Tribune’s Mosaic app brings elegant media aggregation to Windows 7 tablets, soon to Windows Phone 7
January 9, 2011 No Comment
Tribune is hardly the first media monolith to try something like this , but the more the merrier, right? And for once, a company’s out to provide an elegant, useful news aggregator for a platform not named iOS. Mosaic is a fresh piece of software, designed to pull together news and information from all sorts of sources onto Windows 7-based tablets. At least, that’s what we’re guessing. According to the official press release, it’ll be available for use “with Microsoft’s Windows 7 Mobile-based tablets” starting on January 31st, and unless the folks in Redmond have yet another OS up their sleeve, we’re guessing they simply mean Win7 slates. Furthermore, a companion app for Windows Phone 7, iPad and Android will be following shortly, and it sure sounds as if both versions will be completely gratis. Continue reading Tribune’s Mosaic app brings elegant media aggregation to Windows 7 tablets, soon to Windows Phone 7 Tribune’s Mosaic app brings elegant media aggregation to Windows 7 tablets, soon to Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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So, here’s the dilemma — do you buy a lovely Bluetooth remote to control your PS3, or spring for a Bluetooth-to-IR adapter in order to better integrate your console into your overall home theater? How’s about neither? Snakebyte’s Premium Bluetooth Remote has just been unleashed here at CES, offering both Bluetooth and Infrared support, enabling it to dictate your PS3 as well as five other IR components. You’ll also get a backlit display, ingrained motion sensor, a built-in Li-ion battery and support for updatable firmware. We dropped by the company’s booth here in Vegas, but the only model on-hand was a non-functional mockup — too bad, but the real-deal is expected to ship this April for $49.99. Continue reading Snakebyte PlayStation 3 remote touts IR and Bluetooth, $50 price tag Snakebyte PlayStation 3 remote touts IR and Bluetooth, $50 price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 09:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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To say Motorola’s had a stellar show would be a massive understatement. Betwixt the Motorola Atrix 4G , the Xoom , Droid Bionic and to a lesser extent the CLIQ 2 , they’ve been reborn and are the star of the show. Of course, in order to peddle your wares at CES you need a booth — the more garish the better, is the usual fare — and Moto’s is massive and bedecked and badazzled in light with more flair than you’d need to work in a place like Chotchke’s. So, we wandered about, took in the sights, the sounds, and grabbed some pics and a short vid of what we saw. Gallery: Motorola’s CES 2011 booth tour Continue reading Motorola’s CES 2011 booth tour Motorola’s CES 2011 booth tour originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Talk about broadening one’s horizon. Samsung took a break from pushing its connected HDTVs and Galaxy S line here at CES to introduce something just a wee bit different: a baby video monitor line. Yeah, seriously. The BabyView range is said to be engineered to fit into the wild and crazy lifestyles of “tech-savvy parents,” enabling proud mamas and papas to share audio and video of their youngster with friends and family via Twitter and Facebook. How so? It’ll log video onto a built-in SD card, which can then be offloaded and transferred — not exactly the most seamless process in the world, but hey, there it is. The whole line will offer night vision, two-way talking, sound / vibration alerts, a remote nightlight, SD card slot and networked support for up to four cameras. Hop on past the break if you need specifics, and look for the whole lot to land this spring for between $199 and $299. Continue reading Samsung enters new Galaxy with BabyView range of infant video monitors Samsung enters new Galaxy with BabyView range of infant video monitors originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 06:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …@MeTees shows your Twitter handle to the world, gets you one step closer to #trending
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Twitter-related messages on t-shirts aren’t unheard of, but tossing your actual handle on a tee? Now that’s an idea we’re down with. We can’t exactly say we’re boastful enough to toss our own name on a shirt, but it might not be a bad idea to throw your company Twitter account on there and force all of your employees to rock one on a trade show floor. Watch for The Situation to roll into B.E.D. rocking one of these in 3… 2… @MeTees shows your Twitter handle to the world, gets you one step closer to #trending originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Enterprise to offer Chevy Volt in California, probably ding you for bringing it back half-charged
