Flip Slide HD caught at Best Buy, slides into camera's view

All we have is this one image, care of a gracious anonymous tipster who said it was found at Best Buy. Our best guess? Well, it’s a Flip camcorder, and there’s a sliding element to it — amazing deduction skills, we know. Perhaps Cisco has something up its sleeve soon? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Mystery buyer orders $8.5 million in Microvision PicoP Laser Display Engines, planning world's greatest rave?

Remember Microvision’s little announcement last week that it would be selling its PicoP Laser Display Engine to OEMs, hoping they’d find ways to stuff the thing into little gadgets of all sorts? The company has apparently been doing just that with aplomb, already scoring an $8.5 million order from one top secret client that will “embed the PicoP engine inside a high-end mobile media player for release in late 2010.” Unfortunately, this fancy-pants media player isn’t set to be announced until just before release, meaning we have many months of delicious speculation ahead of us. Projector Zune? Screenless iPod? Yet another pico projector you have no interest in buying? The possibilities are endless.

Mystery buyer orders $8.5 million in Microvision PicoP Laser Display Engines, planning world’s greatest rave? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPad apps: video for the well-rounded couch potato

We totally would have had this roundup done earlier, but we were just way too busy watching TV on our iPads. Let’s face it, as fun as those social networking and gaming applications are (sorry, utility apps — no fun for you!) sometimes you just want to sit back, rest those fingers and soak in some drama. The iPad’s 9.7-inch, 1024 x 768-resolution screen certainly looks nice when reading books and browsing the web, but you haven’t seen anything until you get some HD content playing. Though we may never get over the fact that we can’t watch Flash video in the browser, the following apps are just what the doctor ordered to ease the pain and turn Apple’s tablet into a portable media viewing machine. What are you waiting for? Hop on past the break already, and then kindly let us know if you’ve come up with a good way to prop up the iPad so you can watch all that video goodness while laying down.

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Xbox 360 update brings long-awaited USB storage support, SanDisk ready to cash in

Finally, the day has come. At some magical point in time during today, all you Xbox 360 owners will be prompted to update to the latest firmware for your beloved console. Once the tidy little exchange of data with Microsoft’s servers has been completed, you’ll at long last be able to plug USB memory sticks in and exploit a bit of functionality that frankly should’ve been there from the start. So that’s it, all your game saves, profiles and other 360-related trinkets can finally be taken on the move without resorting to lugging a HDD around. In the mean time, SanDisk’s previously rumored Xbox 360-branded $40 8GB flash drive is looking all the more real, with Amazon now offering pre-orders at a slightly less crazy $35 price point. You know, in case the millions of USB storage options out there aren’t doing it for you.

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ICD's Tegra 2-powered Gemini is the most feature-complete tablet we've seen yet

Built around the 1GHz Tegra 2 SOC, the 11.2-inch ICD Gemini should provide comparable endurance to Apple’s A4-sporting iPad, while besting it in the grunt stakes with its glorious ability to chew through 1080p video when required. If that wasn’t enough, the rest of this thing’s spec sheet reads like a wishlist. Headlined by a 3G connection that allows cellular voice calls (crazy, we know!), it also includes a user-replaceable 40Wh battery, an SD card reader, FM radio, GPS, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, MicroUSB connectivity to PCs and USB peripherals, stereo speakers, and dual webcams — a 2 megapixel front-facing unit and a 5 megapixel autofocusing snapper on the back. Multitouch displays will be available in both resistive and capacitive flavors, with the 1,366 x 768 resolution being filled by Google’s snappy Android OS. Oh, and did we mention it will run Flash? Because it will. Full specs and a comparison to its direct competitors await after the break, though we’ve yet to find out when this JooJoo killer will be making its arrival or at what price.

Gallery: ICD Gemini official pictures

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UC Berkeley researchers teach PR2 robot to fold towels

We’ve already seen Willow Garage’s PR2 robot learn to roam offices in search of a power outlet, and it looks like some researchers at UC Berkeley have now helped it pull off its most impressive feat yet: folding towels. That may not sound like too hard a task, but it’s actually proven to be quite a conundrum for robotic laundry researchers, since robots need to first pick up a towel from a pile and then somehow determine that this previously unseen shape is, in fact, a towel that can be folded. While it’s still a long way from being the Roomba of laundry, the JR2 bot is now able to fold at the blistering speed of 25 minutes per towel, and the researchers are hopeful that the same computer vision-based approach can also be applied to a range of other tasks that have previously stumped robots. Head on past the break for the video — don’t worry, it’s sped up.

