http://www.blogverticals.com/viewcompilation/1 Gadgets and new technologies en 2010-03-11T10:55-08:00 http://www.i4u.com/article31774.html <p>Prior to its launch, many tech bloggers expected that the iPad would basically take the form of a 'giant iPhone'. Well now a Chinese manufacturer has decided to make that product a reality. MP4 Nation reports that Shuo has just unveiled...a gargantuan iPho...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=b34YYlnaWzY:mjt-DP0k8mM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=b34YYlnaWzY:mjt-DP0k8mM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=b34YYlnaWzY:mjt-DP0k8mM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=b34YYlnaWzY:mjt-DP0k8mM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=b34YYlnaWzY:mjt-DP0k8mM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.i4u.com/article31773.html <p> Here's some interesting news out of Engadget. They've come upon a photo of the Motorola i1 in action, as well as some info about its purported specifications. The camera, once thought to be 3 MP, has now been revealed to be a 5 MP shooter. Opera Mini is s...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=L4Uts-tJXig:YRyFO8D1-cU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=L4Uts-tJXig:YRyFO8D1-cU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=L4Uts-tJXig:YRyFO8D1-cU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=L4Uts-tJXig:YRyFO8D1-cU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=L4Uts-tJXig:YRyFO8D1-cU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/dolby-issues-axon-sdk-to-bring-surround-sound-to-online-console/ <img hspace="4" vspace="16" align="left" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/dolby-axon-logo.jpg" alt="" />Dolby's Axon surround sound technology isn't exactly new (it's already used on a number of PC titles), but to date, it has yet to make a stand in the online console and Mac gaming sectors. All that changes today at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/GDC/">GDC</a>, with the aural company introducing an Axon software development kit that will make it possible for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and OS X titles to integrate the technology. According to the company, this here solution provides improved audio chain processing (noise suppression and echo suppression), surround sound voice chat over stereo headsets, 5.1 playback and support for any stereo headset. We're told that the ports should be available for devs starting in April, though only time will tell how long it takes for your Xbox Live experience to go from haunting to all-encompassing.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/dolby-issues-axon-sdk-to-bring-surround-sound-to-online-console/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Dolby issues Axon SDK to bring surround sound to online console / Mac gamers</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/dolby-issues-axon-sdk-to-bring-surround-sound-to-online-console/">Dolby issues Axon SDK to bring surround sound to online console / Mac gamers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/dolby-issues-axon-sdk-to-bring-surround-sound-to-online-console/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19391806/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/dolby-issues-axon-sdk-to-bring-surround-sound-to-online-console/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.i4u.com/article31772.html <p>Western Digital has been in the storage market for a very long time and offers HDDS for internal and external use in both consumer systems and enterprise machines. The latest new product to come from WD is the new My Passport AV portable media drive line. ...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=8Mpq6-9CyXU:lubgpieDZ9Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=8Mpq6-9CyXU:lubgpieDZ9Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=8Mpq6-9CyXU:lubgpieDZ9Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=8Mpq6-9CyXU:lubgpieDZ9Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=8Mpq6-9CyXU:lubgpieDZ9Y:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.i4u.com/article31771.html <p>The default Android browser is good, but not so good that I'd write home about it. There's room for improvement in the Android browsing experience. Enter Opera Mini 5. It's just hit the Android market (via BGR), which means you can download and start using...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=fZaB1K0iq-w:7nRbaso8LfQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=fZaB1K0iq-w:7nRbaso8LfQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=fZaB1K0iq-w:7nRbaso8LfQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=fZaB1K0iq-w:7nRbaso8LfQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=fZaB1K0iq-w:7nRbaso8LfQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/sonys-ultra-compact-concept-camera-gets-slightly-less-mysteriou/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/sony-ultra-compact-dslr-camera-concept-menu-and-lcd-screenshots-11-03-2010/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/sony-concept-03-11-2010.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> We didn't exactly get the best look at Sony's new <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/21/sony-alpha-ultra-compact-concept-hands-off-leaves-much-to-the-i/">ultra-compact concept camera</a> at PMA last month, but the company is now thankfully starting to reveal a few more details about the "DSLR quality" camera. Still nothing in the way of specs or an actual working camera, of course, but Sony has provided a few screenshots of the camera's menu system that at least provide a few tidbits of information. Most notably, it seems that the camera will employ a touchscreen interface, with most of the main controls handled by a menu on the side of the screen, and it looks like the camera will have a RAW + JPEG shooting mode, which should no doubt please more serious photographers. Hit up the link below for a few more screenshots.<br /> <br /> [Thanks, Julien]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/sonys-ultra-compact-concept-camera-gets-slightly-less-mysteriou/">Sony's ultra-compact concept camera gets slightly less mysterious</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:42:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/sonys-ultra-compact-concept-camera-gets-slightly-less-mysteriou/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/sony-ultra-compact-dslr-camera-concept-menu-and-lcd-screenshots-11-03-2010/">Geeky Gadgets</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394836/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/sonys-ultra-compact-concept-camera-gets-slightly-less-mysteriou/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.i4u.com/article31770.html <p> Sony clearly hopes that Playstation Move will prove itself the savior of profits for their gaming division. It's too early now to tell if that will be the case. Today will see a slew of announcements for new games that promise to take full advantage of Mo...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=9bloACRpsPw:AoHr1L3nqEU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=9bloACRpsPw:AoHr1L3nqEU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=9bloACRpsPw:AoHr1L3nqEU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=9bloACRpsPw:AoHr1L3nqEU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=9bloACRpsPw:AoHr1L3nqEU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.i4u.com/article31769.html <p>MSI has some seriously badass netbooks coming out. Hardware Central reports that a pair of netbooks have made their way to the MSI store. These machines have versions of the Wind12 U230 chip and pack 2 GB of RAM. They each have a six-cell battery, Windows ...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=VvPWUreIoHI:eBXBd36nlRg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=VvPWUreIoHI:eBXBd36nlRg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=VvPWUreIoHI:eBXBd36nlRg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=VvPWUreIoHI:eBXBd36nlRg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=VvPWUreIoHI:eBXBd36nlRg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opengl-4-0-arrives-brings-more-opportunities-for-general-purpos/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=263646&amp;fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=Y&amp;menuName=News&amp;sId=682&amp;sInfo=Y"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/11mar10opengl2498ht6423.jpg" /></a></div> What's a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/gdc2010">Game Developers Conference</a> without some sweet new tools for developers to sink their teeth into? Khronos Group, the association behind <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/opengl">OpenGL</a>, has today announced the fourth generation of its cross-platform API spec, which takes up the mantle of offering a viable competitor to Microsoft's DirectX 11. The latest release includes two new shader stages for offloading geometry tessellation from the CPU to the GPU, as well as tighter integration with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/opencl">OpenCL</a> to allow the graphics card to take up yet more duties off the typically overworked processor -- both useful additions in light of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/06/nvidia-gtx-480-makes-benchmarking-debut-matches-ati-hd-5870-per/">NVIDIA's newfound love affair with tessellation</a> and supposed leaning toward <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/nvidia-launches-fermi-next-gen-gpgpu-architecture-cuda-and-open/">general purpose GPU</a> design in the Fermi chips <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480-leaks-out-with-fermi-on-board/">coming this month</a>. Lest you don't care that much about desktop gaming, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/opengles">OpenGL ES</a> (Embedded Systems, a mobile offshoot of OpenGL) is the graphics standard on "virtually every shipping smart phone," meaning that whatever ripples start on the desktop front will be landing as waves on your next superphone. If that holds true, we can look forward to more involvement from our graphics chips beyond their usual 3D duties and into spheres we tend to care about -- such as video acceleration. <em>Now</em> you care, don't ya?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opengl-4-0-arrives-brings-more-opportunities-for-general-purpos/">OpenGL 4.0 arrives, brings more opportunities for general purpose GPU action</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:06:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opengl-4-0-arrives-brings-more-opportunities-for-general-purpos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/11/opengl-4-0-comes-out-to-play/">Tech Crunch</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=263646&amp;fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=Y&amp;menuName=News&amp;sId=682&amp;sInfo=Y">Virtual Press Office</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394679/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opengl-4-0-arrives-brings-more-opportunities-for-general-purpos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.i4u.com/article31768.html <p>Just about everyone has a mobile phone today and many of us are now carrying smartphones like the iPhone that let us get more info on products we are thinking about buying and search for cheaper prices in real time. Target has announced a new way to pu...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=63teRDTVQQM:UCu7SDLfyDg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=63teRDTVQQM:UCu7SDLfyDg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=63teRDTVQQM:UCu7SDLfyDg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=63teRDTVQQM:UCu7SDLfyDg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=63teRDTVQQM:UCu7SDLfyDg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.i4u.com/article31767.html <p>Either AMD has finally made their peace with the concept of netbooks, or they've finally admitted to themselves that it's useless to fight a trend. The company is about to launch a new “Fusion” line of chips, designed to work specifically in netbooks. Th...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=hwxIuPViOHo:FFxfBEZiAMs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=hwxIuPViOHo:FFxfBEZiAMs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=hwxIuPViOHo:FFxfBEZiAMs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=hwxIuPViOHo:FFxfBEZiAMs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=hwxIuPViOHo:FFxfBEZiAMs:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.i4u.com/article31766.html <p>Sony's new PlayStation Move controller is official, and now we're starting to learn which games will benefit from this new technology. One of the first to be confirmed is The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest. MCV reports that Warner Bros added the PS3 SK...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=joWQ5r-BzLQ:XcBbLSFv0xk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=joWQ5r-BzLQ:XcBbLSFv0xk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=joWQ5r-BzLQ:XcBbLSFv0xk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=joWQ5r-BzLQ:XcBbLSFv0xk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=joWQ5r-BzLQ:XcBbLSFv0xk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/huawei-announces-smakit-s7-android-tablet/ <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/25538/android-tablet/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/huawei-android-tablet.jpg" /></a></div> When we first spied Huawei's SmaKit S7 Android tablet, we were at CeBit and it was... well, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/06/firstviews-95-android-windows-ce-pc607v-tips-a-craptablet-ic/">non-functioning</a>. Now Huawei's officially announced the tablet now, and we have to say that it looks just like every other <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Androidtablet/">Android tablet</a> being hoisted upon the world these days, but it's got some nice features that make it worth a second gander. The 7-incher boasts an 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 720p playback, 3G connectivity, plus a dock with HDMI out, two USB 2.0 ports, and two microSDHC slots. The tablet, which runs the 1.6 version of the OS, will supposedly be available this summer, though we don't yet have any information about where it will be available or how much it will cost. We'll let you know as soon as we do -- but in the meantime, there's a video demo after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/huawei-announces-smakit-s7-android-tablet/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Huawei announces SmaKit S7 Android tablet</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/huawei-announces-smakit-s7-android-tablet/">Huawei announces SmaKit S7 Android tablet</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:39:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/huawei-announces-smakit-s7-android-tablet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/25538/android-tablet/">Let's Go Digital</a><!