In case you’re not already sick of tablets , here’s another one that we spotted at a small Taiwanese booth at CES . Sure, this Anadem Q07 — a rebadged Quanta device — was just a dummy, but even this could easily beat the lot of cheap Android slates in a beauty contest. Encased within the chrome bezel and silver body will be a 7-inch 800 x 480 display (which is slightly underwhelming), along with a Samsung S5PV210 processor — essentially the Hummingbird chip but in a different package — underclocked to 800MHz, but still capable of handling 1080p video playback. There’s not much else on the spec sheet, but we did see a micro-USB port, HDMI mini connector, microSD slot, SIM card slot, and stereo speakers on the Q07. Naturally, you’ll hear from us when we stumble upon this Froyo tablet again. Gallery: Quanta’s 7-inch Android tablet dummy spotted at CES Quanta’s 7-inch Android tablet dummy spotted at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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MOG’s on-demand music subscription service could be coming to a vehicle near you. Excited? You should be. At this year’s CES, auto manufacturers had a coming-out party when it comes to in-car infotainment , and MOG’s champing at the bit to jump on the bandwagon. According to the company, its newly launched MOG Fusion program will be accessible to select suppliers and manufacturers in the CE and automotive industries, with the API program being made available to “select partners,” with Visteon Corporation being named in particular. It’s still unclear how exactly tunes will be delivered, but we’re sure all of that will be revealed in due time. Not nearly quick enough to satisfy you, we’re sure, but hey… Continue reading MOG Fusion to bring premium music service to cars, or so MOG hopes MOG Fusion to bring premium music service to cars, or so MOG hopes originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We’ve been coming to CES for years looking at demos of technologies that will let us watch HDTV without a set-top box, and yet here we are years later with little choice but to find a place to put that box. The big failures have been CableCARD and then tru2way , both of which have had little impact to mainstream America. But despite all of our disappointment over the years, we came away from CES this year with the feeling that this might actually be the year. Of course, the allure of Vegas has yet to wear off, but when Time Warner Cable, Comcast, DirecTV and Verizon FiOS TV are at the same show sending almost the same message and showing demos, we have a hard time not taking our skeptical shield down a little. Sadly it wasn’t exactly the same message, and if you click on through you might discover the true future of how TV will be delivered. Gallery: Samsung demos cable TV without a box Continue reading Could this be the year we get to ditch the cable box? Could this be the year we get to ditch the cable box? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Welcome to ‘ This day in Engadget ‘, where we crack open the archives and take a whimsical look back at the memories and moments of our storied past. Please join us on this trip down random access memory lane. If you’ve not been living under a boulder for the past week or so, you’ve probably noticed that CES has been going on in glorious, illness-inducing Las Vegas, Nevada. The thing is, Engadget has been running this game for a long, long time, and though historically things are usually wrapping up around the 9th of January every year, the remnants, the wrap-ups, and the gadget hangovers are almost as fun to look back on as the show itself. So, as we wrap up a truly outstanding CES 2011, we thought we’d take a look back at previous CES wrap-ups, some big days, and some downright weird ones, in this nostalgic episode of This day in Engadget . Continue reading This day in Engadget: CES extravaganzas galore This day in Engadget: CES extravaganzas galore originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Toyota ‘s still the biggest auto manufacturer in the world, handily trumping GM and Ford , and with the Prius celebrating its 10 year anniversary it’s clear the company can certainly lead the industry when it wants to. Not so much with advanced infotainment and smartphone integration. There the company has been lagging behind the competition, Ford’s SYNC and the like, but now it’s making a big step forward with Entune, and it chose this year’s CES to do it . Toyota was kind enough to let us run a very early demo unit through its paces. Keep on reading for our impressions. Gallery: Toyota Entune in-car infotainment system Continue reading Toyota Entune infotainment system hands-on (video) Toyota Entune infotainment system hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We didn’t have a date for Samsung’s 9 Series when it became official a couple of days ago, but now we do: it’s coming next month. Sammy’s press release makes sure to run us through all the bodacious specs of this 13.3-inch machine, including the LED-backlit display with 400 nits of brightness, 128GB SSD, 1.4GHz Core i5-2537M CPU, and MacBook Air-like proportions, before disclosing its arrival month as February 2011. The starting price is still a high and mighty $1,599, but then you do get a pretty stellar laptop for your cash money. Check out the full announcement after the break. [Thanks, Mario] Continue reading Samsung’s ultrathin 9 Series laptop coming in February Samsung’s ultrathin 9 Series laptop coming in February originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Perch: the Bluetooth speaker / smartphone dock of your dreams, shipping soon for $180
