Friday, October 16, 2009

Acer AspireRevo Upgraded: Windows 7, Ion Graphics, Dual-Core Atom CPU [Nettops]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/s121CyAld6E/acer-aspirerevo-upgraded-windows-7-ion-graphics-dual+core-atom-cpu

Acer's funky book-sized AspireRevo nettop just got a little better…and a touch pricier. This R3610-U9012 model has Windows 7, a dual-core Atom 330 processor, double the RAM (2GB), and full Ion graphics. It also keeps support for 1080p HDMI output.

Other specs remain identical to the Windows XP, 1GB RAM, Atom 230 model that costs about $200 bucks. Each has 802.11n Wi-Fi, and has a VESA attachment for mounting on the back of your flat panel monitor or TV.

The $330 AspireRevo (R3610-U9012) is new, but should already been up for grabs over at: [Acer]

• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
• Intel Atom 330 Processor (1.6GHz)
• Integrated NVIDIA® ION Graphics Solution
• 2GB DDR2 SDRAM Memory
• 160GB SATA Hard Drive
• Six USB 2.0 Ports (Two Front, Four Back)
• HDMI Port
• eSATA Port
• VGA Port
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wireless
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
• USB Stereo Speakers
• High-Definition Headphone and Microphone Jacks

FPS hopelessly leaps into pocket projector game with Pearl M3

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/fps-hopelessly-leaps-into-pocket-projector-game-with-pearl-m3/

The world needs another VGA pico projector about like it needs another ton of plastic goop swirling in the Pacific, but thanks to FPS, that's exactly what we're getting. (The former, just so we're clear.) The LCoS-based beamer puts out an image between 5- and 66-inches and packs a native resolution of 640 x 360; there's a composite input, stereo output, USB socket and a microSD expansion slot. You'll also find a one-watt internal speaker and a 2,500mAh battery for projecting on the go, while most every file format you can think of is supported. If, for whatever reason, you've found yourself overcome with want (and you can't hold off for Microvision's laser-based SHOW WX), it's available to purchase right now for $219.

[Via PicoProjector-Info]

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Acer Liquid slips through human fingers, but not before divulging new specs (updated)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/acer-liquid-slips-through-human-fingers-but-not-before-taking-p/

Generic form factor? Check. Default Android skin? Check. Sure, that's nothing exciting, but the real draw of Acer Liquid's gonna be its large, 800 x 480 resolution screen (the exact size of which we still don't know) and its 1GHz Snapdragon chipset. Unfortunately for the guys at Pocket-Lint, they didn't get to play with the Donut-powered handset long enough to really push those two selling points, but on the bright side they did discover a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and some ISO adjustment options, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and what appears to be a 3.5mm headphone jack. Perhaps more importantly, they nabbed some pictures of the thing powered on and in action. Jealous? Yes, yes we are.

Update: We finally have the first images (above) showing Acer's customized Android UI and social networking integration (after the break) courtesy of HDBlog.it. It not quite the full-blown replacement a la HTC Sense, but they've clearly brought a new bag of tricks in an attempt to make the vanilla OS experience Acer-unique.

[Thanks, Josh]

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Zii Egg Android installer arrives next week, consumer devices nowhere in sight

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/zii-egg-android-installer-arrives-next-week-consumer-devices-no/

Zii hopefuls will be pleased to hear that ZiiLABS is releasing the Android installer "next week." The tweeted update means that developers with the Zii EGG will have the chance to get friendly with Google's droid as Creative's project attempts to walk our for retail on something other than its homegrown Plaszma OS. While this would have made stellar headlines in early 2009, at this point, with Microsoft and Apple both offering a stunning pair of dedicated, full-screen media devices, and a shedload of media-capable Android-based phones now hitting the market, well, it all seems to be too little and much too late for Creative. But if its only intention is to serve as the foundation for China's KIRF market then why should we care anyway?

[Thanks, Jonathan K.]

