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1) Kingston whips out speedy Class 10 16GB microSDHC card
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/kingston-whips-out-speedy-class-10-16gb-microsdhc-card/
While some camps are pumping out larger microSDHC cards, Kingston's done the world a favor by working on speed instead. The result is this Class 10 16GB microSDHC card -- possibly the world's fastest of its kind (at a minimum data transfer rate of 10MB/s). Who would need this, you ask? Well, there's the speed freak in your own self that you're trying to suppress, for starters, and don't forget all those snazzy phones that can do 1080p video recording. As with most nice things in life, this blistering card will cost you a fair bit -- $138 for the card sans adapters. Oh, go on, it's totally worth your liver.Continue reading Kingston whips out speedy Class 10 16GB microSDHC cardKingston whips out speedy Class 10 16GB microSDHC card originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
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2) Photosynth creator walks us through Bing Maps, gives us a taste of augmented reality's future (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/photosynth-creator-walks-us-through-bing-maps-gives-us-a-taste/
We were pretty stoked when we heard all about the new toys that Microsoft was adding to Bing Maps (Street View-esque navigation, Photosynth integration, crowd sourcing content, so on and so forth), and it looks like things are really coming together nicely. If you hop on past the break, we've thoughtfully embedded Blaise Aguera y Arcas' TED Talk where the Microsoft Live Labs architect and co-creator of Photosynth gives a pretty sweet overview of the project as the foundation for a pretty robust augmented reality setup. The crowd gasps, applauds, and speaks in tongues repeatedly throughout the eight minute talk -- which is really what you'd expect from the Glenn Beck crowd, not the head of the technology, entertainment, and design fraternity (at least those who attend conferences). But don't take our word for it! Check it out and tell us what you think.
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3) Building Bioloid Premium doesn't look easy, even if you do have $1,199 to do it
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/building-bioloid-premium-doesnt-look-easy-even-if-you-do-have/
Remember Bioloid? How could you forget, right? Well, we had the pleasure of meeting his more expensive brother and Avatar-inspired-sister Bioloid Premium at the New York Toy Fair. Meant for hobbyist robot builders, the kit comes with everything you need to build and program the plastic and metal humanoid, including Robotis' AX-12 servo actuator and 'C' programming software. But getting Bioloid to walk, run and dance to Lady Gaga is going to cost ya a whopping $1,199. That seems like a lot of dough for us non-robot builders, but this guy's heartwarming demeanor and balancing act almost has us forking it over. You'll see what we mean in the video just past the break.
Gallery: Bioloid Premium hands-onContinue reading Building Bioloid Premium doesn't look easy, even if you do have $1,199 to do itBuilding Bioloid Premium doesn't look easy, even if you do have $1,199 to do it originally [...]
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4) Editorial: Engadget on Windows Phone 7 Series
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/editorial-engadget-on-windows-phone-7-series/
Microsoft took a dramatic step with Windows Phone 7 Series this morning at MWC in Barcelona, and obviously we've been talking about it all day here at Engadget HQ. Just like with the iPad and the Droid, opinions on the staff are all over the map -- it's not every day that a company reboots an entire OS -- so we're going to let everyone speak for themselves, starting with the people who've handled Windows Phone 7 Series in person: Josh, Chris, Thomas, and Sean.
Josh:
The most astonishing thing about Windows Phone 7 Series is how completely it's managed to obliterate its Windows Mobile roots. Let's just be crystal clear about it: this is unlike anything the company has ever done, both in distancing itself from its past, and in the clarity of its vision. From the floor to ceiling, 7 Series is just a very new operating system with very new ideas about how users should be involved with [...]
