New Sony Blu-ray players are faster than ever, there’s even a portable one
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Sony continues to push Blu-ray players forward with four new players for 2011 ranging from $150 to $250 and all ship in the first half of the year. The BDP-S780 begs the highest price of its brothers but for that you also get the ability to use a 720p camera to Skype with your friends and it even converts 2D content to 3D. The entire line supports the new Media Remote for iPhone and Android phones, and the Android version even has voice control. Also new this year is a 10.1-inch WSVGA portalbe Blu-ray player with a 5-hour battery which is set to ship in the Spring for $300. Lastly there are a slew of home theater systems sporting Blu-ray players, but if you are really interested in them, you’ll have to read through press release after the break. Continue reading New Sony Blu-ray players are faster than ever, there’s even a portable one New Sony Blu-ray players are faster than ever, there’s even a portable one originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
We were checking out the Samsung booth at the Digital Experience event at CES when, lo and behold, we stumbled upon the Samsung Infuse 4G for AT&T in all its gigantic 4.5-inch Super Amoled Plus display glory. There was only one catch: we weren’t permitted to touch it, nor take shots of the back of the phone. But unlike our earlier encounter , this time we caught it with the screen on. So we compiled a few pictures of the front and sides of the 9mm-thin device below, including a size comparison with the iPhone 4. Gallery: Samsung Infuse 4G for AT&T eyes-on Samsung Infuse 4G for AT&T eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
Like its relative the Inspire 4G, the HTC Freestyle on hand at the outfit’s table here at CES this evening unfortunately isn’t much more than a paperweight. Still, despite its inability to power on — no real word on exactly why — we were able to get a feel for this low-end phone. For starters, it’s got a 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen and runs HTC’s home-brewed Brew MP platform. There’s also a FM tuner built-in, and a specialized FriendStream social networking interface — no doubt an attempt to appeal to the younger set. For now, all we’ve got to quell your obviously whetted appetite are the hands-on shots in our gallery below. Gallery: HTC Freestyle for AT&T hands-on Filed under: Cellphones HTC Freestyle for AT&T hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sony reveals 3D capturing Cyber-shot cameras, includes world’s first compact capable of 1080/60p video
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Sony has announced the DSC-TX100V, DSC-TX10, DSC-HX7V, DSC-WX10 and DSC-WX9 16.2-megapixel Cyber-shot cameras here in Las Vegas, which are the world’s first compacts to include a 3D still capture feature using just one lens and imager. This is made possible via a special shooting mode that takes two consecutive shots in different focus positions that are then combined to produce a 3D effect. All also feature so-called Dual Rec technology borrowed from the Handycam line that enables users to capture three megapixel stills while recording video. Outside of what they have in common, several of the models have a few noteworthy details. The DSC-WX10 is the only digital compact to support full 1920 x 1080/60p video capture. Speaking of firsts, the DSC-TX100V is the first Cyber-shot to to feature a 3.5-inch OLED touch screen. Less revolutionary (but still drool-worthy) is the DSC-HX7V’s ability to record the location and direction of a particular photos thanks to a built-in GPS and compass, while the DSC-TX10 is ruggedized to be waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and freeze-proof. All of these models will be available this March, and cost between $220 and $380. For more details be sure to check out the full PR after the jump. Gallery: Sony 3D Cyber-shot Cameras Continue reading Sony reveals 3D capturing Cyber-shot cameras, includes world’s first compact capable of 1080/60p video Sony reveals 3D capturing Cyber-shot cameras, includes world’s first compact capable of 1080/60p video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
Remember TDK’s retro-tastic triple ghettoblaster ? It’s here at CES 2011′s Digital Experience along with a smaller two-speaker unit that’s much the same thing, a pair of headphones with an in-line equalizer, a classic turntable, and what TDK’s calling the “Stereo Cube.” We’ll head back real soon to give them a full test, but what we know right now is that this particular stereo is large, heavy and — in more ways than one — loud. See some snapshots below, and find prices and details after the break. Gallery: TDK’s retro-cool boomboxes at CES 2011 Continue reading TDK’s Three Speaker Boombox (and other assorted audio goodies), hands-on TDK’s Three Speaker Boombox (and other assorted audio goodies), hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
