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- Garmin intros the Forerunner 610, its first touchscreen GPS watch for runners (video)
- Intel's Panther Point to include native USB 3.0 support, Z68 chipset to launch May 8th?
- The Collector concept turns unused microSD cards into a refillable thumb drive
- Visualized: IE10 and Windows running on ARM at MIX
- Microsoft pushes out preview build of Internet Explorer 10 (update: Windows on ARM!)
- Intel's first Medfield-based smartphone to be a ZTE?
- Froyo-based LG Thrive becomes AT&T's first prepaid smartphone, ships April 17th alongside Phoenix
- T-Mobile 4G Mobile Hotspot hitting stores tomorrow, just as expected
- HTC Sensation versus Incredible S and Desire S... a family scuffle
- HTC Sensation first video hands-on!
- Cisco killing Flip line of camcorders, axing 550 employees in restructuring effort
- HTC Sensation 4G official: 1.2GHz dual-core, qHD display, and Sense 3.0
- Sprint Music Plus app gives users yet another mobile jam portal... if you're cool with RealNetworks
- HTC Flyer begins shipping on May 9th across Europe
- Live from HTC's April 12th event!
- Motorola XOOM available soon at Sprint, shipping with WiMAX on-board?
- Toshiba puts its business laptops on a diet, intros the Portege R830, Tecra R840, and Tecra R850
- Alienware M18x appears on Dell's Canadian site, glares at you from afar
- Audi's A3 e-tron gearing up for 2013, should hit 90 miles per charge
- HTC Sensation leaked by Vodafone: 4.3-inch qHD SLCD and 1.2GHz dual-core processor are go (video)
- Nokia E6 first hands-on! (updated with video)
- Nokia X7 first hands-on! (updated with video)
- Nokia E6 official: a 326ppi portrait QWERTY handset optimized for business (video)
- Nokia announces Symbian 'Anna' update for N8, E7, C7 and C6-01; first of a series of updates (video)
- Official: HTC Sensation features a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU (video)
- Nokia X7 with Symbian 'Anna' now official on Three UK (Updated)
- Eye-Fi launching new 8GB wireless SD card today, kicking out Direct Mode for iOS and Android next week
- Fujitsu and DoCoMo's new dual-boot handset: Windows 7 and Symbian together at last?
- Mobee's Magic Bar brings inductive charging to your Apple bluetooth keyboard and Magic Trackpad
- G-Technology crashes NAB with portable, Thunderbolt-equipped RAID arrays
- Vudu starts streaming movies to the browser, but only in SD
- Windows 8 app store revealed in leaked screenshots, ready for beta testing? (Updated)
- ASUS' 12x BW-12D1S-U external Blu-ray writer: world's fastest, until the next one
- First Orbit offers a glimpse at Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight 50 years later (video)
- RCA's line of portable hybrid televisions now available
- MTbiggie is a DIY Surface for the masses (video)
- JetBlue to bring Ka-band high-speed internet to the friendly skies by 2012
- Matrox strikes at NAB, first to market with Thunderbolt products
- Bluetrek releases lightweight Carbon: world's first carbon fiber Bluetooth headset
- Skype with video calling leaks for HTC Thunderbolt, celebrations unsurprisingly erupt (update)
| Garmin intros the Forerunner 610, its first touchscreen GPS watch for runners (video) Posted: 12 Apr 2011 11:04 AM PDT  Over the years, Garmin's beefed up its line of Forerunner GPS watches, offering something for everybody with graphs and even a dash o' pink. But the new, slimmed-down Forerunner 610 is the first to feature a touchscreen that you can tap to flip menus instead of feeling around for a host of bantam buttons. For your $350, it'll display distance, time elapsed, and pace all on one screen, though you can add other metrics, such as heart rate. The 610 is also the first in the line with a run / walk alert, which keeps Auto Lap and other features active even when it detects you're walking. As always, you can upload your runs to the web in excruciating detail, but this watch jumps on the social bandwagon with "Virtual Racer," a Nike Running-esque community where you can compare your stats with strangers' (or just try to best your own PRs, if you don't play like that). After logging some epic runs with the touchscreen Nano, we'd be curious to see how responsive the display is after your fingers become sweaty, though Garmin promises it'll work well through sweat, rain, and touchscreen-friendly gloves. It's available now on Garmin's site, though we suggest you hardcore runners check out DC Rainmaker's review below: it's everything you wanted to know about the 610 but were afraid to ask, including comparison shots with other Forerunners and a glove test.
