Hasta La Gadget!

We can always count on the good ole Federal Communications Commission for a sneak peek at the latest wireless-communicating gadgets ahead of launch. Sometimes our probes are met with full-on spec sheets and user manuals to peruse, while often we’re greeted with a simple model name and number, and perhaps a hint of said wireless capabilities in a test report. That’s what we have today — most of the information available is listed in that product label above, including confirmation that we’re looking at a Sony Reader with the model number PRS-T2. Additionally, the report reveals that the device will sport 802.11b/g/n WiFi (but not 3G), along with a microSD slot for external storage. For now, that’s all we have to share, but you’re welcome to do some digging of your own at the FCC link below.

Sony PRS-T2 Reader drops by the FCC, teases e-book lovers ahead of launch originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AUO Sipix e-paper staggers through video at 6 fps, could go as high as 16 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve seen plenty of dual-screen devices over the past couple of years, and they never fail to make us a little sentimental for Microsoft’s stillborn Courier concept. That goes double for this reader device, which made an appearance at this week’s CHI conference in Vancouver, seeing as how Microsoft Research apparently played a role in its development. But this gadget, presented by the University of Maryland’s Nicholas Chen, is clearly its own beast — and it’s an awesome looking one at that. The reader actually only has one screen, but it can connect wirelessly with other units, letting the users do things like send links between devices. It will also clip magnetically to another unit, so you can look at two pages of the same document at the same time, just like one of those oldfangled book-type things. Fans of awkward intros, check out the video after the break.

[Thanks, Winston]

Continue reading Microsoft Research-backed e-reader prototype can’t keep its text to itself (video)

Microsoft Research-backed e-reader prototype can’t keep its text to itself (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 May 2011 01:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just a couple of months after Sony refreshed its longstanding Reader Daily Edition, that very product is now shipping to the masses. ‘Course, you’re probably laser-focused on Hanvon’s new color E Ink device on tap for next March, but if you just can’t wait for that bad boy — and you’re not interested in any of the LCD-based alternatives — the PRS-950SC is now available in stores and through SonyStyle. As a refresher, this guy’s got a 7-inch touchscreen, WiFi and 3G, a spartan web browser and 2GB of integrated storage space. All yours for a buck under $300.

Continue reading Sony Reader Daily Edition (PRS-950SC) now shipping for $299

Sony Reader Daily Edition (PRS-950SC) now shipping for $299 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ah, ha! So there it is! After waiting for months and months (and months), it seems as if ASUS has quietly started shipping its ginormous DR-900 e-reader. At least in some sectors of the world, albeit in “non-final” form. Hispazone managed to get their paws around one recently, and they did the world a solid by writing up a lengthy list of impressions and filming a hands-on video (embedded after the break). Critics seemed to admire the build quality, and they felt that the inbuilt web browser certainly has potential. But most of all, they seem concerned about the estimated price; it’s bruited that the DR-900 will start shipping to consumers in Q1 2011, but the €300 ($426) asking price probably won’t sit well with most. Hit the source for more of the translated goodness.

Continue reading ASUS DR-900 e-reader escapes into the wild, gets a video overview

ASUS DR-900 e-reader escapes into the wild, gets a video overview originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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