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Jan 05

Nexus One previewed with Flash 10.1 beta: careful what you wish for (video)

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You’ve heard of the Flash 10.1 beta right? And you’ve definitely heard of the Nexus One. So it’s no surprise to see Adobe riding Google’s coattails by demoing its Flash beta preview on this so-called superphone. Be sure to check out the animated ad for dog food to fully realize what a future of Flash-capable devices will really look like. See it after the break.

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Jan 05

MSI Wind U160 hands-on

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We told you MSI was going to bring its Wind U160 to Vegas and we just some alone time with it. The design is obviously inspired by a Sony VAIO, with the glowing power light nestled in the hinge, though we wish they had mimicked Sony’s matte lids — the U160’s glossy mocha-brown lid loves it some fingerprints. We’re impressed with the thinness of the netbook and it felt pretty light in our hand. Unfortunately the chicklet keyboard doesn’t feel as solid as the one on the Wind U135 and it’s got some serious trampoline bounce. As for the internals, we’ve been told it will pack an 1.6GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 1GB of RAM and a Windows 7 Starter-booting 250GB hard drive all for $399. It could be a decent netbook player if its six-cell battery produces some solid battery life. Hit the break for the video.

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MSI Wind U160 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 05

Hands-on with the Boxee Box

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It looks just as small in real life, but not only that, the Boxee was sporting a new double sided remote. The usual suspects are on the front, but on the back is a full qwerty keyboard for searching for your favorite shows. The remote felt great in our hands and was as pleasant as any thumb keyboard to type on. We really wanted to get some video of the new UI in action, but the TV wasn’t connected up just yet, but don’t worry, we’ll swing back around.

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Hands-on with the Boxee Box originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 05

Garmin’s CES leaks confirmed, please try to act surprised

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It wouldn’t be a CES without a little leakage, and there hasn’t been any shortage this year. Garmin’s lineup of prize winning thoroughbreds sneaked out last night, and rather than close the barn doors the company has flung them wide open, confirming all four things:

Voice Studio: As expected, this app will let you record your own navigation voiceover, meaning you can do fun things like say “right” when they should go left, and “turn around” when they should keep going straight. Garmin not only confirmed it, but you can download it right now! Happy pranking.
Zumo 665: This motorcycle-friendly navigation unit is also confirmed, as is its XM radio compatibility and A2DP wireless for streaming tunes and directions right into your lid. At a $999 MSRP, though, we’d almost rather get lost.
ecoRoute HD: The ecoRoute HD will indeed be launching in March of this year, retailing for $149, and providing the Greenpeace subscribing backseat driver we all crave.
Approach G3: Finally, the links-specific GPS from Garmin has also been confirmed, shipping with a database of 12,000 course maps and not relying on any subscriptions or fees for use. More money for lessons, then.

Garmin’s CES leaks confirmed, please try to act surprised originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 05

Parrot’s AR.Drone helicopter brings military-style amusement to the iPhone

Posted in: remote control, RemoteControl, Today's Chili

Sure, the iPhone does a commendable job with heavy-duty 3D acceleration for intense virtual reality gaming, but funk that noise — these guys want to bring you the real thing. Parrot — better known for its Bluetooth accessories — has introduced the AR.Drone, a WiFi-enabled remote control helicopter that takes its commands from the iPhone or iPod touch of your choice. The wacky toy has a pair of on-board cameras, one to help steady itself and the other to beam a live bird’s-eye view (almost literally, if you pretend for a moment that this is in fact a bird) from the captain’s seat onto your phone’s screen. Parrot’s mainly pushing the hardware here — it’s offering up a host of open source goodies to help developers learn about the product and figure out how to turn it into a must-have toy with replay value, and they’ll have plenty of time to do so since it won’t be available to consumers until “sometime in 2010.” Follow the break for a video of the AR.Drone mercilessly hunting down and destroying all who dare oppose it.

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Parrot’s AR.Drone helicopter brings military-style amusement to the iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 05

Ceton’s quad CableCARD tuner for Windows Media Center gets a price

Posted in: hdtv, Microsoft, Today's Chili

We love Windows Media Center but without access to our favorite HD content it just isn’t that interesting. So obviously we got excited when we first learned that Ceton planned to release a PCI-E card that would allow us to record four HD shows at once with a single CableCARD, but the question has been, how much? Now we knew it’d be cheaper than the $1200 that ATI would charge us for four digital cable tuners but according to Dave Zatz the yet to be announced price is $399. In addition, he has learned that Steve Balmer will demo the card in the big CES keynote Wednesday — which of course we’ll be covering live. This leads us to believe that there might be some other good news for Media Center fans, and since we’re dreamers, we’re hoping for some new Extenders for Media Center.

Ceton’s quad CableCARD tuner for Windows Media Center gets a price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 05

ASUS NX90Jq hands-on: dual touchpads unite! (update: video)

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At long last we can say we’ve experienced a laptop with dual, gargantuan touchpads. The new NX90Jq has squandered a large amount of base real estate on massive, plastic touchpads, and we’re digging it — even if we don’t totally understand it. Of course, if you’ve ever plugged two USB mice into a computer at once, you know exactly how these two pads work in concert, which is to say they don’t. Outside of that we’ve got some real design chops on display, and a nearly disturbing but ultimately pretty impressive mirror back.

Update: There’s video after the break, along with some more extensive impressions.

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Jan 05

Samsung Moment being trialed with Mobile DTV

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You know the old saying — as LG does, so does Samsung — so it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Sammy’s swinging in today with a ATSC Mobile DTV announcement following LG’s a few days ago (of course, it helps that both companies worked were actively working on the technology for a couple years, too). There are some interesting parallels here; LG basically transplanted a boob tube tuner into its Lotus, while Samsung elected to take its Android-powered Moment and retrofit the new circuitry. It’s little more than a proof of concept for now, but by the end of the quarter, Sprint and Samsung look to roll out trial units to customers in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Productivity: you’re on notice.

Samsung Moment being trialed with Mobile DTV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 05

ASUS announces U series Bamboo Collection laptops, gives little detail

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It seems ASUS is still cutting down bamboo right and left in an effort to be eco-friendly. We don’t have much to go on yet, but ASUS has just unveiled its new U Series Bamboo Collection laptops. First up in the collection is the U53. We don’t have specs on this guy yet, but here’s what we do know: it boasts a Core i5 CPU, discrete graphics, and USB 3.0 support. Stay tuned for some more information and hands-on shots.

Update: As promised, here’s the hands-on!

Gallery: Asus U53 Bamboo CES hands-on

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ASUS announces U series Bamboo Collection laptops, gives little detail originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 05

ASUS gets official with Eee PC 1008P Seashell: available in hot pink and coffee brown (updated: with video!)

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Make no mistake, we’ve seen an Eee PC 1008 before — but this whole “P” thing is just getting official today at CES. It’s the same machine we saw leaked a few weeks back, and thankfully for those who dig the whole “vivacious” scene, it’ll be available in both hot pink and coffee brown. Designed by Karim Rashid, ASUS’ latest netbook gets powered by Intel’s new Atom N450 processor and features a 10.1-inch display, Windows 7 Home Premium, 1GB of DDR2 memory, a 250GB hard drive, 802.11n WiFi, gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1, 1.3 megapixel camera, a 3-cell removable battery and a 2.5 pound chassis. We’ll keep you posted on a price and release, but for now, have a gander at the press shots below.

Update: We nabbed a quick hands-on and took a video of the new removable battery, check it below.

Gallery: ASUS gets official with Eee PC 1008P Seashell