Jan 09

Jinke announces 6 and 9-inch SiPix panel e-readers

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We’re certainly not wanting for e-readers this week, although we are definitely wanting for one that’s compelling enough to shell out good money for — which is fine, because company’s all over God’s green Earth seem to be working overtime to give us one. Take Jinke — the company’s switched from E Ink to SiPix panels for the A6 and A9 readers, both of which are planned to sport multitouch, 16 levels of grayscale, WiFi a/b/g, and optional 3G — as well as the usual compliment of formats (FB2, EPUB, PDF, most image formats, and MP3). The former is a 6-inch (600 x 800) device with 2GB of storage, an SD slot, and an accelerometer. The Jinke A9 features a 9-inch (1024 x 768) panel, and up to 4GB storage. Both the A6 ($275) and the A9 ($330) should be available in March.

Jinke announces 6 and 9-inch SiPix panel e-readers originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 09

GestureTek brings Eyemo gesture control to Android, Momo tracking engine for Windows Mobile

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GestureTek was showing off some of its gesture-based options for controlling your TV at last year’s CES, and it’s now back again with a few more slightly interesting pieces of software. That includes a version of its Eyemo software for Android, which is already available for range of other platforms, and lets developers take advantage of a phone’s camera to add gesture control options to various applications — although that only involves gesturing with the device itself, not your hands. The company’s recently announced Momo software for Windows Mobile takes things one step further than that, however, and will indeed apparently let you control a game or other application with hand or body gestures — although that’ll likely work best on a device with a front-facing camera.

GestureTek brings Eyemo gesture control to Android, Momo tracking engine for Windows Mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 09

ATI serves up DirectX 11-compatible Mobility Radeon GPUs, helps nerds fall in love

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DirectX 11 has been chewed up and spit out by desktop GPUs over the past few months, but until CES 2010, laptops at large were left out of the raving. This week, AMD has introduced what it’s calling the world’s first mobile graphics with DX11 compatibility, and the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 — which just so happens to be featured in ASUS’ recently revealed G73jh — is leading the way. The HD 5800, HD 5700, HD 5600 and HD 5400 series are all new at the show, and each one comes with baked in support for ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology and helping tech-adoring geeks find their soulmates (as is clearly shown above). Hit the source link for more details on each, and figure on seeing these filter out to new ultraportables, mainstream rigs and gaming lappies in the seconds, days and weeks ahead.

ATI serves up DirectX 11-compatible Mobility Radeon GPUs, helps nerds fall in love originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 09

Sennheiser RS170 wireless headphones ears-on

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We don’t generally run around plucking wireless headphones off their stands, but the CES Innovation Award here drew us in for a quick test job. In spite of the almighty din around us, these RS170 headphones delivered terrific noise insulation. They don’t feature any sort of active noise cancellation, but just popping the sealed cans atop our noggin was sufficient to neutralize a vast proportion of the mayhem around us. The sound too was impressive — certainly nothing unexpected given Sennheiser’s reputation. What was pleasantly surprising, though, was the $300 asking price and since these are already available we’ve been able to find them online for as little as $250. For that you also get bass boost and surround sound functions, but from our limited time with the set we’d say you’ll be getting some pretty awesome audio straight out of the box.

Gallery: Sennheiser RS170 ears-on

Sennheiser RS170 wireless headphones ears-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 09

Altec Lansing debuts new range of portable, not-so-portable audio products

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Altec Lansing has been keeping itself fairly busy since introducing its brand new look a little over a year ago, and it’s now back at CES with a new batch of audio products to keep things rolling. Leading things off is the inMotion Compact (iMT320) iPod speaker system, which is a slightly smaller, slightly cheaper followup to the company’s inMotion Classic speaker system, and includes some nifty features like a folding leather-like cover that also doubles as a speaker stand — look for it to be available in February for $80. That’s complemented by the Octane Plus 2.1 Speaker System (pictured after the break), which will also run $80, and three new headphones in the company’s MUZX DNA line that’ll cost just $20 apiece but still promise “a full ranged, balanced sound.”