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Guess what? Now an Android based TV!!!

Phew!!! With the slew of Apple gadgets taking the market like a storm its okay if you are not very amazed with what you are reading right now. Rest assured, amazed you will be perhaps after the iPad fever has mellowed down a bit.

Now coming to the topic; a Swedish company called People of Lava, yes you read the name right,  has come up with a 42″inch HD-LED TV called the Scandinavia.  Its actually an Android based Google TV with multiple capabilities ranging from TV, Internet, Multimedia, Internet and Social Media – all interconnected.

To start with it comes preloaded with a lot of free apps like YouTube, Google Maps, Weather, Time, Calendar, Internet Browser and much more. Also it gives you the option to connect to social media sites like twitter, facebook and orkut. Whats more amazing is the fact that they have installed their own customized email program to check emails on the TV itself. Android being an opensource we can expect a lot of other apps shortly for this TV, which also has a thoroughly improved UI for the TV.

The company does a lot of work in the hotel space perhaps you would know where you saw it  if you come across one.

Source: Crucnhgear

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APC adds LCD, zero-draw power outlets to new Back-UPS Pro models

A new uninterruptible power supply isn’t exactly the sort of thing to garner a ton of attention, but APC’s latest Back-UPS Pro models do pack a few more features than your average power supply, and may just have you considering trading up. They’re still just as uninterruptible as ever, of course, but the BR1300G and BR1500G models add a snazzy new LCD that displays the estimated runtime and other critical information, as well as some new power-saving outlets that will automatically shut off power to any unused devices. Otherwise, you can expect runtimes of between 92 and 164 minutes (depending on what’s connected, of course), six or ten power outlets, and APC’s usual PowerChute software for some more enhanced power management. Still no firm word on a release date for these, but they should be available sometime in the second quarter for between $129.99 and $249.99.

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New Blu-Ray formats announced, capacity up to 125 GB

Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) announced two new media specifications yesterday, targeted mainly at commercial and consumer applications. The  new specifications are named BDXL™ (High Capacity Recordable and Rewritable discs) and IH-BD (Intra-Hybrid discs).

BDXL is mainly targeted at broadcasting, medical and document imaging applications, where archiving needs go well beyond 50GB. It provides two capacities – 100GB (write-once and re-writable) and 125GB (write-once). It incorporates 3 to 4 recordable layers to reach this capacity. A specific, consumer version of BDXL is also expected soon in areas where BD recorders have already garnered a considerable user base.

IH-BD incorporates a single BD-ROM layer and a single BD-RE layer. That means it can be used by consumer applications to record the published content as well as give user the space to record his own data – both on a single disc. Each of these two layers provide a 25GB capacity. And that means, your game progress data gets stored on the disc itself, and not in the gaming console memory. And therefore you can use it to play across different players.

You will have to wait though, as these specifications are only announced yet & will be released in the next few months. And moreover, new specifications will need newer recording devices to be released and powerful recording lasers too. Blu-ray long ago won the format war and with the discs still proving to be cheaper than flash drives, our systems would still continue to sport that tea cup holder like extension for some more time

(press release)
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HP Slate reappears for 30 seconds, shows off camera, custom interface... and iTunes

We just had a feeling that HP wasn’t going to be able to keep quiet about the Slate while the iPad hogged the limelight this weekend, and like clockwork it’s released another rendered teaser video of its Windows 7-based tablet. Unfortunately, the clip reveals nothing about pricing or availability (though we have heard rumors of June), but there are some exciting quick demos of the Slate’s cam and video conferencing skills. Take that, iPad! We actually happen to be most interested in the brief glimpse you get at the touch UI — the icon-based interface looks similar to past TouchSmart software and seems to hide Windows 7 quite well, but it’s so obviously mocked up we can’t get a real sense of how it’ll work. It looks like you will be able to hook it up to a HDTV with some sort of dock and expand the storage space through an SD card slot, all of which makes sense given that it’s running Windows. Unfortunately, that’s really all you get, but see it all for yourself in the 30 second video after the break.