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Slew of Pine Trail packing portables announced, processor release slated for early Jan?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/slew-of-pine-trail-packing-portables-announced-processor-releas/

Slew of Pine Trail packing portables announced, processor release slated for early Jan?

Remember that lone Pine Trail nettop that was spotted yesterday morning? That wasn't the only next-gen Atom product that KND had up its sleeve -- not by a long shot. The company has an array of netbooks, nettops, and one hybrid combination of the two displayed on its website, all captured in tiny little pictures like the one you see to the right. On the low end there's the K116, an 11.6-inch netbook with an N450 processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 250GB hard disk. Two nettops are planned, including the K185 we saw yesterday as well as the K19W with its 19-inch, 1440 x 900 screen, dual-core Atom D510 processor, 2GB of RAM, and again a 250GB hard disk. Finally there's the middle-man, the K133 netbook that shares its specs with the K19W, but is included in a 13.3-inch laptop form. All are spec'd out at the read link below, but none with prices or ship dates. The latest word on the Pine Trail platform release is that the N450 chips will be let loose on January 3, and that several devices will be shipping on that very same day. You can probably connect the dots as well as we can.

[Via netbooknews.de]

Read - KND Pine Trail lineup
Read - Atom N450 release date rumors

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The Dark Sword UAV - Chinese Knockoffs Can Be Better Than the Real Thing [Uav]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/in0x2iZ7OoA/the-dark-sword-uav-+-chinese-knockoffs-can-be-better-than-the-real-thing

The Chinese military has apparently been copying American UAV designs for a while now. After they got bored simply rebuilding Uncle Sam's models, they decided to design a few of their own. And they blow ours out of the water.

Above is the Dark Sword, the Chinese military's newest drone. Not only does it look a lot cooler than any American model, it's apparently much more maneuverable and highly capable in air-to-air combat. This is on top of the Chinese having carbon copies of the Predator and Global Hawk UAVs ready to go in their arsenal.

Not to mention the names are much more awesome. How cool is the phrase "Dark Sword?" Or better yet, "Sour Dragon?" Seriously. [DefPro via Wired via PopSci]

Memorex MyVideo pocket camcorders are content to fit the mold

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/15/memorex-myvideo-pocket-camcorders-are-content-to-fit-the-mold/

Memorex has never exactly been one to go out on a limb with its consumer electronics, and it looks like that's especially true of its new MyVideo pocket camcorders, which the company itself doesn't even bother to go into much detail about in its press release -- other than that they'll let you "zoom in on life's moments before they zoom out," of course. A bit more digging turns up some expectedly standard specs, however, including 4GB of memory and an HDMI port on the MyVideo HD model and 2GB and no HDMI on the MyVideo VGA, along with a two-inch screen and the usual integrated USB connector on each. Then again, they do just cost $99.99 and $129.99, and seem like a prime candidate for discounts in the run up to the holiday season.

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Samsung Pixon 12 phonecamera hybrid gets tested

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/15/samsung-pixon-12-phonecamera-hybrid-gets-tested/

It's probably best to think of Samsung's Pixon 12 not as a phone with a killer camera, but more so as a good point-and-shoot with phone capabilities tacked on. Our friends at Engadget Chinese managed to get some hands-on with the device, and while they say the voice and SMS portion is nothing to write home about, the form factor and AMOLED screen seems quite nice and the sample pictures come out even nicer. Hit up the read link for some odd, machine-translated text and pretty photography.

Filed under: Cellphones, Digital Cameras

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Acer's dual-boot Aspire One AOD250 netbook gets doubly official

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/15/acers-dual-boot-aspire-one-aod250-netbook-gets-doubly-official/

Alright, so we've already seen this one in the wild and up for pre-order, but it's not everyday that someone releases a dual-boot Android / Windows XP netbook, so we can understand Acer wanting to get extra official with its new Aspire One AOD250 model. Of course, this one's about as standard as it gets once you move beyond its dual OS nature, including an 10.1-inch WSVGA screen, Atom N280 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and a six-cell battery. You can get it in your choice of four different colors though, and the $349.99 list price is certainly right for anyone looking for an easy way to jump into Android.

