A number of iPhone keyboard cases have popped up lately, from the TK-421 flip-out case ( which we reviewed ) to the BoxWave Keyboard Buddy . We’ve spent the better part of 24 hours using an engineering sample of Nuu’s MiniKey QWERTY slider for iPhone 4 — expect “a few minor changes to be made” before actual launch — that the company was kind enough to send over. So, how’s it stack up? Gallery: Nuu MiniKey for iPhone 4 preview Continue reading Nuu MiniKey for iPhone 4 preview: yep, another (bulky) keyboard case Nuu MiniKey for iPhone 4 preview: yep, another (bulky) keyboard case originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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As commonplace as smartphones have become, it’s about time that carriers and manufacturers start getting serious about mobile security (and no, we don’t mean iPhone tethers ). According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Verizon is currently working with Lookout , a San Francisco-based company known for remote backup and geolocation apps for BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Mobile devices, while RIM has recently announced a little something called BlackBerry Protect , which promises to lock or even wipe a misplaced phone, pinpoint the thing on a map, and make regularly-scheduled wireless backups. By far the most ambitious plans in the article, however, belong to AT&T, which — aside from recent deals with MobileIron and McAfee — is currently opening a new mobile security lab in New York City. From here, the company will research malware, worms, viruses, and other threats as they develop in the mobile sphere. “Everyone is realizing that this is an uncontrolled environment,” said AT&T chief security officer Edward G. Amoroso. “We don’t want to have the same problems that we had with PCs.” AT&T, Verizon, RIM get serious about security for mobile devices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Remember how Dell’s supposed to be introducing a 7-inch Tegra 2 -powered Android tablet, like, right now , possibly followed by a 10-inch model in a few months? Well, we’re not saying that’s what’s going on here, but consider the facts: the original 5-inch Streak has a model code of M01M, and a new device with code M02M just popped up in the Wi-Fi Alliance’s certification database identified as a “Mobile Internet Device” in the Smartphone category. Yes, 7 inches is a bit large for a “smartphone,” but the Alliance doesn’t have a great category for these tweeners that support cellular data (and like the European Galaxy Tab , some of them really are smartphones anyway). PocketNow suggests that we could also be looking at the Streak 2, which is possible — but considering the groundswell of rumors we’ve been hearing about a slightly larger tablet in the pipeline, that’s where our money lies. That holds especially true considering how close we are to CES, which promises to be a veritable tablet-fest this year — but regardless, we bet the truth comes out within the next couple weeks. Dell’s 7-inch (or 10-inch) Android tablet gets WiFi certification? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Believe it or not, it’s been almost a year since we caught a look at Lenovo’s IdeaPad U1 Hybrid , and while we’ve heard numerous times that the device and a new tablet part — the LePad — were still kicking, we’ve got some rock solid evidence this time around. Okay, we got some of the best evidence out there — pictures and early impressions of the China-bound 10.1-inch LePad tablet and its U1 dock / shell. Now, we don’t want to get your hopes up too much — we didn’t get to spend all that much time with either of the units and they were in very early form, but that didn’t stop us from playing around with both of them and taking some notes. Interested? We thought so. Hit the break for a short rundown and don’t forget to peruse the gallery below on your way. Gallery: Lenovo Le Pad and U1 Hybrid Continue reading Lenovo LePad and U1 Hybrid early hands-on Lenovo LePad and U1 Hybrid early hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …TalkTorque robot gets day job as creepy museum guide, TalkTorque 2 is now the future (video)
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As if there weren’t enough Greys flying around in saucers and conducting strange experiments on us at night, a team at Tsukuba University went ahead and created their own. Two of them, as a matter of fact. It started with TalkTorque, a short, white bot with swoopy arms and head designed to help research in non-verbal communications. That poor guy is old news now, relegated to guide duty at the school’s Groupware Lab. TalkTorque 2 has come along with slightly refined looks and a chunky collar containing a trio of motion- and range-sensing cameras to help the thing figure out who it should be talking to. Of course, it still has no mouth, so the “talking” will be in broad arm gestures, which it will surely use to guide you to his ship’s examination chamber. There’s a video of that communication technique below, along with some dramatized footage of the TalkTorque 2 in action. Continue reading TalkTorque robot gets day job as creepy museum guide, TalkTorque 2 is now the future (video) TalkTorque robot gets day job as creepy museum guide, TalkTorque 2 is now the future (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Olympus E-5 DSLR reviewed: solid upgrade for E-3 owners, not much appeal for anyone else
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The DSLR market just seems to keep on speeding up, and it looks like Olympus might be lagging back toward the caboose a bit with its latest full-body DSLR, the E-5 . It’s the successor to the E-3 , jumping to 12.3 megapixels and adding 720p recording with full exposure controls, plus a handy swiveling LCD. But, according to reviews, it just doesn’t quite compare to something like a much cheaper Nikon D7000 . PhotographyBlog liked the improved image quality and the rugged build, but not the ugly rolling shutter effect in video recording and the poor high ISO performance. Similarly DigitalCameraReview says this $1,699 beast “feels like a modest update to the E-3,” a sentiment shared by Pocket-Lint as well. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Olympus E-5 DSLR reviewed: solid upgrade for E-3 owners, not much appeal for anyone else originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Poco Pro from Iain Sinclair, manufacturers of fine tiny things, is said to be “the world’s thinnest” 1080p HD pocket camcorder. Poco’s specs tout dimensions of 54 x 85.6 x 5mm, much smaller than JVC’s Picsio , Samsung’s HMX-E10 , and even Toshiba’s Camileo , but we are definitely wary of image quality on a sensor as small as this one. We’re not entirely sure we get the purpose of its optional WiFi capabilities, either — the site claims they’re for “wireless data transmission,” but we don’t know if that’s to a PC or some sort of service. If you’re dying to find out, you can reserve a Poco of your own for
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Continue reading …DARPA aims to make soldier of tomorrow impervious to sneak attacks with 360 degree vision
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DARPA is currently soliciting proposals for the development of Soldier Centric Imaging via Computational Cameras, also known as SCENICC for those who prefer brevity. This latest project is a visual enhancement system that seeks to meet all of our armed forces terrorist-hunting and war-waging visual needs. The system, which is purely theoretical at this point, will provide a 360 degree, three-dimensional field of view for soldiers in the field. This optical omniscience is obtained through the use multiple cameras, including images from airborne drones . Soldiers will have real time 10x zoom capabilities and can operate everything via voice commands. As if that weren’t enough, SCENICC employs augmented reality to identify and track targets in a way (we presume) not unlike your garden variety T-800 . As this bit of kit is years from production, our commandos will have to make do for now with smartphones and wrist displays to keep an eye on enemies of the state. DARPA aims to make soldier of tomorrow impervious to sneak attacks with 360 degree vision originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Google buys gigantic former NYC Port Authority building, takes a chunk out of Chelsea
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Growing companies need growing workspaces, and Google just bought one of the biggest possible in NYC. It’s the former Port Authority Building at 111 Eighth Avenue, a massive brick establishment that, according to Wired Epicenter , set the company back an equally massive $1.9 billion. There’s a helipad on top, perfect for quick getaways in the company’s ROFLcopter, but more importantly a major fiber line runs through the building, giving the Googs priority access to bits flowing through the city. Google already has a presence within those crimson walls, which also houses offices of communications companies like Verizon and Level 3 , companies who might just need to be finding new spaces when their current leases expire, because Google is “hiring across the board,” apparently hoping to fill that thing to the brim. Google buys gigantic former NYC Port Authority building, takes a chunk out of Chelsea originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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