Samsung will offer access to TV, VOD from Time Warner & Comcast on its Galaxy Tab, TVs
January 7, 2011 No Comment
Samsung is following Sony’s lead by enabling owners of its tablets and TVs to control their cable boxes and access content directly via IP from Comcast and Time Warner Cable. For Comcast users, a new Xfinity TV app on the Smart TVs brings an all new “web-like GUI” (that looks a lot like the new set-top box interface it’s currently testing ) for accessing live TV, DVR recordings and VOD.Plans for the Galaxy Tab sounds just like the Xfinity Remote for iPad , with control and access to streaming TV and movies, with plans to add the ability to pause and resume across different devices in the future. Time Warner Cable followed up its partnership with Sony by announcing it’s streaming live TV over IP directly to Samsung TVs and tablets, as well streaming from a DVR to TV or tablet in another room. Both services are expect “later this year,” check the press releases after the break or our live blog from the event for more details. Continue reading Samsung will offer access to TV, VOD from Time Warner & Comcast on its Galaxy Tab, TVs Samsung will offer access to TV, VOD from Time Warner & Comcast on its Galaxy Tab, TVs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Acer’s just announced a couple of new Android smartphones that are heading to the other side of the pond. Pictured on the left is the Froyo-powered Liquid Mini which — as the name says for itself — sports a humble 3.2-inch 480 x 320 LCD, along with a 600MHz Qualcomm 7227 chip, 512MB of RAM and ROM each, and a 5 megapixel camera that records 480p video on the back. On top of DLNA connectivity for your home entertainment setup, the usual wireless goodness like WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and FM radio are also present. Potential British buyers will be able to pick from one of the five color options — blue, white, pink, yellow, and black — when the Liquid Mini ships in April, with pricing to be announced. The beTouch E210 on the right comes with a portrait keyboard plus trackpad, but users will have to make do with a less thrilling set of specs: you get a 2.6-inch 320 x 240 screen, an underwhelming 416MHz ST Ericsson PNX6715 processor, 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. But like the Liquid Mini, the Froyo-laden E210 also has WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and FM radio. Keep an eye out for it and its price come March in the UK.. Continue reading Acer announces Liquid Mini and beTouch E210 Android Froyo phones Acer announces Liquid Mini and beTouch E210 Android Froyo phones originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Well, here’s a bit of welcome news from Samsung’s press conference , though it’s got little to do with Samsung itself — Hulu Plus has finally been confirmed for the Android platform. There’s been some friction between Hulu and Google as of late, but it seems preferred partner Samsung is helping to work those differences out, as Hulu CEO Jason Kilar demoed the code-complete app running on this Galaxy S smartphone. He didn’t provide a release date, though. Drat. Hulu Plus headed to Android, no promises about when originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It’s true, Dell unleashed two new Alienware systems this morning , and naturally we just had to check out the two epically powerful rigs in person. We spent the most time with the new 17-inch M17x , and while the chassis has been updated, it’s still loaded with lots of LEDs, a trippy color-changing backlit keyboard, and chrome accents. The lid and edges have been given a more chiseled aesthetic, so we’d say it looks more muscular than ever. Obviously, the big story with the M17x is that it is now 3D capable . The full HD display is seriously beautiful, and while we didn’t get to check out a Blu-ray 3D movie on the rig, we can only imagine how breathtaking the experience is going to be. We did, however, get to check out its new integrated 1080p streaming capability, which actually is based on an integrated WHDI solution . You’ll need to pick up an extra box and hook it up to your TV, but in the demo we saw there was absolutely no lag between the clip of Final Fantasy on the laptop and on the TV. The unit we saw hanging around was packing a new Core i7 CPU and NVIDIA graphics, but it will apparently be available with AMD’s latest graphics as well. We also caught sometime with the new Aurora desktop , but like we said it wasn’t much. The tower is still crazily-lit, but has been updated with the most powerful overclockable Intel Core i5 and i7 Sandy Bridge processors as well as new NVIDIA graphics that support 3D Vision. The Aurora should be available this month for a starting price of $1,799 and the M17x for $1,499 on January 10th. Hit the break for some more images and the source link for Engadget Spanish’s short video. Gallery: Dell Alienware M17x and Aurora hands-on Dell Alienware M17x and Aurora hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Sound bars are nothing revolutionary, but JVC’s newly announced TH-BC3 packs a few features worth mentioning. At the top of the list is the inclusion of an HDMI 1.4 enabled ARC (Audio Return Channel) , which allows for simplified wiring since audio can travel in both directions through the HDMI cable. Additional connectivity options include one analog input and two digital audio inputs (optical and coaxial) plus a subwoofer pre-out. A slick push-open iPod / iPhone dock is another nice edition especially when combined with a composite video output. In terms of more general specs, the device features 30 watts per channel, a built-in FM tuner, and SRS StudioSound HD which is basically a branded complication of SRS TruSurround HD and SRS TruVolume. SRS TruVolume is designed to eliminate volume changes when switching sources while TruSurround HD can convert up to 6.1 channels of audio for playback over two speakers. JVC says the speaker will be available in February for $249. If that’s above your budget, the TH-BC1 is essentially the same product minus the ARC and iPod dock and will be available this month for $149. Continue reading JVC announces ACR-equipped TH-BC3 sound bar JVC announces ACR-equipped TH-BC3 sound bar originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Fulton Innovation blows our minds with eCoupled wireless Tesla, inductive cereal boxes (video)