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Altec Lansing debuts new range of portable, not-so-portable audio products originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 09

Sony VAIO Z demo video is fully rendered, somewhat dizzying, still worth watching

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Sony VAIO Z demo video is fully rendered, dizzying, still worth watching
When three SSDs just won’t do, Sony’s VAIO Z is the fix. We’ve had a chance to briefly see one in person, but still found ourselves oddly entranced by the promotional video embedded for your pleasure after the break. It shows a rendered Z floating about in space, flaunting its various assets (backlit keyboard, switchable graphics, side-talkin’ power button) before ending with a branding slogan that’s so powerful you just can’t help but reach for that credit card: The Executive Decision. Yeah, we’re getting chills here, too — but that’s probably because someone left the door to the trailer open again.

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Sony VAIO Z demo video is fully rendered, somewhat dizzying, still worth watching originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 09

FaceVsion announces TouchCam N1 Skype HD webcam

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In Store Solutions might have been the first to announce the first Skype HD webcam, but it looks like FaceVsion (yes, it’s really spelled that way) isn’t about to let it get off that easy, with it now introducing its own first Skype HD-ready TouchCam N1 webcam. As with In Store Solutions’ cams, this one packs an embedded H.264 video compression chip to help out with 720p video streaming, and it includes dual unidirectional mics to ensure that the video isn’t let down by sub par audio. Look for this one to be available sometime next month for $119.

FaceVsion announces TouchCam N1 Skype HD webcam originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 09

VIZIO’s new LCDs (and upcoming iPhone remote app) eyes-on

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Since we can’t drool over sets without release dates forever, our attention at VIZIO’s CES event turned to flat-panels we actually expect to hit shelves in 2010. Still, we couldn’t have expected a sneak peek of the company’s planned iPhone remote control app (video after the break,) and the shock of seeing a 22-inch VIA & WiFi packing 22-inch LCD nearly overshadowed the massive 72-inch 3D set picture above. Also represented were a new soundbar surround package with HDMI 1.4 / Audio Return Channel due in May, a video-prioritizing wireless router and powerline networking setups, and of just to round things out, some iPod dock / touchscreen clock radios.

Gallery: VIZIO 2010 LCDs & more

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VIZIO’s new LCDs (and upcoming iPhone remote app) eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 08

ASUS / Pegatron Neo with Tegra 2 hands-on

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ASUS may be in the process of spinning off the Pegatron brand, but for now it’s still the same company behind this here slick white smartbook. Running the inevitable Android OS on a 10-inch display, but offering the never-boring Tegra 2 combo of 1080p playback and up to a “full day” of WiFi-enabled battery juice, the prototype machine was being shown off to give us a hint of what’s to come. We’re told the Neo is definitely coming later in the year, though the particulars of the price tag and distributor badge are not yet revealed. For our money, this was a spectacularly thin and light pseudo-laptop — it’s hard to overstate just how deprived of weight this thing is. Opening it up shows an appealing layout and keyboard, which were rather spoiled by a number of creaky and unstable parts. We found deep flex in the keyboard panel and around the hinges, but our optimistic souls are willing to put those things down to it being a demo unit. If this featherweight design makes it to market without sacrificing any of the good bits while getting rid of the bad ones, we’d recommend it in a hot and sweaty second.

Gallery: ASUS / Pegatron Tegra 2 smartbook hands-on

ASUS / Pegatron Neo with Tegra 2 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 08

VIZIO CES concept designs show a future of ultrawidescreen, ultrathin & wireless HDTVs

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VIZIO’s announced 2010 lineup is alright and we’ll get to them in a minute, but a few slick concepts were more than enough to distract us momentarily from nearer future products. What did we get our eyes on? Check the gallery and continue our shared experience with a 1/4″ thick “Blade” LCD TV, 24-inch portable wireless (WiFi) HDTV, universal touchscreen IR remote, Quad HD display, Bluetooth headphones and of course the 58-inch 21:9 ultrawidescreen beauty shown above. We wouldn’t be surprised if at least some of thse are closer to production than several announced products here in Vegas, so check the video & press release after the break before trawling the shelves of local Wal-marts looking for a leak.

Gallery: VIZIO 2010 CES concept designs

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