Samsung busts out SSG-3700CR active Bluetooth 3D glasses, wireless charging base station
January 5, 2011 No Comment
They certainly aren’t able to claim a world’s first here, but our universe could still use a few extra alternatives to the flood of IR-based active 3D glasses on the market. Following up on XpanD’s announcement from CES 2010, Samsung has revealed its SSG-3700CR spectacles. Hailed as “featherlight, RF-enabled 3D active glasses,” these Bluetooth-equipped face accessories weigh less than a single ounce, can be operated in wired and wireless modes and are compatible with Sammy’s newest LCD and plasma HDTVs. You’ll also get an adjustable / removable nose pad, customized fitting options and the ability to add prescription glass, too. Oh, and since it’s physically impossible to own a pair of these without also handing over as much cash as necessary for a charging base, there’s the CY-SWC1000A. The outfit’s calling this the first wireless charging station for its 2011 3D activate glasses, supporting up to four sets at a time and looking fairly svelte all the while. It’s a crying shame that no one at Sammy is willing to talk dollars and cents, but if you’ve been following its other CES 2011 releases, you’ll accurately assume that these two will also ship at some point in the next six months. Gallery: Samsung SSG-3700CR active Bluetooth 3D glasses, CY-SWC1000A charging base at CES 2011 Samsung busts out SSG-3700CR active Bluetooth 3D glasses, wireless charging base station originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Pioneer reminds us that the future is here with nine Pandora-enabled head units
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With some dark moodlighting and a little bit of chill electronica, Pioneer has unveiled what it believes to be the next step in in-car infotainment, and thank goodness it entails smartphone integration — what the company calls “the ideal personal device.” But, they say that ideal device is less-so in the car, so it’s time for some smarter head units. 9 Pioneer models available in 2011 will be compatible with Pandora , the cheapest costing just $150 — but that’s a catch: they only work with the iPhone . Yes, if you’re among the Apple devotees you’ll be able to stream radio directly through the head unit, with the higher-end units, the AVH-P3300BT, AVH-P4300DVD and AVH-P6300BT, having a large enough display to do album art and song information and whatnot. The AVH-P4300DVD and AVH-P6300BT are top of the line, with 7-inch touchscreens — and MSRPs at $500 and $700. Full details on all the models are in the PR below — or feel free to look at the pretty pictures. Gallery: Pioneer Pandora head units Pioneer reminds us that the future is here with nine Pandora-enabled head units originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Remember the Mirasol Android tablet that Pocketbook’s been teasing about since late November? Well, this could be it. Spotted in a new promotion video from Qualcomm , this slate sports a front-facing camera, four soft keys below the outdoor-friendly color display (likely to be of the bog-standard 5.7-inch size), and presumably a volume rocker plus a mute switch on the left. Other than that, there’s not much else to see here, but we’ll let you guys know right away when we spot the real thing here at CES . Videos after the break. Continue reading Pocketbook’s Mirasol Android tablet leaked in Qualcomm’s latest video? Pocketbook’s Mirasol Android tablet leaked in Qualcomm’s latest video? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sharp confirms Galapagos tablet for the US, won’t commit to any particular specs
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We’ve got a pretty good idea what Sharp’s Galapagos tablet will look like when it hits the states later this year, but Sharp actually won’t say — today, it admitted that a tablet called Galapagos will indeed ford the ocean from Japan in 2011, but wouldn’t confirm or deny a 3G module , its operating system, or even the expected screen size, saying that the company was “still studying” all possibilities. Boo. It will retain Sharp’s proprietary XMDF e-book format , however, the better to adjust the layout of its DRM-saturated content as you transition between tablet and Sharp television screens, but also support EPUB documents and pull down email and websites over WiFi. If you want a closer look at what the tablets will probably look like, spot three mockups in our gallery below. Gallery: Sharp Galapagos tablet mockups at CES 2011 Sharp confirms Galapagos tablet for the US, won’t commit to any particular specs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Xfinity iPad app getting streaming update ‘in the coming weeks,’ Android app ‘later this year’
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An update for those of you rocking Comcast’s Xfinity TV iPad app, patiently waiting for the availability of streaming On Demand content on Apple’s tablet and the app itself on the billions of upcoming Android-powered tablets. When we first spotted the functionality during November’s Web 2.0 Summit, we were told it was coming either “by the end of the year” or in “a couple of weeks.” A quick glance at our Hunks of Kabletown calendar indicates we missed that goal, but a press blast today says we can expect the capability to “be available on the iPad in the coming weeks and which will enable the viewing of On Demand programming on the iPad.” It’s also adding live news and TV shows to the list of streaming content, so you won’t be limited to archived On Demand programming. But that’s not all! The Big C will “add the same functionality and content to Android powered devices later this year” as well as a less tablet-centric offering at XfinityTV.com right now, so you can change channels sans-remote with just about any device you want. Now, can you get on that Newton app, Comcast? Xfinity iPad app getting streaming update ‘in the coming weeks,’ Android app ‘later this