Archive for August, 2009
The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed
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Apple holding ‘rock and roll’ themed event, September 9th The big A will be holding the proceedings at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco (go figure). |
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Nikon D300s unboxing and hands-on Judging by the box that just arrived on our doorstep, we’d say Nikon (just barely) kept its promise of having these things out by the end of August. |
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Dell Mini 3i breaks cover for most complete photo shoot to date A peek at the phone’s Android-based and China-centric OPhone operating system, which ditches the familiar Android Clock in favor of new, different clocks — and a slew of other interface changes. |
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LG’s 15-inch OLED TV on sale in Korea this November, overseas in 2010 LG also plans to show off a 40-inch OLED in the “not too distant future,” but don’t expect to be seeing that hit retail shelves for a good long time to come. |
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Sprint follows T-Mobile’s lead, wants $350 for HTC Touch Pro2 We’re all about that 3.6-inch WVGA tilting screen, but with Pre selling on this very network for a full $150 less, we’re thinking this one won’t appeal to many outside of the WinMo faithful. |
The Daily Roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Canon EOS 7D now official, coming end of September for $1,899
Now everyone pretend to be surprised here. Canon’s gone official with what everyone has already seen and read about in detail, the EOS 7D. Specs look to be exactly what we heard, too: 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with 8 frames per second continuous shooting, 1080p 24fps HD video with full manual control, a 3-inch LCD, 19-point AF system, and wireless flash control. Mum’s still the word on pricing and availability, though. Hit up the read link for the full press release, as well as some hands-on impressions care of Digital Photography Review.
Update: Canon’s press release has now gone live. Price is $1,699 body-only or $1,899 with an EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom lens, and target launch is set for end of September.
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Filed under: Digital Cameras
Canon EOS 7D now official, coming end of September for $1,899 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Mysterious HTC Hero revision pics surface, angled chin now M.I.A.
It’s not unusual for HTC to repackage the same phone in dramatic ways for different carriers (see Sprint Touch Pro vs. Verizon’s vs AT&T Fuze), but the Hero that 8080.net reportedly has is a pretty marked difference — most notably a more conservative chin. Here’s what we can glean from the admittedly bad machine translation: the outlet claims it’s the Hero200 that the FCC just approved for CDMA bands, and while it certainly seems like a Hero variant one way or another, we have no proof that this is actually the same recently-approved version, nor have we seen what Sprint’s Hero will actually look like. With all those caveats all the way, feel free to jump into the read link and enjoy a number of pictures up close and personal with the device.
[Via Cloned in China]
Filed under: Cellphones
Mysterious HTC Hero revision pics surface, angled chin now M.I.A. originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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PlayStation 3 firmware 3.0 now available
Right on schedule, PlayStation 3 firmware 3.0 is now out and being fed directly into your console (should you opt to download it, at least), offering a number of changes to the user interface and Trophies section and animated themes with avatars. Be sure to come back and let us know what you think!
Update: We’re running the update now and the changelog that shows up the PS3 has two new features we hadn’t heard about: simultaneous audio output across connectors and control of video playback (slow motion, fast forward and rewind) using the right stick. Nice!
Filed under: Gaming
PlayStation 3 firmware 3.0 now available originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Video: Retractible wireless Rock Band / Guitar Hero controller perfect for the five-button shredder on the go
Guitar Hero and Rock Band’s plastic axes aren’t exactly behemoths in their own right, but if you need something even tinier, little-known game accessories company NEXiLUX looks to have a more portable solution in the works. The video for its mini guitar isn’t the clearest, but from we can see, the body is about the same size as the retracted neck, which expands from behind the touch-sensitive pads to reveal the infamous quintet of colored buttons. D-pad, navigation buttons, whammy bar, and pickup selection have all survived the compression, and to make each unit as universal as possible, there’s a switch on the bottom for choosing between either Guitar Hero for Wii or Rock Band for Wii, PlayStation 2, and PS3. Both black and white models are seen here, but there’s no mention either in-video or on the company’s website of price or release date. See it for yourself after the break.
[Thanks, Floyd]
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Video: Retractible wireless Rock Band / Guitar Hero controller perfect for the five-button shredder on the go originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Dell Inspiron 11z reviewed with high hopes, disappointing realities
Dell’s 11.6-inch Inspiron 11z sure looks promising, with a sub-$500 price tag and an Intel Celeron 723 / non-Atom processor, but if you ask the gang at Notebook Review to describe it, it’s unfortunately a pretty big letdown. Some minor issues with the body from the get-go, it’s apparently got one of the worst touch pads the site’s ever seen, and the 1.2GHz processor ended up underperforming compared to its Atom-based competition (although we gotta wonder how using Windows 7 instead of Vista might help here). There is some good here, with the GS45 chipset and X4500 graphics allowing for decent 3D performance and smooth 720p playback. Still, we can’t help but have some hopes dashed here — better luck next time, right? Hit up the read link for the full review, with video.
Filed under: Laptops
Dell Inspiron 11z reviewed with high hopes, disappointing realities originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nokia’s 32GB Alvin RM-559 hits FCC, Simon 561 and Theodore 563 nowhere to be found
Nokia’s latest mystery device to hit the FCC, the RM-550 “Alvin,” holds itself in some good company given the known specs. Its 32GB internal memory is matched only by Espoo’s other flagship devices N97 and N900, and it’s also got the same BL-5J battery as the aforementioned pseudo-MID. Throw in quad-band GSM, tri-band WCDMA, Bluetooth, and WiFi, and you’ve got our interests piqued. The confidentiality agreement of the filing gives no indication of when we might hear more details, but we’re gonna go ahead and start preparing ourselves mentally for yet another resistive touchscreen.
[Via Unwired View; thanks, Me]
Filed under: Cellphones
Nokia’s 32GB Alvin RM-559 hits FCC, Simon 561 and Theodore 563 nowhere to be found originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Leica to announce new cameras on September 9th, absolute best day to stand out in the headlines
We know Leica’s target demographic is decidedly less consumer and more devoted professional photography, but even still, September 9th isn’t exactly the most apt timing to maximize press coverage on a next generation camera lineup when your competition of the day will be Apple’s annual iPod event and the release of Beatles Rock Band. Still, the urge to make announcements on 9-9-2009 at 9:00AM ET has gotta be too hard to pass up, and possibly not topped until 10:00AM on October 10th of next year. Video teaser after the break; no idea what we’re expecting to see from Leica (M8 successor, perhaps?), but we can all but guarantee it won’t be priced for mass consumption.
[Via Pocket-Lint]
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Leica to announce new cameras on September 9th, absolute best day to stand out in the headlines originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sony unveils waterproof universal remotes for deep-sea TV addicts
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Filed under: Home Entertainment
Sony unveils waterproof universal remotes for deep-sea TV addicts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Netbook sales growth doubles laptops in Q2 ‘09
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Netbook sales growth doubles laptops in Q2 ‘09 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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