Hasta La Gadget!

Not done with CES yet? Good, because the mobile crew are back on stage for more news from the show. Joining Brad and Myriam on stage this time are fellow Engadgeteers Joseph Volpe and Mat Smith, along with Sony’s Stephen Sneeden. You know the drill by now, head south for the goods.

Hosts: Myriam Joire (tnkgrl), Brad Molen

Guests: Joseph Volpe, Mat Smith, Stephen Sneeden

Producer: James Trew
Music: Tycho – Coastal Brake (Ghostly International)

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Continue reading Engadget Mobile Podcast 165 – CES special – show 2

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BenQ isn’t holding any keynotes, but the company does have a presence here at CES. In fact it rolled out a pair of 1080p 3D projectors today for the home theater enthusiast. The W1070 and W1080ST are the latest in the company’s consumer line, and they’re powered by DLP’s Dark Chip 3 which is usually found in high-end models. But at $1,099 and $1,299, respectively, the W1070 and W1080ST certainly aren’t priced for the high end. The 1080 can project images up to 100 inches wide from as little as six feet away. It’s even ready for proper color calibration right out of the box. Both machines are also compatible with NVIDIA’s 3D Play and DLP Link, plus they’re sporting dual HDMI ports. Both are available now. For more info check out the PR below.

Continue reading BenQ unveils two 1080p 3D projectors at CES

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Remember Romo, the adorable iPhone-faced track-equipped robot? We met up with Romotive in Vegas at CES 2013 to play with the 3rd generation model that was recently launched on Kickstarter. The company also gave us an exclusive first look at a 3rd generation prototype with Lightning connector. We sat down with CEO Keller Rinaudo to discuss the new robot and catch up on what the team’s achieved over the past year.

As a refresher, we first encountered Romo when we covered it for our Insert Coin feature in October 2011. Back then, the robot used rudimentary analog electronics and plugged into the iPhone’s headphone jack. After a successful initial Kickstarter campaign, Romotive moved from Seattle to Las Vegas where we caught up the team on our stage during CES 2012. The 2nd generation model was available both pre-assembled and it kit form with support for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. It was upgraded to digital electronics but still used the audio interface to control its tracks and featured hacker-friendly auxiliary ports. Hit the break for more.

Continue reading Romo gen 3 gains Lightning connector, we go hands-on (video)

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Athletes wanting to motivate themselves with Fitocracy’s game-like ranking system have had to carry an iPhone to get the full experience, at least if they wanted to go beyond the website. They’ve got their solution now that the Android port has arrived. Like before, it lets smartphone owners log their runs and other workouts to earn points, new levels and achievements shared with friends on the social network. Sign-ups are free for the core Fitocracy service; springing for the $50 yearly subscription (or $5 per month) supplies the option to save unlimited routines, grab others’ routines, start fitness duels and test new features early. If you’ve been looking for that extra nudge from your Nexus to get off the couch, hit the source link.

Continue reading Fitocracy arrives for Android users needing an exercise level-up

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Source: Google Play

Tweetdeck’s the choice for many a Twitter power user, but for Mac people, the only way to embed tweets using the platform was to do so through the Chrome or web client. No longer. Tweetdeck for Mac was updated today to bring not only the ability to embed your 140-character musings, but also myriad bug fixes and performance upgrades. Well, what are you waiting for? Head on down to the source and grab the new code now.

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Via: The Next Web

Source: Mac App Store