Jun 26
Reviewer rants, a farewell to Kodachrome, and foodalicious photos.
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Jun 26
Although the very sleek-looking H235H will not manipulate time and space, it at least looks like it could.
(Credit: Acer)
For the most part, I’m really loving this era of 16:9 LCD computer monitors. The fact that we can get a 21.5 or 23-inch monitor with a …
Jun 26
White iPhone 3GS reportedly overheats, turns a browner shade of white
Posted in: Apple, iPhone, Today's Chili
Right after its launch, we noted the sundry problems reported by new iPhone 3GS owners, but this is the first time we’ve heard tell of this specific one… and it seems like a doozy. It’s unclear exactly what caused this, but what is apparent is an unattractive, brownish / pinkish discoloration on the above handset. The user claims it was caused by overheating during a period of using the GPS and 3G of the phone. Either way, it looks pretty crummy now, doesn’t it? What about the rest of you with new, white iPhones? Anything to report? One more shot of this looker after the break.
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Jun 26
Will PlayStation 3 enthusiasts find a revamped version of the game console under the tree this holiday season?
Sony is reportedly readying a complete overhaul of the PS3, which will be released later this year, according to VG247.
The site’s sources likened the overhaul to last year’s New Xbox Experience (NXE), a revamped Xbox that includes streaming HD movies from Netflix, an updated dashboard, and movie and game purchases via Xbox.com.
What will the updated PS3 include? VG247 pointed to several possible new features:
– A system for players to evaluate one another
– Ability to report questionable behavior to Sony by taking screen shots
– Patches will download in the background so gaming can continue uninteruppted
– Simultaneous HDMI and digital optical outputting
Jun 26
Far be it from us to make fun of people for their favorite pastimes — that would, in fact, be the pot calling the kettle black (considering that we’re both addicted to gadgets and quilting, we have little room to point fingers). However, it’s possible that you might be a serious nerd if you’re caught gabbing on your iPhone in the midst of a hike during a reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg. Good sir, we salute thee!
Laura: “Are you telling me I’m not eligible for an upgrade until 1865!?”
Joe: “North and South could both agree that lack of Flash support was a grave oversight”
Thomas: “Robert E. Lee!? I thought you said rob a 3G”
Josh T: “What? I said ‘what’s so civil about war anyway?'”
Nilay: “An app store divided against itself cannot stand.”
Don: “Scurvy? Nope, not an app for that.”
Chris: “Yeah, I mistook it for a piece of hardtack last week, just came back out this morning. Works great!”
Ross R.: “I like that it runs Merrimac OS X.”
[Thanks, Ethan]
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Caption Contest: Civil War reenactment + iPhone = ubernerd originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jun 26
Engadget Podcast 152 – 06.26.2009: The Day the Music Died 2
Posted in: Android, engadget podcast, EngadgetPodcast, flash, hero, hewlett-packard, HewlettPackard, HP, netbook, podcast, sense, Today's Chili, zune hd, ZuneHd
Yes, that’s the one and only MJ to open the podcast — this one was recorded just shortly after the Engadget crew had learned the news. Join Josh, Paul, Nilay and special guest Chris Ziegler as they deny the Nokia N97, get angry at the HTC Hero, bargain with Windows 7, depress themselves over the fate of the netbook, and finally learn to accept the Zune HD’s Tegra processor. We won’t lie — Engadget Podcast 152 was a struggle, but in the end we all learned a little something about life, love, and forgiveness.
Update: Any further tasteless MJ jokes will be met with a swift ban. Be nice!
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Guest: Chris Ziegler
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Billie Jean
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00:02:26 – Nokia N97 review: a tale of two bloggers
00:26:28 – HTC Hero running Android and Sense UI leaks from HTC’s own website (updated, official, video)
00:30:28 – HTC Hero hands-on: Flash, keyboard and ruminations (updated!)
00:48:09 – Windows 7 official pricing announced, limited pre-orders start tomorrow
01:03:40 – HP Mini 5101 cleans up nice, shows the serious side of netbooks
01:05:15 – HP ProBook 4310s hands-on
01:10:25 – Entelligence: Netbooks, R.I.P.
01:22:50 – Zune HD has a Tegra processor, confirms official Zune podcast
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Engadget Podcast 152 – 06.26.2009: The Day the Music Died 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jun 26
Not long ago the best smartphone you could buy was the iPhone. No contest. The uncanny combo of beautiful chassis, intelligent OS, super responsive touchscreen, and app store was unparalleled. There was no device on the market that came remotely close to touching the Jesus phone’s near mythical marriage of hardware and software.
Them days is over.
Now each major U.S. carrier has a device that can legitimately compete with the iPhone. To help you make sense of it, we took three major upstarts and stacked them up against the great white hype from Cupertino. Sprint with its Pre, T-Mobile with its G1, and Verizon with its Storm. So have a gander at how the specs from these four devices compare to one another. Think of it as a way to cut through a lot of the dumb hype that clouds these smartphones.
* Price is with a two-year contract
** Includes voice, text and data
*** Includes price of plan and cost of phone. Does not include taxes, activation charges or overage fees
Graphic by Dennis Crothers
Jun 26
As we mentioned previously, this week we got all close-up and hands-on with Nintendo’s E3 lineup for the holidays, courtesy of a meeting in a NY hotel room deep in midtown Manhattan. And to our surprise (and clearly, Nintendo’s delight), they’ve gone a little hardcore competitive on us all of a sudden.
We told you about New Super Mario Bros. Wii (a.k.a. “Super Mario Smash Bros.”), and now we’ll let you in on our three-game session with Nintendo’s ace-in-the-hole, Wii Sports Resort.
While you’ve probably heard a lot about this game, did you know it’s including updates of classics like bowling and golf? While we didn’t spend time with those, we took on whole new challenges that provoked a bit of smack-talking between Jeff and Scott.
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Jun 26
Keep outta my virtual lane, buddy.
(Credit: LightLane)
The LightLane mounts just under the bike’s seat and projects laser lights onto the ground.
(Credit: LightLane)
Yay for this. I can’t count the number of times I’ve had to swerve wide of cyclists to avoid one of those tense situations between wary bikers and impatient drivers vying for road dominance. It can be particularly challenging for people in countries where there’s no bike lane set aside for bipedal locomotion. So having something like the LightLane go from concept to commercial production would be good news, indeed.
This patent-pending little gizmo was originally created for a design competition. Although the concept did not win, the inventors received an encouraging response and are continuing development.
The product clips onto the back of the seat bar, uses super-bright red LEDs and two high-visibility diode-pumped solid state green lasers to project a virtual light path on the ground around the cyclist. The result is a recognizable boundary that’s clearly visible to drivers.
Hopefully, when this device finally goes to market, the transport authorities will make it compulsory as a safety add-on for all cyclists. Watch a video after the jump.
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Jun 26
Energy-saving monitors are hardly anything new, but Philips has taken things a bit farther than most with its new 22-inch Brilliance LCD, which packs a built-in infrared “PowerSensor” that can detect when someone’s sitting in front of it. If it finds that it’s been left by its lonesome, it’ll dial down the brightness and cut power consumption by 50% — all of which operates independently from the PC, so there’s no compatibility issues to worry about. As a monitor, however, things are a bit less exciting, with it boasting a 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, a 5ms response time, and the usual VGA and DVI inputs. No word on a release ’round here just yet, but it looks like folks in the UK will be able to pick this one up next month for £170, or about $280.
[Via Pocket-lint]
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Philips debuts PowerSensor-equipped Brilliance monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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