly unnecessary concepts, too. For your viewing pleasure we present the "Card Viewer," an information device which consists of multiple electronic sleeves that can be detached while retaining their digital data. Also on tap is the "Clerk Browser," a device worn on the wrist which is meant to provide information to shopgirls, car dealers, and other people trying to sell you something. The company has also been working on a "Fabric PC," which -- you guessed it -- is a PC based around soft, flexible materials, and the "Custom

06.01.2008 14:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store: Gutscheine einlösen unter Version 1.1.3

06.01.2008 14:20 Uhr, fscklog, Permalink

David Lynch über Filme auf dem iPhone

"Du denkst du, du hast den Film auf dem Handy gesehen, aber das ist nur Beschiss". Diese Worte des großen Filmregisseurs Davis Lynch ("Der Elefantenmensch", "Twin Peaks", "Lost Highway") beziehen sich eigentlich auf jedes Mobiltelefon. Hinterlegt mit der Musik der iPhone-Werbemusik und einem passenden Abschlussbild aber erhalten sie einen vollkommen neuen Bezug.

06.01.2008 14:06 Uhr, Maclife, Permalink

Finale Version 1.2 vom Messenger Adium erschienen

Nach längerer Betaphase ist nun die von vielen Anwendern sehnlich erwartete Version 1.2 des beliebten Messengers Adium erschienen. Viele Benutzer setzen lieber auf Adium anstatt auf iChat, da es zu mehr Diensten kompatibel ist. Unterstützt werden unter anderem die Dienste AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, iC

06.01.2008 13:50 Uhr, MacTechNews, Permalink

Neue Mighty Mouse bald erhältlich?

Das Scrollwheel der Mighty Mouse von Apple ist vielen ansonsten begeisterten Nutzern ein echter Dorn im Auge. Es verschmutzt schnell und neigt dann zur Fehleranfälligkeit. Diese Nutzer dürfte es freuen, dass im deutschen Apple Store neuerdings eine kabellose Mighty Mouse ohne Scrollwheel und mit randlosen Seitentasten zu sehen ist. Was es allerdings damit auf sich hat - Fehler oder neue Maus -, konnte bislang nicht eindeutig herausgefunden werden.

06.01.2008 13:35 Uhr, Maclife, Permalink

MOGO Wireless signal booster claims to bag bars for your phone

Filed under: Cellphones Ladies and gentlemen -- having connection trouble with your mobile phone? Wishing for more, more, and still more bars in your tiny little LCD display? Well, perhaps the good people at MOGO (not to be confused with Newton, the MoGo mouse-makers) might be able to help. The company has recently introduced a wireless cellular signal amplifier which claims to step up your 800MHz and 1900MHz signals into the stratosphere. Your hard-spent $149 will supposedly garner you an extra two bars and fewer dropped calls on your AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Alltel, or Verizon phone. In our humble experience, you can't really bet on a magic solution for improved signal strength, sh

06.01.2008 13:35 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Schnellere Standorterkennung für das Navigationsgerät

06.01.2008 13:35 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Brandenburg richtet zentrale Sexualstraftäterdatei ein

06.01.2008 13:20 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Umrechner: Einheiten-Spass mit VKConverter

06.01.2008 13:05 Uhr, iPhone-ticker, Permalink

ShowTime: Video-Aufnahme mit dem iPhone (Video)

06.01.2008 12:51 Uhr, iPhone-ticker, Permalink

iTrac - Paket Tracker (Video)

06.01.2008 12:51 Uhr, iPhone-ticker, Permalink

Hermstedts Hifidelio ersteht wieder auf

Als im Juli letzten Jahres der für seine ISDN-Lösung "Leonardo" bekannte Hersteller Hermstedt Insolvenz beantragen musste, kam damit auch das Aus für das Musikservergeschäft des Unternehmens. Dieses hatte mit der Hifidelio-Produktlinie mehr oder weniger großen Erfolg, der jetzt wieder aufleben soll. Denn die Firma EMM GmbH in Heidelberg unter kaufmännischer Leitung von Hans-Uwe Ebert und technischer Leitung von Jörg Hermstedt übernahm den Vertrieb der Hifidelio Produktfamilie.

06.01.2008 12:50 Uhr, Maclife, Permalink

Download: iPhone-Steuerung für Windows-Handys

Wem die normale Oberfläche von Windows Mobile bislang zu umständlich war, der kann jetzt das kostenlose Tool Pointui nutzen.