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Not one to be one-upped by Hertz — which already announced a plug-in rental program that’ll include the almighty Tesla Roadster and the diminutive Smart Fortwo — Enterprise Rent-A-Car has just announced that it’ll be the first to offer Chevrolet’s Volt later in the month. The company’s Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, California will have an undisclosed amount in stock for daily and weekly rentals, and it sounds as if it’ll be grappling for more just as soon as they roll off of the production line. For those who can’t quite make it down to the desert, Enterprise will be offering 500 Nissan Leaf vehicles nationwide, with charging stations already installed in Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Monica. No word on what type of fee you’ll be hit with when you bring it back with only 20 percent of the batteries charged, but you can rest assured the bigwigs at Enterprise are already thinking about it. Continue reading Enterprise to offer Chevy Volt in California, probably ding you for bringing it back half-charged Enterprise to offer Chevy Volt in California, probably ding you for bringing it back half-charged originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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NetTalk hasn’t exactly made it easy for the world to believe in all of its claims, but things are just getting loco at this point. The NetTalk TV has been introduced here at CES, touted as a companion device to the Duo that provides ultra-low cost digital TV service. Reportedly, the bantam box offers HDMI / S-Video / composite outputs, Ethernet and WiFi, and it’ll enable consumers to receive only the standard- and high-definition content that they want. According to the company, this allows individuals to detach themselves from the high-priced cable packages that force you to pay for 50 channels (when you only need three), but here’s the kicker: there are no details whatsoever provided in the press release after the break. Not even a price. We’re told to expect shipments in Q3 of this year, followed by undoubted disappointment as you begin to understand that it won’t be NetTalk to finally convert the
Continue reading …Marvell-powered OLPC XO 1.75 only draws 2 watts of power, finally charges via hand crank
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Here’s something you may not know — OLPC’s XO hand crank has never really worked to recharge the kiddie laptop. Why? Well, the previous versions were powered by x86 AMD and VIA processors that pulled too much power. However, things are different now with the XO 1.75 since OLPC has baked in Marvell’s 1GHz Armada chip . As a result, the entire system now only pulls two watts of power, and thus the battery can be given some more juice with a few turns of that neon green crank. It’s not meant to recharge the laptop completely — actually, according to OLPC’s CTO Edward McNierney, it would take about two hours of cranking to top off the system. Other than the fresh ARM CPU, the new model is identical to the previous versions — it has an outdoor readable PixelQi display , Flash storage, a rubber keyboard, and runs Sugar OS . On a different note, OLPC is hard at work on the tablet version of the XO and, according to McNierney, the only hold up is finding a more durable, plastic display — converting the current system into a tablet should be fairly easy since all the guts are in the display part already. The tablet is still on track for 2012, while the XO 1.75 should be with the hand-cranking children by the end of the summer. Gallery: OLPC XO 1.75 hands-on Marvell-powered OLPC XO 1.75 only draws 2 watts of power, finally charges via hand crank originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Really? For all ages? Crapgadget CES, round seven: MiniDV underwater goggles for all ages originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Kenmore shows off smartphone / tablet-connected appliances at CES (hands-on)
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We’ve already seen some smartphone-connected appliances in LG’s Thinq lineup , and it looks like Kenmore is now getting ready to join it in a big way with some fairly impressive “enhanced” appliances of its own — which we managed to get an early look at here at CES. Those will include things like washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators, all of which will be able to be controlled via a “smartphone or smart tablet” (Apple and Android devices were specifically mentioned as getting a free app), or via a large touchscreen on the device itself (not removable as a tablet, unfortunately). What’s more, the appliances all boast Kenmore Connect, which allows for remote diagnostics that can be used to prepare technicians for in-home repairs, and they pack an array of energy management features that will let you conserve energy and keep watch on how much you’re using. Unfortunately, you’ll still have a bit of a wait before you can actually buy one — Kenmore says they’ll start rolling out in 2012. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look. Gallery: Kenmore enhanced appliance technology Continue reading Kenmore shows off smartphone / tablet-connected appliances at CES (hands-on) Kenmore shows off smartphone / tablet-connected appliances at CES (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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