The Garmin Edge 500 and 800 are pretty sweet GPS-enabled cycling computers, but they’re also pretty expensive. The new Edge 200 shaves a cool Benjamin off the price of the aging 500 by cutting back on non-essential features. There’s no navigation function or even the ability to pull in data from power meters, heart rate monitors or cadence sensors. It will, however, map your rides, let you download them over USB and share them via Garmin Connect. The 200 offers up basic info like speed, distance, calories burned and time without the need for additional harfware or a complicated set up. You can keep on pedaling for quite a while too, thanks to the roughly 130-hour memory and 14-hour battery life. The Edge 200 should start popping up sometime in Q3 for $150 and, before you go, check out the PR after the break. Continue reading Garmin Edge 200 is a GPS cycling computer for riders on a budget Garmin Edge 200 is a GPS cycling computer for riders on a budget originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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HP will ‘discontinue operations for webOS devices’, may spin off Personal Systems Group
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And just like that, Palm’s baby was abandoned. Among the “other announcements” in today’s press release about the potential spinoff of its entire Personal Systems group (PCs, mobile devices, storage) is a note that the webOS ecosystem HP snagged a year ago is already being ditched. “In addition, HP reported that it plans to announce that it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones. HP will continue to explore options to optimize the value of webOS software going forward. ” Check the full press release after the break and hold your Pre or TouchPad tight, this is going to be a rough one. ..developing Continue reading HP will ‘discontinue operations for webOS devices’, may spin off Personal Systems Group HP will ‘discontinue operations for webOS devices’, may spin off Personal Systems Group originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Samsung slid its ‘multi-proof’ W200 pocket cam out a couple of months back , and we’ve spent the past few weeks testing it out in a place that’s no stranger to water (read: the Big Island of Hawaii). Hailed as a waterproof and shockproof 1080p pocket camcorder, it most resembles a ruggedized version of Cisco’s now-deceased Flip HD, and it’s definitely a heck of a lot more petite than Canon’s PowerShot D10 — a waterproof P&S that we reviewed back in June of ’09 . Aside from putting high-def recording capabilities in the palm of your pruney hand, the W200′s other key selling point is the trifecta of digits to the left of the decimal. At just $150 on the street, it’s certainly classifiable as a bargain in the category, but does it deliver results worthy of laud? Read on for our take! Gallery: Samsung W200 1080p camcorder hands-on and unboxing Continue reading Samsung W200 waterproof / rugged 1080p camcorder review Samsung W200 waterproof / rugged 1080p camcorder review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Word ’round the campfire is, HP may be prepping to spin off its PC business. Though Hewlett-Packard is the world’s largest computer company, desktops and laptops are a relatively low profit margin business. Obviously, there’s no confirmation yet that such a split will happen, but with the recent focus on tablets and smartphones , and CEO Leo Apotheker’s own admission that he’d like to expand into software and services , the move would make sense. According to Bloomberg the announcement could come as soon as today, during the company’s quarterly earnings call, where it’s also expected to reveal a $10 billion purchase of software company Autonomy Corp. We’ll be listening in live later, so check back this afternoon to see if HP sets its PC business free. HP may spin off PC business, shift focus to software and services originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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For those of you living close to our nation’s circle of political puissance, Verizon’s got a promotional offer that’ll help you feel like one of the data-dependent elite. Available starting today and running through September 30th, existing voice subscribers in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia can begin their trek towards an always-connected lifestyle by tacking on 300MB of data for $20 per month. The deal’s intended for cost-conscious customers who haven’t yet learned “the many benefits of… a smartphone,” and is open to any of the operator’s 3G or 4G LTE handsets. Be sure to hit the break to find out more in the presser below, but we warn you — internet addiction is a slippery, costly slope . Continue reading Verizon Wireless promos $20 plan for the data reluctant Verizon Wireless promos $20 plan for the data reluctant originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Few devices make you reassess your career choices, but the Wacom Cintiq is one of them. The interactive pen display device makes us wish you’d gone to art school and learned how to draw (instead of listening to our parents and study law). This newest model, the Cintiq 24HD has just been approved by the FCC and, while the documents don’t reveal much, we presume it’s a 24-inch (and HD-resolution) follow up to last year’s device. If you’re struggling to comprehend the love for these things, you can go beyond the break to see a schematic or check out our hands-on with last year’s Cintiq 21UX . Continue reading Wacom Cintiq 24HD approved by FCC, makes us wish we went to art school Wacom Cintiq 24HD approved by FCC, makes us wish we went to art school originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Since that whole Revue thing didn’t go over so swimmingly , it looks like Logitech’s going back to its accessory roots, with a manic hope that tablet add-ons are the future . The company just announced a fold-out keyboard for the iPad that’s pretty much what it sounds like: a keyboard split in two whose halves flip out and connect to form a full QWERTY. As you can see in those shots below, you can still use your magical, candy-colored Smart Cover when your iPad is docked. At $129.99, it’s hardly a cheap doo-dad and frankly, we would have hoped for higher quality. In our brief hands-on, the keys felt unstable and stiff — an ideal combination for anyone who thought their iPad needed more chintz. Buy at the source link if you must, though you might do just as well gawking at our pics below. Gallery: Logitech Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad hands-on Logitech announces $130 fold-out keyboard for the iPad, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Since that whole Revue thing didn’t go over so swimmingly , it looks like Logitech’s going back to its accessory roots, with a manic hope that tablet add-ons are the future . The company just announced a fold-out keyboard for the iPad that’s pretty much what it sounds like: a keyboard split in two whose halves flip out and connect to form a full QWERTY. As you can see in those shots below, you can still use your magical, candy-colored Smart Cover when your iPad is docked. At $129.99, it’s hardly a cheap doo-dad and frankly, we would have hoped for higher quality. In our brief hands-on, the keys felt unstable and stiff — an ideal combination for anyone who thought their iPad needed more chintz. Buy at the source link if you must, though you might do just as well gawking at our pics below. Gallery: Logitech Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad hands-on Logitech announces $130 fold-out keyboard for the iPad, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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If being able to see the Colesseum of Rome or trek around Stonehenge from the comfort of your La-Z-boy is your cup of tea, Google has another living room adventure for you. Pretty soon, you’ll be able to keep dry on the sofa while floating down Brazil’s Amazon and Rio Negro Rivers via Street View. That’s right, folks… an expedition to one of the most remote, yet biologically diverse locales on the globe will become a reality for many who feared it’d remain elusive forever — if you don’t mind exploring remotely using your favorite web-enabled device, of course. Teams are currently gathering images from the adjacent forests and local villages using the trike , floating cameras down the river by boat and even training locals to use the equipment. The project is a joint effort between Brazil and U.S. Street View teams alongside the Foundation for a Sustainable Amazon (FAS). Check out the full rundown by hitting the source link below and begin planning your trip — to the couch, that is. Google Street View heads to the Amazon, enables virtual river excursions originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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