06.01.2008 12:50 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Video: Logitech Squeezebox Duet

Filed under: CES, Features, Home EntertainmentWe got some hands-on time with the new Logitech Squeezebox Duet, the device that ensures Daddy never sleeps at night. Veronica Belmont and the Mahalo Daily team provide the eye candy after the ever-lovin' break.Continue reading Video: Logitech Squeezebox Duet

06.01.2008 12:35 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Video: Control a Media Center with Logitech's diNovo Mini

Filed under: CES, Features, Media PCs We're interested in the idea behind Logitech's diNovo Mini keyboard, a $150 Bluetooth remote for your Windows Media Center which promises to make couch surfing a little more convenient. If our hands-on gallery really communicated the device's sleek aesthetic (if not it's functionality) then let Mahalo Daily's Veronica Belmont show you the rest, after the b

06.01.2008 12:35 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

In eigener Sache: Radikaler Spamfilter

06.01.2008 12:35 Uhr, fscklog, Permalink

Logitech Harmony One gets reviewed

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home Entertainment If you thought Logitech was going to rest on the laurels of the Harmony 880, think again. The Harmony One looks to pick up where the 880 left off; it takes everything we love about the 880 and steps it up by replacing the terrible buttons with our favorite raised type, and the LCD screen goes touch screen to boot. PJ from PC World appreciates the new ergonomic layout and touch screen, but misses being able to access the LCD screen without looking down at the remote. The charger bas

06.01.2008 12:06 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Video: Checking out the Logitech Harmony One

Filed under: CES, Features, Home Entertainment So you've got the announcement of Logitech's latest Harmony remote, the Harmony One. You've checked out our hands-on pics and you've even read the first review. So why not spend a minute with Mahalo Daily's Veronica Belmont and take a video look at the redesigned

06.01.2008 12:06 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

MSN Direct bringt die günstigsten Benzinpreise auf das Navi

06.01.2008 12:05 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Obama tritt für mehr Datenschutz und Netzneutralität ein

06.01.2008 11:50 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Panasonic's Lifewall plasma: the biggest thing to be announced at CES

Filed under: CES, Features So we embarked upon an epic quest in search of the mythical, rumored 150-inch Panasonic plasma -- and what we came across in the still-under-construction Panasonic booth really wasn't at all hard to spot. It was also possibly the most well guarded thing we saw in any of the pre-CES halls, kept under close watch by multiple guards, a half dozen contractors, and obscured by a curtain, a plastic drape, and huge white panels; there was simply no way to get a full-on shot of this be

06.01.2008 11:23 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Video: LG Watch Phone hands-on

Filed under: Cellphones, Features, Wearables You've waited for it, now you've got it. Video of LG's new Watch Phone. Just check the scroll-action from the Shine-like bar as we navigate through the user interface with ease. Voice or other audible prompts indicate a successful completion of each task. Bluetooth? Yup, although we didn't have the chance to test it in our haste. Not too shabby LG, not too shabby.Continu

06.01.2008 11:23 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Kabellose Mini-Tastatur zur Steuerung von Multimedia-PCs

06.01.2008 11:05 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Trojaner sperrt PC - Freischaltung nach teurem Anruf

Seit einiger Zeit reicht es den Versendern von Spam- und Phishing-Mails nicht mehr, sich indirekt an der Gutgläubigkeit unvorsichtiger Anwender zu bereichern. Mittlerweile gibt es sogar Schad-Software, die (weiter lesen)

06.01.2008 10:50 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Lidl: Günstiger 2-GByte-MP3-Player

Ab Montag, 7. Januar, hat der Discounter Lidl einen MP3-Player mit 2 GByte Speicher für etwa 40 Euro im Angebot.

06.01.2008 10:50 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

Blu-ray-Studios wollen mit Toptiteln wuchern

06.01.2008 10:50 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

USB-Speicherstick mit automatischem Online-Backup

06.01.2008 10:50 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Free electricity meter to educate UK residents

Filed under: HouseholdBy this May, the UK government wants to provide free clip-on electricity meter devices designed to show residents exactly how much they're spending on electricity, with the goal of encouraging them to reduce their consumption when they're made aware of the cost of the electricity they use. Of course, the government doesn't want to foot the bill for the project themselves, they'd like to see the energy companies pick up the tab. The energy companies, however, say the program is a stopgap on the way to more sophisticated "smart meters." Call us old-fashioned, but we prefer to break out the calculator and figure out the energy usage of our electronics man

06.01.2008 10:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

The show floor before the show: the CES they don't want you to see

Filed under: CES So yeah, you could say we kind of waltzed on into CES plenty long enough before the show gets started on Monday. Unfortunately there just wasn't a ton to see besides contractors setting up booths -- but there was some good stuff. Stay nearby, it's coming right up.  Permalink | Email this |

06.01.2008 10:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

LG's Watch Phone: production please?

Filed under: Cellphones, Features, Wearables Well would you look at that. The best gadget we've seen at CES so far: LG's watch phone. Again, no details as these shots were taken on the sly. Regardless, it appears to be a mere prototype at the moment. Hear this, however. It features the slickest three-button, watch-phone interface you've seen this side of Chester Gould. Video on the way. 'Till then, you'll just have to take refuge in the snaps below.Gallery: LG's Watch Phone: production please?

