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We’d tell you these things are probably too easy to lose, but it probably matters not — after all, you’ve already been suckered into buying one based on how insanely janky / adorable it is. JVC has just introduced the SP-A230 and SP-A1M portable speakers, with the former being shown above. That guy is a bar-styled stereo unit with a pair of 30mm drivers, a brain-melting 160mW x 2 of power and a 3.5mm auxiliary cable for connecting to any ‘ole PMP. The A1M ships with a single 30mm driver and relies on a pair of AAA batteries, compared with a pair of AA batteries necessary on the larger A230. Pricing remains elusive, but you can expect ’em in a variety of colors this November… well, in Japan at least.

JVC introduces SP-A230 and SP-A1M: portable speakers for portable players originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nothing like a little competition in the morning, eh? Just days after the Foolography Unleashed Bluetooth geotagging family hit the scene, in flies GiSTEQ with a mildly tweaked PhotoTrackr Plus (RT90, compared to last year’s RT10). The only major difference with this guy is its list of compatible cameras — Nikon’s D90, D3100, D5000, and D7000 are now supported. It’s still a two-piece solution, which requires users to plug one end directly onto the camera, but it touts near-instant bootup, low power consumption and the incredible ability of making far-fetched dreams come true. And by “far-fetched dreams,” we mean “help you remember where your photos were taken.” It’s available now for $179 if you’re memory’s fading faster than ever before.

Continue reading Revised PhotoTrackr Plus works with Nikon D90, D3100, D5000 and D7000

Revised PhotoTrackr Plus works with Nikon D90, D3100, D5000 and D7000 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 06:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joby broke out of its mold last year with its first-ever flexible flashlight, but frankly speaking, the bulb on the end of it was downright bulky. A year later, we’re looking at a far slimmer and far sexier model — one that relies on Cree‘s XLamp XP-C LED bulbs in order to output 130 lumens of light in a pocket-friendly package. The Gorillatorch Blade is a rugged, tripod-equipped flashlight that boasts a rechargeable internal battery (USB or AC adapter) an aluminum chassis and an adjustable beam. She’s also water and drop-resistant, but we aren’t certain we’d be eager to push the boundaries there; at any rate, it’s on sale now for $59.95, and yes, the DIY mechanic in your life could definitely use a couple.

Continue reading Joby goes slim with Cree-equipped Gorillatorch Blade LED flexi-light

Joby goes slim with Cree-equipped Gorillatorch Blade LED flexi-light originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Still curious if there’s a market for mice with a dozen or more buttons on the side? Wonder no more. Just over a year after Razer caused every MMO addict in existence to salivate uncontrollably with the Naga comes this: a new duo of special edition Naga creations. For all intents and purposes, the Naga Maelstrom and Naga Molten are identical to the original in terms of functionality, but there’s a decent chance you’ll want to lift your palm from the surface of these a lot more frequently. Both units are graced with special edition lids, and somehow still feature 17 “MMO-optimized” buttons while adding a touch of glow underneath. Both models are slated to ship worldwide next month, with pricing set for $79.99 / €79.99 (the same as the original, if you just have to know). Per usual, the full presser is after the break.

Continue reading Razer’s special edition Naga Maelstrom and Molten mice: too pretty to touch

Razer’s special edition Naga Maelstrom and Molten mice: too pretty to touch originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Like it or not, the capacitive touchscreen just isn’t cut out for use with a stylus. We’ve seen foam-tipped pens and meat-injected tubes have a go at it, but we’ve yet to really find an option that we were truly satisfied with. It’s not hard to imagine why having a legitimate capacitive stylus would be beneficial for creative types; doodling on a tablet, a Magic Trackpad or a mobile device (just to name a few) would be killer if we had a reliable tool to doodle with. Enter the oStylus, a limited run (for now) product that aims to shift the paradigm and make drawing on capacitive touchpanels just as easy as drawing on resistive ones. Creator Andrew Goss was kind enough to send us what appears to be the sixth finalized unit from the production line, and we were able to test it on the iPad, Apple’s Magic Trackpad and an iPhone. Read on if you’re interested in our two pennies.

Continue reading oStylus capacitive pen review

oStylus capacitive pen review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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