Win a chance to explore Panasonic’s 2013 lineup in New York City with Engadget!

In Engadget’s ongoing quest to get you, our lovely readers, as up-close-and-personal with the electronics of the future, we’re partnering once more with Panasonic to take a couple (hundred) of lucky readers into an otherwise media-exclusive hands-on event. As these events tend to be, it’s taking place in Jay-Z and Robert DeNiro’s backyard, downtown Manhattan, and there’ll be ample time to learn about Panasonic’s 2013 lineup. Moreover, it’s a chance to be among the first to preview Panasonic’s 2013 product lines, including the new Smart VIERA ZT Series Plasma TVs and WT Series LED TVs, as well as new home audio, imaging, home appliance and personal care items.

You’ll need to get yourself into the bit city and over to the shindig by 6:30PM ET, but there’ll be no need to arrive early and line up — if you receive a confirmation email, you’re in. We’ll also be in attendance, giving out friendly conversation and the occasional hug. To enter, shoot an email to nycevents [at] engadget.com, and we’ll get you all squared away.

Beyond just getting first hands-on with Panasonic’s HDTVs and myriad other unreleased electronics, one very lucky attendee will give a forever home to the devices on hand in the form of a “techover” — that means Panasonic wants to give you a whole bunch of stuff: a VIERA HDTV, Home Theater, Home Audio, LUMIX Camera, Personal Care and Home Appliance products. There’ll also be other giveaways, of course. We just wouldn’t feel right inviting you out and not sending you home with something to remember us by!

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The Engadget Show 42: Expand with OUYA, Google, DJ Spooky, robots, space, hardware startups and more!

Listen, we’re not going to promise you that watching an hour-long episode is the same as going to Expand. The good news for those of you who were unable to attend due to scheduling or geography, however, is that the ticket price is a bit lower, and many of our favorite moments have been saved for posterity. We’ve done our best to whittle a weekend at San Francisco’s beautiful Fort Mason center into one bite-sized chunk of Engadget Show goodness. We’ll take you behind the scenes at the event and show you what it takes to run your very own consumer-facing electronics show.

We’ve got conversations with Google’s Tamar Yehoshua, OUYA’s Julie Uhrman, Jason Parrish and Corinna Proctor from Lenovo, Chris Anderson, DJ Spooky, Mark Frauenfelder, Veronica Belmont, Ryan Block, plus folks from NASA, 3D Robotics, Oculus, Google Lunar X Prize, TechShop, Lunar and IndieGogo. We’ll go for a spin on ZBoard’s latest electric skateboard and show off the da Vinci surgical robot, the Ekso robotic exoskeleteon and the latest UAV from 3D Robotics — we’ll also be taking you out on the town in a Tesla Model S. And for a little bit of high drama, there’s our first-ever Insert Coin: New Challengers competition, including conversations with the semi-finalists and the big moment of truth. All that plus kids, dogs and your favorite Engadget Editors. Join us after the break for a warm and fuzzy Engadget Show, won’t you?

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Brew Edition: 5 Manual Coffee-Making Gadgets Tested

Brew Edition: 5 Manual Coffee-Making Gadgets Tested

If you’re still using an automatic coffee-maker, you’re doing it wrong. We test five different manual coffee-brewing systems.

ZigBee IP spec goes public, offers open IPv6 mesh networking

ZigBee IP spec goes public, offers open IPv6 mesh networking

While ZigBee hasn’t become as ubiquitous in wireless as the likes of Bluetooth or WiFi, it has carved out niches in home automation and low-power gear. The format is about to expand its world a little further now that a more network-savvy spec, ZigBee IP, is officially available for everyone. The upgrade adds IPv6 and tougher security to the open mesh networking formula, letting it more easily join an internet of things where there’s potentially billions of connected devices. The ZigBee Alliance isn’t naming customers at this stage, although it’s quick to note that ZigBee IP was built for smart grid use: don’t be surprised if you first see it behind the scenes, keeping energy use in check.

