Hasta La Gadget!

Another week, another well-detailed tear down from the kids at iFixit. Blessed with an eight out of ten on the repairability index, the PlayStation Move was said to be one of the easiest devices yet to break down and reassemble, so there’s a good chance that any novice DIYer with a steady hand and a Phillips screwdriver could accomplish what’s shown in the link below. No huge surprises were found once the PCB’s clothing was removed, but we were told that the Move controller contains a great many components that are found in today’s modern smartphones: a processor, accelerometer, gyroscope, Bluetooth transmitter, vibrating motor, and even a MEMS compass. The sphere at the top can flash any color thanks to the included LEDs, and the integrated Li-ion battery can be disconnected (and thus, replaced) from the device without any soldering. Hit the source for the nitty-gritty, and hop on past the break for the highlights. Oh, and as a reminder, you can grab your own Move starting today if you call North America home.

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PlayStation Move gets broken down — so easy, an end-user could do it originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The doors of Photokina open in a matter of hours, and we’ll most definitely be venturing over to Minox‘s booth in order to have a look at the PX3D. According to the barebones teaser release, this here concept camera will be able to capture 3D images that are viewable sans glasses. It should be noted that the world’s first consumer-oriented 3D cameras haven’t exactly seen the fondest of reviews, but tossing the glasses requirement may just flip things on its head. It’s still unclear what kind of display / digital photo frame will be required to view the effect (we’re guessing a parallax barrier panel will be thrown up for display), but we’ll be barging in soon in order to get the full skinny.

Minox PX3D concept camera produces 3D images viewable sans glasses originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Social-networking giant has approached hardware makers and carriers about a potential Facebook phone, a source close to the matter tells CNET. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20016916-93.html” class=”origPostedBlog”News – Digital Media/a/p

Hello, beautiful! The clock just struck midnight here in the wilds of Cologne, Germany, and it’s safe to say that Photokina 2010 is underway. Fujifilm’s press event isn’t scheduled until Tuesday, but it looks as if it’ll be teasing us all by releasing information on its drop-dead gorgeous new FinePix X100 tonight. This rangefinder-esque cam packs a 12.3 megapixel APS-C sensor, and it’s obviously designed to go mano-a-mano with Micro Four Thirds and the slew of other mirrorless / interchangeable lens compacts that are hitting the market. Aside from supporting 720p movies, boasting an EXR processor and shipping with a 23mm F2 Fujinon lens, this new handheld includes a Hybrid Viewfinder that enables users to toggle between optical and electronic viewfinders and display intricate shooting information right into the OVF.

There’s also a 2.8-inch rear LCD, a hot shoe on top and a magnesium alloy top / base plate that might be the sexiest we’ve ever seen on a camera in this sector. Low-light shooters will appreciate the ISO range of 200 to 6400, and there’s also 5fps continuous shooting, a full-on manual mode, SD / SDHC / SDXC card support and dimensions of 127- x 75- x 54mm. Something tells us a lot of to-be DSLR buyers will be shifting to this far more portable alternative when it drops in early 2011… provided it doesn’t cost a small fortune, of course. Needless to say, we’ll be first in line come Tuesday to (prayerfully) get some hands-on time with this beaut. Video after the break.

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Fujifilm intros FinePix X100: 12.3MP APS-C-based camera with Hybrid Viewfinder, loads of gorgeous originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looking for that elusive CDMA iPhone? You won’t find it here — but you might hear about a device Apple’s trying to patent that could enable it one day. This spring, Cupertino filed an application for an “accessory transceiver” clearly intended to bring mobile calling, data and the requisite APIs to the likes of the iPod touch, not wholly unlike a certain Chinese case you might have heard of. What’s more, the patent filing clearly states that this accessory isn’t limited to MIDs and PMPs, but could be applied to “any type of mobile computing and/or communication device without limitation,” including the iPhone itself… and specifically calls out CDMA as a possibility “because mobile telephone network quality and contract plans can vary” on GSM. Fancy that!

To be clear, patent filings typically try to speak as broadly as possible to assist lawsuits down the road, and as you’re probably aware a patent doesn’t mean an intent to bring a device to market. Still, we have to wonder whether these veiled jabs mean Jobs and company hit upon a workaround for that AT&T exclusivity deal, and what ZTE might do if Apple puts such a device on sale. Oh, and speaking of the Apple Peel 520 cellular case for the iPod touch, MIC Gadget‘s reporting that it now comes in eight colors at least as far as a Chinese launch is concerned. Think you’ll buy one?

Apple patent app hints at iPod-based phones, Peel 520 turns shades of green, red, blue and yellow originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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