LaCie’s LaPlug turns your USB HDD into a network storage device, for LaPrice of $75 (video)
September 29, 2011 No Comment
LaCie has always taken an understated approach to its lineup of boxy network storage devices, and the LaPlug is no different. With this little guy sitting in your living room, you can wirelessly share and access data across your home network, while streaming USB drive-stored multimedia content to any UPnP/DLNA-certified devices, including the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or any compatible smartphones and tablets. With a quartet of USB 2.0 ports, along with gigabit ethernet and WiFi b/g/n capabilities, the LaPlug also allows you to back up your files in a centralized and remotely accessible location. You can grab one now for $75 at the source link below, or breeze past the break for more details in the full PR and accompanying video. Continue reading LaCie’s LaPlug turns your USB HDD into a network storage device, for LaPrice of $75 (video) LaCie’s LaPlug turns your USB HDD into a network storage device, for LaPrice of $75 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …ASUS announces Ivy Bridge PCI-Express motherboards, for early early-adopters
September 29, 2011 No Comment
If you get your jollies from things like procuring motherboards months before compatible chips are released, then boy have we some good news for you! ASUS is releasing three PCI-Express 3.0 enabled motherboards that are capable of handling Intel’s souped-up Ivy Bridge chips when they debut next year. The company isn’t in the business of giving its boards romantic names, so the three Z68-powered arrivals will be called P8Z68-Deluxe/GEN3, P8Z68-V Pro/GEN3 and P8Z68-V/GEN3. The whole lot will get two PCI-Express 3.0 slots, LucidLogix Vertu graphics-switching and USB 3.0. They’ll be available from October — the Deluxe model will peel €230 ($310) from the rear of your pocket, while the V-pro commands a more modest €185 ($250) and the V an even lower €160 ($220). After the break, we’ve got a shot of the German spec list that those nice folks at TechConnect managed to snaffle. Go on, geek out — we won’t tell. [Thanks, Alexandre] Continue reading ASUS announces Ivy Bridge PCI-Express motherboards, for early early-adopters ASUS announces Ivy Bridge PCI-Express motherboards, for early early-adopters originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Life of George melds Legos with iOS for ‘digital-to-physical’ gameplay, captures our hearts
September 29, 2011 No Comment
There isn’t much that can’t be done with some Mindstorming and plenty of Legos , so color us intrigued by the Lego Group’s new game, Life of George. Using a free EyeCue-enabled iOS app, players are tasked with recreating George’s photographs using 144 included Legos on a specialized “green screen-like” gaming mat. Once the model is complete, you’ll take a photo with your iDevice to be scored based on your building speed and accuracy to the original picture. The $30 kit promises 12 levels featuring 10 photos each, and varying difficulty levels. For added replay value, there’s a two player game and a creation mode which lets you create playable models out of your own snapshots . To sweeten this story even more, you’ll also be able to keep up with George at his eponymously titled Facebook page, I am George. If the Lego-builder inside of you is itching to snag one, it’ll be available from Lego on October 1st. In the meantime, you’ll find more details in the PR after the break. Continue reading Life of George melds Legos with iOS for ‘digital-to-physical’ gameplay, captures our hearts Life of George melds Legos with iOS for ‘digital-to-physical’ gameplay, captures our hearts originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …India’s $35 tablet said to ship in October, do dreams really come true?
