The LG Cosmos is a new messaging phone from Verizon Wireless. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-20000983-10356022.html” class=”origPostedBlog”CTIA 2010/a/p
Well kids, this was one for the record books. If you didn’t catch the live stream of the show (or you weren’t there in person), here’s your chance to get in on the action. On one of our biggest shows ever, Josh sits down with visionary technologist (and the man behind the OLPC project and MIT’s Media Lab, amongst others) Nicholas Negroponte for a chat, tries to figure out why we can’t get train schedules on our phones with new correspondent Rick Karr, and Paul and Chris Grant grill Dr. Richard Marks about the PlayStation Move. Oh, and it’s not just talking — we demo the Move in-person, even checking out some never-before-seen demos Sony has whipped up. All that, and music from minusbaby and visuals from notendo. Did we mention the hundreds of giveaways? No? Okay… just watch the thing!
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel
Special guests: Nicholas Negroponte, Richard Marks, Christopher Grant
Produced and Directed by: Chad Mumm
Executive Producer: Joshua Fruhlinger
Edited by: Glenn Gapultos
Music by: minusbaby
Visuals by: notendo
Opening titles by: Julien Nantiec
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The Engadget Show – 007: Nicholas Negroponte, PlayStation Move exclusive demos, Dr. Richard Marks, Joystiq’s Chris Grant, and more! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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A new prototype from Japan’s ATR Robotics and Communication Laboratories lab puts your iPod Touch at the heart of a new humanoid robot. Or at least at its stomach. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-10470185-62.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Software, Interrupted/a/p
Hello, there, little guy. The new Arduino board’s just been outed, and it’s not kidding about the ‘nano’ part. The Arduino Nano 3 boasts an ATMEGA328, breadboard capabilities plus Mini USB support built-in, and a bunch of other tweaks — like moving the power LED to the top — have been made in the interest of saving energy and space. Other features of this new kid on the block include an automatic reset during program download, auto sensing / switching power input, ICSP header for direct program download, and a manual reset switch. Hit up the source link for a bit more info… or to get ordering — you can grab one up for $34.99.
Welcome to the world, Arduino Nano 3 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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In an unexpected move, the Japanese company says it plans to launch a successor to the Nintendo DS that will feature 3D gaming technology. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10470135-17.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Digital Home/a/p
Harman’s engineering muscle, long history of building iconic audio designs, and impressive sound rank it at the top of the heap. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-10470033-47.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Audiophiliac/a/p
With the Apple tablet’s release less than two weeks away, some people are already deciding what they will do with it once they have it in their hands. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10470125-17.html” class=”origPostedBlog”The Digital Home/a/p
You may be seeing a rumor doing the rounds today about Palm throwing in the towel and moving to the Android platform as a means of survival — but just hang on. Most reports are citing an email that made its way to the inbox of what looks like every major tech outlet, stating that CEO Jon Rubinstein issued an internal memo to software developers at the company about the switch. The supposed memo quotes Jon as saying, “While Palm is incredibly proud of our engineers who spent timeless work and effort to bring us this advanced operating system, consumers simply have not caught on. To provide a better future for ourselves and our customers, the only logical choice is to transition our hardware and software to the Android platform.” The plan — according to this email — would be to create a kind of Sense UI-ish webOS interface on Palm devices, while leveraging Android’s market footprint. The anonymous emailer went on to say that the full memo would be made available on Wikileaks at midnight last night.
But guess what? Not only did the memo not appear at the stroke of 12, but when we picked up the phone and actually spoke to Palm, they had a pretty quick response. Their answer? Our sources at the company essentially laughed when they heard this news, and they emphatically stated that there was no memo, and no move internally towards Android. Furthermore, many of the reports are citing a bunk piece of news from Monday which erroneously stated that Palm had halted production — that news has also been refuted by the company. Admittedly, our minds reel at the concept of Android with a webOS UI, but until we get some real, verifiable evidence of that (and not just a random email), we’re going to assume it’s not happening. You should do the same.
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Above is the Nintendo Virtual Boy, 1995; not the 3DS.
After a succession of DS updates (the List, DSi, DSi XL, et al), Nintendo has finally revealed the successor to the popular handheld platform. Due out next year, the new system has been temporarily named the 3DS.
According to the few sparse details revealed by Nintendo, the new device will play 3D games, without the aid of special glasses. Beyond that, there’s not a lot of information available about the thing–including backwards compatibility, pricing, or titles.
Nintendo will release more information about the device at this year’s E3 in June.
Nintendo tried a 3D portable gaming system once before back in 1995, discontinuing the device a year later.
We get both weird and wonderful submissions to our Gadget Lab tips hotline, all of which we enjoy. Then we get something like the Gluvi, and it makes me doubt not just the world of gadgets, but the future of humanity itself. The Gluvi is a small plastic bag into which you slip a remote control. It costs $10, and would seem to be an overpriced cover to protect the remote from spills. It isn’t. Instead, it is designed to protect you, the user, from dirty, unhygienic sticks of plastic.
It works like this: You are Howard Hughes, so scared of germs around you that you use tissues to pick up anything. Given your various paranoias, it is inexplicable that you visit a hotel, but you do so anyway. When you arrive, it strikes you that “most hotels do not require their maids to clean TV remotes” and that you could be exposed to “diseases found on hotel remotes such as the H1N1 virus, cold virus, herpes, hepititas [sic], etc.” (I swear I am not making this up).
But you came prepared. You pull out the prophylactic (or “Portable Sanitary Solution”) which is “easy to use, slip on and off” and cover the foul, disease-ridden device. But what of the Gluvi itself? Surely that, too, will get dirty as you travel? No matter. The website suggests you use solvents.
Unbelievably, it gets worse. What do you think this overpriced freezer-bag might be made of? If you guessed “easy grip, stylish yoga inspired reflexology material”, you would be, inevitably, correct.
And on: There are two models available. The Hotel Gluvi for travelers we already covered, and the Custom Gluvi, “designed to fit your home cable TV remotes” and protect the actual device from gunk. Yes, we finally get to the part where I make the joke about keeping the remote clean whilst watching “late night” movies. And to finish, there is actually a recommended by link on the store page. Who is this benevolent endorser? Amazingly, it’s the Working Mother blog.
Gluvi Remote Protector [Gluvi. Thanks, Andrea!]
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