Filed under: Laptops

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Now YOU Can Contribute and Comment to Gizmodo Directly [Announcements]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/809tzX4o1gM/now-you-can-contribute-and-comment-to-gizmodo-directly

Tweaking the design is actually the less interesting design change we made today. The more interesting one is adding ways for you to get your tips and problems onto Gizmodo instantly.

All of Gawker's sites opened up our comment systems four years ago, and since then, not only have you folks contributed to the content of each post—many people skim through the post just so they can get to the comments, like some sort of home-made dessert—you've actually contributed to making many of those posts better, with tips and things we hadn't thought about.

And also, many of the Editors on all our sites were commenters before they started working here; something that will definitely happen again in the future.

So, the two new ways you can contribute

First, you can directly comment from the top of the main page, which is useful for sharing tips about stuff (#tips) or telling the world about how some gadget you own is defective and the manufacturer won't address your issue properly (#broken). Just type in your problems and make sure to include the correct hashtag, and a hashtag page will be created just for your tag. In this case, http://gizmoodo.com/tag/tips and http://gizmodo.com/tag/broken. These work for new tags as well, not just existing ones, so go ahead and create as many http://gizmodo.com/tag/jasonis[variationofhandsome] that you like

You can also create these new hashtag tag pages from inside regular posts as well, just by tagging them with the correct #hashtag inside your comment. Creating hashtag pages will essentially give you guys forums to talk about stuff, since every comment with that hashtag will display there.

So, the most important bit is that your tips can appear directly on the site without going! through the filter that is us; and we'll go through them regularly to feature them on the main site.

As with all new releases, there will be bugs. In the spirit of the new comment system, you can report bugs directly to our tech team here, without waiting for us to pass along your bug reports: http://getsatisfaction.com/gawker

Make sure to include an image of your problem and as much description as possible (OS, Browser).

And as for regular commenting, here's a FAQ that should get you up to speed on the basics.

You Have Smartphones? Hereâs a Smartwatch

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yankodesign/~3/D4xN0OoYA8Y/

Sleek and minimal? Check. Large screen? Check. Oodles of tech? Check, check and check! The E’llipse Traveler is a watch to end all watches. Why? Because it has a fancy processor and the latest algorithms in human-machine learning. Yes it learns you! It knows what you want and keeps you up to date. That’s not all. ZigBee and Bluetooth modules enable indoor localization, an impossible feat for GPS. The UI is based on widgets - one for every kind; time, weather, calendar and a custom API lets developers get creative.

Designers: Su Chew Lee & Paolo Di Prodi

E'llipse Traveler Timepiece by Su Chew Lee & Paolo Di Prodi

Six Percent of All Web Traffic Goes to Google [Bandwidth]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/daMPmUnEdyo/six-percent-of-all-web-traffic-goes-to-google

We already knew that Google's web sites and applications dominate many of their competitors, but according to a two-year study, Google accounts for a whopping six percent of all web traffic. The study also found that 30 percent of internet traffic is dedicated to 30 large companies, including, of course, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft. [NYT]

Motorola CLIQ review

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/14/motorola-cliq-review/

Palm and Motorola have taken very different paths to get where they are today; one began life as a scrappy Valley start-up founded by a tablet computing pioneer, the other traces its roots to all the way back to the early days of consumer electronics and the automotive industry. Yet somehow, through years (decades, even) of adventure, success, and misfortune, they've found themselves in exactly the same situation here in 2009: it's do-or-die time. Palm, of course, has elected to try its hand at resurrecting the very thing that took it to superstardom in the first place -- an elegant, tightly-controlled software platform of its own with hardware to match -- while Motorola has thrown virtually all of its remaining weight behind Android in the hope that it can catch a little mojo from Google's ecosystem.