Fine purveyor of high end audio products Bowers & Wilkins is on hand here at Digital Experience showing off its latest product, the Zeppelin Air. An addition to its existing Zeppelin line, the Air adds in AirPlay functionality for effortless streaming from iTunes or an iOS device. Stainless steel accents complement the oblong shaped boombox, and it can connect to your home network using either WiFi or Ethernet. We couldn’t objectively judge sound quality in the acoustics of this massive Caesar’s Palace conference room, but we’d expect nothing less than the best considering the price tag — a steep $600. Feel free to feast your eyes on some speaker porn in the gallery below, that doesn’t cost a thing. Gallery: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air speaker hands-on Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air speaker hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
We already had some time with iRobot’s new super compact Scooba 230 . Now we’re here at Digital Experience with the company’s new Roomba 700 series bots, which are considerably less compact than the Scooba, but boast a number of improvements over their predecessors — namely, better cleaning and detection. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look. Gallery: iRobot Scooba 230, Roomba 700 series hands-on iRobot Roomba 700 series hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Yahoo! Connected TV Widgets shows off live TV tie-ins, iPad remote and D-Link add-on
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Just a couple of years after its initial debut, Yahoo’s Connected TV platform is finally ready to escape the TV, among other things. One surprise shown off tonight during the pre-CES Digital Experience event is a new D-Link box that overlays the widgets on any video signal to any display by way of HDMI passthrough. Also on display are prototype remote apps for Android and iPad, both could act as a remote control, while the tablet app could also search or browse for additional programming and share videos straight to the TV Airplay-style. On the paying bills end of things however, this year’s big announcement is the ability to tie in with live TV broadcasts, while the company didn’t reveal what information keyed the system, it figure out if a TV program or ad being watched is a compatible one and pop up prompts accordingly. While that could lead to even more annoying ads for consumers, there’s at least a few interesting applications like the one we saw voting on potential winners of a boxing match as it starts on Showtime, one of the initial partners along with CBS, ABC, Showtime, HSN, Ford and Mattel. Check out the press release after the break, we should have a video of the demo up shortly. Continue reading Yahoo! Connected TV Widgets shows off live TV tie-ins, iPad remote and D-Link add-on Yahoo! Connected TV Widgets shows off live TV tie-ins, iPad remote and D-Link add-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
We nearly burned an actual calorie at Nike’s booth here at a CES event this evening as we powered through a demo of the company’s new Nike+ SportsWatch GPS. That “GPS” part is important, see, because the watch was developed in cooperation with the navigation wizards at TomTom — in fact, a TomTom logo is prominently featured below the dot matrix LCD. Really, the SportsWatch GPS isn’t much different than other high-end GPS fitness watches on the market, it’s just got that typical dash of Nike style in the case, the band, and in the hipster lower-case UI. Our second feature might be the “slap” gesture — slapping the display enables the backlight or indicates a lap while you’re in the middle of a run. Our favorite feature, though, might be the PC connectivity: you flip a hinge on one end of the band to reveal a USB plug and you’re good to go. As with other Nike+ products, you can store your runs in the system’s online community or let the watch collect up to 50 runs offline. Follow the break for the press release. Gallery: Nike+ SportWatch GPS with TomTom hands-on Continue reading Nike+ SportWatch GPS with TomTom hands-on Nike+ SportWatch GPS with TomTom hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
We just got to spend a few minutes with the HTC Inspire 4G , one of the new AT&T 4G devices announced here at CES . Unfortunately, the particular unit on hand here didn’t have a battery, but since it’s rocking Android 2.2 with Sense, the software experience shouldn’t be too different from HTC’s other offerings. That 3.6-inch WVGA display eats up most of this slim phone’s facade, and there’s a fairly pronounced lens for that 8 megapixel shooter around back. We actually heard HTC reps chatting about how the software is still not finalized and AT&T needs to sign off, which could be part of the reason no batteries could be found. We’ll do our best to follow up later in the show, but for now feast your eyes on some glorious hardware shots in our gallery below. Gallery: HTC Inspire 4G for AT&T hands-on HTC Inspire 4G for AT&T hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …