Jan 05
ioSafe announces its first super-rugged portable drive that can withstand even the hardest conditions while remains compact and portable.
Originally posted at CES 2011
Jan 05
IKEA becomes the first major retailer to stop selling incandescent light bulbs
Posted in: Today's Chili
Remember The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 which mandated that all US retailers must stop selling incandescent bulbs by 2012? If you don’t, you’re apparently not alone, since according to a lighting survey conducted for IKEA back in 2010, 61% of Americans weren’t aware of the legislation either. Luckily for those not in the know, IKEA was kind enough to remind the world of the upcoming change by proudly announcing that they’ve stopped selling the power-sucking bulbs a whole year early — making them the first retailer in the US to comply with the bill. To help customers deal with the switch the furniture giant will sell visitors compact fluorescent and halogen bulbs — in addition to LED lamps. That’s seems like smart business considering the same lighting survey says 67% of Americans care about using energy saving lights, while 81% say using more efficient lights is a good environmental practice. So much for incandescent bulbs making a comeback eh?
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Jan 05
Google and Microsoft – Can We All Just Get Along?
Posted in: Apple, Google, Microsoft, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, WindowsThis article was written on June 12, 2007 by CyberNet.
In April after the announcement that Google was acquiring DoubleClick, Microsoft said “not so fast” and protested the sale saying that it would “hurt competition in the fast-growing market for advertising on the Web and raise questions about how much personal information would be collected by Google.”
Now Google is complaining about Microsoft’s Windows Vista saying that it stifles competition, in particular, with the built-in Vista searching capabilities which Google says interferes with their Desktop Search. Can’t we all just get along?
Google believes that Microsoft has made it too complicated to turn off the desktop search built into Vista which prevents people from using their free program. Spokesman for Google, Ricardo Reyes says “The search boxes built throughout Vista are hard-wired to Microsoft’s own desktop search product, with no way for users to choose an alternate provider.” And with this, Google is hoping that their complaint will show that Microsoft isn’t complying with the settlement for the antitrust case they were involved with in 2002.
Microsoft’s response to this is that they really don’t think that there are any issues with the desktop search, but they’re willing to “go the extra mile to resolve this issue.”
Also interesting is that Google filed their 49– page complaint just a few days after Microsoft complained about the Google/DoubleClick deal. It appears as though both Google and Microsoft are way too concerned over who has more power. So is Google’s complaint valid, or are they just at each other’s throats again as part of the on-going battle between the two of them?
Source: AP [via Yahoo]
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Jan 05
The first ever Engadget Podcast / Engadget Show CES livestream extravaganza is happening now!
Posted in: breaking news, BreakingNews, engadget podcast, engadget show, EngadgetPodcast, EngadgetShow, podcast, Today's Chili, video
Do you like the Engadget Podcast? Do you like the Engadget Show? Do you like gadgets? Do you like people? Do you like talking? Do you like laughing? Do you like to learn? Do you like to live? Do you live to love? After the break, now, for the first ever Engadget Podcast / Engadget Show combo — the very first CES 2011 live podcast. Yes, there’s video.
Update: It’s over, but we’ll have the recorded version up shortly — and don’t worry, we’re doing this live every day of CES, so tune in again all week!
The first ever Engadget Podcast / Engadget Show CES livestream extravaganza is happening now! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 05
Google building its own NFC-based payments system?
Posted in: Android, Google, nfc, rumor, rumors, Today's Chili
Can’t say we’re surprised to hear this at all, but Bloomberg BusinessWeek says Google’s working on its own NFC-based mobile payments system. That makes perfect sense, given that Eric Schmidt has been enthusiastically extolling the virtues of NFC since just before Google launched the Nexus S — which, of course, features an NFC chip. BusinessWeek says the system might launch as early as this year, although we think Google’s got plenty of infrastructure work to do first — and it’s facing plenty of competition from the likes of Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T, who are launching their own Isis payment system, as well as direct device competition from RIM and Apple. Should get interesting — we’ll see if we hear anything at CES this week.
Google building its own NFC-based payments system? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jan 05
3D movies via VUDU coming next week
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Picked up a new 3DTV and you’re seriously bummed that there’s nothing to watch? Good news if you have one of the many VUDU capable streaming devices as next week is the week when 3D movies start heading your way. Said movies will be available in all the various resolutions we’ve come to expect, and will require the same amount of the bandwidth as the 2D streams. This and the fact that there’s no mention of HDMI 1.4a leads us to believe this here 3D is of the frame compatible variety — not that there’s anything wrong with that. The attached press release is missing our favorite details like available titles and prices, but VUDU hasn’t been known to disappoint in these categories, so no reason to expect anything differently now.
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3D movies via VUDU coming next week originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jan 05
Toshiba’s unnamed Tegra 2-powered Android tablet powers on!
Posted in: Android, froyo, hands-on, honeycomb, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili, Toshiba, video
Well, would you look at what we found hanging around Toshiba’s CES kick-off party. Okay, so Tosh’s still unnamed tablet wasn’t running Honeycomb like the final unit will, but Toshiba’s loaded Android 2.2 on there to give us a better idea of how it will work when it’s finally ready. There’s really not much we can say that we didn’t already say before — it’s still a very nicely made tablet and we’re really digging that rubberized back. As for the screen, the viewing angles were quite wide and Toshiba showed off its Resolution +, which will enhance video or photos on the fly to make them look more HDish. If you’re interested in seeing a bit more, hit the break for a short video.
Gallery: Toshiba 10-inch Android tablet
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Jan 05
Toshiba’s unnamed Android, Tegra 2-powered tablet powers on!
Posted in: Android, froyo, hands-on, honeycomb, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili, Toshiba, videoWell, would you look at what we found hanging around Toshiba’s CES kick-off party. Okay, so Tosh’s still unnamed tablet wasn’t running Honeycomb like the final unit will, but Toshiba’s loaded Android 2.2 on there to give us a better idea of how it will work when it’s finally ready. There’s really not much we can say that we didn’t already say before — it’s still a very nicely made tablet and we’re really digging that rubberized back. As for the screen, the viewing angles were quite wide and Toshiba showed off its Resolution +, which will enhance video or photos on the fly to make them look more HDish. If you’re interested in seeing a bit more, hit the break for short video.
Gallery: Toshiba 10-inch Android tablet
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Jan 05
Eton Soulra 2: Solar Powered iPod Dock
Posted in: iPhone, ipod, MP3 Digital Audio, speaker, Today's Chili
Here’s the other cool bit of green tech we saw at tonight’s CES Unveiled show in Las Vegas. It’s the Soulra 2, from Eton, a new and improved version of the company’s solar powered iPod dock. Like its predecessor, leaving this thing out in the sun will both give you power for the speakers and charge up your iPod or iPhone.
This version ups the ante, however, with eight speakers and a giant solar panel which will give you eight hours of audio on a five hour solar charge. It’s a bit unwieldy, compared to other speaker docks, but the included strap should help you lug the thing around.
Jan 04
Vizio Tablet hands-on preview
Posted in: Android, breaking news, BreakingNews, honeycomb, impressions, preview, tablet, Today's Chili, video, vizio
We just had our first in-depth experience with the Vizio Tablet, the company’s opening overture into the world of Android slates, and we’ve got to say — we like what we see. The device — which was just announced Monday afternoon along with the company’s new smartphone, the Vizio Phone — is still rather unfinished (the model we looked at was a hand-built device), but based on this early look, the company is moving down the right roads. We had a good chance to play around with the tablet, and we’ve got all the details, specs, and an in-depth video after the break!
Gallery: Vizio Tablet hands-on
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Vizio Tablet hands-on preview originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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