The Oakland Raiders informed coach Tom Cable on Tuesday that they will not bring him back as coach next season even though he led them to their best record in eight years this season. (Jan. 4)
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Along with Vizio’s new tablet, we had a chance to look at the HDTV maker’s new Android device, unsurprisingly dubbed the Vizio Phone . The phone is still in the early stages (both the hardware and software aren’t production ready at all), but there’s a lot of promise on both the industrial design and user interface sides. We had a chance to go hands-on with the phone and take a pretty deep look at the UI, so follow along after the break for lots more info and a complete video walkthrough of the Vizio Phone! Gallery: Vizio Phone hands-on Continue reading Vizio Phone hands-on preview Vizio Phone hands-on preview originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Today at CES , Mophie showed off a prototype of its Pulse game grip for the 4th-generation iPod touch, which features battery-powered front-facing stereo speakers and haptic feedback by Reflex Technology. We spent some time using the Pulse and came away rather impressed. Game audio, music, and even the keyboard tick sound get translated into convincing pulses and vibrations. The iPod touch interfaces with the Pulse via the 3.5mm headphone jack, and a switch on the bottom left edge turns the haptic feedback on and off. As a bonus, the Pulse also offers full case protection. No word yet on availability or pricing, but you can check out the prototype in the gallery below. Gallery: Mophie Pulse haptic game grip hands-on Mophie Pulse haptic game grip hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’re lucky to be bathed in warm, refreshing 4G waves while reporting live from Vegas, Sprint and Clearwire taking care of that. Verizon ‘s catching up in a big way with its LTE rollout and now OnStar is onboard — conceptually, anyway. The company has outfitted a Buick LaCrosse with a 4G LTE modem for the purpose of experimenting with what can be done in a car with that kind of bandwidth. It wouldn’t have been our choice of cars for such application, Buick not exactly screaming “hot new thing” at this point, but of course it’s not really about the car, it’s about the bandwidth. What are they going to do with it? High-def streaming both ways, for one thing, including the ability to watch home security cameras from within the car or, alternatively, to look at cameras within the car when it’s parked in the night, in an alley, somewhere you’re having second thoughts about. OnStar wants real-time streaming of traffic cameras and even Skype video chat, which sounds like overkill to us, but don’t let us rain on your crazy mobile video chat parade. At this point we’re not sure how much of this stuff will find its way into a proper car of the future (Buick or other), but you can get a bit of a taste in the video teaser below. Gallery: OnStar and Verizon LTE Continue reading OnStar partners with Verizon to bring LTE 4G to your rear view (video) OnStar partners with Verizon to bring LTE 4G to your rear view (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Navy fired the captain of the USS Enterprise Tuesday, more than 3 years after he made lewd videos to boost his crew’s morale. That timing put the military under pressure to explain why it acted only after the videos became public. (Jan. 4)
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Cairo, Egypt (CNN) — Hundreds of supporters of Egyptian Christians protesting a New Year’s bombing that killed nearly two dozen of their members marched Tuesday night on a church in a Cairo suburb, where they were met by an equal number of security officers in riot gear. For the first night since the car bomb, which detonated in front of a Coptic church in…
Continue reading …HTC ThunderBolt for Verizon and Inspire 4G for AT&T break cover courtesy of Rolling Stone ad
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So yes, it’s looking about as confirmed as can be: thanks to a full-page ad in the latest issue of Rolling Stone , we’re finding out that the name of HTC’s first LTE phone for Verizon — and its first LTE phone regardless of carrier, actually — will definitely be “ThunderBolt.” This is the same phone that we’ve seen rumored and leaked over the last few months as the Mecha and the Droid Incredible HD , but we’ll admit — ThunderBolt seems like a pretty solid name for a phone that’s sporting a 4.3-inch display and some of the fastest data around. Behind and to the right of the ThunderBolt, though, is another leak: the Inspire 4G for AT&T, though it’s unclear what “4G” means in this context exactly — AT&T’s in the same boat as T-Mobile right now where they’re topping out with HSPA+ and don’t have any LTE markets live, so it seems they might be borrowing a play from their smaller rival’s playbook and labeling the HSPA+ airwaves as straight-up 4G. We’re sad to see that trend start to snowball — but we’ll admit, T-Mobile kinda forced their hand on that one. At any rate, we’re pretty confident both of these suckers are going to get official here at CES this week, so keep your ear to the ground. HTC ThunderBolt for Verizon and Inspire 4G for AT&T break cover courtesy of Rolling Stone ad originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Navy fired the captain of the USS Enterprise Tuesday, more than 3 years after he made lewd videos to boost his crew’s morale. That timing put the military under pressure to explain why it acted only after the videos became public. (Jan. 4)
Continue reading …Fujifilm brings 30x optical zoom to Finepix HS20EXR, 15x to F500EXR and F550EXR
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Is 2011 the year of the superzoom ? It’s doubtful, but darn if Fujifilm isn’t trying hard to make it so. Following up on the outfit’s CES 2011 unveiling of the Finepix XP30 , XP20 and a slew of low-to-mid-range point and shoots comes this stash: a pocketful ‘tater sack full of nicely specced megazooms. Let’s break ‘em down, cool? The Finepix HS20EXR (which leaked just a few hours ago) is easily the crown jewel of this bunch, boasting a 16 megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor, a 30x Fujinon manual optical zoom lens (24mm to 720mm equivilent), a tilting 3.0-inch LCD, a ‘heads-up’ sensor that automatically changes from LCD to EVF, 8fps continuous shooting, 1080p movie recording, the ability to shoot in RAW (or RAW + JPEG), an optional remote release cable and support for two Fujifilm external flashes. This bad boy will ship in late March for $499.95. Looking for megazoom range in a compact’s body? You’ve found it. The Finepix F500EXR and F550EXR both offer relatively sleek bodies, a new 16 megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor, a 15x Fujinon wide-angle zoom lens and a 3-inch LCD on the rear. You’ll also get high-speed shooting capabilities as well as a 1080p movie mode, with the 550EXR stepping up and adding both GPS geotagging and the ability to capture files in RAW. Both cameras measure 22.9mm thick, offer image stabilization and have an ISO range of up to 1600. Both of these shooters will hit in mid-March, with the 500EXR going for $329.95 and the 550EXR seeming like a pure-tee bargain at just $20 more. Bringing up the rear, it’s the new S series. The SLR-styled Finepix S2950, S3200 and S4000 superzooms boast a 14 megapixel sensor, with 18x, 24x and 30x Fujinon optical zoomers available in order of mention. You’ll also get dual image stabilization, a 3-inch LCD around back, an electronic viewfinder, 720p movie mode and the ability to power these with a pair of AA batteries. The S2950 will go on sale this month for $229.95, while the S3200 hits next month for $249.95 and the S4000 lands in March for $279.95. Gallery: Fujifilm’s CES 2011 superzoom camera lineup Continue reading Fujifilm brings 30x optical zoom to Finepix HS20EXR, 15x to F500EXR and F550EXR Fujifilm brings 30x optical zoom to Finepix HS20EXR, 15x to F500EXR and F550EXR originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Altec Lansing’s inMotion Air speaker system streams from just about anywhere
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Too Anti-Apple to buy into AirPlay ? We feel you, and so does Altec Lansing. Here at CES , the outfit has just unveiled its latest speaker solution, the inMotion Air. Rather than catering specifically to iDevice users, this one’s universal in nature — hook a bundled adapter into your PC, and you can stream tunes to this here speaker from up to 300 feet away. There’s also support for Bluetooth streaming, an internal battery that’ll keep the good times rollin’ for seven straight hours and a line-out connector in case you’d like to hook up a more robust set of drivers. The whole thing weighs just over a pound, and you’ll even find a handle on the back for easy toting. It’ll ship next month in slate black and gunmetal grey, with a retail price set at $199.95. Gallery: Altec Lansing’s inMotion Air speaker system at CES 2011 Continue reading Altec Lansing’s inMotion Air speaker system streams from just about anywhere Altec Lansing’s inMotion Air speaker system streams from just about anywhere originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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