06.01.2008 10:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Video: Hitachi 1.5 LCD TV hands-on

Filed under: CES, Displays, Features What? Wasn't everyone ninja-spelunking the cavernous halls of CES 2008 this evening? For those who couldn't, here's Hitachi's 1.5 LCD TV in a silky pirouette just for your viewing pleasure. Funny enough, 1.5-inches never looked so chubby.Continue reading Video: Hitachi 1.5 LCD TV hands-on

06.01.2008 10:36 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hacker macht Amazon eBook-Reader zu 'Navi' & mehr

Was man mit einem Lötkolben und einigem Geschick in Sachen Technik und Programmierung anfangen kann, hat der "Hardware-Hacker" Igor Skochinsky in den letzten Wochen einmal mehr bewiesen. Er schaffte es, (weiter lesen)

06.01.2008 10:36 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Vodafone will 2008 Druck auf Telekom erhöhen

06.01.2008 10:35 Uhr, Heise, Permalink

Die neue CHIP: So tricksen Media Markt & Co

Die großen Elektronikketten Media Markt und Saturn wissen, welche Werbebotschaft am besten funktioniert - billig geht immer. Doch von der Wahrheit ist das weit entfernt.

06.01.2008 10:05 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

MediaMarkt: Plasma-TV für 80.000 Euro

Es soll ja Leute geben, die rechnen alle Beträge noch in die gute alte DM-Mark um: Das ergibt 155.998 Mark für einen Plasma-Fernseher, den MediaMarkt zur Zeit anbietet. Oder in der aktuellen Währung 79.999 Euro. Zum Gegenwert eines gebrauchten Einfamilienhauses in Norddeutschland oder einer Luxuslimousine gibt es die derzeit größte (bezahlbare) Bildschirmdiagonale. Der Panasonic TH-103 PF9EK sorgt mit seinen 103 Zoll (261 cm) und Full-HD-Auflösu

06.01.2008 09:51 Uhr, Toms Hardware, Permalink

Boron nanotubes beat carbon at its own game

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsIf 2007 was the year of the carbon nanotube, it looks like 2008 could be the year for boron nanotubes to shine. Carbon nanotubes have been sprouting up in all sorts of tech that requires strong building blocks and fast electronics at the microscopic scale, but boron nanotubes, which were discovered in 2004, are looking even better at electronics, while matching carbon in the strength department. Researchers at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China have proved in simulation that the boron nanotubes can have variable electrical properties, which could make boron the jack of all trades at the nano scal

06.01.2008 09:35 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Es gibt sie noch, die Märchen in den USA: Buch im Apple Store geschrieben

macnews.de: Isobella Jade war…

06.01.2008 09:35 Uhr, macprime, Permalink

CES : Warner's Blu-ray Disc move has industry buzzing

The consumer electronics industry is abuzz ahead of CES with the news that Warner Bros has decided to drop HD DVD in favor of Blu-ray Disc.

06.01.2008 09:07 Uhr, Macworld, Permalink

Video: iPhone-Steuerung für Windows-Handys

Wem die normale Oberfläche von Windows Mobile bislang zu umständlich war, der kann jetzt das kostenlose Tool Pointui nutzen.

06.01.2008 09:07 Uhr, CHIP, Permalink

CES : JVC adds iPod dock to new LCD TVs

JVC is making it easier to hook-up an iPod to a flat-panel TV with new sets that contain a dock for the popular music player, it said Saturday.

06.01.2008 08:50 Uhr, Macworld, Permalink

New Creative Zen V Video uncovered on support site?

Filed under: Portable Video Apparently, some Creative fans have begun to speculate that a new iteration of the company's Zen V might be making an appearance, due to a listing on its site for a product called the "ZEN V Video." The link won't take you anywhere substantial (in fact, all you get is an error when you try to download anything related to the entry), but it does suggest that the company has plans to introduce a more video-centric version of its popular player. Since we've seen some dubious (i.e., fake) Creativ

06.01.2008 08:30 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

FAA warns of Boeing 787 hacker vulnerability

Filed under: Transportation, NetworkingBoeing's still in the final stages of production on its 787 Dreamliner mid-sized jet, but the FAA has already spotted what looks to be a serious security vulnerability in the plane's IT infrastructure. Apparently the computers that provide the 787's passenger area with in-flight internet access and other amenities are physically networked with the main plane computers, including control, navigation and communication systems, which could theoretically provide a path for a hacker to screw with the pla

06.01.2008 08:30 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

BullZip PDF Printer 4.0.0.462 - Direkt als PDF drucken

Mit dem BullZip PDF Printer kann man auf simpelste Art und Weise PDF-Dateien erstellen. Das Programm setzt Ghostscript voraus und wird als Drucker installiert, der die Dokumente aus einem Programm nach Wahl (weiter lesen)

06.01.2008 08:30 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Flock 1.0.5 Final - Firefox-basierter Internet-Browser