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Source: ZigBee Alliance

Honda Odyssey rolls out with a built-in vacuum, almost makes a minivan sound appealing

Honda Odyssey to roll off the lot with a builtin vacuum, almost makes a minivan sound appealing

It’s not quite a minivan fit for a technophile, despite the standard lineup of 2014 in-vehicle gadgets, such as HondaLink with a smartphone interface, HD Radio and an updated center stack. But Honda’s 2014 Odyssey does ship with one very practical addition: a built-in HondaVAC, designed with assistance from the good folks at Shop-Vac. The integrated vacuum cleaner lets you tidy up around the van and outside as well, and with integrated power, it doesn’t need to be plugged in for use. It can suck indefinitely when the engine’s running, or for up to eight minutes with the car turned off. It’s integrated within the rear cargo area, and includes a replaceable filter and a canister bag, for easy rubbish disposal. The Odyssey just made its debut at the New York Auto Show, and pricing and availability have yet to be announced. You can check it out for yourself this week in NYC, however, or take a closer look in the promo video embedded just past the break.

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Via: Autoblog

Source: Honda (YouTube)

Sharp – HEALSIO Juicepresso (EJ-CP10B) – Slow juicer for more nutritious fresh juice

Making your own fresh juice or smoothie has been fashionably popular in Japan, especially for women who are interested in a healthy lifestyle.
The new “HEALSIO Juicepresso (EJ-CP10B)” that is going to be released by Sharp on April 23 uses the “Slow-speed compression squeezing method” which makes more nutritious fresh juice compared with traditional juicers using the “High-speed centrifugation method”.
Juice made with Juicepresso contains double the amount …

LG patents RFID-labelled cookbook, attempts to offer more than just another place to spill sauce

LG gets RFIDlabelled cookbook patent to make the fight against food easier

LG is no stranger to mixing together patents and white goods and this time its trying to bridge the gap between recipes and those all-too-often underwhelming results. One of its patents, granted today, outlines the idea of two RF tags that would offer food information and appliance specs, with a reader located on a terminal (say, an oven) that would attempt to bridge the gap between the two. This (likely wireless) device would then connect to a server, which would return operating details for cooking that specified “food information” on your appliance of choice. LG also hints at the ability of expanding the remit of a book when enough info can’t be given due to the space limitations of the printed word, hopefully offering up some added value to any compatible future cookbooks. Well, you’ve got to try and explain those connected fridge and oven costs somehow, right?

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Source: USPTO

Samsung targets LG in $45 million suit, claims corporate image ‘tarnished’ by fridge advertisements

Samsung targets LG in $45 million suit, claims corporate image 'tarnished' by fridge advertisements

Samsung’s corporate image has become slightly tainted as of late — some might argue that recent launch events are to blame, but the company has a different culprit in mind: LG. This latest accusation relates to the company’s position in the all-too-competitive home appliance space. Samsung has filed a lawsuit against LG in South Korea, targeting online advertisements that cited information that the company claims to be incorrect. You see, last year, LG told the public that its own refrigerator offered the highest capacity, but according to the suit, that badge of honor belongs to Samsung. This, of course, follows an LG suit against Samsung for its own promotional video on YouTube last year. 50 billion Korean won are at stake this time around, which works out to roughly $45 million — perhaps just enough for Samsung to recoup the costs of its massive Radio City Galaxy S 4 spectacle.

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Via: PhoneArena

Source: Korea Herald

Slickdeals’ best in tech for March 25th: Nest Learning Thermostat and more

Looking to save some coin on your tech purchases? Of course you are! In this round-up, we’ll run down a list of the freshest frugal buys, hand-picked with the help of the folks at Slickdeals. You’ll want to act fast, though, as many of these offerings won’t stick around long.

Slickdeals' best in tech for March 25th: Nest Learning Thermostat and 42-inch LG 3D HDTV

Mondays serve as a cruel reminder that the weekend is over, but a few gadget deals could ease the transition a bit. Nest’s first-gen Learning Thermostat hits the list today alongside a 42-inch LG 3D HDTV and much more. A quick jaunt past the break will reveal all of the selections and the requisite purchase info.

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Sharp – Plasmacluster Slim Ion Fan “PF-FTC1″ – A smart fan with gentle and clean wind

Sharp is releasing Plasmacluster Slim Ion Fan “PF-FTC1″ in mid April.
The design is stylish and slim and the fan blades are not visible.
It has Sharp’s unique “Aerodynamic form” blast system and “Mihari (watch)” function that detects the temperature and humidity in the room and lets you know with a sound and light. This would occur, for example, when the room air temperature reaches a dangerously high temperature in the summer, or when air gets very …