Hasta La Gadget!

WiFi cameras are far from new — over the past couple of years, we’ve seen P&S after P&S arrive with minimal functionality that would allow it to sync pictures with one specific online photo portal (or similar). Sony has stepped up the game for cameras to come with the Cyber-shot DSC-G3, which is the first of its kind to include a web browser for logging into pay-hotspots and uploading to practically any photo sharing site on the web. Popular Science got to handle one for a few weeks, and in the end, they were in love with the idea but hesitant to praise the execution. The T700-turned-wireless took satisfactory pictures, but the browser experience was less than awesome. You can hit the read link for all the dirty details, but unless you’re willing to deal with “agonizingly” slow load times, you’re probably better off waiting for the next revision. Or for some other company to whip out a bona fide competitor.

Filed under: CES, Digital Cameras

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 WiFi camera reviewed: wait for generation two originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ross: “Woody Woodpecker officially hits the lowest point of his career.”
Tim: “World’s biggest Twitter fan shows up at CES.”
Ittousai: “Alien Guts from Ultra Seven?”
Ryan: “Twitter has officially jumped the shark.”
Joe: “I guess Geek Squad wasn’t hiring.”
Thomas: “I think you should stop blowing now.”
Jose: “I’m a big, big thinker.”
Josh T: “The doctor will see you now.”
Steve: “I’m looking for some headphones.”
Chris: “Did you see that redhead bird by the Casio booth?”
Sean: “Man, I thought that pimple would pop all by itself”
Nilay: “The chicks in Vegas are crazy.”
Richard: “This really reinforces my reputation as an untouchable”
Paul: “So, what do you guys think about the Pre?”

Filed under: CES, Wearables

CES Caption contest: What happens in Vegas originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just caught up with the Dell Mini 10, and while it’s not as crazy hot as the white Adamo, it’s still pretty sweet — much nicer looking than the Mini 9, and more compact than the Mini 12. No wonder Dell’s calling it a “perfect 10.” The multitouch trackpad is really similar to the one on the newest Macbooks, but it’s a little less intuitive — the buttons are pushed into the corners, so a middle press doesn’t do a lot. On the other hand, it’s a little more useful — not only can you do the usual zooming and scrolling, laying three fingers on the pad brings up a slick little launcher screen. Too bad we don’t have pricing or availabilty — if this thing comes in at a reasonable number, it’s going to be our favorite netbook. We stacked the 10 up against the 9, the 12, and a MacBook Air, check it all out in the gallery below!

Filed under: Laptops

Dell Mini 10 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft has announced that they’re jumping onto the mobile tagging thing, having developed a system of High Capacity Color Barcodes that encode information in tags smaller than those allowed by QRCode and Datamatrix formats. Additionally, the specification has been designed to work with out-of-focus and fixed-focus cameras, making the thing more feasible for cellphone use. Although the “humanities” angle is kind of cute — the company is rightfully stoked over the fact that HCCBs were on exhibit at MoMA in New York — this is clearly aimed at organizations looking to sell more people even more useless junk. Hooray for conspicuous consumption!

Filed under: Cellphones

Microsoft co-opts QR codes, Pet Shop Boys ‘not stoked’ originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Qualcomm’s MediaFLO tech was originally intended for screens so small that resolution, artifacting, and wholesale crappiness don’t really matter, but when you’re building out a whole new wireless network for this thing, monetization is a high priority wherever you can find it. To that end, Audiovox is lending a helping hand with a new receiver launching later this year that’ll plug into most in-car video systems and deliver MediaFLO programming straight to your back seat, your front seat, or whatever bizarre place (engine compartment, maybe?) you’ve mounted a display. We weren’t terribly impressed with the video quality; generally speaking, DVD is probably the better entertainment option here, but if live shows are a must-have for you, this is just about the only cheap, easy way to roll. We’re told 10 to 15 channels will be available at launch — but unfortunately, Audiovox says that neither AT&T’s nor Verizon’s exclusive channels will be part of the lineup. Pricing hasn’t been announced; if we had to guess, we’d figure on something like $20 per month, so you’d better really desperately need blurry TV when the drive gets boring.

Filed under: Portable Video

Audiovox in-car MediaFLO hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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