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Leaked photos suggest that Toshiba might be ready to show off a very Adamo-like high-end laptop of their own.
Looks like settlement negotiations in the various Nokia / Apple patent lawsuits aren’t going too well — Espoo’s just hit Cupertino with a second federal patent lawsuit, this time alleging the iPad 3G and iPhone infringe five patents related to “enhanced speech and data transmission, using positioning data in applications and innovations in antenna configurations that improve performance and save space, allowing smaller and more compact devices.” Interestingly, Nokia’s filed this one in the Western District of Wisconsin, a so-called “rocket docket” that’s well-known for bringing patent cases to settlement or trial in just over a year. That means we could see some real movement in this dispute within our lifetimes, but we’re not holding our breath for a definitive conclusion — by our count, Apple and Nokia now have some five pending legal actions between them, including one that’s been placed on hold pending an ITC decision. Anyone want to bet how long it takes for Apple to add another countersuit to the mix?
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Maybe this headset is the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Use it and you’ll stop waking Mom up with your late-night gaming. Rude Gameware has just announced the Primal Wireless Headset for the Xbox 360. The big plus here is that it’s completely wireless, so you can sit as far away from the screen as you like. It uses a digital infrared transmission to send your sound over 25 feet, and it also includes a wireless mic.
Unlike other wireless headsets, says Rude, this one won’t interfere with your Wi-Fi adapters. It even works with your home theater or TV audio, so you can turn the volume up as high as you want without bothering anyone.
You can grab a pair now for a list price of $99.99.
Is there anything the iPhone can’t do? When you’ve got an electric guitar and the AmpliTube iRig, you’re ready to rock. This interface adapter lets you plug in an electric guitar and control the output with your iPhone. You’ll also need the AmpliTube software (which isn’t in the iTunes Store yet).
This adapter works with the iPad and iPod Touch, as well. It offers a full rig made by 3 simultaneous stompboxes, an amp, cabinet, and mic. There are 10 stomps, 5 amps, 5 cabinets, and 2 mics available. Import your iTunes songs and play along with backing tracks and real-time effects. You can use up to 36 presets to save your favorite configurations.
The AmpliTube iRig will list for $39.99 when it goes on sale, and it’s available for pre-order now. The software will come in a free version, and LE version ($2.99), and a full version ($19.99).
Hoping to gain a foothold in the nascent e-reader arena, Borders is selling the relatively inexpensive Kobo. It ships June 17.
We recently checked out the Game Gripper, which quickly turns a Motorola Droid keyboard into a gamepad, and when it comes to simplicity and cost it doesn’t get much better than that. But, it isn’t quite the same as a real controller, not like this creation from Bacteria, creator of many a wonderfully hacked console. Here he took an MSI BGP100 Bluetooth GamePad and stuffed it into a classic SNES controller shell, enabling all the buttons except, sadly, the lowly Select. It’s all demonstrated in a thrilling video after the break that features action, gameplay, and nearly a minute of screw-turning excitement. The best part? He was hired to do this, meaning if you ask nicely (and write a check) he might just make one for you, too.
Continue reading Bacteria creates Bluetooth SNES controller, makes smartphone gamers drool (video)
Bacteria creates Bluetooth SNES controller, makes smartphone gamers drool (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 May 2010 10:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Storage-solution provider Western Digital has developed the first networkable, live HD media player that’s compatible with Windows 7. The WD TV Live HD Media Player can stream multimedia from PCs, external drives, or the Web to a big-screen television.
Earning the official “compatible with Windows 7 logo” from Microsoft, the WD TV Live incorporates the Windows 7 Play To feature. This is a Windows 7 OS feature that lets users easily stream music and videos to compatible devices on a home network.
The WD TV Live HD supports wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity and full HD 1080p video playback. It’s also got two USB ports for media playback from multiple USB drives as well as an HDMI 1.3 port and SPDIF digital output.
The Windows 7 compatible WD TV Live is available now from select retailers at a list price of $149.99. Current users of WD TV Live can update the firmware to get the Windows 7 compatibility and Play To feature.
The Apple iPad is about to go international. The company today announced that its popular tablet will go on sale in nine additional countries on Friday May 28th: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.K. Customers in those countries will be able to pre-order the device next Monday, May 10th.
Apple will add more countries to the list, including Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Singapore, in July of this year. The company has yet to release pricing information for those countries.
Apple pushed back the international sales of iPad by a month, after demand in the U.S. exceeded expectation.
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