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- The Engadget Podcast, live at 2PM EST!
- HP Veer shows its cute little face in FCC
- Samsung Galaxy S II and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab II confirmed for MWC, 4-inch 3D display, LTE-based cloud gaming coming later
- We're live at Mobile World Congress 2011!
- iPad gets the Opera Mini treatment, we wonder what took so long
- Samsung Fascinate gets leaked EB01 Android 2.2 build, yours if you want it
- Samsung Galaxy S 2 and 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet leaked on Korean website (Update: high-res shot!)
- VTech's InnoPad brings tablets to youngsters, floods their sponge-like brains with knowledge
- Johnny Chung Lee makes DIY telepresence bot out of an iRobot Create and a netbook
- How would you change Barnes & Noble's Nook Color?
- HP donates server to WebOS Internals, makes homebrew its boo
- Tron: Legacy Blu-ray gets a release date, supports Disney's Second Screen iPad app
- AT&T handing over 1000 free rollover minutes to all of its customers
- Researchers from Harvard and MITRE announce world's first programmable nanoprocessor
- HP Veer too small for 3.5mm headphone jack and microUSB port, gets magnetic connectors instead
- New Netflix Watch Instantly interface showing up on Samsung HDTVs
- Borders headed for bankruptcy filing, according to WSJ
- Exclusive: Nokia's Windows Phone 7 concept revealed!
- Google details low-level Renderscript API for Honeycomb
- Phantom Flex camera slows down time, drops jaws with incredible 2,564fps slowmo footage (video)
- Vote for the 2010 Engadget Awards!
- Honda to unveil new EV in Geneva, said to 'hint strongly' at what the Fit EV will look like
- Intel to start shipping remedied Cougar Point chipsets on February 14th
| The Engadget Podcast, live at 2PM EST! Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:46 AM PST  P.S. And don't forget that Ustream has Android and iPhone clients as well, if you're out and about and you can't join in on the Flash-based fun below. |
| HP Veer shows its cute little face in FCC Posted: 12 Feb 2011 09:03 AM PST  |
| Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:59 AM PST  As to the Galaxy Tab II, it is indeed the 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet we've been hearing so much about, with the added bonus of it being a Google Experience Device. That should mean no Samsung-derived skin customizations atop the stock Android 3.0 UI -- exactly what we expect to see from the Motorola Xoom. Also matching the Xoom are the resolution, at 1280 x 800, and CPU speed, at 1GHz, though we couldn't determine whether the Tab II will be a dual- or single-core tablet. Our money's on seeing the Exynos 4210 appear in both new Galaxy devices, but we'll have to wait until Samsung's presser tomorrow to find out for sure. One more note of import on specs: we saw a 16GB / 32GB / 64GB storage listing, but couldn't be sure what product it referred to -- wouldn't it be lovely if the Galaxy S II was the first smartphone to step past the 60GB barrier? Finally, looking toward the future, Samsung is apparently working on a 4-inch WVGA display with 3D capabilities -- presumably autostereoscopic like LG's Optimus 3D -- and an intriguing "Motion UI" control scheme. The latter will allow you to pan inside Google Maps and StreetView just by the movement of your phone, as well as zoom in and out of pages by tilting the handset up and down (a gyroscope will be required for both functions). Samsung also has big plans for LTE, with a focus on pumping out whatever you receive over the 4G connection to a nearby HDTV using dual display technology. The two applications we caught sight of were personal broadcasting, where your Sammy handset would act as an extremely sophisticated internet TV receiver, and cloud-based gaming. Here's hoping we learn more about these future ventures tomorrow. |
| We're live at Mobile World Congress 2011! Posted: 12 Feb 2011 07:58 AM PST  |
| iPad gets the Opera Mini treatment, we wonder what took so long Posted: 12 Feb 2011 06:26 AM PST  One hundred million Oslo, Norway - February 10, 2011 More than 100 million people use an Opera browser each month on their mobile phones. According to the numbers issued today in Opera's State of the Mobile Web report, 90.4 million people now use Opera Mini every month and approximately 15 million people use Opera Mobile each month. In all, 105 million people use Opera on their phones. "Experts all have some date when they claim the mobile Web will overtake the PC web - we're watching that transition now," said Jon von Tetzchner, Co-founder of Opera Software. "But, rather than think of numbers, we think of people. 100 million is the beginning of a new era for the Web. In the next few years, hundreds of millions of people will take their first baby steps online. They will make their voices heard across their country and around the world. They will not only discover new ideas, but contribute their own. We defend those voices and celebrate those ideas. It is why we believe access to the Web is a universal right, and no device is more universal than a mobile phone." For a more detailed overview of the mobile revolution, please take a look at the fresh-from-the-servers State of the Mobile Web report. Every month, we cover the mobile Web in greater detail than any other company can. Visit http://www.opera.com/smw/ to read the report. Opera shows what comes next at Mobile World Congress 105 million people might use Opera's browsers today, but Opera Software cares even more about tomorrow. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, new versions of the Opera Mini browser on Android, iPhone, J2ME, BlackBerry, Symbian and even the iPad will appear. The Opera Mobile browser will not be left behind either, with the latest version for Android and Symbian making their debut. Come by the booth to say hello, check out what is coming up next, or tell us what you would like to see from us next. We are in Hall 1, Booth C44. "Our developers have been hard at work building the mobile browser of the future - for both consumers and mobile operators," said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. "We want our browser to impact lives in a meaningful way. It's one reason we use mostly renewable resources to power Opera Mini's servers. It's why we make it light, so you don't have to recharge your battery every few hours. It's why Opera Mini and Opera Mobile can help operators reduce the bandwidth that clogs their networks. A browser may never change the world, but we'll never stop trying to." |
| Samsung Fascinate gets leaked EB01 Android 2.2 build, yours if you want it Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:26 AM PST  So much for Verizon being the carrier of choice when it comes to accelerated Android updates, eh? Those who selected Big Red for their Galaxy S have been waiting on a Froyo build for what feels like an eternity, with our brethren to the north already enjoying the spoils -- things like Flash support and an integrated mobile hotspot. Of course, Samsung once promised that all Galaxy S phones (yeah, including the Fascinate) would receive Android 2.2 at some point in time, and while an official release is still eluding us, it looks as if the day is drawing ever closer. The fine folks over at Android Central simply couldn't wait any longer, and they're taken it upon themselves to wrap up the TouchWiz-infused EB01 build for all to enjoy. Naturally, you'll need to do a fair amount of hacking to get this up and running without anyone's consent, but all the details you're craving await you there in the source. Still unsure if it's worth the drive? Head on past the break for a quick video. |
| Samsung Galaxy S 2 and 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet leaked on Korean website (Update: high-res shot!) Posted: 12 Feb 2011 01:47 AM PST  The article also mentions that 10.1-inch Honeycomb tablet that we heard of yesterday, confirming it will pack a 1GHz dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera with "full HD" video recording, and dual surround sound speakers. Sounds promising, but only time will tell whether all this is true or simply a matter of lost in translation. Update: OK, so we've done some spying and can confirm that both devices are very real, and their specs look legit. Update 2: Oh snap! Samsung Hub managed to get hold of a high res press shot of the Galaxy S 2 before it got pulled off the Korean sites. It sure resembles the Infuse 4G with an extra home button. We've posted the pic after the break for your viewing pleasure. [Thanks, Tran Quoc Hop]  |
| VTech's InnoPad brings tablets to youngsters, floods their sponge-like brains with knowledge Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:55 PM PST 
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| Johnny Chung Lee makes DIY telepresence bot out of an iRobot Create and a netbook Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:40 PM PST  |
| How would you change Barnes & Noble's Nook Color? Posted: 11 Feb 2011 06:33 PM PST  |
| HP donates server to WebOS Internals, makes homebrew its boo Posted: 11 Feb 2011 05:40 PM PST  Palm's always been pretty cozy with the homebrew community, and now, with a donation to WebOS Internals, HP's showing that they've got love for hackers, too. Just in time for the lover's holiday, HP announced plans to donate a ProLiant DL385 server to the independent developer's resource -- a gift worth $10,000 and packing 32GB of RAM and 8TB disk space. Considering all the new devices we saw at the webOS event this week, the added capacity comes at just the right time. We always thought diamonds were a nice gesture, but we suppose, in this case anyway, nothing says I love you like an HP ProLiant. |
| Tron: Legacy Blu-ray gets a release date, supports Disney's Second Screen iPad app Posted: 11 Feb 2011 04:08 PM PST  THE ULTIMATE ACTION-PACKED, FUTURISTIC ADVENTURE COMES TO LIFE ON STUNNING BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF AND BLU-RAY 3D™ Disney TRON: LEGACY Hits The Grid - Tuesday, April 5th TRON: THE ORIGINAL CLASSIC SPECIAL EDITION TO ALSO DEBUT FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY BURBANK, CA, February 11, 2011 – The Walt Disney Studios is proud to announce the release of its high-tech, action-packed adventure TRON: Legacy, available April 5th on multiple home entertainment platforms, including Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital Copy, Movie Download and On-Demand. Also making its long-awaited Blu-ray debut on April 5th is TRON: The Original Classic Special Edition. Sure to light-up fans this Spring, TRON: Legacy providesconsumers with the ultimate Hi-Def Blu-ray experience with breathtaking 1080p visuals and superior 7.1 surround sounds that bring to life the visually stunning world of TRON. Taking you further behind the grid, are also in-depth bonus features on the making of the film (i.e., creating the futuristic vehicles and world of TRON, storyline mythologies, actors/characters and more) and the all-new Disney Second Screen interactive experience. Disney Second Screen transforms the movie watching experience by allowing viewers to explore