Hasta La Gadget!

We’re in our seats and eagerly awaiting the start of Steve Ballmer’s (and Microsoft’s) CES 2010 keynote. Hang tight for just a few, and the proceedings will get underway.

Check back at 6:30PM PT — that’s when the real action begins.

Continue reading Live from Steve Ballmer’s CES 2010 keynote

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AT&T’s quick tease this morning has finally materialized: introducing the Motorola Backflip, a QWERTY device with WiFi, five megapixel camera, and Android 2.1. It’s not a slider; instead, it’s got the keyboard on the outside and flips outward. Motoblur‘s the skin of choice here, and before you say anything, Sanjay Jha himself says “we’re still working on battery life.” He wouldn’t confirm a carrier, but “unique form factor” and previous leaks all but guarantee this is its inaugural Ma Bell Android phone. And don’t fret Cliq / Droid users, Jha wants you to know that Android 2.1 is coming to all its Motorola devices, including Cliq, and Droid’s getting Flash 10.1. So hey, there’s something you can really look forward to.

Continue reading Motorola Backflip now official, Cliq promised Android 2.1 and Droid Flash 10.1

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Not planning to make the jump to 3D this year? Panasonic is still working on hardware for you too. Continued revisions of the UniPhier processor and PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus hardware at their core to improve picture quality, reduce size & power consumption, and lower the bootup time from off to playing to just 14 seconds. The DMP-BD45 foregoes any VieraCast features beyond BD-Live hookups, while the BD65 and BD85 (above) add access to streaming services, expanded audio codec processing, and in the case of the BD85, additional hardware tweaks to keep audiophiles happy. Check the PR after the break for every detail except price and shipping dates — we won’t call you Luddites for living in a 3D-less world, just think (& Twitter) it.

Continue reading Panasonic’s other 2010 Blu-ray players keep making 2D look & sound better

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Try as it might, Sony’s never made much of a dent in the pocket camcorder market dominated by the Flip and its ilk. The company’s primary problem has been price, but that doesn’t mean we mind the modicum of functionality that the company has stuffed into its new “Bloggie” line of cameras. The MHS-CM5 and MHS-PM5 both shoot 1080p MPEG-4 video and shoot 5 megapixel stills, with the CM5 going for a Xacti-style pistol grip look and 2.5-inch flip out LCD, while the PM5 is a candybar design with a 270 degree swivel lens and a 2.4-inch LCD in back. They both feature a bit of digital zoom, Face Detection exposure correction, and SteadyShot shake reduction (which doesn’t work in HD modes). The PM5K model also includes a bundled “360 degree” lens, which can capture wraparound panorama video viewable on Sony’s Picture Motion Browser software. The cameras have USB arms for charging and transfers, but no built-in storage or included SD storage. The CM5 goes for $200, while the PM5K and PM5 go for $190 and $170, respectively, and all three are available today.

Continue reading Sony Bloggie cameras mark another foray into Flip territory

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We don’t need to tell you that we can’t go a step at CES without seeing a new e-reader device (see Spring Alex, Sprint Skiff, and Copia Ocean), but here comes along knfb’s Blio with Mac and PC compatible software saying you don’t need new fancy hardware to read the the printed page on a screen….or may be you do. Regardless, of where the Blio software ends up we really dig it and it approaches digital reading in a whole new way. In case you didn’t know the Blio software aims to preserve the traditional book or magazine format by keeping its layout, fonts, images, but also to meld it with digital interactivity. Sounds kind of confusing, but we got a sneak peak today of the PC software (in Microsoft’s Booth…perhaps, not a coincidence. Hmm…Courier?) Hit the break for impressions and full PR. Video is on the way.

Update: Video is up, after the break.

Continue reading Blio e-reader software hands-on (Update: video!)

Blio e-reader software hands-on (Update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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