We don’t usually go wild for wireless mice, but HP has revealed a new rodent that controls your PC pointer via WiFi that’s piqued our interest. Dubbed the HP WiFi Mobile Mouse, it’s got five programmable buttons and a four-way tilt scroll wheel for nuisance-free navigation, plus a nine-month battery life from dual AAs. In addition to the WiFi wunderkind, HP is rolling out its Link-5 wireless connection technology — similar to Logitech’s Unifying Receiver — with compatible keyboards and mice as well. Link-5 lets you connect up to (surprise, surprise) five devices through a single diminutive USB dongle. So instead of pedestrian peripherals, you can connect something a little more awesome . Vid’s after the break. Continue reading HP unveils WiFi Mobile Mouse and Link-5 wireless tech to free your USB HP unveils WiFi Mobile Mouse and Link-5 wireless tech to free your USB originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 May 2011 03:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Want an unlimited WiMAX hotspot for $45 per month? Sprint ‘s got a new plan that gives you just that, plus 3GB of 3G data. There’s also a brand-new 10GB plan for $90 if you need to cruise a bit further down the slow road. Sprint’s 4G-only devices still carry a $50 monthly fee, and like the carrier’s existing 5GB plan (still $60), the new ones also have unlimited WiMAX, making the $45 plan a bargain if you happen to own a compatible device . If you already pay for unlimited service on a Sprint cell phone, you can also avoiding paying the included $10 ” premium data ” surcharge — this means Unlimited Everything and Everything Data subscribers can now add an unlimited 4G hotspot (with 3GB of 3G usage) for just $35. Sprint adds two new 3G mobile broadband plans, unlimited WiMAX for all originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 May 2011 01:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Samsung and LG to showcase high pixel density LCD panels for tablets at SID 2011
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It’s a well-known fact that LG’s already dominated the pixel density space in the smartphone market thanks to the iPhone 4, but we’ve yet to see its Retina Display and similar technologies making their way to larger devices. That could change very soon, however, with Samsung and LG both announcing larger high-density panels to be showcased at SID 2011 next week. From Samsung we’ll be seeing its 10.1-inch 300ppi prototype LCD panel, which rakes up an astonishing resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 under the battery-friendly PenTile RGBW matrix (not to be confused with AMOLED and Super AMOLED’s grainier RGBG arrangement). What’s more, Samsung also teases “commercial availability” for this technology later this year. Things are a bit vague with LG — no specific resolutions are mentioned in the pre-show announcement, but we’re told that the company will introduce “a full line-up” of “ultra-high resolution” Advanced High Performance In-Plane Switching (AH-IPS) products, including 3.5-, 4.5-, 7-, 9.7, 55-, and 84-inch panels, with a “greater number of pixels than the PPI that can be recognized by the human eye at a typical distance” — a proclamation typically reserved for the iPhone 4′s 326ppi Retina Display. Of course, LG could be misleading here — the 9.7-inch panel brought up in the press release could just be the exact same 1,024 x 768 IPS display on the iPad, but we’d be surprised if LG doesn’t have a similarly-sized prototype to fire back at Samsung’s 10.1-inch 300ppi panel. Well, keep an eye out for our SID 2011 coverage next week and we’ll let you know what goodies we find. Continue reading Samsung and LG to showcase high pixel density LCD panels for tablets at SID 2011 Samsung and LG to showcase high pixel density LCD panels for tablets at SID 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 May 2011 02:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Fujitsu’s TH40/D convertible tablet slides into Japan, packs Atom Z670 and Windows 7
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A slide-out tablet running on Windows 7, you say? Not to be confused with the Samsung Sliding PC , what we have here is the Fujitsu LifeBook TH40/D that’s just been announced for the Japanese market. Inside this 2.4-pound convertible laptop you’ll find a 1.5GHz Oak Trail Atom Z670 , 1GB of non-expandable DDR2 RAM, a 10.1-inch 1,024 x 600 touchscreen, a 120GB 4200rpm hard drive, and a battery life of around 6 hours. Other tidbits include 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, a couple of USB 2.0 ports, HDMI-out, an SD card slot, and a teeny optical trackpad placed next to the short space bar. Can’t say we’re digging some of the limitations on this TH40/D, but if you still want one, then be ready to fork out about
Continue reading …ZeroTouch ‘optical multi-touch force field’ makes a touchscreen out of just about anything
