Sony reveals 3D capturing Cyber-shot cameras, includes world’s first compact capable of 1080/60p video
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Sony has announced the DSC-TX100V, DSC-TX10, DSC-HX7V, DSC-WX10 and DSC-WX9 16.2-megapixel Cyber-shot cameras here in Las Vegas, which are the world’s first compacts to include a 3D still capture feature using just one lens and imager. This is made possible via a special shooting mode that takes two consecutive shots in different focus positions that are then combined to produce a 3D effect. All also feature so-called Dual Rec technology borrowed from the Handycam line that enables users to capture three megapixel stills while recording video. Outside of what they have in common, several of the models have a few noteworthy details. The DSC-WX10 is the only digital compact to support full 1920 x 1080/60p video capture. Speaking of firsts, the DSC-TX100V is the first Cyber-shot to to feature a 3.5-inch OLED touch screen. Less revolutionary (but still drool-worthy) is the DSC-HX7V’s ability to record the location and direction of a particular photos thanks to a built-in GPS and compass, while the DSC-TX10 is ruggedized to be waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and freeze-proof. All of these models will be available this March, and cost between $220 and $380. For more details be sure to check out the full PR after the jump. Gallery: Sony 3D Cyber-shot Cameras Continue reading Sony reveals 3D capturing Cyber-shot cameras, includes world’s first compact capable of 1080/60p video Sony reveals 3D capturing Cyber-shot cameras, includes world’s first compact capable of 1080/60p video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Remember TDK’s retro-tastic triple ghettoblaster ? It’s here at CES 2011′s Digital Experience along with a smaller two-speaker unit that’s much the same thing, a pair of headphones with an in-line equalizer, a classic turntable, and what TDK’s calling the “Stereo Cube.” We’ll head back real soon to give them a full test, but what we know right now is that this particular stereo is large, heavy and — in more ways than one — loud. See some snapshots below, and find prices and details after the break. Gallery: TDK’s retro-cool boomboxes at CES 2011 Continue reading TDK’s Three Speaker Boombox (and other assorted audio goodies), hands-on TDK’s Three Speaker Boombox (and other assorted audio goodies), hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Fine purveyor of high end audio products Bowers & Wilkins is on hand here at Digital Experience showing off its latest product, the Zeppelin Air. An addition to its existing Zeppelin line, the Air adds in AirPlay functionality for effortless streaming from iTunes or an iOS device. Stainless steel accents complement the oblong shaped boombox, and it can connect to your home network using either WiFi or Ethernet. We couldn’t objectively judge sound quality in the acoustics of this massive Caesar’s Palace conference room, but we’d expect nothing less than the best considering the price tag — a steep $600. Feel free to feast your eyes on some speaker porn in the gallery below, that doesn’t cost a thing. Gallery: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air speaker hands-on Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air speaker hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Paula Abdul returns to TV with her new dance competition show ‘Live to Dance’ now airing on CBS. (Jan. 5)
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The son of a police detective opened fire at a Neb. high school, wounding the principal and asst. principal and forcing panicked students to take cover in the kitchen of the building where he had attended classes for no more than 2 months. (Jan. 5)
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We already had some time with iRobot’s new super compact Scooba 230 . Now we’re here at Digital Experience with the company’s new Roomba 700 series bots, which are considerably less compact than the Scooba, but boast a number of improvements over their predecessors — namely, better cleaning and detection. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look. Gallery: iRobot Scooba 230, Roomba 700 series hands-on iRobot Roomba 700 series hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Yahoo! Connected TV Widgets shows off live TV tie-ins, iPad remote and D-Link add-on
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Just a couple of years after its initial debut, Yahoo’s Connected TV platform is finally ready to escape the TV, among other things. One surprise shown off tonight during the pre-CES Digital Experience event is a new D-Link box that overlays the widgets on any video signal to any display by way of HDMI passthrough. Also on display are prototype remote apps for Android and iPad, both could act as a remote control, while the tablet app could also search or browse for additional programming and share videos straight to the TV Airplay-style. On the paying bills end of things however, this year’s big announcement is the ability to tie in with live TV broadcasts, while the company didn’t reveal what information keyed the system, it figure out if a TV program or ad being watched is a compatible one and pop up prompts accordingly. While that could lead to even more annoying ads for consumers, there’s at least a few interesting applications like the one we saw voting on potential winners of a boxing match as it starts on Showtime, one of the initial partners along with CBS, ABC, Showtime, HSN, Ford and Mattel. Check out the press release after the break, we should have a video of the demo up shortly. Continue reading Yahoo! Connected TV Widgets shows off live TV tie-ins, iPad remote and D-Link add-on Yahoo! Connected TV Widgets shows off live TV tie-ins, iPad remote and D-Link add-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We nearly burned an actual calorie at Nike’s booth here at a CES event this evening as we powered through a demo of the company’s new Nike+ SportsWatch GPS. That “GPS” part is important, see, because the watch was developed in cooperation with the navigation wizards at TomTom — in fact, a TomTom logo is prominently featured below the dot matrix LCD. Really, the SportsWatch GPS isn’t much different than other high-end GPS fitness watches on the market, it’s just got that typical dash of Nike style in the case, the band, and in the hipster lower-case UI. Our second feature might be the “slap” gesture — slapping the display enables the backlight or indicates a lap while you’re in the middle of a run. Our favorite feature, though, might be the PC connectivity: you flip a hinge on one end of the band to reveal a USB plug and you’re good to go. As with other Nike+ products, you can store your runs in the system’s online community or let the watch collect up to 50 runs offline. Follow the break for the press release. Gallery: Nike+ SportWatch GPS with TomTom hands-on Continue reading Nike+ SportWatch GPS with TomTom hands-on Nike+ SportWatch GPS with TomTom hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Michigan fans reacted to the firing of football coach Rich Rodriguez Wednesday. In three seasons, Rodriguez was only 15-22, including an 0-6 record combined against rivals Ohio State and Michigan State. (Jan. 5)
Continue reading …Newstalgia Reference Room – Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney – Waging Peace In 1947
January 6, 2011 No Comment
enlarge Credit: Life Magazine Sen. Joseph O’Mahoney – even then the consensus was we were great at waging war and lousy at waging peace. Click here to view this media From a weekly radio program aptly titled Time For Reason , a talk by Senator Joseph C. O’Mahoney (D-Wyoming) , former Postmaster General and former Chairman of Indian Affairs, O’Mahoney delivers a talk on the waging of peace, right around the time the Cold War was starting to heat up. Sen. Joseph O’Mahoney: “It is becoming apparent that it is much more difficult to achieve peace than it is to win unwanted war. Men are already hopelessly talking about a third world war to be conducted with weapons more terrible even than those which were used in the last one. It becomes imperative therefore, if we desire to avoid such a catastrophe, to attempt frankly to face the facts, both with respect to ourselves and to the other nations of the world. Surely we are not deceiving ourselves if we say that the people of the United States have amply demonstrated in the two terrible conflicts of this century, that they have no ambition for conquest or aggrandizement.” For the time, cooler heads were prevailing, at least as far as June 24, 1947 (the date of this broadcast) were concerned. That would all change soon enough when the war to be waged wound up being a domestic one.
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