Digital photo frames top list of least-wanted holiday gifts, better find those receipts
November 22, 2010 No Comment
Finished your holiday shopping already? That’s good news, but if you’ve made any purchases from the following list of goods you might just want to think about just going ahead and taping that gift receipt right to the bottom of the box. A survey from the British Video Association shows that digital photo frames are the least-wanted holiday gadget among those who consider themselves worthy of receiving gifts this year, beating out all-time flops like foot massagers, electric shavers, and those poor bread makers destined to make a single, crusty loaf before being permanently relegated to their box. Granted this was a survey of British holiday folks and so Ma and Pa Apple Pie may have somewhat different desires, but a quick poll among Engadgeteers confirms that digi frames do indeed fall squarely in the “no, really, you shouldn’t have” category. Oh, and if you’re wondering what you should get your loved ones this holiday season, we can help . Digital photo frames top list of least-wanted holiday gifts, better find those receipts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …HP ePrint BlackBerry app brings mobile printing to FedEx Office, Hilton hotels, and more
November 22, 2010 No Comment
Why should iOS 4.2 users have all the fun? HP has announced a deal to bring wireless printing to select FedEx Office locations, Hilton hotels, Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges, and PrinterOn guest printing locations via the ePrint app for BlackBerry. The whole affair looks pretty straight forward: Download the app from App World (or from the source link), select your email or attachment, select a location, send the print job, stop by Gadzooks for a chain wallet and a pair of JNCOs, and then swing by your ePrint site to grab your documents. Simple, right? What are you waiting for? Go, get! [Thanks, Bryson] HP ePrint BlackBerry app brings mobile printing to FedEx Office, Hilton hotels, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Samsung said it expected to sell a million Galaxy Tabs this year, and it looks like it may not be far off that mark, if it doesn’t exceed it — the company has apparently told The Korea Herald that it’s sold 600,000 of the tablets worldwide so far, less than a month after launch. That includes 30,000 units sold in Korea since its November 14th launch there, but Samsung doesn’t seem to be dishing out specific numbers for the rest of the world just yet. Of course, as impressive as that is, it may well be all downhill from here once word of Russian president Dmitry Medvedev’s frown gets around. Samsung says it’s sold 600,000 Galaxy Tabs worldwide originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …SuONOIO synth takes soundgeeks from zero to tweaking in fewer than 60 cycles (video)
November 22, 2010 No Comment
We’ll admit that sometimes it doesn’t take much to get our engines running here at Engadget HQ. If you can throw a couple of knobs, exposed circuitry, a 9v battery, and a sense of adventure into a semi-coherent package, we’ll be pleased as punch. The SuONIO synthesizer, therefore, makes us very happy indeed. SuONOIO is the band of former Nine Inch Nails keyboardist Alessandro Cortini, and SuONOIO is a pint-sized slab of silicon that comes bundled with a digital copy of the band’s latest album. Delivered bubble-wrapped in a hand-stamped cardboard box — if you’ve ever had the pleasure of unboxing an Arduino kit, you’ll know the feeling — it’s pre-loaded with two banks of samples that were used to create the album. Although it’s a sample-based instrument, it’s the user’s job to create new noise using an array of jumper-activated effects and mixing techniques. It’s not quite as expansive as an MPC , but as any good experimentalist knows, there’s a lot to be gleaned from limitations and new interface paradigms. Read on for our impressions of the noisebox and a tour of its inner workings! Gallery: SuONOIO Continue reading SuONOIO synth takes soundgeeks from zero to tweaking in fewer than 60 cycles (video) SuONOIO synth takes soundgeeks from zero to tweaking in fewer than 60 cycles (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide ! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come up with the treasures this year. Below is today’s bevy of hand curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the holiday season. We’re not going to lie, buying a laptop as a holiday present can be seriously scary. Not only are there tons of systems to choose from, but you’re about to put down quite a bit of cash on something that’s probably going to end up being someone’s primary machine for a few years. Does your giftee need a netbook for just getting on the web to check e-mail? Or something thin and light with enough power to watch HD movies on the go? How about a Core i7-powered rig with discrete graphics to handle that Call of Duty: Black Ops that was in the stocking? You see, it’s a daunting task, but fear not, we’re here to ease the pain. Our breakdown of the best laptops is after the jump. Continue reading Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide: Netbooks and laptops Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide: Netbooks and laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Apple rolling out Apple TV 4.1 alongside iOS 4.2 today for perfect AirPlay harmony