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5) HexBug's robotic creatures are the creepy crawlers of the future
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/hexbugs-robotic-creatures-are-the-creepy-crawlers-of-the-future/
Okay, so it isn't as artsy as making gooey bugs in a miniature oven, but HexBug's little micro-robotic tchotchkes are a good time in their own right. The digital entomologists at HexBugs decided to unleash the new Ant Micro and Nano Newton at New York City's Toy Fair, and for some peculiar reason we were quite enamored with watching these autonomous, high speed creatures run around the carpeted show floor. Powered by two button cell batteries, $11.99 Ant Micro has front and rear touch sensors that allow it to maneuver around objects in its path and it's hard, colored transparent exoskeleton casing was durable enough for the little guys to crash into a wooden plank and reverse course. The $9.99 tiny motor powered, 12-legged Nano Newton holds a special place in our heart, and the Jolly Rancher sized caterpillar vibrates uncontrollably and is able to flip itself over and walk forward. [...]
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6) Dummy Apple SKUs materialize in Best Buy's inventory system?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/dummy-apple-skus-materialize-in-best-buys-inventory-system/
Listen, we know what you're thinking: "Hey Engadget, what's with all the excessive Microsoft coverage today? Where's our Apple rumors?" Here you go! Though the last Best Buy database screencap ended up being even more dubious than we had suspected, today's MacRumors-borne pic has the added bonus of a trio of new entries, aptly titled Dummy SKU A, B, and C, respectively. There's not a lot to go on here, and assuming the shot is legit (we cannot independently confirm at this point), it doesn't really say much. Oft-coveted refreshed MacBook Pros? Those pesky WiFi iPads due out next month? Bobble heads for Steve Jobs, Phil Schiller and Scott Forstall? We may never know for sure.
[Thanks, Ryan]Dummy Apple SKUs materialize in Best Buy's inventory system? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | MacRumors | Email [...]
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7) Quasi robot melts hearts at Toy Fair, Interbots promises toy version soon
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/quasi-the-robot-melts-hearts-at-toy-fair-interbots-promises-toy/
You'd have to be heartless to walk by Interbots' Quasi and not crack a smile. Q, as we like to call him, isn't an autonomous bot, but instead everything from his facial expressions to his speech are controlled wirelessly via a tablet PC. As you can see in the video after the break, his master can change his eye color and arm / hand movements with just a touch of the stylus. So, why did Quasi, who was born at Carnegie Mellon in 2006, make an appearance at the 2010 Toy Fair? Interbots is planning to bring an affordable child-friendly version of the $80,000 bot to market by the end of the year, and the reps on hand told us that it'll even have similar puppeteering capabilities. Sounds like a potential nightmare for parents, but there's something about this guy that makes us sure about his future as much-adored, bona fide family member.
Gallery: Interbots Quasi robotContinue reading Quasi [...]
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8) Does tracking your phone's location violate your Fourth Amendment rights?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/does-tracking-your-phones-location-violate-your-fourth-amendmen/
Sure, we like keeping track of where we've been, and about every day a new gadget comes along that allows us to better see the virtual breadcrumbs we've spread across the land. But, when it comes to letting the government snoop on our carb-loaded morsels, many of us are a little bit leery. Thus there is a growing debate about whether federal use of those breadcrumbs is legitimate, like the FBI identifying Texan bank robbers by co-locating phone calls made at various crime scenes. For its part the current administration indicates that you have no "reasonable expectation of privacy" when it comes to the location of your cellphone. This has members of the ACLU and EFF on-edge, but we're guessing that this doesn't concern any of you Latitude or Foursquare members in the slightest, yeah?
[Thanks, Joshua]Does tracking your phone's location violate your Fourth Amendment rights? originally [...]
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9) Microsoft Zune music / video services going wherever Windows Phone 7 Series goes
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/microsoft-zune-music-video-services-going-wherever-windows-pho/
Hear that, globetrotters? Just months after your hopes and dreams were obliterated, we're now hearing that the Zune HD and its associated music / video services are going international, and it could happen by the end of the year. At least that's the word given to Mary Jo Foley from Casey McGee, Microsoft Senior Marketing Manager. In a recent sit-down, Casey noted that the company's Zune music / video service "would be available in all countries where Windows 7 Phones will ship," and while it has yet to make that full list of nations publicly available, we already learned that the new mobile OS has gained support from mobile operators all over Europe. Putting two and two together can be difficult at times, but hopefully we aren't reading too much into this (painfully simple) equation.Microsoft Zune music / video services going wherever Windows Phone 7 Series goes originally appeared on [...]
