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HTC EVO Shift 4G nochalantly shows up for Amazon pre-order

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:07 AM PST

So what if nobody has bothered to announce it yet? Sprint's upcoming EVO Shift 4G Android handset has turned up on Amazon's wireless outlet, albeit with the EVO's spec sheet. We were getting excited about an 8 megapixel camera with HD video capture and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing imager until we realized those specs probably didn't belong to the EVO Shift 4G -- thanks to a note describing this phone as having been "released in June, 2010." The product title is unequivocal, however, and offers you the EVO Shift 4G slider, to have and to hold, for $200 on a two-year contract. Clearly someone's got his or her EVOs mixed up and has HTC's second 4G cat for the Sprint network out of the bag a little early.

[Thanks, Ryan]

Update: The product image is user-submitted so we can probably disregard it. Still, Amazon's got HTC's unannounced phone up on its site, it's the closest to official confirmation we've had yet.

Windows XP partially re-created in LittleBigPlanet 2, ups the stakes for gamer ambitiousness (video)

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:33 AM PST


We've seen an CHIP-8 emulator and even a virtual CPU built inside games, but we've yet to encounter a game recreation of Windows. Thanks to a quartet of industrious LittleBigPlanet 2 beta players, though, we can now finally check that off in our copy of 100 Geeky Projects You Must Witness Before Dying. As the video above shows, major Windows functions they've emulated to date include a working start menu and mouse cursor, multiplayer support for a variety of bloatware games, and even the good ole' blue screen of death. That's pretty impressive stuff from an ambitious platforming title that won't officially ship until mid-January. Needless to say, once the full version arrives, we expect to see a working copy of Lion running stat. You heard us folks -- we're setting the bar that high.

Human Connectome Project maps brain's circuitry, produces super trippy graphics

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:29 AM PST

A team of researchers at the Human Connectome Project (HCP) have been carving up mice brains like Christmas hams to find out how we store memories, personality traits, and skills -- the slices they're making, though, are 29.4 nanometers thick. The end goal is to run these tiny slices under a microscope, create detailed images of the brain, and then stitch them back together, eventually creating a complete map of the mind, or connectome. The team, comprised of scientists at Harvard, UCLA, University of Minnesota, and Washington University, is still a long way from cutting up a human brain, partially due to storage limitations -- a picture of a one-millimeter cube of mouse brain uses about a petabyte of memory. A human brain would require millions of petabytes, and an indefinite number of years, causing speculation that the payoff isn't worth the effort -- although, we're convinced the HCP wallpaper possibilities are totally worth it.

Meizu's M9 launch amasses thousands of Jack Wong fans across China (video)

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:46 AM PST

Pretty impressive, isn't it? Meizu sure has made a wise decision to launch its M9 Android Froyo phone on the first day of 2011 which, like most other countries, happens to be a public holiday in China. According to some Meizu fans (aka "Mei-yo" or literally "friends of Meizu") outside one of the two Shenzhen stores, there were already about 60 people lined up outside at around 6am. A few of them even braved the cold weather since 8pm last night, despite CEO Jack Wong actively discouraging such hustle on the forum for the sake of people's health, promising "all the flagship stores will have sufficient stock" for all pre-orderers. Meizu wasn't keen on giving us an official number, but the two Shenzhen stores alone could've easily served several thousand customers this morning. With no limit on how many units each person could pre-order (¥2,499 / $379 for 8GB, and ¥2,699 / $409 for 16GB), you can imagine Meizu's assembly lines working long hours to supply its stores from 28 other provinces in China. Meanwhile, somewhere out there, Mr. Wong is happily checking his bank account. Video after the break.
Meizu's M9 launch amasses thousands of Jack Wong fans across China

Homemade robot has boring name, but likes to party

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 01:45 AM PST

Is all that bottle-poppin' and drink-serving getting in the way of you releasing your inner party animal this New Year's Eve? Fear not, dear readers, for our friends from Japan have built yet another humanoid service robot, only this time it was constructed using "off the shelf parts." While we're skeptical that the 'Shack has everything needed to build one of these for your stateside soiree, the THKR-4 (as he is not-so-affectionately known) was created to perform all of your mundane party tasks like opening the fridge, pouring drinks, and greeting guests. The robot won't be entertaining guests with a dance routine or kissing you at midnight, but it can give you a back-rub to keep you relaxed when that inevitable 'party foul' ruins your leather couch. Check out the video after the break to see the 'bot do its Mr. Belvedere thing.

