Archive for October 13th, 2009

You’ve been waiting for this day for nearly two years, but before you go and drop three Benjamins on a phone that you’re probably assuming is way out of date by now, you should probably hit up Engadget Mobile’s review of the thing. It’s the nüvifone G60, and the full, unadulterated critique is waiting for you right here. Have a gander, won’t you?

Filed under: Cellphones, GPS

Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 reviewed at Engadget Mobile! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’ve heard that the next Engadget Show will be featuring a live, one-on-one interview with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (on the Windows 7 launch day, no less) — you’ve heard correctly. Additionally, our good friend Bit Shifter will be there providing chiptune jams, and Paris and Outpt will be on hand for some brain searing visual art. And of course, the editors of the site will sit down for a roundtable discussion of the week in news. If you’d like to join us for the live taping, you can — just check out the info below. If you can’t make it in the flesh, don’t worry. We’ll be livestreaming on the day-of, and we’ll also have a full, edited version of the Show available just a few days later for download via the site, iTunes, or the Zune Marketplace.

The Show will take place at the Times Center, part of The New York Times Building in the heart of New York City at 41st St. between 7th and 8th Avenues. Tickets are — as always — free to anyone who would like to attend, but seating is limited, and tickets will be first come, first served… so get there early! Here’s all the info you need:

• There is no admission fee — tickets are completely free
• The event is all ages
• Ticketing will begin at the Times Center at 12:30PM on Thursday, October 22nd, and the show begins at 2PM
• You cannot collect tickets for friends or family — anyone who would like to come must be present to get a ticket
• Seating capacity in the Times Center is about 340, and once we’re full, we’re full
• The venue is located at 41st St. between 7th and 8th Avenues in New York City (map after the break)
• The show length is around an hour

If you’re a member of the media who wishes to attend, please contact us at: engadgetshowmedia [at] engadget [dot] com, and we’ll try to accommodate you. All other non-media questions can be sent to: engadgetshow [at] engadget [dot] com.

If you can’t make it to the live event, we’ll have a stream here on Engadget (provided by USTREAM) which coincides with the taping. Just tune your browser to Engadget at 2PM on the 22nd to catch it. You can also hit USTREAM proper, where the Show will be featured.

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Continue reading The Engadget Show with Steve Ballmer tapes Thursday, October 22nd — here’s how to attend (or livestream it)!

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The Engadget Show with Steve Ballmer tapes Thursday, October 22nd — here’s how to attend (or livestream it)! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like someone in Shenzhen had time to kill overnight at the Storm factory — and they’ve put it to good use. Instead of giving us a faux-BlackBerry with a horribly mangled KIRFed-out UI (or at most WinMo) what we have here is a genuine clone with a trackball thrown in for good measure running honest-to-goodness Android 1.5. Dubbed the Broncho A1, this guy features a 600MHz CPU, 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, and an FM radio. That’s the good news. The bad? 128MB RAM isn’t going to do much for you, app-wise. Oh, well. Price and ship date to be announced at a later date. Get a closer look in the gallery below.

Gallery: Genuine Android shipping on a counterfeit Storm

[Via Cloned In China]

Filed under: Cellphones

Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXXXIX: Genuine Android shipping on a counterfeit Storm originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Quite a lot has happened in the world of Clickfree since it went a little crazy at CES, but we’re pretty jazzed about its latest effort. The predictably titled C2 is little more than a tweaked and refreshed version of the original backup-inclined external hard drive, but the boost in features makes this one worth considering. Available with a built-in USB cable and an even easier backup interface, the C2 can now handle automatic iPod music / playlist imports, direct-to-DVD burning, improved media sharing and a lovely migration feature that makes the arduous process of moving from Windows XP to Windows 7 a lesson in simplicity. The drive will be available in 250GB (C2 227; $139.00), 500GB (C2 527; $199.99) and 350GB sizes, with the latter to be made available in January 2010. So, are you finally done pushing aside the need to back your digital life up? Has Apple’s increasingly lackadaisical software team taught us anything? Bizzare promo video is after the break.

Continue reading Clickfree adds hassle-free migration, other features to C2 backup drive (video)

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Clickfree adds hassle-free migration, other features to C2 backup drive (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba certainly isn’t hurting for laptops big or small these days, but it looks like it’s nonetheless decided to mix things up a bit further with two new CULV models: the 13.3-inch MX/43 and 11.6-inch MX/33. Of course, both come with a few trade-offs to performance for that added portability, but you’ll get a slightly better balance with the MX/43, which packs a Core 2 Duo SU9400 processor, 2GB of RAM (up to 8GB), a 250GB hard drive, a promised 10.5 hours of battery life, and Windows 7 Home Premium for an OS. The MX/33, on the other hand, dials things back with a 1.3GHz Celeron 743 processor and a smaller battery, among other similar specs, although you can get it in you choice of three different colors. No word on a release over here, but folks in Japan will be able to pick this one up on (you guessed it) October 22nd.