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10) SanDisk's 64GB iNAND embedded flash adds memory girth to handhelds
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/sandisks-64gb-inand-embedded-flash-adds-memory-girth-to-handhel/
Isn't it amazing how flash memory has grown over the years? Not too dissimilar from your ego, right? Just two years ago SanDisk was only offering 16GB modules in the high end of its iNAND embedded flash range, and today the same company presented a new MLC NAND chip with four times the capacity. The trick in this 64GB 32nm silicon gem is the same-old X3 flash technology (along with undisclosed, but evidently significant, "innovations in flash management"), which allows each cell to store three bits. Go on, OEMs -- just shove one of these chips into our next phone and we'll promise to leave you alone until next February. Wait, did we say "promise?" Try... we meant try.Continue reading SanDisk's 64GB iNAND embedded flash adds memory girth to handheldsSanDisk's 64GB iNAND embedded flash adds memory girth to handhelds originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:34:00 EST. Please [...]
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11) Windows Phone 7 Series faces off against its Windows Mobile past
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-faces-off-against-its-windows-mobile-past/
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Mobile 6.5
Windows
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Windows CE kernel
5.2
5.2
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None
WVGA
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Yes
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Basic
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Yes
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IE Mobile 6
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12) TAT Home: the gesture-powered 3D home screen your Android device has longed for
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/tat-home-the-gesture-powered-3d-home-screen-your-android-device/
It's hard to believe this homegrown home screen actually runs as quickly as the video demo (posted up after the break) shows, but even if it's just 89.877 percent as fast, we have a good idea we'd be interested. TAT Home is a gesture-powered 3D home screen for Android, and it relies heavily on cascading windows and finger flicks in order to improve your navigational efficiency. Clueless as to what we're referring to? Jump past the break and mash play, and then surf on over to the source link to sign up for the preview program.
[Thanks, Jesper]Continue reading TAT Home: the gesture-powered 3D home screen your Android device has longed forTAT Home: the gesture-powered 3D home screen your Android device has longed for originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | TAT | Email this | Comments
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13) Apple said to be using FairPlay DRM for iBookstore
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/apple-said-to-be-using-fairplay-drm-for-ibookstore/
Well, it looks like anyone hoping that books on Apple's iBookstore would be as DRM-free as music is on iTunes may be in for a bit of disappointment, as the Los Angeles Times is now reporting that Apple will be making its own FairPlay digital rights management available to any book publishers that wish to use it. Of course, that shouldn't come as a huge surprise considering that Apple still uses FairPlay for movies and TV shows sold on iTunes -- not to mention apps -- and it even still technically supports it for music as well, although it's pretty safe to assume Apple won't be going back down that road anytime soon. For its part, Apple is unsurprisingly staying mum on the matter, but March is fast approaching, so we should know for sure soon enough.
Apple said to be using FairPlay DRM for iBookstore originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:18:00 EST. Please see our [...]
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14) Motorola publishes schedule of Android upgrades for its handsets, steers clear of specifics
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/motorola-publishes-schedule-of-android-upgrades-for-its-handsets/
Remember last week, when Motorola said it was releasing an Android 2.1 update for the Droid, but then totally didn't? Moto tried to "explain" the situation in forums, but didn't really, edited its long-erroneous Facebook post retroactively, and ended up breaking a lot of hearts. Well, now Motorola has a new "Software Upgrade News" chart detailing planned upgrades for its Android devices. While this is certainly helpful going forward, the lack of clarification on the Droid update doesn't exactly solve the confusion that got them into this mess: Motorola is merely saying that the OTA upgrade will roll out "soon." As previously promised, we're also going to be getting a Cliq update to 2.1 eventually as well, which is now being pegged for Q2. Sadly, upgrades for non-US handsets are decidedly less expedient -- or not even assured -- but at least we've got something.
