It’s been over nine months since Steve Ballmer whipped out the HP Slate at CES and divulged that there’d be Windows 7 “Slate PCs” hitting the market. It sure was a memorable keynote, but since that fateful day all we’ve got to show for actual Win 7 tablets are a slew of leaked videos of HP’s elusive device , information / trade show sightings of lots of similar products, and the less than stellar Archos 9 . Until now that is. A small company, interestingly and rather ironically called Netbook Navigator, has managed to get its act together slightly ahead of the rest with its Nav 9 Slate PC. Starting at $599, the 8.9-inch resistive-touch Windows 7 Home Premium tablet is powered by an Intel Atom N280 processor and can be configured with up to 2GB of RAM and 32GB of flash storage. Yep, it sounds a heck of a lot like your first generation netbook with its keyboard cut off… and, well, that turns out to be just one of the Nav 9′s major problems. You’ll want to see what we mean in our full review after the break. Gallery: Netbook Navigator Nav 9 review Continue reading Netbook Navigator Nav 9 Slate PC review Netbook Navigator Nav 9 Slate PC review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Belkin Conserve Gateway will track your whole home energy usage, confuse this guy
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We’re not sure exactly what Kevin Ashton is looking to find inside the back of the Belkin Conserve Gateway he’s holding. As General Manager for the division that produced it, he should know quite well what it is: a sort of wireless gateway that connects your smart meter and smart appliances to your network, letting you capture your whole-home energy usage in real-time. Earlier entries in the Belkin Conserve line allowed you to track and manage individual devices, but this new gateway uses ZigBee to talk to your meter and compatible devices, then turns around and pumps that information to a “cloud-based device management system.” Belkin hasn’t shown us any interface shots yet, so we don’t know exactly how that information will be presented, but we’re assured it will be easy to understand — even for corporate executives who confuse Ethernet ports with kaleidoscopes. Gallery: Belkin Conserve Gateway Continue reading Belkin Conserve Gateway will track your whole home energy usage, confuse this guy Belkin Conserve Gateway will track your whole home energy usage, confuse this guy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Whoa. Sony sure didn’t mention anything about this at its Photokina press conference last week, but then again, it’s not the most glamorous announcement to make. According to Reuters , Sony is aiming to “outsource some production of image sensors used in digital cameras and mobile phones to Fujitsu,” and as you’d expect, it’s being done in a bid to shave costs and “cope with tough global competition.” According to a Sony spokesperson, the company has been mulling this decision for awhile, but it’s unclear if this will have any further impact in Sony’s employment numbers. It’s also unclear why “some” sensor production will remain internal — we’re guessing that newfangled Translucent Mirror technology may have convinced the firm to keep the DSLR lines a bit closer to the chest. It’s bruited that Sony will begin subcontracting output to Fujitsu later in the year, and it could shift even more output if things go swimmingly. Funny enough, an eerily similar scenario hit Sony’s LCD department back in early 2008. What’s next? Subcontracting Walkman production to Apple? Sony outsourcing some image sensor production to Fujitsu originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Seat’s Ibe concept is the electric sport coupe of our dreams we’ll probably never wake up to
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Seat doesn’t have much of a presence here in the US. In fact, we’re sure 10 out of 10 ‘Mericans would mispronounce the Spanish company’s name given the chance. (It’s “SAY-at,” for the record.) And that’s totally fine, because at this point Seat largely produces generally boring VW-based hatchbacks, sedans, and vans. The Ibe concept, however, is good reason to get a little more familiar with the brand. Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show , this curvaceous coupe offers 2+2 seating and a deliciously lithe 2,425lb curb weight, doubly notable due to the batteries required to spin its entirely electric underpinnings. The heart is a 102hp motor with 148lb/ft of torque, offering a top speed of 100mph, 81 miles of range, and a 0-60 time of about 10 seconds. Okay, so that’s performance more in-line with Honda’s CR-Z than Tesla’s Roadster , but the weight and torque should make it a blast to drive — assuming it ever sees production. If it does it certainly won’t be filled with the lovely white interior pictured after the break. Imagine trying to keep that clean… Continue reading Seat’s Ibe concept is the electric sport coupe of our dreams we’ll probably never wake up to Seat’s Ibe concept is the electric sport coupe of our dreams we’ll probably never wake up to originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Seat’s Ibe concept is the electric sport coupe of our dreams we’ll probably never wake up to
October 1, 2010 No Comment
Seat doesn’t have much of a presence here in the US. In fact, we’re sure 10 out of 10 ‘Mericans would mispronounce the Spanish company’s name given the chance. (It’s “SAY-at,” for the record.) And that’s totally fine, because at this point Seat largely produces generally boring VW-based hatchbacks, sedans, and vans. The Ibe concept, however, is good reason to get a little more familiar with the brand. Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show , this curvaceous coupe offers 2+2 seating and a deliciously lithe 2,425lb curb weight, doubly notable due to the batteries required to spin its entirely electric underpinnings. The heart is a 102hp motor with 148lb/ft of torque, offering a top speed of 100mph, 81 miles of range, and a 0-60 time of about 10 seconds. Okay, so that’s performance more in-line with Honda’s CR-Z than Tesla’s Roadster , but the weight and torque should make it a blast to drive — assuming it ever sees production. If it does it certainly won’t be filled with the lovely white interior pictured after the break. Imagine trying to keep that clean… Continue reading Seat’s Ibe concept is the electric sport coupe of our dreams we’ll probably never wake up to Seat’s Ibe concept is the electric sport coupe of our dreams we’ll probably never wake up to originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …AT&T launching Windows Phone 7 handsets on November 8, unveiling them October 11?
