Sony unveils new HomeShare network speakers, iPhone docks, and Wi-Fi universal remote
January 6, 2011 No Comment
We haven’t heard much about Sony’s HomeShare wireless networking protocol since the initial buzz in 2008 , but based on today’s announcements, it’s fairly clear that Sony intends to ramp things up in 2011. The SA-NS300 and SA-NS400 are two new wireless network speakers designed to broadcast tunes from a variety of sources such as DLNA-enabled PCs or BRAVIA internet music services found on Sony’s latest Blu-ray players . iPhones and iPods can join in on the streaming fun when placed in HomeShare compatible NAS-SV20i and NAC-SV10i docks. Since all of these components go beyond the realm of your average IR controller, Sony has kindly released the HomeShare-friendly touch screen RMN-U1 Wi-Fi universal remote, too. Using its activity-based control options, the remote allows those invested in the HomeShare system to send music throughout their network and a view a variety of eye-candy — you know, like album art. Even more interesting is that Sony says all of the components will be available this March for between $200 and $300 depending on the device, which is far below the four figure price points of its early HomeShare gear. For more details, hit up the press release below. Gallery: Sony Homeshare Components CES 2011 Continue reading Sony unveils new HomeShare network speakers, iPhone docks, and Wi-Fi universal remote Sony unveils new HomeShare network speakers, iPhone docks, and Wi-Fi universal remote originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …French Ex-minister Morin Will Run For President – On Wednesday, a spokesman said that former French defense minister Herve Morin will run for president as a center-right candidate to rival President Nicolas Sarkozy. The spokesman for Morin’s New Center party, Jean-Marie Cavada, said on France 2 television, “He considers that the centrist project must be French Ex-minister Morin Will Run For President is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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Get the latest details on this story from CNN affiliate KPHO. (CNN) — Authorities in Chandler, Arizona, said they believe the gunman who held hostages at a restaurant is the same man who fled into a mall after opening fire on members of a crime task force. The man who surrendered at the Baja Fresh restaurant is not the federal fugitive that U.S. marshals thought they might have spotted earlier outside the Chandler Fashion Center, said Police Sgt. Joe Favazzo. After a thorough police sweep, the mall reopened later Wednesday, Detective David Ramer said. “We believe there is only one…
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Just yesterday, ASUS finally officially unveiled its brand new, IPS display-sporting EEE Slate EP121 . If you can’t remember yesterday, the EP121 boasts an Intel Core i5-470UM processor, up to 4GB of RAM, and a 64GB SSD all in a 12.1-inch package running Windows 7 . This high end tablet is due later this month, but if you simply must pre-order one today, well, taht’s now possible as it recently appeared at popular online retailer Amazon, for $999. Get over there! [Thanks, DocWllk] ASUS EEE Slate EP121 shows up for pre-order on Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Pioneer wants to hold your iPhone and boost its GPS signal in its SmartCradle
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Yes, a little more news from Pioneer today, perhaps the biggest for those not looking for a new head unit. It’s the SmartCradle, which accepts an iPhone and offers integrated GPS, ala the Magellan GPS Car Kit . It also has a built-in amplified speaker and microphone for hands-free calling and, thankfully, has charging built-in to keep you from running out of juice half-way to Topkea. No word on a price yet, sadly, nor a release date, but good things come to those who wait. Gallery: Pioneer SmartCradle Continue reading Pioneer wants to hold your iPhone and boost its GPS signal in its SmartCradle Pioneer wants to hold your iPhone and boost its GPS signal in its SmartCradle originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Courtesy of T-Mobile and its newly announced G-Slate tablet by LG, several videos showing off Google’s new tablet-only OS have surfaced. Honeycomb will power the next generation of Android tablets, and it appears to offer some huge benefits over previous versions of the OS, which were designed with smartphones in mind. We really like what we’ve seen from Honeycomb so far, and we can’t wait to see more… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Boy Genius Report Discovery Date : 06/01/2011 09:28 Number of articles : 9
Continue reading …Samsung’s John Revie shows off new 3D specs, waxes poetic on thin-bezel displays (video)
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Following Samsung’s press event yesterday, we caught up with SVP of the Consumer Business Division John Revie for a quick chat about its new 3D sets and specs. We found out the SSG-3700CR active frames, which do in fact fit comfortably over our glasses, will hit the market in spring for a cool $150, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the new flagship HDTV will be comparable in price to the ones it debuted last year. Wanna hear all about the qualitative perks of a decidedly bezel-deficient HD display? Our quick video interview’s after the break. Continue reading Samsung’s John Revie shows off new 3D specs, waxes poetic on thin-bezel displays (video) Samsung’s John Revie shows off new 3D specs, waxes poetic on thin-bezel displays (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The oldest son of the former shah of Iran spoke of the “tragic consequences” of depression Wednesday as he reacted to the suicide of his younger brother, who was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Boston home. (Jan. 5)
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At CES, NEC’s showing off the hinged Android tablet it announced last month, pitching it as a great way for third parties to… well, do awesome stuff. They’re kind of leaving the doors wide open as to how (or to whom) it’ll be sold, suggesting it could make a great e-reader, a digital notebook for students, a scrapbook, or whatever devs dream up. The “Cloud” part of the “Cloud Communicator” name means that NEC thinks the LT-W would be great for generic cloud services, but really, it’s just an Android 2.1 tablet with WiFi, Bluetooth, and optional 3G — there’s nothing special in here that makes it particularly well-adapted for magically pulling data out of the cloud. Unfortunately — cloud or otherwise — we didn’t come away with a very positive impression of this thing. Our very first red flag was the stylus, which matches up with a pair of 800 x 600 resistive touchscreens that don’t seem particularly bright or contrasty. Some of NEC’s sample apps (which you can see in the video after the break) make decent use of the dual display setup, but nothing blew us away — and more importantly, everything seemed just a little too jerky for a Cortex-A8 core. If NEC were to remix this with a Tegra 2 , two capacitive touchscreens, and Honeycomb , we might be singing a different tune… but for now, this seems like little more than a Courier gone wrong. Gallery: NEC dual-screen Android Cloud Communicator LT-W hands-on Continue reading NEC dual-screen Android Cloud Communicator LT-W hands-on NEC dual-screen Android Cloud Communicator LT-W hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Here we go, another Engadget Podcast Show video conglomerate livestream from our trailer at CES. It’s going to be totally insane, we promise, so check out the Ustream and chat after the break! Continue reading The Engadget Podcast Show livestream extravaganza day two! The Engadget Podcast Show livestream extravaganza day two! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 04:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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