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15) SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 debuts with Android, Symbian support
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/spb-mobile-shell-5-0-debuts-with-android-symbian-support/
We'd already caught a glimpse of it on Toshiba's new TG02 handset, but SPB Software has now gotten fully official with SPB Mobile Shell 5.0, which will be available to consumers and OEMs alike. The big news with this one is that SPB has added support for both Android and Symbian in addition to Windows Mobile, all of which will be able to take advantage of a spiffy new 3D engine and a new "natural interaction engine" that apparently has full multitouch support. Other additions include some 3D widgets, and an array of tightly integrated social networking features, including Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. Still no indication of a price or release date for the consumer version, unfortunately, nor is there any official word on any other phones that will come with it pre-installed.
[Thanks, Srle]SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 debuts with Android, Symbian support originally appeared on Engadget on [...]
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16) Jabra Clipper stereo Bluetooth headset gets official
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/jabra-clipper-stereo-bluetooth-headset-gets-official/
Well, it just wouldn't be MWC without a few Bluetooth headsets to go along with the new phones now, would it? Thankfully, Jabra has come through with its new Clipper headset which, like Jabra's BT3030, packs a standard 3.5mm jack to let you pair it with your own headphones (although Jabra also supplies a pair of its own noise-canceling buds). Otherwise, you'll get some full, discreetly hidden controls on the clip itself, and a promised six hours of talk time and eight days of standby. No official word of a North America release just yet, but this one is expected to run £39 in the UK (or about $60).Jabra Clipper stereo Bluetooth headset gets official originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Pocket-lint | Email this | Comments
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17) Aikon 2 robot sketches the human face, uses its talent to meet girls
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/aikon-2-robot-sketches-the-human-face-uses-its-talent-to-meet-g/
Yes, that's exactly what it looks like -- a robot that can look at a human face and make a pretty reasonable sketch of it. Featured at London's Kinetica art fair last week, the Aikon 2 project boasts an "inexpensive" robot arm and software developed by a research team at Goldsmiths University of London. As you might have guessed, building a device with rudimentary artistic ability is no mean feat -- leading the developers to try and understand and simulate the processes by which artists sketch the human face, including: visual perception of the subject and the sketch, drawing gestures, cognitive activity, reasoning, and the influence of training. The project's website emphasizes that "due to knowledge and technological limitations the implementation of each process will remain coarse and approximate." In other words, the robot "is expected to draw in its own style." Which is, quite [...]
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18) Lenovo educates us on the history of the tablet, has 'exciting products to announce this month'
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/lenovo-educates-us-on-the-history-of-the-tablet-has-exciting-p/
Okay, Lenovo totally knows how to use Twitter. The company's press account has punched out a teasing little note, inviting us to keep a close eye on the near horizon with the expectation of exciting new products to come. We'll concede that aside from the leaked roadmaps, we have no real lead on where this might be heading, but if the video that accompanied the tweet is anything to go by, we can expect a device that (a) almost certainly has handwriting and touchscreen capabilities built in, (b) is extremely likely to sport the ThinkPad branding, and (c) may or may not have a physical keyboard. That is to say, we could just be looking at a quirky new approach to promoting the latest X-series tablet refresh (X201T anyone?), or maybe Lenovo is going way back to its roots and is about to shock and awe us with a ThinkPad slate. All we know for now is that the video is after the break and well [...]
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19) Dell Mini 5 will run 'something newer' than Android 1.6 at launch
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/dell-mini-5-will-run-something-newer-than-android-1-6-at-launc/
We've been able to confirm in a chat with Dell spokesfolks this evening that the lovely Mini 5 won't ship with the Android 1.6 build (also known as Donut) that we've seen so far -- instead, it'll be running "something newer." They wouldn't say what that newer version would be -- and to be fair, we're not sure they even knew since Android is always a moving target on account of Google's breakneck development pace -- but it was specifically mentioned that Flash compatibility was something they had on their radar, suggesting that something really, really fresh might be needed. Then again, they also mentioned that the giant phone / MID / thingamajig is going to be totally upgradeable, something that fellow Android skinners HTC and Motorola have both had to reassure the Android-buying public over. How this all shakes out remains to be seen, but let's put it this way: Eclair, at minimum, [...]