--//-->, <a href="http://phandroid.com/2010/02/16/huawei-smakit-s7/">Phandroid</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394675/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/huawei-announces-smakit-s7-android-tablet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/t-mobile-webconnect-rocket-available-march-14-already-blowing-m/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=8641"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/100311-webconnect-01.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;">It looks like T-Mobile's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/t-mobile-launching-21mbps-webconnect-rocket-htc-hd2-next-month/">webConnect Rocket USB modem</a> will be released right on schedule, even if you currently have to be in Philadelphia to enjoy those HSPA+ speeds (then again, if you're in Philadelphia you probably deserve a break). Accordingly, folks jumping on that March 14 release date can expect to pay $99 with a two-year contract that entitles you to monthly charges of $50 for 5GB or $20 for 200MB -- with a $0.20 / megabyte overage charge. Fun! Additionally, the kids at Mobile Burn got their hands on a unit for a review and were generally quite impressed with consistent download speeds ranging from 1780Kbps to 2797Kbps "on a couple of [DSLreports.com] East Coast servers." Hell, after moving to a location with "prime, perfect signal (-51dbm)" things picked up considerably, with, on average, 6480Kbps downloads and 2160Kbps uploads. Not bad, eh? Hit the source link to get into the nitty gritty. PR after the break.</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/t-mobile-webconnect-rocket-available-march-14-already-blowing-m/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>T-Mobile webConnect Rocket available March 14, already blowing minds in Philly</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/t-mobile-webconnect-rocket-available-march-14-already-blowing-m/">T-Mobile webConnect Rocket available March 14, already blowing minds in Philly</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:14:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/t-mobile-webconnect-rocket-available-march-14-already-blowing-m/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=8641">Mobile Burn</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394604/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/t-mobile-webconnect-rocket-available-march-14-already-blowing-m/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.i4u.com/article31765.html <p>Motherboards published a Intel Core i7 980X 6 Core Gulftown CPU Review Quote from review: “Without a doubt, the Core i7-980X is a fast CPU, the fastest out of the box CPU available. The 980X has a retail price of $999, meaning it will replace the 975X i...</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=Pzz9dTyld9I:3N8IFGgff6c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=Pzz9dTyld9I:3N8IFGgff6c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=Pzz9dTyld9I:3N8IFGgff6c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?a=Pzz9dTyld9I:3N8IFGgff6c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/I4UNews?i=Pzz9dTyld9I:3N8IFGgff6c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/92-md500-android-tablet-from-hott-actually-looks-pretty-cool/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://armdevices.net/2010/03/10/hott-md500-4-8-android-tablet/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/hott-tablet-20100311-600.jpg" alt="Hott's $92 MD500 Android tablet actually looks pretty cool" /></a></div> At this point we really need another <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/tablet">tablet</a> like we need another hole in the head, but when this one could cost around $100 and still look quite good, well, it's worth talking about. It's the Hott MD500, an Android device with a 4.8-inch, 800 x 480 screen and plenty of OS customizations to make it rather more media-friendly, including the ability to "play every codec" according to the guy doing the demonstration. We'll believe that when we see it, but it is shown playing a 720p clip from the cinematic masterpiece <em>Tokyo Drift</em> without too much trouble. The somewhat iPhone-esque design looks very nice and is much smaller than a comparable <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/archos5">Archos 5</a>. The price is $92 to distributors without any flash memory and, since you can get a 4GB microSD card for a few bucks these days (even <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/24/the-surprisingly-seedy-side-of-microsd-production/">a legit one</a>), we wouldn't be surprised if these sell for for $115 or $120. Whether they'll ever hit retail in the US is, of course, another question. Video demonstration is embedded below if you want to hear the hype, just try not to lose your breakfast every time this is enthusiastically called an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/ipad">iPad</a> killer.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/92-md500-android-tablet-from-hott-actually-looks-pretty-cool/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>$92 MD500 Android tablet from Hott actually looks pretty cool</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/92-md500-android-tablet-from-hott-actually-looks-pretty-cool/">$92 MD500 Android tablet from Hott actually looks pretty cool</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:52:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/92-md500-android-tablet-from-hott-actually-looks-pretty-cool/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://armdevices.net/2010/03/10/hott-md500-4-8-android-tablet/">ARMdevices.net</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394446/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/92-md500-android-tablet-from-hott-actually-looks-pretty-cool/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opera-mini-5-on-android-mini-review/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opera-mini-5-on-android-mini-review/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="Opera Mini 5 on Android mini review" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/opera-mini-5-beta-engadget-20100311.jpg" /></a></div> Opera's Mini 5 beta finally hit Android in the <a href="http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opera-mini-5-beta-comes-to-android/">wee hours of this morning</a> and, while writing about what it looks like is nice, we thought a little walk-through to demonstrate the impressive speed of the thing was worthwhile. So we have a short video for you below, with a comparison against the stock Android browser, plus some impressions of just how it is to use. So, click on through, won't you?<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opera-mini-5-on-android-mini-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Opera Mini 5 on Android mini review</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opera-mini-5-on-android-mini-review/">Opera Mini 5 on Android mini review</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:25:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opera-mini-5-on-android-mini-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394503/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/opera-mini-5-on-android-mini-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/tivo-returning-to-the-uk-thanks-to-partnership-with-virgin-media/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/7366770/TiVos-UK-launch-could-make-British-television-personal.html"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/11mar10iou234234.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> It looks like TiVo's freshly minted <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/dnptivo-premiere-and-premiere-xl-usher-in-a-brand-new-interface/">Premiere hardware</a> will soon be setting sail eastwards as <em>The Daily Telegraph</em> is reporting Virgin Media's next generation set-top box will be built around it. Loyal readers of Engadget HD will already be aware that <a href="http://hd.engadget.com/2009/11/24/tivos-3q-results-reveal-virgin-media-ui-deal-new-remotes-on-th/">TiVo and Virgin hooked up last November</a> and this latest news relates to the first hardware to be spawned from that relationship. According to TiVo CEO Tom Rogers, the Premiere will "heavily inspire the development work" going into Virgin's next TV appendage, which may or may not mean that the cable company will simply rebadge the well-received new boxes. What's assured though is <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/tivo-premiere-hands-on/">much greater integration with online content</a>, with search linking you out to Amazon, BBC's iPlayer, YouTube or good old standard broadcast channels. The whole thing's about unlimited choice, apparently, and should be showing up on the Queen's isles by the end of this year. We <em>can</em> wait, but we'd rather we didn't have to.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/tivo-returning-to-the-uk-thanks-to-partnership-with-virgin-media/">TiVo returning to the UK thanks to partnership with Virgin Media</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/tivo-returning-to-the-uk-thanks-to-partnership-with-virgin-media/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.t3.com/news/virgin-media-to-offer-tivo-set-top-boxes-in-2010?=44109">T3</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/7366770/TiVos-UK-launch-could-make-British-television-personal.html">The Daily Telegraph</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394489/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/tivo-returning-to-the-uk-thanks-to-partnership-with-virgin-media/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/stihls-autumn-calendar-automatically-rips-through-to-tomorrow/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.directdaily.com/?p=7262"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/3-10-10-stihlselftearingautumncalendar.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> Unless they're <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/23/quiet-leaf-blowers-attempt-to-stop-epidemic-of-lawn-rage/">incredibly quiet</a> or <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/shindaiwa-backpack-blowers-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/">potentially explosive</a>, you won't find us waxing poetic (or even prosaic) about leaf blowers. But if a company that produced leaf blowers made a motorized calendar that tore off its own pages? We'd tell you about that in a heartbeat -- even if the wonderfully wasteful contraption turned out to be a viral ad by agency Euro RSCG rather than an actual household organizer, and even if its pages aren't nearly as saucy as Stihl's usual NSFW fare. Believe it or not, there's no blade inside that brushed aluminum shell; the process works by ripping out the bookbinding thread along the calendar's spine using a motorized reel. Join us in celebrating the wonder of pressed dead wood floating to earth all by its lonesome with a short video after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/stihls-autumn-calendar-automatically-rips-through-to-tomorrow/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Stihl's autumn calendar automatically rips through to tomorrow</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/stihls-autumn-calendar-automatically-rips-through-to-tomorrow/">Stihl's autumn calendar automatically rips through to tomorrow</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:33:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/stihls-autumn-calendar-automatically-rips-through-to-tomorrow/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.directdaily.com/?p=7262">DirectDaily</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19391833/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/stihls-autumn-calendar-automatically-rips-through-to-tomorrow/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/nes-harmonicas-hit-ebay-three-lucky-gamers-cheer/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=160411003322#ht_500wt_1182"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/3-10-10-nesharmonica1.jpg" /></a></div> Remember the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/15/harmonesica-is-exactly-that/">HarmoNESica</a>? A brief refresher, then: it's what happens when you've got a copy of <em>Super Tecmo Bowl</em>, a Pocket Pal harmonica, and the desire to create a unique musical instrument. But if you don't have any of the aforementioned ingredients and just want the end result, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/auction/">eBay's got you covered</a> as usual -- three HarmoNESicas have been gathering bids at the online auction house this week. Whether your pleasure be <em>Dick Tracy</em>, <em>Super Mario Bros. 3</em> or <em>The Legend of Zelda</em>, there's a harmonica to match; and if (for some reason) you want to actually play one of the games, you'll find the ROM guts tastefully included. But before you make your bid, remember: there's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/11/portable-nes-modded-into-a-cartridge-hearts-modded-into-love/">more than one way</a> to skin an NES cartridge.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/nes-harmonicas-hit-ebay-three-lucky-gamers-cheer/">NES harmonicas hit eBay, three lucky gamers cheer</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:12:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/nes-harmonicas-hit-ebay-three-lucky-gamers-cheer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=116464">GoNintendo</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=160411003786#ht_500wt_1182">Dick Tracy</a><!