We said we’d bring you an Verizon LTE speed test on the Acer Iconia Tab A500 , but we can give you better than that — here’s a test of latency in cross-platform online multiplayer gaming and a FiOS app that streams live television. Hosting a game of Dungeon Defenders on an Alienware M11x laptop (also connected to LTE), Verizon joined the party with an Acer Iconia Tab, and a pair of the slates were able to go head-to-head in a peer-to-peer Asphalt 5 race over LTE as well. What’s more, the carrier showed us an experimental version of its FiOS DVR Manager app, which streamed live television to the Iconia over LTE — similar to what we saw on the iPad . Unlike the games, it was choppy and took some time to cache, but we’ll have to see what it’s like when (or if) it’s finalized. Of course, if you had just clicked the play button on the above video instead of reading these words, you’d already know all that. Gallery: Verizon LTE multiplayer gaming on Acer’s Iconia Tab Eyes-on: Verizon LTE gaming and live TV on the Acer Iconia Tab (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Last year at CES, we had a surprise visit from RED’s Ted Schilowitz showing off their non-functioning RED Scarlet prototype. Ted just stopped by our trailer again, this time with a working version and it’s a seriously impressive piece of hardware. We grabbed a camera and sat down with Ted for an in-depth hands-on, so head on past the break for the exclusive video and some details! Gallery: Hands-on with the RED Scarlet 3K at CES 2011 Continue reading Working RED Scarlet appears at our trailer, we go hands-on! (video) Working RED Scarlet appears at our trailer, we go hands-on! (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Tick, the CPU and GPU get integrated into the same 32nm die , tock, they both go down to 22nm with the latter gaining DirectX 11 support. Intel’s only just unveiled its Sandy Bridge processors, but the next update to the company’s desktop and laptop hardware has already gained an important detail. Mooly Eden, general manager for the PC Client Group, has disclosed the news that Ivy Bridge — the die shrink of the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture — will include DX 11 graphical capabilities when it arrives late in 2011. We’re inclined to agree with Intel that DirectX 11 really wasn’t a necessary implementation for Sandy Bridge given its humble gaming credentials, but Mooly expects a lot more applications will have harnessed the available APIs by the time we come to cross the Ivy Bridge. Let’s hope it is so. Intel’s next CPU refresh will include DirectX 11 graphics support originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Pill splitting, a common practice among many people who are looking to cut medication costs or dosages, is risky business, according to a study.
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Two packages sent to Maryland’s governor and transportation secretary that ignited when they were opened contained the same note railing against highway signs urging motorists to report suspicious activity, investigators revealed Friday. (Jan. 7)
Continue reading …Vizio CES hands-on with ultrawidescreen TV, passive 3DTV, OnLive and Android clock radios
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Predictably, as the leader in North American LCD sales, Vizio’s booth was absolutely filled with LCD HDTVs, including the slew of displays announced this week during CES. We got some hands-on time with the OnLive implementation Vizio’s bringing to its VIA Plus (read: Google TV) as well as the Versus single screen head-to-head gaming setup — which you can check out on Joystiq — a quick look at new soundbars with wireless subwoofers, new headphones and even an interesting Android-powered clock radio with integrated iPod dock, but our biggest question was if the new Theater 3D tech based on LG’s FPR passive 3D screens was ready for prime time. Check out a few more pics in the gallery and our impressions after the break. Gallery: Vizio’s CES showcase Continue reading Vizio CES hands-on with ultrawidescreen TV, passive 3DTV, OnLive and Android clock radios Vizio CES hands-on with ultrawidescreen TV, passive 3DTV, OnLive and Android clock radios originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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London: More police officers are being deployed at transport hubs in London amid continuing fears of a terrorist attack, British media report. Sky News reported Thursday that transport police were told to cancel days off yesterday, and that there would be a heavy police presence across the capital — including near Luton and Heathrow…
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You know the word, but do you really know what the commons is? Hint: you’re a stakeholder. The commons is the internet, the atmosphere, the airwaves, and the oceans. It’s the stuff that belongs to everybody and nobody. After being editor of the Utne Reader for years, Jay Walljasper wrote All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons . In our conversation, Jay expands the definition of what the commons is (song lyrics, fisheries, libraries, dance steps, and genetic research), and tells how a commons-based revolution can challenge market absolutism. Listen to the podc… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In addition to its slick new AirPlay speaker systems , iHome’s here at CES with its usual array of iPhone alarm clocks — and the craziest by far is the new iA63, which offers a crazy motorized dock that pivots your phone from portrait to landscape at the touch of a button. Why you’d be watching anything from an iPhone from so far away that you couldn’t spin things yourself is an open question, but hey — for a list price of $99 we’ll take all the extra motors we can get. Video after the break. Gallery: iHome iA63 motorized iPhone dock hands-on Continue reading iHome iA63 motorized spinning iPhone alarm clock hands-on iHome iA63 motorized spinning iPhone alarm clock hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …SQ Blaster Pro is a WiFi, Z-Wave, and IR blaster home automation powerhouse
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We’ve seen plenty of IR blasters around the Engadget trailer but few, if any, include WiFi and Z-Wave home automation radios. But that’s exactly what the boys over at Square Connect have planned as a followup to their existing SQ Blaster product. A trick that lets you control your home theater equipment, window coverings, lights, and HVAC systems from the company’s own SQ Remote iPhone app. At least that’s the plan when it ships sometime around Q2, possibly touting WiFi Direct capability and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). The device above is a non-working prototype that just happens to look nice with the Apple TV. It features cutouts for a USB port (power and setup), IR extenders, built-in blasters, and removable antenna. Working models are already in field testing with shipments expected to land in the homes of consumers sometime in Q2. Gallery: SQ Remote Pro is a WiFi, Z-Wave, and IR blaster home automation powerhouse SQ Blaster Pro is a WiFi, Z-Wave, and IR blaster home automation powerhouse originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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