SSI’s rugged Spark S9T brings trial-screen computing to power-hungry road warriors (hands-on)
June 7, 2011 No Comment
A portable desktop tower with three LCDs mounted on its side, you say? Why yes, there is such a thing. At Computex , we spotted SSI’s camouflaged booth demoing this eccentric Spark S9T rig: a rugged ATX case sporting a handle, a keyboard with a touchpad, plus three 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080 LCD panels. As you’ve probably already guessed, the keyboard and the screens can be folded up for storage convenience. Let’s be clear, though: you’ll still need to find a wall socket to power this beastly machine, but such all-in-one solution should still appeal to video editors, military personnel, or even gamers that are regularly on the road. Alas, we couldn’t get a price for single purchases, but feel free to check out the full detail over at SSI’s website — maybe a nice postcard will get you a deal. Gallery: SSI’s rugged Spark S9T brings trial-screen computing to power-hungry road warriors (hands-on) SSI’s rugged Spark S9T brings trial-screen computing to power-hungry road warriors (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The bad news is that the RED Scarlet is a still a prototype two and a half years after it was announced. The good news is that the folks at RED have shot some stunning test footage with the 8x fixed lens version to show off the Scarlet’s prowess at 120 frames per second. Remember, every one of those frames is a 3072 x 1620 RAW masterpiece — and while the video after the break obviously can’t deliver that resolution, it can nevertheless give you a feel for the slow-mo power of this thing. Prepare yourselves. [Thanks, Jarred] Continue reading RED Scarlet captures Hollywood-style street scene at 120fps (video) RED Scarlet captures Hollywood-style street scene at 120fps (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Antimatter particles are elusive little critters that tend to disappear moments after being spotted. Unless, it turns out, you trap them in a “magnetic bottle” and turn the temperature right down to almost absolute zero. CERN scientists have now used this technique to hold 300 antihydrogen particles for up to 1,000 seconds, relaxing them into their ground (stationary) state to make them easier to study. This opens the way for further research later in the year, when captured particles will be prodded with lasers and microwaves to see if they obey the same laws of physics that govern everything else in our universe. After all this effort, we’re quietly hoping they don’t. [Thanks, Howard] Antimatter gets trapped for 15 minutes by CERN scientists, escapes unharmed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Turtle Beach’s XP500 headset brings totally wireless 7.1 to the Xbox 360, PX5 is mildly jealous
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Turtle Beach’s PS3-oriented PX5 performed great in our recent review , and just after we’ve arrived at E3 the company has announced another new release for the show: the XP500 for the Xbox 360. It’s essentially a PX5, featuring the same design and programmable Dolby virtual 7.1 goodness, but with a Microsoft loving green trim and a rechargeable Xbox 360 Bluetooth Chat Adapter — the latter plugs into your controller for some wireless chatting action. This makes it the only other completely wireless Xbox headset besides the Tritton / Microsoft cans we got a glimpse of last week . The XP500 will cost $260 — $10 more than the PX5 — when Turtle Beach releases it this fall, but current PX5 owners can just purchase the $30 Chat Adapter to join the fun. In addition, TB is also announcing the $30 XL1 as a replacement for your Xbox’s standard headset — you can view its full-on stereo glory alongside the XP500 in our gallery below. We’ll hopefully grab some ears-on time with all of the new gear while we’re here at E3. Gallery: E3 2011: Turtle Beach XP500 & XL1 Headsets Continue reading Turtle Beach’s XP500 headset brings totally wireless 7.1 to the Xbox 360, PX5 is mildly jealous Turtle Beach’s XP500 headset brings totally wireless 7.1 to the Xbox 360, PX5 is mildly jealous originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You’re looking at an unlikely picture: two Tesla EVs on the same street. The Silicon Valley carmaker is hoping to become more mainstream, however, when it releases its Model S sedan next year to complement the exuberantly expensive Roadster 2.5 . Tesla has just released photos of the latest, nearly production-ready build of the Model S to whet our appetites. The shots reveal a couple of sleek cosmetic changes to the front bumper and body panels, but mainly we’re just happy to see the S rolling on schedule. Oh yes, and there’s another glimpse of the 17-inch infotainment console , which Auto Evolution now reports will be accompanied by built-in 3G. Sounds dandy, but that $57,400 starting price had better include a data plan. Man, who are we kidding? [Thanks, Lucian] Tesla Model S is almost production-ready, does photo shoot to prove it originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Skype goes down across Europe, Microsoft starts wondering if it bought wisely
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Uh oh, Skype’s experiencing its second big outage in the space of just a couple of weeks, as we’re hearing reports from the UK, Netherlands, and yes, even Bulgaria, claiming the online communications service is down. Our own Skype clients are currently unable to move past the “Connecting…” status note, both on Mac OS X and Windows 7. For its part, the company describes this as an issue affecting “a small number” of us, and further details should be available soon. Skype goes down across Europe, Microsoft starts wondering if it bought wisely originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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See those Cydia and iSSH icons? How about the Reminders and Newstand apps , see those? What you’re looking at is the harmonious coexistence of hacks and Apple’s virgin iOS 5 beta release running on a 4th generation iPod touch. In other words, MuscleNerd and Co are letting us know that iOS 5 presents few surprises so far when its comes to closing the existing holes exploited by the tethered limera1n jailbreak. iOS 5 jailbroken originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’re seriously considering just reposting the same bit of text every time HTC’s earnings come up for discussion. The story never seems to change. Taiwan’s premier smartphone maker has once again blown away its performance from the previous year, having informed the Taiwan Stock Exchange that it tallied up T$40.62b ($1.42b) in consolidated sales for May 2011. That’s a neat chunk of change more than April’s T$38.73b and it also comfortably dwarfs last year’s May total of T$18.82b ($656m). There’s no breakdown of what devices are to credit for HTC’s ever-ascending revenues, but if you ask us, its future prosperity looks pretty good with the Sensation , EVO 3D , and a few tablet-shaped things lurking on the horizon. HTC sales in May reached $1.42 billion, more than double last year’s total originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel will arrive in early October for $60, give you something to hold on to
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Microsoft’s Kinect motion controls may be infiltrating all sorts of games at this year’s E3, but the Xbox maker isn’t neglecting those in need of a more tangible control scheme. A new Wireless Speed Wheel has just been revealed, with a reasonable $60 price tag and an early October launch date. As you see above, it’s technically three-fourths of a wheel, but that does allow for extra green bands of lights to be applied and, slightly more importantly, a set of directional and action buttons to be added to the handles of this steering implement. There’s a rumble pack inside for force feedback and a pair of trigger buttons on the underside for smashing the gas or dabbing the brakes. Another image after the break. Continue reading Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel will arrive in early October for $60, give you something to hold on to Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel will arrive in early October for $60, give you something to hold on to originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’re not going to mince words, the Motorola Atrix has a number of urgent software issues that make it tough to recommend, but at least AT&T is pricing the Blur-saddled smartphone into the realm of reason. As of right now, the dual-core Tegra 2 device can be purchased for $99.99 when signing a two-year agreement with Ma Bell. Its qHD display resolution, 1GB of RAM and 14.4Mbps HSPA+ capabilities are still pretty much top notch , so if you can figure out a way to make peace with Motorola’s software, now might be the time to strike. [Thanks, Logan] Atrix 4G available for $100 from AT&T, just 50 bucks per Tegra 2 core originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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