Chumby 8 announced: like a Chumby, but more normal (hands-on with video!)
January 6, 2011 No Comment
The original plush Chumby will always hold a special place in our hearts, but let’s be real: the average human doesn’t know what to do with a plush, huggable touchscreen that runs Flash Lite . The new Chumby 8 — leaked not long ago — is now official, featuring a revamped user interface that allows you to access music from the home screen, manage apps without using the web-based portal, and use internet radio stations as alarm sounds. Where does the “8″ in the name come from, exactly? That’d be the 8-inch 800 x 600 resistive touchscreen, a heck of a lot bigger than the 3.5 inches on that Chumby One you’ve got kicking around. The core of the Chumby 8, of course, remains the Flash Lite-based apps, and those remain unchanged and totally compatible so that you’ve got access to the existing lineup of 1,500-plus options. You’ve got a pair of USB ports, a stereo headset jack, and both CF and SD slots for powering your little desk-dwelling sidekick with media of your choosing. No word on pricing or availability, but it looks like Chumby will be offering these to third parties looking to customize and deploy or resell them — so our dream of an Engadget-branded photo frame might yet become a reality. Follow the break for our video hands-on! Gallery: Chumby 8 announced: like a Chumby, but more normal Continue reading Chumby 8 announced: like a Chumby, but more normal (hands-on with video!) Chumby 8 announced: like a Chumby, but more normal (hands-on with video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …ASUS tablet lineup preview: Slider, Transformer, MeMO, and Slate EP121 go wild (with video!)
January 6, 2011 No Comment
We just played with A SUS whole new tablet lineup , which is truly impressive not only in scope, but also for the fact that ASUS didn’t just pick a few capacitive screen sizes and call it a day. Each of the four tablets (three Android-based Eee Pads and one Windows-based Eee Slate) has its own “twist” on what’s come to seem traditional in modern day tablets, while also maintaining significant hardware and screen quality. We’re not crazy about the ‘MyWave’ ASUS software skin on its Android models, but they at least seem serious about providing UI and apps for the entire experience — they’re not kidding around, is what we’re saying. We’ve got a ton of pictures and impressions, so follow after the break as we break it all down! Update: We’ve added video as well. You’d be a fool not to click. Continue reading ASUS tablet lineup preview: Slider, Transformer, MeMO, and Slate EP121 go wild (with video!) ASUS tablet lineup preview: Slider, Transformer, MeMO, and Slate EP121 go wild (with video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: Screen grab from Tesla video Must See for EV Geeks Tesla’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, Peter Rawlinson, gives us a video tour of the alpha version of Tesla’s next car, the Model S electric sedan. Rawlinson’s hypnotic voice is worth the price of admission alone, but anybody who’s interested by EV engineering and technology should check out the 3 videos below…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter A website I follow called The Kitchn is doing a series on soups this week and there are lots of interesting looking things there, but today miso soup with a poached egg caught my eye. Of course, their recipe called for making dashi first, but I muddled though just using water because I didn’t want to … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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President Barack Obama has picked William Daley as his new chief of staff, calling him an experienced public servant, devoted patriot and friend. (Jan. 6)
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Disgusting. The liberal press went for Boehner’s jugular today at his first press conference since becoming Speaker of the House in a historic wave election. Breitbart TV reported: Of course, this sort of thing never happened just a month ago … Continue reading → Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Gateway Pundit Discovery Date : 06/01/2011 21:23 Number of articles : 8