September 29, 2011 No Comment
This mysterious $35 tablet has broken our hearts, crushed our fantasies and even made unicorns cry with delay after delay. Today, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal assured us that the much anticipated slate will be released on October 5th — promising that this time, “[It's] not just a dream.” Evidently, the tablet has overcome the manufacturing problems that plagued the project previously and now production is proceeding according to a new plan. That means that five, seven and nine inch slates are said to be shipping to lucky Indian students in early October — sadly, both the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot have advised us not to hold our breath. [Thanks, nithin] India’s $35 tablet said to ship in October, do dreams really come true? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Keep looking at Microsoft’s “where’s my Windows Phone update” page, concerned that Mango may never make it to your WP7 device ? You may be comforted to hear that even the Samsung Taylor — the beta device awarded to devs last summer that got left in the dark when NoDo came around — is reportedly receiving the refresh to Windows Phone 7.5 , inferring that the range of devices covered by the annual overhaul is pretty wide. It hasn’t been made official, but the above screenshot was posted on the Facebook Wall of a Microsoft employee (which has since been taken down), offering a solid indication that the idea isn’t too far-fetched. If you’re one of the lucky few to have the prototype handset in your possession, be on the lookout and keep us apprised if Mango comes knocking on your door. Everyone else should feel at ease knowing that if the Taylor can get it, it’s likely that every other Windows Phone can too. Long live the Samsung Taylor: prototype device to receive Mango? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Keep looking at Microsoft’s “where’s my Windows Phone update” page, concerned that Mango may never make it to your WP7 device ? You may be comforted to hear that even the Samsung Taylor — the beta device awarded to devs last summer that got left in the dark when NoDo came around — is reportedly receiving the refresh to Windows Phone 7.5 , inferring that the range of devices covered by the annual overhaul is pretty wide. It hasn’t been made official, but the above screenshot was posted on the Facebook Wall of a Microsoft employee (which has since been taken down), offering a solid indication that the idea isn’t too far-fetched. If you’re one of the lucky few to have the prototype handset in your possession, be on the lookout and keep us apprised if Mango comes knocking on your door. Everyone else should feel at ease knowing that if the Taylor can get it, it’s likely that every other Windows Phone can too. Long live the Samsung Taylor: prototype device to receive Mango? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Zeo Mobile turns phones into a sleep clinic, aids in advanced Power Rangers dreaming
September 29, 2011 No Comment
Much like hope, love and Coconut M&Ms, sleep is one of those things that is both hard to live with and impossible to live without. But unlike the first three, it’s evidently possible to throw math into the whole “shut-eye” thing. Like it’s bedside-based older brother , the newly-announced Zeo Mobile includes a SoftWave wireless headband that wraps around your grey matter as you sleep, reporting on how well your brain is shutting down. Instead of the custom base-station, the data is sent straight to your iOS or Android device and syncs up with the Zeo site to give you the inside skinny on your dreaming. Best of all, the device can wake you at the peak of a sleep cycle, rather than halfway through that dream about Bj
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This little soldier carries the big responsibility of extending HTC’s dominance to the budget end of the Android spectrum, and it must achieve this mission with only a bare minimum of weaponry: a 3.2-inch HVGA (480 x 320) capacitive display, 600MHz processor, 3MP camera and 512MB of expandable memory. You’ll just have to believe us when we say we had a play with a pre-release device at an HTC event recently, even though the manufacturer’s reps refused to let us take any photos or video to prove it. You’ll find publicity shots in the gallery below plus a full press release, some educated guesswork about price and availability and our initial impressions of the handset right after the break. Gallery: HTC Explorer publicity shots Continue reading HTC Explorer now official, we go hands-on HTC Explorer now official, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Flickr unveils Android app, introduces real-time Photo Session feature (video)
September 29, 2011 No Comment
The Android community may be awaiting its very own Instagram app , but at least Flickr has now stepped up to fill the void. Yesterday, the photo-sharing service unveiled its very first Android app, along with a new social feature known as Photo Session. Available for free on the Android Market, the app allows users to snap, filter and upload their photos directly to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr, all from the comfort of their own handset. It also features an array of camera functions like flash, ratio selection, and shutter focus, along with ten high-quality filters. Photo Session, meanwhile, allows you to browse through images with your friends in real-time. All you have to do is round up your online comrades, start a session and begin flipping through a photostream. Every time you move on to the next image, your friends will, too, effectively turning any browsing affair into a collective, Don Draper-like slide show. For more details, check out the source links below, or trot past the break for a video run-down of Photo Session. Continue reading Flickr unveils Android app, introduces real-time Photo Session feature (video) Flickr unveils Android app, introduces real-time Photo Session feature (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …RIM details Android compatibility, apps written with NDK see Canadian visas declined
September 28, 2011 No Comment
While you’re undoubtedly aware that the PlayBook will gain the ability to run Android apps at some point , RIM’s come clean with specifics as to which ones will run on the biggest BlackBerry. According to Thinq , engineers from the Canuck company confirmed that the upcoming compatibility layer will not support apps written with the NDK — you know, wares written in C instead of the typical one-two Java / Dalvik punch. Also on the chopping block are those that incorporate Google Maps, in-app billing or Mountain View’s text-to-speech engine. Similarly, live wallpaper and applications that use VoIP or have more than one activity linked to the launcher are also on the outs. It’s been decreed then: don’t expect a fantastical bevy of apps to make the jump sans elbow grease, which if we’re honest, is about right given the other news out of Waterloo . RIM details Android compatibility, apps written with NDK see Canadian visas declined originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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