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Friday, October 23, 2009

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]

Filed under: Digital Cameras

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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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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Filed under: Digital Cameras

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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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]

Filed under: Software

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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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]

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

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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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.

Gallery: Motorola Droid's website published a bit early, with specs galore

[Via Boy Genius Report]

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Filed under: Cellphones

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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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.

Filed under: Desktops

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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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]

Read - US product page
Read - Engadget Chinese hands-on

Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs

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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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.

Filed under: Tablet PCs

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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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.

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

[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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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]

Filed under: Cellphones

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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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.

Filed under: Transportation

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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Dell's Adamo 'crazyhinge' XPS demonstrated on video

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/dells-adamo-crazyhinge-xps-demonstrated-on-video/

So, Dell finally revealed just exactly what was going on with its ultrathin Adamo XPS -- to an extent, anyway -- but there's always room for a little more detail, and that's where the folks at Zive Computer come in. This lovingly filmed video of theirs shows off all the physical intricacies of the XPS, the hinge in action from multiple angles, and even a bit of pretend typing on that odd-looking keyboard. Sure, we're still in the dark on plenty of specs, but we've already gathered enough on this thing to make it clear it's unlike anything else on the market. Hit up the read link for the vid.

Filed under: Laptops

Dell's Adamo 'crazyhinge' XPS demonstrated on video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Some are arguing that pharma should stay out of social marketing altogether (i.e. bury its head in the dirt?) - http://bit.ly/3XsK5j

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The GE Vscan Is Like a Having Ultrasound on a Cellphone [Health]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/6UxhovDxFjw/the-ge-vscan-is-like-a-having-ultrasound-on-a-cellphone

What features do you look for in a cellphone? Camera? GPS? 3G? Ultrasound?

Technically the GE Vscan is not a cellphone, but it certainly resembles any old lamshell on the market today. Instead, the Vscan a pocket-sized ultrasound intended to reduce the amount of patient referrals (and thereby expenses) by making ultrasounds convenient enough to be performed in-house (and by house, we mean individual doctor's offices, not your house...yet).
I can't speak to the healthcare logistics at work, but I do know that moms love seeing photos of kids on their cellphones. Now if only this bad boy were linked to Picasa we'd really have something. [GE Reports]

Graphs and Charts Prove iPhone to Be the Most Successful Gadget Ever (Sort of) [Graphs]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/oUkMlwm4mJc/graphs-and-charts-prove-iphone-to-be-the-most-successful-gadget-ever-sort-of

These charts, from the Web 2.0 Summit, show the iPhone's growth in both data usage and sheer sales compared to other blockbuster gadget releases—and (not without caveats, natch), it blows most of them out of the water.

Before I show these charts, created by Morgan Stanley analyst Mary Meeker, I should mention the obvious: Comparing one gadget to another in a different category is messy and inconclusive. iPhone adoption is different than, say, Wii adoption for lots of reasons: The iPhone is a phone, a gadget which pretty much everybody has and needs, and it combined the capabilities of a phone with that of an established hit, the iPod. In contrast, the Wii is a videogame system, a category with a totally different demographic, requiring different kinds of software and accessories. They're just not the same (and I only mentioned a couple reasons), and comparing unit shipments doesn't necessarily prove anything. However, it is interesting to see exactly what an absolute blockbuster the iPhone has been over its first ten quarters, and while we can't make any sweeping conclusions, we can say that the iPhone/iPod Touch is, as TechCrunch says, "the fastest-growing consumer electronics product of all time."

This next chart is also inconclusive, but pretty interesting: It compares the rate of growth in mobile internet to the rate of growth in desktop internet, in the mid-90s. Caveats apply again, of course, as the adoption ! of mobil e internet is much easier than going from no internet to desktop internet. But certainly the iPhone has introduced easy-to-use mobile internet to the masses in much the same way that Netscape and AOL brought it to the home user a decade and a half ago, and the iPhone is making way quicker work of it.

As I ~~said~~ repeated, these charts aren't exactly ironclad evidence. But they do put the iPhone's remarkable rise to the top of the smartphone game in perspective, and it's hard to show in charts and graphs exactly how much it's changed the game of mobile devices. Those sales records are pretty impressive, after all, and there's no denying the impact it's had on today's gadget landscape. [TechCrunch via Twitter]

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