--//-->, <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=160411002654#ht_500wt_1182">Mario 3</a><!--//-->, <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=160411003322#ht_500wt_1182">Zelda</a></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392509/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/nes-harmonicas-hit-ebay-three-lucky-gamers-cheer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/nikon-d90-torn-down-rebuilt-in-pink-video/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.digitalrev.com/en/guide-on-how-to-paint-your-dslr-pink-5279-article.html"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/11mar10niko4t45w.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> Words... what good are words when you're trying to describe the horrific visage of a growling, rugged, heavyweight camera coated in the frilly tutu of the color spectrum, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/magenta">magenta</a>? We shan't try to describe the peculiar mix of revolt, disgust and subtle desire that this whole thing incites in us, and will just point you after the break for the video. There's plenty of good clean fun to be had while exploring the dismantled <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/d90">D90</a> (though there's one instance of foul language when the modder gets an electric shock, understandable) and if you're of a nervous disposition you can always skip the shockingly pink finale.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/nikon-d90-torn-down-rebuilt-in-pink-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Nikon D90 torn down, rebuilt in pink (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/nikon-d90-torn-down-rebuilt-in-pink-video/">Nikon D90 torn down, rebuilt in pink (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:49:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/nikon-d90-torn-down-rebuilt-in-pink-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.digitalhomethoughts.com/news/show/97293/how-to-destroy-a-nikon-d90-and-paint-it-magenta.html">Digital Home Thoughts</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.digitalrev.com/en/guide-on-how-to-paint-your-dslr-pink-5279-article.html">DigitalRev</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394444/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/nikon-d90-torn-down-rebuilt-in-pink-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/asus-cine5-is-worlds-most-compact-five-channel-speaker-doesn/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.asus.com/News.aspx?N_ID=hthpddpAaRw1zpE2"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/11mar102oin4t5ff.jpg" /></a></div> Seriously, who told manufacturers that we're in love with garish LED status lights?ASUS has strapped a glowing orb of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/07/harman-kardons-transparent-gla-55-2-0-speaker-set-gets-glaring/">unnecessariness</a> around the volume knob of the Cine5 -- an otherwise perfectly acceptable and appreciably diminutive PC <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/soundbar">soundbar</a>. With an array of speaker drivers integrated into that curvy body, ASUS claims the Cine5 produces realistic multidirectional surround sound, but does admit it's mostly intended for smaller spaces such as study rooms. The announcement also includes a nod to FPS gamers, with claims that the improved positional audio on offer will benefit both gameplay immersion and accuracy when identifying a sound source, though we reckon the biggest boon will still be the elimination of the extra cables and speakers one usually needs to get one's surround sound on. Price and availability have not yet been made public, but knowing ASUS both should be in the reasonable range of the market.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/asus-cine5-is-worlds-most-compact-five-channel-speaker-doesn/">ASUS Cine5 is 'world's most compact' five-channel speaker, doesn't forget the blue LEDs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:21:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/asus-cine5-is-worlds-most-compact-five-channel-speaker-doesn/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.asus.com/News.aspx?N_ID=hthpddpAaRw1zpE2">ASUS</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394313/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/asus-cine5-is-worlds-most-compact-five-channel-speaker-doesn/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/hp-ropes-in-dr-dre-for-lets-do-amazing-personality-makeover/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704655004575114010908592910.html?mod=WSJ_business_MediaMktNewsBucket"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/hp-straight-outta-palo-alto.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> When you think about HP, do you think about printers or maybe IT outsourcing? How about HP smartphones, ever think of them? You <i>do know</i> that HP still sells <a href="http://mobile.engadget.com/tag/ipaq">iPAQs</a> right? That's ok, we have to remind ourselves too, occasionally, and therein lies the problem: most consumers don't have any idea what HP's 300,000 employees are up to... or even care. (Ever encounter a rabid HP fanboy before?) While the enthusiast community is certainly anticipating the release of HP's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/hp,slate">Slate</a> or next <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/hp,voodoo">Voodoo device</a>, you'd be hard pressed to find any "normal people" who have even heard of them. So what's HP to do? <br /> <br /> Starting this weekend, HP will be blitzing the airwaves with its first advertising campaign in more than five years. The $40 million, eight-week "Lets Do Amazing" campaign features a number of celebs like "zany" comedian Rhys Darby and photographer Annie Leibovitz in pitches meant to give the very serious company a lighthearted makeover while explaining what it does. Hell, even <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/hp-and-dr-dre-team-up-to-shill-a-limited-edition-envy-15/">HP fave Dr. Dre</a> was convinced to shill, though knowing HP they'll probably use his given name of Andre Romelle Young.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/hp-ropes-in-dr-dre-for-lets-do-amazing-personality-makeover/">HP ropes in Dr. Dre for 'Lets Do Amazing' personality makeover</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:51:00 EST. 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Now that the Japanese compu-maker has seen what the competition has on offer, it's proudly proclaimed itself back in the running with an entire family of slate devices it's planning to introduce near the end of 2010 or in early 2011. "It has proved to be a mistake to underestimate these new categories" is the word from Toshiba's Jeff Barney, which indicates that not even he sees that much potential in the form factor, but his company is pushing ahead with its plans for fear of being left behind. Also quoted in the <em>Fortune</em> piece is ASUS' inimitable <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/jonneyshih">Jonney Shih</a>, who makes sure to remind us that without multitasking, Flash support, or a webcam for videoconferencing, the iPad leaves plenty of room for devices richer in features to grab market share. All we know for certain is that the major players are <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/dell-mini-5-to-be-the-vanguard-of-a-family-of-tablets/">falling in line</a> to make 2010 truly <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/over-50-arm-based-tablets-launching-this-year/">the year of tablet</a> -- whether or not consumers will place their stamp of approval on this vendor-driven craze, though, remains to be seen.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/toshiba-will-have-its-own-family-of-slates-by-this-time-next-yea/">Toshiba will have its own family of slates by this time next year</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:22:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/toshiba-will-have-its-own-family-of-slates-by-this-time-next-yea/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://en.akihabaranews.com/39036/laptops/toshiba-to-launch-its-own-line-of-ipad-like-slates">Akihabara News</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/03/10/the-ipad-changes-everything/?section=money_technology">Fortune</a></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394280/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/toshiba-will-have-its-own-family-of-slates-by-this-time-next-yea/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/the-internet-earns-a-nomination-for-2010-nobel-prize/ <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8560469.stm"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/11mar10inter9b2344.jpg" alt="" /></a><span style="float: left; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-right: 4px;"><script> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/world_news/The_internet_earns_a_nomination_for_2010_Nobel_Prize'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span>Isn't Italy a place of contrast? After the country's judiciary <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/24/google-executives-found-guilty-of-violating-privacy-of-student-b/">slammed Google</a> for failing to keep a tight enough leash on user-uploaded content, we're now hearing that its local version of <em>Wired</em> magazine is putting forward the internet as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of its contributions to "helping advance dialogue, debate and consensus." Right then. Just in case you think this is all a bit silly -- and you should -- we're also hearing <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/negroponte">Nicholas Negroponte</a> and 2003 Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi are both in support of the idea, which has been described as "a Nobel for each and every one of us" by Internet for Peace, an organization set up specifically to promote the web's candidacy. That's a pretty succinct way of putting it, but it also shows what's wrong with the idea: nothing devalues a prize's worth and meaning quite like handing it out to everyone. Just imagine icanhascheezburger.com slapping a <em>legitimate</em> Nobel laureate badge up on its homepage and you'll know what we mean.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/the-internet-earns-a-nomination-for-2010-nobel-prize/">The internet earns a nomination for 2010 Nobel Prize</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:54:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/the-internet-earns-a-nomination-for-2010-nobel-prize/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8560469.stm">BBC</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394365/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/the-internet-earns-a-nomination-for-2010-nobel-prize/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/atandt-completes-100-gigabit-ethernet-field-trial-using-new-cisco/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&amp;cdvn=news&amp;newsarticleid=30623&amp;mapcode="><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/cisco-network-gear.jpg" /></a></div> Remember those <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/06/atandt-announces-slew-of-network-investments-for-2010/">network investments</a> that AT&amp;T was talking up just days before Time Warner <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/time-warner-cable-offering-its-tubes-to-atandt-verizon/">slipped over</a> an offer for help? Looks as if the firm wasn't kidding around, but there's still nothing here that should get you excited about more available bandwidth in the coming days. Utilizing that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/cisco-promises-the-next-generation-internet-delivers-markedly/">fancy new Cisco router,</a> the carrier recently completed a live network environmental trial of 100-Gigabit backbone network technology (far more hasty than that 40-Gigabit stuff that's around today), but we're told that the tech isn't expected to be ready for "commercial deployment" until the "next few years." 'Course, we suspect we should be struck by the notion that the internet may actually have the proper infrastructure to keep on keepin' on once Hulu really does take over the world, but for now, we'll just have to extract a bit more joy from those vague "little things" in life.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/atandt-completes-100-gigabit-ethernet-field-trial-using-new-cisco/">AT&amp;T completes 100-Gigabit Ethernet field trial using new Cisco gear, proves it does care</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/atandt-completes-100-gigabit-ethernet-field-trial-using-new-cisco/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&amp;cdvn=news&amp;newsarticleid=30623&amp;mapcode=">AT&amp;T</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19391752/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/atandt-completes-100-gigabit-ethernet-field-trial-using-new-cisco/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/htc-touch-pro-2-gets-a-new-lease-of-android-life-loves-it-vide/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pocketnow.com/tweaks-hacks/android-update-on-the-touch-pro2-it-rocks"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/11mar10htc0o2b35.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> Android for Windows phones -- simple concept, simple enough installation, but awesome results. The good people behind the XDAndroid project have been working hard to allow you to get your Google juices flowing nice and freely on your WinMo device and the latest build looks to have all but completed the task. Demonstrated on a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/12/t-mobile-touch-pro2-review/">Touch Pro 2</a> -- a phone that recently got itself <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/ubuntu-hits-htcs-touch-pro2-is-any-windows-mobile-handset-safe/">Ubuntu-ized</a> -- the Android installation experiences no difficulty in making calls, sending SMS or email missives, or browsing the web. There are still limitations, mind you, with GPS, Bluetooth and "other key functions" not yet available, but for the most part you're looking at the full Android experience on devices that weren't initially meant for it. Check it out on video after the break or hit the source link for detailed instructions on how to load this up on your own phone.