Sep 24

iriver Story e-reader hits pre-order status in Korea, gets priced

Posted in: Books, e ink, e reader, e-readers, reader, Today's Chili
We’ve been keeping our eyes peeled for any news of iriver’s Story e-reader — and it looks like it’s on the verge of appearing in reality — at least in Korea. The company is now taking pre-orders for the 6-inch, QWERTY keyboarded device, which runs 358,000 KRW ( around $290). The reader will come packaged with a 2GB SD card, the book-impersonating folding case we’ve spied it wearing in the past, and two free book downloads. While we’ve heard that the reader will eventually get global, we’ve still yet to heard pricing or release dates for the US of A. Until then, we’ll just have to keep curled up on the sofa with our sad, dog-eared, public library copy of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

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Sep 24

Unboxing Hasbro FurReal Friends Lulu, My Cuddlin Kitty

Posted in: Tech Toys, Today's Chili

The tech toys coming out for the 2009 holidays are starting to arrive in our offices, and PCMag’s Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff has a soft spot for automatons, so he couldn’t wait to unpackage this kitty. The FurReal toys aren’t quite robotic, exactly, but in some senses they mimic the real thing pretty well, with realistic (and cute) movements and sounds.

Lulu, My Cuddin’ Kitty is one of the more lifelike of these furry tech toys we’ve seen–it even sheds, but no sneezing ensued. Check our our video of the unboxing, which also is a fine illustration of really annoying packaging. The toy will list for around $54.99 and ship sometime this fall; for ages 4 and up.

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Sep 24

In Newspaper

Posted in: Today's Chili

Yanko Design: E-book readers, emails and other such digital facilities are making paper redundant to an extent. But the one area that I’m not ready to compromise is the Newspaper. My morning ritual of fixing my coffee and curling up with the papers is under threat from the In Newspaper. Yeah, yeah, it does have the perks of an inbuilt alarm clock and fresh content from a choice of global papers, but imagine carrying the flexible display to the loo, where many of us read it while we take a crap!

Newspaper Is No Longer In Paper [Yanko Design]

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Sep 24

MIT researchers tout progress with retinal implant – yes, it comes with a visor

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As impressive as that tooth-eye implant was, we’re guessing most folks had something more like this in mind when they considered the future of sight restoration. While it’s still a bit early in development, and has yet to actually be implanted in anyone, this new retinal implant certainly seems to have the researchers at MIT excited, who say that tests with blind patients could begin within the next three years. The basic idea behind it was apparently inspired by the cochlear implants that have proven successful in restoring people’s hearing, although in this case the implant works by electrically stimulating damaged nerve cells that would ordinarily send visual signals from the retina to the brain. According to the researchers, however, the system would only work on folks that have lost their sight due due retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration, and it wouldn’t restore complete sight, but could let them see enough to find their way through a room or walk down a sidewalk (which is certainly no small feat). They’ll also have to wear a special set of glasses (or visor, if you prefer), which will not only wirelessly send images to the implant, but keep it powered wirelessly through a set of coils.

[Via The Register]

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Sep 24

AMD answers Nvidia’s propaganda assault against new Radeon 3D cards

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(Credit: AMD)

What you might not know (or conceivably care about), is that ahead of almost every single product launch by AMD, Nvidia’s notoriously aggressive PR department sends around an e-mail to reviewers challenging the presumed benefits of its competitor’s products. We usually ignore these e-mails, not least …

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Sep 24

Microsoft opening café in Paris to build excitement for Windows 7

Posted in: Microsoft, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7, Windows7

You know what the French love? Cafés. They love them so much, apparently, that Microsoft has decided to open one in the heart of Paris to drum up excitement about Windows 7. The Windows café will serve coffee and pastries (it is a café, after all), and will also have Microsoft products — such as the Xbox — on hand for customers to play with, but it won’t actually sell any Microsoft wares. The shop, which is currently being built at 47 Boulevard Sebastopol, will be open from October 22nd onward, so if you’re in the area you should check it out before it’s gone for good — we hear it’ll only be there for a few short weeks. Finally, a reason to go to Paris!

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Sep 24

USB SD card reader has built-in editing software

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Fotobox Plus(Credit: Honest Technology)

With the proliferation of digital cameras, everybody and their mom probably has one. In fact, you may come away from parties with hundreds of images just waiting to be displayed. So why wait for the next gathering to showcase your photos?

The Fotobox Plus is an SD …

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Sep 24

The Engadget Show: Hands-on with Times Square

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In addition to our full length Engadget Show, we’ll be doing short segments on a wide variety of topics which we’re hoping will delight, inform, or at least entertain for a few, precious moments.

Ever wondered who makes the outrageous displays in Times Square? Now you’ll know. Josh talks to Meric Adriansen from D3 LED, the man who designs and builds those massive structures, and goes behind the scenes to see the rigs from the other side. Want to get deep inside of the art and science behind the light pollution that is — literally — New York’s most visible spot? Watch the video… and subscribe to the RSS / iTunes feed below (we’re still waiting on Zune Marketplace approval).

Also, if you missed the premiere of the show with Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein, you can see it here.

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The Engadget Show: Hands-on with Times Square originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 24

Razer DeathAdder Gets an Upgrade

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You can deal with your virtual enemies a little more effectively now, because Razer, the leading gaming peripheral company, has just upgraded its best-selling DeathAdder mouse.

Gamers will enjoy even more precise movements now that the DeathAdder has a 3.5G 3500dpi infrared sensor. Gaming mice are always corded so there’s no lag time, and the mouse also features an improved tangle-free braided cable.

What Razer didn’t change was the comfortable design. The DeathAdder is still a perfectly molded right-handed mouse with five programmable “Hyperesponse” buttons, on-the-fly sensitivity adjustments, an always-on mode, and super-slick Teflon feet. The improved DeathAdder sells for $59.99.

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Sep 24

Purchase Kaspersky Internet Security, Make $8

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on December 31, 2007 by CyberNet.

Kaspersky Internet Security Box If you’ve missed out on one of our other security software deals, then this is one you may want to take advantage of. I’ll forewarn you that this does require a mail in rebate, but in the end you can actually make money from it! Oh yeah, and you must purchase this today if you want to cash in on the rebate.

Okay, here’s the deal. Amazon has the Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 available for $56.99, and coincidentally Kaspersky is offering a $65 rebate (PDF) on the product. That’s right, you’ll make $8 for purchasing it! There’s no catch on the rebate other than the purchase must be completed today.

If you’re still not convinced maybe the fact that this is valid for 3-users might be a big upside. That will likely cover all of the computers in your house, and did I mention that you’ll make $8?

Assuming that you make the purchase I recommend printing the rebate right away. That way when you get the package you won’t have to spend any time fumbling around on the Internet looking for it.

[via SlickDeals]

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