Flock ist ein auf dem Open Source Projekt Firefox basierender Webbrowser, der mit einer Reihe von interessanten Features aufwartet. Die Software wird von einem kleinen kalifornischen Team entwickelt, dessen (weiter lesen)

06.01.2008 08:30 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Notepad++ 4.7.2 - Freier Editor für Programmierer

Notepad++ ist ein kostenloser Quellcode-Editor, der eine Reihe von Programmiersprachen unterstützt. Das Projekt basiert auf Scintilla, einer Editor-Komponente, ist in C++ geschrieben, unterliegt der General (weiter lesen)

06.01.2008 08:30 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Opera 9.5 Beta Build 9721 - Beliebter Web-Browser

Die Entwickler des Browsers Opera haben vor kurzem eine neue Betaversion der Version 9.5 veröffentlicht, die auf den Namen "Kestrel" hört. Die vielen neuen Funktionen dürften der Software aus Norwegen einige (weiter lesen)

06.01.2008 08:30 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

TuneUp Utilities 2008 7.0.7991 - Wartungswerkzeuge

Nach einer recht kurzen Betaphase wurden vor einigen Wochen die neuen TuneUp Utilities 2008 veröffentlicht worden. Bei TuneUp Utilities handelt es sich um eine umfangreiche Sammlung von Wartungswerkzeugen für (weiter lesen)

06.01.2008 08:30 Uhr, WinFuture.de, Permalink

Wunsch-Konzept: Das MacBook touch

Während die Macosphäre ungeduldig auf die Macworld (14.-18. Januar) und eine zünftige Keynote-Show wartet, nutzen manche die Zeit und schaffen Konzept-Kunst auf Basis der aktuellen Gerüchtelage.

06.01.2008 07:51 Uhr, MACNOTES.DE, Permalink

BenQ launching its first MID at CES 2008

Filed under: CES It looks like Lenovo isn't the only gang of techno-hooligans launching an MID this year at CES -- word on the street (and in official PR) is that BenQ's entry to the relatively new category will be making a showing before you know it. According to the company, the device -- which we're thinking is going to be the purple number we saw Intel demoing back at its Developer Forum in September -- will feature a 4.8-inch

06.01.2008 07:47 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

D-Link debuts DSM-210 10-inch WiFi photo frame

Filed under: Displays, Wireless We love us a decent WiFi photo frame, and D-Link seems to have a keeper with this here DSM-210 10-incher. The frame can pull photos from RSS feeds, USB drives, flash cards and a special Yahoo Widget that lets you drop an image from you desktop and have it appear automagically on the DSM-210. You can also sync with calendar programs, and various online news and other info via RSS. There's an Ethernet plug in the back if WiFi isn't your style, and the frame also has a rechargeable battery if you're looking to do things completely wire free. The DSM-210 will be out Q1 2008 for $250

06.01.2008 07:47 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

VUDU XL: $999 for a bit more space

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home Entertainment Granted, we did just ask you how you'd tweak the VUDU, but we're fairly certain none of you would recommend over doubling the price. Nevertheless, VUDU is apparently hoping that folks not quite ready to pull the trigger on its original set-top-box will be totally enthused about dropping a cool grand on the XL. Apparently, this one sports a fair bit more internal space (1TB to be exact) -- enough to hold 500 SD movies. If you're wondering if any films other than

06.01.2008 07:47 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with Garmin's latest GPS lineup

Filed under: CES, GPS Garmin really didn't hold back on the releases this year, what with the new nüvi navigators, Forerunner 405 watch and Colorado handheld. We got a chance to handle a few of these, and we must saw we're pretty impressed by the the thin form factors and sharp touchscreens. The new

06.01.2008 06:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Vodafone roadmap reveals HP Oak, all gloss no wood

Filed under: Cellphones HP's Oak makes an appearance in the relentless binge of new handset madness that is the Vodafone roadmap. The HP Oak delivers many of the baubles we've come to expect from Windows Mobile devices, things like 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, quad-band GSM, qwerty keyboard, a touchscreen, and even GPS have found there way in. Other connectivity options include the almost standard WiFi and Bluetooth, with chatter time listed as 3.5 hours and 360 hours standby. We're feeling a lot of similarities between this fella and the

06.01.2008 06:22 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Westinghouse & Pulse-Link's Wireless HDMI live @ CES

Filed under: CES, Displays, HDTV Pulse-Link and Westinghouse displayed their UWB-equipped wireless HDMI LCD, streaming 1080p goodness from an attached Blu-ray player. The JPEG2000 compression showed no trace of artifacting as the video passed three, shoot, maybe four feet without the aid of such antiquated devices as cables. Due for B2B applications soon, they

06.01.2008 06:22 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

BikeGPSTracking's MC242 GPS Motorcycle Tracking Unit does what it says on the box

