Friday, October 23, 2009

iPhone app developers needed for imm. client project with live video streaming - pls. DM me for more details @acfou

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Posted by Augustine at 10:50 AM

What Would Happen To Wallet Bulge If This All-In-One Credit Card Were Real? [Concept]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/sT5Igp-VrrA/what-would-happen-to-wallet-bulge-if-this-all+in+one-credit-card-were-real

Sure, some of that wallet bulge comes from old-fashioned cash, but let's face it, credit cards and receipts are the big contributors. With the One Card concept though, you'd have everything accessible by turning a nob on a single card.

Dreamed up by Kim Young Suk, the One Card is almost too great to ever actually become reality. It would come with a media card slot to add credit card information, a nob to select which card you want the magnetic strip to mimic, and a display which would show either the selected card or corresponding receipts.

Only trouble would be that you're kinda screwed if you manage to demagnetize the card somehow. [Yanko Design]




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Posted by Augustine at 10:08 AM

LG intros ultrathin Win7-powered X-Note T380

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/lg-intros-ultrathin-win7-powered-x-note-t380/


We're still struggling to figure out why every PC maker in the universe has decided to debut at least one or two new Windows 7 machines today, but while we spin our wheels in frustration, we'll point you in the direction of LG's latest. The X-Note T380 is a 13.3-inch ultraportable powered by a Core 2 Duo SU3700 and featuring 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a GMA 4500MHD graphics set, 500GB of hard drive space, 802.11a/g/n WiFi and Win7 Home Premium. In related news, the outfit also updated its X-Note P510 to include Microsoft's newest, shiniest operating system, though otherwise it's remaining exactly the same. Price and release for the little guy has yet to be determined, but judging by just how stoked that lady appears, we'd say it'll be worth whatever LG decides to charge.

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LG intros ultrathin Win7-powered X-Note T380 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:59 AM

Dell Adamo XPS opens up for Windows 7 festivities, but still not for sale

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/dell-adamo-xps-opens-up-for-windows-7-festivities-but-still-not/

So much for Business Week's "confirmed" October 22nd launch date from over the weekend, eh? We just spoke with Dell's PR who told us that the company has yet to confirm a launch date for its slender Adamo XPS, and still won't, except to say that it's not reaching the unwashed masses at any point today. That doesn't mean today was all bad for the vigilant in waiting, as we finally got our first public showing of the front of the laptop, proving once and for all that the most recent press photo isn't crooked. So there you have it, a chiclet keyboard and touchpad that likes to curl up close with the screen -- mystery's over, folks, now we play the waiting game.

Update: Laptop Mag notes a removable battery and what's likely to be an Intel ULV processor -- it's definitely not Atom.

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Dell Adamo XPS opens up for Windows 7 festivities, but still not for sale originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:59 AM

Epson adds tethering, remote shutter release to P-6000 and P-7000 photo viewers

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/epson-adds-tethering-remote-shutter-release-to-p-6000-and-p-700/

Epson's P-6000 ($599.99) and P-7000 ($799.99) Multimedia Viewers were always a bit too rich for our blood, but those hemming and hawing might just have the final bit of motivation they need to pull the trigger. A forthcoming firmware update for the 80GB and 160GB (respectively) photo viewers brings along a hotly-anticipated new feature: tethering. Put simply, pro shooters (and novices, we guess) can now connect select Nikon and Canon DSLRs to their photo viewer via USB, and in real time shots will be simultaneously captured to the camera's memory card and the viewer's hard drive. Moreover, the update includes a remote shutter release function for added convenience, though we're sad to say that the retail pricing of these buggers hasn't budged. If you're a proud owner already, keep your eyes glued to Epson's support site -- the download should go live in "late-October."

[Via Slashgear]

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Epson adds tethering, remote shutter release to P-6000 and P-7000 photo viewers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:58 AM

Leaf announces new Aptus-II 22 megapixel camera back

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/leaf-announces-new-aptus-ii-22-megapixel-camera-back/

Neither for the faint of heart nor the slight of credit, Leaf's newest -- the Aptus-II 5 digital back -- boasts a 0.9 fps capture rate, 22 megapixel sensor, 2.5-inch touchscreen display, a 12-stop dynamic range and a 25-400 ISO range. Sounds great, right? What if we told you it would run you €5,995 (about $9,000) for the back itself, or you could bundle it with the Phase One 645AF body and an 80mm lens for €7,995 (about $12,000)? Right, you'll take two. Pre-order now from your favorite Leaf Imaging retailer and you should get your new device in November. PR after the break.

