England-based electro-pop quartet, Dragonette make hook-heavy, hard-driving dance music that is lyrically intriguing and truly inventive with a techno-pop flavored appeal. Sex-driven songs laced with sass are sure to pack dance floors worldwide.
Originally posted at Crossfade
The firms not mentioned here are just as important as the ones that are, as the privatization of space has just inched closer to reality. Rather than NASA handling ISS resupply chores itself or farming the job out to mega-corps such as Lockheed Martin or Boeing, the agency has instead awarded one contract each to Virginia-based Orbital Sciences (valued at around $1.9 billion) and California’s own SpaceX ($1.6 billion). The two will be responsible for 20 service flights between 2009 and 2016, with each trip requiring delivery of “a minimum of 20 metric tons of upmass cargo to the space station.” The agreements also call for “delivery of non-standard services in support of the cargo resupply, including analysis and special tasks as the government determines are necessary.” So yeah, if FedEx / UPS have been balking at your request to ship to a Martian eBay winner, you now know who to call.
[Via TG Daily]
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NASA taps Orbital Sciences, SpaceX for ISS resupply missions originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Before you get all “Oh, that comment was so heartless” on us, we will say that the spectacles you’re peeping above are still a concept for now, though we wouldn’t be surprised at all to hear that Kanye himself eventually funds their commercialization. At any rate, designers Hyun-Joong Kim and Kwang-Seok Jeong should be mighty proud of their concoction, which integrates dye solar cells into fashion-forward sunglasses in order to power your pocketable gadgets. Put simply, the SIG (Self-Energy Converting Sunglasses) convert the sunlight that they’ll obviously see into usable energy, though it should be understood that these could give the impression that you’re rockin’ a head-mounted display. And we wouldn’t want that, now would we?
[Via Engadget Polska]
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Solar panel-packin’ sunglasses power your gizmos, make Kanye inordinately envious originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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If your Wiimote-gun hybrid lacks a little bit of that “I would shut down an airport having this in my carry-on luggage” panache, we suggest you check out WeeP5, a toy MP5 chock-full of motion control. To be honest, we’re most enamored by the setup of the above picture, as the modded armament rests lovingly over the heads of a young couple, against a picture of men in togas, and just under a VHS copy of The Lost World in German — it’s just so beautiful. In case you’re wondering: B button is the trigger, A button is under the foregrip, 1 and 2 are on opposite sides near the front, the D-pad and Wii remote are jutting out of the left side, and the +, -, and home buttons are on the top just above the ammo clip. Hit up the read link for full DIY instructions.
[Via Hack a Day]
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WeeP5 makes other Wiimote gun mods cry home to their mamas originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This article was written on September 04, 2007 by CyberNet.
It seems like the rumors of a Google Phone have been going around and around the web for years now. Really, it’s only been about a year and up until recently, I wasn’t convinced that Google even had a Phone in mind. I’m beginning to think that it’s actually a possibility though, especially after reading what Om Malik had to say today in his article titled “Five Facts About Google Phone.”
In his article, he said that all of the recent news/rumors were “enough to get me dialing-for-dirt over the big holiday weekend,” and then he went on to list five “facts” about the Google phone. I’m still going to call them rumors, but he says the info he found is from a reliable source. The “five facts” are as follows:
While it’s interesting that it could potentially be based upon a variant of Linux, I’m more curious which wireless network(s) would be behind it. We all know the frustrations that have come from the 5-year exclusivity agreement that Apple made with AT&T with the iPhone. I have a hard time believing Google would take such a route, but it’s possible.
The thought of a Google phone may sound exciting, but I still don’t know if this is something Google would be able to be successful with. And as others have pointed out, those five “facts” listed above aren’t all THAT impressive. It still makes more sense for them to develop software for mobile devices and stick to that aspect of the mobile world instead of developing their own phone. It’s been about one year since Google Phone rumors surfaced, and while I’m still skeptical, I’m more convinced today than I was yesterday. Of course, only time will tell us if there really will be a GPhone.
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Yes, it’s that time of year again. The end of the year. This is the final podcast of 2008, but just the tip of the iceberg in the world of Engadget podcasting. Cuddle up by the fireplace and listen in as Josh, Nilay, and Paul reminisce about their time at the reader meetup, pontificate on Apple’s exit from Macworld, speculate about the Adamo and VAIO P, and much, much more. Go on and listen — you know you want to.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel
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01:22 – Apple announces final MacWorld, Steve Jobs won’t deliver keynote
13:15 – Thank you NYC!
20:26 – Dell confirms shocking truth: Adamo to rival MacBook Air
27:34 – Sony P-series “netbook” unveiled, underwhelming
37:51 – HP Firebird 803 tower with VoodooDNA leaked!
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Engadget Podcast 123 – 12.27.2008: Goodbye 2008 edition originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The audiophiles at Pocketables have gotten their hands on the iriver T6 and crown the DAP a good secondary device for the car or office, especially with its $50 for 2GB asking price. They give high marks for the quality e50-esque form factor, although it seems to have a vested interest in keeping your fingerprints on file. The presentation is otherwise very simple, from the low-res display and minimalist interface to the just-passable touch-based controls. As for the audio, they say it sounds good with everything except the most premium of headphones — but hey, if you’re doling out $500 for ear buds, chances are you couldn’t even be bothered to look in the T6’s direction anyway.
Filed under: Portable Audio
iriver T6 reviewed: Pretty, and pretty basic originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We never knew that cameras could be constipated, nor that excrement could be framed, but apparently Takara Tomy knows better than us.
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets
Takara Tomy Xiao printer-camera excretes prints originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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After looking at countless laptops during 2008, a small handful have jumped out as personal favorites. I’m not saying these are the very best laptops of the year, nor the highest-rated — they’re just the ones that struck me as particularly interesting, useful, or well-designed.
Chances are high …
The E100 was a little weak for the iriver name, but at $59 for 8GB of PMP deliciousness, it’s hard to resist. Walmart is clearing out the black iteration for $40 off the original price, and while we’d hate to presume and be wrong, we’re hoping this is just a sign that iriver’s gonna go all out at CES ’09. Bring the heat, baby.
[Via DAPReview]
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
iriver’s 8GB E100 PMP cleared out for $59 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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