Ioxus Inc. is an up and comer in the energy storage industry that has plans this Monday to announce a new hybrid storage device that it hopes will radically alter batteries used in the auto, medical, and consumer electronics industries. The teased product is said to be roughly the size of a typical C-cell battery and combines the fast charge / discharge benefits of ultracapacitors with the impressive energy-to-weight ratio of a lithium-ion electrode. As a result, Ioxus says the hybrid devices can store more than double the energy of traditional ultracapacitors and charge in a matter of seconds. The catch is that the hybrids have shorter life spans of 20,000 cycles compared to millions of cycles for typical ultracapacitors. We’re also taking this with a grain of skepticism until these claims are proven in the field. Some brief digging though did unearth an article written by MIT researchers and published in Scientific American last year that discusses the possible benefits of supercharging lithium-ion cells — which is encouraging. The first iteration could be used to power a host of devices like off-the-grid lighting or power tools. Use in larger systems like the regenerative breaks of electric cars however won’t be possible until the second generation arrives — which the CEO pegged as sometime in the first quarter of next year. Hybrid batteries tease big energy capacity while charging in seconds originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Folks on this side of the pond will unfortunately miss out on this one, but our friends in the UK will soon be able to get their hands on Elgato’s new EyeTV Netstream Sat box and make everyone else a bit envious. It will not only let you stream Freesat satellite TV to any computer on your home network, but straight to your iPad as well with Elgato’s EyeTV app (though not your iPhone or iPod touch, it seems). That sort of streaming has been possible before but, as Pocket-lint notes, you previously had to keep your computer on to stream satellite video to your iOS device. Look for the device to start shipping on November 22nd for
Continue reading …Mark Papermaster returns to chip business courtesy of Cisco, Apple silently watches
November 14, 2010 No Comment
We don’t blame you if you fail to recognize this good looking fella. Just a quick recap: this is Mark Papermaster, the ex-IBM chip designer who stirred up a storm while transitioning to Apple, only to quietly depart the company 16 months later for reasons that we’ll never truly know. Fear not though, folks, as word has it that the boy is back in town: Papermaster is now hanging out with Cisco’s Silicon Switching Technology Group as its new vice president. Ironically, our man here will be responsible for making chips that power Cisco’s switches, so it’ll probably be more or less like his good old days back at IBM. Oh, and without Steve Jobs breathing over his shoulders. Mark Papermaster returns to chip business courtesy of Cisco, Apple silently watches originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …HP Slate 500 sees ‘extraordinary demand,’ experiences six-week shipping delay
November 13, 2010 No Comment
Yes, the HP Slate 500 is officially backordered, less than a month after its enterprising debut , and Hewlett-Packard claims it’s because of “extraordinary demand,” a phrase that’s presently not quantifiable. The long and short of it, though, is that you’re not getting one by Yuletide if you purchase the pricey portable today, as you’ll have to wait six weeks until they’re ready to ship out. Still, if your budding business bought in on day one, there’s still a chance it might arrive in time — ours is due to our door in early December, if that gives you any idea. We’ve pinged HP for comment, and hope to hear back soon. We’ll be sure to let you know just how “extraordinary” those sales numbers might be. [Thanks, Dan] HP Slate 500 sees ‘extraordinary demand,’ experiences six-week shipping delay originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Engadget Podcast: It’s like a movie, but without the pictures. Well, actually, it has pictures, but they are small, and they don’t move. So it’s more like a CD than a movie, a Karaoke CD+G disc. Actually, it’s EXACTLY like an MP3, an Enhanced AAC File, or an OGG file. That is exactly what it is. It also recently became the Howard Stern Show of Technology Podcasts, and that’s all the info you need to know right now so quit bothering us about it and click the link. Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Zombie 00:03:25 – Is this the Nexus S? 00:04:19 – Nexus S for T-Mobile gets brief Best Buy Mobile nod: there and gone again 00:07:32 – Google Nexus S is the Samsung GT-i9020? (update) 00:08:33 – This is the Nexus S 00:17:25 – Samsung confirms Continuum dual-display Android handset for Verizon 00:20:30 – Live from Samsung’s Android event! 00:21:13 – Samsung Continuum first hands-on (update: video!) 00:28:50 – Exclusive: Samsung ‘flagship’ phone with Gingerbread and huge display coming in early 2011 (update) 00:29:00 – HTC Mecha / Incredible HD pictured for Verizon with a fancy ’4G’ symbol 00:47:00 – Poll: Did you get a Windows Phone 7 device today? 