No matter how fast that piece of Jell-O landed on the floor, you’ll be able to review the journey in all its slow motion glory with the newly announced Phantom v1610 and v1210 cameras. Vision Research is calling the latest entries in the Phantom line the “world’s fastest one megapixel digital high-speed cameras.” The v1210 is capable of capturing 12,000 fps to 16,000 fps, with its higher end buddy the v1610 capturing between 650,000 fps and 1,000,000 fps, if you sacrifice resolution. Shooting 1280 x 800 widescreen images (at regular speed), the v1210 boasts 12GB, 24GB, or 48GB of segmented memory, while the v1610 can hold 24GB, 48GB, or 96GB of segmented memory. Other features include an image-based auto-trigger, ethernet port, SMPTE & IRIG timecode, genlock, 28 micron pixel size, 12-bit depth pixel depth standard, and an HD-SDI output. No word on pricing, but if you have a budget like NFL Films, let the epic sports montages and Truffle Shuffling commence. Check out some slow motion footage captured on the Phantom HD Gold after the break. Continue reading Vision Research’s Phantom v1210 and v1610 do slow motion in style (video) Vision Research’s Phantom v1210 and v1610 do slow motion in style (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Elektrobit’s Specialized Device Platform tailors Android devices for security-minded markets, won’t hem pants
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The defense industry may already have its share of deadly high-tech toys , but when it comes to the latest in mobile, it’s often left to watch from the highly-secured sidelines. Enter Elektrobit Corporation with a just announced Specialized Device Platform that crafts made-to-order, Android-based devices for the public safety, security and aforementioned defense markets. Citing its lower cost, faster development approach, EB’s service marries the “best of the traditional mobile world… with product-and industry-specific features” so clients won’t have to deal with last year’s Android OS. Oh wait, actually they will. The currently on offer Froyo-flavored, 1GHz single-core OMAP3 model packs a WVGA capacitive touchscreen (either 4-, or 4.3-inch), 5 megapixel camera, VGA front-facing camera, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS with quad-band GSM, tri-band UMTS / HSDPA and CDMA2K / EVDO support. Clients interested in a 700MHz LTE, Gingerbread option — that’s right, no Ice Cream Sandwich — will have to hold off until the first half of 2012, when the company’s 1.5GHz dual-core OMAP4 models will be available for production. Alright, so these specs aren’t exactly bleeding edge tech, but hey — who needs a quad-core phone when you’ve got this . Continue reading Elektrobit’s Specialized Device Platform tailors Android devices for security-minded markets, won’t hem pants Elektrobit’s Specialized Device Platform tailors Android devices for security-minded markets, won’t hem pants originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Leakster names Sprint’s latest: Samsung Epic 4G Touch, HTC EVO Design 4G, and Motorola Admiral
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We love starting the week with a good leak, and thanks to an anonymous tipster, we’re swimming in a flood of juicy names. First, it appears the Samsung Within is getting a new alias, and without delaying your anticipation, let us re-introduce you to Sprint’s upcoming Galaxy S II handset: the Epic 4G Touch. As the moniker suggests, the QWERTY keyboard is likely sliding away, though lovers of physical buttons might find solace with the mysterious Epic 2 . If your ideal smartphone combines qHD resolution with HTC Sense — and eschews the 3D display and dual-core CPU — the Kingdom is one step closer to reality, and it’ll be known as the EVO Design 4G. Finally, a new Motorola will arrive at the Now Network , and it’s been christened the Admiral. Unlike its peers, it’s lacking the “4G” nomenclature, meaning it’s avoiding the upper echelons of Sprint’s stable… and hopefully sporting longer battery life, too. [Thanks, anonymous] Leakster names Sprint’s latest: Samsung Epic 4G Touch, HTC EVO Design 4G, and Motorola Admiral originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …NVIDIA’s Project Maximus takes multi-GPU mainstream, ‘Virtual Graphics’ takes it to the cloud
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NVIDIA just wrapped up an intimate press briefing here at SIGGRAPH 2011, where — amongst other things — it officially took the wraps off of two major initiatives. Project Maximus and Virtual Graphics are the two main topics of conversation here, and while both are obviously targeting working professionals at the moment, there’s no question that a trickle-down effect is already on the company’s mind. With Maximus, the outfit plans to stop recommending bigger GPUs to pros, and start recommending “a light Quadro GPU and as large a Tesla as you can get in the system.” The overriding goal here is to make multi-GPU technology entirely more accessible; to date, it hasn’t exactly been easy to get a finely tuned multi-GPU setup to the masses, but it sounds like a good deal of future flexibility (it’ll be “nearly infinitely scalable”) aims to change that. Just imagine: dynamic coupling and decoupling of GPUs depending on user load, at a far more detailed level within the application… Gallery: NVIDIA’s Project Maximus and Project Monterey revealing at SIGGRAPH 2011 Continue reading NVIDIA’s Project Maximus takes multi-GPU mainstream, ‘Virtual Graphics’ takes it to the cloud NVIDIA’s Project Maximus takes multi-GPU mainstream, ‘Virtual Graphics’ takes it to the cloud originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well friends, if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the 8″ Vizio tab (and don’t live near a Costco ), your time has come. The company announced today that its slate has begun shipping to retailers nationwide including Sam’s, Walmart and Amazon. The Android tablet is now priced at $299, a $30 drop from our last retail sighting — and just in time to entice those of you heading back to school in search of a new piece of tech to play with during that history lecture. Or perhaps you just want to kick it like Blake Griffin … don’t worry, we won’t judge you. Besides, what else do you need for your dorm room other than an integrated universal remote to queue up all those Lord of the Rings marathons? Continue reading Vizio tablet now shipping nationwide, priced at $300 Vizio tablet now shipping nationwide, priced at $300 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Apple releases Lion Recovery Disk Assistant, asserts its dominance over Snow Leopard
