We already ran through Powermat’s new wireless charging lineup, but in case you wanted to see it in action — you skeptic, you — there’s video after the break.
Continue reading Video: Powermat’s wireless charging lineup in action
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals
Video: Powermat’s wireless charging lineup in action originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
It’s not every day you walk past something quite as striking as Toshiba’s new DMFC internet viewer prototypes. Sure, folks like Toshiba and Samsung have been chatting up DMFC (Direct Methanol Fuel Cell) power technology for ages, but to see it live and in person — and powering a truly unique form factor — is quite a treat. Word is these things can last for a week of typical use on one methanol refill, and are running regular old Windows XP. Unfortunately, there’s no word on what processing and storage is under the hood or when these will hit the market, or for how much. Basically, Windows 7 is much more likely the OS we’ll be seeing on them by the time they’re ready to go — if that ever happens at all, DMFC doesn’t have the best track record of actually breaking through the productization stage. Video is after the break, and the gallery includes a couple other Toshiba prototypes.
Continue reading Toshiba’s DMFC “internet viewer” prototypes are truly next-gen
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Toshiba’s DMFC “internet viewer” prototypes are truly next-gen originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Continue reading LG’s Renoir spokesperson: he will jump for you, ladies and gentlemen
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LG’s Renoir spokesperson: he will jump for you, ladies and gentlemen originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
After we got done drooling over Engadget Mobile‘s hands-on gallery with the Aura, we thought we’d take the thing for a quick spin on video. It’s really impossible to convey how sharp and choice this thing looks and feels in person, but we did our best. Video after the break.
Continue reading Video: Motorola Aura in action
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Video: Motorola Aura in action originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
We may not have covered too many products in the North Hall at this year’s CES, a mecca for vehicle customizers and their wares, but that’s mainly because we have a hard time keeping up with the latest in LED and hydraulic technologies as applied to motorized pursuits. But, there were a few sweet rides scattered about, and while we can’t say we’d necessarily allow ourselves to be seen in most of them, there was at least one intelligently modded muscle car in particular that we just couldn’t resist capturing some video of. We think you’ll recognize it below.
Gallery: North Hall Tour
Continue reading CES 2009 North Hall tour: like Hot Import Nights minus the tire smoke
Filed under: CES, Misc. Gadgets, Transportation
CES 2009 North Hall tour: like Hot Import Nights minus the tire smoke originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Behind closed doors at the Haier booth, we got a chance to check out two Ibiza Rhapsody PMP prototypes, codenamed Rumble and Rumble mini. Here’s what we know so far: the Rumble’s got a 2.8-inch WQVGA capacitive touchscreen, 8GB NAND flash, and a Freescale i.MX37 ARM 11 processor. It also has a Webkit-based browser, but it — along with most of the operating system and virtual keyboard — wasn’t functional at the moment. There’s support for AAC, MP3, and WMA, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H263, H.264, VC-1, and DivX. The Rumble mini trades out touchscreen in favor of an input pad and a smaller 2.2-inch screen. Beyond Rhapsody service, both models will feature integration with Flickr, Audible, and the ever-vague “popular social networking” sites. Battery life for the Rumble is expected to be about 15 hours for audio and 6 for video, while for the mini it’s 14 and 4, respectively. It’s surprisingly lightweight at the moment, but other than that we really don’t have much to say until we can see the interface in action. Both players are on track for a June release for a penny under $150 for the touchscreen and $100 for the mini.
Gallery: Ibiza Rumble prototype
Filed under: CES, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Ibiza Rumble prototype hands-on: a touchscreen PMP with Rhapsody, webkit browser originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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As promised, we’ve made a run over to check out Viliv’s forthcoming S7 netbook tablet, bringing along the ever-popular VAIO P to see how the two stack up (as well as an Eee 1000H for good measure). As you can see, the S7 actually isn’t that much larger than the Sony, maybe 30 percent thicker and a little bit wider, but also a bit shorter. The thing manages to find room for a track pad on top of the keyboard, but it’s an awfully small one, so thank goodness for the (non-multi) touch screen. Also small is that keyboard, which is one of the most painful we’ve yet experienced on a netbook, featuring arrow and punctuation keys that even a pygmy would fat-finger. But, compromises must be made when making machines small, and small this one is. Viliv has written a custom skin that overlays the Windows XP install, demonstrated in a video below. It’s reasonably pleasant to use (minimizing the need to rely on that tiny trackpad), but is also easy to exit if you’re not feeling it. We already know the specs of this tiny convertible, so the only mysteries left are “when” followed immediately by “how much.” The answers we received to those questions are unfortunately a bit vague: “before this summer” and a rather predictable “less than the VAIO P.” We’re guessing it’ll be a lot less. Oh, and for those examining the gallery, don’t worry about the rough edges you might spy: this is a pre-production S7, so things should be a good bit more polished when it hits retail.
Gallery: Viliv S7
Continue reading Video: Viliv S7 hands on and VAIO P comparo
Filed under: CES, Laptops, Tablet PCs
Video: Viliv S7 hands on and VAIO P comparo originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
We know a lot of you have been curious to see what’s going on inside Engadget’s sweet doublewide CES trailer, but we were so busy covering the news this week we just didn’t have time to give anyone a peek until now. Hit the break for a quick video tour, and check out the gallery for a random assortment of snaps from this crazy week — including a couple of our insane gear collection.
[Special thanks to Tekzilla’s Veronica Belmont and the crew at Myvu!]
Gallery: Engadget CES Trailer Tour!
Continue reading Video: Engadget CES trailer tour!
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Video: Engadget CES trailer tour! originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Multi-touch is where it’s at, but what if you already have one of those lame, obsolete, big-screen, flat-panel displays that accept only smudges from your fingers? What you need is a Multi-Touch G2 from PQLabs, an overlay that attaches to your existing 32-inch (or larger) set with double-sided tape, adding the multi-touch sensitivity that your fingertips have been yearning for. The company has also announced its upcoming iTable, effectively a multi-touch panel with a built-in computer, having something in common with Microsoft’s Surface, but nothing with Apple’s iPhone (from which it dishearteningly takes a naming cue). We spent a few minutes with our fingers stroking both the iTable and the Multi-Touch G2 and were impressed by both; they initially seemed a bit unresponsive but, within a few seconds, we were browsing media, building grunts, and decimating forests in no time. Playing an RTS like Warcraft 3 with gestures is a fantastic experience no strategy gamer should miss, but, at $2,399, is one that only the richest of tacticians can put in their buy queue. No pricing for the iTable just yet, but expect it to be more.
Continue reading Video: PQLabs iTable digits-on lets us touch orcs, movies, me-too branding
Filed under: CES, Desktops, Displays, Gaming, HDTV
Video: PQLabs iTable digits-on lets us touch orcs, movies, me-too branding originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Crapgadget CES, round 3: The iCap originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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