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The rise of tablets and smartphones has made the touchscreen a rather ubiquitous interface , but they aren’t everywhere quite yet. A group of students from Texas A&M intend to change that, however, with the invention of ZeroTouch: a seemingly empty picture frame that lets you turn any surface into an interactive touchscreen. It might not look like much, but ZeroTouch is packing a series of pulsing LEDs and infrared sensors that turn that blank space into a highly sensitive surface. Basically, the strategically placed LEDs cover the open area in a sheet of invisible light. When a hand or stylus enters the picture (or lack there of), those beams are interrupted, providing cues to a piece of software that tracks the object’s movement — and boom! You’ve got a touchscreen. Of course, this isn’t the sort of thing that’s going to make it to market anytime soon, but you can check out ZeroTouch rocking the rippling water effect in the video below. Continue reading ZeroTouch ‘optical multi-touch force field’ makes a touchscreen out of just about anything ZeroTouch ‘optical multi-touch force field’ makes a touchscreen out of just about anything originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 17:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The skeptics in us are not ready to call this one confirmed yet, but we are beginning to see information trickle in about a possible launch date for the Droid X2 . Droid-Life uncovered possible promo materials discussing the entrance strategy for the X2 , in conjunction with several of the phone’s specs. These docs strongly indicate May 26 is the magic day for a full-scale assault, with early orders allowed as soon as May 19. We don’t see any major surprises in specs — there’s a dual-core Tegra 2 1GHz processor, 4.3-inch qHD screen, 8MP rear camera, and 1080p HDMI-out video, to list off the highlights — although we are excited to see Gingerbread may be in the mix here, indicated by the ever-so-subtle blue bar seen on the phone’s screen. We hope you can understand our hesitation, though, since an unproven spec sheet from Pocketnow suggests we should only expect Froyo. No way of knowing who will win this little argument, but you know which one we’re rooting for. Check out another leaked image after the break. Continue reading Motorola Droid X2 ready for May 26 launch? Motorola Droid X2 ready for May 26 launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 22:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Now that Angry Birds has come to Chrome , none of us have any reason to leave the house. But if you like your games closer to 1fps, NaClBox may be more your speed. The Chrome-only emulator revives such DOS-based classics as The Secret of Monkey Island , Falcon 3.0 , and Alone In the Dark . Most are demos, meant to show off the browser’s Native Client potential and tug the heartstrings of retro-gamers . And we’ll admit getting a little misty at stepping back into the blocky shoes of Guybrush Threepwood — but maybe even more so at the bleepy-bloopy Soundblaster-era soundrack. NaClBox brings DOS-based gaming to Chrome along with sweet, sweet nostalgia originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 18:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Now that Angry Birds has come to Chrome , none of us have any reason to leave the house. But if you like your games closer to 1fps, NaClBox may be more your speed. The Chrome-only emulator revives such DOS-based classics as The Secret of Monkey Island , Falcon 3.0 , and Alone In the Dark . Most are demos, meant to show off the browser’s Native Client potential and tug the heartstrings of retro-gamers . And we’ll admit getting a little misty at stepping back into the blocky shoes of Guybrush Threepwood — but maybe even more so at the bleepy-bloopy Soundblaster-era soundrack. NaClBox brings DOS-based gaming to Chrome along with sweet, sweet nostalgia originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 18:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Now that Angry Birds has come to Chrome , none of us have any reason to leave the house. But if you like your games closer to 1fps, NaClBox may be more your speed. The Chrome-only emulator revives such DOS-based classics as The Secret of Monkey Island , Falcon 3.0 , and Alone In the Dark . Most are demos, meant to show off the browser’s Native Client potential and tug the heartstrings of retro-gamers . And we’ll admit getting a little misty at stepping back into the blocky shoes of Guybrush Threepwood — but maybe even more so at the bleepy-bloopy Soundblaster-era soundrack. NaClBox brings DOS-based gaming to Chrome along with sweet, sweet nostalgia originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 18:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Long before Google outed Samsung’s Series 5 and Acer’s Chromebook , we’d already heard that Verizon would provide unlimited 3G coverage to the Internet giant’s netbooks, but our friends across the Atlantic still didn’t have a data carrier until yesterday. We don’t have a lot in the way of details for now, but Three UK has stepped forward as the Chromebooks’ carrier of choice for 3G data in the United Kingdom. The company is decidedly tight-lipped otherwise, but says they’ll have more details in the “next few weeks.” [Thanks, Ross] Chromebooks get 3G connectivity via Three UK originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 20:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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