Archive for January 8th, 2009
You might remember (emphasis on “might”) that Nokia was rumored to have a 5700 XpressMusic upgrade in the works a few months back — 3.2 megapixel autofocus cam, larger microSD expansion limit, and that’s about it. Believable if not intensely boring, right? Well, a 5710 just showed up on Nokia’s US site that looks an awful lot like a black 5700, and let’s be real: 5710 sounds like the right model number for an ultra-mild 5700 upgrade. No official announcement yet, but yeah, we could totally see this showing up on T-Mobile at some point this year.
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Nokia 5710 XpressMusic leaked by none other than Nokia itself originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted by Alexander Sliwinski
Filed under: Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii
UNO isn’t just a mega-successful game for XBLA anymore, as Gameloft plans to publish the digital incarnation of the card game for any mobile, console and handheld device it can. The publisher announced that beyond the iPhone and iPod versions available now, it expects to bring the game to mobile, PS3, PSP, WiiWare and DSi Ware.
Furthermore, Gameloft’s president states this is a “first step” toward a “successful relationship” between the publisher and Mattel. We’ll take that to mean we can expect more Mattel-owned games to be published by Gameloft in the future. You know, unless Gameloft goes for third base on the second date. We hear Mattel’s a prude like that.
Gameloft shouts ‘Uno,’ coming to WiiWare, DSi Ware, PSN, microwaves, toasters … originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iLuv already dropped a bundle of iPod alarm clock / speaker systems here at CES, so it follows logic for yet another “i” company to dole out a helping of its own. Kicking things off is the iP29 portable speaker case, and stepping up the excitement level from zilch to one is the iP49 rechargeable audio system with alarm clock / FM radio for iPod and iPhone. Lastly, the iHMP5 two-in-one stereo speaker / headphone system enables users to listen in private or enter into “full speaker mode” for the posse to tune in. As with most everything else announced here at CES, pricing and availability have yet to be revealed.
Filed under: CES, Home Entertainment
iHome showcases iP29 / iP49 / iHMP5 iPod speaker systems originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We’ve seen the Grippity back-typing keyboard move from mere prototype to working, production model, so our interest was definitely piqued when we heard that the developer would be at CES with his one-of-a-kind QWERTY board. Well, he came by with the Grippity, and we got some finger-time with it. The keyboard’s certainly not an immediately comfortable or intuitive typing experience by any means, but it’s got a real charm to it. The designer also kindly did a demo for us, and even he — the creator of the device — wasn’t exactly what we’d call lightning fast on it, but see for yourself in the video (and gallery!) after the break.
P.S.- Yes, that’s the inside of the Engadget double-wide trailer in the video — we promise we’ll have some more pictures as soon as all the real CES news dies down!
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Filed under: Peripherals
Grippity back-typing keyboard hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted by Jeremy Korzeniewski
Filed under: Tuners, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Chevrolet, Special/Limited Editions
Click above to enlarge the Henessey HPE700 Camaro
Following in the footsteps of such legendary Camaro tuners as Yenko Chevrolet, Hennessey Performance Engineering has unveiled the HPE700, which mates a standard 2010 Camaro SS with the supercharged LS9 V8 from the Corvette ZR1. As if that engine alone weren’t enough, HPE has tuned the LS9 to produce 705 hp and 717 lb-ft torque. That should make for an awesome pavement pounder in the quarter-mile, or else a neat way to scorch the earth and create mushroom clouds of tire smoke.
Other performance goodies include 15-inch carbon ceramic brakes cribbed from the ZR1, upgraded suspension bits and HRE alloy rims shod with Michelin PS2 rubber. HPE chose not to leave well enough alone in the looks department, either. The HPE700 has inherited the controversial see-through hood from the ZR1, along with a body package that includes a full carbon fiber ground effects kit and a unique front fascia with faux-hideaway headlights and a billet aluminum grille. We like it, you may not.
The HPE700 is a lot of car, and to help drivers reign it in, a 1-day performance driving course is included in the asking price of $109,500. The first orders will be accepted next week to registered bidders at the Barret-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ with regular orders being taken the following week. See the rest of Hennessey’s official details in the press release after the jump.
