Ready for a little sexy video of a camera that is, itself, also filming video? Check out the clip below of a RED EPIC capturing some luscious scenery in California, outfitted with a carbon fiber lens hood — what else? The camera is being worked by Emmy-winning producer and directory Steve Gibby, who indicates the camera is “amazingly light,” that “the finish of the stuff is spot-on,” and even the menus are “straightforward and easy to navigate.” Encouraging? Yes, if you have the money to spend. If you don’t, enjoy the video below and then click on the Vimeo source link for a bunch more, including one of the thing coming out of the box and getting assembled. [Thanks, Ben] Continue reading Another RED EPIC spotted in the wild, shooting in California (video) Another RED EPIC spotted in the wild, shooting in California (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Engadget’s next reader meetup happens February 25th in San Francisco — be there!
February 15, 2011 No Comment
That’s right human beings — it’s happening again! The Engadget crew is getting together their best party outfits and shipping out west for another installment of our fabulous reader meetups. Our last event in NYC drew loads of people and was an all around blast, and the San Francisco installment is sure to be just as explosive (or maybe more? c’mon… show us what you’ve got). This time around we’re partnering with Sprint, as well as Sony PlayStation , HP , Roku , Samsung , VUDU , RIM , Sling , Sonos , HTC , and loads of other players in our industry (we’re still adding to the list!) to bring you a night of gadget geeking , giveaways , delicious foodstuffs , and some awesome music (provided by none other than our podcast producer, Trent Wolbe). The all ages shindig will take place at City View at The Metreon , which is located conveniently in downtown SF. If you’re a nerd in the city, you most likely already know what we’re talking about. The doors will open at 6:30PM , and capacity is limited to 1200 people — so if you want to get inside, get there early! We’re going to be flooding the interwaves with more information soon, but for now, mark the date on your calendars, and get ready to party. Continue reading Engadget’s next reader meetup happens February 25th in San Francisco — be there! Engadget’s next reader meetup happens February 25th in San Francisco — be there! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …CUPP crams ARM inside of a MacBook Pro, makes it run Android with a button press (video)
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CUPP’s original prototype wasn’t exactly gorgeous, but the premise was sound — couple an ARM platform with an x86 CPU in order to give consumers the ability to run a desktop OS and a low-power OS such as Chrome OS or Android. It’s a tactic that has far-reaching potential. Imagine this: you’re on a flight attempting to finish up a document, but you only have ten percent of your battery remaining. On a standard desktop OS (like Window 7 or OS X), that’ll get you around 15 to 20 minutes of life; if you were instantly able to sleep that OS after saving your most recent copy on the hard drive, boot up Chrome OS and finish it there, you’d magically have at least an hour of usage time remaining. The fact is that ARM platforms require a fraction of the power that standard x86 systems do, with a demo unit here at MWC proving that a sleeping Windows 7 machine actually consumed more power than a typical ARM system that’s running. The company has shown off a beast of a machine before in order to prove that it’s concept was legit, but here at Barcelona’s mobile extravaganza, it brought something special: a modified MacBook Pro with a TI OMAP-based daughter-board module sitting in place of the optical drive. In theory, a battery similar to that found in the machine above could power an instance of Chrome OS or Android for 20 to 30 hours, just to give you some numbers to nibble on. Care to see how it all panned out? Hop on past the break for a few impressions along with a video. Gallery: CUPP’s modified MacBook Pro does Android, Ubuntu at MWC 2011 Continue reading CUPP crams ARM inside of a MacBook Pro, makes it run Android with a button press (video) CUPP crams ARM inside of a MacBook Pro, makes it run Android with a button press (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The President revealed his 2012 budget proposal today, including $853 million for nuclear energy research — which includes development of “mini-nukes,” or small, modular reactors that can be shipped and deployed relatively quickly, and built relatively cheaply (up to $2 billion, as opposed to the $10 billion price tag of your traditional reactor). But don’t get excited — you won’t likely be able to get your own backyard reactor just yet. For the time being, they’re to be placed in existing large-scale labs like the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. It is hoped that the reactors will bring a 28 percent reduction of the Energy Department’s carbon footprint by 2020. Obama’s 2012 budget includes push for ‘mini-nuke’ reactor development originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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In the grand scheme of things, one millimeter may not seem like a lot, but in the smartphone arms race toward ever-slimmer devices, measurements like that matter. Synaptics , best known for building laptop touchpads, has ventured into the capacitive touchscreen realm with a new panel that promises to save exactly that much space: 1mm. But that’s only the start. You see, the thinner display profile is the result of Synaptics melding the touch-sensing layer and the display into one, using what it calls in-cell technology, with the result being something roughly comparable to Samsung’s Super AMOLED implementation . The benefit of going with Synaptics, however, is that the company’s tech is compatible with all display types, meaning that everything from garden variety LCDs to high-density IPS panels can be infused with a bit of touch sensitivity. Additional benefits include extra brightness, as there is one fewer layer for light to get through, and significantly higher sensitivity than on most current generation touch panels. You can see a pretty compelling demo of