Jan 05
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Jan 05
Surround sound can be a pain when all you want to do is just watch some TV. If you’re the kind of person who’s pining for quality audio without the bells and whistles of full surround, or if you just don’t have the room for five speakers, Boston Acoustics‘ TVee Model 20 is worth a look. We reviewed the similar Model 2 when it was released over two years ago and found it to be a simple way to get good quality audio out of your flat screen, as long as you’re not looking for stereo separation.
The Model 20 is a soundbar and wireless subwoofer pair, designed for TVs 32 inches and larger. The system connects to a TV set with a single cable, minimizing a good deal of the clutter that can usually be found lurking behind an HDTV’s polished front.
The system will offer design and audio quality similar to the Model 2, but at a reduced price ($300 instead of the Model 2’s $350) thanks to new driver technology. Features include a 6-inch bass driver on the wireless subwoofer and a remote learning function that lets you use your existing remote to control the speaker. The Boston Acoustics Model 20 will be available in March.
Jan 05
Samsung’s Diva S5150 and S7070 delight, blind
Posted in: hands-on, HandsOn, samsung, Today's Chili, touch
Shiny, quilt-look phones are an admittedly limited market — but considering that Samsung announces on average 17.2 quadzillion phones a week, it makes perfect sense that they’d devote a whole line to this kind of over-the-top foolishness. We spent a couple minutes with the S5150 flip and S7070 touch phones today — the first two members of the Diva series — marveling at just how truly frilly these trinkets are. The gilded S5150, in particular, dazzles the eyes with a concealed LED display (yes, LED, not LCD) and an amazing sheen that could probably be used as a defensive weapon to blind an attacker in a pinch. In terms of UI and functionality, you’re not going to find anything new here — but then again, that’s not really what a Diva’s about, is it? Follow the break for a quick, totally bedazzled look at the S5150’s flashy dress.
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Jan 05
Seagate unveils USB 3.0 BlackArmor PS110 hard drive
Posted in: Features, hands-on, hard drive, HardDrive, storage, Today's Chili, usb, usb 3.0, Usb3.0
You knew it wouldn’t be long before Seagate hopped on the USB 3.0 bandwagon, right? Right. Here in Vegas, the company just announced its BlackArmor PS110, which is its first USB 3.0 portable HDD. What makes this one a touch different than the rest is the “performance kit” that it ships in, which is comprised of a 500GB USB 3.0 HDD (a 2.5-incher with a 7200RPM spindle speed), a power cable and an ExpressCard USB 3.0 adapter. ‘Course, your shiny new MacBook won’t take too kindly to this type of gesture — but hey, at least you can read SD cards without breaking a sweat! The kit is up for purchase right now for $179.99, and if you’re looking to take a closer look before pulling the trigger, you’ll find our hands-on below along with a glance at a for-demonstration-only 7mm 2.5-inch drive that was first announced last month.
Seagate unveils USB 3.0 BlackArmor PS110 hard drive originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 05
Interactive Toys Intros Skeet Shooter
Posted in: robot, Tech Toys, Today's Chili
Interactive Toys had one of the surprise hits of last year’s show with its Duck Hunter game, which pits players against a robotic flying duck. Naturally the company set out to capitalize on that success. Later this year, the tech toy company is set to release Skeet Shooter.
The plastic skeets pop out of the machine and you point the gun at them. If you make contact, they break apart. It’s just that easy–and like its predecessor, the game looks like hours of fun for the kids.
Unfortunately, the company didn’t have a working model yet, so no video–you’ll have to use your imagination. If it helps at all, I did almost get hit in the head several times by a nearby flying robotic duck. Oh, the things I do for Gearlog.
Jan 05
Mitsubishi’s projection HDTVs get an adapter to deal with Blu-ray 3D
Posted in: 3d tv, adapter, Today's Chili
As frustrated as many haters are at the flood of 3D displays announced in the run up to CES, imagine how Mitsubishi must feel since it’s been shipping compatible projection TVs for quite some time. The price of being ahead of the curve? Plugging upcoming 3D Blu-ray discs into your 82-inch projection display will require the new 3DC-1000 3D adapter to switch those right/left images to the checkerboard format Mitsubishi uses. Despite reversed polarized lenses in the demo RealD shutter glasses, flipping them upside down for a quick impression revealed 3D with as much smoothness and pop as we’ve experienced from competing technologies — when flashing bulbs and jostling crowds weren’t throwing off the IR synchronization. With the “easy and affordable” (but no specific price given) adapter due in the spring it should be just in time for that Avatar 3D viewing party, or maybe a bit of footy if that’s more your style.
Mitsubishi’s projection HDTVs get an adapter to deal with Blu-ray 3D originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 05
This was the real showstopper at tonight’s pre-show CES event. Let’s face it, it’s pretty hard to compete with a giant, hovering remote-control toy–particularly when the remote is an iPhone. (The device is still in prototype mode, so the actual control being used at the show wasn’t an iPhone.)
When it’s complete, however, users will be able to view video streamed live from two cameras on the device. An augmented reality mode will add obstacles to the video, turning it into something of a real life video game in your backyard. Pretty neat. Parrot is even set to release an SDK for the device, so people can build their own apps around the AR.Drone.
Check out two videos of the device in action, after the jump.
Jan 05
Okay, I’m guessing that they won’t actually be able to use the term “AppleTV.” I think that might actually belong to someone else. But
California-based Hannspree is taking a more literal approach than other companies, with a 28-inch LCD TV that’s, well, shaped like an apple.
The company is also coming out with a 19-inch “Animal” model this year, like
the polar bear TV in the picture.
Kids, naturally, are the target demographic for these TVs,
which feature built-in speakers and multiple video inputs, including VGA, HDMI,
and DVI. The TVs are due out in the “latter half of 2010,” at which point there
may or may not be any real polar bears left. But that’s an issue for GoodCleanTech.
Jan 05
Iomega’s iConnect turns thumb drives into NAS drives, puts it all online
Posted in: nas, Today's Chili
If you don’t trust any of your datas online, meticulously delete your cookies and cache from your browser, and never use the same search engine twice for fear of your online activity being tracked… this post probably isn’t for you. But, if you wish you could get to your most precious of thumb drive files even when those thumbs are at home, Iomega‘s new iConnect looks to be about the easiest way to do so — and at $99 one of the cheapest. The device packs four USB ports into which you can plug storage or printers, connecting to your home network via Ethernet or 802.11b/g/n. With a few clicks everything will be available online, and when you’re on your home network you can make use of DLNA streaming, Time Machine backups, and even rely on the integrated torrent manager to make sure your feed ratio is properly philanthropic. All this can be yours next month.
Iomega’s iConnect turns thumb drives into NAS drives, puts it all online originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 05
Yes, you’ll be able to get a Google Nexus One phone on Verizon Wireless – it just won’t be from Verizon Wireless. The company noted today that while they will support the Nexus One on their network, only Google will sell it – it won’t be available through Verizon stores or their Web site.
While Verizon pointed out that they’ve had “wholesale” phones before – both Jitterbug and Tracfone use the Verizon network – I’ve never seen a phone that uses the Verizon Wireless name and logo, but that Verizon doesn’t sell.
Maybe there’s something to Google’s store changing the economics of the cell-phone market after all. The Verizon Nexus One will be available from Google this spring; they haven’t set a price yet.
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