00:47:25 – Dell Venue Pro has a microSD card slot, you’ll just need to void your warranty to use it 00:50:28 – AT&T tells Samsung Focus customers not to buy microSD cards yet, wait for ‘certified’ ones (update: random access speed is key) 00:53:00 – Samsung Focus having microSD issues, AT&T not installing cards in-store (updated) 00:58:41 – The Private Network 01:00:20 – Dell Venue Pro on sale at Microsoft stores, but good luck getting one 01:02:45 – Dell confirms protected WiFi problems, mislabeled batteries on the three Venue Pros sold so far 01:03:40 – Lenovo IdeaPad U260 and its 12.5-inch display head stateside for $899 01:05:20 – Boxee Box remote gets dedicated Netflix button 01:05:30 – Netflix and Hulu Plus coming to the Boxee Box 01:07:05 – Hulu’s block on Boxee streaming affecting more than just Boxee Boxes 01:13:30 – Confirmed: Kin One and Two are returning to Verizon. Wait, what? 01:15:40 – Facebook about to launch a Gmail-slaying Titan? Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator. [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) LISTEN (OGG) Contact the podcast 1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com. Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @reckless @engadget Filed under: Podcasts Engadget Podcast 219 – 11.13.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Intel unveils 120GB X25-M SSD, tinkers with 80GB / 160GB model price tags
November 13, 2010 No Comment
Face it, for the average consumer, solid-state drives still have a price-to-storage issue — but once you get used to the quick and quiet performance, it’s hard to go back. If you’re willing to take the dive, or already have and are looking to swap out / upgrade, Intel’s lowered the suggested price of its 80GB and 160GB X25-M SSDs to $199 and $415, respectively. Looking to take the middle road? Introducing the 120GB X25-M from the House of All Things Blue. That’ll set you back $275, but hey, ’tis the season. Press release after the break. Continue reading Intel unveils 120GB X25-M SSD, tinkers with 80GB / 160GB model price tags Intel unveils 120GB X25-M SSD, tinkers with 80GB / 160GB model price tags originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Lenovo led us to believe that that our LePad chances weren’t terribly good , but CEO Yang Yuanqing recently told the Wall Street Journal that the Android tablet is indeed slated for a 2011 US launch. Though Lenovo’s COO Rory Read was pretty clear that the LePad wouldn’t ship stateside until a tablet-ready version of Android was ready to go , it seems the company’s now confident that Google will deliver the goods. However, our gain is apparently China’s loss, as the publication reports that the slate’s been pushed into 2011 (as opposed to this December ) in its country of origin as well. What’s a multinational computer corporation to do? Confirmed: Lenovo LePad headed to US in 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Dell Streak Android 2.2 update imminent in UK, other territories on the way
November 13, 2010 No Comment
Looks like Japan’s not the only one that’ll have Froyo on a five-inch tabletphone this year — Dell’s official Facebook account confirms that Android 2.2 will be rolling out to the Dell Streak starting this very month. That date’s just for the UK, mind you, as other European territories (and likely the US) will have to wait an indeterminate amount of time to get their Stage UI on. That said, if you’re a particularly astute diner you may be able to get your sweet spoonful sooner than some, as just last evening Dell reportedly directed a number of Streak owners to the website pictured above. While that “Continue with Update” button reportedly doesn’t work at present and the website has since been pulled, it seems that Dell’s considering the idea of allowing users to directly download Android 2.2 themselves. See what the update might include in our gallery below. Gallery: Dell Streak Android 2.2 update teaser [Thanks, Naz] Dell Streak Android 2.2 update imminent in UK, other territories on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Verizon’s promised a 38-city LTE launch by the end of the year, and it looks like things are ramping up — we were just sent this ad for the LG VL600 and Pantech UML290 4G USB modems. We’ve seen the VL600 at the FCC and in the wild before — it’s dual mode CMDA / LTE modem that’ll work pretty much anywhere Verizon has coverage, while the UML290 has a note about global capability “coming soon,” so we’d assume there’s a GSM radio tucked in there as well. Both sticks look like they’re pretty huge, which isn’t uncommon for first-gen hardware like this, but we’re hoping that rumored third Novatel stick is LTE-only and a bit slimmer. We’ll see, we’ll see. Verizon’s Pantech and LG LTE modems leak out in ad form originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Netflix has always been something of a fickle beast, lavishing treats upon just one platform at a time, but now that iOS , Windows Phone 7 and every game console under the sun are streaming its video, the firm’s finally turned its gaze on Android. Come early 2011, Netflix will appear on “select Android devices,” according to the company’s official blog, which also promises a “standard, platform-wide solution” for Android in the unspecified future. What took so long, and why will Netflix be limited to particular handsets when it first rolls out? “The hurdle has been the lack of a generic and complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Android,” says the blog, stating piracy concerns. Apparently content holders aren’t too keen on making movies available unless devices have DRM baked right in, so the solution is equip new phones with padlocks one at a time. Expect next year’s high-end Android devices to have “Netflix” as a nice big bullet point. [Thanks, Connor B.] Netflix headed to ‘select Android devices’ early next year originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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