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We’re still waiting for OpenPeak’s OpenTablet 7 to be released, but the company’s now already moving on to bigger and potentially better things — it’s just announced the Atom-based, Android-running OpenTablet 10. In addition to being larger, the screen is also of the transflective variety, and it’s built from Gorilla Glass so it’ll hold up to some abuse while you’re using it outside. Otherwise, the one-pound, half inch-thick device packs dual cameras including a front-facing 720p cam, an HDMI out for 1080p video, a digital MEMS microphone, and optional 3G connectivity in addition to the standard WiFi. Still no word on pricing or a release date (or complete specs, for that matter), but we’re hoping to learn more when we get our hands on it. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading OpenPeak debuts OpenTablet 10 with transflective display OpenPeak debuts OpenTablet 10 with transflective display originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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After winning five of eight games as the interim coach, Jason Garrett was named head coach of the Dallas Cowboys Thursday by owner Jerry Jones. Garrett replaced Wade Phillips at midseason when the team was 1-and-7. (Jan. 06)
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I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night. And when I say “tonight” I mean this, the second edition of the Engadget Podcast Show. And when I saw “night” I mean podcast show. There was so much news yesterday that we almost decided to just roll over and call it quits but lucky for you we ate a bunch of Emergen-C and powered through the news of day in a way only we can do. It’s a juicy one — promise! Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: I Gotta Feeling 00:04:41 – Live from Sony’s CES 2011 press event 00:09:05 – Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc announced, we go hands-on (update: video!) 00:11:24 – Kaz Hirai non-confirms the PlayStation Phone and tablet 00:12:55 – Sony adds three new Bloggie models, including the 1080p Bloggie 3D (update: hands-on video!) 00:14:15 – BlackBerry PlayBook preview 00:22:33 – BlackBerry 4G PlayBook coming to Sprint network this summer, obviously 4G compatible 00:24:30 – AT&T: both HSPA+ and LTE are ’4G,’ 20 such devices planned for this year 00:26:12 – HTC Inspire 4G goes official on AT&T 00:27:55 – Samsung Infuse 4G for AT&T eyes-on (Update: video) 00:29:10 – Live from Motorola’s CES 2011 press event! 00:29:49 – Motorola Droid Bionic hands-on 00:29:55 – Motorola launches CLIQ 2 on T-Mobile 00:32:00 – Motorola’s dual-core Atrix 4G announced for AT&T 00:32:50 – Motorola Atrix 4G’s Laptop Dock and Webtop app turn your phone into a smartbook 00:35:55 – Motorola accessorizes Xoom tablet with docks, cases and keyboards 00:41:15 – Google shows off Android 3.0, the ‘Entirely for Tablet’ Honeycomb (video) 00:43:00 – Motorola Xoom first hands-on! (update: video!) 00:45:30 – T-Mobile G-Slate announced: 4G, Android 3.0, made by LG 00:51:35 – Live from Microsoft’s CES 2011 keynote 00:52:00 – 8 million Kinect sensors sold in first 60 days 00:53:00 – Netflix and Hulu Plus with Kinect coming this spring to Xbox 360 01:03:13 – Microsoft confirms ARM support is coming in Windows, will play nice with SoCs too 01:19:09 – Notion Ink Adam hands-on preview (video) Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator. [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) LISTEN (OGG) Download the video iPhone/Zune formatted Mobile 3G 720p HD Contact the podcast 1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com. Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @reckless @engadget Filed under: Cellphones , CES , Desktops , Podcasts The Engadget Podcast Show 002: CES 2011 Part 2 – 01.06.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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DARPA’s new BLADE initiative doesn’t involve a blood sucking Wesley Snipes in a black leather trench coat, but we still think it’s pretty awesome. This BLADE stands for Behavioral Learning for Adaptive Electronic Warfare, and is focused on developing a system of algorithms that will automatically jam threatening wireless communications on the battlefield. DARPA gave $8.4 million to BAE Systems to implement the project, which will detect, analyze, and counter wireless communications, without human involvement. BLADE would also allow troops to overcome enemy counter-jamming measures and prevent the use of remotely controlled IEDs. The system is broken up into three central components: detection and characterization, jam waveform optimization, and battle damage assessment. DARPA expects BLADE software to be easily integrated into existing electronic warfare equipment, and should be ready for use in 2012 — still no word on a comeback for Mr. Snipes. DARPA awards BAE $8.4 million for BLADE wireless jamming initiative originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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