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20) Acer Aspire One 532G first to feature NVIDIA Ion 2 switchable graphics
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/acer-aspire-one-532g-first-to-feature-nvidia-ion-2-switchable-gr/
Well here's one we didn't expect to come out of MWC. Acer decided to throw some netbook news into its Liquid E press conference with the 10.1-inch Aspire One 532G -- the first netbook with NVIDIA's Ion 2. Not withstanding the addition of the HDMI port and HD display, the Pine Trail netbook has the same chassis as the previously reviewed 532h, but inside it's a whole different story -- its 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 GPU graphics, 2GB of RAM and 320GB hard drive will be joined by a discrete NVIDIA GPU. As confirmed by the press release below, it will use NVIDIA's new Optimus automatic switching technology, though it appears Acer is holding out for NVIDIA to officially launch the platform at CeBit to reveal details of the GPU -- but a GeForce G310 seems likely from the rumors. The high-def capable netbook should be available in March, but we'll be listening for a price and [...]
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21) Motorola MOTOROI hands-on with video
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/motorola-motoroi-hands-on-with-video/
The Motorola MOTOROI is definitely a stunner, but the looks are almost surpassed by just how amazing it feels, it glows with quality -- think Milestone, but somehow nicer. The display and UI on this Android 2.0 set are right on, with no lag to speak of -- in our really limited hanging-from-a-tether-being-jostled take on it -- while flipping about the OS. Sadly, like most other sets on display, the internet wasn't going anywhere for us to really take it for a spin. But, hey, the MOTOROI is apparently headed to the US in March, and we're without a doubt going to get a little more in-depth with this phone just as soon as we're able.Gallery: Motorola MOTOROI hands-on with videoContinue reading Motorola MOTOROI hands-on with videoMotorola MOTOROI hands-on with video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email [...]
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22) Toshiba TG02 hands-on
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/toshiba-tg02-hands-on/
We were all over Toshiba's drop dead thin and gorgeous TG01 last year, so naturally a chance to peek at the rumored TG02 first hand was something we couldn't pass up. Very little is new here, the touchscreen technology has seen resistive swapped with capacitive, the device has become a wee bit smaller while retaining the monster 4.1-inch display, and some 3D touches have been added to the SPB Mobile Shell-skinned Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. Like its older sibling, the handset is still a thing of beauty and the 1GHz Snapdragon does make it all purr along very nicely -- and while the UI isn't really a custom one -- we like the ability to flip between pages kinda like iPhone and Android do now. All in, this is a pretty decent effort, and removing some of the pain that was the resistive display can only make the TG02 better. Follow on for a tour and a gallery of shots. Gallery: Toshiba TG02 [...]
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23) Toshiba K01 hands-on
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/toshiba-k01-hands-on/
Toshiba's K01 is exactly what we would've liked to have seen as a complementary set to the TG01. Happily, Toshiba's given us a QWERTY option with the new model, added capacitive touch, and swapped out the earlier display for a swanky new AMOLED version. Key feel is a bit rough on the outside keys -- shift, delete, enter -- but this device still isn't final, and with all that real estate, the layout feels just great. In fact, the devices being shown on the floor are just looping a demo video and not really showing off the UI as seen above; we couldn't get any film of it, so the pics we got will have to suffice. We like what they've done here -- in fact, this could make an excellent day to day set if battery life proves good enough. We also can't help but notice the three buttons (soft touch) across the bottom that could quite easily be skinned for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series, [...]
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24) Nokia Feel app suggests activities based on your emotional state (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/nokia-feel-app-suggests-activities-based-on-your-emotional-state/
Still feeling an overabundance of nervous energy over this morning's big announcement? (No, the other one.) Well, then, Nokia has just the thing for you, in the form of a little app called Feel. Simply tell your handset how you're, well, feeling, and it gives you suggestions as to how you might best use the device. Feeling creative? Take a picture. Energetic? Put in your earphones and dance, dance, dance. Feel like... giving it a shot? Hit the source link to get in on the beta test. Merely curious? Check out the video (hosted by a man who ironically seems to have little affect) after the break. Already bored by the concept? There's nothing we can do for you there, sadly -- but empathize.Continue reading Nokia Feel app suggests activities based on your emotional state (video)Nokia Feel app suggests activities based on your emotional state (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, [...]