January 7, 2011 No Comment
Wondering what your future kitchen looks like? Take a gander at what Fulton Innovation is showing at CES this year. They’re also giving a peek at the future of retail shopping, and even parking lots. It’s all the magic of inductive charging, and now that the Qi standard has been finalized it seems like things are coming together. Really together, in everything from cereal boxes with blinkenlights to Tesla Roadsters that charge almost as quickly as with a wire but, quite obviously, without the wire. Would you like to know more? Click on through. Gallery: Fulton Innovation at CES Continue reading Fulton Innovation blows our minds with eCoupled wireless Tesla, inductive cereal boxes (video) Fulton Innovation blows our minds with eCoupled wireless Tesla, inductive cereal boxes (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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HyperMac is known more for its power-extending solutions than its other peripherals, but this still-unannounced iPad external hard drive enclosure we spotted at the company’s booth is certainly interesting. Capable of accepting a standard 2.5-inch hard drive, the brushed metal box has two miniUSB ports around back — one to connect to your computer, and another to connect to your iPad. Unfortunately, unlike other iPad storage solutions like the AirStash , because it interfaces through Apple’s USB camera adapter, you’re limited to photos and video content only. On top of that, it only works with the iPad because the iPhone and iPod touch don’t support that particular accessory. The target price point is around $100 without any physical drive — yes, it’s a BYOHD affair — which is definitely steeper than we’d like, especially given the limited functionality. Still, if you’ve got more content than space to spare, you might want to look into picking one of these up when it drops in sometime later this month. Gallery: HyperMac’s external hard drive enclosure for iPad HyperMac’s external hard drive enclosure for iPad hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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2011 is shaping up to be the year consumer-grade 3D camcorders take off. Now JVC is in the mix with its new GS-TD1 full HD 3D camcorder which it touts as a world first. Thanks to twin 3D HD GT lenses, two 3.32 megapixel CMOS sensors and a newly announced Falconbrid 3D image chip, the device can record both left and right streams of 1920 x 1080i simultaneously. It also features 5x zoom and 64GB of flash memory that can be expanded via an SD card slot. Besides the full HD mode, the camera supports the more common side-by-side format AVCHD 3D as well as AVCHD 2D. For better in-field review, the device packs a 3.5-inch glasses free 3D touch panel screen. Outside of 3D video, the camera is additionally equipped to record so-called 3D sound using BIPHONIC sound processing. Pricing is pegged at just under $2,000 and is expected to be available for purchase this March. For the full details check out the PR after the break. Gallery: JVC GS-TD1 Hands On Continue reading JVC announces the GS-TD1 full HD 3D consumer camcorder, we go hands on JVC announces the GS-TD1 full HD 3D consumer camcorder, we go hands on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The Engadget Podcast Show livestream extravaganza starts at 8PM PST / 11PM EST!
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Alright, the past two days have been insanity, meaning our live Engadget Podcast Shows have happened at an ungodly hour, no matter which end of the US you happen to live. Today is totally insane too, but we’re going to take a break from the insanity to do an insane live show at 8PM Vegas Local Time (VLT), or 11PM EST, if that’s more your bag. We can’t promise to be any more coherent than the last two nights, but we can promise to be just as attractive and twice as argumentative. Don’t miss it. The stream and the chat are after the break. Oh, and here are the last two shows, in case you missed them: Engadget Podcast Show 002 Engadget Podcast Show 001 Continue reading The Engadget Podcast Show livestream extravaganza starts at 8PM PST / 11PM EST! The Engadget Podcast Show livestream extravaganza starts at 8PM PST / 11PM EST! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Samsung already had a hyperspeed press conference that touched on all aspects of its business (did you know Samsung is the number one vendor of French door refrigerators in the US?), but the company has been teasing its CES keynote today as being a completely unique event. We’ll see how true that is — we’re here and ready to rock. Live from Samsung’s CES 2011 keynote originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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