We’re honestly not certain what it has to do with Intel, but here’s some welcome news for the gaming and home exercise fronts — Razer told the IDF 2010 crowd that the Sixense motion-sensing sticks it showed off at CES will finally arrive sometime “early next year.” What’s more, the company’s been hard at work miniaturizing the one-to-one motion control tech into an exercise band, and while we’ve no word on when that’s due or how much a “personal doctor” might cost, you can find a close-up (of a render, natch) after the break to see what it might look like (and video of the handheld sticks, if you’re game). Continue reading Razer building motion-sensing exercise peripheral using Sixense tech, handheld sticks slated for 2011 (video) Razer building motion-sensing exercise peripheral using Sixense tech, handheld sticks slated for 2011 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Razer building motion-sensing exercise peripheral using Sixense tech, handheld sticks slated for 2011 (video)
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Comments OffExclusive: Galaxy Tab, red / white BlackBerry Torch and Samsung Focus hitting AT&T in Q4
Mmm, delicious. That’s the feeling we’re left with after being inundated with yet another round of AT&T leaks, this time giving us insight at a few flagship devices on tap for the carrier’s holiday push. First up is the Galaxy Tab — an Android 2.2-based tablet that we had previously heard rumored for AT&T’s airwaves. Thanks to a branded snapshot from the carrier’s internals, we can confirm that the Tab will indeed be sold on Ma Bell, and it (along with three other new Android devices) will ship “prior to December.” Moving on, we’ve got even more confirmation that the Samsung Cetus (i917) will be one of the operator’s first Windows Phone 7 devices, and it looks as if a heretofore unheard of Samsung Focus and HTC Surround will be joining it. Better still, we’ve got it on good authority that three other WP7 handsets will be splashing down alongside those others in time for the holidays. As for the remaining BlackBerry loyalists, AT&T will be tempting you with a trio of limited run Torch motifs coming in “mid to late November,” with an all-white version, red / black model and olive colored edition on tap. We’ll be keeping an ear to the ground for more, naturally. Gallery: AT&T holiday 2010 lineup leaked! Exclusive: Galaxy Tab, red / white BlackBerry Torch and Samsung Focus hitting AT&T in Q4 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: berry-torch, black, carrier, devices-on-tap, edition-on-tap, entry, holidays, mobile phones, remaining, samsung, science and technology, splashing-down, time, windows-phone Comments OffASUS’ Intel CE4100 Companion Box with Windows Media Center Embedded, there and back (to the ether) again
Seriously, blink and you might’ve missed it. ASUS had its own Intel CE4100 -powered companion box on display running what our memory recalls was Windows Media Center Embedded. We’d love to confirm for the 5 percent of our brain that’s uncertain, but by the time we went back for pickup shots of the adjacent (and awesome) Acer box , it was already gone. (Did the RevoPad scare it of that badly?) At any rate, this ASUS device has no drives, but it does boast an ATSC antenna, component and composite video. It’s slated for the first half of next year, though representatives weren’t willing to talk price just yet. Some more pics in the gallery below. Gallery: ASUS Companion Box at IDF 2010 ASUS’ Intel CE4100 Companion Box with Windows Media Center Embedded, there and back (to the ether) again originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: asus, center-embedded, display-running, e4100-companion, entry, Gallery, intel, memory-recalls, science and technology, the-gallery, time, windows-media Comments OffAcer Revo 2 with RevoPad sports Intel CE4100, Windows Media Center Embedded, and a slide-out touchpad with disappearing keys (update: more video)
Yes, you could certainly accuse us of being easily pleased, but there’s just something inherently awesome about hiding a giant touchpad remote in the otherwise boring box that controls your TV. At IDF 2010, we spotted a pair of new Intel CE4100 set-top boxes from ASUS and Acer respectively, running the brand-spanking-new Windows Media Center Embedded . Both were so early in development that they relied on external USB tuners to do their thing, but the Acer Revo 2 caught our eye when we saw the ThinkPad aesthetic of the RevoPad . It slides right out of a charging cradle in the front of the box to become a mousing alternative (and houses a large volume dial on the side), but with the press of a button the surface shines light through tiny perforations and it becomes a touchscreen keyboard instead. Aside from the remote, the Revo 2′s fairly well-connected to boot, sporting HDMI, Ethernet, optical and analog audio ports, and three USB ports, along with an internal hard drive of unspecified capacity and a slimline optical bay. The ASUS, meanwhile, has no drives, but an ATSC antenna, component and composite video to its name. Both boxes are slated for the first half of next year, though representatives weren’t willing to talk price just yet. We’re headed back for more, but in the meantime, check out video of the hardware after the break. Update: We’ve got an expanded video walkthrough of Windows 7 Embedded now after the break! Gallery: Windows 7 Embedded at IDF 2010 Gallery: Acer and Asus CE4100 set-top boxes, hands-on Continue reading Acer Revo 2 with RevoPad sports Intel CE4100, Windows Media Center Embedded, and a slide-out touchpad with disappearing keys (update: more video) Acer Revo 2 with RevoPad sports Intel CE4100, Windows Media Center Embedded, and a slide-out touchpad with disappearing keys (update: more video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: break, center-embedded, check-out-video, composite-video, Embedded, embedded-at-idf, entry, from-the-remote, intel, media, mobile phones, press, science and technology, Windows, windows-media Comments OffNew Kindle ad takes on the readability of iPad in the sun, doesn’t have monster sounds