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25) Cambridge University finds credit card security flaw, uses the money for beer pong supplies (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/cambridge-university-finds-credit-card-security-flaw-uses-the-m/
Oh, those crazy kids at Cambridge University -- when not doing keg stands or playing Hacky Sack in the quad they're hard at work proving the vulnerability of the EMV verification used in credit and debit cards (or as it's called across the pond, Chip and PIN). We won't go into too much detail (because we don't have much detail) but a flaw has been discovered that allows one to convince the terminal that a card's PIN has been entered -- and you know what that means: free money! All you really need to pull it off is a fake smart card connected to a card reader containing the stolen card and some fancy software. (Place the contraption inside a hat box or bowling ball bag if you want to be slick.) What could be simpler than that? "We think this is one of the biggest flaws that we've uncovered - that has ever been uncovered - against payment systems, and I've been in this business for 25 [...]
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26) OmniVision brings RAW shooting to mobiles with new 5 megapixel sensor
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/omnivision-brings-raw-shooting-to-mobiles-with-new-5-megapixel-s/
It seems that the megapixel race in the mobile arena has slowed (temporarily, at least), but it's not like innovation has completely ground to a halt. OmniVision, which made waves around a month ago with its 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor, has just announced what may be the most significant introduction in the cameraphone space... ever. The 1/4-inch, 5 megapixel RAW sensor is said to offer up best-in-class low light sensitivity (680-mV/lux-sec), and it can also capture 720p video at 60 frames per second or 1080p at 30 frames per second. The real kicker, however, is its ability to shoot in RAW, which would give cameraphone shooters a much greater range of editing options when it came time to tweak before hitting Flickr. We're told that the chip is sampling now and should hit mass production this July, and we'd be lying if we said we weren't falling over ourselves to get ahold of a [...]
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27) Microsoft offers up lengthy Windows Phone 7 Series video walkthrough
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/microsoft-offers-up-lengthy-windows-phone-7-series-video-walkthr/
Not quite sure if you've heard, but Microsoft launched a new mobile operating system today. Crazy, right? Unfortunately, it'll be a few weeks seasons still before you can actually wrap your palms around an actual Windows Phone 7 Series device, but the folks over at MSDN aren't holding back. They've hosted up a 22 minute video walkthrough to explain every nook and crannie of the fresh OS, and if you're one of those "impatient" types, you owe it to yourself to hit the source link and mash play. Grab a beverage first, though.
[Thanks, Nathan]Microsoft offers up lengthy Windows Phone 7 Series video walkthrough originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | MSDN | Email this | Comments
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28) Motorola Quench hands-on with video
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/motorola-quench-hands-on-with-video/
We had a quick tour today of Motorola's new Quench -- or CLIQ XT as it'll be called on T-Mobile USA when it launches next month -- and for an eighth outing in the Android world, it's pretty slick. Sure it lacks keyboard, but the touchscreen is pretty responsive and now includes Swype input on the virtual keyboard -- and we've found with a bit of practice and patience, Swype can be really fast. The soft touch plastic rear of the set can be removed to slip on over covers and shows off the 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and dual LED flash. Follow on for a quick video tour of the Blur-powered beast and some pics.
Continue reading Motorola Quench hands-on with videoMotorola Quench hands-on with video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
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29) Windows Phone 7 Series hands-on and impressions (updated with video)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-hands-on-and-impressions/
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/microsoft/Windows_Phone_7_Series_hands_on_and_impressions'; Forget everything you know about Windows Mobile. Seriously, throw the whole OS concept in a garbage bin or incinerator or something. Microsoft has done what would have been unthinkable for the company just a few years ago: started from scratch. At least, that's how things look (and feel) with Windows Phone 7 Series. This really is a completely new OS -- and not just Microsoft's new OS, it's a new smartphone OS, like webOS new, like iPhone OS new. You haven't used an interface like this before (well, okay, if you've used a Zune HD then you've kind of used an interface like this). Still, 7 Series goes wider and deeper than the Zune by a longshot, and it's got some pretty intense ideas about how you're supposed to be interacting with a mobile device. We had a chance to go hands-on with the dev phone [...]
