Filed under: Laptops
MSI debuts GX623, GX633 laptops with “Turbo Drive” technology originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Laptops
MSI debuts GX623, GX633 laptops with “Turbo Drive” technology originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
It’s not like we’re surprised to hear this, but RIM CEO Jim Balsillie just told Reuters that the company is hard at work on a successor to the BlackBerry Storm. According to Jim, the consumer market is “large and untapped,” and the current Storm is a “huge success in terms of sales and adoption.” Sure, sure — it’s hard to scoff at a million units sold, after all — but with rumors of an entirely new approach to text entry flying around, we’d say there’s a good chance the Storm 2 doesn’t so much build on the Storm formula as start over entirely. Thoughts?
[Via PhoneScoop]
Filed under: Cellphones
RIM CEO confirms a new Storm is brewing originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 16:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We got a chance to peek Sony’s succulent OLED Walkman way back at CES, but we’ve waited for what seems like forever to hold one in our supple paws without a booth attendant breathing down our neck. The model that arrived today on our doorstep is the 16GB NW-X1050 (or NWZ-X1050), which just launched in Japan last week. There’s still no telling when this beauty will hit the US, but we can already guess that it’ll cause some serious buzz when it does. We’ll just come right out and say it: this is the best looking display on any PMP that we’ve ever seen. If you’ll recall, Cowon’s S9 also shipped with an OLED panel, but we’ve got to give the edge to Sony here. Also of note, we were never fans of the dark granite border in the press shots, but it’s downright stunning in person. We’re going to be hosting up a video walkthrough of the menus and such just as soon as it uploads (sigh) as well as some more thorough impressions in the coming days. For now, however, feel free to peruse the gallery below.
Update: Video’s live! Check it after the break.
Continue reading Video: Sony OLED Walkman (NWZ-X1050) hands-on
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Video: Sony OLED Walkman (NWZ-X1050) hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 16:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Transportation
PNNL researchers develop standard smart charger for plug-in vehicles originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 16:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Oop, looks like whoever was in charge of product placement coordination at Acer forgot to double-check Lil’ Kim’s new video for “Download” — is that iChat and an iPhone sneaking in there? Regardless, most of the primary action between Kimmy, T-Pain and Charlie Wilson seems to be going down on an Acer Aspire One, and there’s a prominent shot of the Acer M900 smartphone at the beginning. Oh, and the entire song is built around a sample of Zapp’s “Computer Love,” so we’ll forgive the lyrics. Both videos after the break.
[Thanks, Anthony R]
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Screen Grabs: Lil’ Kim “Download” video features sampling of Acer products, samples Zapp originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
We’ve been tracking the glacial pace of RoboCup competition for a while now, and we’re starting to see it as less of a credible threat to human soccer players, and more like an elaborate experiment on the part of the robots to broaden our perception of the world and competitive sport. Or maybe there’s just a few more bugs to work out. This year’s Standard Platform League of the RoboCup is based on Nao humanoid bots, and the Northern Bites team of Bowdoin College posted some truly insightful footage of the event — the finals of which can be found after the break.
Continue reading RoboCup bots experiment with our preconceived notions of competition, standing up
Filed under: Robots
RoboCup bots experiment with our preconceived notions of competition, standing up originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Laptops
Lenovo reveals updated, 3G-equipped S10-2 netbook in user manual originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Mind-controlled wheelchair prototype is truly, insanely awesome
Filed under: Household, Robots, Science
Mind-controlled wheelchair prototype is truly, insanely awesome originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 14:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Peripherals
Z Corp’s 3D printers available to Hawaiian school students, the wealthy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading DIY ShiftBrite coffeetable a beautiful, headache-inducing conversation piece
Filed under: Household
DIY ShiftBrite coffeetable a beautiful, headache-inducing conversation piece originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 May 2009 13:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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