P.S.- Interestingly, the USB cable shown looks like it’s from Apple, and it’s being plugged into a Slate running iTunes, presumably to demonstrate that it can sync with iPod and iPhones. But now we’re obviously just wondering what would happen if you synced an iPad with the Slate — explosion? Confusion? Confusion explosion? We’ll find out soon enough.

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World’s Smallest Bluetooth Headset

If you are one of those people who don’t use a bluetooth headset simply for the reason the it sticks out like a thumb out of your ear and spoils your whole look, then this product might interest you.

SmallTalk Mini Bluetooth Headset comes with a USB and car Charging kits. It claims to have talk time of 3 hours, stand-by time of 100 hours. The weight of headset is barely 6.5 grams. The earhook is actually removable and hands-on from actual users reports of a great experience with many saying “You don’t even notice it’s there”. It even allows you to pair 2 phones at once.

The Headset costs you $22 and you can buy it here

(source | extensive review)
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Kenwood digital photo frame “AS-iP70” with an iPhone dock

New concepts and quick functional technologies in gadgets are everyone’s favorite as they provide an ultimate quality. Digital photo frame is one such concept which always fulfills high end demands with its superior approach. Kenwood proudly establish its marvelous combo docking station and digital photo frame- Kenwood AS-iP70, this will prove to be the most reliable and unique style to rely on. Its pretty cool design also unite radio, picture frame, clock and iPhone dock in just single exquisite gizmo.

 

Kenwood AS-iP70 digital photo frame, docking station and alarm finely sports 7 inch WVGA LCD screen with a resolution of 800×480. Even this multipurpose device perform efficiently with USB flash drives and memory cards (upto 32 GB), and the company proves its versatility in a stylish manner. With these finest features, it has proficient audio video caliber because of its inbuilt AM/FM radio and alarm facilities. Whenever the device is not likely to operate then the iPhone dock can easily slide into the main structure. Wholly accurate in the entire sense of innovative technologies, this device finally captures the attentions of millions of people. A lot of features in one gadget makes it truly a worthy gadget from Kenwood and is available at the cost of $274 (approx. 25,000 Yen)…

 

Evigroup Paddle shows up in manufacturer-provided picture gallery

Man, we’ve been talking about the JooJoo so much lately, you must be sick to death of that thing. Just to balance things out, here’s a look at the first functional production units of Evigroup’s Paddle tablet. Running on a good old fashioned Atom CPU, this promises Windows 7’s limitless functionality (and battery strain) plus an extra-special 3D interface called Scale. It’s curious, therefore, not to see a single screenshot featuring said UI. We’re treated to vanilla Windows 7 throughout, suggesting that maybe somebody woke up to the fact that the processor inside this machine wasn’t exactly designed for heavy lifting and the Scale idea was mercifully shelved. Either way, this 10-incher doesn’t look all that shabby at all and the gallery at the source is well worth a quick perusal. We’ve got one more pic of this upstanding French gentleman after the break.

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Evigroup Paddle shows up in manufacturer-provided picture gallery originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First Look: iPad jailbreak [Video]

In less than 24 hours of its release, the iPad got jailbreaked by iPhone Dev Team member Musclenerd. They have released a video demo of how the jailbreak gave them access to the iPad’s inner file system. At this moment, the hack on the video is just a developmental hack. But, it does suggest that a fully functional consumer hack could be available soon.

This iPad jailbreak uses an existing jailbreak for the iPhone called Spirit. To jailbreak using spirit, the consumer has to browse a particular website from their iPhone, grant permission for the jailbreak and the website takes care of the rest. The use of same system for the jailbreak of iPad suggests that the final release would also allow jailbreak in similar easy steps.

We are not sure if the final jailbreak would be released to the public. But if it does, Cydia and more would soon follow. We’ll keep you updated on more iPad jailbreaking news as it surfaces. For now, check out the video released by Musclenerd showing the jailbreak.

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