Filed under: GPS, TransportationThe folks at BikeGPSTracking have what they claim to be the first "low cost" GPS tracker for motorcycles and other small vehicles of death. The MC242 weighs in at $349, and allows you to track your bike anywhere, anytime in the US or Canada as long as you keep up with the $5.95 per month service plan. Other features include configurable alerts for when the ignition is turned on and off, a tether switch to SMS or email specific recipients if the rider is thrown off the bike, a vibration sensor that can tell if the bike is moved without being turned on, and Geofence and speed a

06.01.2008 05:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Nokia "Dora" to replace E65

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds We were still kinda settling in with the businesslike E65 slider, a phone that feels like it just found its way into widespread commercial availability a few months back. Ah, that's because it did! No bother, though; time marches mercilessly on, and Nokia's apparently getting ready for the inevitable future with this here piece coined "Dora." We know this from the same endless barrage of Vodafone leaks that have plagued the carrier today, and we're sensing some common themes:

06.01.2008 05:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Creative priming ZEN V Video to fight iPod nano?

Creative is starting the year with a a new video-capable ZEN V, an unintentional leak shows. The company's US download page reveals the existence of a device nicknamed the ZEN V Video, complete with available firmware updates. No technical information is listed for the player, though a video-capable ZEN V is expected to require a larger screen an

06.01.2008 05:50 Uhr, MacNN, Permalink

Touch Bionics has i-LIMB bionic arm to go with your bionic hand

Filed under: Robots The mad scientists from Touch Bionics are at it again. After delivering their i-LIMB bionic hand last year, they're moving on up the, uh body and are announcing their sophomore effort: the i-LIMB bionic arm. Like their bionic hand, the arm is controlled via learned muscle movements picked up by electrodes placed on the user's chest and is covered in a "realistic cosmetic skin." The only real problem with the i-Limb bionic arm isn't so much a problem in our books, as it is an advantage: it's stronger than your old-fashioned human arms. Of course, with that power comes a whole bunch of

06.01.2008 05:22 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Gates and space-ace Simonyi gift $30m for giant telescope

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets The currently terrestrial Bill Gates and his former (and space-faring) Microsoft colleague, Charles Simonyi, have donated a cool $30m to a project that aims to build "the world's largest survey telescope" (cleverly) called the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. On Thursday, the group said that Gates and Simonyi had donated $10m and $20m respectively to help develop the telescope, which Gates says "is truly an Internet telescope, which will put terabytes of data each night into the hands of anyone that wants to explore." The 8.4-meter telescope, which sports three large mirrors and three

06.01.2008 05:22 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Logitech Z Cinema

These speakers produce some solid low end and work well with Windows Media Center, but controlling software remotely is not always intuitive.

06.01.2008 05:20 Uhr, PCMagazine, Permalink

Logitech Harmony One

Logitech's newest universal remote features better ergonomics and adds a gorgeous color touch-screen display, but still offers dead-simple programming and one-touch control over all your home-theater gear.

06.01.2008 05:20 Uhr, PCMagazine, Permalink

Perpetual motion machine... isn't

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Finally -- the laws of physics have been smashed to itty-bitty, succulent bits, like a thin piece of glass obliterated by a cartoon anvil -- all in some dude's low-lit basement. According to the video which you can watch after the break, a mysterious entity known as Alsetalokin has laser-gunned the forces of the universe to death with a perpetual motion device which he's demonstrated on an obscure internet website called YouTube. Like Fox Mulder, we want to believe, but just like the fate of Steorn's Orbo, this is looking like another quickly-debunked fiasco. After a few hours of this clip d

06.01.2008 04:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with Emtrace Photoskins and WidgetStation

Filed under: Displays, Misc. Gadgets Emtrace makes a return to CES this year with their Photoskins, new WiFi WidgetStation version 2, and more importantly launch details. Unfortunately, the WidgetStation 2, which appears to be the more useful of the two information appliances with that big, segmented display, is just an engineering prototype meant to gauge market reaction. Hey Emtrace, we like it. The tiny Photoskin (or is that plural?) runs Linux on an ARM920T processor and will hit the US "late summer" for about $150 with complete access to their WidgetOne

06.01.2008 04:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Microbial fuel cell insights bring practical poo power closer to reality

Filed under: Misc. GadgetsIt's been a while since we had an update from the exciting frontier of microbial fuel cell technology, but researchers at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute report a recent breakthrough in understanding exactly why bacteria seem to enjoy donating their electrons for the potential betterment of gadgetkind. The ASU team developed an equation that describes the relationship between the rate of bacterial metabolism and the electrical potential of the fuel cell, enabling a much more accurate model of how an MFC actually works. The researchers are working with this information to optimize fuel cell perform

06.01.2008 04:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Quartics Mobile2Display connects phone and PC wirelessly

Filed under: Cellphones, CES, HDTV Quartics, the company behind the PC-on-TV solutions peddled by D-Link and others showed its latest spin on the technology, Mobile2Display. We checked out a demo allowing Windows Mobile 5 or 6 based phones to send video wirelessly to a TV, with no problems about codecs or formatting, the picture upscaled through Quartics' device to high resolution. Look out for these coming from your cell phone manufacturer in the second quarter of this year. Next up? Adding the ability to send video from the TV back to the phone, S

