Hasta La Gadget!

There’s no hiding the fact that the first images of the Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid amazed us, and now after seeing the device we can say the feeling was well-founded — the detachable resistive multitouch display worked better than we ever expected for such an early preproduction unit. Check the mouthwatering gallery below and then head over the break for full impressions and a few videos showing off the U1’s finer points.

Continue reading Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid hands-on and impressions

Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid hands-on and impressions originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

When we walked the sound-filled halls of Klipsch’s Indianapolis headquarters last month, the company insisted that it was always looking at possible expansions into new markets. Today at CES, it’s proving that those words aren’t being uttered carelessly. The all-new LightSpeaker is a unique and potentially game-changing device in the whole home audio market, as unlike similar contraptions, this one requires no external wiring or power. The device is designed to fit into normal 5- to 6-inch light recesses, which enables existing homeowners to easily retrofit these into their ceilings and walls. We were granted some hands-on time with the light, and put simply, you just screw it into a conventional fixture, dial up the desired zone on the bundled remote, and listen. A full-range driver sits just beneath the LED light, and it receives signals via a 2.4GHz base station that can be plugged into just about any source.

Klipsch plans to ship these soon in two main packages: a kit that includes a base station and two LightSpeakers for around $600 and a single LightSpeaker by its lonesome for around $250. The bundled controller allows users to control two zones and two sources, and you can also adjust lighting brightness and volume via the main station or the smaller remote. Each zone can easily support four LightSpeakers, and when we asked if these could withstand the elements, we were told that they’d do fine in a covered patio but probably not within an unshielded pool deck. In other words, some humidity shouldn’t be an issue, but you probably wouldn’t want ’em to get rained on all night. We also wouldn’t be surprised to see a bundle in the future that includes a wireless subwoofer to really round out the audio, but don’t say you heard it from us. Peek the gallery for a closer look!

Continue reading Klipsch LightSpeaker makes whole home audio as simple as screwing in a light bulb (hands-on)

Klipsch LightSpeaker makes whole home audio as simple as screwing in a light bulb (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Are your senses full with the aroma of stag parties and buffet bacon lying listless atop the flicker of a 3AM Sterno flame? No? Well, that’s because you’re not in Vegas. We just rolled in with the double-wide now parked just outside the Las Vegas Convention Center to celebrate our annual CES right of passage. We’re already knee deep in press releases and hot products with dozens of events scheduled throughout the week followed by extensive hands-on coverage and reviews of the all the best products that the consumer electronics industry can muster.

You can view the news in the standard format that you’re used to right here, or you can head over to engadget.com/ces. There you’ll find our coverage presented in a tighter format so that you can more easily keep track of what’s breaking and which events we’re covering live (and when).

So kick back and take it all in. It’s going to get busy, but if you’re like us then it just doesn’t get any better than CES. Gratuitous trailer shot after the break.

Continue reading Engadget is live from CES MMX!

Engadget is live from CES MMX! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

Toshiba hasn’t strayed far from its NB205 series of 10-inch netbooks with the all-new mini NB305, but the few tweaks made are welcome. Obviously the Atom N450 processor is the central attraction, but tweaks like a 250GB hard drive, less protrusive 6-cell battery (which clocks in a purported 11 hours of battery life), and a slightly lighter finished product (2.6 pounds) all add up to a compelling offering. The regular version of the laptop with “true” chiclet keys goes for $400, while a black version with a less impressive keyboard takes the entry spot at $350.

We got a few moments to play with the netbooks, and came away pretty impressed. It might not be quite the bang-for-buck on offer from other manufacturers, and the lack of a higher-end graphics option is a little off-putting, but as for simple build quality and usability (we’re particular fans of the oversized trackpad), the NB305 might be hard to beat. Toshiba’s also pursuing the software angle here with a Media Controller app to expose some of Windows 7’s media streaming abilities, along with a visual search app called RealTime and a fridge-style Bulletin Board.

Toshiba mini NB305 adds Atom N450 to a successful formula (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

This article was written on August 18, 2008 by CyberNet.

Win; Mac; Linux
Whenever I do programming I tend to use some form of text editor, and so far my favorite app for that is Notepad++. Ever since they added in the code auto-completion it has been a great tool for the projects that I’ve worked on. The only downside is that it won’t exactly work if you’re looking for a free cross-platform solution.

That’s where Editra comes in. It’s a Python-based program that has many of the features that are nice to have when programming like syntax highlighting and code folding, and as an added bonus it’s also cross-platform. Don’t worry, just because it’s Python-based doesn’t mean it’s a pain to install… it all comes bundles in a single download just like a typical app would.

The only thing I wish it was capable of is auto-completion of code for languages besides Python. That’s the biggest downside that I’ve found, but other than that it does everything I’d expect it to:

• Auto-Completion/Calltips (for Python only)
• Bidirectional Find/Replace w\Regular Expression Support
• Bracket Highlighting
• Built-in Plugin Downloader/Installer
• Code Folding
• Drag and Drop (tabs/file opening/text)
• Editable User Profiles
• Highlight Style Editor
• Line Bookmarking
• Session Saving
• Syntax Highlighting (60+ Languages)
• Tabbed Windows

This app is pretty tough to beat when it comes to cross-platform code editors. It’s updated every month or two, and so I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that a future version will support code auto-completion for more languages.

Get Editra for Windows, Mac, or Linux

Copyright © 2010 CyberNet | CyberNet Forum | Learn Firefox

Related Posts:

PSPad Text and Code Editor – Better Than Notepad++?Aptana: A Free Cross-Platform Web Application DesignerPortable Notepad++: A Must for your Flash DriveAceHTML – Limited Time Free Advanced Web EditorFileZilla 3 – FTP Client for Windows, Linux, and Mac