<br /> <br /> [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/htc-touch-pro-2-gets-a-new-lease-of-android-life-loves-it-vide/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>HTC Touch Pro 2 gets a new lease of Android life, loves it (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/htc-touch-pro-2-gets-a-new-lease-of-android-life-loves-it-vide/">HTC Touch Pro 2 gets a new lease of Android life, loves it (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:56:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/htc-touch-pro-2-gets-a-new-lease-of-android-life-loves-it-vide/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://pocketnow.com/tweaks-hacks/android-update-on-the-touch-pro2-it-rocks">PocketNow</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394337/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/htc-touch-pro-2-gets-a-new-lease-of-android-life-loves-it-vide/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/prs-guitarbud-jacks-your-axe-ego-into-iphone-ipod-touch/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/prs-guitarbud-turns-iphone-into-guitar-jam-factory-239546"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/prs-guitarbud.jpg" /></a></div> Whatever happened to that dreamy <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/08/line-6-and-planet-waves-brings-guitar-and-amp-control-to-iphone/">Line 6 / Apple tie-up</a>? Who knows, right? While those two sort out their future behind the scenes, Paul Reed Smith Guitars is stepping up to take advantage of an obvious market opportunity. The newly announced Guitarbud is a simplistic accessory that allows axe slingers to jack their guitar into an iPhone or second-generation iPod touch, all while providing a headphone output in order to keep the noise making to yourself. We're told that the device works with pretty much any recording-supported app (even Apple's own Voice Memos), though PRS obviously recommends that you check out its JamApp guitar amp simulator / tuner / training tool. Best of all, it's available today for &pound;29.95 (or $29.95 here in the States), putting you just a few yard mowings away from securing your own personal aural sanctuary. Too bad the reviews from early adopters aren't so promising...<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/prs-guitarbud-jacks-your-axe-ego-into-iphone-ipod-touch/">PRS Guitarbud jacks your axe, ego into iPhone / iPod touch</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:19:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/prs-guitarbud-jacks-your-axe-ego-into-iphone-ipod-touch/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2010/03/guitarbud_plug.html">ShinyShiny</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/prs-guitarbud-turns-iphone-into-guitar-jam-factory-239546">MusicRadar</a><!--//-->, <a href="http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/PRS-Guitar-Bud-Interface-Cable-for-iPhone-and-iPod-Touch?sku=423207&amp;src=3WFRWXX&amp;ZYXSEM=0&amp;CAWELAID=437922359">Musician's Friend</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392091/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/prs-guitarbud-jacks-your-axe-ego-into-iphone-ipod-touch/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/NsIZKx1YXjs/razer-gaming-hardware-to-become-mac-friendly Razer, US-based gaming peripherals company, announced yesterday at the on-going Gamer Developer’s Conference (GDC) that with the drivers they will issue for Mac users, they will be able to use the upcoming products. Not only that, for the already existing product lines, they will also be releasing the driver software. Good news is, for starters, they [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/6DFXnB6Sb3k/cp-2010-fujifilm-hs10-and-3d-camera-were-a-big-hit No need to go back on what we think about Fujifilm 3D camera especially when you happen to know that Panasonic will release a 3D Lens for its Micro Four Thirds cameras in the coming future (some prototypes have already been spotted at different events). But hey, this is Fujifilm&#8217;s technological marvel so they made [...] http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/verizon-promises-first-4g-handset-for-next-summer-foretells-end/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703791704575114130970301388.html?mod=googlenews_wsj"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/11mar10o2ut4233.jpg" /></a></div> Alright, you ultrafast mobile broadband zealots, whip out your calendars and draw a big red tick around the middle of 2011. Verizon's CTO Anthony Melone has identified next summer as the carrier's release window for its first LTE handset, which should be preceded by the 4G service being rolled out by the end of this year. If you're wondering what you'll be using on that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/verizon-plays-the-obvious-card-its-4g-trials-are-faster-than-3g/">"faster than 3G"</a> network while waiting for the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/nokia-says-itll-have-lte-devices-by-2010-verizon-partnership-i/">vanguard handset</a>, we saw plenty of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/samsungs-lte-equipped-cameras-mids-and-photo-frames-shill-for/">LTE-equipped gear</a> at CES and let's not forget about that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/verizon-and-nvidia-team-up-for-1080p-lte-sportin-tablet-pc/">1080p-decodin' NVIDIA tablet</a> that was teased during the show. The one bit of bogus news from Melone was the statement that contracts with "as much data as you can consume is the big issue that has to change." Verizon seems resolutely set on introducing some type of tiered or metered price plans, which is unfortunately the same path <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/atandt-ceo-ipad-will-be-mostly-used-on-wifi-wont-drive-many-new/">AT&amp;T is headed down</a>. The message from the networks is therefore clear: with great (downloading) power comes great (bill-paying) responsibility.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/verizon-promises-first-4g-handset-for-next-summer-foretells-end/">Verizon promises first 4G handset for next summer, foretells end of unlimited data plans</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:45:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/verizon-promises-first-4g-handset-for-next-summer-foretells-end/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703791704575114130970301388.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">Wall Street Journal</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394260/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/verizon-promises-first-4g-handset-for-next-summer-foretells-end/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/3tK4VKlaj6E/grab-your-quirky-ipad-case-the-cloak-undercover-before-it-is-pre-sold-out iPad will be on the market on April 3..not so much left.. And Quirky offers you this original sleek design iPad case in pink, grey, blue and green in the meanwhile to relieve you of your tension with some shopping…or maybe getting the case beforehand would be a way to make you feel closer to [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/CiX2FWp-YZ8/ocz-technology-offers-affordable-ssds-with-new-onyx-series Announced yesterday, OCZ Onyx SATA II 2.5” Solid State Drive (SSD) Series are MultiLevel Cell (MLC)-based and offer up to 125MB/s read and 70MB/s write speeds with 64MB of onboard cache. And it comes less than $100 for a 32 GB version. http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/symbian-3-ui-demonstrated-in-more-detail-video/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/symbian-3-ui-demonstrated-in-more-detail-video/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/nokia-symbian3-user-interface-demo.jpg" /></a></div> Nokia VP, David Rivas, was in San Francisco yesterday touting Symbian^3 improvements. While we've <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/nokia-promises-to-take-symbian-user-interface-to-a-new-level-i/">heard</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/symbian-s-3-officially-announced-previewed-on-video/">seen</a> plenty about Symbian Three's enhanced user experience already, it's still worthy of another look considering Symbian's dominant marketshare. Besides, David provides a very detailed look as he walks us though elements like the customizable (and more finger friendly) homescreens meant to provide quick access to call features and at-a-glance data. Rivas also reiterates speed improvement claims over existing S60 5th devices (about a 3x improvement in graphics performance) that should "very very pleasantly surprise" users. Naturally, a faster UI coupled with a Symbian device running on something better than ARM 11 will also help here -- Nokia's only Cortex A8 device is the N900 running Maemo, not Symbian. David takes a veiled shot at Microsoft's new WP7 platform when discussing Symbian's true multitaking capabilities without any "tricks" -- apps are actually running in the background, not just freezing their state until you return. Multitouch screen control on capacitive <em>and</em> <em>resistive</em> (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/27/stantum-shows-off-resistive-multitouch-slate-pc-were-awed-agai/">really</a>?) touchscreen displays with Cover Flow-like album art navigation? Yup, it's all in there, as are hundreds of usability improvements (and fewer nags!) that should bring Symbian^3 up to the level of what everyone expects from a modern smartphone, according to Rivas. In other words, we'll have to wait for <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/15/symbian-provides-early-glimpse-at-2011-nokia-smartphone-experien/">S^4 on early 2011 devices</a> to see any real innovation. While the live demo was run on a laptop, we suspect it won't be long until Nokia starts showing off its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/nokia-n8-00-first-symbian-3-handset-with-12-megapixel-camera-7/">live OS on a production handset</a>. Until then, check the video after the break -- it's all we've got. <br /> <br /> [Thanks, Rafael C.]<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/symbian-3-ui-demonstrated-in-more-detail-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Nokia Symbian^3 UI demonstrated in detail, seeks multitouch devices (video)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/symbian-3-ui-demonstrated-in-more-detail-video/">Nokia Symbian^3 UI demonstrated in detail, seeks multitouch devices (video)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:05:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/symbian-3-ui-demonstrated-in-more-detail-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/phonedog">PhoneDog</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19394262/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/symbian-3-ui-demonstrated-in-more-detail-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/NlfLhXt5LyI/cp-2010-pentax-medium-format-654d-in-the-flesh Introduced to the world yesterday, new amazing Medium-Format 645D of Pentax was displayed at CP+ today in Yokohama. There is not much we can say since we did not have the chance to have a lot of time with this beast… However please enjoy some “Live” photos of this 40Mpix monster as [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/hkXyvnIF3yo/i-gotu-bluetooth-gps-logger-to-document-your-travels Here is what have for &#8220;archivist-technophiles full of wanderlust&#8221; ! The igotU GT-200e tracks and records wherever you go, uploads the recorded data to online mappping apps including the Google Earth, as well as storing the recorded data in real-time on its 64MB of internal memory. According to the company Mobile Action Technology, [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/SfwceSmuS4A/cp-2010-sony-%ce%b1-alpha-and-compact-exmor-aps-hd-cmos-prototypes Already introduced at PMA 2010, Sony’s latest compact “Four Third like” camera based on Exmor APS HD CMOS technology was displayed as well at CP+ 2010 in Japan. Like its Four Thirds counterparts, this compact Alpha will be capable of shooting video in Full HD as well. Here as well we had the chance to [...] http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/primesense-talks-full-body-motion-control-at-gdc-the-possibilit/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/primesense-talks-full-body-motion-control-at-gdc-the-possibilit/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesense-demo1.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> PrimeSense was formed in 2005, and unless you're a sickly obsessed silicon junkie, you've probably never heard of them. All that changes today. We sat down with the company at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/GDC/">GDC</a> to learn more about the chip that it produces, and we left with an imagination sore from being stretched so severely. Put simply, the company manufacturers a microchip that, when paired with off-the-shelf optics, can create a 3D grid that a computer can understand. The purpose here, as you can likely glean, is to enable <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/eyetoy">PlayStation Eye</a>-like interactions, or as the company suggests, a "more natural" way to interface with devices you use every day. Rather than grabbing the remote to switch channels or snapping up that HTPC keyboard in order to flip through your stored DVD library, PrimeSense would rather you kick back on the sofa and gently flick your hands in order to turn to this week's <i>Gossip Girl</i> or sort through those classic horror flicks. <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-press-photos/">PrimeSense press photos</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-press-photos/2790614/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesensedemo1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-press-photos/2790615/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesensedemo2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-press-photos/2790616/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesensedemo3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-press-photos/2790617/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesensedemo4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> <br /> It's important to remember that PrimeSense isn't in the business of creating hardware, but today we were shown a reference design that looks an awful lot like an enlarged webcam. The device is completely USB powered, and while the unit shown in the images and video here was obviously a standalone device, we were told that it would be possible to integrate the solution into displays and the like in the future. They also mentioned that the depth location -- which enables it to map out a room and detect your entire body -- was done on-chip, with only the associated middleware taxing the CPU. Still, they've had success running this on Atom-level processors, so there's certainly no big horsepower hang-up preventing it from hitting up a variety of markets.