Tuesday, August 23, 2011

drag2share: Sol Republic Tracks Headphones Review: Are $100 Headphones Allowed to Sound This Good? [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5833381/sol-republic-tracks-headphones-review-are-100-headphones-allowed-to-sound-this-good

Sol Republic Tracks Headphones Review: Are $100 Headphones Allowed to Sound This Good?Sol Republic is a new headphone company whose roots lie in a product you're all well familiar with: Beats by Dre. But unlike those $400, bass-happy cans, the Tracks headphones only cost $100.

Why It Matters

When it comes to headphones that aren't earbuds, Sol Republic thinks up until now you had two options: Buy a relatively crappy pair for somewhere around $50-75, or shell out at least $200 for a decent pair. At $100 Sol Republic has positioned their Tracks headphones firmly between those two classes.

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drag2share: Verzo teases its first Android smartphone, aims for a late-September launch

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/verzo-teases-its-first-android-smartphone-aims-for-a-late-septe/

Ready to check out a phone brand you've never seen or heard of before? Of course you are. We just got our hands on exclusive photos and details of a mysterious Android handset from Verzo, a newcomer to the market. The phone's called the Kinzo and is slated for a launch in late September. Verzo's keeping a tight lid on the specifics for right now, but we know the phone was designed by Novague and it'll feature its own UI -- not in an attempt to be different, it says, but "to get the most from the Android system."

The brand is playing the humility card in its release, claiming that it's not trying to change everything or be the next Samsung or Apple, nor is it going to be "the slimmest, fastest, or the best... for now." However, Verzo plans to be open to suggestions and actively involved in what its customers love and hate about its products. The company aims to first sell the Kinzo on its website, with shipments to the US and Europe shortly after; the rollout will continue in Russia, China, South America and the Middle East in late 2011 / early 2012. Verzo's definitely worked up a nifty teaser here, so how intrigued are you? Check out a few more images of the Kinzo below, and follow past the break for the company's press release.

Gallery: Verzo Kinzo

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Verzo teases its first Android smartphone, aims for a late-September launch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet now available for order, priced at $500 and up

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/lenovo-thinkpad-tablet-now-available-for-order-priced-at-500-a/

It's been a while coming, but Lenovo's ThinkPad tablet has finally made its way to market. As expected, the line of Honeycomb slates is now available for order on the company's product page, with the 16GB, WiFi-only model priced at $500 and 3G-enabled versions going for $570 (32GB) and $670 (64GB). The 10.1-inch, NVIDIA Tegra 2-powered tablets are expected to begin shipping on August 29th, but you can order one now, at the source link below.

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Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet now available for order, priced at $500 and up originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: SOL Republic intros Amps and Tracks headphone lines, we go hands-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/23/sol-republic-intros-amps-and-tracks-headphone-lines-we-go-hands/

Oh my is this interesting. Monster Cable's VP of marketing Kevin Lee (a key figure involved with its Beats by Dre headphone line) has co-founded a new headphone company dubbed Soundtrack Of Life Republic, and we were able to get a very brief hands-on with some handmade prototypes. It's no secret that we're not fans of Monster around these parts, but being that SOL Republic isn't directly tied to it -- and because the headphones bring with them some interesting features without being crazy expensive -- we've decided to give them a quick whirl. It's all detailed just past the break.

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SOL Republic intros Amps and Tracks headphone lines, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: The Thinnnnest Camera With a 12x Zoom [Cameras]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5833449/the-thinnnnest-camera-with-a-12x-zoom

The Thinnnnest Camera With a 12x Zoom Canon is rolling out three new point and shoot cameras that'll take great pictures, fit in your pocket and won't break your budget.

The first of the trio is the 14-megapixel SX150 IS which has a 12x optical zoom, 720P HD recording and manual settings that you can tweak to your heart's content. It also has a 3-inch LCD and is available in conservative black or red. The SX150 IS will go on sale in early September for a reasonable $250.

Next in line is the 12.1-megapixel PowerShot ELPH 310 HS which has an 8x optical zoom, a 3-inch LCD, 1080P HD recording and a colorful coating of paint (your choice of purple, blue, pink, green and silver). The 310 HS will set you back $260 when it arrives in October, just in time for the holidays.

Finally, we have the 12.1-megapixel PowerShot ELPH 510 HS (shown above). This is the thinnest Canon camera on the market. It has a 12x optical zoom, 1080P HD recording, and a roomy 3.2-inch touchscreen display that makes it easy to navigate the menu system. It'll also let you touch to focus on a part of your image. You'll have to drop $350 if you want to grab the ELPH 510 HS when it arrives in October.

The three new PowerShots also have the DIGIC 4 image processing engine, the image stabilization (SX150 IS) and low-light capabilities (310/510 HS) that characterize Canon's compact camera models. In other words, they're great cameras that'll outdo your smartphone, but won't put a dent in your wallet like a DSLR. [Canon]

The Thinnnnest Camera With a 12x Zoom
The Thinnnnest Camera With a 12x Zoom
The Thinnnnest Camera With a 12x Zoom

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