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Monday, November 10, 2008

Seagate announces larger, faster AES-packing Momentus hard drives

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/seagate-announces-larger-faster-aes-packing-momentus-hard-drive/

Filed under: Laptops, Storage

Seagate announces larger, faster AES-packing Momentus hard drives

Today's corporate laptops tend to be bristling with security measures, able to uniquely identify your fingers and faces on top of whatever authentication measures your operating system offers. But, without some kind of encryption, the drives inside are left completely vulnerable to anyone with a screwdriver. Seagate has been combating that with its AES-packing Momentus Full Drive Encryption disks for years, finally updating the range with a suite of larger and faster models. The first is the Momentus 5400 FDE.3, a 5400RPM drive with 8MB of cache available in 160GB and 320GB sizes. There's also the Momentus 7200 FDE, coming in the same two capacities but with twice the cache and, predictably, spinning at 7200RPM. Seagate's promising 500GB flavors soon, all with onboard AES encryption that doesn't impact boot times or overall performance. Just don't forget that BIOS password, yeah?

Seagate announces larger, faster AES-packing Momentus hard drives originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aiptek Pocket Cinema V10 available for pre-order on Amazon

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/aiptek-pocket-cinema-v10-available-for-pre-order-on-amazon/

Filed under: Displays

You know what trend we really love? Tiny projectors. We seriously cannot get enough of them. In fact, anything that is cool in regular size, is much, much better once miniaturized. It's not the first time we've seen the Aiptek Pocket Cinema V10: when we last spied it, it was getting ready to go on sale in Australia as the Mint V10 for $600 AUD ($414). Well, it's now available for pre-order on Amazon in the good old US of A, with a miniaturized price tag of $299.99. Russell Crowe is not going to be happy.

Update: The V10's gotten a very exhaustive review over at MetkuMods that you probably want to check out, if only to see the projector's packaging, which is intensely awesome. Needless to say, they love the portability of the device, but deem it not bright enough. Oh, they're also upset it doesn't have any games, which is weird and makes no sense.

[Via I4U News]

Aiptek Pocket Cinema V10 available for pre-order on Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Debian gets ported to the G1, makes nice with Android

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/debian-gets-ported-to-the-g1-makes-nice-with-android/

Filed under: Cellphones

Recent firmware updates may have aimed to shut down such shenanigans, but it looks they were a little too slow to stop Jay Freeman (a.k.a. Saurik) from going to town with his newly jailbroken G1 and installing Debian on the handset. What's more, he apparently even managed to get Debian and Android to play nice with each other, letting you have a completely normal and unassuming phone by day and a nerd machine by night. As you might expect, however, it's not exactly as simple as installing an app from the Android Market, but anyone with a little experience in installing Linux distributions on unconventional devices should be able to follow the instructions fairly easily, although actually turning it into something useful is another matter. Hit up the read link below to get started.

[Via ModMyGphone]

Debian gets ported to the G1, makes nice with Android originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T BlackBerry Bold hands-on at Engadget Mobile!

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/atandt-blackberry-bold-hands-on-at-engadget-mobile/

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

The Storm's garnering the lion's share of the RIM spotlight at the moment, but let's not forget the mighty Bold -- the fastest, sexiest QWERTY BlackBerry to date. You saw the unboxing of AT&T's version; now, read the hands-on!

AT&T BlackBerry Bold hands-on at Engadget Mobile! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fuze rears its glossy head in some AT&T stores

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/fuze-rears-its-glossy-head-in-some-atandt-stores/

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Can't be long now, right? First we had dummies, but these are the real deal, ladies and gentlemen -- a little over five ounces of HSDPA, VGA, TouchFLO 3D, QWERTY, and likely a bunch more letters and numbers we're not recalling at the moment. Retail Fuzes are trickling into stores as we speak, though they're apparently going under lock and key; as far as we can tell, none will be sold until AT&T drops the green flag. In the meantime, Sprint, pimp that Touch Pro of yours as hard as you can, because we're afraid your exclusivity is about to end.

Fuze rears its glossy head in some AT&T stores originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Viewsonic announces new digital photo frames, neither with WiFi

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/viewsonic-announces-new-digital-photo-frames-neither-with-wifi/

Filed under: Displays

ViewSonic's half-heartedly announced a pair of 8-inch digital photo frames for your all of your half-hearted holiday shopping needs. The DPG801BK and the DPG807BK are basically the same product, with 800 x 600 resolution displays, a 500:1 contrast ratio, and 512MB of internal memory. If that's not enough memory for your um... memories, you can of course load in a memory card or USB drive (there's no wireless integration in either frame). The DPG807BK also has a remote control, which is going to be handy when you want to quickly cycle past photos of your "lovely family" from across the room. They're both available and the DPG801BK will go for $119 while the DPG807BK is $159 -- a small price to pay for the gift that says "I got this for you last night and you're lucky I even though of it at all."

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Viewsonic announces new digital photo frames, neither with WiFi originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T Quickfire hits shelves a few days early

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/08/atandt-quickfire-hits-shelves-a-few-days-early/

Filed under: Cellphones

We hear that some truly lucky humans have gotten their hands on the AT&T Quickfire (also known as the Knick), which is supposed to go on sale November 10th, so that means... yup about two days early. The asking price for the device was $149.99 (with a $50 mail in rebate) with a new 2 year contract. As for details, all we know is that it was purchased in an AT&T store by an unnamed mystery customer in a "small town." Sometimes it truly pays to live in the real America.

AT&T Quickfire hits shelves a few days early originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Virgin Media shows off stylish 50Mbps cable modem

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/08/virgin-media-shows-off-stylish-50mbps-cable-modem/

Filed under: Networking

This truly may be a world's first: a cable modem you don't feel incredibly pressured to relegate to the rear of your networking stash. Yes friends, that succulent device you see above is Virgin Media's shockingly stunning 50Mbps cable modem, which unsurprisingly relies on DOCSIS 3.0 technology in order to provide such 1337 speeds. It's still not as speedy as Ambit Broadband's channel bonding modem, nor can it hold a candle to whatever Sigbritt Löthberg had going on in Sweden, but 50Mbps isn't anything to sneeze at. No word on pricing just yet (don't worry, you'll pay it), but it should be available for UK-based speed freaks before the year's end.

[Via TrustedReviews]

Virgin Media shows off stylish 50Mbps cable modem originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mcor launches Matrix 3D printer, only asks for your paper and glue

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/09/mcor-launches-matrix-3d-printer-only-asks-for-your-paper-and-gl/

Filed under: Peripherals

We wouldn't go so far as to say that 3D printers are growing tired, but we are growing short on patience waiting for a commercial version that the average joe / jane can afford. Thankfully, Mcor is up to the challenge, recently delivering its Matrix to the UK and gearing up to bring it to other parts of the world in 2009. Put simply, this carving creature uses traditional A4 paper and PVA glue to create objects like the ones you see above. Throw in a nice, sharp blade and a little bit of computational prowess, and you've got yourself one wicked 3D printer with running costs "up to 40 times less" than competitors.

[Via SlashGear]

Mcor launches Matrix 3D printer, only asks for your paper and glue originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Purported Dell 23-inch SP2309 LCD monitor leaked, tasty specs and all

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/09/purported-dell-23-inch-sp2309-lcd-monitor-leaked-tasty-specs-an/

Filed under: Displays

We could tell from the past couple of Dell LCDs that the Round Rock powerhouse was moving in this direction in terms of design, but it's the specifications that have us most captivated on this one. We've received word that the above pictured SP2309 will boast a 23-inch 16:9 panel with a wicked 2,048 x 1,152 (QWXGA) native resolution, an 80,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 98% color gamut (NTSC, we presume), 2-millisecond response time, 2-megapixel camera (with microphone) and VGA / DVI / HDMI inputs. We're hearing that it should be available for purchase later this month, though pricing details remain a mystery.

[Thanks, Anonymous]

Update: Looks like Canada will get it first (in "one to two weeks") for $419.99. Thanks, Alex!

Purported Dell 23-inch SP2309 LCD monitor leaked, tasty specs and all originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Silicon Mountain's Allio: 42-inch HDTV with built-in PC / Blu-ray player

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/silicon-mountains-allio-42-inch-hdtv-with-built-in-pc-blu-ra/

Filed under: Desktops, Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Media PCs

Talk about putting all of your eggs in one basket. Silicon Mountain has evidently taken a note from Lumenlab with its incredibly multifaceted Allio. For starters, the 42-inch set arrives with a full-blown PC within, including an Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, 4GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive and Windows Vista Home Premium. You'll also find a smorgasbord of inputs, a number of USB ports, wired / wireless networking options and a 1080p panel; speaking of the TV itself, it features a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, 400 cd/m2 brightness and twin 12-watt speakers. On top of all that, the California-assembled unit even includes a slim-line Blu-ray player, theoretically beating both Sharp and Funai to the market with Blu-ray-infused HDTVs. As of now, six different configurations are available (including a 32-incher) starting at $1,599, and the company is planning on offering "low-cost" versions with Ubuntu in the near future. Head on past the break for the full release.

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Silicon Mountain's Allio: 42-inch HDTV with built-in PC / Blu-ray player originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Comprehensive Intel Health Guide seeks to provide in-home health monitoring

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/comprehensive-intel-health-guide-seeks-to-provide-in-home-health/

Filed under: Desktops, Misc. Gadgets

In-home medical monitoring systems are far from new, but everyone takes notice when a firm like Intel formally announces that it's diving in headfirst. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Intel is gearing up to launch a series of trials with health-care organizations in order to "show whether the new tools bring improved results in treating conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease." More specifically, the Intel Health Guide -- which includes a "simplified computer and software system that are designed to help elderly people and other patients monitor and manage their conditions at home" -- will connect to medical equipment and then transmit that information with specified individuals (namely health professionals) over the 'net. Admittedly, the initiative is far from being implemented in non-trial form, but it should be good to go by the time you start forgetting things and kvetching about the taste of your tap water.

[Via PC World]

Comprehensive Intel Health Guide seeks to provide in-home health monitoring originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's Quadro FX 5800 with 4GB graphics memory is 'the most powerful graphics card in history'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/nvidias-quadro-fx-5800-with-4gb-graphics-memory-is-the-most-po/

Filed under: Gaming

That's some serious boasting by NVIDIA, but this is some serious graphics horsepower. The Quadro FX 5800, already seen in NVIDIA's Quadro Plex D data cruncher, replaces the 5600 at the top of the NVIDIA heap with 240 CUDA-programmable parallel cores and the industries first card with 4GB of graphics memory. MSRP? Just $3,499 for you big spender -- pennies for the companies who can harness the power for the purposes of oil and gas exploration, 4D modeling, and graphics design.

NVIDIA's Quadro FX 5800 with 4GB graphics memory is 'the most powerful graphics card in history' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 3G overtakes the RAZR as best-selling domestic handset

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/10/iphone-3g-overtakes-the-razr-as-best-selling-domestic-handset/

Filed under: Cellphones

According to a report from NPD, sales of cellphones have shifted in a manner which should shock and stun even a casual observer. Apparently for the first time in years, Motorola's ubiquitous RAZR has been overtaken in consumer sales... by the iPhone 3G. This is a watershed moment for handset sales in the US, marking not only a shift away from the dominant market leader, but a turn towards more complex, full-featured devices. The news comes hot on the heels of NPD's previous findings, which still placed the RAZR in the top spot -- though with ever-decreasing numbers. In that same report, the iPhone found itself in second place, but it appears that flagging interest in the inescapable dumbphone coupled with the recent iPhone PR blitz have put Apple's moneymaker into the top position. The news is also buoyed by recent reports that Apple has overtaken RIM as the number two smartphone vendor, and a J.D. Power study which found affection for the device waxing in the extreme. Overall, however, handset sales fell 15 percent year-over-year, and LG managed to snag the top brand position, with two models in the top five. Still, if there already wasn't a clear indication of the market moving towards both smartphones and touchscreen devices, this should give everyone a clearer picture of both the public's wants, and the power of Cupertino's ad-men. Full PR after the break.

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iPhone 3G overtakes the RAZR as best-selling domestic handset originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Friday, November 07, 2008

Ericsson: 20 megapixel cellphones shooting Full HD video in 4 years

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Filed under: Cellphones

It's tough to predict the future, especially with cutbacks to R&D budgets in the face of a global economic slowdown. Still, it's always nice to see a forward-looking corporate-slide related to mobile handsets from the taller, blonder half of that Sony Ericsson partnership. LTE and fast CPUs are certainly no surprise, nor is that 1,024 x 768 XGA screen resolution that Japan's superphones are already bumping up against. The most compelling vision is that of the embedded camera sensors: 12-20 megapixels capable of recording Full HD video by 2012. Adding more fuel to firey speculation that handsets are about to find themselves embroiled in a megapixel war. Fine by us, just as long the optics and image processing are there to support such a resolution. Even though 12-20 megapixels seems high compared to the 5-8 megapixel cell phones we see today, those numbers are entirely within reason when you recall that Samsung hit 10 megapixels in Korea two years ago. In fact, we wouldn't be surprised in the least to find Ericsson's mythical device on the market well prior to 2012. Combined, these features certainly make for a tantalizing glimpse at the wireless handset future.

Ericsson: 20 megapixel cellphones shooting Full HD video in 4 years originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds! .

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