Hasta La Gadget!

Back at E3 2009 it was announced that Nintendo would roll out the capability to upload photo to Facebook from the DSi. Well, we’re hearing from Engadget Japanese that that firmware updating is now occurring. It’s a pretty minor update which includes the aforementioned ability to upload photos to Facebook, and brings a faster “image display speed” in the DSi’s camera. We’re sure there’s some behind the scenes tweaking going on too, right? No word on when this update will hit elsewhere, but we’ll keep our eyes on our DSi until it happens. You know, for work. Check out Engadget Japanese’s video of the upgraded features after the break.

[Via Joystiq]

Continue reading DSi v1.4 firmware happening now in Japan, bringing Facebook connectivity along for the ride

Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds

DSi v1.4 firmware happening now in Japan, bringing Facebook connectivity along for the ride originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you don’t own a digiframe yet, perhaps it’s because you were waiting for the kids at Toshiba to design something that looked even more like the faceplate of a microwave oven than the usual fare. But that’s not the whole story: besides looking at home next to your Cuisinart and rice cooker, this guy also supports FrameChannel accounts, so personalized weather, traffic, sports scores, music, and video are also on the plate — as well as the Flickr, Photobucket, and Facebook integration that companies like Toshiba think that you want in a digital picture frame. Hitting shelves in August, the 8-inch frame is available in white (DMF82XWU) or black (DMF82XKU) for an MSRP of $179.99. For the 10-inch frame (DMF102XKU, black only) you can expect to pay $229.99.

[Via i4u]

Filed under: Displays

Toshiba’s new digiframes feature social networking, FrameChannel originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We take a break from reporting on the impending doom of the human race to bring you news of the latest innovation designed specifically for making our pre-apocalypse lives miserable. Japanese firm DSS is now offering to snap video cameras and ankle sensors — yes, the same kind that convicts under home arrest have to wear — onto your employees for the ultimate in workplace surveillance. Sure, you might find out Bob in accounting takes a really long lunch, but do you really need to spend $20,000 and piss off your entire workforce to prove that? Just stalk his Tweets and Facebook status updates like a good old-fashioned employer would do.

Filed under: Wearables

DSS surveillance tech from Japan makes George Orwell upset originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure VIZIO only just showed off new updates in its high end XVT series, but it’s already planning the next generation of LCDs with VIZIO Internet Apps included. Packing widget functionality, 802.11n wireless networking and slider QWERTY Bluetooth remote, the SV422XVT, SV472XVT and VF552XVT Connected HDTVs are coming home in November, October and December, respectively. Already on deck to serve up content for your widgets are Vudu, Revision3, Facebook, Twitter, Rhapsody, Blockbuster OnDemand, Showtime, Flickr and more. The biggest surprise? There’s apparently no price premium planned for these features, with the 55-inch clocking in at the same $2,199 price as the model it’s replacing, though the 47-inch jumps $200 over the previous edition to $1,699, while adding the local dimming LED backlit technology previously reserved for the 55-inch. The 42-inch will be the first and cheapest available at $1,199 (sans LED) — we’ll see if that bar is low enough to get viewers to jump into the internet-connected display future.

Read – VIZIO Announces High Performance XVT HDTV Line Up with 240Hz SPS(TM), TruLED(TM) and Smart Dimming(TM) Technology, VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA), and Slim Line(TM) 120Hz LCD HDTV Models
Read – VIZIO Unveils Rhapsody Digital Music Service for VIZIO Internet Apps (VIA(TM)) Connected HDTVs
Read – VIZIO Reveals Dynamic New Content Partners for VIZIO Internet Apps Connected HDTV Feature

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment

VIZIO Internet App HDTVs launch later this year, for less than you might expect originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on April 02, 2008 by CyberNet.

I’ve been meaning to give Digsby a spin ever since the public Beta was released about two weeks ago. It looked like it was a well designed cross-network (and cross-platform) instant messenger, and it offered quite a few features that no other instant messengers have touched on before. And after having used it for only about 30 minutes I think I may have found myself a new messenger. In case you’re wondering it is free!

As you would expect with a cross-network messenger this one supports all of the major networks, just like the open-source Pidgin does. In addition to those you can also add some social networks like Twitter or Facebook where you can change your status from within Digsby. Still not impressed? Here’s a list of some of my favorite features it has:

• AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber messenger account support
• Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook support
• Check Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail. AOL, IMAP, or POP accounts for new mail
• Reply to instant messages directly from the popup notifications
• Tabbed conversations
• Audio/video chatting provided by TokBox
• Inline spell checking
• Update your status with the music you’re currently listening to
• Complete synchronization across computers (including everything from skins to status messages you create)

One of the coolest features has got to be the fact that you can reply to messages from within the notification window that pops up. I mean really, that is pure genius right there. No more having to switch back to the chat window just to send a quick reply! What a huge time saver.

It’s also been difficult for me to find a good application or messenger that can support checking multiple email accounts, and also provide decent notifications when the new mail arrives. That’s one of the reasons I’ve really grown keen to Digsby. Not to mention that the interface is very easy on the eyes:

If you haven’t been content with your instant messenger then I recommend checking out Digsby. It’s completely free, and works on Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.

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