the story behind the film perfectly synched on a second device, like an iPad™ or laptop, without interrupting their enjoyment of the movie. By simply accessing the Disney Second Screen companion application on their Internet-connected device, consumers are able to dive deeper into the film by engaging with elements including 360-degree vehicle turnarounds, interactive progression reels, and more. Disney Second Screen directions and access codes can be found inside the Blu-ray Disc packaging.Audio synching is powered by TVPLUS. The original motion picture score for TRON: Legacy, released by Walt Disney Records on December 7, 2010, was composed and produced by the iconic and critically acclaimed Grammy® Award–winning French duo Daft Punk. The album peaked at No. 4 on The Billboard 200 and was the highest charting score soundtrack in over a decade. Walt Disney Records will be releasing TRON: Legacy RECONFIGURED, an album featuring 14 remixes of the original motion picture score on April 5th. TRON: THE ORIGINAL CLASSIC SPECIAL EDITION FACT SHEET Film Synopsis: Experience the original landmark motion picture that inspired a new generation of digital filmmakers and became a favorite of fans and critics across the world. Relive the electrifying thrills of TRON with an all-new, state-of-the-art digital restoration and enhanced high-definition sound. When a brilliant video game maker named Flynn (Jeff Bridges) hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. Complete with never-before-seen bonus materials, it's an epic adventure that everyone will enjoy! U.S. Release Date: April 5, 2011 Release Format: Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital Download & On-Demand Rating: US-PG Canada-PG Feature Run Time: Approximately 96-minutes Talent/Cast: Jeff Bridges (TRON: Legacy, True Grit, The Big Lebowski) Bruce Boxleitner (TRON: Legacy, Transmorphers: Fall of Man) David Warner (Planet of the Apes, Titanic, The Omen) Cindy Morgan (Caddyshack, TV's "Falcon Crest") Director: Steven Lisberger (TRON: Legacy, Hot Pursuit) Producer: Donald Kushner (TRON: Legacy, Monster)  |
| AT&T handing over 1000 free rollover minutes to all of its customers Posted: 11 Feb 2011 03:37 PM PST  [Thanks, Danielle] |
| Researchers from Harvard and MITRE announce world's first programmable nanoprocessor Posted: 11 Feb 2011 03:09 PM PST  We've seen plenty of breakthroughs involving nanowires over the years, but none of those have involved an actual programmable processor -- until now, that is. That particular "world's first" was just announced by a team of researchers from Harvard University and the MITRE Corporation this week, and it's being described as nothing short of a "quantum jump forward in the complexity and function of circuits built from the bottom up." As for the processor itself, it consists of an array of nearly 500 germanium nanowires that have been criss-crossed with metal wires on a chip that's just 960 micrometers (or less than 1 millimeter) square. That becomes an actual processor when the researchers run a high voltage through the metal wires and switch the individual intersections off and on at will -- we're simplyfing things a bit, but you get the idea. What's more, the researchers note that the architecture is fully scalable, and promises to allow for the assembly of "much larger and ever more functional nanoprocessors." Head on past the break for the official press release. [Thanks, Chris] Researchers at Harvard and MITRE produce world's first programmable nanoprocessor Nanowire tiles can perform arithmetic and logical functions and are fully scalable Cambridge, Mass. – February 9, 2011 – Engineers and scientists collaborating at Harvard University and the MITRE Corporation have developed and demonstrated the world's first programmable nanoprocessor. The groundbreaking prototype computer system, described in a paper appearing today in the journal Nature, represents a significant step forward in the complexity of computer circuits that can be assembled from synthesized nanometer-scale components. It also represents an advance because these ultra-tiny nanocircuits can be programmed electronically to perform a number of basic arithmetic and logical functions. "This work represents a quantum jump forward in the complexity and function of circuits built from the bottom up, and thus demonstrates that this bottom-up paradigm, which is distinct from the way commercial circuits are built today, can yield nanoprocessors and other integrated systems of the future," says principal investigator Charles M. Lieber, who holds a joint appointment at Harvard's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Nanoprocessor composite image 2 The versatile, nanoscale circuits are assembled into tiny tile-like nanoprocessors from sets of precisely engineered and fabricated germanium-silicon wires with functional oxide shells, having a total diameter of only 30 nanometers. Shown here are atomic force (left) and optical microscopy (center) images of a programmable nanowire nanoprocessor, and a corresponding schematic (right) of the nanowire circuit architecture. Image courtesy of Charles M. Lieber. The work was enabled by advances in the design and synthesis of nanowire building blocks. These nanowire components now demonstrate the reproducibility needed to build functional electronic circuits, and also do so at a size and material complexity difficult to achieve by traditional top-down approaches. Moreover, the tiled architecture is fully scalable, allowing the assembly of much larger and ever more functional nanoprocessors. "For the past 10 to 15 