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Canon EOS 7D firmware update cures ‘residual image’ phenomenon

November 6, 2009

Say what you will, but Canon‘s customer service / engineering department definitely looks out for consumers willing to spend just under two large on a new body. Merely days after the outfit made public that a “residual image phenomenon” was negatively impacting EOS 7D images under certain conditions, it has now published a firmware update to wipe all of those woes away. Firmware v1.1.0 specifically “corrects a phenomenon that in images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible.” Hit the read link if you’re looking to put said phenomenon to bed. Or don’t. We don’t care.

[Via CNET]

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Canon EOS 7D firmware update cures ‘residual image’ phenomenon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Boxee shows off its new look at Beta Unveiling jam December 7

November 6, 2009

We won’t cancel our trips to Vegas just yet, but Boxee is planning on giving users an early peek at its new beta release — with all new UI, queue, navigation and search features — December 7 at the Music hall of Williamsburg. Beta Unveiling visitors will be the first to get their hands on the new version and see new applications being launched by partners, leading to early access beta testers giving it a four week shakedown run before the planned wide release January 7 at CES. Any ideas what form Boxee might take in this next step on its road to commercial viability?

Boxee shows off its new look at Beta Unveiling jam December 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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U.S. Army and EnerDel team up for electric-hybrid Humvee

November 6, 2009
EnerDel, who we last saw soaking up some of that Joe Biden stimulus money, is teaming up the the U.S. Army to develop a battery solution for a hybrid Humvee. Of course, your High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle is by its nature very large and very heavy — great for dropping out of airplanes, perhaps, but not so great a candidate for electric power. Two of the company’s battery chemistries will tested in the program, including lithium-manganese spinel (for extending electric vehicle range and electronic systems runtime) and lithium-titanate system (for the hard acceleration and braking required). In addition to “extreme performance simulations” that re-create battlefield conditions, a hybrid vehicle can also sport a “stealth” mode, which kills the diesel generator altogether, allowing the vehicle to run silently with a low thermal signature. And if that weren’t enough, the vehicle is also being designed to perform as a highly portable, temporary power plant for field hospitals or command posts. The program is expected to last eighteen months. PR after the break.

[Via CNET]

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U.S. Army and EnerDel team up for electric-hybrid Humvee originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Engadget Podcast, live — now!

November 6, 2009

It’s DROID launch day and you know what that means — we’re doing the podcast live. Join Josh, Paul, Nilay, and a cast of USTREAM thousands just below the break — it’s been a wild week, don’t miss it!

Update: A riot as always — and if you missed it, don’t worry, as our regular podcast post will be up tomorrow.

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The Engadget Podcast, live — now! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unused Adamo XPS prototypes reveal touchscreen trackpads, key-less keyboard

November 6, 2009
Dell certainly managed to cram plenty of inventive, even far-fetched touches into its Adamo XPS laptop, but it looks like it went even further out on a limb during the prototype stage, as PC World was able to discover during a brief hands-on time with a few cast off concepts. As you might expect, one of the ideas Dell toyed around with was a full-fledged touchscreen trackpad, which was apparently rejected because Dell couldn’t justify the cost of the panel based how much people would actually use it. Another, possibly even more ambitious concept is one that would have completely replaced the traditional keyboard with a series of capacitive-touch buttons (pictured after the break), which would have allowed for a true zero-profile design, albeit at some potential expense to usability. Hit up the link below for a look at a few more prototypes.

[Via SlashGear]

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Unused Adamo XPS prototypes reveal touchscreen trackpads, key-less keyboard originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OpenOfficeMouse isn’t free, isn’t pretty

November 6, 2009
Think it’s only gamers that require mice with more buttons than a scientific calculator? Then you’ve probably not met a die hard OpenOffice user, who now finally have a mouse to call their own in the form of the OpenOfficeMouse. Developed by WarMouse in partnership with the OpenOffice.org community, this corded point-and-clicker packs no less than 18 programmable buttons (each with double-click functionality), along with support for up to 63 separate profiles, a clickable scroll wheel, an adjustable resolution from 400 to 1,600 CPI, and, get this, a built-in analog joystick that can itself be used to store up to sixteen different keys or macros. Still no firm word on availability, it seems, but you can expect to pay $74.99 for this one.

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OpenOfficeMouse isn’t free, isn’t pretty originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Super cheap Archos 1 Vision DMP set for release this month

November 6, 2009
Archos has been on a real PMP tear as of late, releasing the Archos 2 Vision, 3 Vision, and the Clipper all in one pop back in August. The company’s now launched yet another Vision model, the entry-level 1 Vision. This tiny little 4GB dude has a 1.5-inch LCD and supposedly gets about 20 hours of battery life per charge. No video support in this puppy, but the €30 (somewhere in the realm of $45) pricetag should temper some of your crushing disappointment over its lack of features. The Archos 1 Vision should be available in Europe by the end of November.

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Super cheap Archos 1 Vision DMP set for release this month originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime squashes Wii HD rumors… again

November 6, 2009

Oh, brother. Here we go again. Just over a year after Nintendo’s own Reggie Fils-Aime denied the existence of a forthcoming Wii HD, the bigwig is having to make that very same denial again. Naturally, a few new rumors of an HD-enabled Wii have surfaced since that fateful day in October of 2008, and with the recent price drop, it made sense to think that the Big N might actually be looking ahead. Instead, it seems that it’s perfectly content selling hundreds of thousands of consoles that want nothing to do with modern amenities like “HDMI,” “1080i” and “things that the PS3 and Xbox 360 have offered since day one.” The man’s exact quote?

“I don’t know how forcefully we can say there is no Wii HD.”

And Reggie, we don’t know how much more forcefully you can continue to break our hearts.

[Via Joystiq]

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Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime squashes Wii HD rumors… again originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Blinged out Michael Jackson phone is fashionably late

November 6, 2009

Michael Jackson may never take the stage again, but that doesn’t mean you can’t commemorate him in your pocket, right? This special, “limited edition” mobile phone appears to have been dipped in gold and diamonds, and, if we’re not mistaken… it’s basically a Vertu KIRF that’s dressed like a headless MJ? We’re pretty light on specs and pricing information here, but rest assured that unless you live in China, you’ll probably never be able to get your be-gloved hand on one of these. Nothing like cashing in on the dead.

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Blinged out Michael Jackson phone is fashionably late originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PSA: Sears charging $50 less for new DROID activations than Verizon

November 6, 2009

If you walk into a Verizon store today and pick up a DROID, you’ll be out $300 (before tax) out of pocket, then you’ll twiddle your thumbs for a few weeks while you wait for some mysterious PO box in Texas to send you your $100 rebate on a debit card. Wouldn’t you rather just pay $200 upfront? Or better yet, $150? Sears — which, we have to admit, we didn’t know sold phones — is charging just $150 without a rebate for the DROID today, a full $50 less than Big Red proper with rebate. We don’t know how good these guys are with customer service (Simplexity is running the store on Sears’ behalf, it seems), but truth be told, we can deal with a little incompetency for $50.

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