The most disturbing part… is the smiles. Crapgadget CES, round two: TASER C2 now in pretty colors originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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MSI’s new tablets felt like prototypes , but the device pictured above is truly far out — it’s the MSI Butterfly, one of several whimsical concepts the company teased about a week ago . We actually ducked into MSI’s booth right before it covered the whole display with a giant plexiglass box and got some reasonable snapshots, but nothing remotely resembling a proper hands-on, so you’ll have to make do with the gallery below and whatever dreams may come. Gallery: MSI’s Butterfly, Angelow and other concepts at CES 2011 MSI Butterfly and Angelow all-in-one PC concepts, eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s always a shame we don’t have more time to play with every gadget at monstrous trade shows, and that goes double for cameras. So while we can’t give you more in-depth discussion on the image and video quality, we will say that Samsung’s NX11′s inclusion of the i-Function lens is a decided victory. For those who don’t know, it’s a special lens with a ring and i-Fn button you can use to manually adjust various settings (exposure, ISO, shutter speed, etc.), and it works like a charm. Looking at pictures of a picture-taking device is some form of awesome, right? Right. Gallery: Samsung NX11 hands-on Samsung NX11 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Motorola Atrix is definitely one of the more impressive devices to launch at CES this year, but we’ve been wondering how stable that laptop dock is — if the phone is prone to falling out it’s really not much use at all. Well, worry no more — we just watched a Moto rep boot up Need For Speed: Shift while docked up, and in addition to playing the game normally, he flipped the whole rig all the way over to show off how tightly the phone is docked. Video below. Continue reading Gaming on the Motorola Atrix laptop dock… upside down Gaming on the Motorola Atrix laptop dock… upside down originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We stumbled upon Fortrend here at CES expecting to find their existing Magic MousePad and were shocked to discover something else entirely: a new and improved Magic MousePad! You’ll still get the same multitouch trackpad / keypad combo as before, but it now comes with a “high texture” glass surface, and “friendlier” design available in a range of colors. We’re sure you’ll agree those changes make all the difference. Gallery: Magic MousePad hands-on Crapgadget CES, round one: the Magic MousePad returns! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Calibur11 Vault eyes-on, protecting your Xbox from tactical nukes and stuff
January 8, 2011 No Comment
Although it won’t protect your console from a certain red ring , the Calibur11 Vault will fend off pretty much everything else. Calibur11 claim that the MLG approved plates that latch on to your Xbox 360 increase console airflow, while adding an integrated game interaction through the use of LED / USB lighting effects and the extravagant 3D extremities protruding from the sides of your console. The pieces themselves are interchangeable as well as customizable with colors, decals, nameplates and accessories packs. Calibur11 has several versions of the Vault available, including an MLG special edition as well as an upcoming chainsaw-wielding blockbuster-title special edition sometime in Q3. Calibur11 plans to release at major retailers like BestBuy in March 2011, so we’ll have to keep our consoles safe from nuclear attacks the old fashion way till then. Gallery: Calibur11 Vault Xbox 360 case eyes-on Calibur11 Vault eyes-on, protecting your Xbox from tactical nukes and stuff originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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50 Cent has a tendency to do things big, so it makes sense that he’d use CES as a platform to launch his new line of headphones in collaboration with Sleek Audio. Luckily for us, he’s been hanging out in the back of a Gunnar Optiks RV (he’s an investor) that just so happens to be parked right next to the Engadget Trailer. 50′s been making the rounds with the press here shopping his latest offerings, but we still jumped at the chance to shoot the breeze with a man who’s been shot nine times — and he turns out to be a pretty nice guy. Get a look into the mind of 50 Cent in our interview after the break, including information on 50′s secret “batphone” — for the ladies only, of course. Continue reading Engadget interviews 50 Cent: inside the mind of a hip-hop mogul techie Engadget interviews 50 Cent: inside the mind of a hip-hop mogul techie originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Our trailer was just visited by an iriver rep bearing his company’s Kindle killer in waiting, the Story HD . This 6-inch e-reader touts a bodacious 1024 x 768 resolution, which contributes to an even better contrast ratio than on Amazon’s E Ink slate, while software optimizations between now and release are expected to make the Story HD the fastest-refreshing device of its kind. The display itself is built by LG Display and is accompanied by a Freescale Cortex A8 CPU, 2GB of onboard storage, and an SDHC card-reading slot. Sun rays are, as expected, absolutely no problem and we have to admit that on first sight we thought the device had a sticker affixed to its front — its that good at reproducing printed materials. Physically, it seems to have been constructed with the third-gen Kindle as its dimensional blueprint, albeit with quite a different control scheme. The hand-built proto unit we played with wasn’t really ready to have its ergonomics judged properly, but iriver has plenty of time until the expected May launch to iron out any kinks. Content distribution partnerships have already been sewn up for the US, so now it’s just a matter of patience until we get our e-reading on in gorgeous XGA resolution. Video hands-on after the break. Gallery: iriver Story HD hands-on Gallery: iriver Story HD versus Amazon Kindle … fight! Continue reading iriver Story HD e-reader preview (video) iriver Story HD e-reader preview (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Chrysler and Mopar get in on the smartphone app game, do it for free this Month
January 7, 2011 No Comment
Yes, it’s another app from another auto manufacturer. This time it’s Chrysler and Mopar working together to release information apps for Android , BlackBerry , and iOS — though only Android is coming soon, sometime before the end of January. You won’t get any fancy remote climate-change like with the Leaf or door unlocking like you can do with OnStar or the upcoming MyFord Mobile . In fact, you can’t really do much of anything with the car, taking the Hyundai Equus route by simply aggregating information and videos about the owner’s car, plus also giving the ability to check warranty info and the number of your local garage. Initial availability is for this year’s Chrysler 200, Town & Country, and the Chrysler 300. Really, it doesn’t get much more exciting than that. Continue reading Chrysler and Mopar get in on the smartphone app game, do it for free this Month Chrysler and Mopar get in on the smartphone app game, do it for free this Month originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Let’s be clear about something: Microsoft’s Touch Mouse isn’t just another one of Redmond’s interesting looking computer peripherals, it’s the result of one of the company’s well-known research projects . There are lots of concept mice that Microsoft has been toying around with in its labs (one even has a webcam inside ), but the Touch Mouse is specifically based on one called the “Cap.” Led by Hrvoje Benko, the aim was to put advanced touch capabilities into a mouse that wouldn’t require users to adjust their usual pointing and clicking habits. And that’s exactly what the $80 Touch Mouse does — from afar it looks like any old wireless mouse and you can right and left click with no issue, but up close the area covered with small Xs is actually made of a matrix of capacitive touch electrodes. We caught some time with Benko this afternoon and he spilled all about the mouse and also gave us a lengthy lesson on the touch and gesture capabilities. We have to say there are lots of gestures, and if you’re coming from using Apple’s Magic Mouse or touchpads it could be a bit confusing, but there are some very unique shortcuts, including the ability to just swipe a thumb to move you backwards and forwards and minimize windows by swiping two fingers down. As for the actual hardware, it really feels like any other mouse, but we do have to say that the smooth plastic coating feels very nice on the fingers. We could go on and on, or we could just show you how it’s all done in the video below. Oh, and also don’t forget to check out some pictures of the original Cap mouse in the gallery below. Gallery: Microsoft Touch Mouse hands-on Continue reading Microsoft Touch Mouse: the history and hands-on Microsoft Touch Mouse: the history and hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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