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You’ve seen hints of it over the past couple months: a photograph here and there on Gizmodo that you could click and spin and almost play with. These are the work of the Gizmodoscope, an interactive imaging system that we’ve spent the past year developing to make the most badass pictures on the Internet. And CES is the Gizmodoscope’s maiden voyage. More »

You might remember that way back in September Makerbot took the wraps off its next generation of Replicators. Sadly, when the company invited us out for a sneak peak, the cutting edge Replicator 2X was no where to be seen. Thankfully Bre Pettis decided to swing through CES with the dual-extruding, ABS optimized version of its 3D printer in tow. Aesthetically there’s not much different about the 2X — it’s the same black body and a Stepstrudder that form the heart of the device. Though, there’s quite a number of tweaks to the basic feature set here. For one, instead of PLA (the corn-based plastic manufactured by MakerBot), the 2X goes for the ABS plastic favored by most other additive manufacturing devices. Since it has a tendency to crack and warp when exposed to extreme temperature fluctuations, the Brooklyn startup has brought back the heated build platform. The gaps in the frame have also been filled with clear plastic, and a pair of coverings have been added to the top and front to help keep the temperature inside stable.

MakerBot also announced an update to its MakerWare package that enables dual-color printing and the addition of an API to its Thingiverse. The new developer tools will allow customers to tweak and produce completely unique products on their desktop. The Replicator 2X should, hopefully, be available soon for $2,799. For more check out the gallery below.

Billy Steele contributed to this report.

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It wouldn’t be a CES without a big showing from Sony. We’ll be speaking with the company a few times this week, starting with a conversation about its laptop offerings with VAIO product specialist, David Ng, including Sony’s jump into the convertible world of Windows 8. Jump on after the break to check out the conversation.

Check out our full CES 2013 stage schedule here!

Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Sony VAIO’s David Ng

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What to make of two Archos-branded tablets that look almost exactly like Apple’s ubiquitous iPad and iPad Mini? We weren’t quite sure, honestly, but after spending some brief time with both Archos’ Platinum 97 and 80, it’s easy to understand why Archos went with that look — the two Android tablets are beautiful, simple, and sleek. But looks only go so far, and when we actually spent some time using the device, we were a bit less impressed. While the 9.7 and 8-inch IPS touchscreens are perfectly serviceable, the physical buttons on each device feels junky and unresponsive. It’s not for a lack of power: both tablets feature a quad-core 1.2GHz CPU and an unnamed “eight core GPU,” pushing 2048 x 1536 resolution on the 97 and 1024 x 768 on the 80 Platinum. Jumping from application to application was quick and slick, but we couldn’t help but remain disappointed by a power button that chose to work only sometimes and some relatively low-grade front- and rear-facing cameras: just 2MP apiece. Of course, we’ll reserve our full judgment until the Archos Platinum line arrives at retail in March (and in our hands); the Platinum 97 runs $329, while the 80 costs $199.

Continue reading Hands-on with Archos’ two iPad lookalike tablets, the Archos Platinum 97 and 80

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Sure CES is primarily a hardware show, but that doesn’t mean that some of the top software companies aren’t getting in on the action. Mozilla will be on-hand to discuss the desktop and mobile browsing wars, and the company’s VP of products, Jay Sullivan, will be paying a visit to our stage to discuss the latest Firefox goings-on.

Check out our full CES 2013 stage schedule here!

Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Mozilla’s Jay Sullivan

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