06.01.2008 04:22 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

DeLorme introduces the GPS LT-40 for PCs of all types

Filed under: GPS The lovely, charming, and handsome folks over at DeLorme are all hot and bothered about their company's latest laptop and UMPC compatible GPS unit, the Earthmate GPS LT-40. The little yellow device sports an STMicroelectronics Teseo chipset, which apparently improves upon the heartbreaking and sub-par "satellite signal retention" and "positional accuracy" you've come to expect from other providers. The chip is even capable (they say) of finding your location in hard-to-reach areas, like around skyscrapers, or in a black hole. Additionally, the LT-40 is Galileo-ready, and uses a little someth

06.01.2008 04:22 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Whoomp! Earbud Enhancers keep headphones in place

Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio Because we'd love to stuff our iPod earbuds just a little deeper into our ear canals, a 3M spin-off called Hearing Components has developed a plastic and foam accessory that snaps onto the buds and promises to both keep them in place as well as improve sound quality. However, the so-called Whoomp! Earbud Enhancers themselves don't seem to contain any audio enhancing technology, but rather serve to simply direct the music deeper into your head holes. Twenty bucks is all it takes to score a two-pack of these in either black or white, although you really need to factor in the cost of future visits

06.01.2008 04:22 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Palm Wanda is the Treo 500v successor

Filed under: Cellphones, CES Wow, look at what Palm and Vodafone are bringing us now via the good people at Boy Genius Report, the Palm Wanda. Terrible name (please tell us it's just a codename!) aside, the specs are looking pretty decent with triband GSM and HSDPA covered as well as GPS for your navigational needs. The sheet also lists a "BURY" hardwire kit for car use and Windows Mobile 6.1 as the OS of choice. Launch is cur

06.01.2008 04:22 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Solio Magnesium Edition converts solar power to gadget juice

Filed under: Peripherals Like the broad, sun-catching leaves of a plant - nature's original sun catcher - the Solio nabs that sun but, instead of creating carbs via photosynthesis, it powers your equally life-sustaining portable gadgets. While the Solio's been around the block before, the new Solio Magnesium Edition is a little more rugged which, ideally, means it oughta stay away from the landfill a little longer than its predecessor. The unit comes with adapters and a wall charger (for those of you who live underground) and is avai

06.01.2008 03:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

WowWee lets out Alive animal bots, Fun mini-bots

Filed under: Robots WowWee continues its cuddly robo-assault today, backing up the revamped FlyTech and Robotics gear with the Alive Lion, a furry robo-pet with "lifelike responses." The Lion features realistic fur, an animated face, and several feline-like reactions, like going limp when picked up by the scruff of the neck and falling asleep when left alone for five minutes. The Lion should be shipping soon, but the entire Alive line will get bigger later this year with the addition of the Alive White Tiger Cub, the Alive Panda Cub, and the Alive Polar Bear Cub.

06.01.2008 03:51 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

PSP internal USB mass storage mod ain't pretty, but all the gigabytes are

Filed under: Gaming, Storage PSP modder extraordinaire PvP_LostKnight's latest creation freed his PSP from the shackles of pricey Memory Sticks, at the cost of aesthetics. The internal USB mass storage mod packs a flash drive inside the PSP, and includes a PCB board that allows the drive to act as the USB host, since the PSP only works in USB slave mode. PvP is otherwise short on details, but we're sure PSP-mutilating instructions will be popping up soon enough. 

06.01.2008 03:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Hands-on with WowWee Mr. Personality, Rovio, and Bladestar

Filed under: CES, Robots What can we say? WowWee knows how to build themselves some entertaining bots. Of the three though, the flying Bladestar tickled us the most fancy. Unlike that mini helicopter you likely unboxed during the holidays, the Bladestar is actually controllable and able to maintain proximity to its user instead of flying off props-first into the family portrait. The WiFi-enabled home exploration Rovio is a novel idea with that NorthStar navigation. A system which uses a projector to cast a pair of red spots on the ceiling which Rovio will use to calculate its way home. Add pet and you've got instant fun. The three-wheelin' Mr. Personality Tribot features a "Wii-like" remote control

06.01.2008 03:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Logitech's Harmony One, Squeezebox Duet, and diNovo Mini in the flesh

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment Logitech put up a strong showing at CES Unveiled this evening, so naturally, we had to stop by and evaluate the wares. We were particularly impressed with the Squeezebox Duet, and we think it's a good sign of things to come out of the company's acquisition of Slim Devices last year -- Sonos better look out with that one. The diNovo Mini won't set any records for typing speed, but it's a fabulous concept for controlling a PC from a few feet away, and as for the Harmony One, we'd wager it's the best looking Harmony remote to date. Click on!Gallery:

06.01.2008 03:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Engadget is all over CES 2008

Filed under: Announcements, CES We don't know if you're ready for the deluge of gadget news that CES brings, but our whole crew is in Vegas ready to bring it to you. Things are kicking off tonight at CES Unveiled, but throughout the day tomorrow we'll be banging out live coverage of all the majors' press conferences. (That is, except the HD DVD group. Awkward.) And, of course, let us know if there's anything you're dying to see -- we're here for you.The countdown to CES begins!