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Okay, so maybe that’s a stretch, but there’s no question that Quirky ‘s latest socially-developed product is one of the slicker wireless speaker / dock combos out there. Dubbed Perch, this two-piece device acts as a standalone Bluetooth speaker if you’d like, but it also includes a dock / tray for holding your device while it’s charging. It’s model and brand agnostic, and it’s up for pre-order right now for $179.99. Gallery’s below, but don’t dive in if you’re easily swayed by eye candy. Gallery: Quirky’s Perch Bluetooth speaker / dock Continue reading Perch: the Bluetooth speaker / smartphone dock of your dreams, shipping soon for $180 Perch: the Bluetooth speaker / smartphone dock of your dreams, shipping soon for $180 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Obama administration moves forward with unique internet ID for all Americans, Commerce Department to head system up
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President Obama has signaled that he will give the United States Commerce Department the authority over a proposed national cybersecurity measure that would involve giving each American a unique online identity. Other candidates mentioned previously to head up the new system have included the NSA and the Department of Homeland Security, but the announcement that the Commerce Department will take the job should please groups that have raised concerns over security agencies doing double duty in police and intelligence work. So anyway, what about this unique ID we’ll all be getting? Well, though details are still pretty scant, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, speaking at an event at the Stanford Institute, stressed that the new system would not be akin to a national ID card, or a government controlled system, but that it would enhance security and reduce the need for people to memorize dozens of passwords online. Sorry, Locke, sounds like a national ID system to us. Anyway, the Obama administration is currently drafting what it’s dubbed the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, which is expected at the Department of Commerce in a few months. We’ll keep you posted if anything terrifying or cool happens. Obama administration moves forward with unique internet ID for all Americans, Commerce Department to head system up originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Acer has made something very clear here at CES — it’s going to enter the tablet market much like it entered the netbook one, with lots of options. In addition to the Android tablets (it’s got 4.8-, 7-, and 10-inch versions ) and the dual-screen Iconia , the company will be bringing its 10.1-inch Windows 7 tablet to the US market for about $550 in the coming months. Just as we had heard, the tablet will use AMD’s Fusion platform and will come with a keyboard dock. We got a chance to check out the whole package and the dock / tablet fit together in a unique fashion — the tablet and keyboard are surrounded by magnetic borders that latch onto each other. When you pull ‘em apart you can attach the tablet via USB to the keyboard or just use it on its own. The whole attachment mechanism felt very flimsy on the two units we saw at the show and the entire thing felt very top heavy when docked. The chiclet keyboard is different from Acer’s typical variety, but we really like the addition of the pointing stick in the center for navigating Windows 7. We didn’t get to spend too much with the working unit but we were able to fire up Engadget in Internet Explorer 9 and scroll down the page rather smoothly. It’s unclear whether Acer will be using a skin on top of Windows 7 since we saw it on display in Microsoft’s booth and all of those tablets were running stock Windows. It should be rather interesting to see how AMD’s Fusion platform performs in a tablet and how it impacts the battery life, but until we can bring you a full review we leave you with the gallery below. Gallery: Acer Iconia Windows 7 tablet Acer Iconia Windows 7 tablet hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Viewing vehicle information wirelessly from an OBD-II port? Been there , done that . Actually tuning your car and making it faster over OBD-II? That’s genuinely new, and that’s what SCT is up to with its iTSX. For $350 you get the Bluetooth dongle and access to a free app that works on iOS devices. From there you get access to limited tuning parameters, like specifying idle RPM and fuel type. If you’re familiar with SCT you know that’s probably a little limited, but if you go to an SCT-authorized tuner they can create custom tunes, tweaking way more parameters than that, and download those tunes to your device. You can then apply them whenever you like or, even restore your stock tune if you’re feeling really crazy. Compatibility is a little limited, though, only working with Ford and GM vehicles ’96 and nearer. Right now the hardware is ready, just waiting on App Store approval, so look for release in the coming months. Gallery: SCT iTSX Continue reading SCT iTSX lets you tune your car from your iPad (video) SCT iTSX lets you tune your car from your iPad (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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