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Windows Phone 7 is really building up a head of steam, as AT&T and Microsoft are said to be planning a debut event for new handsets on October 11 in the US, to be followed by a retail launch in the week commencing November 8. A trifecta of launch devices is on tap, says the Wall Street Journal , with one each from LG , Samsung and HTC , and AT&T is unsurprisingly fingered as the exclusive early carrier for WP7 goodness. In exchange for that little favor, Microsoft will receive AT&T’s ” marketing support ” in pushing the message out about Windows Phone 7′s release. So long as nobody decides that home party packs are a good idea, we’ll be cool with whatever. AT&T launching Windows Phone 7 handsets on November 8, unveiling them October 11? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Google expands Android’s reach, accepting paid apps from 20 more countries, selling to 18 more
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Android may be climbing the charts when it comes to market share, and the Market may be quickly approaching the 100,000 apps mark, but the whole thing is hardly a global proposition. As of earlier this week, paid apps were able to be purchased in just 14 countries, submitted by developers of just nine nationalities. That changes now, with Google adding 20 countries to its list of approved submitters, meaning developers living in 29 nations are eligible to submit paid apps to the Market. Over the next two weeks the purchasing of those apps will be flipped on for users in 18 countries, 32 in all that will have the “buy” button enabled — music to the ears of Java app developers everywhere. Which flags are newly embracing app capitalism? We have the lists waiting for you below. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading Google expands Android’s reach, accepting paid apps from 20 more countries, selling to 18 more Google expands Android’s reach, accepting paid apps from 20 more countries, selling to 18 more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Screen Grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today’s movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com . Did you know that there’s a ‘re-imagined’ version of the classic 1970′s television series Hawaii Five-O currently airing on CBS? Well, neither did we, but there is, and apparently, this guy (pictured above) talked to that smaller guy (also pictured above) on FaceTime on an episode which aired recently. We hope everything went well. [Thanks, Silvio] Screen Grabs: FaceTime hits prime time on Hawaii Five-0 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Samsung Galaxy Tab on sale in UK on November 1, will be available from all major carriers
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Need some hot new hardware to offset the onset of another miserly winter? Samsung wants the Galaxy Tab to be the thing that keeps you warm and fuzzy over the holidays and has just announced a November 1 launch date for its tablet in the United Kingdom. All major carriers are signed up to offer the Android 2.2 device and usual suspect Carphone Warehouse will also be dishing it out if you have the cash to snap one up. How much cash, you ask? That’s the one important piece of information that Samsung is still leaving to hang in the air, proffering only the contention that it “will be available on a range of attractive price packages.” Never mind, we’ll just let our imaginations do the accounting. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Tab on sale in UK on November 1, will be available from all major carriers Samsung Galaxy Tab on sale in UK on November 1, will be available from all major carriers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Apple rumor that keeps on giving — the touchscreen iMac — has just been given another shot of monger juice. DigiTimes (who else) cites industry sources who claim again that Sintek Photonics is shipping Apple touchpanels to sample for use in a future 20-plus-inch iMac. Specifically, the panels are of the projected capacitance type (same as iPhone/iPod touch/iPad) and integrate the touch sensor with the glass cover for reduced thickness and weight while exhibiting “good” viewing angles and brightness. While the image above, extracted from an Apple patent , gives us a clue as to how a touchscreen iMac might be used, we remain unconvinced of its advantages (drawing stylus , anyone?). Then again, we’re sure Apple has lots of whacky products in house for R&D so why not one more. Apple touchscreen iMac rumor just won’t die originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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