Library of Congress eyes National Film Registry streaming scheme

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 11:33 PM PST

In the digital age, libraries all over the country have been looking for ways to remain relevant and useful as they continue their core mission of giving people access to media and educational materials. To that end, The Library of Congress has announced plans to make selections from the National Film Registry available for streaming online. Of course, as the Federal Times notes, some of the copyright owners might balk at the suggestion (it's hard to imagine George Lucas ever letting anyone freely stream Star Wars) but in theory this isn't a bad idea, at all. "I hope we'll be able to work something out," said Librarian of Congress James Billington. "[The registry] has great educational and inspirational as well as entertainment value." Besides, if you don't give kids a legal, safe way to watch the classic W.C. Fields flick "It's a Gift" (1934), they're just going to get it from illegal torrent sites or from guys selling bootleg DVDs on Penn Avenue in Garfield.

Dell to launch Latitude 2120 netbook at CES?

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:34 PM PST

Among the many new-product announcements that have been released in the time leading up to CES, word on the web is that Dell will launch a new Latitude 2120 netbook at the Vegas convention next week. Apparently, the 2120 has specs identical to the previously available 2110, but gets double the computing power of the single core Intel Atom N470 chipset in its predecessor courtesy of a dual core N550 processor. While the upgraded processor is the big news, sources indicate the newest Latitude gets an optional Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator, which should be a welcome addition for those students planning to watch March Madness during that 10AM lecture this spring semester. No word on price or availability, so interested parties will have to wait until the official launch for such details.

How would you change webOS 2.0?

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 07:29 PM PST

Earlier this year, we asked how you'd change Palm's Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, both of which were launched with webOS 1.x. Needless to say, a lot can happen in three calendar quarters. Since, HP has swallowed Palm up, and webOS 2.0 has hit the wilds of our wondrous planet. The Pre 2 wasn't exactly the most enthralling device to launch the OS on, but it is what it is. And now, we're curious to know how you'd overhaul it if given the seat that Mark Hurd once resided in. Have you grown annoyed by any specific thing within webOS 2.0? Would you have tweaked the distribution process? Are you satisfied with developer participation? Would you alter certain things knowing that a nondescript webOS tablet was on the horizon? Go ahead and spend your last moments of 2010 in comments below -- who knows what the next year holds for this gem of a mobile OS.

Netflix and VUDU not hitting Boxee Box till January... as if you couldn't have guessed

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:43 PM PST

According to a post that's just gone live on Boxee's blog, users of the Boxee Box won't see VUDU or Netflix content on their TVs until January. We know, the wait will be painful. According to the Boxee team, VUDU offerings should hit the platform as soon as next week, but Netflix won't be made available until the end of the month. The company claims that both services are up and running in its offices, but more time was needed to "test each application to make sure they are ready for launch." It's nice to know where we stand, though it would have been even nicer to get more frequent updates on the status of these apps, instead of a last-minute blog post on New Year's Eve.

Still, the post has equal touches of hopefulness for the bright future Boxee sees for home entertainment, and acknowledgment of the massive challenges the startup faces in the coming year. In their words: "As we get ready for the New Year tomorrow and CES next week, it's clear that in 2011 we will be competing with companies that spend more feeding their employees that we have to pay ours. We're confident though that our small team will continue to push the envelop of what people expect from their TVs." Here at Engadget, we're eager to see how it all plays out, but we're definitely rooting for underdogs like Boxee who have pioneered so much of what the world is just waking up to. 2011 is going to be a crazy year!

PSA: iPhone alarms not working come New Year's Day 2011

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:03 PM PST

We're not exactly sure of the cause of this fancy new issue affecting Apple's super cool iPhone line of cellphones, but apparently you've got trouble come 1/1/2011. According to an explosive stream of frustration-filled tweets on the Twitter microblogging service, when the clock strikes midnight, one off alarms will cease to sing out. The issue sounds eerily similar to recent Daylight Savings Time trouble we witnessed back in November, although we saw both repeating alarm and single alarm failures.

So how can you fix this potentially life-ruining problem? Well until Apple patches its OS -- and it's currently unclear if this is just iOS 4.2.1 or earlier versions as well -- you can simply create a recurring alarm at the time you need to be woken up, and then disable it once your dreams are completely ruined. We're taking a deeper look into the issue and have contacted Apple -- if we get more news, you guys will be the first to know. In the meantime, feel free to commiserate in comments, and... happy new year?

