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Logitech has finally released info on its upcoming additions to the Squeezebox lineup, and we’re happy to share it all with you, dear readers. First up is the FCC-approved Squeezebox Radio, sporting integrated speakers and a 2.4-inch LCD upon which you can view playlists, peruse Facebook recommendations, and even squint at Flickr slideshows. On the higher end is the Squeezebox Touch, with its 4.3-inch touchscreen and outputs to connect directly to your home entertainment system. Both feature 802.11g wireless enabling them to suck tunes of all sorts (including Pandora, iTunes, Sirius, and various internet streams) straight from a Mac, Windows, or Linux machine, but only the Touch will be able to play tracks directly from USB drives and SD cards. The Radio will be shipping by the end of the month for an MSRP of $199, while the Touch (which would look perfect next to your Harmony 1100) is destined for a December release and a higher price of $299 — despite it having already started shipping in some places. Full press releases after the break.

Continue reading Logitech makes Squeezebox Radio and Touch official

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Logitech makes Squeezebox Radio and Touch official originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The new Lumix GF1.

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BERLIN–At Panasonic’s press conference, which officially opens press day here at IFA Berlin 2009, the magic number is three, as in 3D and thirds.

Laurent Abadie, CEO of Panasonic Europe, is up first. He is talking up Full HD 3D, a …

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It looks a lot like the Harmony One or the new Harmony 900 and the freshly announced Logitech Harmony 700 Remote only appears to be missing the touch screen found on its bigger brothers.

As we expected, the Harmony 700 retains most of the great features found in the One and 900 like a rechargeable battery, color screen (though smaller), and software-based setup for use with a PC or Mac.

Judging on looks alone, the 700 seems to be cut from the same cloth as the One and 900 but lacks a certain glossy finish found on the other two remotes. Also, the buttons seem a bit smaller as there’s more space in between them.

The Harmony 700 is set to go on sale this month for $150. While we can’t give our final take until we properly review the remote, it seems the extra cash you’d spend to upgrade to the Harmony One would be worth it–especially since the One can be found online for $180. Of course if it’s RF you’re looking for, the 900 is the way to go.

Full product shot after the jump: …

And you thought making off with 39 iPods in 15 seconds was something to behold. After studying said crooks in Utah, a trained team of larcenists headed over to Apple’s Sagemore location in Marlton, New Jersey in order to one-up the duo by snagging even more goods in under a minute. As the surveillance shows, a single blunt object decimated the iconic glass doorway and enabled five hyped-up thieves to enter, snag 23 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones and 9 iPod touches, and head for the hills — all in just 31 seconds. Look, we aren’t trying to glamorize crime or anything, but this is the stuff GTA heists are made of. Head on past the break for a look at the video, and please, don’t try to replicate this at your nearest Apple store (without wearing a head-mounted camcorder and hooking us up with the footage, of course).

[Via TUAW, thanks Mike]

Continue reading Video: crooks clean out New Jersey Apple store in 31 impressive seconds

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Video: crooks clean out New Jersey Apple store in 31 impressive seconds originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As it turns out, yesterday’s report was spot-on. Sony today announced that it is bringing the experience of looking absolutely ridiculous in 3D glasses home to the living room. The initiative is “starting in 2010” and will expand through BRAVIA LCD HDTVs, VAIO machines, PlayStation 3, and Blu-ray discs… and not in the press release, but we clearly see a CyberShot digital camera in the promotional video (look out, Fujifilm). It’s hard to say from the wording if all the listed product lines will go 3D next year, but from what we gather there’ll at least be BRAVIA sets in time for that Christmas. Curious see the zaniest video this side of the second dimension? Well, we don’t have that, but you can giggle your way through Sony’s promo after the break.

Continue reading Video: Sony confirms it’s ‘bringing home 3D’ starting in 2010

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Video: Sony confirms it’s ‘bringing home 3D’ starting in 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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