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| Intel's Panther Point to include native USB 3.0 support, Z68 chipset to launch May 8th? Posted: 12 Apr 2011 10:42 AM PDT  We just saw some fairly big official news about some new Intel silicon yesterday, and we've now got a bit more news of the unofficial sort. According to the seemingly authentic slide above that we've just obtained, it looks like the company's forthcoming Panther Point chipset will indeed include native USB 3.0 as previously rumored, along with support for both Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge processors, and support for up to three displays. What's more, a separate rumor is now also pointing to Intel's high-end Z68 chipset being released on May 8th. It supports the latest Sandy Bridge processors, and will allow for performance to be boosted even further with things like overclocking and RST SSD caching. |
| The Collector concept turns unused microSD cards into a refillable thumb drive Posted: 12 Apr 2011 10:19 AM PDT  |
| Visualized: IE10 and Windows running on ARM at MIX Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:54 AM PDT  |
| Microsoft pushes out preview build of Internet Explorer 10 (update: Windows on ARM!) Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:15 AM PDT  Update: Video after the break! Update 2: Dean and Steven Sinofsky (president of the Windows division) are indeed showing it off on stage, but they're just performing the same Test Drive tests you could run at home -- go on, you know you want to dip your toe in that HTML5 fishbowl. Update 3: Oh, Dean, you're such a tease -- that copy of IE10 (and by association, Windows) was running on a 1GHz ARM chip! Yes, Windows on ARM -- photographic evidence after the break. |
| Intel's first Medfield-based smartphone to be a ZTE? Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT  |
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| T-Mobile 4G Mobile Hotspot hitting stores tomorrow, just as expected Posted: 12 Apr 2011 08:14 AM PDT  |
| HTC Sensation versus Incredible S and Desire S... a family scuffle Posted: 12 Apr 2011 07:51 AM PDT  |
| HTC Sensation first video hands-on! Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:59 AM PDT  As we mentioned in our preview of this handset, the new lock screen is perhaps the biggest (it's certainly the most immediately apparent) change in the Sense UI that comes with the Sensation. HTC describes now describes it as "smart," because it can both serve you with live information, like weather and those all-important stock prices, and also lets you unlock straight into an app by dragging its link into an unlocking circle. Frankly, we used the functionality so much that we almost forgot how to unlock the phone "normally." It's something the Inq Cloud Touch and other lower-end Android devices have previously exhibited, and a feature we really, truly appreciate. Performance was, as you'd expect from a 1.2GHz dual-core machine, snappy all around, though we still caught some slight lag and insufficient frame rates when the Sensation was dealing with some of those yummy new 3D animations. The higher resolution (960 x 540) screen is a definite upgrade over the 800 x 480 standard that Android devices have been coalescing around and the 4.3-inch size seems like a perfect fit for it. Both the camera app and video playback in the HTC Watch app showed great speed and responsiveness to our input. Those are the things that will really harness the processing power of the Sensation. Physically, the Sensation somehow manages to feel more compact than its predecessor atop the European jumbo phone throne, the Desire HD. The two phones both have 4.3-inch screens, but the 16:9 screen ratio of the Sensation makes it narrower, while HTC's ingenuity has managed to make the new device marginally thinner too. All in all, a definite upgrade in ergonomics. Aluminum construction is present here as well, however the entire aluminum chunk -- which spans the middle portion of the back, separating two plastic parts (each of which has its own color, giving you a tri-color rear) -- is in the removable cover. This is unlike most of HTC's aluminum "unibody" phones, which make the aluminum piece part of the phone's framework. Hey, at least you get much easier access to what's under the back cover. Delve into the gallery below for more! |
| Cisco killing Flip line of camcorders, axing 550 employees in restructuring effort Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:32 AM PDT  Update: Looks like the "exit of some consumer operations" will lead to 550 employees being left out of work. If you'll recall, the outfit reported in February that sales of consumer products sank 15 percent, while profits slipped 18 percent as margins slid for a fourth consecutive quarter. Meanwhile, Umi will be integrated into the company's TelePresence product line and operate through an enterprise and service provider go-to-market model. In other words, Skype just ate Umi's lunch.
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| HTC Sensation 4G official: 1.2GHz dual-core, qHD display, and Sense 3.0 Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:00 AM PDT  We've known about the so-called HTC Pyramid for months, long before the Vodafone leak this morning. Now the long-rumored Android phone is official and coming to T-Mobile under the moniker HTC Sensation 4G. As expected, it matches many of the EVO 3D's specs, including a 4.3-inch (540 x 960) Super LCD screen, dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, and Android Gingerbread (2.3) with Sense 3.0. But it one ups the 3D handset by bumping the rear lens' resolution to 8 megapixels, throwing in a second LED flash, and speeding up the video frame rate to 30fps at max 1080p resolution. Speed-wise, this HSPA+ device promises download rates as fast as 14.4 Mbps. As for Sense, the Sensation also ushers in various tweaks to the company's UI, including customizable lock screens, 3D transitions, an improved weather app, and HTC Watch, the service introduced with the company's Flyer tablet that lets you download DVD-quality movies. Before hitting the states this summer, the Sensation will launch in the UK, Germany, and the rest of HTC's "key" European markets in mid-May, with Vodafone scoring a Europe-wide exclusive for "a couple of weeks." We can't wait to put the Sensation through its paces in a full review, but happily we already scored some hands-on time with a near-final unit. Continue below the break for some early thoughts, full specs, and close-up shots of this superphone in action. Update: We scored some hands-on time with a European model over at HTC's launch event. Check the video here! We quickly warmed to the Sensation's contoured screen, whose concave shape and Gorilla Glass protection are designed to protect the precious device from picking up scratches when you set it face-down. As it happens, it's also ergonomically ingenious, and makes for a comfy touch experience. Thanks to that dual-core CPU the phone felt responsive as we poked around menus, while the aluminum back cover gives it a solid, weighty feel. HTC says it's also tweaked the algorithm in the onscreen keyboard so that it predicts words more accurately, though its appearance hasn't changed from what you're used to seeing in devices like the Incredible S. The