<br /> <br /> <em>More after the break...</em><br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-motion-control-demo-at-gdc-2010/">PrimeSense motion control demo at GDC 2010</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-motion-control-demo-at-gdc-2010/2790367/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesensedemogdc20109561_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-motion-control-demo-at-gdc-2010/2790368/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesensedemogdc20109563_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-motion-control-demo-at-gdc-2010/2790369/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesensedemogdc20109565_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-motion-control-demo-at-gdc-2010/2790370/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesensedemogdc20109566_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/primesense-motion-control-demo-at-gdc-2010/2790371/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/primesensedemogdc20109567_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/primesense-talks-full-body-motion-control-at-gdc-the-possibilit/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>PrimeSense talks full-body motion control at GDC, gives us a video demonstration</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/primesense-talks-full-body-motion-control-at-gdc-the-possibilit/">PrimeSense talks full-body motion control at GDC, gives us a video demonstration</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/primesense-talks-full-body-motion-control-at-gdc-the-possibilit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392759/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/primesense-talks-full-body-motion-control-at-gdc-the-possibilit/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/_IvbRN0CvfY/toshiba-released-new-portable-dvd-players-including-one-segu-tv-capable-model Toshiba today announced the launch of its new portable DVD players, the SD-P75DTW (shell white) and SD-P75S series [ SD-P75SW (shell white), SD-P75SR (burgundy red),SD-P75SB (Deep Blue)] all featuring 7-inch wide LED-backlit 800 x 480 dot LCD. First model is 35 gr.heavier than the others, equipped with one-segu TV tuner and is capable [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/Qq6zIl1r4fE/cp-2010-sigma-sd15-hands-on Announced last February, the Sigma SD15 is the long awaited upgrade of the good old SD14 introduced in 2007. Our 14Mpix DSLR features the manufacturer&#8217;s awesome Foveon X3 technology that will literally blow your mind on any DP1 and DP2 point and shoot, as well as Sigma&#8217;s latest “TRUE II” image processor for better and [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Akihabaranews_en/~3/jaw-q5i_pKo/intendix-brain-computer-interface-bci-available Debuted at the CeBIT 2010, the technology has been developed by the Austrian Guger Technologies (g.tec) especially with the aim of helping patients with locked-in syndrome or other disabilities. It works on a thought-to-computer basis, in other words, by only wearing EEG cap) it becomes possible for the users not only [...] http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/want-more-on-the-playstation-move-head-over-to-joystiq/ <div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" vspace="4" hspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/03-10-10psmovjoy.jpg" /></div> Sony's calling the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/playstationmove">PlayStation Move</a> the "next generation" of motion gaming and planning to market it as heavily as an entirely new console, so it's sort of a big deal -- and that means our main dudes at <em>Joystiq</em> are all over it. We've already <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-first-hands-on/">covered the main details</a>, but hit the links below if you're looking for some seriously deep dives.<br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/socom-4-littlebigplanet-to-support-playstation-move/">SOCOM 4 to support PlayStation Move </a></li> <li><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/eyepet-to-support-playstation-move-hits-north-america-holiday-2/">EyePet to support PlayStation Move, hits North America holiday 2010 </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/sonys-move-supported-by-36-pubs-and-devs-gets-20-games-this-fi/">Move supported by 36 companies, 20 games this fiscal year </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-games/">The PlayStation Move games (we know of)</a></li> <li><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/hands-on-socom-4-with-playstation-move/">Hands-on: SOCOM 4 (with PlayStation Move!)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/hands-on-playstation-moves-the-shoot/">Hands-on: PlayStation Move's 'The Shoot'</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/hands-on-playstation-moves-move-party/">Hands-on: PlayStation Move's 'Move Party'</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/hands-on-playstation-moves-sports-champions/">Hands-on: PlayStation Move's Sports Champions</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/we-touched-it-playstation-move-from-every-angle/">We touched it: PlayStation Move from every angle</a></li> <li><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/arc-lives-on-in-playstation-move-s-logo/"><span id="ppt19392758">'Arc' lives on in PlayStation Move's logo</span></a></li> </ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/want-more-on-the-playstation-move-head-over-to-joystiq/">Want more on the PlayStation Move? Head over to Joystiq!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/want-more-on-the-playstation-move-head-over-to-joystiq/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392757/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/want-more-on-the-playstation-move-head-over-to-joystiq/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/intels-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-review-roundup/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hothardware.com/Articles/Intel-Core-i7980X-Extreme-6Core-Processor/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/intel-gulftown-cpu.jpg" /></a></div> Six cores. Twelve threads. A new flagship processor in Intel's stable. Here at <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/GDC/">GDC</a> in San Francisco, the world's most widely recognized chip maker is dishing out its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/04/intel-teases-six-core-gulftown-discusses-tera-scale-computing/">latest desktop CPU</a>, and to say it's a niche device would be greatly understating things. We spoke to a number of Intel bigwigs at tonight's media event, and everyone confessed that the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition was a low quantity, high performance device aimed specifically at gamers and content editors that simply refuse to live anywhere other than on the cutting edge. Intel's planning on selling these in retail, standalone form for $999 (MSRP), while they'll soon be available in a variety of gaming rigs from the likes of Dell, Alienware and whoever else wishes to keep with the times. As for Apple? The company stated that Steve and Company "sort of call their own shots," and that we'd have to dig at Apple if we really wanted to know what their refreshed Mac Pro would hold. We chuckled, nodded in understanding, and then learned that this here slab of silicon is a bit ahead of the software out there, with Intel noting that only games optimized for 12-thread use and benchmarking utilities that did likewise would really demonstrate the performance boost. 'Course, anyone who spends a great deal of time multitasking will appreciate the extra headroom, and power users can always find ways to make use of more horsepower. Oh, and for what it's worth, the company stated that this will be its lead desktop chip for some time to come, and if you're looking for a mobile version in the near future, you can keep dreaming.<br /> <br /> As for the critics? Just about everyone with a benchmarking license managed to get one of these in-house, and everyone seems to feel (mostly) the same way. There's no denying that this is Intel's speediest consumer chip ever, but you won't find 50 percent boosts just anywhere. <em>Yet</em>. When the software catches up, though, there's no doubt that this chip will make even the other Core i7s look downright sluggish. 50 percent more cores and 50 percent more threads than the prior kings of the line leads to fantastic gains when serious number crunching is involved (audio and video editors, we're staring at you), with some tests showing upticks in the 30 to 50 percent range. As a bonus, the power consumption here is also extremely reasonable, with the shift to 32nm enabling it to even use <i>less</i> power in some circumstances when compared to the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/intels-core-i7-975-extreme-edition-is-worlds-fastest-desktop-p/">Core i7-975 Extreme Edition</a>. Dig into the glut of reviews below if you've got a cool grand with "chip upgrade" written on it -- you'll be glad you did.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hothardware.com/Articles/Intel-Core-i7980X-Extreme-6Core-Processor/">Read</a> - Hot Hardware<br /> <a href="http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=3763">Read</a> - AnandTech<br /> <a href="http://techgage.com/article/intels_core_i7-980x_extreme_edition_-_ready_for_sick_scores">Read</a> - Techgage<br /> <a href="http://computershopper.com/feature/intel-s-six-core-gulftown-core-i7-980x-cpu-first-pc-reviewed">Read</a> - Computer Shopper<br /> <a href="http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/03/11/intel-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-review/1">Read</a> - Bit-Tech<br /> <a href="http://pcper.com/article.php?aid=883">Read</a> - PC Perspective<br /> <a href="http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/intel_core_i7_980x/">Read</a> - Neoseeker<br /> <a href="http://www.hardcoreware.net/intel-core-i7-980x-extreme-six-core-cpu-review/">Read</a> - Hardcoreware<br /> <a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3177/intel_core_i7_980x_32nm_lga_1366_six_core_cpu/index.html">Read</a> - TweakTown<br /> <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/191244/when_four_cores_arent_enough_intels_core_i7980x_extreme_edition.html">Read</a> - PC World<br /> <a href="http://techreport.com/articles.x/18581">Read</a> - TechReport<br /> <a href="http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=475&amp;Itemid=63">Read</a> - Benchmark Reviews<br /> <a href="http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/29632-intel-core-i7-980x-gulftown-six-core-32nm-processor-review.html">Read</a> - Hardware Canucks<br /> <a href="http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/intel__core_i7_980x/">Read</a> - Overclockers Club<br /> <a href="http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=22801-">Read</a> - Hexus<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/intels-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-review-roundup/">Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 'Gulftown' review roundup</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:06:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/intels-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-review-roundup/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20100310comp.htm">Intel</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392770/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/11/intels-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-review-roundup/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-first-hands-on/ <div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/psmove-top-01-top.jpg" /></div> <span style="float: right; margin-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;"><!--{12682836240700}--><!--{12682836240701}--></span> At last, we've felt Sony's long awaited motion controller, now at last officially known as "<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-motion-controller-launched-at-gdc/">PlayStation Move</a>," in our unworthy, sweaty hands. We have a bunch of videos on the way, but for now you can revel in our first close-ups of the controllers in the gallery below. Here are some of our initial thoughts: <ul> <li>The controllers are light. Much more akin to the DualShock3 than the Wiimote in heft, and we're guessing that's due to Sony's continued love of rechargeable batteries.</li> <li>The main controller does have some subtle vibration (not DualShock or Wiimote level, but present), but we're not sure yet about the subcontroller.</li> <li>We hate to say this about "pre-alpha" software, but we're feeling lag. An on-rails shooter we tried out, dubbed The Shoot, was discernibly inferior to shooting experiences we've had on the Wii, both in precision and refresh rate of the aiming cursor.</li> <li>The gladiator game is about as fun as it looks, we'll have video after the break momentarily. Unfortunately, while it's less of a defined experience than something like the sword game on Wii Sports Resort, you're still working through a library of sensed, pre-defined actions instead of a true 1:1 fighting game with simulated physics. Not that it isn't possible with PlayStation Move, just that it's not this.