years, researchers working with nanowires, carbon nanotubes, and other nanostructures have struggled to build all but the most basic circuits, in large part due to variations in properties of individual nanostructures," says Lieber, the Mark Hyman Professor of Chemistry. "We have shown that this limitation can now be overcome and are excited about prospects of exploiting the bottom-up paradigm of biology in building future electronics." An additional feature of the advance is that the circuits in the nanoprocessor operate using very little power, even allowing for their miniscule size, because their component nanowires contain transistor switches that are "nonvolatile." This means that unlike transistors in conventional microcomputer circuits, once the nanowire transistors are programmed, they do not require any additional expenditure of electrical power for maintaining memory. "Because of their very small size and very low power requirements, these new nanoprocessor circuits are building blocks that can control and enable an entirely new class of much smaller, lighter weight electronic sensors and consumer electronics," says co-author Shamik Das, the lead engineer in MITRE's Nanosystems Group. "This new nanoprocessor represents a major milestone toward realizing the vision of a nanocomputer that was first articulated more than 50 years ago by physicist Richard Feynman," says James Ellenbogen, a chief scientist at MITRE. Co-authors on the paper included four members of Lieber's lab at Harvard: Hao Yan (Ph.D. '10), SungWoo Nam (Ph.D. '10), Yongjie Hu (Ph.D. '10), and doctoral candidate Hwan Sung Choe, as well as collaborators at MITRE. ### The research team at MITRE comprised Das, Ellenbogen, and nanotechnology laboratory director Jim Klemic. The MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit company that provides systems engineering, research and development, and information technology support to the government. MITRE's principal locations are in Bedford, Mass., and McLean, Va. The research was supported by a Department of Defense National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship, the NanoEnabled Technology Initiative, and the MITRE Innovation Program. |
| HP Veer too small for 3.5mm headphone jack and microUSB port, gets magnetic connectors instead Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:42 PM PST  |
| New Netflix Watch Instantly interface showing up on Samsung HDTVs Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:16 PM PST  [Thanks, Bruce] |
| Borders headed for bankruptcy filing, according to WSJ Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:52 PM PST  |
| Exclusive: Nokia's Windows Phone 7 concept revealed! Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:57 PM PST  |
| Google details low-level Renderscript API for Honeycomb Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:22 PM PST  There's no question that Honeycomb tablets like the Xoom are powerful pieces of hardware, and it looks like Google will be doing its best to ensure that developers are able to exploit as much of that power as possible. A big piece of that puzzle is the company's Renderscript API for the OS, which it's just now starting to detail in full. The big advantage there is that it's a low-level API designed especially for developers who are "comfortable working closer to the metal," which will let applications built with it (including games) take full advantage of the high-end GPUs and dual-core processors found in Honeycomb tablets. What's more, while the API is just now being made public, it's already been put to use in Honeycomb by Google itself -- both the YouTube and Books apps, and the live wallpapers shipping with the first Honeycomb tablets were created with the help of it. Head on past the break for another quick example -- a brute force physics simulation that involves 900 particles titling with the tablet -- and look for Google to provide some additional technical information and sample code sometime soon. |
| Phantom Flex camera slows down time, drops jaws with incredible 2,564fps slowmo footage (video) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:53 AM PST  |
| Vote for the 2010 Engadget Awards! Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:24 AM PST  Votes will be tallied until Monday February 20th, 11:59PM EDT. You can vote in this post -- the nominees are after the break. After we've checked for abuse (please don't make us ban you) we'll publish the results alongside our own Editors' Choice picks the following week. May the best gadgets win! |
| Honda to unveil new EV in Geneva, said to 'hint strongly' at what the Fit EV will look like Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:09 AM PST 
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| Intel to start shipping remedied Cougar Point chipsets on February 14th Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:45 AM PST  Well, it looks like Intel's $700 million problem with its Series 6 Cougar Point chipsets is now one step closer to a resolution -- the company has just announced that the fully remedied B3 revision of the chipset will start shipping out on February 14th. That will bring with it an updated BIOS, full pin compatibility with the previous B2 chipset and, most importantly, a "minor metal layer change" that promises to improve "lifetime wear out with no changes to functionality or design specifications" -- in other words, a fix for that rogue transistor affecting SATA ports. Hit up the source link below for Intel's official notice (in PDF form). |
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