Sensation is narrower than the Thunderbolt (click the gallery for some comparison shots) with a 16:9 aspect ratio that pairs nicely with movies. Watch, the company's new service, has a catalog of 600-plus movies, which you can download to the handset's included 8GB microSD card and charge to either your carrier or credit card. Movie playback was smooth and clean, as was zooming through web pages, but video embedded on a page was a bit choppy. The problem with Watch though, is that the DRM on those movies makes it impossible to watch them on a larger screen using DLNA or HDMI-out. What the phone lacks in movie playback, though, it slightly makes up for in an improved camera. There's the higher resolution, sure, but HTC has also done a good job slashing shutter lag with a new "Instant Capture" feature. As for the Sense UI, the customizable lock screens are eye candy, for sure, but also let you insert widgets for weather, stocks, and social networking, which you can glance at before you unlock the device. Launching apps from the lock screen is as simple as dragging them into a so-called activation ring (we promise this makes more sense in practice.) The new 3D flourishes are pretty too, though they don't fundamentally alter the experience of flipping through the UI. Back in the realm of 2D, we did a double take when we saw a new home screen of Windows Phone-esque photo tiles. (HTC even uses that word to describe it!) Many of HTC's widgets, by the by, take up an entire home screen. Personally, we find that less distracting than Motoblur, which peppers the screen with lots of smaller widgets, but we know plenty of folks will disagree. The weather app is now full-screen, a convenient improvement over previous versions. And thanks, HTC, for adding hourly info. Sure, Sense already lets you set the refresh rate to one-hour intervals, but it's useful to see how the temperature might change throughout an afternoon. At first blush the Sensation 4G looks promising, delivering the power and design panache of the EVO 3D, but with a screen that's more utilitarian than gimmicky. Of course, we'll reserve judgment until we get to take one of these bad boys home and see if it can really sensationalize our lives.  HTC UNVEILS MULTIMEDIA SUPERPHONE, THE HTC SENSATION™ 4G HTC brings one of its most advanced smartphones ever to the United States exclusively to T-Mobile customers BELLEVUE, Wash. – April 12, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today introduced the HTC Sensation 4G, a smartphone that shines a spotlight on entertainment with HTC's new HTC Watch™ video service. Crafted with premium design elements, the HTC Sensation 4G features the company's latest customer-focused HTC Sense™ experience that puts people at the center by making their smartphones work in a more simple and natural way. The HTC Sensation 4G will be available in the US exclusively at T-Mobile USA beginning this summer. "Consumers have quickly transformed smartphones into consumer lifestyle hubs that are pocket- sized entertainment centers that enable people to take their favorite multimedia content with them wherever they go. The new HTC Watch service makes it fun and easy for people to access premium movies and TV shows while on the go," said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. "The HTC Sensation 4G combines this great multimedia experience within the latest HTC Sense experience in a premium device that delivers a powerful and unprecedented smartphone to our customers." "The HTC Sensation 4G delivers the ultimate in speed and entertainment on America's Largest 4G network," said Andrew Sherrard, senior vice president of marketing for T-Mobile USA. "With a lightning-fast dual core processor and 4G speeds, customers will feel the difference when accessing rich media and content on the HTC Sensation 4G's beautiful qHD display. We look forward to adding the HTC Sensation 4G to our industry-leading lineup of 4G smartphones." Premium Design and Materials Tapping into HTC's trademark design language, the HTC Sensation's premium look and feel is enhanced by its rounded edges, aluminum unibody construction and the touch screen surface is protected by a contoured screen that feels more natural as a finger is glided across it. The 4.3-inch qHD display delivers high-resolution widescreen viewing and gives the HTC Sensation slender proportions that feel natural in a person's hand. At the heart of the HTC Sensation beats a powerful, 1.2-gigahertz dual-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor, which enables gorgeous graphics and all-around fast performance. HTC Sense Complementing the HTC Sensation's premium design is the latest HTC Sense experience that boasts a host of new features and enhancements, helping people to have more fun and get more done. For instance, HTC Sense introduces a customizable active lockscreen experience that transforms the lockscreen into a real-time window to the most important information and content, such as social updates, photos, weather or stock updates that are viewed by simply turning on the display. In addition, the new active lockscreen becomes a customizable gateway that lets people quickly jump to the most used features, like making a phone call, sending an email, taking a picture or anything else with the same quick gesture usually used to unlock the phone. For instance, the camera can be launched right from the lock screen with a single motion, saving precious seconds when you're trying to capture the action. Sharper graphics, vibrant animations and new widgets make HTC Sense look better than ever and, by continuing to focus on all of the aspects, both large and small, that make HTC Sense special, HTC introduces a more cinematic and immersive weather experience with stunning imagery and audible weather effects. HTC Sense also makes it easy to have fun by enabling people to capture and share special moments. The HTC Sensation's 8-megapixel camera doesn't just shoot gorgeous photos but, with the new instant capture feature, lets people capture the moments they want without worrying about missing or keeping up with the action. The HTC Sensation also shoots full HD video in 1080p resolution, with full stereo sound, at up to 30 frames a second, giving you smooth video that is better than many other phones. With the new Video Trimmer tool, people can crop their clips to the perfect size for easy sharing with friends and family. HTC Watch The HTC Sensation is a smartphone that is built from the ground up for a sophisticated, evolved multimedia experience. The 4.3" widescreen display means that users can watch movies like they were meant to be seen – in their full cinematic glory, with no cropping or letterboxing. The HTC Sensation is also the first smartphone to feature HTC Watch – an application and service that puts an entire library of the latest, premium movies and TV shows right at your fingertips, letting people discover the latest video content in an easy and visually engaging way. HTC Watch uses progressive download technology that makes it possible to watch videos without waiting for a huge file to finish downloading. HTC Watch offers the choice of renting or buying videos, and if purchased, lets you watch them on up to five different HTC devices. |
| Sprint Music Plus app gives users yet another mobile jam portal... if you're cool with RealNetworks Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:49 AM PDT  