For Motorola, it's the wireless equivalent of stepping up to the roulette table, putting what's left of your depleted life savings on red, and letting it ride just as you see security guards off in the distance coming to throw you -- penniless -- off the premises. It's a gamble of the highest order, but it's also a gamble Motorola's painfully aware that it needs to take. North America's only top-five handset manufacturer needs nothing less than magic (and a little luck) to earn its way back into the world's wireless elite -- and that risky play starts right here, today, with the CLIQ / DEXT.

So does the CLIQ pave the way to a New Motorola, or did the RAZR's checkered legacy ultimately dig a hole too deep to escape? Read on.

Gallery: Motorola CLIQ review

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Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Motorola CLIQ review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Layar now adding layers of augmented reality to iPhone

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/14/layar-now-adding-layers-of-augmented-reality-to-iphone/

Since your Android handset-owning friends and colleagues can't have all the phone, Layar has finally made the leap to iPhone. It's now available in the iTunes app store for the enticing price of nada, with its own third-party ecosystem to boot -- only iPhone 3GS customers need apply, though, since without the magnetometer this is kind of a wash. We've only spent a few minutes with the new version, but it seems like much of our initial impressions from August seem to hold true, for better and for worse. But don't take our word for it, download away! [Warning: iTunes link]

[Via Wired]

Filed under: Cellphones

Layar now adding layers of augmented reality to iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Acer debuts stylish, multitouch-enabled Aspire Z5610 all-in-one PC

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/15/acer-debuts-stylish-multitouch-enabled-aspire-z5610-all-in-one/

We had heard that Acer had some touch-enabled Windows 7 devices in the works, and it looks like the company is now finally starting to deliver on that promise, and then some, with its new Aspire Z5610 all-in-one PC. Boasting a 24-inch HD touchscreen with full multitouch support, this one rounds things out with some decent if unremarkable specs, including a Pentium Dual Core E5300 processor, ATI Mobility Radeon HD4570 graphics, 4GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive, among other standard fare. It's the design of the desktop that's sure to turn the most heads, however, and while Acer's claim of it being a "timeless piece" might be a bit of a stretch, there are certainly plenty of touches that are a cut above the rest -- we're especially curious to see how the illuminated strip between the LCD and soundbar works (it's designed to light up the keyboard in the dark). Best of all, this one packs an MSRP of just $899, and should be available sometime this holiday season.

Filed under: Desktops

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Zoom's high-fidelity Q3 pocket camcorder ships to America

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/15/zooms-high-fidelity-q3-pocket-camcorder-ships-to-america/

Hailed as the first and only handheld video recorder to record HD audio, Zoom's Q3 Handy Video recorder is definitely a unique offering amongst the legions of me-toos. After being announced in July and tickling our senses right around a month ago, the Q3 has finally begun to ship en masse to eager consumers. Just in case you've forgotten, this bugger records 24-bit/48 kHz audio via a pair of condenser microphones, gets powered by two AA cells and captures video at 640 x 480 (30fps). There's also a 2.4-inch 320 x 240 LCD and an SDHC card slot, though you'll have to shell out $249 in order to get this kind of technology into your own pocket. Order up, kids!

Gallery: Zoom's high-fidelity Q3 pocket camcorder ships to America

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Zoom's high-fidelity Q3 pocket camcorder ships to America originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel's Pine Trial Atom D510 already spotted in Chinese nettop

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/15/intels-pine-trial-atom-d510-already-spotted-in-chinese-nettop/

Remember when we first heard that a mythical Atom D510 was on Intel's roadmap way back in June? Yeah, turns out that memo was spot-on, and while the chip maker has since gone official with the next-gen architecture, we've yet to see it within any machine outside of a trade show floor... until now. Halfway around the world, the KND K1850 all-in-one nettop is said to be packing a dual-core 1.66GHz D510 (Pineview) chip, an 18.6-inch display, 250GB hard drive, 2GB of RAM and a DVD drive. There's also inbuilt WiFi, a 3-in-1 card reader and a few USB ports, though there's no indication that it'll ever ship to anywhere outside of Asia. 'Course, about four billion other machines from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo will, and you can bet your bottom dollar that they'll all have the exact same specifications. Oh, joy.

