By now, you’ve decided if you’re going to use Apple’s iPod nano 6G as a watch. We obviously have our own feelings on the matter, but those who can’t be bothered with actual functionality should definitely be looking in the direction of Frontal Concepts. This Australian outfit has just released its first product, and it’s far and away the most sensibly designed iPod nano watch strap to date. Rather than just looping a band through the device’s rear clip, the Infuse strap actually has a simple, one-click locking mechanism to keep your digital timepiece in position. It’s also positioned to allow the audio cord to run upwards along the arm, and it’s built from polycarbonate plastics and silicone — plenty tough to withstand the occasional gym visit. Americans can get their pre-order in today for $24.95 (black, white and brown hues are available), with the first shipments expected to head out in around a fortnight. Time’s ticking, Santa. Gallery: Frontal Concepts Infuse iPoad nano wristmount Continue reading Frontal Concepts’ Infuse iPod nano watch strap wins imaginary design award, our hearts Frontal Concepts’ Infuse iPod nano watch strap wins imaginary design award, our hearts originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Comments OffMicron embeds error correction in flash memory chips, calls it ClearNAND
Solid state storage is fantastic stuff, durable and lightning-quick, but it’s got its fair share of quirks — bits fail, pages fill up, and cells deteriorate over time. Typically, the onus is on a beefy controller to take care of your drive and make sure it lasts a good long while (which is why brand names like SandForce can make or break an SSD) but it looks like Micron is planning to usurp some of that responsibility with its new ClearNAND chips. Simply put, each ClearNAND memory module has a built-in 24-bit error correction engine, so your drive’s host controller doesn’t have to shoulder that load, and can focus on the good stuff — like getting your data delivered at speeds that would obliterate traditional hard drives. Micron says the new chips are available right now in 25nm sizes . Want a more technical rundown? Hit up our more coverage link to hear what this might mean for the error-prone future of the medium. PR after the break. Continue reading Micron embeds error correction in flash memory chips, calls it ClearNAND Micron embeds error correction in flash memory chips, calls it ClearNAND originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: after-the-break, clear, Data, Drive, entry, fantastic-stuff, flash-memory, host-controller, make-or-break, mobile phones, more-technical, says-the-new, science and technology, state-storage, sure-it-lasts Comments OffLimeWire the online store fades away, LimeWire the file-sharing service soldiers on
In what will no doubt be held up as an shining example of irony in the months and years to come, it seems the RIAA has succeeded in shutting down LimeWire … but only the legal part. The LimeWire Store, which legitimately sold online music, will reportedly close on December 31st, and the site itself states that it won’t be taking new customers from now on. Where, oh where will folks get their digital tunes instead? Some might go right back to filching them using LimeWire’s peer-to-peer application, which hasn’t actually been squashed by the injunction . Yes, a rogue group released LimeWire Pirate Edition last month, a version of the original Gnutella P2P client with all the bloat stripped out and premium functionality turned on, which is apparently receiving so welcome a reception in the file-sharing community that the Lime Group felt the need to issue a cease-and-desist to those distributing the software. Yo ho, yo ho… LimeWire the online store fades away, LimeWire the file-sharing service soldiers on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: digital, download-squad, entry, File, injunction, legal, mobile phones, Online, only-the-legal, pirate-edition, riaa, science and technology, seems-the-riaa, shining-example Comments OffComcast internet down in the midwest, DNS servers to blame again
Deja vu all over again ? Not quite — this time it’s Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and and Indiana feeling the pain of no Comcast internet, according to a bevy of tipsters and a series of official ComcastCares tweets. As before, the fix is fairly simple, assuming you know how to manually switch your DNS — just point your computer to a public domain name server (like Google’s at 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, but there are plenty of others) and things should re-route themselves in seconds flat. Friends don’t let friends go without a connection, so if you know someone who’s likely affected but won’t find out what’s wrong until it’s too late, why not shoot them a text message or something to share the fix? [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Comcast internet down in the midwest, DNS servers to blame again originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: comcast, entry, fairly-simple, internet-down, likely-affected, manually-switch, michigan, midwest, mobile phones, science and technology, should-re-route, time, your-computer Comments OffRambus files ITC complaint against just about everyone, wants to stop sale of just about everything
Rambus , which modestly describes itself as “one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies,” has meekly asked the International Trade Commission to block import and sale of an amazing array of products from companies including Broadcom , Freescale , LSI , MediaTek , NVIDIA , and STMicroelectronics — the latter of which was sued by Caltech only yesterday. But wait, there’s more! Rambus also indicates that other “companies whose products incorporate the accused semiconductor products” have also been named, selling things like “personal computers, workstations, servers, routers, mobile phones and other handheld devices, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players, motherboards, plug-in cards, hard drives and modems.” That should just about cover 95% of what’s available at your local electronics store, and certainly puts our holiday wish lists in legal limbo. This is a follow-up to earlier disputes involving the company, particularly with NVIDIA , which will continue via patent infringement lawsuits filed in US District Court against those corporate entities mentioned above. Beyond that, Rambus is hoping that the ITC stops import and sale of any and all infringing products post-haste. That seems awfully drastic, but for its part Rambus indicates it has been trying with all its might to negotiate licenses with these supposedly dirty dealers and that it was told “the only way they would get serious is if we sued them.” So, place your bets because here we go. [Thanks, Antonio] Continue reading Rambus files ITC complaint against just about everyone, wants to stop sale of just about everything Rambus files ITC complaint against just about everyone, wants to stop sale of just about everything originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: accused, all-infringing, entry, Handheld, lawsuits-filed, mobile phones, rambus, science and technology Comments OffGameString demos its streaming, custom World of Warcraft UI by raiding on an HTC Desire (video)
