(Credit: Toyota)In a move sure to make the members of MADD happy (see what I did there?), Toyota has announced that it’s testing a mouthpiece-free breathalyzer to keep those with high alcohol levels off the road.
(Credit: Toyota)Similar to Volvo’s drunk-driving tool, drivers blow into the …
We’ve been following the saga of the i5700 Galaxy Lite since early this month when it took the Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification program by storm, and now it seems that French site FrAndroid may very well have exposed Samsung’s second Google-ified handset to the harsh light of the real world for the first time. As its name implies, this would likely be a cheap entry to slot in beneath the Galaxy — and the current rumor has it signed up for 3G, WiFi, possible “Google Experience” certification, and an honest-to-goodness trackball, a feature sorely missed on the Galaxy by some. Strangely, there doesn’t seem to be a Home button which we thought was an Android requirement, but it’s possible that Samsung’s concealed it along the side or made it a long-press function for another button. The site claims that this’ll be hitting French streets next month, so we may not have long to wait before the epic Click / Galaxy Lite smackdown makes things surprisingly interesting on the low end of the smartphone market — and with Nokia looking to play in the same space with the 5230, this segment could end up hosting some of the most interesting mobile action over the coming year.
[Via MobileCrunch and Samsung Hub]
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Samsung’s Galaxy Lite in the wild, looks ready for low-end Android battle with HTC Click originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Yo!… can the technology support slang?
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There are less fortunate people in the world unable to enjoy the brilliant sights and sounds offered by the latest home A/V technologies. Fortunately, help is on the way in the form of a new “Talking TV” technology tailored for …
Is an Android-based version of the Archos 5 on its way?
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After making an initial appearance at the FCC in August, a new model of the Archos 5 Internet media tablet popped up on B&H on the first of September.
The product listings briefly showed pricing for …
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UC Berkeley researchers tout world’s smallest semiconductor laser originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Creative today announced the release of its second-generation of HD Pocket Camcorders. The second generation of Vado HDs seem fairly similar to their predecessor, save for the introduction of some new software and color combinations.
On the software side, the new Vado HD’s Vado Central is more compatible with Mac OS X, featuring direct transfer to iMovie. The software is downloadable directly from Creative’s Website and can be installed on older Vado HD and standard Vado models. The new Vado Central should be available later this month.
The new models come in a 4BG white and green version as well as an 8GB red and black, available for $179 and $199, respectively. The first generation Creative Vado snagged the PCMag Editors’ Choice, but has since been eclipsed by the Kodak Zi8.
Our weeklong food special has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean you can’t relish the leftovers…
From our amazing roster of guest contributors:
• The Alinea Files, adventures inside America’s most innovative restaurant, written and edited by co-founder Nick Kokonas, with live kitchen action from Chef Grant Achatz
• Our Q&As with Alton Brown: His safe and scary kitchen hacks and his snap judgment of single-purpose kitchen gadgets (plus, his newest book, reviewed)
• Mark McClusky’s enlightening intro to induction cooking
• Michael Ruhlman’s persuasive praise of the kitchen scale
• Georgina Gustin’s jarring essay on food tech’s dark side
From our own staff:
• Dan’s MacGyver Chef series, which we hope to continue
• Knife care and handling, also by Dan, with sage advice from Chef Norman Weinstein
• Matt’s explanation of coffee makers and the caffeinated odyssey that followed
• Adam’s collection of coronary-inducing meat constructions
• Rosa’s chocolate Apple Tablet, you know, the one she ate
• Sean’s lecture on saving money through homebrewing and wine-making
• Mark’s courageous day of eating not-quite-futuristic self-heating food
• Danny’s equally courageous diet of caffeinated snacks
There were also amazing discussions, debates over brownie edges, bacon lingerie, chestnutters and replicators in our very own kitchens. The question about the weirdest food you ever ate tested the strength of our comment system’s photo-upload tool—and our stomachs.
It can be called a success, not least because nobody once said, “When will this stupid theme week end?” In fact we heard from many of you asking for our food-tech coverage to continue. So while the week’s festivities have ended, we pledge to keep playing with our food, and to talk with our mouths full. Good enough?
Thanks to all the staffers and contributors mentioned above. Special thanks to Mark Wilson, my wingman on this outing, and extra-special double-secret thanks to Nick Kokonas, who worked tirelessly writing and editing 24/7 for us, even while launching a project of his own, Alinea Wine. Here’s hoping he one day finds a solution to Alinea’s food-flattening quandary.
Taste Test was our weeklong tribute to the leaps that occur when technology meets cuisine, spanning everything from the historic breakthroughs that made food tastier and safer to the Earl-Grey-friendly replicators we impatiently await in the future.
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We still gotta wait until September 15th for the whole scoop, but B&H has gone ahead and spoiled some of the mystery of Archos’ Android-based Archos 5, giving the internet tablet its own listing in a number of different storage capacity options, pictures in tow, as well as a $130 DVR station. Prices are currently listed as TBA, but fortunately it looks like the fine fellows at ArchosFans managed to capture the page when there were more concrete dollar signs on each model, to the tune of $294 for 16GB SSD, $370 for 32GB SSD, $320 for 160GB HDD, and $420 for a 500GB HDD. In the DVR station pic we spotted “HD” listed in the video names, which gives us hope that even more of those February leaks are coming to fruition. Screenshot of the with-price listings after the break.
[Via ArchosFans; thanks, Steve and Axel]
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Android-based Archos gets pictured, briefly priced by B&H originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Once again, Donald and Jasmine promise a “short one” and fail to deliver. How is it that just us talking about two devices manage to stretch on for the standard 30 minutes? We’ll tell you: one of them inspires a lovefest that’s saccharine enough to make your teeth throb, while the other throws Jasmine into a tizzy dripping with disappointment. This discussion on two new players–the Sansa Clip+ and the S-Series Walkman–is not to be missed. Also, the MP3 Insiders touch once again on the possibility of subscription music on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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If you need a GPS device to get around, it’s becoming more likely you’ll get yourself a mobile phone with built-in satellite mapping than buy a standalone personal navigation device.
According to market research firm iSuppli, by 2011, virtually all smartphones will sport built-in GPS functionality, and by …
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