Update: 9to5 Mac says that the bug will get fixed all by itself once the calendar hits January 3rd. We haven't confirmed this, but if it turns out to be the case, that's pretty good news. In less good news, the issue seems to be affecting iOS 4.1 and 4.0.2 as well.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

This is your brain. This is your brain on video games

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:51 PM PST

Sure, you've probably seen countless scientific studies involving video games -- but have you have you ever wondered what your brain actually looked like while your playing video games? Well, feast your eyes on the image above. That's an MRI scan of New York Times writer Matt Richtel's brain that was captured while he played a simple driving game -- all in the name of science (and journalism), of course. As Richtel notes, however, that's just one example of the ways researchers are using such technology to "map the ethereal concept of attention," and scientists have turned up some other interesting findings as of late. Researchers at the University of Utah, for instance, have found that people's ability to juggle two tasks begins to drop off in their 30s and then sharply drops in their 40s, which contradicts earlier suspicions that people's ability to multitask only began to degrade when they're much older. Some other researchers are still suspicious of those findings, however, and Dr. Gazzaley of the University of California at San Diego is quick to point out that all of this research is still in the earliest stages -- he's expecting some more detailed findings next year when his team expands their tests and begin to incorporate EEG monitoring as well.

Via Motors E-REV hybrid trucks power your commute and the job site too (video)

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:40 PM PST

Via Motors E-REV hybrid trucks power your commute and the job site too
Hybrid cars have officially jumped the shark, boring drivers from coast to coast as they smugly hypermile wherever they're going. Meanwhile, those with big trucks have been relatively out of luck, having to stop frequently for gas -- and to scrape the remains of those little hybrids out of their fender wells. That's changing soon, with Via Motors taking its rebranded Chevy trucks (dig that flying V on the grille) and offering them to fleets in 2011, with sales to individuals coming two years later (you can get in line now for $1,000 down). Big companies like, apparently, PG&E will be able to roll in these so-called E-REV trucks that offer either 20 or 40 miles of electric range, augmented by an onboard generator. Yes, it's a series hybrid layout similar in theory to the Volt, with the internal combustion engine charging the batteries which, in turn, send juice to the 268hp motor. Interestingly, though, that generator can power other things as well, providing 120 or 240V to tools, lights, maybe even hot tubs if you're a super cool contractor. No word on anticipated vehicle cost nor efficiency, but we're not expecting miracles on either front.

Engadget Podcast 223 - 12.31.2010

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:15 PM PST

What are you doing tonight? How about..................listening to all 100 minutes of the 2010 wrap-up edition of the Engadget Podcast? The Engadget Podcasters reminisce and predict as we peer into the void of yet another year of exciting and flawed technology. They just keep coming, and rest assured -- we'll just keep podcasting.

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Reserve Power: Paper 2010, The Inkgadget Review

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 02:31 PM PST

Over the past two weeks we've been incorporating a lightweight flexible technology into our workflow. Usually, of course, just about everything we write is routed through a processor, operating system and application and immediately reflected on an LCD using some multitasking user interface. However, we have been seeking a way to organize to-do lists on a separate display so that they are not lost in the course of a day's work or taking up undue screen real estate. As it happens, we were invited to an exclusive press event extolling the latest version of paper.

Paper is a thin, foldable substance that can accommodate a wide array of styli to produce words and graphics. The catch is that, much like printer cartridges, these styli must be refilled with ink or replaced. But there is a wide ecosystem of these devices that are broadly available.

The developers of paper have really put a lot of forethought into a wide array of uses. The tool has almost no learning curve and data entry is so simple that young children will have no problems mastering its basics. Paper yields high contrast when used with the appropriate ink and consumes no power. And, simply put, there is no display on the market that can fold as flexibly as paper, allowing us to slip a small sheet imperceptibly into a shirt pocket or wallet.

When used with pencils, paper offers effective editing options, but we preferred using the smooth flowing ink option, which required that we use a cross-out gesture to correct input errors. This resulted in words becoming unreadable, but they still consumed space on the surface. Of course, the low cost of paper makes it trivial to simply start with a new document but any content on the first sheet that you want to carry over must be recreated. This can make editing extremely tedious, and explains why it was far more effective for the works of Shakespeare to be properly typed by an infinite group of monkeys rather than written by a single man.