</li> <li>The lightness of the controllers means we might be feeling less of that Wiimote fatigue, always a good thing! There's an aspect of the controller that feels a little cheap, but at the same time we wouldn't call it fragile.</li> <li>As far as we can tell, the control scheme for Socom 4 is quite similar to dual-controller shooter setups on the Wii, with the camera moving based on your aiming cursor hitting the edge. It's hard to see this as the preferred hardcore setup, but we're told it's configurable, so we'll try and see what else is on offer.</li> <li>The system seemed to have a bit of trouble understanding the configuration of our body in a swordfighting stance: even though we selected "left handed," it was putting our sword arm forward instead of our shield. Right-handers didn't seem to have similar problems, and we're sure this will be ironed out in time, but it certainly shows that the controllers aren't magical in their space-detection prowess.</li> <li>As would be expected, you're supposed to stand relatively center on the TV, and at a certain optimal distance. The system is forgiving, but there's a sweet spot that users will undoubtedly have to learn.</li> <li>Lag is less prominent on Socom 4, and we'd say we're pretty accurate with the controller already, though the framerate choppiness of this pre-alpha build obviously hampers that a bit. We did get a slight feel of being in "scene to scene" shootouts instead of a free-roaming FPS, perhaps a design choice to mitigate the limited camera movement offered by the controller, but we'll have to see more levels to know for sure.</li> </ul> <strong>Update: </strong> We added in a longer video -- are you ready for three minutes of nonstop excitement?<br /> <br /> <strong>Update, final edition:</strong> We've got a new video with close-up walkthroughs of the controllers and some in-depth gameplay of Socom 4.<br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-first-hands-on/">PlayStation Move first hands-on</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-first-hands-on/2789605/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/playstationmove-01-hands_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-first-hands-on/2789604/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/playstationmove-02-hands_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-first-hands-on/2789603/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/playstationmove-03-hands_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-first-hands-on/2789602/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/playstationmove-04-hands_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-first-hands-on/2789601/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/playstationmove-05-hands_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-first-hands-on/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>PlayStation Move first hands-on (update: video!)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-first-hands-on/">PlayStation Move first hands-on (update: video!)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-first-hands-on/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392575/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-first-hands-on/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/html5-vs-flash-comparison-finds-a-few-surprises-settles-few-de/ <a href="http://www.streaminglearningcenter.com/articles/flash-player-cpu-hog-or-hot-tamale-it-depends-.html"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/02-24-10bookletflash.jpg" alt="" /></a>Think we'd all be better off if HTML5 could somehow instantly replace Flash overnight? Not necessarily, according to a set of comparisons from Jan Ozer of the <em>Streaming Learning Center</em> website, which found that while HTML5 did come out ahead in many respects, it wasn't exactly a clear winner. The tests weren't completely scientific, but they did find that HTML5 clearly performed better than Flash 10 or 10.1 in Safari on a Mac, although the differences were less clear cut in Google Chrome or Firefox. On the other hand, Flash more than held its own on Windows, and Flash Player 10.1 was actually 58% more efficient than HTML5 in Google Chrome on the Windows system tested. As you may have deduced, one of the big factors accounting for that discrepancy is that Flash is able to take advantage of GPU hardware acceleration in Windows, while Adobe is effectively cut out of the loop on Mac -- something it has <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/adobe-on-flash-and-the-ipad-apple-is-continuing-to-impose-rest/">complained about</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/adobe-ups-passive-aggressive-stance-on-ipad-while-apple-promo-f/">quite</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/adobe-got-7-million-iphone-and-ipod-touch-download-requests-for/">publicly</a>. According to Ozer, the differences between HTML5 and Flash playback on a Mac could be virtually eliminated if Flash could make use of GPU acceleration. Hit up the link below for all the numbers.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/html5-vs-flash-comparison-finds-a-few-surprises-settles-few-de/">HTML5 vs. Flash comparison finds a few surprises, settles few debates</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:36:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/html5-vs-flash-comparison-finds-a-few-surprises-settles-few-de/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/does_html5_really_beat_flash_surprising_results_of_new_tests.php">ReadWriteWeb</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.streaminglearningcenter.com/articles/flash-player-cpu-hog-or-hot-tamale-it-depends-.html">Streaming Learning Center</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392654/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/html5-vs-flash-comparison-finds-a-few-surprises-settles-few-de/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/pioneer-djm-2000-digital-mixer-sports-multitouch-screen-per-fre/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/content/press/news/DJM2000.html"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/3-10-10-pioneerdjm2000mixerangled600.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> Ready to graduate from <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/djhero">DJ Hero</a>? Got a house payment handy? Then Pioneer would like to show you the way to the pros. Say hello to the DJM-2000, a four-channel digital <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/mixer">mixer</a> built around a 5.8-inch multitouch screen and sporting enough knobs, buttons and sliders for a NASA launch sequence. Designed to play nice with the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/17/pioneers-new-cdj-2000-dj-deck-hopped-up-with-a-6-1-inch-lcd-ne/">matching CDJ-2000</a> players Pioneer released last year, the unit features an integrated audio effects suite with six dedicated processors and several intriguing modes for multitouch music control. While the mixer has the traditional crossfade slider that allows DJs to assign a certain percentage of the output to channels on the left and right, the DJM-2000 debuts with "frequency mix," a mode that lets DJs assign within seven narrow frequency bands as well by manipulating virtual sliders on the touchscreen, and a "sidechain remix" mode that uses the screen to apply custom effects in real time. Yeah, it's not as wild as <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/attigo-tt-elegantly-integrates-touch-panels-into-dj-setup/">some other touchscreen DJ rigs</a> we've seen, but at least this one's for sale: Pioneer says the mixer will retail for $3000 this June. Droolworthy video demonstrations after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/pioneer-djm-2000-digital-mixer-sports-multitouch-screen-per-fre/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Pioneer DJM-2000 digital mixer sports multitouch screen, per-frequency mixing delight</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/pioneer-djm-2000-digital-mixer-sports-multitouch-screen-per-fre/">Pioneer DJM-2000 digital mixer sports multitouch screen, per-frequency mixing delight</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:32:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/pioneer-djm-2000-digital-mixer-sports-multitouch-screen-per-fre/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/content/press/news/DJM2000.html">Pioneer EU</a><!--//-->, <a href="http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/PressRoom/Press+Releases/Pioneer+is+in+the+Mix+with+Latest+DJM+Mixer">Pioneer USA</a><!--//-->, <a href="http://www.pioneerdj.com/">Pioneer DJ</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392231/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/pioneer-djm-2000-digital-mixer-sports-multitouch-screen-per-fre/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motorola-partners-with-microsoft-will-use-bing-search-and-maps/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/motorola-announces-alliance-with-microsoft-for-search-and-maps-services-launching-on-new-smart-phones-in-china-87288782.html"><img border="1" vspace="4" hspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/03-10-10motobing.jpg" /></a></div> <span style="float: right; margin-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;"><script>digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Motorola_s_Android_phones_to_use_Bing_search_in_China';</script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span> Uh, <em>whoa</em>. When we heard <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/google-to-stop-censoring-chinese-search-results-will-review-th/">Google's threatened pullout of China</a> had <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/googles-spat-with-chinese-government-causes-postponement-of-a/">prompted Motorola</a> to seek out an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/motorola-bringing-shop4apps-app-store-2china-adds-workaround-fo/">alternative search provider</a> for its China-bound handsets, we can't say we were expecting a partnership with Microsoft to result. But here we are, staring at a press release announcing the Bing search and Maps will be the default on Moto's Chinese Android phones starting in Q1 -- and the partnership is described as "global," so there's a chance it could spread. That's just one more slap in Google's face from Moto, following the release of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/motorola-backflip-for-atandt-unboxing-and-hands-on/">Yahoo-powered AT&amp;T Backflip</a> -- and another step away from the tight relationship that produced the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/droid">Droid</a>. And does this mean Motorola might yet build a Windows Phone 7 Series device, despite a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/live-from-motorolas-android-announcement-at-mobilize-09/">very public commitment</a> to Android? We'd say Eric and Sanjay have some unresolved differences to work through.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motorola-partners-with-microsoft-will-use-bing-search-and-maps/">Motorola partners with Microsoft, will use Bing search and maps on Chinese Android phones</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:33:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motorola-partners-with-microsoft-will-use-bing-search-and-maps/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/motorola-announces-alliance-with-microsoft-for-search-and-maps-services-launching-on-new-smart-phones-in-china-87288782.html">PR Newswire</a></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392634/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motorola-partners-with-microsoft-will-use-bing-search-and-maps/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/new-flip-cams-to-launch-in-early-april/ <div style="text-align: center;"><img border="1" vspace="4" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/ultrahdeng21.jpg" alt="" /></div> The details are slim to none on this one, but we're all about a good pocket cam rumor. According to the usually-reliable <em>Business Insider </em>Cisco will launch a new set of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/flip/">Flip</a> camcorders around the NAB show which runs from April 12-15, but we don't have any specs yet. Come on Cisco, now you've got us guessing not only about the<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/cisco-promises-the-next-generation-internet-delivers-markedly/"> future of the Internet</a>, but also if your newest Flip will support 1080p. Told you we didn't know much, but we'll obviously be keeping an eye out for more. <strong><br /> </strong><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/new-flip-cams-to-launch-in-early-april/">New Flip cams to launch in early April?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:11:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/new-flip-cams-to-launch-in-early-april/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/cisco-preparing-to-launch-new-flip-cameras-2010-3">Business Insider</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392427/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/new-flip-cams-to-launch-in-early-april/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-motion-controller-launched-at-gdc/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/playstationrmove-motion-controller-delivers-a-whole-new-entertainment-experience-to-playstationr3-87288777.html"><img border="0" vspace="4" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/03-10-10psmove.