[Via DP Review]

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Leaf announces new Aptus-II 22 megapixel camera back originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:51 AM

Apple will officially support Windows 7 in Boot Camp before end of year

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/apple-will-officially-support-windows-7-in-boot-camp-before-end/

Of course plenty of folks have Windows 7 running in Boot Camp just fine, but if you're one of those crazies that goes in for Apple's seal of approval you'll have to wait a little bit. The official support is coming "before the end of the year" to Snow Leopard and will obviously require an update to the Boot Camp software. Unfortunately, Apple's excluded a lot of its 2006 Intel-based computers from this forthcoming update, and we're getting the vibe that this is a Snow Leopard-only affair. Basically, par for the Apple course.

[Via Mac Rumors]

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Apple will officially support Windows 7 in Boot Camp before end of year originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:51 AM

Amazon Kindle for PC available 'soonish'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/amazon-kindle-for-pc-available-soonish/

No, Amazon wasn't kidding when it said it would be moving the Kindle onto devices besides, well, the Kindle. Sure, the iPhone was a no-brainer (never mind the eye strain) but guess who's next? That's right -- your ever lovin' PC will be getting its own free reader app. How soon? You'll have to hit the read link and sign up as a beta tester to find out. Are you prepared to sync your digital e-book purchases to yet another device? View notes and highlights marked on your Kindle and Kindle DX? Zoom and pinch text and turn pages with the swipe of your finger (granted you are a Windows 7 touchscreen user)? Sure you are. Are you ready to skip the Kindle altogether and simply buy books on your lappie? Well, we're guessing that Amazon isn't too worried about that eventuality. That reminds us, we've been meaning to pick up a copy of Knife Music. We'll tell you if it lives up to the hype.

[Via CNET]

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Amazon Kindle for PC available 'soonish' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:51 AM

Motorola Droid's website published a bit early, with specs galore (update: video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/motorola-droids-website-published-a-bit-early-with-specs-galor/

A 3.7-inch, 16:9 touch screen with 480 x 854 resolution. A 5 megapixel camera with 4x zoom, autofocus, and dual LED flash. A 1400 mAh Li-ion battery for up to 385 minutes of usage time and 270 hours standby. A 550MHz processor (marginally better). A pre-installed 16GB microSD card. GPS, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g WiFi, and a micro USB port. Six ounces of weight spread out over a 2.4 x 4.6 x 0.5-inch body. We know, you were wanting the Motorola Droid's price and release date, too, but that's the one detail not on this page, we're afraid.

Update: Guess Motorola realized the error of its ways, but not to fear, we've got the site and specs captured in the gallery below.

Update 2: Some kind soul inhabiting middle internet managed to snag video of the Droid in action. Check it after the break.

[Via Boy Genius Report]

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Motorola Droid's website published a bit early, with specs galore (update: video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:51 AM

Acer's Aspire Z5610 all-in-one spotted in the wild

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/acers-aspire-z5610-all-in-one-spotted-in-the-wild/

Acer's Aspire Z5610 all-in-one desktop certainly stood out from the pack when the company announced it last week, and it looks like it also managed to impress in person -- at least if Le Journal du Geek's brief hands-off look at it is any indication. As you can see above, that includes a glimpse at the desktop's nifty ambient lighting system (which we presume can be turned off), a look at the system's slim profile, and a peek at the port situation 'round back. The site also reports that the system will be available on October 30th in France, although Acer still isn't saying more specific than "this holiday season" for a release over here. Hit up the link below for a closer look.