To try overcoming some of the disadvantages of paper, we tried the Boogie Board from Improv Electronics. The Boogie Board is a slim monochrome LCD that can be used for many of the same kinds of tasks as paper. However, as with the ink and paper combination, the screen cannot be selectively erased. In addition, while the paper backup process, which involves a scanner or copy machine, is kludgy at best, these measures don't work quite as well with the Boogie Board, leaving a photo all that keeps your writing from accidental deletion at the press of a button. Still, we're optimistic about the potential of a Boogie Board equipped with a USB port or SD card slot for easy sharing and backup. One reader has tipped us that CherryPal will soon be releasing a version of this for 99 cents.

That said, we think the pen-paper will continue to serve a role in our workflow. It's a classic case of great hardware being let down by poor software. So, while it will serve i a pinch for ad hoc uses like jotting down phone messages, we'll probably look to get the information copied into our PCs and smartphones for real work as soon as we can.

Paper is no doubt a polarizing technology, and we've found that people either love it or hate it. We asked some other Engadget staffers for some other takes:

Joshua Topolsky: Check out any museum and you'll see a lot of so-called "art" that's been created on paper, but almost none of it has retro '80s 16-bit graphics. That really makes the only good use of it printing out raffle tickets at The Engadget Show.

Nilay Patel: Let's break it down for you. The developers of paper really have a strong case for patent infringement against all these developers of scrollable and foldable screens. Oh, and Joojoo. A good compliment to Sharpie's "permanent" (yeah, right) liquid pencil.

Chris Ziegler: When used with carrier pigeons, paper was one of the earliest forms of wireless communication. I'm now using the Egyptian version of eBay to track down one of the original papyrus scrolls -- still in the original box.

Paul Miller: Without question, a great display, but its lack of pixels essentially means it has zero pixel density. Pass.

Joanna Stern: Love it. A near-perfect mix of light weight and durability, and it doesn't include any Microsoft or Intel stickers. Display has even better contrast than Pixel Qi's. Lack of keyboard may be a deal breaker for many, though.

FTA awards $16.6 million in grants for fuel cell bus research

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 01:25 PM PST

While we were jealously hung up on South Korea's working electric bus system, Christmas apparently came early for a couple of lucky US fuel cell bus research projects -- in the form of $16.6 million in Federal Transit Administration grants. Pasadena based Calstart snagged almost $10.2 million and will funnel 70 percent of the funds to developing the first phase of a low-cost, longer lasting fuel cell power system. Calstart will then spend its remaining $2.9 million in partnership with the Chicago Regional Transit Authority to develop and test the viability of fuel cell bus fleets in cold climates. The Center for Transportation and the Environment in Atlanta was the other project to hit the federal money gravy train. It received a hefty $6.4 million to spread across six different projects that dabble in everything from developing fast-charging 35-foot fuel cell buses, to similar lithium ion versions, to improving existing hybrid bus platforms. Federal pork for fuel cell DSLR development regrettably missed the cut. For the full scoop hit up the press release after the break.
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FTA Program Promotes Advanced Fuel Cell Technologies to Power Cleaner, Greener Transit Buses

WASHINGTON – Pursuing new technologies to let fuel cell buses operate in cold climates is among the research projects to receive money from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) National Fuel Cell Bus Program, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today.

The Center for Transportation and the Environment in Atlanta will receive $6.42 million and CALSTART in Pasadena, CA will receive $10.17 million to coordinate research among fuel cell manufacturers, engineering firms and transit agencies throughout the country.

"The Obama Administration is proud to partner with researchers who are exploring greener, more efficient ways to power buses," said Secretary LaHood. "Adapting fuel-cell technology to buses will result in a cleaner environment and quieter streets for everyone."

"The transit industry must continue to be at the forefront of creating green jobs and establishing globally competitive technologies right here at home in the United States," said FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff. "As we move clean, fuel-efficient bus projects from the drawing board to the street, we move the nation closer to energy independence and a cleaner environment."

Other projects being funded this year include an effort to develop a smaller, less costly and more durable fuel cell power system that will enable commercialization of U.S. fuel cell buses, and an effort to develop and demonstrate a lightweight highly efficient bus that incorporates an improved hybrid-electric drive and enhanced bus design.

