Jan 11
Palm ain’t got nothing on this new-ness.
Crapgadget CES, round 6: New Generation Video Game System originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 11
Grippity drops by again to show off gaming mockup and original keyboard model
Posted in: Features, hands-on, Today's Chili
We just can’t get enough of these Grippity back-typing keyboards, and Jacob Eichbaum dropped by the Engadget trailer one last time to show us his super-early mockup of a Grippity back-typing gaming controller, along with the original prototype that started all this insanity. Apparently they’ve been getting a lot of interest from manufacturers, especially with the media remote we saw the other day, so hopefully we’ll see this crazy concoction hitting stores sometime this year.
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Grippity drops by again to show off gaming mockup and original keyboard model originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 11
LG Renoir hands-on
Posted in: Features, hands-on, LG, Today's Chili
Though it has been out for some time, we’d not had the chance to really check out LG’s Renoir properly — even though Engadget Spanish has had a chance. Of course, LG‘s massive booth featured an area dedicated to this 8 megapixel effort that we had to almost fight through to get at this phone. The interface is good, the weight and feel in-hand doesn’t come off as $10 plasti-crap, and the touchscreen does seem to get its job done. Crazy presentations aside, LG’s Renoir is a really solid effort, color us suitably impressed. Engadget Mobile has the gallery.
Filed under: Cellphones, CES
LG Renoir hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 11
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CBS Interactive)McLaren ends its SLR line with a special model named after a British racing legend. The SLR Stirling Moss features supercar performance and looks that, except for the carbon fiber, are right at home on a 1950s racetrack. When the limited production run starts on …
Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
Jan 11
Video: Toyota unveils FT-EV concept, details plug-in Prius, you won’t see either for awhile
Posted in: Today's Chili, Toyota
While we were living large at CES in Las Vegas yesterday, Toyota’s people were up in Detroit, working hard to amp up the crowd at the North American International Auto Show. The world’s largest auto maker fulfilled promises by giving more information about an upcoming electric car, showing off a concept called the FT-EV. Based on the iQ ultra-compact, which is currently available in Japan in petrol-powered guise, the battery version has a range of just 50 miles, making it suitable only for those living in those most urban of suburbs. Hopefully it gains a bit more stamina before it (or something similar) goes into production in 2012. Toyota also gave some further information about its impending plug-in Prius, indicating that before the end of the year it will lease 500 prototypes to consumers to act as mobile beta testers prior to the full release of the car. Only 150 of those will be available in the States, though, so you can go ahead and leave “Install extra outlet in garage” low on your to-do list for another year or so
Filed under: Transportation
Video: Toyota unveils FT-EV concept, details plug-in Prius, you won’t see either for awhile originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 11
The commotion in the room when we found out the eyes light up was seriously louder than for the Pre announcement.
Gallery: Dragon Gamepad unboxing and hands-on
Gallery: Dragon Gamepad instruction manual
Filed under: Gaming
Awesomegadget CES: Dragon Fire Breather originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 11
We already ran through Powermat’s new wireless charging lineup, but in case you wanted to see it in action — you skeptic, you — there’s video after the break.
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals
Video: Powermat’s wireless charging lineup in action originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 11
Motorola laying off throngs, focusing on Android alone for smartphones
Posted in: Android, breaking news, BreakingNews, moto, motorola, Today's Chili
Phone Scoop is reporting that doomsday is imminent for Motorola, possibly as soon as this week. First off, up to half of employees from the company’s handset division will be shown the door, though the other divisions — Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Home & Networks Mobility — will be unaffected. Fewer employees inevitably leads to fewer phones, and it’s being said that Moto will produce just twelve models per year; among smartphones, only Android will be considered. What’s more, the company is pulling out of April’s CTIA show — the largest mobile event in the States — so it looks like that Android gear won’t be coming until later on. We’ll have more on this as soon as we know what’s up.
Filed under: Cellphones
Motorola laying off throngs, focusing on Android alone for smartphones originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 11
Toshiba’s DMFC “internet viewer” prototypes are truly next-gen
Posted in: Features, prototype, Today's Chili, Toshiba
It’s not every day you walk past something quite as striking as Toshiba’s new DMFC internet viewer prototypes. Sure, folks like Toshiba and Samsung have been chatting up DMFC (Direct Methanol Fuel Cell) power technology for ages, but to see it live and in person — and powering a truly unique form factor — is quite a treat. Word is these things can last for a week of typical use on one methanol refill, and are running regular old Windows XP. Unfortunately, there’s no word on what processing and storage is under the hood or when these will hit the market, or for how much. Basically, Windows 7 is much more likely the OS we’ll be seeing on them by the time they’re ready to go — if that ever happens at all, DMFC doesn’t have the best track record of actually breaking through the productization stage. Video is after the break, and the gallery includes a couple other Toshiba prototypes.
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Filed under: Handhelds
Toshiba’s DMFC “internet viewer” prototypes are truly next-gen originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 11
LG’s Renoir spokesperson: he will jump for you, ladies and gentlemen
Posted in: Features, LG, Today's Chili
Four days of late nights, early mornings, endless meetings, and drugs will do this to even the most stoic PR flacks. Almost magical video is after the break.
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Filed under: Cellphones, CES
LG’s Renoir spokesperson: he will jump for you, ladies and gentlemen originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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