Motorola’s Atrix 4G HD Multimedia Dock spotted online next to a $60 price tag
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We can’t say we make a habit of checking out Fommy.com or Mobile City Online’s digital shelves when searching for our mobile gear, but these obscure retailers look to be the first to come out with pricing for the Atrix 4G’s HD Multimedia Dock . Fommy lists it as a straight up $59.95 charge, whereas its direct competitor is already discounting the cradle down to $49.99. Both are offering pre-orders only at this point, with no known dates of arrival, but at least we’ve got a ballpark figure to play with. Motorola’s Atrix 4G HD Multimedia Dock spotted online next to a $60 price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Another firmware update grants Roku owners USB channel, MKV containers come along
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If you have a Roku player with a USB port, like the XDS above, you’ve been able to play media directly from USB storage for some time now using third-party channels. For whatever reason it’s taken Roku this long to get an official USB playback channel on there, allowed in the latest firmware (2.9 build 1529) and finally available for download in the Channel Store. We’re told that MKV playback has also been added, which might make watching those downloaded Top Gear episodes a little easier. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Another firmware update grants Roku owners USB channel, MKV containers come along originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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They’ve brought you presidential election coverage and promoted worldwide access to PCs , and now they’re telling you to take off your belt and throw out your hairspray. Starting today, London Luton and Manchester airports will beam in images of holographic agents to prep passengers for the security line. Holly and Graham — you heard right — and Manchester’s Julie and John are meant to cut queues, as well as human inconsistency. According to Luton’s Glyn Jones, “Holly and Graham are not going to have a hangover; they’re not going to have a row with their partner the night before.” Just what we need: an army of holographic squares taking our jobs and making us all look a drunken mess in comparison. Thanks, technology. Continue reading British airports now beaming holographic security agents (video) British airports now beaming holographic security agents (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Google Art Project offers gigapixel images of art classics, ‘indoor’ Street View of museums
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Google’s been hard at work over the past 18 months on something not many of us have been paying attention to lately: art . Specifically, the search giant has hooked up with 17 art museums around the world to offer tours of their internal galleries, using its familiar Street View tricycles , while also doing high-res images of 1,061 artworks that may be viewed on the newly launched Art Project web portal. Also there, you will find 17 special gigapixel images — 7,000-megapixel versions of each participating venue’s proudest possession. The resulting level of detail is nothing short of astounding and we’ve got videos of how it’s all done after the break. Continue reading Google Art Project offers gigapixel images of art classics, ‘indoor’ Street View of museums Google Art Project offers gigapixel images of art classics, ‘indoor’ Street View of museums originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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If Google and Microsoft can get in on the home energy management wave then hey, why not Intel? Chipzilla is teaming up with Capgemini SA to create a “tablet-style computer” that lets humans control the power consumed by their appliances. Later, presumably when there are enough of these smart devices on the grid, it could allow utilities to more intelligently manage its electricity allocation. According to Intel’s Joe Jensen, general manager for low-power embedded processors, “energy is a big part of our project to extend the fringe of computing out to the next thing.” Indeed, under Paul Otellini’s lead, Intel is targeting fuel pumps at the corner gas station, advertising signs, and even exercise equipment as it seeks opportunities beyond traditional computing devices — a market Intel believes to be worth about $10 billion. The goal of the Intel / Capgemini initiative is to offer a full-service smart-grid solution, according to Steven Harris, head of smart home services at Capgemini. Mind you, Intel’s involvement shouldn’t come as a total surprise here, seeing as how it was showing off wall panels for real-time utility management in the — groan — “digital crib” way back at CES in 2010. That’s one such device, pictured above. Update : Corrected spelling from “Cap Gemini” (as Businessweek presented it) to “Capgemini” — this isn’t 2004 anymore. We also managed to unearth the official press release announcing Intel’s Home Energy Dashboard reference design built around the Atom processor. You’ll find that after the break. Continue reading Intel and Capgemini to develop tablet for home energy management Intel and Capgemini to develop tablet for home energy management originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Google, SayNow, and Twitter team up to make Tweeting from Egypt possible via voicemail
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Google’s announced on its official blog a small project they’ve quickly cobbled together to help Egyptians (who –in the midst of protests — are having serious connectivity issues) communicate via Twitter . With almost no connection to the internet through normal channels, Google has made it possible for anyone to send a Tweet simply by dialing one of several international phone numbers (+16504194196, +390662207294 or +97316199855) and leaving a voicemail. What happens next? The service Tweets the message using the hashtag #egypt via the Speak to Tweet account. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Google, SayNow, and Twitter team up to make Tweeting from Egypt possible via voicemail originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Android Honeycomb on a humble e-reading tablet? Why yes, it’s not only possible, it’s downloadable . Deeper-blue, the chap who’s been spending the past few days porting the Honeycomb SDK over to the Nook Color, has today decided to release his latest work out to eager users and fellow coders. He’s enabled the accelerometer, touchscreen, buttons, graphics acceleration , and wireless connectivity, but other things like sound remain on the to-do list. Hit the source link for all the code and info you require to be among the first to run Android 3.0 on their tablet. [Thanks, Forrest] Honeycomb for Nook Color released for download originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Want yourself a “Prestige” portable media player to make even legit smartphones blush in envy? Then the D3 Plenue from Cowon might just be for you, what with its 1080p video playback, 32GB of storage, Android 2.1 OS, and 3.7-inch, 800 x 480 AMOLED display. It’s just that today we’re finding the Prestige label also extends to its price, which Amazon has set at a mighty $370. That’s not terrible when contrasted against unsubsidized pricing for comparable smartphones, but then this isn’t a smartphone. Availability of the D3 Plenue is limited to an undated pre-order for the moment, giving you at least a little more time to deliberate on the value this souped-up PMP represents. Cowon D3 Plenue priced at $370, or $100 per inch of AMOLED originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Oops. Looks like Sony’s plans to make its PlayStation Move controller an official PC accessory have been unceremoniously revealed in a description of a Sony Computer Entertainment America talk scheduled for Game Developers Conference 2011. According to the synopsis, John McCutchan, SCEA’s lead for Game Systems and Developer Support, will be on hand to discuss the “Move Server project that will make it possible for academics and hobbyists to develop software using the PlayStation Move controller on their own PCs.” Hmm, sounds like somebody feels left out by all of the unofficial Kinect hackery which could be treated to official Microsoft support sometime this summer . Now go hit up the source link below to read the description for yourselves. PlayStation Move headed to PCs under official ‘Move Server’ project originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Motorola Xoom’s release is close , very close . How do we know that? Well, Moto has just handed one to Chad Ochocinco — one of the NFL’s most recklessly loquacious players — and you don’t do that with an unfinished product. For his part, Chad’s finding the Honeycomb tablet to be “pretty awesome” and regretfully informs Motorola that it “won’t be getting this back.” Tracking Chad’s tweets reveals that he’s just landed in Dallas, site of this year’s Super Bowl , where he’s received the Android-driven hardware. Something tells us neither he nor Motorola’s tablet will spend the next week hiding in the shadows — look for a lot more screen time for both in the buildup to the big game (and Moto’s big halftime ad ). One last note? Chad’s image above was taken using an iPhone 4. Guess he’s holding out for the Atrix 4G . [Thanks, Zizo] Motorola Xoom lands in Chad Ochocinco’s safe hands, is ‘pretty awesome’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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