Remember that newfangled widget display we peeked back at CES? Looks as if Chumby Industries is good and ready to get official with a ship date and price, which means that your disposable income account is fixing to shrink by two Benjamins. The outfit has just revealed an April 5th ship date and a $199 retail price for its latest and greatest display, with that sum netting you an 8-inch (800 x 600) touchscreen, access to over 1,500 free apps and a multifaceted personality that handles digital photos and music, too. Have a peek at our earlier hands-on with the device if you’re still curious, and if you’re eager to get in line, the source link’s the place to be if you need to secure a pre-order. Continue reading Chumby 8 set to ship on April 5th for $199; pre-orders open today Chumby 8 set to ship on April 5th for $199; pre-orders open today originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Kingston is putting an extra boost the smallest of its tiny memory cards. The popular provider of flash storage is upping its 4GB and 8GB microSDHC cards from Class 4 specifications (up to a 4 MB/s transfer rate) to a whopping Class 10 spec and all of its 10 MB/s goodness. The newly announced models join a 16GB version that has been available for several months. By completing the family tree of Class 10 cards, Kingston is offering faster all-round performance for file transfers on smartphones, quicker write times for microSD-wielding cameras and and basically a few seconds of your life back — at lower prices than before, though you’ll still be paying a premium compared to slower cards. Our microSDHC-accepting devices are itching to hop aboard this speedier train of data storage, and luckily we won’t have to wait long. The two memory cards start shipping at the end of March and are being offered with an available Mobility Kit, which includes an SD adapter and a USB card reader. But, if you want a full-fat 32GB model, you’ll have to wait for Q2 of 2011 like the rest of us. Pricing starts at $22 for a 4GB model up to $138 for the 16GB model — check after the break for full breakdown of prices and more in the PR. Continue reading Kingston’s Class 10 microSD family gets bigger, stays tiny Kingston’s Class 10 microSD family gets bigger, stays tiny originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, it looks like Google is unsurprisingly adding more than just a new logo to the latest version of its Chrome browser — the just-released beta of Chrome 11 also now boasts speech-to-text capabilities. That comes in the form of support for the HTML5 speech input API, which web developers will be able to take advantage of to let folks simply talk to websites and have their speech magically transcribed to text. Also making a first appearance in the beta is support for GPU-accelerated 3D CSS, which will let developers apply all sorts of 3D effects to websites — Blingee will never be the same, surely. Hit up the link below to try it out for yourself. Chrome 11 goes beta with speech-to-text capabilities originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You wake. You eat. You work. You read a few articles on Engadget. You sleep. You attempt to repeat. Life’s not always quite so simple, but the mesmerizing image shown above does a great job of showcasing the patterns that seem to keep us all on track. This particular piece is entitled Sleep Patterns, crafted by one Laurie Frick, and was created by converting EEG traces into watercolor. There’s plenty more where this came from in the source link below, but we’d caution you not to fall into some sort of eternal loop of checking back daily — unless, of course, you’re looking to disrupt your own patterns for the sake of art . Visualized: life’s most basic patterns displayed as color-coded charts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …ZTE gets tight with T-Mobile, launches Rocket 3.0 modem and 4G Mobile Hotspot for HSPA+
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T-Mobile ‘s 42Mbps HSPA+ coverage is expanding and expanding , and ZTE is helping to bring it back down to earth. The company has launched two new wireless devices especially for the T-Mo’s 42Mbps service, the first being the Rocket 3.0, a USB modem that’s due this spring. The second is the simply titled 4G Mobile Hotspot, which beams out WiFi connectivity for up to five devices at one time. If you can’t handle all that speed, ZTE also has the Jet 2.0 and Rocket 4G, both of which top out at 21Mbps. All should be available in the next few weeks, and all should help you get your bits on from anywhere. ZTE gets tight with T-Mobile, launches Rocket 3.0 modem and 4G Mobile Hotspot for HSPA+ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Hacker nets two years in jail after pilfering £7 million in virtual poker chips
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Continue reading …Firefox 4 clocks up 5 million downloads within first 24 hours, fails to beat Firefox 3 download record
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We noted Firefox 3′s spectacular eight million downloads in a day when discussing the recent launch of IE9 , and that mark shall live on as a record for another day. Firefox 4 looks to have a had a thoroughly successful launch, going past the five million milestone within the first 24 hours of its release, but it hasn’t quite been able to overshadow its predecessor. And before you go comparing its numbers to the latest Internet Explorer, do be cognizant that FF4 released on a wider set of platforms , rendering direct stat comparisons a little dicey. That’s not stopping StatCounter, however, who notes that the latest Firefox already has a 1.95 percent share of the browser market, almost exactly double what IE9 can claim so far. Better get working on that XP compatibility, eh Microsoft? Continue reading Firefox 4 clocks up 5 million downloads within first 24 hours, fails to beat Firefox 3 download record Firefox 4 clocks up 5 million downloads within first 24 hours, fails to beat Firefox 3 download record originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Tunebug readies the Rumble, adds speakerphone capabilities to its SurfaceSound speakers
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Back at CES we took a look at Tunebug’s Bluetooth Shake and Vibe speakers , which for those that need a quick refresher, turns any surface into a speaker with SurfaceSound technology. Well, now the company has landed here at CTIA Wireless with a more mobile focused product — the Rumble. The package actually includes that aforementioned Shake (although, in this case it’s being called the TuneRing), which is the triangular shaped part that turns any surface into an impromptu speaker, but the TunePad is really the key addition. That’s the base part that you’re peering at above, and not only does it provide a surface for the Shake, but it also now has a microphone to morph the package into a Bluetooth speakerphone. We got a look at the whole shebang on display here at the show, and while we couldn’t get a handle on the sound quality in a room full of rowdy tech journalists, it did seem surprisingly loud. The $149 kit also comes with a 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack, USB to 3.5mm charging cable, and a helmet mount. Ironically, the Rumble isn’t actually ready to rumble yet — you’ll have to wait for this summer, but hit the gallery below for some hands-on shots. Gallery: Tunebug Rumble hands-on Tunebug readies the Rumble, adds speakerphone capabilities to its SurfaceSound speakers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It seems like just yesterday — okay, more like three weeks ago — we went hands-on with Asus’ latest additions to the Eee PC family, and now these Fusion-equipped netbooks are getting their very own price tags. The Eee PC 1015B and 1215B offer 10-inch and 12-inch displays starting at $289 and $379, respectively. For that price, you’ll get 250GB of storage, 1GB of memory, VGA, USB, and HDMI ports, and 1080p output. They grow up so fast — don’t they? Check out the source links to make one of these babies your own. [Thanks, Daniel] Asus Eee PC 1015B and 1215B go on sale starting at $289 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …NVIDIA’s next flagship graphics card to be unveiled at 9AM on Thursday, bring your own popcorn
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In NVIDIA’s own words, this Thursday will bring us the company’s “next generation, highest performance graphics card.” If that has you thinking GeForce GTX 590 , you’re not alone. The dual-GPU solution was expected to arrive at the PAX East get-together this month but seemed to shyly dodge the limelight, though now there’s no escaping its date with destiny. Just make sure to be up nice and early tomorrow, say around 9AM US Eastern Time, for the inevitable barrage of reviews. An unsatisfyingly brief teaser video, featuring Crysis 2 slyly running in the background, can be found after the break. [Thanks, Abdulmalik] Continue reading NVIDIA’s next flagship graphics card to be unveiled at 9AM on Thursday, bring your own popcorn NVIDIA’s next flagship graphics card to be unveiled at 9AM on Thursday, bring your own popcorn originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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