SanDisk’s original Sansa Fuze may have had a solid run — it’s been a particular favorite among those looking for a good, inexpensive player that doesn’t skimp on features or audio quality — but there’s no question that it was long overdue for an update, and SanDisk recently came through on that front with the completely revised Sansa Fuze+. Boasting a considerably sleeker design, the Fuze+ replaces the Fuze’s venerable tactile click wheel with a capacitive touch panel (but not a touchscreen), and it hangs onto many of the features that made the original Fuze stand out, including a microSD card slot, FM radio, and support for a wide range of formats (including FLAC and AAC). Are all the changes for the better? Read on for our full review. Gallery: SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ Continue reading SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ review SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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SanDisk’s original Sansa Fuze may have had a solid run — it’s been a particular favorite among those looking for a good, inexpensive player that doesn’t skimp on features or audio quality — but there’s no question that it was long overdue for an update, and SanDisk recently came through on that front with the completely revised Sansa Fuze+. Boasting a considerably sleeker design, the Fuze+ replaces the Fuze’s venerable tactile click wheel with a capacitive touch panel (but not a touchscreen), and it hangs onto many of the features that made the original Fuze stand out, including a microSD card slot, FM radio, and support for a wide range of formats (including FLAC and AAC). Are all the changes for the better? Read on for our full review. Gallery: SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ Continue reading SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ review SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You’ve seen it explained by none other than Stephen Fry and — if you’re in the UK, that is — you can now finally check out Sky’s brand new 3D TV channel for yourself. That’s the first such channel in the UK, and it will be broadcasting a range of programming from movies to football (also known as “soccer” to some) for 14 hours a day — it kicks things off today with the Ryder Cup. To get the channel, however, you’ll have to sign up for the top-end Sky World HD package, which will run you
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Okay, two crazy bits of news here: first off, it seems Samsung intends to start making cellphones. Second, some of them will be running Windows Phone 7 ! Insane, right? Okay, we kid, but Sammy is just now getting official with the news that it has licensed Microsoft’s upcoming mobile platform for its own purposes, and that the company “plans to launch several models based on Windows Phone 7 this year in the US, Europe and Asia.” Of course, one of the most prominent WinPho 7 prototypes Microsoft has been trotting around this year has been a Samsung loosely based on the i8910 HD , so this should come as… well, absolutely no surprise whatsoever. Follow the break for the full press release. Continue reading Shocker! Samsung licenses Windows Phone 7 Shocker! Samsung licenses Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Gateway gives its ZX One multitouch all-in-ones a new look and some new specs
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Having trouble finding an all-in-one PC that fits you ? We have no idea why, they’re everywhere these days , but just in case you’re still striking out you might want to check out Gateway’s new ZX One series refresh. The desktops have a fresh little curved look to them, with prices starting at $900 for a 21.5-inch machine (ZX4951) with a 2.8GHz Pentium G6950 processor, while a 23-inch number (ZX6951) with a 3.2GHz Core i3-550 processor is a mere $100 more. If those prices sound steep to you for machines with Intel HD integrated graphics, you should know that multitouch screens and Blu-ray come standard in this lineup. Both computers are available now online and at retail. Continue reading Gateway gives its ZX One multitouch all-in-ones a new look and some new specs Gateway gives its ZX One multitouch all-in-ones a new look and some new specs originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Sorry, Sony. Logitech’s looking to beat you to the Google TV punch by hosting is own event on October 6th, just six days before yours. (Then again, Sony’s contribution also made a cameo earlier this week at a Best Buy event, but we digress.) The event’s invite is vague on the “line of products” (note: plural) it’ll be showing, but we’d venture a guess that Revue has already RSVPd and been promised some stage time. With any luck, the Lonely TV will MC the proceedings — hey, we can dream. Logitech to unveil its Google TV lineup October 6th originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sorry, Sony. Logitech’s looking to beat you to the Google TV punch by hosting is own event on October 6th, just six days before yours. (Then again, Sony’s contribution also made a cameo earlier this week at a Best Buy event, but we digress.) The event’s invite is vague on the “line of products” (note: plural) it’ll be showing, but we’d venture a guess that Revue has already RSVPd and been promised some stage time. With any luck, the Lonely TV will MC the proceedings — hey, we can dream. Logitech to unveil its Google TV lineup October 6th originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …A few months earlier in the year, we covered the arduous process of staying connected while traveling abroad . One of the ways we mentioned for jetsetters, backpackers and common tourists to stay jacked in while situated far from their homeland was a MiFi rental service from Xcom Global. The company has only been operating for a matter of months, but we recently took their services for a spin in order to give you a more detailed look at what to expect. The long and short of it? These guys are the guys to contact when you’re about to grab your next passport stamp. Read on to find out why. Continue reading Xcom Global international MiFi / data rental service review Xcom Global international MiFi / data rental service review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A few months earlier in the year, we covered the arduous process of staying connected while traveling abroad . One of the ways we mentioned for jetsetters, backpackers and common tourists to stay jacked in while situated far from their homeland was a MiFi rental service from Xcom Global. The company has only been operating for a matter of months, but we recently took their services for a spin in order to give you a more detailed look at what to expect. The long and short of it? These guys are the guys to contact when you’re about to grab your next passport stamp. Read on to find out why. Continue reading Xcom Global international MiFi / data rental service review Xcom Global international MiFi / data rental service review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You should know by the inclusion of a Blu-ray recorder that these guys are reserved for the Japanese market, but what’s stopping you and yours from drooling over ‘em? The 52-inch LC-52LB3 and 46-inch LC-46LB3 are the latest members of the AQUOS Quattron 3D family, and aside from packing 1080p panels and integrated TV tuners, you’ll also get a slot-loading Blu-ray drive that plays back BD films and can toast material on BDXL media. Not too shabby, eh? They’ll be on sale halfway across the world this November, but pricing remains a mystery — we’re guessing it’s one of those ‘if you have to ask…’ type scenarios. Sharp trots out AQUOS Quattron 3D HDTVs, complete with Blu-ray recorders originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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