Jan 05
Internet connectivity and 3D compatibility make its way down into Panasonic’s middle line ST30 series.
Originally posted at CES 2011
Jan 05
Sony’s prototype glasses-free 3D portable Blu-ray player hands-on
Posted in: blu-ray, hands-on, prototype, sony, Today's Chili
There’s not much to say here, since Sony wasn’t letting us do much with its prototype glasses-free 3D portable Blu-ray player except adjust the screen angle, but we will say that the 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 parallax 3D display looked quite nice and the 3D effect was solid once we got situated. Of course, it’s just a prototype, so there’s no word on price, availability, or even whether this thing will ever get made, but hey — there it is. One more pic after the break.
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Jan 05
CES: Sony’s flagship Blu-ray HTIB gets wireless rear speakers, dual HDMI ins
Posted in: Today's ChiliSony has announced its new flagship Blu-ray HTIB, the BDV-E780W, featuring two HDMI inputs, wireless rear speakers and a new, sleeker design.
Originally posted at CES 2011
Jan 05
Motorola Xoom first hands-on! (update: video!)
Posted in: Android, breaking news, BreakingNews, hands-on, honeycomb, motorola xoom, MotorolaXoom, tablet, Today's Chili, xoom
Look what we found hanging around the Motorola stand at CES this evening: none other than the just announced Motorola Xoom tablet. While this sleek little device is still running a very early build of Honeycomb, we were able to sneak some peeks at the stuff Google and Motorola don’t actually want you to see just yet. The device was looping demo videos of the Honeycomb UI, but a little investigation on our part revealed a bare bones homescreen. We’re still trying to decipher just what we saw, but for now check out the first hands-on images in the gallery below.
Update: We went back to do a little more investigation, and this thing is most definitely running Honeycomb. We were able to bring up the app pane, and saw the full suite of Google apps within. We also caught a new app switcher, which is invoked by hitting a little icon that resembles a deck of cards. Check out the UI shots in the second gallery.
Update 2: Now with video after the break!
Gallery: Motorola Xoom, up close and personal
Gallery: Motorola Xoom first hands-on!
Gallery: Motorola Xoom Honeycomb UI photos
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Motorola Xoom first hands-on! (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 05
Samsung Galaxy Player hands-on
Posted in: Android, hands-on, PMP, samsung, Today's Chili
Hello there, Galaxy S without a SIM card slot, how are you today? Samsung’s showing off its Korea-bound Galaxy Player at CES today and we’ve got to say, it’s almost indistinguishable from the European Galaxy S handset. The small differences include the addition of a second speaker on the back of this device, offering a stereo sound experience when you’re away from your headphones and, of course, a retractable TV antenna (it’s for the Korean market, after all). Availability is set for this month in Samsung’s home nation, but our queries about US plans were unfortunately met with uncertainty. Samsung says nothing’s yet been announced for bringing this creation to retail shelves in North America, but the gallery is right here and right now.
Photography by Myriam Joire.
Gallery: Samsung Galaxy Player hands-on
Samsung Galaxy Player hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 05
CES: BlackBerry PlayBook (hands-on)
Posted in: Today's ChiliCNET’s Donald Bell gets a hands-on demonstration of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet from RIM and offers his first impressions.
Originally posted at CES 2011
Jan 05
Oh, Sony Dash, your journey isn’t over quite yet. Somehow Sir Howard forgot to mention this one on stage at Sony’s CES presser, but the price of the current 7-inch Dash isn’t just being dropped to $149, but there will soon be a new Dash with an integrated battery on the market. That’s certainly a very welcome addition considering we didn’t exactly love having the first one chained to an outlet. Other than the removable battery the “new” Dash seems to run the same Chumby-infused software, but it appears to have a slightly different design. The new battery-powered Dash will be available in orange, brown, and blue, while a version sans battery will only be decorated in a black hue. No word on pricing, but it will be available this summer. Now all we need now is to see it featured in a Justin Bieber video…
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Sony’s Dash gains a battery, not yet Justin Bieber approved originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 05
Sony’s 3D head-mounted display prototype face-on
Posted in: hands-on, prototype, sony, Today's Chili, video
Sony went seriously 3D-crazy at CES this year, and in addition to the slew of shipping 3D products, the company is showing off some futuristic prototypes — including this 3D head-mounted display that features a 720p OLED display for each eye, simulated 5.1 surround audio, and super-slick blue LED piping. No price, no availability, and no practical functionality since there’s no way to keep the thing on your face without your hands, but c’mon — you know you want one. Video after the break.
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Sony’s 3D head-mounted display prototype face-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 05
BlackBerry 4G PlayBook coming to Sprint network this summer, obviously 4G compatible
Posted in: BlackBerry, breaking news, BreakingNews, playbook, Today's Chili
We finally have at least one carrier for RIM‘s new flagship tablet. The BlackBerry 4G PlayBook, as it’s being called here, is heading to Sprint’s 4G network (presumably WiMAX, which we guess isn’t as big a buzzword) this summer. To be specific, according to the press release, it’ll be “available exclusively from Sprint this summer,” which leaves plenty of wiggle room for non-4G PlayBooks and other release windows. It also says it’ll be the first PlayBook model to include 4G, so an LTE at least will be a little while longer (and a 3G one maybe earlier). Full presser after the break.
BlackBerry 4G PlayBook coming to Sprint network this summer, obviously 4G compatible originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 05
Aluratek goes boldly where many have gone before, announces Libre Air e-reader and Cinepad tablet (update)
Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, tablet, Today's Chili
In what appears to be Aluratek’s latest feat of badge engineering, the company’s outing a familiar pair of slates — a 5-inch reflective TFT LCD e-reader and a 10-inch Android tablet. Aluratek’s calling the former the Libre Air, and says it’s nigh-identical to last year’s Libre Pro save the addition of WiFi, a curved chassis and a $130 price price point. Meanwhile, the spacious capacitive touchscreen at right (which ships with Adobe Flash Lite) belongs to the Cinepad. Last time we saw the Foxconn-sourced tablet, it ran Android 1.6 on a Marvell Armada 100 SoC and a fairly unimpressive screen, so things had better have changed drastically — Aluratek’s pricing it at $300 when it ships next month. PR after the break.
Update: Aluratek tells us the Cinepad now runs Android 2.2 on a 1024 x 600 screen, and has a 2600mAh battery that should last five to ten hours on a charge.
Aluratek goes boldly where many have gone before, announces Libre Air e-reader and Cinepad tablet (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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