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| HTC Flyer begins shipping on May 9th across Europe Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:41 AM PDT  It's official: the HTC Flyer will begin its journey across Europe on May 9th. That's quite a bit more specific than the Q2 global release announced back in February. Now if only we had a date for Honeycomb's arrival on HTC's 1.5GHz 7-inch slate we'd be all set. See more HTC event coverage in our Liveblog. |
| Live from HTC's April 12th event! Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:30 AM PDT  2:04PM That's all for now! 2:04PM Time to start making our way to the hands-on area. Hold tight, we'll have video for you. 2:03PM "With our broadest range of products, we're reaching to more and more consumers to help them enjoy smartphones." 2:03PM "As you can see, 2011 is shaping up to be another great year."  2:02PM We're going to try and get some more hands-on time with the Euro model. 2:02PM Things look to be wrapping up.   2:01PM On the Sensation, "it's fast, it's a beast." 2:01PM Now touting Vodafone's investments in 3G infrastructure. "We are putting in place the infrastructure, both technically and commercially" to facilitate the growth mentioned earlier.  1:59PM "A real revolution." 1:59PM Within the next two years, they expect at least 70 percent of cell phones to be smartphones. 1:59PM Vodafone passed a key milestone. £5 billion of mobile internet revenue. Mobile internet revenue has taken over SMS revenue for the company!   1:58PM Shockingly, he loves the product. 1:58PM A "very special guest" from Vodafone coming on stage, Patrick Chomet. 1:57PM Available across the rest of Europe and other partner carriers from June. 1:57PM Will be available first with Vodafone across their key markets in Europe starting from the middle of May.   1:56PM "A blazingly fast, beautiful smartphone with an unprecedented multimedia experience." 1:56PM Uses progressive downloading. "The moment you press play, the moment you start watching."   1:55PM You can rent movies or buy them. You can access them on other devices, such as the Flyer.  1:55PM HTC Watch is fully integrated into HTC Sense, so you get the best experience possible.  1:54PM "Watch deliveries you a library of blockbuster titles straight to your fingerptips." 1:54PM HTC Sensation will be the first smartphone to feature HTC Watch. 1:53PM DLNA wireless streaming, as is almost standard with HTC these days.    1:52PM Stereo sound recording too! There's also a new video trimmer. 1:52PM Full 1080p HD video at 30 fps. Nice! 1:52PM Instant Capture feature on the camera promises truly instant shots.   1:51PM Better email, WiFi printing.   1:50PM "Launching apps is now twice as quick as before. And multitasking gets even better." 1:50PM Features a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon. "This chip is a monster!"   1:49PM Fancy new animations on the full-screen weather widget. 1:49PM "Weather is one of the top three things that people want to see on a phone." 1:49PM Also delivers "a beautiful new home screen." 1:48PM Basically, you can launch apps from the lockscreen. Yay! 1:48PM Dragging an app into the unlock circle and "you're straight there."   1:47PM "The most dramatic set of improvements to HTC Sense"... ever! 1:47PM 35 percent more pixels than a regular screen thanks to qHD resolution on the Super LCD display.    1:46PM "the first phone in the world to have countoured glass along the entire edge of the screen." 1:46PM "HTC Sensation embodies the very best of our famed design language." 1:45PM "More excited about this phone than any one we've ever launched before."            1:44PM Video demo time! 1:43PM And third of all, "it would have to give you an easy new way to experience and enjoy all your favorite content on your device." 1:43PM First, it'd have to look beautiful. Second of all, it'd have to have "top notch specs." 1:43PM "What would such a phone have to look like?" 1:43PM The challenge is in tying all these good things in a "fun, rich and easy way." 1:42PM The challenge is no longer just the hardware, or the network speed, or having enough content available.  1:41PM Another groundbreaking device... "video, music, games and reading books has become even more popular with consumers, turning their smartphones into pocket-sized multimedia centers." 1:40PM The HTC Flyer will go on sale from May 9th across Europe! 1:40PM Last week, HTC announced its best quarterly results ever. 1:39PM The Facebook phones, and the new S family. Namedrop for the Desire S going on sale in the UK in the last weekend. "Extremely strong" customer response.  1:39PM Starting off by recounting the MWC announcements.   1:38PM Here we go! 1:34PM Some crazily oversized telephoto lenses on show in the front of the crowd. Some photographers seem to be keen to get hands-on pics with Peter Chou as their model.  1:32PM Press conference will be starting in five minutes. Chilled music fills the air. |
| Motorola XOOM available soon at Sprint, shipping with WiMAX on-board? Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:19 AM PDT  |
| Toshiba puts its business laptops on a diet, intros the Portege R830, Tecra R840, and Tecra R850 Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:00 AM PDT  Meanwhile, the 14-inch R840 and 15.6-inch R850 are also getting Sandy Bridge CPUs, USB 3.0 ports, chiclet keyboards and all-around trimmer silhouettes. These laptops are now made with fiberglass-reinforced casing and the same Honeycomb rib structure that made last year's R700 sturdy enough to grab one-handed. Of the two, the R840's slim-down is more dramatic: it's 25 percent thinner than the last-generation Tecra M11, as you can see in the comparison shots past the break. That's largely thanks to Intel's Airflow Cooling technology, which rearranges all of the heat-generating components in a row and draws in cool air from outside the notebook, instead of within. And Tosh claims the battery can last up to ten hours on a charge (11 with an SSD) -- a vast improvement over the five and a half to six hours it promised the last time around. Moving up in size to the R850 will get you a number pad, but not that cooling technology. But it is about an inch thick at its thinnest, a point the PC maker is pleased as punch about. The R830, R840, and R850 start at $1,049, $899, and $879, respectively, and are available now on Toshiba's site, with the consumer-friendly R835 on sale at Best Buy and through the Microsoft Store. NEW TOSHIBA LAPTOPS FOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS REDEFINE THIN AND LIGHT New Tecra and Portégé Laptops Set New Standard in Balancing Performance, Mobility, Durability and Extended Battery Life Ratings IRVINE, Calif. - April 12, 2011 - Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced its new range of high-performance business laptops. Reengineered from the ground up with thin, light and highly-durable designs, the new Tecra® and Portégé® laptops redefine mobility for business professional offering full performance and long battery life ratings in three form factors as well as a standard three-year limited warranty. "Our new business laptops build on the success of our award-winning Portégé R700 ultraportable laptop, providing professionals what