This morning as we were brewing our coffee, we saw what appeared to be a new Kindle ad that mocked the readability factor of an iPad -like slate in the sun. The video turned a little weird, however, when, at the end we were greeted with a maniacal monsterish cackle. Unsurprisingly, we thought, “this is fake” and moved on with our day. Turns out, however, the ad is in fact real, sans the laugh track, of course, which was someone’s idea of a great goof. The full ad is below. Continue reading New Kindle ad takes on the readability of iPad in the sun, doesn’t have monster sounds New Kindle ad takes on the readability of iPad in the sun, doesn’t have monster sounds originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: coffee, entry, kindle, laugh, little-weird, mobile phones, morning, readability, sans-the-laugh, science and technology, video-turned Comments OffDisney aiming to establish technology standards for web-connected toys
Details are still pretty light on this one, but it looks like Disney is doing its part to add a bit of order to the wild technology frontier that is web-connected toys — the company’s consumer products division will reportedly detail a proposal to establish a set of technology standards at the Engage Conference and Expo later this month. That plan will be laid out by the head of Disney’s “Toymorrow” team, Armen Mkrtchyan, who will apparently discuss what sort of standards Disney is currently looking at, and how such standards could lead to things like cost-savings and “increased playability.” Unfortunately, that’s about as specific as things get at the moment — head on past the break for the complete press release. Continue reading Disney aiming to establish technology standards for web-connected toys Disney aiming to establish technology standards for web-connected toys originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: armen-mkrtchyan, break, Complete, Disney, Engage, entry, head-on-past, mobile phones, moment, month, pretty-light, science and technology, such-standards, the-complete Comments OffIntel’s Sandy Bridge, eyes-on
This is Intel’s Sandy Bridge — the actual silicon itself. And if you think about what the previous generation of Core processors looked like under their heatspreader hoods , that internal codename actually makes a good bit of sense now. But we’re sure you’d rather know what’s inside. To that end, you’ll find a handy diagram right after the break. Continue reading Intel’s Sandy Bridge, eyes-on Intel’s Sandy Bridge, eyes-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: actual, after-the-break, entry, handy-diagram, heatspreader, mobile phones, rather-know, sandy, sandy-bridge, science and technology, the-actual Comments OffMicrosoft antipiracy efforts caught up in Russian political scandal
Microsoft’s long taken aggressive steps to curb the rampant piracy of its software in Europe, but it seems like things have gotten a little out of hand: a new report in the New York Times today says Russian authorities are using piracy “investigations” as a pretext for seizing computers and other materials from political opponents of the government and news organizations. What’s more, apparently Microsoft is quite supportive of these raids — its lawyers have described the company as a “victim” and pushed for criminal charges. Making matters even worse, Microsoft is also accused of refusing to help targeted groups which have specifically purchased software to avoid being raided — the company has said it’s a matter for the Russian security police. For its part, Microsoft issued a statement today saying that if their outside investigators “do not comport with professional ethics, anticorruption laws, or Microsoft policies, we terminate our relationship with them” and that the company “will act to ensure due process is followed in antipiracy cases that involve Microsoft products.” Sounds like this story’s going to get even more complicated — we’ll be following it closely. Microsoft antipiracy efforts caught up in Russian political scandal originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Sep 2010 17:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: entry, europe, government, materials, Microsoft, rampant-piracy, science and technology, statement-today, the-government Comments OffPlayStation Move goes on sale at Best Buy a little early
We’re still a couple days away from the PlayStation Move’s September 19 launch date, but hey — who said Best Buy has to follow the rules? One of our readers picked up a Move at a Best Buy in Benton Harbor, Michigan today, and we’d expect the trickle to turn into a flood by the time the “official” launch finally arrives. So — who’s buying one? [Thanks, Sam] PlayStation Move goes on sale at Best Buy a little early originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in Software Tools Tags: couple-days, entry, friend-via, goes-on-sale, launch-date, michigan, mobile phones, Rules, science and technology, station-move, time Comments OffEntelligence: Will carriers destroy the Android vision?
Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he’ll explore where our industry is and where it’s going — on both micro and macro levels — with the unique wit and insight only he can provide. It’s an unfortunately familiar phenomena — PC vendors suffering from razor thin margins load their devices with more stickers than a stock car and install gigabytes of useless applications that serve only to take up space and use system resources. Sony was perhaps the most egregious in 2008, offering to remove the offending bloatware for a $50 fee. It’s was if Tony Soprano went into tech — “Pay us and we won’t mess up your computer.” It’s deja vu all over again for mobile phones. More and more devices I look at are coming installed with applications I don’t want, often popping up messages to try and upsell me on services I have no interest in. Even worse, unlike PCs where offensive applications can be removed or the OS reinstalled cleanly, there’s often nothing that can be done to get rid of unwanted mobile software without arduous work. It’s not limited to Android devices, but it seems that increasingly Android more than other platforms is shipping with the worst mobile bloatware. It’s a bad trend that’s going to lead to consumer backlash and it’s destroying the credibility of Google’s Android vision. Continue reading Entelligence: Will carriers destroy the Android vision? Entelligence: Will carriers destroy the Android vision? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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