06.01.2008 03:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Rock Band mod uses real drum pedal

Filed under: GamingReal skin pounders will appreciate that the Rock Band drum pedal controller lacks a certain finesse you find in a real foot pedal. After a friend trashed his pedal in a frenzied late night jam, Justin Kistner let necessity mother the invention of a mod allowing use of a real kick pedal on your next Band World Tour. Details of how to replicate the setup are after the jump, helping you prevent those unsightly double kick flubs on Expert. [Via digg] 

06.01.2008 03:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Thin MacBook Laptop Concept Images

With Macworld approaching, many concept designs are circulating to demonstrate how Apple might design the upcoming "thin" notebook. Our multitouch article generated a long discussion with a number of unofficial mockups posted. The most attractive,

06.01.2008 03:20 Uhr, Macrumors, Permalink

Logitech debuts Squeezebox Duet, Harmony One

Logitech tonight followed up earlier announcements with updates to both its Squeezebox wireless music hubs and Harmony universal remotes. The Squeezebox Duet is the first new Squeezebox since Logitech acquired the device's parent company and gives much more control than previous models: the remote (pictured) builds in a 2.4-inch color LCD and give

06.01.2008 03:05 Uhr, MacNN, Permalink

Logitech intros the Squeezebox Duet network music system

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment Engadget recommends you hum The Who's "Squeeze Box" while reading this post. That said, Logitech has just announced details for their latest Squeezebox, dubbed the Squeezebox Duet. The system controls your myriad musical devices with a wireless controller that can interface with multiple 802.11g Duet receivers. The controller's 2.4-inch LCD lets you browse your m

06.01.2008 02:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Cisco is killing the Scientific Atlanta brand

Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentWhen Cisco first acquired Scientific Atlanta back in 2006, we wondered how long it would take before the brand was dropped and it appears that CES 2008 is the time. In an attempt to make the Cisco brand as well known in the consumer market as it is in the information technology field; according to Ken Wirt, Cisco's vice president of consumer marketing, when Cisco announces it's new set-top boxes at CES, all the new gear will proudly carry the Cisco name. H

06.01.2008 02:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Magellan and Google buddy up for Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS

Filed under: CES, GPS The GPS magicians at Magellan and the search wizards at Google have combined their relative (and also fantastical) talents to deliver the Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS, a GPS unit rocking some GPRS cellular capabilities. That wireless data's going to be put to good use, enabling things like real-time traffic (see ya FM traffic receiver of yore) and creepy Google functionality like pointing out the closest proctologist (just around the corner!). But all this fancy technology isn't coming cheap: the unit will retail for $1299, not to me

06.01.2008 02:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

WowWee's Robotics lineup gets some new additions

Filed under: Robots WowWee, your favorite neighborhood bot-makers, have busted out of the gate at CES this year with another handful of new automatons sure to please even the toughest of fans probably. On tap for the 2008 lineup are the Tribot, a three-wheeled robot which sports "distinct expressions" and "animated eyebrows," and can be controlled via a tilt sensor remote. Also on tap is the Femisapien, the female counterpart to the company's terrifically popular Robosapien line. Other inclusions are Wrex the Dog, a (you guessed it) dog robot with "desires and distinct moods" (happy, angry, and er, crazy), as well as

06.01.2008 02:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

New Asus U2E laptop, R700 GPS satnav, and more at CES 2008

Filed under: CES, Desktops, Displays, GPS, Laptops We'd like to say we're a little more surprised by some news from Asus today concerning a handful of new products they've got coming to American shores, but from the looks of things we've seen almost all of them. First up -- just as hoped for -- the company is bringing the Nova P22 desktop our way, a Core 2 Duo-based number which should please

06.01.2008 02:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Logitech launches Harmony One

Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment Looks like Harmony is listening to users -- witness the Harmony One's revised layout. Centrally-located transport controls and good separation on the numeric inputs go a long way to addressing our gripes. They're touting the "same one-touch,

06.01.2008 02:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Vodafone leak hints at HP, Palm, BlackBerry phones

Both HP and Palm are set to launch new phones this year that will escalate the competition in the smartphone business, according a series of BGR leaks from European carrier Vodafone's 2008 roadmap for the UK. Codenamed the Silver, HP's device will be styled after Research in Motion's BlackBerry Pearl and even include the latter's SureType keyboard