they need and want – the performance needed to handle demanding business tasks in lightweight and durable designs." said Carl Pinto, vice president of product development, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. "We focused on delivering what our customers asked for by reducing weight, increasing battery life and without sacrificing performance." The Tecra and Portégé laptops are the thinnest Toshiba business laptops ever made. The Portégé R830 is redefining ultraportable and the Tecra R840 is about 25 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than its predecessor, Tecra M11. The Tecra R850 is equally impressive with its slimmer size. High Performance Technologies The new Tecra and Portégé laptops feature the latest mobile technologies designed to meet the demanding needs of business users, including 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors, high-speed 7200 RPM hard drives or 128GB Solid State Drive and optional AMD Radeon™ discrete graphics with 1GB of dedicated graphics memory. The laptops also include a broad range of standard ports including USB 3.0, eSATA/USB Combo with Toshiba's USB Sleep & Charge technology, DisplayPort™ or HDMI®, ExpressCard, Gigabit Ethernet and docking connectors. Featuring a wealth of connectivity options, the laptops have Intel AMT 7.0, Bluetooth® 3.0+EDR, Intel 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi and are Intel Wireless Display capable. Enhanced Durability, Security and Style For increased durability and strength without adding excess weight, the new Tecra laptops are built using a unique fiberglass-reinforced casing with a honeycomb rib structure. The new Portégé features a Toshiba exclusive Magnesium Alloy casing with a honeycomb structure. Equipped with Toshiba's EasyGuard® Technology to help protect against accidental spills and bumps, the laptops also are designed with a suite of security features, including multiple level passwords, a fingerprint reader and optional SmartCard reader to help thwart unwanted access. A Trusted Platform Module offers high-level data encryption and available Computrace® aids recovery in case of theft. The Tecra laptops boast a stylish, textured Graphite Black Metallic with Line Pattern finish and premium raised tile spill resistant keyboards with Accupoint pointing devices. The Portégé R830 maintained its predecessor, the R700, award winning design and finish. Lowering Total Cost of Ownership The new Tecra and Portégé laptops were also designed to share the same image with similar graphics, the AC power adapter and the Hi-Speed Port Replicator II. The Portégé R830 and Tecra R840 also share the same 6-cell and optional 9-cell battery. This commonality in product design makes product deployment and support easier and helps reduce total cost of ownership. Tecra R840 Series Featuring a14-inch diagonal HD LED-Backlit widescreen display, the Tecra R840 is the ideal all-around mobile business laptop. At about 25 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than its predecessor, the Tecra M11, the Tecra R840 is the thinnest 14-inch Tecra laptop ever made. Tecra R840 Series laptops can be configured with Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and features a battery life rating of up to 11 hours when configured with a Solid State Drive. Detailed specifications can be found at us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/tecra/R840. Tecra R850 Series The ultimate mobile desktop replacement laptop, the Tecra R850 features a 15.6-inch6 diagonal HD LED-Backlit widescreen display and built-in 10-key numeric pad. At about an inch thin and a starting weight of 5.3 pounds, the R850 is about 19 percent thinner and 6 percent lighter than its predecessor, the Tecra A11. Available with Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors7 the R850 Series laptops feature a battery life rating of up to seven hours8 when configured with a Solid State Drive. Detailed specifications can be found at us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/tecra/R850. Portégé R830 Series The next generation of Toshiba's award-winning ultraportable Portégé family, the Portégé R830 continues to be the world's lightest 13.3-inch6 full-performance ultraportable laptop featuring an integrated DVD drive. With a starting weight of just 3.1 pounds9 and about one inch thin, the Portégé R830 can be configured with 2nd generation Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 full performance processors7 as a result of Airflow Cooling Technology. The Portégé R830 Series laptops also feature a USB 3.04 port and Bluetooth 3.0 and can be configured with standard hard drives or solid state drives. Detailed specifications can be found at us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/portege/R830. Consumer Model Also Available Toshiba will also offer consumer editions of the laptop, the Portégé R835 Series. Starting at $888.99 MSRP, the laptops feature Magnesium Blue covers and are powered by 2nd generation Intel Core i3 or i5 processors7, 4GB of DDR3 memory and 640GB hard drives. In addition, the laptops feature a built-in USB 3.0 port4 and are Intel Wireless Display 2.0 capable, for wirelessly connecting the laptop to a big screen HDTV. Portégé R835 laptops do not include ExpressCard or docking capabilities and come only with a one-year limited warranty. Pricing and Availability The Tecra R840 Series ($899.00 to $1,479.00 MSRP), Tecra R850 Series ($879.00 to $1,399.00 MSRP) and Portégé R830 Series ($1,049.00 to $1,649.00 MSRP) will be available on April 12, 2011 through select Toshiba Preferred Partner Program resellers, e-tailers and directly at toshibadirect.com. More information about WSCA and Toshiba's mobile solutions can be found at us.toshiba.com/wsca. The Portégé R835 is currently available at Best Buy, the Microsoft Store and direct from Toshiba at toshibadirect.com. |
| Alienware M18x appears on Dell's Canadian site, glares at you from afar Posted: 12 Apr 2011 04:13 AM PDT  We've been hearing rumors of an 18-inch addition to the Alienware line for some time, and now its big-eyed visage is making an appearance -- in Canada. The M18x configuration page has gone live on Dell's Canadian site, though curiously it's displaying what looks to be a picture of the M17x. The system starts at just over $2,000 CAD with a 2.8GHz Core i7 processor, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 320GB of storage, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M graphics. But, our more well-heeled neighbors to the north can step up to a 3.4GHz processor, 8GB of memory, 750GB of storage, and dual AMD Radeon HD 6970M graphics cards, pushing the price up nearly another $1,000. The 18.4-inch display manages a full 1080p resolution and you can have any operating system you like -- so long as its Windows 7 Home Premium. The estimated ship date has this thing leaving the factory in early May, which means it should start hitting the domestic configurator soon enough. Update: Daniel wrote in to let us know that the M14x is there as well -- though it looks to be in the process of being taken down. [Thanks, Nicklas] |
| Audi's A3 e-tron gearing up for 2013, should hit 90 miles per charge Posted: 12 Apr 2011 03:15 AM PDT  |
