May 09

Olympus dishes silver PEN E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera

Posted in: camera, digicam, digital camera, DigitalCamera, micro four thirds, MicroFourThirds, olympus, Today's Chili

Look, we’re not saying Olympus’ original all-black PEN E-P2 had no retro whatsoever in its blood, but you’ll be hard-pressed to convince us that this newer, silver-er model doesn’t have a whole lot more. Nearly six months after the (admittedly overpriced) Micro Four Thirds camera got pushed through the ringer, Olympus has decided that the world needs a second color option, though outside of the hue, there’s no difference whatsoever between the two models. It’ll ship later this month in Europe for a still-lofty €799 ($1,016), but at least that scores you a M. Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens! Ah, who are we kidding — that removes precisely zero pain from the sticker shock.

Olympus dishes silver PEN E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 May 2010 05:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 09

Mobilicity gets the green light from CRTC, looks to launch in Toronto soon

Posted in: canada, carrier, cellphone, mobile, Today's Chili, Wireless

Right on cue, the artist formerly known as DAVE Wireless has been given approval to begin operations in Canada. Just as we heard earlier in the year, Mobilicity is looking to add some much-needed competition in the mobile operator space up north, and as predicted, the CRTC has given the initial stamp of approval needed for it to move forward with business operations. The company has to make a few minor changes up the ladder in order to appease the Canadian overlords that regulate this stuff, but the outfit’s top brass have stated that they have “no issues” whatsoever in complying. If all goes well, the carrier plans to start up service in Toronto before the summer swings in, with Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa to get covered later in the year. Here’s hoping those blasted three-year contracts vanish for good, eh?

[Thanks, Adam]

Mobilicity gets the green light from CRTC, looks to launch in Toronto soon originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 May 2010 03:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 09

Wii Controller Demo gets active, Android and Wiimote handle Donkey Kong on video

Posted in: Android, bluetooth, controller, Google, GoogleAndroid, nexus one, NexusOne, nintendo, Today's Chili, video, wii

We knew the Wii Controller Demo app (now known as “Wii Controller IME”) was close to being able to interact with Android in a meaningful way, but we certainly didn’t expect to see Average Joes playing Donkey Kong on their Nexus One devices this soon. Not that we’re kvetching or anything — and in fact, we’d argue that this landed at a perfect time for you hard-workin’ Android owners to give this all a spin over the weekend. Jump on past the break for a look at the setup procedure as well as bona fide proof that a Wiimote and Android can indeed work together for the greater good. Mind those coconuts, though.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: Whoa, we just spotted that this app is actually pikipirs’ completely free Wiimote Controller app (available now to download in alpha), which just so happened to surface at about the same time as Ryan Frawley’s Will Controller IME (also available now). The more the merrier, right?

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Wii Controller Demo gets active, Android and Wiimote handle Donkey Kong on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 May 2010 01:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 08

Motorola Droid solves Lego-encased Rubik’s Cube in 24 mind-melting seconds (video)

Posted in: Android, arm, awesome, droid, Google, GoogleAndroid, lego, moto, motorola, Today's Chili, toy, video

Oh sure, you’ve seen your disgustingly hairy cousin solve a Rubik’s Cube in 3 minutes and 13.4 seconds, and we’ve seen quite a few sophisticated robots do it in far less time. But in the latest episode of “Yes, Droid Really Does,” we’ve got Motorola’s darling solving a Lego-encased Cube in just over 24 seconds. Let’s recap: a Droid, a Mindstorms NXT monstrosity, a Rubik’s Cube and faux techno. Is there any chance you aren’t clicking through to watch this video?

Update: Whoops — had the wrong image in there somehow. Fixed now!

Update II: Drats — the video owner removed the clip. We’ll keep it embedded should it return.

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Motorola Droid solves Lego-encased Rubik’s Cube in 24 mind-melting seconds (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 May 2010 23:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 08

AmpliTube iRig brings axe slingers closer to their iPhone, creative side (video)

Posted in: Apple, controller, guitar, ipad, iPhone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, Music, peripheral, Today's Chili, video

Oh sure, we’ve seen something similar from PRS, but the reviews on the Guitarbud were — how do you say? — less than stellar. For those looking high and low for a decent alternative, IK Multimedia has outed the equally seductive AmpliTube iRig, a software / hardware tandem that enables axe slingers to jack their guitar or bass into an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and tweak their sound with a variety of amps and effects (up to 10 stomps, 5 amps, 5 cabinets and 2 microphones). The dongle also has a headphone jack for keeping your wailing to yourself (read: it’s mom and neighbor approved), and if you’re sporting a jailbroken device, you could also record your newest masterpiece while this hums along in the background. It’s a beautiful thought, no? It’s up for pre-order right now at $39.99, and you can peek a video of the solution in action just after the break.

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May 08

webOS-based HP Hurricane tablet rumored for Q3

Posted in: HP, palm, rumor, rumors, slate, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, webos, windows 7, Windows7

Shortly after announcing a blockbuster deal to acquire Palm, HP confessed that it would be “doubling down on webOS,” with near-term plans to “scale it across multiple connected devices.” We took the liberty at that point to assume this meant that a larger webOS-based device was at least sitting around in the rear of someone’s mind, and now it sounds as if Palm loyalists may actually have something tangible to look forward to. According to an unsubstantiated report over at the Examiner, an “insider at HP” has informed the site that “a webOS tablet under the code name HP Hurricane could be released the third quarter of this year.” This all lines up well with what we’ve heard over the past few weeks: HP pledged to take webOS to places it has never been, strong whispers emerged that the HP Slate was being shelved, and now, people close to the HP camp have given a name to a purported webOS tablet slated for Q3. There’s obviously no telling if this is simply hot air being blown, but we wouldn’t be shocked to see HP nail down a webOS slate in time for the sure-to-be-rockin’ 2010 holiday buying season. Or maybe we’re just crossing our fingers, humming aloud and praying to our lucky stars that this all pans out.