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30) Acer launches neoTouch P300 / P400, beTouch E110 / E400 smartphones
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/acer-launches-neotouch-p300-p400-betouch-e110-e400-smartph/
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Acer_launches_neoTouch_P300_P400_beTouch_E110_smartphone'; If you thought the (admittedly weak) Liquid e was all Acer had in store for Mobile World Congress, you'd be badly mistaken. We've got a foursome of other smartphones on tap, so we won't waste any time breaking 'em down. Up first is the neoTouch P300 and neoTouch P400, each of which ship with Windows Mobile 6.5.3. The P300 gets a luscious 3.2-inch WQVGA touch panel, slide-out QWERTY keyboard (backlit, no less!), WiFi and a March ship date, while the May-bound P400 packs a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen, 600MHz Qualcomm 7227 CPU, WiFi and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Moving on, there's the beTouch E110 (shipping in March in black and dark blue), complete with a 2.8-inch touch panel, Android, 3 megapixel camera, FM tuner and a 1,500mAh battery. Finally, the beTouch E400 touts Android 2.1, the same 600MHz [...]
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31) Lumigon T1, S1 and E1 Android smartphones offer a lovely blend of uniqueness and Scandinavian style
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/lumigon-t1-s1-and-e1-android-smartphones-offer-a-lovely-blend-o/
Straight out of Denmark comes a trio of additions to the ever-growing Android lineup, the result of "two years of top secret international development work" by Lumigon Corp. The first phones are the T1 and S1, both shipping before July, the latter of the two offering a sliding T9 keypad, both featuring Android 2.1, Freescale processors, 720p output over HDMI, FM tuning and broadcasting, and the handy ability to act as a universal remote. Next will be the E1, coming sometime later and offering a "unique navigation system and shape never experienced in mobile phones." It's so mind-blowingly beautiful that the company hasn't deemed your or our eyes capable of beholding such a wonder, so no pictures have been released just yet. Perhaps if we spend our days in devotional contemplation we'll be mentally prepared for its eventual release.Continue reading Lumigon T1, S1 and E1 Android [...]
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32) Tamagotchi renamed TamaTown Tama-Go, no change in amount of attention it requires
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/tamagotchi-renamed-tamatown-tama-go-no-change-in-amount-of-atte/
That's right, grab the tissues and take some time to mourn the death of the Tamagotchi as we knew it. The guys at Bandai have gone and totally revamped the beloved virtual pet, giving it the new name of TamaTown Tama-Go to match that of the already existing Tamatown.com virtual world. Though there have been very minimal changes to the purpose of the toy -- you still have to remember to keep your little character well fed and rested -- the $20 pocketable keychain has morphed into an Easter egg shaped device with a slightly larger and higher contrast four-grayscale display. Why make a portable device larger than before? Well to accommodate attachable collectible figures, of course! Obviously sold separately, the $7 TamaTown figures attach to the top of the Tama-Go and are preloaded with two character specific games and goods. We understand that these sorts of changes are better processed [...]
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33) Fisher-Price iXL is a tweener that no kid needs convincing of
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
"But mommy...it's like your Kindle and Daddy's iPod Touch! I want one NOW!" Yep, that's how the discovery of Fisher Price's iXL is going to go down in the Toys R US aisle, like it or not. In what we can only compare to a shrunken Entourage Edge, the $80 clamshell device is meant for 3-to-6 year olds that are just learning to read and write, and it packs a color, resistive touchscreen and a plastic stylus. While some tots may complain about the not-very-finger-friendly display or the rather chunky and heavy design, Fisher gets that it's all about the software. In addition to the "app based" home screen (which we were told was modeled after the iPhone or iPad), the iXL comes preloaded with games, an animated story book and other applications -- additional children's e-books will be available for download from its online store when the device goes on sale this summer. Using a Mac or a PC, [...]