| HTC Sensation leaked by Vodafone: 4.3-inch qHD SLCD and 1.2GHz dual-core processor are go (video) Posted: 12 Apr 2011 02:01 AM PDT  Update: Vodafone removed the pages but we've got a screenshot after the break. Better yet, we've also got a trio of videos uncovered by our friends over at Mobile Bulgaria showing updated elements of the Sense UI. [Thanks, Chris H.]  |
| Nokia E6 first hands-on! (updated with video) Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:47 AM PDT  Update: Video hands-on can now be found after the break. Let's start off with the headline spec, that 326dpi pixel density. In practical use, it's not resoundingly noticeable, as the UI icons are resized accordingly, but where we expect to really see the benefits of it will be in web browsing, where you'll be able to fit oodles of content on your screen without losing detail. It's not AMOLED like the rest of Nokia's current line, but it's a very high quality LCD, not much of a loss to our eyes. We're still very much liking the size and curvature of the E6, although we noted a touch of UI lag with it as we did with the X7. Symbian, in spite of the update, is still not perfected. That said, you're getting a massive 1500mAh battery, which will be used sparingly by the smaller display and 680MHz CPU. Up to nine hours of video playback are promised, while 720p recording is also available for those keen on making the most of the 8 megapixel camera on the back. Construction is solid, the keyboard feels as good as what you'll be used to on the E72, but the OS still fails to convince. Good thing, then, that Nokia plans to keep updating the software as we move forward. |
| Nokia X7 first hands-on! (updated with video) Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:20 AM PDT  Update: Video now embedded after the break. We can't yet speak of the improvements Nokia has made on the browser front, but its long overdue inclusion of a virtual portrait QWERTY keyboard is much appreciated, as is the real-time home screen scrolling. It's still not as smooth as you'd see on other devices that have been doing it for a while, but it's preferable to what we had in the older Symbian iteration. Physically, the X7 is a pleasure to hold and to handle, a hallmark of Nokia construction, but we must once again protest at the so-called nHD resolution of 640 x 360 on this device. It's justified by the need to keep consistency with the company's existing ecosystem, but it's a step behind the cutting edge. At least it's composed of the delectable AMOLED stuff that Nokia's been using lately, and colors and images look positively delicious, if a little pixel-light. Stereo speakers at the bottom and a generally svelte profile make it an appealing little pocket rocket for multimedia, but bear in mind it comes with a 680MHz processor, so it can record and play back 720p video, but may be challenged by more intensive tasks. |
| Nokia E6 official: a 326ppi portrait QWERTY handset optimized for business (video) Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:00 AM PDT  Nokia strengthens smartphone portfolio with two new products and a renewed user experience Nokia E6 extends business mobility range and Nokia X7 introduces a new entertainment device for mobile gamers, both using the latest update of Symbian software Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7, two new smartphones aimed at business people and entertainment enthusiasts respectively. The two devices are the first Nokia smartphones to contain the updated Symbian software, with new icons and usability enhancements such as improved text input, a faster browser and refreshed Ovi Maps. "We are further strengthening Nokia's smartphone portfolio with these two new devices, both of which offer a more beautiful and intuitive user experience that will soon also be available for the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01," said Jo Harlow, head of Nokia's Smart Devices business. "With these new products and more Symbian devices and user enhancements coming in the near future, we are confident we can keep existing Nokia smartphone customers engaged, as well as attract new first-time and competitor smartphone users." Following on from Nokia's highly successful Nokia E71 and Nokia E72 devices, the Nokia E6 is a sleek business smartphone with a full QWERTY keypad and a high resolution touch display. Designed using premium materials such as glass and stainless steel, the device comes in a compact size that makes it easy to use with either one hand or two. The Nokia E6 offers exceptional battery life and the best out-of-the-box Microsoft messaging experience on a business smartphone, including access to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile and Microsoft SharePoint. The Nokia X7 is an entertainment-focused smartphone with a large 4" display ideal for gaming, and an 8 Megapixel camera for capturing pictures and HD-quality video. A distinctively designed device, the Nokia X7 is made from a combination of seamless stainless steel and glass – delivering a solid and durable feel in the hand. The Nokia X7 comes preloaded with the popular Galaxy on Fire and Asphalt 5 HD games. The Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 are also the first smartphones to contain the complete update of the Symbian software user experience. This update offers a host of usability enhancements, including fresh, new icons, improved text input, a faster internet browsing experience and a refreshed Ovi Maps application with improved search and new public transport routes. The renewed software also offers a strong set of new features aimed at business users in particular, including true enterprise grade security with hardware accelerated encryption, and new e-mail features such as full meeting request support. In coming months the software update, which is nick-named Symbian Anna, will also be available as standard on newly shipping Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01 devices, as well as available to download on previously purchased models of those same smartphones. For developers, Symbian Anna greatly enhances the user experience on Nokia smartphones and makes the Qt business opportunity with Nokia even greater. Read more at: http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/nokia-developer-news/ For more details on the Nokia X7 and Nokia E6, please visit: http://events.nokia.com/discover-symbian   |