We’re still not ready to apply the label “Gaming 3.0″ here (or to anything, for that matter), but despite its boasts, GameString’s making a compelling case for cloud-based play time. We’ve already seen the company bring World of Warcraft to Google TV , but now the company’s showcasing its take on a challenge we’ve seen a few times before — streaming a playable version of WoW to a mobile phone. (Gotta get ‘em out of the house somehow.) The trick here is a streamlined UI overlay that makes for a every touch-friendly experience; there’s translucent “thumbstick” spots and larger buttons for spells. The setup in question here is its Adrenalin Host Server from approximately 80 kilometers away (geographically) and an HTC Desire running over a home network that’s 2Mbps down / 2Mbps up. And while there’s some notable lag and parts of the interface that’s still too tiny to really use, it’s still an Alpha build that seems functional for all but the most intense of moments. See it for yourself after the break. Continue reading GameString demos its streaming, custom World of Warcraft UI by raiding on an HTC Desire (video) GameString demos its streaming, custom World of Warcraft UI by raiding on an HTC Desire (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: adrenalin-host, after-the-break, apply-the-label, compelling-case, desire, droid-gamers, entry, house, Interface, mobile phones, science and technology, showcasing-its, Video, warcraft Comments OffPeeWee PC netbook moves to 2.0, rated to take the worst your tot can deliver
Little fingers can dish out big pain for gadgets, and unless your little one is beefy enough to lug around a Toughbook you’ll be wanting something small and durable for them. Enter the $449 PeeWee Power 2.0, the latest revision to the company’s series of kid-friendly computers. This netbook is said to survive drops with aplomb, but only has a “water resistant” keyboard, so don’t toss those sippy cups just yet. It also comes loaded with security software to hopefully keep your kids from finding the worst the ‘net has to offer, but with only a 1.6GHz N270 Atom processor on tap, 1GB of RAM, and a mere 30GB of HDD storage, we’re guessing it could also be a good tool to teach them all about patience. Gallery: PeeWee Power 2.0 Continue reading PeeWee PC netbook moves to 2.0, rated to take the worst your tot can deliver PeeWee PC netbook moves to 2.0, rated to take the worst your tot can deliver originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: dish-out-big, entry, from-finding, Kids, mobile phones, netbook, netbook-moves, Power, science and technology, take-the-worst, water-resistant Comments OffKDDI develops a zoom-enhance system for HD movie streaming on smartphones (video)
Because not every smartphone has a full 1080p resolution (yet), KDDI ‘s R&D Labs have come up with a new method for massaging the most out of HD movie streams while on the move. You’ll still be able to pummel your poor mobile device and connection with the full-res stream, should you wish it, but KDDI’s innovation is in developing a system whereby you can zoom in on particular parts of the feed, have the stream cropped to your requirements on far-off servers somewhere, and then receive only the stuff you want to see onto your device. And because of your phone’s aforementioned pixel deficiency, the employment of this technique will most often result in negligible picture fidelity loss, if any. The biggest benefit, however, might be to carriers like KDDI who end up having to carry less data back and forth, even if it does come at a slight server-side cost. Video after the break. Continue reading KDDI develops a zoom-enhance system for HD movie streaming on smartphones (video) KDDI develops a zoom-enhance system for HD movie streaming on smartphones (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: after-the-break, biggest-benefit, employment, entry, far-off-servers, mobile phones, only-the-stuff, Phone, science and technology, stream-cropped, technique, Video Comments OffToshiba’s 32-inch Power TV runs for 2 hours on integrated battery
You read that headline correctly, Toshiba just announced its new Power TV family of battery-powered LED TVs. Mind you, these aren’t tiny portables. Toshiba’s PC 1 sets are pushing 32- or 24-inches and are the world’s first (according to Toshiba) to integrate a rechargeable battery good for about two hours of power. Why? Because even people lacking clean, consistent power desire the mind-numbing escape afforded by a large televised soccer football match. The sets feature “auto signal booster” tech to enhance viewing in areas with weak signal coverage and “auto view” to optimize the picture based on ambient lighting conditions. Tosh is also announcing its new 55-inch 55ZL800 3D LED flagship TV with new multiprocessor CEVO Engine as well as its 29-mm deep WL700 series of slim LED TVs available in 46- and 55-inch models. See the full press release after the break. Continue reading Toshiba’s 32-inch Power TV runs for 2 hours on integrated battery Filed under: Displays , HDTV Toshiba’s 32-inch Power TV runs for 2 hours on integrated battery originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: after-the-break, displays, enhance-viewing, entry, escape-afforded, large-televised, picture-based, science and technology, Toshiba Comments OffAdafruit Propeller Platform USB entices DIY electronics builders, ‘Gadget Gangsters’ at large
It’s days like today where you realize just how badly you need to scratch that DIY itch, and Adafruit ‘s newest two circuit boards couldn’t be landing at a more opportune time. Both of these bad boys are classified as Gadget Gangsters , which makes ‘em viable for purchase without any additional investigation. Should you choose to, however, we’ll have you know that the Propeller Platform USB is an open-source platform for building your own electronics projects with a new eight-core Parallax Propeller chip; the ProtoPlus model adds video / audio support as well as a “prototyping area.” Tutorials are available in the source links for those inexperienced with Spin, and at just $50 / $15 (respectively), we’d say they’re well worth the purchase if you’re looking to simply get your toes wet. Better known as “become hopelessly addicted to modding” ’round these parts. Adafruit Propeller Platform USB entices DIY electronics builders, ‘Gadget Gangsters’ at large originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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