Hasta La Gadget!

Yes, it’s just a hard drive that plays 1080p content, but this one can connect to your PS3; according to some machine translated Japanese, Marshal’s new “Media Joker” can also act as an external hard drive for your Sony game console or a Toshiba REGZA TV. While you won’t be able to install games on the up-to-2TB hard drive that you’ll provide yourself, the black box can notably play Blu-ray ISOs — though that, the company carefully cautions, will surely void your warranty. The case admirably provides most all ports you could want, including component, composite, both flavors of S/PDIF, HDMI 1.3, LAN, an SD card slot and a pair of USB sockets, and supports a host of audiovisual formats, the full list available at the more coverage link. Find it retailing for ¥16,800 (about $184) this Saturday in some neon-lit corner of Japan.

Marshal’s new media drive is no laughing matter, plays Blu-ray and DVD ISOs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Violight has been in the business of UV-based germicide since way back in 2004, but now it’s bringing its wares closer to our geeky hearts. Its new Cell Phone Sanitizer will nuke 99 percent of all germs and bacteria slithering around your phone or MP3 player, and it’ll do it in under 5 minutes too. Or such is the claim, anyhow. Alternative applications for this ultra-versatile product include using it as gift packaging or as a display stand in stores — you’ve got to love that added value right there. Some patience will be required before you lay down $49.95 for your very own UV zapper, as Violight’s Sanitizer isn’t hitting the market until at least October. Video teaser’s ready right now, though, just after the break.

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Well, here’s an interesting turn of events. Apple has apparently sent out emails notifying at least some of those who ordered iPhone 4 that it’ll be arriving June 23rd. (Well over three dozen people have tipped us to this in the last 30 minutes — thanks, by the way.) Hard to say if the delivery man will keep to this early gifting notification, but keep hoping, true believer. Full text of email after the break.

Update: We just received our email as well.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Continue reading iPhone 4 arriving one day early on June 23rd, says Apple email

iPhone 4 arriving one day early on June 23rd, says Apple email originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly holding closed-door meetings with phone and cable companies in the hopes of coming to some sort of arrangement on how the agency regulates broadband Internet service.

FCC staffers are meeting with lobbyists from AT&T, Verizon, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, and Internet companies like Google and Skype, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The move comes several days after the FCC opened a public comment period on how it should proceed regarding broadband Internet regulation. The commission has proposed a so-called “third way,” which would narrowly reclassify the transmission of data as a telecommunications service that the agency could directly regulate, balanced by a hands-off approach to other aspects.

Broadband providers were not exactly thrilled with the idea.

As a result, Monday’s meeting included a discussion about how the FCC could avoid fundamental changes to its Internet regulation rules, but still be able to enforce “net neutrality” rules, the Journal said. They are expected to meet again on Tuesday.

Consumer group Free Press was not pleased.

“It is stunning that the FCC would convene meetings between industry giants to allow them determine how the agency should best protect the public interest,” Free Press president and CEO Josh Silver said in a statement. “The Obama administration promised a new era of transparency, and to ‘take a backseat to no one’ on net neutrality, but these meetings seem to indicate that this FCC has no problem brokering backroom deals without any public input or scrutiny.”

Listen Microsoft, we know you’ve been wanting to stay absolutely mum on Kinect‘s price since its official E3 unveiling, even as GameStop and Walmart say $149.99. Included is the Kinect sensor itself, power supply cable, manual, and WiFi extension cable (huh?), and it shows up in our virtual shopping cart just fine. So, now that your own official online store is giving that price tag on a pre-order page, don’t ya think this guy deserves something akin to a legitimate press release for its MSRP?

[Thanks, Steven W.]

Kinect for Xbox 360 now listed for $150… at Microsoft’s own online store originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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