[Via Engadget Japanese]

Filed under: Laptops

Toshiba rolls out Dynabook MX/43, MX/33 thin-and-lights for Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Maps cost money, people — and if you’re TomTom and you’re trying to shave a couple bucks off your latest nav unit, you can do it by leaving some out. Like, say, maps of Mexico. That’s really the only difference we see between the $239 XL 335S announced today and the $249 XL340S announced back in April — both have 4.3-inch touchscreens and the usual Map Share, IQ Routes, and Advanced Lane Guidance features, but the new kid won’t go south of the border. We’d spring for the extra peace of mind, honestly — but if you’re willing to live dangerously, the 335S is on sale now.

Filed under: GPS

TomTom XL 335S: mostly the same, but slightly cheaper originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That $599 non-subsidized price still sounds silly — and $299 with a 2-year $60 monthly contract seems almost more extreme — but there’s no denying that the Booklet 3G is a truly premium netbook. It’s light, strong and very elegant, with an aluminum chassis, wonderful keyboard and spacious two-finger-scroll touchpad. Unfortunately, those netbook innards deliver about what you’d expect in the performance arena (almost too slow for web browsing), and NY’s AT&T 3G coverage certainly doesn’t serve the laptop well (as demonstrated on video after the break). There’s also the small matter of the screen: it has a pretty weak viewing angle, particularly from above, and overall just seems a little dim. Nokia’s software approach isn’t too revolutionary, since the Social Hub — which offers threaded text messaging over 3G — is the only exclusive app on the computer, and the Ovi Maps-branded GPS software is still in the works. Overall, the appeal is probably going to be strongest with dyed-in-the-wool Nokia fans and people with a bit of extra cash to burn, but this is an obviously elegant product that doesn’t do any sort of disservice to its phone heritage.

Continue reading Nokia Booklet 3G hands-on (with video!)

Filed under: Laptops

Nokia Booklet 3G hands-on (with video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We had a sneaking suspicion that it was too good to be true, and now Plastic Logic has stepped forward to officially kill our pipe dreams. Just days ago, the web was set ablaze when a Barnes & Noble representative mistakenly (or deliberately, for all we know) stated that a Plastic Logic-sourced color e-reader was on track for a Spring 2010 release. Today, the aforesaid outfit has stated that the video report was “inaccurate and the individual (who was apparently filmed while attending a trade show was not an authorized Barnes & Noble spokesperson) was misinformed.” Continuing on, we’re told that while “color is on Plastic Logic’s roadmap, it is not on the map for the Spring of 2010.” Welp, that settles that… unfortunately.

[Thanks, Charlie]

Filed under: Displays, Handhelds

Plastic Logic deflates dreams, denies Spring 2010 release for color e-reader originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Otherwise content users of Boxee or Hulu on the big screen in the living room, the tyranny of the keyboard and mouse may finally be over! GlideTV Navigator is a palm-sized remote control that features a trackpad and backlit AV buttons, just the thing to further enable your YouTube addiction beyond the confines of your computer nook. Works with Windows XP or Vista (we’re assuming there’s a Windows 7 version on tap as well), Mac OS X, and the Sony PS3, and the package includes a charging cradle and USB receiver. Sadly, the on-screen keyboard and integrated search apps are Windows only for the time being. Look to spend about $149 — but not before peeping the gallery below.

Gallery: GlideTV Navigator puts Media Center controls in the palm of your hand

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Media PCs

GlideTV Navigator puts Media Center controls in the palm of your hand originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Next step for VUDU after adding LG’s BD390 to its list of compatible players? The streaming service is now trying to help you figure out which movie to watch with help from the website Rotten Tomatoes, integrating its ratings directly into the movie listings as seen above. Viewers can sort by Tomatometer score and see quotes from top reviews directly on their HDTV screen. Sure it’s not auto Twitter updates and IMDB clippings on what scene, movie and actor you’re watching, but if they’re not going to reduce the cost per rented (or purchased) streaming flick, at least VUDU can help you pick one that’s actually good. Check out another screen capture from the new addition after the break.

Continue reading VUDU throwing Rotten Tomatoes reviews on every movie it sells

VUDU throwing Rotten Tomatoes reviews on every movie it sells originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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