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a></div> <span style="float: right; margin-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;"><script>digg_url = 'http://digg.com/playstation/PlayStation_Move_motion_controller_launched_at_GDC';</script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span> No surprise here: Sony just officially announced the PlayStation Move <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/playstationmotioncontroller">motion controller</a> at GDC 2010, calling it the "next generation of motion gaming" because it's so precise -- latency is about the same as the DualShock 3. As expected, it uses the PlayStation Eye camera to track the controller, and Sony says it becomes an "extension of your body." The plan is not only to engage casual gamers, but to use the precision of the controller to create "new experiences for core gamers" -- many of the demo videos we saw involved using a controller video in each hand, and there were quote a few demos of action / RPG games. We also saw a demo of Move Party, which uses the camera to do augmented reality gaming and video chat. The demos are pretty impressive -- Sony's not kidding when it says the Move is incredibly precise. There's also going to be a secondary "subcontroller" with an analog stick for shooters -- you can play all the way through SOCOM4 with just the Move and the sub-controller. (Yes, it's just like the Wii Nunchuk, only wireless.)<br /> <br /> You'll be able to get Move in three ways: in a bundle with a PS3, standalone, and in a starter kit targeted at "under $100" with the PS Eye, a controller, and a game. That's all the pricing info we have right now, but it certainly sounds aggressive -- Sony says they're treating this like a major console launch, so expect to see this everywhere when it launches around the holidays. Video after the break.<em><br /> </em><strong><br /> Update:</strong> The European PlayStation Blog says some games will come <a href="http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2010/03/10/introducing-playstation-move/">bundled with Move</a> as well.<em><br /> <br /> Check out our hands-on <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-first-hands-on/">right here</a>!<br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-announcement/">PlayStation Move announcement</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-announcement/2789629/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10psmovelbgal-13_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-announcement/2789630/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10psmovelbgal-12_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-announcement/2789631/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10psmovelbgal-11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-announcement/2789632/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10psmovelbgal-10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-announcement/2789633/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10psmovelbgal-9_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-press-photos/">PlayStation Move press photos</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-press-photos/2789994/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/ps-move-official-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-press-photos/2789995/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/ps-move-official-02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-press-photos/2790003/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/ps-move-official-09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-press-photos/2790004/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/ps-move-official-10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/playstation-move-press-photos/2789996/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/ps-move-official-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> </em><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-motion-controller-launched-at-gdc/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>PlayStation Move motion controller launched at GDC, starter kit to be under $100 with game</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-motion-controller-launched-at-gdc/">PlayStation Move motion controller launched at GDC, starter kit to be under $100 with game</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:06:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-motion-controller-launched-at-gdc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/playstationrmove-motion-controller-delivers-a-whole-new-entertainment-experience-to-playstationr3-87288777.html">PR Newswire</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392483/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-motion-controller-launched-at-gdc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/live-from-sonys-move-motion-controller-event/ <div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/move-display-01.jpg" alt="" /></div> We just got underway at Sony's PlayStation Move motion controller event. Sure, they haven't called it "Move," just yet, but we just saw the "Move" moniker on a demo screen at the side of the stage, so we're feeling pretty confident at this point.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/live-from-sonys-move-motion-controller-event/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Live from Sony's 'PlayStation Move' motion controller event</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/live-from-sonys-move-motion-controller-event/">Live from Sony's 'PlayStation Move' motion controller event</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/live-from-sonys-move-motion-controller-event/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392481/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/live-from-sonys-move-motion-controller-event/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motorola-i1-gets-clearer-5-megapixel-cam-opera-mini-default-br/ <div style="text-align: center;"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/motorola-i1-itw-3.jpg" alt="" /></div> We've been slipped some additional information on Motorola's imminent Android-powered <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/i1/">i1</a> for iDEN networks today -- actually, one correction and one interesting note. First, the correction: we're now being told (by the same tipster <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/motorola-i1-weve-seen-it-and-itll-likely-be-out-soon/">as before</a>) that it's actually got a 5 megapixel camera on board, a nice upgrade from the 3 we'd previously been told to expect. More interestingly, though, we're also hearing that <a href="http://engadgetmobile.com/tag/operamini">Opera Mini</a> has been tapped as the i1's default browser -- a move that Moto is more than welcome to make since this is a <a href="http://engadgetmobile.com/tag/motorola,blur">Blur</a>-powered, non-"Google Experience" device. It's also a possible admission that third-party Android browsers are currently outperforming Google's own, something Microsoft has long dealt with on Windows Mobile as companies like HTC ultimately ended up bundling Opera Mobile with virtually every model they sold. So, Sprint Direct Connect and Boost Mobile customers, you getting excited about this thing or what?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motorola-i1-gets-clearer-5-megapixel-cam-opera-mini-default-br/">Motorola i1 gets clearer: 5 megapixel cam, Opera Mini default browser?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:38:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motorola-i1-gets-clearer-5-megapixel-cam-opera-mini-default-br/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392341/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motorola-i1-gets-clearer-5-megapixel-cam-opera-mini-default-br/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playb/ <div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10joojop.jpg" alt="" /></div> <span style="float: right; margin-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;"><script>digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/JooJoo_gets_a_sexy_new_interface_adds_features';</script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span> The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/joojoo">JooJoo</a> tablet's launch date might have been <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/26/joojoo-ship-date-pushed-to-march-25-due-to-manufacturing-issues/">pushed back a month</a> while Fusion Garage sorts out issues with the capacitive touchscreen, but it looks like the extra time has given the company a chance to tweak the interface and add in some features. Obviously the most noticable change is the revised homescreen, which has gone from <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/joojoo-tablet-hands-on-video/">line art on a garish solid color</a> background to a nicely rendered icon grid over a high-res customizable wallpaper, but Fusion Garage has also ditched the confusing pinch-to-go-back gesture and replaced it with a vertical swipe that brings down a status bar containing the home button, status indicators, browser navigation controls, and a combination address bar / search field. Scroll behavior has been revised as well, with two separate behaviors: a two-finger scroll that works like a scroll wheel, and a single finger "pan" that works like a mouse arrow. That's so you can move around sites like Google Maps, which have different interface elements mapped to each control -- CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan pointed out to us that devices like the iPhone avoid the issue by using dedicated apps, but Fusion Garage wants to deliver the "full web experience." It's an interesting solution and a clever spin on things, but we're waiting to try it out for real before we pass any judgment.<br /> <br /> What else? The text-entry situation has been improved: there's now both a smaller keyboard designed for one-handed operation that can be moved around the screen so it doesn't obscure content, and a full-screen multitouch keyboard that does chording so it recognizes more than one key at a time. There's no auto-correction or prediction, though. Flash is now fully working, and YouTube videos can either be played back using Flash or the custom H.264 HD breakout player we've already seen; that player supports a range of codecs and can also be used to play videos stored on a USB thumb drive. And finally, and perhaps most oddly, the JooJoo has changed colors. Instead of black, the back casing is now a "champagne" color, a picture of which you can see below -- Chandra told us that unhappy preorder customers can just have their $499 refunded if they desperately wanted black instead. All <em>we</em> desperately want to do is get a review unit and tell you what the JooJoo is actually like to use -- if all of these promises hold up, it could be very intriguing indeed.<br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playback/">JooJoo revamps interface ahead of launch, adds local video playback</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playback/2789308/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10joojoo-7_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playback/2789010/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10joojoo-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playback/2789011/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10joojoo_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playback/2789009/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10joojoo-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playback/2789008/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/2010-03-10joojoo-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playb/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>JooJoo revamps interface ahead of launch, adds local video playback -- and changes color</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playb/">JooJoo revamps interface ahead of launch, adds local video playback -- and changes color</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playb/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392261/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/joojoo-revamps-interface-ahead-of-launch-adds-local-video-playb/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-trademarked-by-sony-in-europe/ <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/sony-trademarks-playstation-move-in-europe/"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/move-trademark-logo.jpg" alt="" /></a>We're exceptionally likely to find out the official name of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Sony/">Sony</a>'s PlayStation <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/video-sonys-ps3-motion-controller-in-action/">motion controller</a> in just a few hours during the company's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/GDC/">GDC</a> press event, but till then, we've got one more late-breaking morsel to chew on: Move. According to trademark divers across the web, Sony has filed a European trademark for "PlayStation Move," which certainly sounds like a plausible title for some sort of motion-sensing apparatus. To date, we've also heard "<a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Arc/">Arc</a>" thrown around (which we tend to prefer, if we're being candid), and the logo shown here -- which is said to belong to a separate trademark application -- definitely looks more like an "A" than an "M." Keep it locked right here for more as we get it.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-trademarked-by-sony-in-europe/">'PlayStation Move' trademarked by Sony in Europe, reeks of motion controller involvement</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:50:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-trademarked-by-sony-in-europe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/sony-trademarks-playstation-move-in-europe/">Joystiq</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=385299&amp;page=20">NeoGaf</a><!--//-->, <a href="http://www.thenetwerk.com/games/2010/03/10/sony-files-trademark-application-in-europe-for-playstation-move/">The Netwerk</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392365/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/playstation-move-trademarked-by-sony-in-europe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ipad-sdk-3-2-beta-4-squashes-rumors-of-a-camera-but-adds-new-ge/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://9to5mac.com/long-press-3tap-iphone-gestures-435983467"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/03-10-10ipadgest3.