year’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Gloria ? Are you finally with us? It sure looks like it — Samsung has just unveiled its Sliding PC 7 Series slider and it looks to be one crazy Windows 7 tablet / laptop hybrid. Powered by Intel’s 1.66GHz Z670 Oak Trail processor , the 2.2-pound tablet features a 1366 x 768-resolution, 10.1-inch 340-nit touchscreen, 32GB / 64GB SSD options, and 2GB of RAM. Obviously, this guy is running Windows 7 Home Premium at its core, but Samsung has created its own Touch Launcher that includes loads of applications that are “optimized for the touchscreen,” while others will be available through Samsung’s App Manager and Windows Product Scout. We’re not entirely sure what the latter is all about, but we do know that this thing has a USB and HDMI ports, a 4-in-1 card reader, an ambient light sensor, and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. Oh, and did we mention they say it will boot in under 20 seconds and will be available with WiMax? Our biggest concern here is obviously battery life, but Samsung is claiming that its six-cell lithium-polymer will last up to nine hours on a charge. Don’t let us down Sammy, for $699 this one sounds mighty good. The Sliding PC 7 Series will be hitting shelves in March, but we’ll be looking to get some hands-on time with this very soon. Full press release after the break. Continue reading Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series announced, coming in March for $699 Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series announced, coming in March for $699 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Casio’s Tryx pocket camera takes a stand (literally) alongside new Exilim lineup
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How do you stand out in the world of cameras? Casio thinks it’s got quite the looker with its upcoming Tryx. The 12.1 megapixel shooter sports what the company’s calling Exilim Engine HS, which equates to 1080p 30 frames per second video, up to 240fps (at 432 x 320 resolution) slow-motion, and various HDR and panorama options. there’s also a 3-inch touchscreen LCD, but the biggest draw here is the swiveling enclosure that serves as a stand for setting up just the right shot. We got an early glimpse at a non-functional prototype, and the size is definitely interesting — we still need to see it in action, though. Price is a penny shy of $250 and shipping date’s April 2011. But of course that’s not the whole story, and Casio’s camera lineup is, surprisingly, not as mind-numbingly large as you might expect. Going down the list (at least as far as price is concerned), we’ll start with the EX-ZR100, which also has a 12.1MP Engien HS with dual core processors, 1080p 30fps video, 12.5x optical zoom, up to 1,000fps burst fire (224 x 64 resolution), HDR, and the ability to “leverage the camera’s full optical zoom and capture digital still images with high-speed burst shooting (10 megapixel), all while recording video,” or so the company brags. It’s coming March for $299.99, and if you remember its brother the ZR10 , that one’s due out September for $249.99. If battery’s your bigger worry, you can get “at least 1,000 photos” on a single Li-Ion charge from the 16.1MP EX-H30 with 720p HD video (March 2011 for $249.99). Finally, budget-minded folk get the EX-ZS10 ($119.99) and EX-ZS5 ($99.99). Both do 14.1MP shots with 5x optical zoom, but the former does 720p while the latter only records VGA video. March is the date for those two. You know the drill: pictures below, press release after the break. Continue reading Casio’s Tryx pocket camera takes a stand (literally) alongside new Exilim lineup Casio’s Tryx pocket camera takes a stand (literally) alongside new Exilim lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Texas Instruments ups the wireless power game with industry’s first Qi dev kit
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We have yet to see a flood of Qi -enabled devices at CES , but here’s a little something from Texas Instruments that will hopefully boost the number of products supporting this newfangled wireless charging standard. What we’re looking at is the bqTESLA, the industry’s first Qi-certified wireless power development kit that consists of a single-channel transmitter (presumably the transparent pad with a copper coil underneath), a direct-charge receiver (the black object) and “associated magnetics for applications requiring five watts of power or less” such as cellphones, MP3 players, cameras, etc. Interested techies can pick up one of these toys for $499, or for just $250 throughout CES 2011. Continue reading Texas Instruments ups the wireless power game with industry’s first Qi dev kit Texas Instruments ups the wireless power game with industry’s first Qi dev kit originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will showcase the latest in technology for gadget-hungry consumers. Expect big announcements form tablet and smartphone vendors. (Jan. 5)
Continue reading …MIT test shows only 10 percent decrease in EV battery life after 1,500 rapid charges
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Among the plethora of skeptical responses to our ” car of the future ” piece from earlier this week was people debating about what happens to all those batteries after a few-thousand charges. Well, now we can answer that — for some batteries and some charging techniques, anyhow. MIT ‘s Electric Vehicle Team took an A123 battery pack (the same type to be used in the Fisker Karma ) and subjected it to 1,500 discharges and rapid re-charges (ala the CHAdeMO ). The result was a 10% decrease in life over what equates to a couple years worth of refills, which sounds pretty good. That said, not all packs are created equal, your mileage may vary, and whatever other disclaimers you think might apply. MIT test shows only 10 percent decrease in EV battery life after 1,500 rapid charges originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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