[Via Slashgear]

Filed under: Desktops

Intel's Pine Trial Atom D510 already spotted in Chinese nettop originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Altec Lansing FX3021 Expressionist Plus reviewed, deemed good value

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/15/altec-lansing-fx3021-expressionist-plus-reviewed-deemed-good-va/

Speakers might be among the worst hardware to assess online. What do 36 watts of power output and a 40Hz to 20kHz response range tell you about the actual audio quality? A kindly soul over at Macworld has tried to clear that up for us with a review of Altec Lansing's prettified Expressionist Plus 2.1 setup. The tiltable satellites score design points for their looks, though that all-important sound output was deemed only middle of the road. Real bass response begins at somewhere around 70Hz and the midrange is, well, middling, though treble definition is considered rich and well detailed. The reviewer also notes that while the design is attractive, the positioning of the power button and extra audio input on the subwoofer makes for awkward day-to-day use. On the whole, with online prices in the vicinity of $75, this looks like a decent value, so hit up the full review if your interest has been piqued.

Filed under: Peripherals

Altec Lansing FX3021 Expressionist Plus reviewed, deemed good value originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Archos 5 with Android unboxed, meets its chubby predecessor

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/15/new-archos-5-with-android-unboxed-meets-its-chubby-predecessor/

The folks at Pocketables have an Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet with Android in house, and after the requisite unboxing they've put it up against the older, wiser Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet original. It's not quite a fair fight, since the Android model shown here has 32GB of flash storage compared to the old IMT's 250GB HDD (there's also a HDD option for the new Android tablet, a whopping 500GB), but there are some other notable differences like materials and curves. Thankfully for Archos fans those differences don't break compatibility with the optional Archos 5 mini dock, and overall the Android model seems to have just a slight bit of "premium" vibe to it.

Filed under: Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video

New Archos 5 with Android unboxed, meets its chubby predecessor originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Acer's Aspire 5738PG 3D Laptop To Launch October 22, Come With Tacky Glasses [3D]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/vwxeHphlZu0/acers--aspire-5738pg-3d-laptop-to-launch-october-22-come-with-tacky-glasses

The Aspire 5738PG uses combination of software, hardware, coated glass, and ugly polarized glasses to give you awesome 3D games, porn that pops right out, and a rather sharp display. And while there's no party, it's launching alongside Windows 7.

According to PC Pro, the Aspire 5738PG's display is bright, sharp, vivid, and with only "some very slight horizontal lines." That sound decent for a 3D laptop, but we'll see once it hits shelves on October 22, as we expected. No word on pricing yet, nor whether more fashionable 3d glasses will be available. [PC Pro]

Toshiba U505 and M505 Touchscreened in Time For Win 7 [Laptops]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/pwyFDZX3GPM/toshiba-u505-and-m505-touchscreened-in-time-for-win-7

Toshiba's upgraded their U505 and M505 notebooks with touchscreens in time for Windows 7. They'll go for about $1000, to start with. The rest of their "new laptops" seem old.

The U505 has a 13.3-inch screen, while the M505 has a 14-inch screen. Both have Toshiba's touch UI, "Lifespace Bulletin Board" a dashboard for calendaring and to do lists and "Reeltime" a visual thumbnail browser that shows recently opened files.

Also, meta: Toshiba, your press site is terrible. I can't find shit in there and I had to research for a good chunk of time to figure out what's actually new about your new hardware. Come on. [Toshiba Hot Hardware via Engadget]

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