The purpose of the program is to facilitate the development of commercially viable fuel cell bus technologies and increase public acceptance of the fuel cell vehicles. The program is one of three environmentally friendly FTA grant competitions whose winners have been recently announced. The others are the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) and the Clean Fuels programs.

A complete list of Fuel Cell Bus Program projects being funded can be found at http: http://www.fta.dot.gov/news/news_events_12231.html

WakeMate sleep-aid recalled due to 'exploding' USB charger, gives new meaning to being hot in the sack

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 12:09 PM PST

Early this morning, Perfect Third Inc. -- makers of the less than perfect WakeMate wristband -- issued a recall for the sleep analyzer's USB charger, which apparently has a tendency to go up in smoke, and we don't mean disappear. An e-mail sent out by the company's CEO at 12:30 AM states, "we were informed by a customer of a safety incident with the black USB chargers." A little vague if you ask us, considering the video we received shows the device "smoking after exploding." The recall ensures that the WakeMate itself is perfectly safe, and that the Chinese-manufactured USB cables are at fault, but if you ask us, anything that is supposed to help you sleep soundly shouldn't put you in danger of catching fire.

[Thanks, Ringram and Nick]

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Important Safety Notice
Hello WakeMate Customer,

We have just been alerted to a safety issue with our product. The black USB charger bricks that have been included with the product are defective. Do not use them.

The USB chargers were sourced through a Chinese vendor. We paid to have the proper certification and safety tests performed here in the U.S. for the chargers. However, tonight we were informed by a customer of a safety incident with the black USB chargers. Therefore, effective immediately we are recalling ALL USB charger bricks and informing our customers that it is not safe to use these USB chargers to charge your WakeMate.

We will continue to look into the situation but needed to email you immediately to ensure that you stop using and unplug the included Black USB Power Bricks.

We are extremely sorry that we sent a product containing defective components. However, we also want to stress that this issue is with the chargers only, and not with the WakeMate itself. It is still safe to use the included USB cable to charge the WakeMate, and it is safe to wear the WakeMate while sleeping.

I sincerely apologize for this mishap on our part. We are doing everything we can to prevent any further incidents with the USB charger bricks.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Arun Gupta
CEO, Perfect Third Inc.

Engadget's biggest exclusives of 2010

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 11:29 AM PST

Man, we have to tell you: 2010 was a whopper of a year for Engadget, and for the gadget world at large. A space that was once reserved for only the hardiest tech nerds has been increasingly overrun with everyday neighbors, cousins, and parents, as product categories -- the smartphone, e-readers, and tablets -- became more ubiquitous than ever. Here at Engadget, for us, this meant more eyes than ever reading our stories, more tips flying in our direction, and working harder and faster than ever to bring our readers the best and most up-to-the-minute news.

What follows are the biggest, best stories that we here at Engadget broke this year as exclusives. Some of them are parts of the biggest gadget stories this year, and all of them are stories we busted our butts to bring to you, dear readers. Join us after the break for a thorough retrospective of the year 2010 in Engadget exclusives, our biggest year ever.

Cellphones



PlayStation Phone - Also known as the Zeus Z1, this story broke in several pieces starting back in August, followed up with photos and details which increasingly spoke to the fact that the PlayStation Phone was incredibly, insanely, real.

Sony Ericsson to introduce Android 3.0 gaming platform and PSP Go-like smartphone
The PlayStation Phone
The PlayStation Phone is still real
The PlayStation Phone: new photos, more details!
PlayStation Phone 'Zeus Z1' prototype benchmarked on video

iPhone 4 - It turns out that not only did we nab the first clear photos of this phone (above, posted just a couple of days before Gizmodo's full bore exploration of the handset), we had less clear images of the phone months earlier. In our unending determination to break the news of the iPad's existence -- which we did, as you can see later in this post -- we completely failed to notice that the device sitting atop the iPad and next to it was none other than the iPhone 4. Call it an easter egg scoop, if you will.

iPhone 4G: is this it?
iPhone 4G: proof

Google Nexus S - This one was pretty easy to spot in spy shots because of that telltale curved display -- and the fact that Google employees can't help but overshare on Picasa. Can't blame 'em, we've been there before.

Is this the Nexus S?
This is the Nexus S
The Nexus S: a closer look
Rumors: Samsung Nexus S using fancy curved display Sprint had to pass on, HTC EVO Shift 4G is the Knight?
Was the Nexus S nearly the Nexus Two?