| Nokia announces Symbian 'Anna' update for N8, E7, C7 and C6-01; first of a series of updates (video) Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:00 AM PDT  The "Anna" Symbian update will be the first of a series and has been driven almost entirely by consumer feedback. Nokia also shared some Ovi Store stats with us. There are now five million downloads per day going on from the company's app repository, which now includes more than 40,000 apps in total. 158 developers have passed a million downloads each. Full PR and video overview of the enhanced OS after the break. Nokia strengthens smartphone portfolio with two new products and a renewed user experience Nokia E6 extends business mobility range and Nokia X7 introduces a new entertainment device for mobile gamers, both using the latest update of Symbian software Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7, two new smartphones aimed at business people and entertainment enthusiasts respectively. The two devices are the first Nokia smartphones to contain the updated Symbian software, with new icons and usability enhancements such as improved text input, a faster browser and refreshed Ovi Maps. "We are further strengthening Nokia's smartphone portfolio with these two new devices, both of which offer a more beautiful and intuitive user experience that will soon also be available for the Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01," said Jo Harlow, head of Nokia's Smart Devices business. "With these new products and more Symbian devices and user enhancements coming in the near future, we are confident we can keep existing Nokia smartphone customers engaged, as well as attract new first-time and competitor smartphone users." Following on from Nokia's highly successful Nokia E71 and Nokia E72 devices, the Nokia E6 is a sleek business smartphone with a full QWERTY keypad and a high resolution touch display. Designed using premium materials such as glass and stainless steel, the device comes in a compact size that makes it easy to use with either one hand or two. The Nokia E6 offers exceptional battery life and the best out-of-the-box Microsoft messaging experience on a business smartphone, including access to Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Communicator Mobile and Microsoft SharePoint. The Nokia X7 is an entertainment-focused smartphone with a large 4" display ideal for gaming, and an 8 Megapixel camera for capturing pictures and HD-quality video. A distinctively designed device, the Nokia X7 is made from a combination of seamless stainless steel and glass – delivering a solid and durable feel in the hand. The Nokia X7 comes preloaded with the popular Galaxy on Fire and Asphalt 5 HD games. The Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 are also the first smartphones to contain the complete update of the Symbian software user experience. This update offers a host of usability enhancements, including fresh, new icons, improved text input, a faster internet browsing experience and a refreshed Ovi Maps application with improved search and new public transport routes. The renewed software also offers a strong set of new features aimed at business users in particular, including true enterprise grade security with hardware accelerated encryption, and new e-mail features such as full meeting request support. In coming months the software update, which is nick-named Symbian Anna, will also be available as standard on newly shipping Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01 devices, as well as available to download on previously purchased models of those same smartphones. For developers, Symbian Anna greatly enhances the user experience on Nokia smartphones and makes the Qt business opportunity with Nokia even greater. Read more at: http://blogs.forum.nokia.com/blog/nokia-developer-news/ For more details on the Nokia X7 and Nokia E6, please visit: http://events.nokia.com/discover-symbian |
| Official: HTC Sensation features a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU (video) Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:42 AM PDT  [Thanks, Simeon] |
| Nokia X7 with Symbian 'Anna' now official on Three UK (Updated) Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:19 AM PDT  Update: Nokia tells us that the X7 features 720p video recording, and a 680MHz CPU -- presumably the same old (and we mean old) ARM 11 proc and found in the N8 and E7. Oh, and it's the same Broadcom BCM2727 GPU and 8 megapixel EDoF camera we reviewed in the E7. The X7 will be available in Q2 with a price set at €380 before taxes and subsidies. [Thanks, Will B.]    Nokia X7 coming soon to Three. Today Three confirms that it will range the Nokia X7. Built for multimedia, it showcases a 4" touchscreen with an OLED Clearblack display, HD video and an 8MP camera with dual LED flash and zoom. All this and it is still pocket-friendly. Underneath the stainless steel construction and smooth curved edges, the Nokia X7 runs on the new Symbian Anna operating system, which features more than 50 new enhancements. Highlights include a faster browser and full on screen Portrait QWERTY keyboard. Plus, with the new split view, users can see their message conversations, webpages, maps, contacts or email while writing. The X7 also includes Nokia's best in class free navigation that now allows check-in from the homescreen direct to destinations such as Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter. Sylvia Chind, head of handsets commented, "The Nokia X7 is a great multimedia device, combining picture, video and mobile internet needs into one savvy smartphone. With a best-in-class four inch OLED ClearBlack display, superb camera and fully customisable operating system, our customers will have a great entertainment experience on this phone using out super-fast 3G network." Key features: • Symbian^3 OS • 8MP camera Dual LED Flash • 4.0" OLED ClearBlack display, widescreen 16:9 • HD Video recording • Flash10 • Expandable memory of up to 32G • Ovi store access • 256MB RAM, 1GB ROM memory Pricing and availability will soon be announced, but in the meantime check out the sneak peak video which has just gone live on the Three blog. |
| Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:00 AM PDT  Remember how Eye-Fi was cooking up some software to let their WiFi-enabled SD memory cards sling photos directly to your tablet or phone? Here's some sweet news -- starting next week, Direct Mode will be a free download for any Eye-Fi X2 card, and debut alongside companion apps in the Android Market and iTunes App Store. Moreover, the company's celebrating the launch of the new transfer protocol with a brand-new card, the $80 Eye-Fi Mobile X2, which should be available for purchase online momentarily and make its merry way to Best Buy and Apple stores by April 17th. Basically, the Mobile is a redux of the $50 Connect X2, but with double the storage capacity (8GB) and Direct Mode pre-installed -- though a price drop on the top-of-the-line Pro X2 (to $100) will add geotagging and RAW support for just one Jackson more. Need a refresher on how Direct Mode works? Peek our CES video demo (and a hefty press release) after the break. WHY WAIT? NEW EYE-FI MOBILE X2 CARD GIVES CAMERAS THE POWER OF INSTANT UPLOADS |
| Fujitsu and DoCoMo's new dual-boot handset: Windows 7 and Symbian together at last? Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:38 PM PDT  |
| Mobee's Magic Bar brings inductive charging to your Apple bluetooth keyboard and Magic Trackpad Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:56 PM PDT   |
| G-Technology crashes NAB with portable, Thunderbolt-equipped RAID arrays Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:18 PM PDT  |