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> There's only about a month to go before Apple <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/ipad-launches-on-april-3rd-pre-orders-begin-march-12th/">drops the iPad</a> on the world, and it looks like all those theories about a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/apple-ipad-rumor-roundup-abraham-zapruder-edition/">last-minute camera addition</a> were just fond fanboy wishes -- <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/iphone-sdk-3-2-beta-4-drops-in/">iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 4</a> just came out, and in addition to stripping out several video-call related icons, we've been told the docs contain this little tidbit about <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/iphone-sdk-3-2-moves-on-to-beta-round-3/">that Camera tab</a>:<br /> <blockquote> <div>Launching the Photos application under the iPad Simulator will initially show three tabs: Photos, Albums, and Camera. The Camera tab represents photos available via the Camera Connection Kit for iPad, and is not relevant for the Simulator. The Camera tab will disappear after a few seconds.</div> </blockquote> So much for that, then. In the meantime, we also have some good news -- <i>9to5 Mac</i> did some digging and found some files indicating that Apple's opening up some new gestures to app developers, namely the long tap currently used to pop up the copy / paste menu and the triple-tap used to flip the display on and off when using VoiceOver. It's a small consolation, to be sure, but at least the iPad, will, um, be <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/steve-jobs-says-ipod-touch-didnt-get-a-camera-because-its-a-g/">a great game machine</a>, right?<br /> <br /> [Thanks, Anonymous]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ipad-sdk-3-2-beta-4-squashes-rumors-of-a-camera-but-adds-new-ge/">iPad SDK 3.2 beta 4 squashes rumors of a camera, but adds new gesture controls</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:25:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ipad-sdk-3-2-beta-4-squashes-rumors-of-a-camera-but-adds-new-ge/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/10/new-ipad-sdk-adds-gesture-tools-removes-video-chat-icons/">MacRumors</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://9to5mac.com/long-press-3tap-iphone-gestures-435983467">9to5 Mac</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392337/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ipad-sdk-3-2-beta-4-squashes-rumors-of-a-camera-but-adds-new-ge/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/wds-320gb-my-passport-av-external-hdd-wants-to-have-and-hold-yo/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wdr-introduces-new-my-passporttm-av-portable-media-drives-87259617.html"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/wd-passport-av-hard-drive.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> Western Digital has played this card before with the strategically named <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/western-digital-finally-releases-the-1tb-my-dvr-expander-tivo-o/">My DVR Expander</a>, but for those who don't realize that an external hard drive is an external hard drive, there's the My Passport AV. For all intents and purposes, this 320GB HDD is nothing more than a standard drive with a fancy marketing scheme following it closely. Oh, sure -- it may work "seamlessly" with Sony's Direct Copy feature on the outfit's range of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Handycam/">Handycam</a> camcorders, but outside of that, we don't see anything in particular that makes us long to pay more for something that doesn't really <em>do</em> more than any other 320GB HDD on shelves today. If you're in complete opposition (it's cool... really), it's available to order today for $109.99.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/wds-320gb-my-passport-av-external-hdd-wants-to-have-and-hold-yo/">WD's 320GB My Passport AV external HDD wants to have and hold your media</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/wds-320gb-my-passport-av-external-hdd-wants-to-have-and-hold-yo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://hothardware.com/News/Western-Digital-Introduces-Media-Savvy-My-Passport-AV-External-HDD/">Hot Hardware</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wdr-introduces-new-my-passporttm-av-portable-media-drives-87259617.html">PR Newswire</a><!--//-->, <a href="http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=805">Western Digital</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392172/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/wds-320gb-my-passport-av-external-hdd-wants-to-have-and-hold-yo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/razer-promises-mac-support-for-all-upcoming-products/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://press.razerzone.com/content/view/419/101/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/03/razer-mamba-hands-on-small.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> Razer already provides full Mac support for a few of its gaming peripherals -- including the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/naga">Naga</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/DeathAdder">DeathAdder</a> -- and basic support for others, but it's now taken avantage of GDC to "reaffirm" its commitment to Mac users. That apparently means that "all upcoming" Razer products -- including the company's line of StarCraft II peripherals -- will boast full Mac support out of the box, and that the company will be rolling out updates to some of its existing products "later this year," including the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Orochi">Orochi</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/mamba">Mamba</a>, and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Imperator">Imperator</a> gaming mice. First <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/valve-confirms-steam-for-mac-debuts-in-april/">Steam</a>, now Razer peripherals -- dare we say it's a good time to be a Mac gamer?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/razer-promises-mac-support-for-all-upcoming-products/">Razer promises Mac support for all upcoming products</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/razer-promises-mac-support-for-all-upcoming-products/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://press.razerzone.com/content/view/419/101/">Razer</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392163/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/razer-promises-mac-support-for-all-upcoming-products/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ocz-breaks-into-bargain-market-with-sub-100-32gb-onyx-ssd/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2010/366"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/ocz-onyx-ssd.jpg" /></a></div> Say it ain't so! <a href="http://engadget.com/tag/ocz">OCZ Technology</a> -- a mainstay in the storage realm but an outfit that tends to serve the performance (read: affluent) market first and foremost -- has just dove headfirst into the value-priced <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/SSD/">SSD</a> segment. Debuting today, the Onyx SATA II 2.5-inch SSD is the company's most affordable MLC-based solid state storage solution to date; it packs 64MB of onboard cache, up to 125MB/sec read speeds, write rates of 70MB/sec and an MSRP of under $100 for a 32GB version. You know that hasty boot drive you've been looking for? Look up.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ocz-breaks-into-bargain-market-with-sub-100-32gb-onyx-ssd/">OCZ breaks into bargain market with 'sub-$100' 32GB Onyx SSD</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:15:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ocz-breaks-into-bargain-market-with-sub-100-32gb-onyx-ssd/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://hothardware.com/News/OCZ-Occupies-Sub100-SSD-Space-with-New-Onyx-Series/">Hot Hardware</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2010/366">OCZ Technology</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392063/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ocz-breaks-into-bargain-market-with-sub-100-32gb-onyx-ssd/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/google-maps-adds-bicycle-directions-turns-out-its-nothing-like/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/annc/20100310_biking-directions.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/100310-bikemaps-01.jpg" alt="" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;">Enthusiasts have had plenty to cheer about with the convergence of electronics and bicycling over the years, from bikes that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/22/schwinn-tailwind-electric-bike-review/">pedal themselves</a> to the various devices and apps that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/pedal-brain-iphone-kit-smartens-up-your-bicycle/">assist</a> them with their training. And for those of us who just want to get from one place to another? Google Maps has added bicycling directions to its walking, car, and public transport options -- with travel times calculated to include things like the number of hills and fatigue over time. But that ain't all! The company has also partnered with Rails-to-Trails to provide information on bike trails in more than 150 cities. According to Google, thousands of miles of trails in the US have already been added to the map, with more to come. For the time being, however, only those planning trips in their home or office need apply: while available on the web, those using a Google Maps smartphone app are being excluded for the time being. So much for "<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/live-from-eric-schmidts-keynote-at-mwc-2010/">mobile first</a>," guys. Video after the break.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/google-maps-adds-bicycle-directions-turns-out-its-nothing-like/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Google Maps adds bicycle directions, turns out its nothing like 'Quicksilver'</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/google-maps-adds-bicycle-directions-turns-out-its-nothing-like/">Google Maps adds bicycle directions, turns out its nothing like 'Quicksilver'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:52:00 EST. 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The March 23rd date that recently cropped up is apparently just the day the MobiTV software will go live. Just as notably, <em>Laptop</em> also says that it has confirmed that the phone won't be upgradeable to Windows Phone 7 Series -- although, at this point, we'll have to hear that first-hand to truly <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/htc-hd2-and-windows-phone-7-series-just-tell-us-no-microsoft/">put an end</a> to the speculation. Thankfully, that should happen in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/t-mobile-invites-us-to-come-experience-the-htc-hd2-on-march-16/">just a few days</a>. </span><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-hd2-said-to-be-launching-march-24th-for-199-no-windows-pho/">HTC HD2 said to be launching March 24th for $199, no Windows Phone 7 support</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-hd2-said-to-be-launching-march-24th-for-199-no-windows-pho/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://blog.laptopmag.com/htc-hd2-launches-march-24-for-199-no-windows-7-upgrade">Laptop Magazine</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392033/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-hd2-said-to-be-launching-march-24th-for-199-no-windows-pho/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/onlive-game-service-to-launch-on-june-17-in-the-us-for-15-a-mon/ <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.onlive.com/2010/03/10/onlive-coming-to-a-screen-near-you/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/03/onlive-game-service-top-1.jpg" /></a></div> It's been a long time coming, but it looks like the wait for <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/OnLive/">OnLive</a> is finally coming to an end: the service is now officially slated to launch on June 17 in the 48 contiguous states. The game streaming service will run users $14.95 a month, though buying or renting games is an additional cost (it's unclear exactly what that cost might be). Luckily there will be lower prices available for multi-month buys, and the first 25,000 people to sign up will get their first three months free. Service includes free instant-play demos, multiplayer and an "instant video-based social network," whatever that means. At the outset the service will run on Mac and PC as a browser plugin, but the MicroConsole TV adapter will be released later this year, with other devices to be added "over time." Initially the service will run at 720p, but 1080p / 60 fps will be added once the bandwidth becomes available. Out of the gate there will be somewhere between 12 and 25 titles available, including <em>Mass Effect 2</em>, <em>Borderlands</em>, <em>Assassin's Creed II</em>, <em>Dragon Age Origins</em>, and <em>Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands</em>. There are five different data centers set up to serve up the games, strategically placed to reduce lag... let's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/onlive-beta-gets-a-preview-lukewarm-approval/">hope they work</a>!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/onlive-game-service-to-launch-on-june-17-in-the-us-for-15-a-mon/">OnLive Game Service to launch on June 17 in the US for $15 a month</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:10:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/onlive-game-service-to-launch-on-june-17-in-the-us-for-15-a-mon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;<img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif" alt=""/><span class="caption"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/onlive-launching-june-17-for-pc-and-mac-15-per-month-service-f/">Joystiq</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <img class="img_label" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif" alt="source"/><span class="caption"><a href="http://blog.onlive.com/2010/03/10/onlive-coming-to-a-screen-near-you/">OnLive Blog</a><!--//--></span> &nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19392019/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/onlive-game-service-to-launch-on-june-17-in-the-us-for-15-a-mon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>