Jan 28
At CES last year I was lucky enough to get a chance to spend a good half hour with a prototype of the Microsoft Surface device. Since then, I’ve been to the campus in Redmond a few times and have seen a few more things it can do. It’…
Jan 28
Cigarette lighter camera shows there’s nothing more patriotic than espionage
Posted in: Today's Chili
Sure, Lady Liberty and a bald eagle are great symbols of American freedom, but they’re also perfect covers for keeping tabs on your friends. Ajoka’s cigarette lighter video camera discreetly records 640 x 480 or QVGA in AVI format at 30 frames per second and supports microSD up to 8GB. It’s got a lithium ion battery for 6 hours of filming and is charged via USB. Best of all, it’s still a working lighter — perfect for cheering up your favorite band’s love ballads and simultaneously bootlegging the performance. Your local spy shop can order these wholesale for $150 apiece.
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets
Cigarette lighter camera shows there’s nothing more patriotic than espionage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 28
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive)The GoPro Hero Motorsports Wide is a vehicle-mounted camera system that lets enthusiasts’ quickly record video and take still photographs of a vehicle in motion.
We got our first look at the GoPro system at SEMA 2008. The system consists of a camera, a waterproof …
Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
Jan 28
Toshiba readies three 1080p Camileo camcorders for Europe
Posted in: camcorder, Today's Chili, Toshiba, YouTube
We can’t say with any level of certainty why Toshiba chose to announce its new Camileo after CES and before CeBIT, but whatever the reason, we’re sure it’s a good one. Introduced today over in Germany are three new camcorders, all of which boast simple controls for the technologically challenged and easy uploading to YouTube. The whole lot captures in gorgeous 1080p, and they all feature a handy HDMI output for showing off clips as soon as you snag them. The higher-end Camileo P30 arrives with 128MB of internal storage, an SD card slot, a 3-inch LCD monitor and a 5x optical zoom; the H20 steps down to a 2.5-inch display, while the S10 remains mostly mysterious. As for the bits that matter most, the S10 and P30 will be available early next month for €149 ($197) / €199 ($263), respectively, while the H20 can be snapped up now for €249 ($329).
[Via Stuff]
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Toshiba readies three 1080p Camileo camcorders for Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 28
In his recent review of the Lenovo ThinkPad W700, Cisco Cheng noted that this high-end portable workstation for photographers and artists would soon be available with an optional secondary display to complement its 17-inch, 1,920 by 1,200 screen. The idea is to relegate lower-end tasks like reading e-mail, word processing, and Web surfing to the smaller screen, leaving the full 17 inches of the primary screen free for photo or art editing.
The dual-screen version, the W700ds, has arrived in our labs, and I took it out for a spin. It works as intended, and many professionals in its target audience may find it worth it to plunk down the 400+ bucks for this novel option.
Jan 28
New Zealander gives classified DAP back to US, gets a new one in exchange
Posted in: military, MP3, mp3 player, Mp3Player, Today's Chili
Aw, lookie here — a happy ending! That suddenly popular Chris Ogle — you know, the New Zealander who accidentally purchased an MP3 player full of classified US Army documents from a thrift store — is basking in the glory of his 14th minute of fame. According to a new report from Reuters, Mr. Ogle peacefully handed the device back over to US authorities, and for his cooperation, a brand spanking new player was handed over to him. It’s unclear what kind of unit he received and if it was your tax money paying for it, but we get the feeling we’ll never truly know answers to either question. As for Ogle’s next move? We hear he’s jockeying for a guest spot on Flight of the Conchords.
Filed under: Portable Audio
New Zealander gives classified DAP back to US, gets a new one in exchange originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 28
One thing seems certain: Any suggested lack of publicity with regards to the transition to digital TV has been addressed–at least temporarily–by the current plethora of coverage surrounding the battle in congress to push the date back from February 17th to June 12th.
The measure failed to get the necessary two-thirds majority in the house earlier today. Of course that doesn’t mean that it’s completely dead. The measure, which is supported by the new white house administration, may still have some life as a future standard majority vote.
Plenty of tech pundits, like, say, our own Sascha Segan, have made it very clear where they stand on the issue–but we want to know what you think. Is America ready for the transition? Has the government done a good job of getting the word out? Should the bill be pushed back? Let us know in the comments section.
Jan 28
Laptop display comparison awards top marks to Lenovo
Posted in: lenovo, macbook pro, MacbookPro, thinkpad, Today's Chili
It’s not exactly the most extensive round-up, but photographers looking for suggestions on a laptop to pair up with their DSLR would do well to check out Rob Galgraith’s latest comparison, which takes a look at the late-2008 MacBook Pro, the Dell Mini 9, and a pair of Lenovos (the W700 and T60). Not so surprisingly, he didn’t have too much positive to say about the MacBook’s switch to a glossy-only display, but other than that, he found that it mostly held up against its predecessor. It apparently wasn’t able to match up against the two Lenovo offerings, however, which came in at number one and two in both color accuracy and viewing angle tests. The W700, in particular, proved to have color accuracy “on par with a fine desktop display,” a feat enabled in no small part by its built-in calibrator. He was also especially impressed by the Dell Mini 9, which actually beat out the MacBook in terms of color accuracy, but fell a bit short in viewing angle tests. The fact that it also fits nicely in a DSLR bag certainly doesn’t hurt things either. Hit up the link below for the complete breakdown.
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Filed under: Displays, Laptops
Laptop display comparison awards top marks to Lenovo originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 28
Last week we reported that we were having some issues at our offices while attempting to watch the stream of Barack Obama’s historic presidential inauguration. We saw some similar reports floating around the Web and discovered that we weren’t alone, so we put out the call on AppScout to find out whether users were having similar issues.
On the whole, it seems, plenty of users were experienced similar slowdowns. David S. reported issues with his attempt to watch the ceremony on Hulu, which was streaming content from Fox. “It started out OK, he wrote. “But about 15 minutes before the swearing in, it started to hang and then the audio and video got out of synch. The video continued to get further and further behind the audio, and was very choppy, the audio was a bit choppy.”
Check out more of our reader responses, after the jump.
Jan 28
(Credit: ESSELL.ORG )If you are unhappy about Apple’s new two-tone keyboard design, you are not alone. And there’s not much you can do about it, either, unless you are creative.
Designer Steve Lee decided to take matters into his own hands, and with just a cheap can …
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