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We have been hearing about dualscreen laptops (and readers) for too long now, but it’s MSI to be the first to show off a real working unit. And it’s everything we have ever dreamed of — well kind of. Though MSI is calling this dual 10-inch screen device an e-reader, it’s really a netbook with two screens since it’s got an Atom Z Series processor and Windows 7 Home Premium. But it’s how the two screens work together that we can’t get out of our minds. Hit the break for some more impressions and to see this crazy thing on video.

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MSI dualscreen e-reader hands-on (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve got another one, folks: Sony’s doing a tablet. The Dash Internet Viewer is a touchscreen WiFi device which can be propped up like a digital photo frame or toted around the home like… a tablet. Still, a Chumby comparison might be more appropriate: the 7-inch device can run Chumby apps (there are over 1,000 free ones out there already), to which Sony will be adding its own Sony Music and Sony Pictures properties for movie trailers, music videos and so forth. The $199 unit can be stood on end or tilted quasi-flat for a variety of hands-free viewing angles, and works as an alarm clock, waking users up to the sweet sounds and visuals of internet videos. The Dash ships in April.

Update: We just confirmed that this device runs Chumby OS and is not portable (as in, there’s no built-in battery). Rest assured, this is no slate / tablet rival — in fact, it’s more like a sophisticated alarm clock.

Sony introduces Dash Internet Viewer touchscreen tablet (Update: it runs Chumby OS!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo has just announced the LePhone for the Chinese WCDMA market, available in May this year. Notable features include a vibrant 3.7-inch 800×480 capacitive touchscreen (not OLED, sadly), 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon, 3.5mm headphone jack, a camera on both the front and back (3 megapixels for the latter), A-GPS, WiFi (but no WAPI, strangely), removable battery and a proprietary 9-pin dock connector. Lovers of physical keyboards may be interested in the optional external keyboard — the way the phone snaps onto it is very similar to the IdeaPad U1 Hybrid‘s. On the software front the LePhone will have Android 1.6 (yeah, we know) which is somewhat enhanced with accelerometer-based gesture control (read: tilting) and, dare we say, a few design cues from the iPhone OS — the voice-call interface shown in the presentation video is a perfect example. There will also be a carrier-specific application store which Lenovo couldn’t demo at the event. Similarly, details on prices, carriers and plans of international launch were missing. Presentation and hands-on videos after the break.

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Lenovo announces LePhone Android device for China (update: hands-on video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Buried in Panasonic’s flood of CES 2010 announcements is the official confirmation that DirecTV will be first in the U.S. to offer 3D TV. The three dedicated channels (PPV, DirecTV On Demand and a free 3D sample demo) offered at launch will be “presented by Panasonic” for the first year they’re on-air and available to all DirecTV HD customers via a software upgrade. Additional content partners include AEG/AEG Digital Media, CBS, Fox Sports/FSN, Golden Boy Promotions, HDNet, MTV, NBC Universal and Turner Broadcasting System — are we the only ones hoping the Mayweather/Pacquiao bout gets pushed back and broadcast in 3D?

DirecTV 3D broadcasts officially announced, coming in June originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re here in the middle of Samsung’s CES press conference, and the company’s just revealed its first e-book reader. We don’t have many details yet — we know there will be a 10- and 6-inch model, both with touchscreens, that Google is the content partner, and that it’s got a soft QWERTY keyboard and wireless but no 3G (a bit of a downer). The two readers — dubbed the E6 and E101 — will feature on-screen handwriting capabilities, Bluetooth 2.0, and 802.11b/g WiFi. The 6-incher will clock in at $399, while the bigger version will sell for $699, and both will be available in “early 2010.”

Update: We just nabbed a quick hands-on. It’s pretty thin, and it’s hiding a secret: it’s a slider with hidden controls! The touch sensitivity seemed pretty okay, but we’ll have to spend some non-rushed time with it to get a true feel for things. Check out more in the gallery, and see the full press release after the break.

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