November 22, 2010 No Comment
Macworld is reporting that Apple’s promising to roll out (at long last!) Apple TV 4.1 at the same time iOS 4.2 hits , at around 1PM Eastern today (roughly nowish). Sure, we could hit some last minute snags , but we want to believe. Especially after we reviewed the new versions of the softwares on our new-lease-on-life iPad, blasting AirPlay video all over the house like it was going out of style. In addition to being able to play video to your Apple TV from your iTunes-equipped PC or iOS-based device, the new Apple TV software adds VoiceOver support for spoken menus and meta data. Apple rolling out Apple TV 4.1 alongside iOS 4.2 today for perfect AirPlay harmony originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Verizon bringing 150/35Mbps internet to FiOS customers, enraging customers of all other ISPs
November 22, 2010 No Comment
You know, we’re pretty stoked for the folks who just so happen to reside within Verizon’s relatively minuscule FiOS service footprint, but rather than hooking up those who’ve already been adequately hooked, why not spread that fiber cheer over to a few extra states? Alas, it looks as if the FiOS rollout is on an indefinite hold , but those lucky enough to have access will soon have the ability to upgrade their existing internet service to this: a 150/35Mbps option. That’s 150Mbps down and 35Mbps up, and as far as consumer-grade services in America go, it’s pretty much as good as it gets. Verizon is claiming that it’ll be available to order by consumers at the end of this year, with small businesses seeing the option shortly thereafter. ‘Course, no pricing details are mentioned, but it’s not like it matters — you’ll cash in whatever Yuletide gifts you have to in order to get this, right? Continue reading Verizon bringing 150/35Mbps internet to FiOS customers, enraging customers of all other ISPs Verizon bringing 150/35Mbps internet to FiOS customers, enraging customers of all other ISPs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Just in time for AirPrint functionality to arrive with iOS 4.2, Bolle decided to go a different route with its BP-10 printer dock. Really, why get a printer that gives you a wide array of options when you can get one that will only print 4 x 6-inch color prints from a docked device? All that and it will charge your handheld — for
Continue reading …Nintendo rolls out orange and green DSi bundles especially for Black Friday stampedes
November 22, 2010 No Comment
Black Friday is one of those new school traditions we can really get behind: the consumer’s holiday, where trampling an elderly person is perfectly acceptable as long as you end up with a $40 netbook. Well, Nintendo ‘s getting in the spirit this year with two new orange and green DSi bundles for your shopping pleasure. The bundles serve to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the famous Super Mario Bros. games and come with Mario Party DS. The bundles will be available on November 26th (yes, that’s Black Friday) for $199.99. Full press release is below. Continue reading Nintendo rolls out orange and green DSi bundles especially for Black Friday stampedes Nintendo rolls out orange and green DSi bundles especially for Black Friday stampedes originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Nexus S still leaking on public photostreams, showing exciting new angles
November 22, 2010 No Comment
We know that Samsung’s upcoming Gingerbread -powered Nexus S is curved in a pretty unusual way , and a new photo on Picasa — on one of the same photostreams where we’ve seen “Nexus S” and “GT-i9020″ in the EXIF data before — gives us a new glimpse of the phone at a three-quarter view where we can really see just how curved it is. It’s still unclear to us whether the display is involved in the curving or if it’s restricted to the bezel above and below the actual screen, but either way, it’s a distinctive design element that’s sure to attract a lot of attention. Interestingly, the picture was captured on a Google employee’s stream just this weekend, suggesting devices are definitely still out in the field — so let’s hope it launches right alongside Android 2.3 in the next few weeks. [Thanks, John] Nexus S still leaking on public photostreams, showing exciting new angles originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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