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Acer's Aspire Z5610 all-in-one spotted in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:50 AM

Aspire 1420p tablet cameos on Acer's US site, at Chinese press event

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/aspire-1420p-tablet-cameos-on-acers-us-site-at-chinese-press-e/

He's twisting away from the camera because he's shy, obviously. Acer's Aspire 1420p tablet made an appearance today at a Chinese press event, and our regional Engadget correspondents were there to grab as many glimpses as their cameras would allow. What makes it even sweet, though, is knowing this little guy's coming to the states, as a rough product page was found on Acer's US site. From what we read, it's got a 11.6-inch LED-backlit multitouch screen with WXGA resolution, an Intel Celeron processor with integrated graphics, up to 8GB RAM and 320GB HDD, 802.11b/g/Draft-N, Bluetooth, a multi-card reader, webcam, and optional 3G. Some secrets remain, of course, like price and release date -- where's Encyclopedia Brown when you really need him?

[Thanks, Dennis L]

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Aspire 1420p tablet cameos on Acer's US site, at Chinese press event originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:50 AM

Dell's rugged Latitude XT2 XFR tablet busts through the FCC

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/dells-rugged-latitude-xt2-xfr-tablet-busts-through-the-fcc/

Like the Thing to the Adamo XPS' Mister Fantastic, Dell's Latitude XT2 XFR tablet would rather impress someone by smashing things than sliding effortlessly into a bag (or envelop as it were), but we're guessing there's plenty of folks that are more than happy to have things that way. Somewhat curiously, however, Dell isn't doing much talking about this one itself on this seemingly convenient day, but the FCC thankfully is, thanks to a roundabout filing from Novatel. That latter detail of course means that this one will have plenty of wireless options (including 3G), but it otherwise looks to basically be a beefed-up version of Dell's existing Latitude XT2 -- and, incidentally, Dell's first rugged tablet.

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Dell's rugged Latitude XT2 XFR tablet busts through the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:49 AM

Nokia Booklet 3G running Windows 7 Starter unwrapped at Best Buy

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/nokia-booklet-3g-running-windows-7-starter-unwrapped-at-best-buy/

If your pulse is racing like Windows 7 on an Atom processor then this Nokia Booklet 3G is surely the cause. The premium netbook running Microsoft's not so premium 32-bit, Aero-less Starter Edition OS (see the sticker?) is the first demo unit to arrive at Best Buy. Buyers better enjoy looking at that Windows flag 'cause with Starter, it's the only wallpaper you're ever going to get. [Thanks, Caffoni]

Nokia Booklet 3G running Windows 7 Starter unwrapped at Best Buy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:49 AM

Motorola's Zeppelin spotted, found to contain Android rather than hydrogen

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/motorolas-zeppelin-spotted-found-to-contain-android-rather-tha/

Motorola's Zepplin spotted, found to contain Android rather than Hydrogen
Last week's blurry little roadmap from Motorola gave us our first glimpse of the codename Zeppelin, and now just a few days later the back half of the thing has floated its way into the hands of someone at DIGI.QQ.com. The Android-powered handset is said to sport a five megapixel camera with flash, WiFi, a 3.1-inch 480 x 320 screen, HDMI output, and, in a first for Android, dual SIM slots marked GSM and CDMA -- technically an R-UIM slot for CDMA, actually, which pretty much limits this thing to China. And indeed, rumor has it release will come behind the Great Wall sometime in the first quarter of next year, with worldwide shipments (of some other variant, we'd imagine) sometime later. Sure, that's a long time to wait if your contract expiration is nigh, but we hear that Droid thing is pretty neat.

[Via AndroidOS.in]

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Motorola's Zeppelin spotted, found to contain Android rather than hydrogen originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:49 AM

Yamaha's EC-f electric motorcycle has two wheels and one plug

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/yamahas-ec-f-electric-motorcycle-has-two-wheels-and-one-plug/

Yamaha's EC-f electric motorcycle has two wheels and one plug
Motorcycles are light, small, and easily able to ride up on sidewalks in search of hidden power plugs. They're the perfect electric vehicle but, despite a few notable exceptions, they're still powered by dino juice. Yamaha, makers of the raucous crossplane crank R1 sportbike, has decided to go a little bit cuter for its vision of the rechargeable future, the EC-f. It features an aluminum frame, a lithium ion battery, and styling cues that will have riders worrying about that green ring turning red. That, of course, assumes this will ever actually have riders, which is doubtful given the fate of most fanciful Tokyo Motor Show concepts like this.

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Yamaha's EC-f electric motorcycle has two wheels and one plug originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:49 AM

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