If there’s one event that’s immune to being overhyped, it’s the annual January expo of everything consumer electronics, known to you and us as CES . The only downer to this geek endurance test is that we’ve felt it’s been lacking a little on the gaming front lately, which is why we’re so giddy to hear the news that Nintendo will be rejoining the ranks of exhibitors over in Las Vegas in a few weeks’ time. CES 2011 will be the first time in 16 years that the console sales leader has deigned to pitch up a stand at America’s biggest tech show, with our suspicion being that the event will be used as an opportunity to remind the world about the upcoming 3DS handheld . Or to drop that Wii HD bombshell we’ve all been waiting for. Yeah, right! Continue reading Nintendo returning to CES after a 16-year absence Nintendo returning to CES after a 16-year absence originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Alternative Weight Loss: Acupuncture, Meditation, Qi Gong, Ayurveda, and More
November 23, 2010 1 Comment
Looking for a mind-body routine that can help with weight loss? WebMD discusses many approaches, from prayer to acupuncture, that may aid in weight loss.
Continue reading …Dell Inspiron Duo tablet / netbook now up for pre-order, arrives December 15th
November 23, 2010 No Comment
We’ve seen so, so much of the beautiful and crazy Dell Inspiron Duo tablet / netbook hybrid that we must confess we might just need one of our very own. If you’re like us, then today is your lucky day, because this wild and crazy laptop is now available for pre-order. The 10-incher boasts a dual-core Atom N550 CPU, Windows 7 Home Premium operating system, and some serious attitude. The Inspiron Duo has a starting price of $549, and you can pre-order it right this minute at Dell. Hit up the source if you care to, and expect your order to arrive around the 15th of December. Full press release is below. Continue reading Dell Inspiron Duo tablet / netbook now up for pre-order, arrives December 15th Dell Inspiron Duo tablet / netbook now up for pre-order, arrives December 15th originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Johnson & Johnson says it has ordered a voluntary recall of about 4.8 million packages of children’s medicines due to “insufficiencies” in the manufacturing process.
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We wish we had better news about our hands-on success here at the Acer global press conference , but because all of the company’s Android tablets will run Honeycomb / 3.0 or Google’s “tablet OS” most of the units just weren’t functioning. The 10.1-inch, dual-core Tegra-powered version was the only unit that would power on, and though we did get to see it blaze through some HD video, for the most part it was very sluggish and clearly acting like a pre-production unit. As far as the hardware goes, the display was bright and surprisingly had decent viewing angles. Acer’s been notorious for using terrible LCDs, so this is quite a nice change! Oh, and as you already knew, it does have two cameras. We eventually convinced a very nice Acer rep on hand to bring out the 4.8- and 7-inch devices for a hardware demo — both of them were also very early units, but they did look nice from afar with glossy black screens and brushed metal backs. The phonlet’s 4.8-inch, 1024 x 480-resolution screen (it has a 21:9 aspect ratio!) makes it much wider than a Streak , and reminded us a lot of the LG GW900 (may it rest in peace ). We told you we didn’t have much in the way of impressions, but hit the gallery below for some more hands-on shots and the break for a quick video of the 10-incher in action. April can’t come soon enough, can it? Gallery: Acer 10-inch Android tablet hands-on Gallery: Acer Android tablets – hardware shots Acer’s Android tablets hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Image credit: Lloyd Alter A few years ago everyone was talking about vampire power; since then it has fallen off the table as people realized that really, there are bigger issues. So why would anyone shell out forty bucks each for the Modlet, a smart outlet that turns off power to your appliances and equipment? Because there is a lot more to it than just phantom loads. It is about knowing where your power is going…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …O’Reilly attacks ‘Simpsons’ as ‘pinheads’ after Fox ‘#1 with racists’ jibe
November 23, 2010 No Comment
Click here to view this media Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly got his revenge on The Simpsons Monday but didn’t deny the charge that his network is popular with racists. On Sunday’s episode of the long-running cartoon series, a Fox News helicopter carrying a network executive reads, “Fox News: Not Racists, But #1 With Racists.” After the Fox News executive steps out of the helicopter into the head of the Statue of Liberty, the aircraft goes into a tailspin and crashes. The pilot can be heard saying, “It’s not fair, we’re unbalanced.” The executive conducts a secret meeting where his team plans a new health care scare that will send their ratings through the roof. Gawker called The Simpsons episode one of the most anti-Republican ever. The Simpsons is aired by the Fox broadcast network. Newscorp owns the Fox broadcast network as well as Fox News Channel. “Continuing to bite the hand that feeds part of it, Fox broadcasting once again allows its cartoon characters to run wild,” O’Reilly complained on his Monday show. “Pinheads? I believe so,” O’Reilly concluded.
Continue reading …Acer launches Alive digital content platform and app store, plans to pre-load it onto future machines
November 23, 2010 No Comment
Acer’s Global press event today focused primarily around its Clear.fi content sharing system and a slew of new hardware introductions , but there’s one tidbit of software news that seems too significant to ignore. Here shortly, Acer will begin pre-loading its newfangled Alive digital content platform onto its machines. Hard to say if that includes tablets and smartphones ( update: Acer has confirmed that it’ll eventually hit “netbooks, laptops, smartphones and tablets ), but the screens we’re seeing today lead us to believe this is a desktop-only affair for now. Acer’s playing this up as being “more than an app store,” but there’s no question that an app store lies at the heart. A cornucopia of partners (Intel, Zinio, Adobe, etc.) will be providing content, and newly pushed material can be easily viewed via Twitter or Acer’s own Channel concept. Five main sections will be present: Listen, Watch, Read, Play and Application. Both free and paid content will be supported, with users in the UK and Italy getting first access next month. Mum’s the word on how long it’ll take to spread elsewhere (a more thorough rollout will “begin” in Q1 2011), and there’s no mention at all about an SDK for developers. Something tells us this will end up as more of a collection of apps from various app stores than anything else, but at least we’ll know for sure in just a couple weeks. Gallery: Acer Alive app store and digital content platform Continue reading Acer launches Alive digital content platform and app store, plans to pre-load it onto future machines Acer launches Alive digital content platform and app store, plans to pre-load it onto future machines originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Confidential report: Iran temporarily stopped uranium enrichment earlier this month
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Rescuers trawled a muddy river Tuesday for more bodies and Cambodia prepared for a day of mourning following a stampede by thousands of festival-goers that left at least 378 dead and hundreds injured. (Nov. 23)
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