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Distributing your OS digitally certainly makes for an easy upgrade, but what happens when your hard disk spontaneously combusts — taking Lion’s recovery partition with it? Unless you planned ahead and rolled your own install image, you were stuck taking an arduous and painful detour back to Snow Leopard before being given the chance to re-up with Cupertino’s latest. That changes today, with the Lion Recovery Disk Assistant, a utility that duplicates the OS’s recovery partition onto an external drive of your choosing — allowing you to boot directly into an installer which’ll re-download the latest jungle cat, sans sojourn to 10.6. To do so, you’ll need an external drive larger than 1GB, a machine running Lion , and the 1MB assistant we’ve linked below. Godspeed Apple fanboys, but to the rest of you — now would be a pretty good time to verify those backups are still in working order, yeah? Apple releases Lion Recovery Disk Assistant, asserts its dominance over Snow Leopard originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Google was pretty adamant at I/O that Chrome OS would not be coming tablets , but that hasn’t stopped its open-source cousin from adding some touch friendly features. Chromium (the browser, not the OS) got its first tablet tweaks back in June, but this is the first time we’re seeing them on video. While the larger icons, widgets, and virtual keyboard, may eventually make their way onto the rumored Seaboard , there’s no guarantee these (obviously still early) experiments will ever debut as part of Chrome OS or even the browser. Check out the video after the break for a brief glimpse of this work in progress and, if you’re feeling adventurous, hit up the more coverage link to download the latest source code — just make sure to compile with ‘export GYP_DEFINES=”touchui=1″‘ to unlock the finger-friendly face of Chromium. Continue reading Chromium’s experimental touch UI demoed on video, made for meaty fingers Chromium’s experimental touch UI demoed on video, made for meaty fingers originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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While we keep waiting for the BBC to release a version of its iPlayer on this side of the Atlantic , it’s already upgrading UK PlayStation 3s with a brand new interface. Designed to be navigated by any standard remote, the main focuses are personalization and enhanced navigation to avoid scrolling through long lists, as well as bringing over synced iPlayer Favourites from the PC. The new UI is built on HTML5 and CE-HTML with an eye towards rolling it out easily on other devices soon, but there’s also plans for a version built with Adobe Flash and AIR technology. Check after the break for a quick video demo of the new features which sadly does not include a new episode of Top Gear (UK version) — we checked. Continue reading BBC iPlayer app gets a new look on the PS3 now, other devices later BBC iPlayer app gets a new look on the PS3 now, other devices later originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Google+ iOS app now supports iPad and iPod touch, still not optimized for iPad
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Google curiously chose not to make its iOS app for Google+ a universal app when it first released it last month, but it’s now finally letting iPad and iPod touch users in on the act as well. Unfortunately, the iPad part of the equation comes in the form of a blown-up iPhone app rather than a properly optimized version, although that’s not exactly surprising considering it’s much same situation that Honeycomb users still find themselves stuck with. Also included in the update are additional Huddle settings, aggregated circle add notifications to cut down on some of the noise, and the usual performance and stability improvements. You know what to do to get your hands on it. Google+ iOS app now supports iPad and iPod touch, still not optimized for iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A senior executive leaving Microsoft may not always be the best of signs for the company and / or the exec, but it appears that Charlie Kindel’s just-announced departure is an amicable one for all involved. Kindel, as you may be aware, has been with Microsoft for 21 years, and most recently served as general manager for the Windows Phone Developer Ecosystem following earlier terms leading up the Windows Home Server and eHome divisions. So why pack up and leave all of a sudden? It seems Kindel has decided it was an opportune time to launch his own startup, which he’s keeping suitably mysterious at the moment (something to do with “sports, advertising, mobile, social-networking, and, of course, the cloud,” apparently). He has decidedly more to say about Windows Phone, however, which he calls flat-out “the BEST product Microsoft has ever built” (emphasis his), and one that he won’t stop using after he leaves the company. Hit the links below for Kindel’s own message announcing his departure, plus an interview with GeekWire . Windows Phone GM Charlie Kindel leaves Microsoft to launch startup originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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