that on video just past the break. The ClearPad 3250 should find its way to shipping devices over the next nine months, with its current iteration capable of being fitted to screens up to five inches in size and a subsequent model scaling all the way out to eight inches. Gallery: Synaptics ClearPad 3250 capacitive touchscreen hands-on Continue reading Synaptics ClearPad 3250 capacitive touchscreen hands-on (video) Synaptics ClearPad 3250 capacitive touchscreen hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s finally here — our Atrix 4G review! We know you’ve waited and wondered, and we’ve finally had enough time with the phone, laptop dock, HD / desktop dock, and all the accessories to give you a proper take on this utterly unique smartphone. Did we say smartphone? Really that’s not quite right, because the dual-core-CPU-sporting device actually does quadruple duty as a laptop, set top box, desktop computer, and… well, it works as a smartphone too. The Atrix 4G, which sports a 4-inch, 960 x 540 display, HSPA+ data, and a slew of other juicy specs is absolutely the first of its kind — a multi-use device intended to replace your netbook (and maybe more) via its Webtop environment. But can a phone be powerful enough to become your laptop or hub of your home theater? Is Motorola’s new phone set to be the king of the Android heap, or just another face in the crowd? All these questions (and more) will be answered in our full review… which you can read after the break! Gallery: Atrix 4G full hands-on Continue reading Motorola Atrix 4G review Motorola Atrix 4G review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida drops some NGP knowledge: PSP sticking around, PS3 games easy to port
February 14, 2011 No Comment
Details about Sony’s next-gen portable Playstation, the NGP, have been scarce since we spoke with SCEA President-CEO Jack Tretton about the new device. However, in an interview in the forthcoming issue of Edg e, Shuhei Yoshida –who happens to be president of SCEA Worldwide Studios — revealed a few more tidbits about Sony’s NGP strategy (alas, still no official price ). Apparently, the PSP will stick around even after NGP’s release because of high demand for the older handheld, not to mention a lower price. For those of you concerned about a dearth of titles upon the NGP’s debut — a la the PS3 — fear not, as Yoshida stated that porting PS3 games was a goal from the very beginning and the process will be simple (relatively speaking, of course). Combine that with a push to make the NGP’s development environment “as easy as possible,” and we’ll hopefully see plenty of available titles upon the device’s release. Oh yeah, Yoshida-san also said that NGP is just the console’s codename, and the real name will be announced later this year — PSP2 just rolls off the tongue, now doesn’t it? Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida drops some NGP knowledge: PSP sticking around, PS3 games easy to port originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Best Buy extends free Buy Back promotion on smartphones and tablets to February 26th
February 14, 2011 No Comment
Didn’t get around to taking advantage of Best Buy’s new Bieber / Ozzy-promoted Buy Back program before the post-Super Bowl free-for-all period expired on February 12th? Then it looks like you’re in luck — the company’s just announced that it’s extending the free offer until February 26th. Unlike like the previous promotion that applied to a whole range electronics, however, this latest extension only covers smartphones and tablets, although you can obviously still purchase Buy Back coverage for other devices (a laptop or netbook will run you $69.99). Those that opt for it will be able to sell their devices back to Best Buy for “up to” 50 percent of the original purchase price, which they’ll naturally receive in the form of a Best Buy gift card. Better than eBay? Maybe not — but it’s not the worst option to have while it’s free. Head on past the break for the complete press release. Continue reading Best Buy extends free Buy Back promotion on smartphones and tablets to February 26th Best Buy extends free Buy Back promotion on smartphones and tablets to February 26th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Verizon’s FiOS DVR Manager for iPhone gets a facelift and some new features
February 14, 2011 No Comment
Just like Boxee, Verizon’s rolled out a February 14th update to users with the FiOS DVR Manager for iPhone , who might actually be on Verizon for their phones now too. It adds support for controlling multiple DVRs, a refreshed UI to match the latest version 1.9 on set-top boxes , access for non-DVR users, and a “What’s Hot” feature showing what others in your area are watching. Our friend Dave Zatz has already gone hands-on with the new version 1.5.0 and reports an improved experience with a smoother login process to boot, although he noted it could still improve by integrating itself into the remote control app that’s also available. Gallery: Verizon FiOS DVR Manager for iPhone version 1.5.0 Verizon’s FiOS DVR Manager for iPhone gets a facelift and some new features originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Qualcomm promises Netflix streaming support on ‘future Android devices’ with Snapdragon
February 14, 2011 No Comment
Qualcomm has apparently figured out what it takes to get Netflix on Android, announcing “future devices” with its Snapdragon mobile processors (like the LG Revolution ) will meet all of the DRM requirements for Watch Instantly . Unfortunately that doesn’t seem to bode well for your existing Android device, but at least future phones won’t have to look on Windows Phone 7 and iOS with envy. Besides a turnkey package for manufacturers to support Netflix in their devices, it also promises plenty of dedicated decoding power to enhance battery life and improve picture quality which can be observed as it demos the Netflix app (hope they brought their own proxy) at Mobile World Congress this week. Continue reading Qualcomm promises Netflix streaming support on ‘future Android devices’ with Snapdragon Qualcomm promises Netflix streaming support on ‘future Android devices’ with Snapdragon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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