The Dell leaks - Dell gets its own category this year, and should probably win an award for the most leaky company of 2010. The flood of exclusives below are some of our favorites.

Dell Mini 5: we have it (update: new pics and video!)
Dell Mini 5 / Streak prototype impressions
Leaked Dell Streak flyer shows multitude of color options, confirmed specifications
Dell Aero hands-on and UI walkthrough (video)
Dell Flash to offer Android Froyo in a 'dramatic' package
Dell Smoke slaps Android in the wild form factor you secretly wanted
Dell Streak to bump up to Android 2.1 in September, hopefully shipping sometime before that
Dell Aero details confirmed with new leak: 624MHz processor, handwriting support, DRM
Dell Thunder explodes Android with 4.1-inch OLED screen, promises Hulu app
Dell Lightning: the ultimate Windows Phone 7 device leaks out
Dell Thunder prototype rumbles into the wild (video)
Dell Thunder prototype preview (video)

Google Nexus One - The Nexus One was a watershed device for Google, the company's first attempt to take the bull by the horns and make an Android device exactly how it wanted it to be, freeing it from the shackles of a carrier lock. We had the very first review of it.

First Google Phone / Nexus One photos, Android 2.1 on-board
Google Nexus One hands-on, video, and first impressions
Nexus One review

...All the rest

Android

T-Mobile G2 in the wild!
T-Mobile G2 again, this time with less Mr. Blurrycam
Motorola Droid X preview
Samsung Captivate for AT&T preview

The Kin

Leak: Microsoft Pink phones coming to Verizon, on shelves April 20th?
Life and death of Microsoft Kin: the inside story
What killed the Kin?

Windows Phone 7

First Windows Phone 7 Series partner device unveiled (with video!)
LG C900 for AT&T has Windows Phone 7, shows off a little carrier branding
Samsung Cetus i917 bows for AT&T, shows off its Windows Phone 7 ways
HTC's Windows Phone 7-equipped T8788 breaks cover for AT&T

Other

BlackBerry 9800 for AT&T fully exposed!
LG GW990 hands-on video


Tablets


iPad - A mere 13 hours before Apple launched its long predicted (as in 10 years long) tablet, Engadget received images of what certainly appeared to be an Apple product, despite the fact that the photos were blurry and the device was bolted to a table. This has to be one of our favorite leaks of the year, since, unbeknownst to us at the time, one of the photos also contained a blurry shot of the iPhone 4 -- a mere three months before it was announced. The iPad also has the distinction of being the first of a serious flood of tablets this year, some of which Engadget spent some exclusive time with.

Is this the Apple tablet?

...All the rest

Motorola

Motorola's 10-inch Honeycomb tablet meets Mr. Blurrycam, shows off Verizon logo

BlackBerry PlayBook

BlackBerry PlayBook first hands-on! (video)

Galaxy Tab

Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 tablet sports WiFi and 3G data, about as thick as an iPhone?
Verizon to announce Samsung Galaxy Tab on Thursday?

HP / Palm

HP's Zeen C510 Android tablet in the wild
Palm's tablet is codenamed 'Topaz,' keyboard accessory leaks out

Microsoft

Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact 7 tablet prototype preview

MeeGo

MeeGo Moorestown-powered tablet preview

Dell

Dell Looking Glass tablet leaks: Tegra 2 coming your way in November
Dell's 7-inch and 10-inch Streak tablets leaked!

Others


Laptops


There weren't a ton of surprises in laptops this year that broke as exclusives, but there were a few nuggets we really enjoyed, such as the unearthing of Google's Chrome OS netbook, and those rather unsurprising photos of the new MacBook Air.

Google's Cr-48

This is the Google Chrome OS netbook keyboard
Sources: Google-branded Chrome OS netbook to launch on December 7th

MacBook Air

Is this the new MacBook Air?
11.6-inch MacBook Air detailed

Jolicloud

Jolicloud prepping a netbook of its own


Other exclusives


Apple's Magic Trackpad revealed?
Android Froyo to take a serious shot at stemming platform fragmentation
i3D's glasses-free prototype screen aims to take on all of 3D's problem areas
HDI headquarters walkthrough: details galore on the new face of in-home 3D
Next Android version will be called Froyo, says Erick Tseng
RED Scarlet and Bomb EVF surprise hands-on!
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