Hasta La Gadget!

Along with Vizio’s new tablet, we had a chance to look at the HDTV maker’s new Android device, unsurprisingly dubbed the Vizio Phone. The phone is still in the early stages (both the hardware and software aren’t production ready at all), but there’s a lot of promise on both the industrial design and user interface sides. We had a chance to go hands-on with the phone and take a pretty deep look at the UI, so follow along after the break for lots more info and a complete video walkthrough of the Vizio Phone!

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This article was written on March 03, 2008 by CyberNet.

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.

• Google Desktop 5.7.802.22438 [Homepage] [Mirror]
  Type of Application: Desktop search and gadgets
  Changes: N/A
• IE7Pro 2.1 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
  Type of Application: Internet Explorer 7 add-on
  Changes: Improved spell check, better inline search, improved download manager, download media from sites such as YouTube and DailyMotion, and more
• Notepad++ 4.8.1 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror] [Review]
  Type of Application: Text editor
  Changes: Bug fixes
• Pidgin 2.4.0 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror] [Review]
  Type of Application: Cross-network instant messenger
  Changes: Mostly bug fixes, but also a few new features such as support for Yahoo Messenger 7 file transfers

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

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

• OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Mirror]
  Release: Release Candidate 2
  Type of Application: Office suite
  Changes: N/A
• Opera 9.5.9815 [Homepage] [Release Notes] [Review]
  Release: Post-Beta
  Type of Application: Web browser
  Changes: Bug fixes

–Release Calendar–

• Early 2008 – Internet Explorer 8 Beta [Review]
• Early 2008 – Firefox 3.0 [Review]
• March – WordPress 2.5 [Review]
• March 4 – OpenOffice.org 2.4
• March 6 – Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 6
• March 6 – iPhone SDK [Review]
• Mid March – Vista SP1 [Review]
• March 24 – XP SP3 [Review]
• March 25 – Firefox 2.0.0.13 [Review]
• April 24 – Ubuntu 8.04
• April 29 – Fedora 9
• June 19 – openSUSE 11.0
• September 8 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
• 2009 – Windows Mobile 7 [Review]
• 2009 – Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
• 2010 – Windows 7 [Review]

Thanks to Omar for the tip on OpenOffice and Google Desktop!

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LAS VEGAS — We’ve seen more than a few “wireless boomboxes” that can stream music from your computer to a set of remote speakers. Few promise as much as the inMotion Air from Altec-Lansing.

Announced here at CES Wednesday, this unit seemingly has all the bases covered. It can stream your music library from your computer up to 300 feet away via its own wireless adapter, and it can stream the songs stored on your phone or your iPad via Bluetooth. It’s smart enough to be able to navigate your existing shared iTunes or Windows Media libraries, and it comes with a remote control that works with both file systems, so you can call up songs, playlists or internet radio stations while the thing sits next to you on the back porch. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery will be good for seven hours, the company promises.

The design of the inMotion Air is stark but monumental: It’s an austere, slim wedge with silvery buttons on top and a handle built into the back to carry it. It weighs a little more than a pound, and it comes in a matte black finish or in gunmetal gray. We haven’t had a change to hear it yet, so we can’t comment on the sound quality. It will cost $200.

Connecting wirelessly involves plugging a small adapter into the host computer. The adapter also has stereo outputs on it, you can just plug your desktop speakers into the adapter and leave the thing plugged in without having to swap any cables whenever you want to switch from one speaker system to another.

Anyone sitting nearby can sync their phone or iPad to the inMotion Air by connecting over Bluetooth and make it play the songs stored on their devices. Audio playback over Bluetooth is notoriously sub-par, but Altec-Lansing says it’s tried to keep the quality higher than average by using the Apt-X codec. The technology boosts the fidelity and clarity of the audio coming over the Bluetooth signal, Altec-Lansing claims.

See Also:

• TDK Resurrects the Boombox
• Ears-On With the SuperTooth Disco Bluetooth Boombox
• Sonos S5: All In One Wi-fi Boombox
• AirPlay Can Stream to Apple TV From Any iOS App – Not Just iTunes

Sifteo cubes, in development for more than two years, promise a revolutionary way for adults and kids to play tabletop games.

Originally posted at CES 2011