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34) FLO TV storms automotive lots, FLO-EV gets launched and FLO smartbook apps surface
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/flo-tv-storms-automotive-lots-flo-ev-gets-launched-and-flo-smar/
FLO TV may not have had the best Super Bowl commercial (not by a long shot, actually), but the fledgling mobile programming service is doing its darnedest to make some waves over in Barcelona. The biggest news is that Qualcomm will be on hand at MWC in order to showcase a FLO-enabled smartbook, a device that will purportedly bring together live television and live social networking updates -- something that would come in handy while watching the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, for example. In other, more international news, FLO-EV is being introduced, with Qualcomm describing it as the "next evolution of the FLO air interface." Finally, Audiovox has announced that an in-vehicle system based on FLO TV is now sweeping the nation, with Advent-branded solutions hitting up showroom accessory departments en masse. Now, if only these guys and gals could convince people to care about [...]
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35) Windows Phone 7 Series is official, and Microsoft is playing to win
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-is-official-and-microsoft-is-playing-to/
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/microsoft/Microsoft_Announces_Windows_Phone_7_Series_New_Phone_OS'; Windows Phone 7 Series. Get used to the name, because it's now a part of the smartphone vernacular... however verbose it may seem. Today Microsoft launches one of its most ambitious (if not most ambitious) projects: the rebranding of Windows Mobile. The company is introducing the new mobile OS at Mobile World Congress 2010, in Barcelona, and if the press is anything to be believed, this is just the beginning. The phone operating system does away with pretty much every scrap of previous mobile efforts from Microsoft, from the look and feel down to the underlying code -- everything is brand new. 7 Series has rebuilt Windows Mobile from the ground up, featuring a completely altered home screen and user interface experience, robust Xbox LIVE and Zune integration, and vastly new and improved [...]
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36) Live from Microsoft's Windows Phone press event at MWC 2010
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/live-from-microsofts-windows-phone-7-series-windows-mobile-press-event-at-mwc-2010/
We're in our seats and the show is about to begin. Hang tight! Everything is set to go at these times:
04:00AM - Hawaii
06:00AM - Pacific
07:00AM - Mountain
08:00AM - Central
09:00AM - Eastern
02:00PM - London
03:00PM - Paris
11:00PM - TokyoContinue reading Live from Microsoft's Windows Phone press event at MWC 2010Live from Microsoft's Windows Phone press event at MWC 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
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37) ST-Ericsson's U8500 brings dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 to the Android world
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/st-ericssons-u8500-brings-dual-core-1-2ghz-arm-cortex-a9-to-the/
Can't get enough of hearing about implementations of ARM's Cortex-A9 MPCore processors? Good. ST-Ericsson's powerhouse U8500 system-on-chip has come a major step closer to appearing in mainstream devices with today's newly announced support for the Android operating system. Having optimized the OS to take advantage of Symmetric Multi Processing -- a method for extending battery life by sharing the load between the two processing cores and underclocking when necessary -- the partner company is now ready to start dropping these 1.2GHz dual-core beasts inside the next generation of smartphones. The claim is that you'll get all that additional power while sacrificing nothing, as devices based on the U8500 would maintain "the cost and power consumption characteristics of a traditional feature phone." We're promised built-in HDMI-out support, 1080p video recording, and 120 hours of audio [...]
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38) Texas Instruments unleashes new nHD DLP chipset, now with more pico
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/texas-instruments-unleashes-new-nhd-dlp-chipset-now-with-more-p/
We didn't think it could be done, but the fine folks at Texas Instruments have just unleashed a tiny, tiny beast in their all new DLP pico chipset. The nHD DLP chipset, as it's known, boasts 640x360 resolution, a contrast ratio of "better than" 1,000:1, RGB LED wide color gamut (which should more faithfully reproduce colors), a new, and a lower powered processor. Overall, the package is 20 percent thinner and 50 percent lighter than the current generation DLP chipset. We hear the chipset should be available in the second quarter of 2010. The full press release is after the break.Continue reading Texas Instruments unleashes new nHD DLP chipset, now with more picoTexas Instruments unleashes new nHD DLP chipset, now with more pico originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments
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