[Source: Hennessey Performance Engineering]
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Hennessey HPE700: bastard love child of Camaro SS and Corvette ZR1 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Action
We love Radical Entertainment President Kelly Zmak, his excitement is infectious. One might even go so far as to say that he, himself is radical … or at least tubular. To give you a sample of Zmak, here’s a bon mot he dropped on us as he showed Prototype earlier today on the showfloor of CES.
“When we get to to the preview stage and you get your hands on it and you get to play it, does it have that magic element, that fairy dust where you have those moments where you go ‘F*** yeah!’?“
Here’s hoping it has it.
Heard @ CES 2009: Does Prototype have that fairy dust? originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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 Unrelated candid photo aside… it’s no lie: if you’ve managed to load Android onto your device, no matter how lame it may seem, you’re probably a good looking person. Not only that, but you might’ve built Touch Revolution’s NIMBLe, which is a billed as a Home Touch Phone, but runs the Android OS and holds a full 7-inch touchscreen. The most basic functionality is that of a speakerphone, but obviously Android — along with the built-in WiFi, Bluetooth and Ethernet connectivity — opens this up to so much more functionality. Touch Revolution is actually dabbling in all sorts of hardware and software configurations, building a “Touch Device Development Platform” for farming out to companies for all sorts of purposes. Current builds include 600MHz StrongARM or greater processors, 128MB of RAM, 512MB of flash memory, SD card slots, 4.3-inch, 7-inch or 10-inch LCDs, 2 megapixel cameras and up to 800 x 480 resolutions. The unit we played with seemed responsive and only a little bit pointless, and we look forward to seeing this sort of thing hit the market — we know MC Hammer would agree. Action video is after the break.
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Household
NIMBLe is MC Hammer-approved, brings Android to even the most boring of countertops originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It was just a short year ago that we went to Fulton Innovation’s tiny booth at CES and failed to get a working wireless power demo, but a lot’s happened since then — the company is at CES 2009 in force, with a much larger, swanker booth, partners like Energizer and Motorola demoing working products, and tons of working real-world examples of the tech in action. We were particularly taken with the modded Dish DVR that automatically turned itself on and off when the remote was placed on top of it to charge up — oh, and the remote featured super-capacitors instead of batteries that charge fully in 10 seconds. There were also a ton of cell phones (including a modded iPhone, of course), new cooking demos featuring a blender, and a super cool Leggett & Pratt power tool charging workbench. Extremely impressive, all in all — we’re starting to think that 2009 could be the year that wireless power could really take off. Gallery below, video after the break!
P.S.- We asked if Fulton had anything to do with the Palm Pre’s sexy Touchstone wireless charger, but the guys in the booth didn’t know. We’ll let you know if we find anything out.
Continue reading Fulton Innovation has a wireless power coming out party at CES
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Fulton Innovation has a wireless power coming out party at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Microsoft, P2P, Beta, Windows x64
 Just because something is about to be publicly released doesn’t mean it won’t show up on a torrent tracker a little early.
Both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 - which are set to be downloaded right from Microsoft by the first 2.5 million people that pounce on the links - have already appeared on major torrent sites like Pirate Bay.
The torrents are labeled as .Technet.TAP.700. As I mentioned late last night, MSDN and Technet subscribers had early access to the ISO files. Clearly at least one of them felt the need to share his or her advanced copy with the P2P community.
If you’re waiting for the genuine article right from Redmond, the link should be posted on the WIndows 7 page some time in the next 12 hours.
Official MSDN/Technet Windows 7 beta ISO appears on Pirate Bay originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Here’s a strange one. The image above was attached to an email sent to Engadget Chinese boasting about the immense interest in ASUS’ booth at CES this year. However, the Eee D200 has never been announced and we’re pretty sure that’s not the booth open to the public here in Las Vegas. Regardless, we can see clearly from the spec card that the D200 is some kind of low-end Atom PC (and possible media server) with up to 2TB of RAID storage, 5-channel HD audio out, and slot loading DVD writer targeting the home network. The inclusion of an 802.11n access point just adds to the mystery. Oh, and that 3.5-inch LCD is touch-sensitive. Now spill it ASUS, what is this thing?
Filed under: CES, Desktops, Media PCs, Wireless, Storage
ASUS’ Eee D200 with touchscreen display sneaks out in Taiwan originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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