06.01.2008 02:20 Uhr, MacNN, Permalink

Meet the "MacTouch" and "MacBook Touch" (with docking iMac), and other rumors

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Nothing like a good round of crappy mockups and likely-fuax leaked Jobs to get the old rumor juices flowing. Check out a few of these pre-Macworld photoshops circulating the internets, and the MacRumors um, rumor, which has the full leaked "scoop" on what Jobs is going to be announcing on the 15th (MacBook Nano 13-inch ultraportable with SSD, MacTouch dual-screen multi-touch folding / sliding SSD tablet, Mac mini redesigned with solid state, half the height and named the Mac Nano, Penryn Mac Pro with Blu-ray option, Penryn MacBook Pro with black aluminum option, iSight-enabled Cinema Displays, blah blah blah). Here's a hint: we have no reason to believe any of this anything but positively fake and pure speculation. Enjoy!P.S. -You can stop

06.01.2008 01:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

WowWee introduces Mr. Personality, Rovio, and Flytech Bladestar

Filed under: CES, Robots WowWee's CES robot lineup is here, so let's get to it. First up, you've got the Flytech Bladestar, a slightly crazier take on the indoor RC flying gig actually intended for duels with friends. The Bladestart has two spinning wings and stabilizing rotors to keep it steady while aloft, as well as wall and ceiling IR sensors.Rovio is a "home exploration and telepresence" robot (meaning it doesn't do very much), featuring WiFi, a remotely-controlled directional webcam capable of streaming audio and video, self-docking and recharging, and "NorthStar" AI navigation (which WowWee describes as a micro-GPS like system that makes Rovio awar

06.01.2008 01:23 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Niveus gets official with Sierra Edition Media Server

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Media PCs We knew this thing was coming, and sure enough, Niveus has selected CES to officially launch its new Sierra Edition Media Server. The unit is housed in a slim, rack-mountable chassis (just over 1U in size), sucks down less than 180-watts and utilizes Intel's GM965 Express chipset / Core 2 Duo Mobile processor. As you can imagine, this one was designed to operate coolly and quietly (less than 30db noise), but it also features an optional HD DVD drive, up to 500GB of Seagate DB35 series storage and NVIDIA's GeForce Series 8 graphics with Pure

06.01.2008 01:23 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Niveus Media Center Extender - EDGE finally ships

Filed under: CES, HDTV, Home Entertainment Just after CEDIA, Niveus got all official on us with its Media Center Extender - EDGE, and while we were initially led to believe that the unit would be shipping in the November time frame, it has apparently taken a few weeks longer. Nevertheless, those anxious to get their hands on one finally can, but you'll have to fork over $1,499 to a Niveus Authorized Dealer in order to do so. Interestingly, we are told that the E

06.01.2008 01:23 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Passenger planes at JFK to be outfitted with anti-missile systems

Filed under: TransportationHey, we try our best to be as paranoid as the next guy, but we confess we were caught a little off guard by this one. US Department of Homeland Security folks announced yesterday that three American Airline passenger planes that frequent JFK airport are going to be set up with anti-missile systems in a test run to see if they'd be effective in helping to prevent a terrorist shooting down a jet with a shoulder-fired missile. It's step three in a government-mandated program to determine the suitability of such systems, which involve radar

06.01.2008 00:50 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Nokia "Liam" is the E61i successor

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Okay, next up from Boy Genius Report's Vodafone breakdown comes the Nokia "Liam," the phone we just saw in the wild being called the E71. No word from this slide whether the E71 name is gonna stick, but Liam is pretty obviously a codename so it'll pick up an "E" number of one sort or another by the time it launches in the second quarter. Looks like all the features we'd heard so far are holding strong: HSDPA, 3.6 megapixel cam, WiFi, GPS, video call support, and pretty much all the S60 you can han

06.01.2008 00:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

HP's Pearl -- er, "Silver" smartphone

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Palm's not the only company bringing some new Windows Mobile kit to Vodafone this year -- Boy Genius Report's scoopage of Voda's '08 lineup includes a new HP, too. The "Silver" (a codename, we assume) should put the kinda sad iPAQ 510 out of business and appears to take a page straight outta the Pearl's book, right down to the WiFi, GPS, and SureType keyboard (which is surprisingly actually identified as "SureType," a RIM trademark). Unlike the Pear

06.01.2008 00:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Lenovo's prepping its first MID?

Filed under: Handhelds We're expecting to see MIDs aplenty (Mobile Internet Devices, a smaller cousin of the UMPC) at this year's CES, but we didn't know Lenovo would be getting in on the action. The Chinese company is most closely identified with the business-friendly ThinkPad line it bought from IBM, at least in the States, so the shiny device spotted in this video represents a bit of a departure for them. As depicted in the video after the break, the device has what looks to be an odd sort of numeric keypad. There's also a built-in accelerometer to sense orientation, and we

06.01.2008 00:20 Uhr, Engadget, Permalink

Was war. Was wird.

06.01.2008 00:20 Uhr, Heise, Permalink