It’s Monday, and we’re still here to help by letting you peek into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to mp3 at 6PM . It’s not our regular time, but it’s a holiday anyway right? So take a peek at the live stream, chat and list of topics after the break. Continue reading Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 6PM Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 6PM originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Thinking about picking up an (inconceivably expensive ) HTC Jetstream? After all, it just slipped into AT&T’s online store this weekend. We’ll just leave this link to HotHardware in the source below, in case you want to check out some comparative benchmarks before trading $700 for a two-year contract. Not that it performed poorly mind you, it raced neck-and-neck with Lenovo’s IdeaPad K1 — we just like think charts and tables are cool. Videos too — hit the break to see the folks at HotHardware give the 10-inch slate a quick hands-on. Continue reading HTC Jetstream hits AT&T store, gets benchmarked HTC Jetstream hits AT&T store, gets benchmarked originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Wicked Lasers’ S3 Krypton laser is bright enough to blind astronauts (video)
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If you ever plan to lead a PowerPoint presentation projected on giant white board orbiting the Earth (we’ll leave the logistics of that one up to you) there’s only one laser pointer that will get the job done — Wicked Lasers ‘ S3 Krypton. The Guinness Record-pending pointer produces about 86 million lux and can be seen from up to 85 miles away, well beyond the edge of our atmosphere. Of course, at roughly 8,000-times the brightness of the Sun, serious safety precautions are needed when operating the S3. Goggles are a must (and bundled with the handheld laser), while sensors and a microprocessor regulate current to keep the tube of aluminum from overheating in your hands. The top end model is available now for $1,000 but, if blinding astronauts isn’t on your agenda, lower-powered versions can be had starting at $300. Check out the video after the break. Continue reading Wicked Lasers’ S3 Krypton laser is bright enough to blind astronauts (video) Wicked Lasers’ S3 Krypton laser is bright enough to blind astronauts (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Verizon’s LTE lineup will soon be expanding like a balloon. With this week’s launch of the Motorola Droid Bionic and eventual release of the Samsung Stratosphere and LG Revolution 2 , 4G shoppers will soon have options aplenty to choose from; why not throw another one into the mix? The LTE-enabled Pantech Breakout — which passed through the FCC as the Apache — now has some higher-quality renders, courtesy of PocketNow . While most of the phone’s specs are in line with the HTC Thunderbolt and Samsung Droid Charge , it differs by offering a smaller 4-inch WVGA display, Pantech’s custom Android UI and a 10-device mobile hotspot. There’s still no word on pricing or release date, though we were expecting to see the device come out last week; we can’t think of many people completely devastated by the delay, but it will at least provide much-needed variety to Verizon’s arguably stale 4G setup. Verizon’s Pantech Breakout rendered, is four inches of LTE goodness originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Check out our highlighted picks of the week right here, followed after the break by our weekly listings of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames. Sons of Anarchy SAMCRO is back in action. This isn’t the highest profile cable show on this week (don’t forget the Entourage and Rescue Me season finales) but as it comes back for a fourth season we are always ready to see what’s going down in Charming, CA. After the events of last season things will kick off 14 months later, but we doubt a stint in prison will have changed many things for our favorite motorcycle club. (September 6th, FX, 10PM) 9/11 If you weren’t planning on making next weekend an all 9/11 memorial event, we’d probably recommend steering clear of your TV. From CBS to USA to History to A&E there’s memorial specials and previously unseen footage everywhere you look. A wonderful opportunity to heal as a nation from the tragic events of a decade ago or a crass display of network executives cashing in on our collective grief? Your choice. NFL Professional football is finally back. After it seemed like the lockout mgiht last forever we’re getting the season under way on schedule. Both Engadget HD fantasy football leagues have drafted and our favorite teams will kick off in Tampa Bay on Sunday, but the league gets its official kickoff Thursday night as the Packers face the Saints on NBC. We know what we’ll be watching. (September 8th, NBC, 8:30PM) Continue reading Must See HDTV (September 5th – 11th) Must See HDTV (September 5th – 11th) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’ve just seen First Act’s wireless karaoke kit for the iPad passing through the FCC, suggesting it may be on track for a fall launch. The hardware will count for nothing if the accompanying app from sister company Seven45 Studios hits a dud note, but we guess it looks functional enough. The receiver makes up for its dock-hogging ways by providing a video output so you can check your lyrics on a bigger screen. It should also register your wails, screeches and caterwauls at a distance of up to 20 feet from the AA-powered mic. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but you can warble your interest at the second source link below. Soulo karaoke mic for iPad coming to a thin partition wall near you originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …New York Times’ magic mirror helps you get dressed, puts the ‘wall’ in ‘paywall’ (video)
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Forget crosswords and Krugman, because the New York Times has created a new bathroom companion that looks infinitely more entertaining than either of them. Like some of its Snow White-style predecessors , the Times ‘ “magic mirror” prototype uses Microsoft Kinect to detect and follow your movements, while deploying voice recognition technology to execute your commands. With this omniscient slab affixed to your wall, you can surf the web, flip through your wardrobe and send reassuring e-mails to your teenage daughter, whom you should have driven to school a good 30 minutes ago. An RFID reader, meanwhile, can recognize tagged pharmaceuticals or other products, allowing you to instantly access information on your prescription meds by placing them in front of the reflective LCD. You could also use the mirror to browse through the Times ‘ full slate of articles and video content, meaning you can read about extravagant weekend getaways and urban gentrification from the standing comfort of your sink. Unfortunately for all mankind, the magic mirror is still in the prototype phase and the NYT ‘s Research & Development Group has yet to offer a timetable for its release — but you can see it in action for yourself, after the break. Continue reading New York Times’ magic mirror helps you get dressed, puts the ‘wall’ in ‘paywall’ (video) New York Times’ magic mirror helps you get dressed, puts the ‘wall’ in ‘paywall’ (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Amazon CEO’s flying water tank crashes, leaves dent in his space travel dream
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In a moment of profound candidness, Amazon billionnaire Jeff Bezos has revealed that the mid-air failure of his unmanned spaceship 11 days ago was “not the outcome any of us wanted.” The searing truth of his statement is certainly borne out by the fact that NASA has poured millions of dollars of funding into Bezos’s space company, Blue Origin, in the hope that it will one day ferry people to the ISS and replace the scuttled shuttle program . Indeed, Blue Origin’s latest craft looked every inch a shuttle-beater until it suddenly went beserk at 45,000 feet, forcing the Asimovian onboard computer to cut power and nose dive into the ground in an effort to avoid civilian casualties. Not an ideal result, to be sure, but Jeff is hardly likely to give up on his starry ambitions — everybody knows he has a thing for thrusters . Amazon CEO’s flying water tank crashes, leaves dent in his space travel dream originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Still bummed that Swedes , Kazakhs and Swiss peeps get a shot at Nokia’s N9 , but you don’t? Well Southwestern yanks with gratuitous access to cheap transportation might soon be in luck, as the Mexican arm of the Finnish conglomerate will soon start hawking the elusive MeeGo flagship. Naturally, no word on how much your it’ll set you back, but if you’re making the trip anyway, mind slinging one our way? [Thanks, Mary] Nokia: N9 coming soon to Mexico originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Here’s one that momentarily escaped our attention during all the IFA hullabaloo: the Qosmio DX730, which Toshiba says borrows both its design and ‘Resolution+’ picture processing technology from Regza TVs. The base model bears a rather lousy Pentium processor, but the range also includes Core i3 and i5 models, along with up to 6GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, a Blu-ray drive, TV tuner and Onkyo speakers. The multi-touch Full HD 23-inch panel also works in its favor. Pricing has yet to be announced, although Akihabara reports a similar bunch of models in Japan starting at a rather incredible
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