[Thanks, Mike and Trever]

webOS-based HP Hurricane tablet rumored for Q3 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 May 2010 19:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 08

Lenovo LePhone unboxed, exhaustively reviewed ahead of launch in China

Posted in: Android, cellphone, lenovo, mobile phone, MobilePhone, phone, smartphone, snapdragon, Today's Chili

We’re not sure how we missed this one, but it’s better late than never — turns out some lucky jerks in China were given a Lenovo LePhone to play with back in mid-April, and the guys at Sooyuu have just finished the fifth and final part of their lengthy review, just in time for the May launch. We weren’t expecting any changes since our last encounter at CES, but apparently the 3.7-inch screen’s now been upgraded from LCD to AMOLED, and like the Palm Pre, the LePhone also sports a gesture area below the screen. Of course, there’s also the never-before-seen packaging that we totally dig, not to mention the bundled goodies such as a leather case, a noise-isolation handsfree kit (but sans music and volume control), plus a magnetic dock adapter. As for software, the reviewer praises Lenovo’s snappy, heavily customized Android with its vast Chinese social networking service integration, music store, video apps, and an impressive Chinese turn-by-turn navigation suite. We almost want to adopt this baby, only to be let down by its 3.2-megapixel camera’s mediocre quality, lack of flash, and inability to autofocus. Anyhow, you can be the final judge — head over to Sooyuu for plenty more pictures.

Lenovo LePhone unboxed, exhaustively reviewed ahead of launch in China originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 May 2010 17:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 08

Daily Downloads: Flock, Winamp, Songbird, and More

Posted in: Daily Downloads, Today's Chili

This article was written on December 21, 2007 by CyberNet.

Ubuntu Songbird Winamp Maxthon Logos Icons Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it’s safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we’ll try to note the paid-only programs).

As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across in the comments below so that we can include them the following day!

–Stable Releases–

The software listed here have all been officially released by the developers.

  • Flock 1.0.4 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
    Type of Application: Web browser
    Changes: Removes the “is” in the People Sidebar for Facebook as this is what Facebook now does, and relaxed some of the version checking for extensions so popular extensions like AdBlock will install
  • Winamp 5.51 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror] [Review]
    Type of Application: Media player
    Changes: Improvements and bug fixes

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.

  • FeedDemon 2.6 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
    Cost: $29.95
    Release: Release Candidate 4a
    Type of Application: Feed reader
    Changes: New startup wizard, import from Google Reader, and several bug fixes
  • Maxthon 2.0.7.979 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror] [Review]
    Release: Beta
    Type of Application: Web browser
    Changes: Improved web page loading and browser performance, and bug fixes
  • Songbird 0.4 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
    Release: Release Candidate 2
    Type of Application: Media player
    Changes: Bug fixes
  • Ubuntu 8.04 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
    Release: Alpha 2
    Type of Application: Ubuntu operating system
    Changes: Not much from Alpha 1

–Release Calendar–

  • Early 2008 – Vista SP1 [Review]
  • Early 2008 – XP SP3 [Review]
  • January, 2008 – PhraseExpress 5 [Review]
  • January 10 – Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 3 NEW
  • January 15, 2008 – Mac Office 2008 [Review]
  • January 24, 2008 – WordPress 2.4
  • February, 2008 – iPhone SDK [Review]
  • February, 2008 – Deskscapes 2.0 [Review]
  • February 27, 2008 – Windows Server 2008 [Review]
  • March 4, 2008 – OpenOffice.org 2.4
  • April 24, 2008 – Ubuntu 8.04
  • September 2, 2008 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
  • 2009 – Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
  • 2010 – Windows 7 [Review]

Thanks to Omar for the tip on Flock!

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May 08

Terahertz radiation and metamaterials combine to form super X-Ray specs

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Terahertz radiation and metamaterials combine to form super X-Ray specs

It looks like somebody actually coughed up the extra dollar for the De Luxe model X-Ray specs in the back of Mad Magazine, then reverse-engineered ’em in the name of science. That somebody is Richard Averitt, whose team at Boston University has come up with a way to use metamaterials and terahertz transmissions to see through you. We’ve seen metamaterials plenty of times before, typically being used for nefarious deeds on the opposite end of the spectrum: invisibility cloaks. Here they form pixels for a digital imager that can be activated by THz radiation. If you’re not familiar with THz radiation, it’s a (supposedly perfectly safe) form of energy waves that pass through materials — much like X-Rays but without all the nasty DNA-shattering effects on the way through. There’s just one problem: nobody (not even this guy) has made a powerful enough THz emitter just yet, meaning we’re all safely naked under our clothes for at least another few years.

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Terahertz radiation and metamaterials combine to form super X-Ray specs originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 May 2010 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 08

Meizu M9 getting Android 2.1, possible August release?

Posted in: Android, Today's Chili
Well, what do you know — perhaps there is an M9 in your future (or someone’s future) after all! After hearing the one and only Jack Wong detail the thing earlier this year, Beareyes.com is reporting that the device — with the same 3.6-inch display, 1 GHz (Samsung S5PC110) CPU, HDMI 1.3 out and more — may be out as early as this August. We think this is certainly do-able, although anything can happen — as the drawn-out gestation of a certain Meizu M8 made painfully clear. The new news? Rather than KIRFin’ up an Apple-esque interface, it looks like Android 2.1 might just be on tap. Sweet, eh? Look for it August 18, for around $350 depending on options… but don’t be surprised if you’re still looking long past the target date.

Meizu M9 getting Android 2.1, possible August release? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 May 2010 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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