| Vudu starts streaming movies to the browser, but only in SD Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:01 PM PDT  VUDU Launches Browser-Based Streaming of Expansive Content Library on VUDU.com Santa Clara, Calif. – (April 12, 2011) – VUDU, the leading subscription-free, video-on-demand movie service, announced today that it will make its vast library of content available directly on VUDU.com. Movie fans can visit VUDU.com to browse, select and instantly stream content from the company's massive selection of movies and television shows, including the newest releases from all major Hollywood studios and leading independent distributors. "Customers will be able to enjoy movies instantly and easily at VUDU.com with no additional hardware or software download required," said Edward Lichty, general manager of VUDU. "This launch is part of our overall commitment to provide the VUDU service through as many points of access as possible, offering our customer the latest movies at the highest available streaming quality wherever they choose to watch. " VUDU's browser-based streaming service gives movie lovers the opportunity to rent or buy content at VUDU.com and then watch the content on any of the more than 300 VUDU-enabled CE devices, including HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc players and the PlayStation 3. Through this launch, users will be able to access the same piece of content across multiple platforms so that they can begin a movie on VUDU.com and then finish watching that content on their home entertainment device, or vice versa. About VUDU A leader in HD streaming, VUDU offers the world's largest selection of HD movies, including thousands of blockbusters, Hollywood classics, and indies available in stunning HDX 1080p with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound. Movies are available the same day they are released on DVD or Blu-ray, and can be rented or purchased without a subscription. VUDU is available on internet-capable HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc players from FUNAI Electronics (Magnavox, Sylvania), LG Electronics, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, SANYO, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba and VIZIO, and on the PlayStationÒ3 computer entertainment system from Sony. VUDU is a wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart Stores, Inc., and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. For more information, visit http://www.vudu.com/. ### |
| Windows 8 app store revealed in leaked screenshots, ready for beta testing? (Updated) Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:33 PM PDT  [Thanks, Stephen] Update: Turns out the above screenshot had already appeared on waybeta last month, and the actual news here is that now we seem to have a Chinese version of the app store, possibly by way of a language pack. |
| ASUS' 12x BW-12D1S-U external Blu-ray writer: world's fastest, until the next one Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:39 PM PDT  Fed up with the simply unacceptable performance of your external Blu-ray writer? Of course you are. ASUS feels your pain, and it's looking to ease it with the soothing balm of the BW-12D1S-U, a new 12X, USB 3.0 burner. The highly capable (and highly complex, we're surmising) BW-12D1S-U offers realtime 2D to 3D conversion, 1080p video output and support for the usual complement of HD audio formats. But does it have a jewel-like, almost ominous translucent blue power button, you ask? Indeed it does, not to mention a sleek black finish and the ability to operate horizontally or vertically. The outfit has yet to put a price on having the fastest writer on the block, but don't even pretend that you wouldn't pay it. Whatever "it" ends up being. |
| First Orbit offers a glimpse at Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight 50 years later (video) Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:37 PM PDT It's been exactly 50 years to the day -- in some places, anyway -- that cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's maiden voyage set off an international space race that defined an era, and while only Gagarin knew exactly what it was like to be the first man in space, documentarian Christopher Riley is giving us a glimpse of what the world might have looked like from the porthole of Vostok 1. As we reported before, First Orbit is a mashup of sorts that features original audio recordings from Gagarin's flight, coupled with footage taken by Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli from aboard the International Space Station. The result is nothing short of stunning, but you don't have to take our word for it -- in fact, go ahead and grab yourself some popcorn, hit the play button, and prepare to be amazed. |
| RCA's line of portable hybrid televisions now available Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:59 PM PDT  RCA announced these way back at CES, and it's now finally rolled out its new line of portable "hybrid" televisions, which are able to receive both Mobile DTV and standard digital TV signals. Those include in two different 3.5-inch models that run $119 and $159 (the latter includes an FM tuner and lithium ion battery back instead of AAs), as well as a 7-inch model that will set you back $179 -- somewhat curiously, those prices are all $10 higher than those originally announced. Those looking to fully round out the package can also snag a car kit that includes a charger, remote control and monopole antenna for $129. Full press release is after the break. RCA HYBRID PORTABLE TELEVISION PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR EASY RECEPTION OF BOTH New mobile pocket TV hybrids pick up dual broadcast signals while on-the-go Las Vegas, NV -- Apr 11, 2011 / (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- Broadcasters looking for an affordable way to determine if their Mobile DTV transmissions are reaching viewers will appreciate the new lineup of RCA Hybrid Portable TV products that are available beginning this week online at www.RCAPortableTV.com . The new hyrbrid RCA models can receive both Mobile DTV and standard digital TV signals in four configurations, including 3.5" and 7" pocket televisions and an innovative automobile tuner/receiver for car infotainment systems. The new sets and car tuner/receiver are on display this week at the "experience zone" of the Mobile DTV Pavilion (N4036) in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 2011 NAB Show. Battery?operated portable TV sets virtually disappeared with the transition to all?digital broadcasting, and the new RCA products are the first to offer consumers the reception convenience of either regular or mobile broadcasts transmitted by local TV stations. The digital devices cannot receive analog lower power TV signals. "Our new Portable TVs are among the first handheld hybrid television receivers in the U.S. market, and the new Mobile DTV functionality makes it possible for viewers to enjoy their favorite programs as well as local news, weather, and sports wherever they go. Whether watching on a train, in the backseat of a car, or just relaxing at home, RCA pocket TV sets are ideal companions," said Chris Lee, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Digital Stream, the RCA licensee who is manufacturing and marketing the new products. "We are closely monitoring the rollout of Mobile DTV market by market, and we are working with retailers that are interested in bringing these new options to viewers," Lee said. Mobile DTV is a new service now available from more than 70 local TV broadcasters, and viewers can check local service availability on the "Signal Map" tab of www.OMVC.org. Local over?the?air stations are upgrading equipment to transmit the robust digital signals, which are designed for "on-the-go" reception wherever viewers want to watch local news, weather, sports, traffic, and favorite entertainment programs. While digital TV was designed for fixed reception in rabbit?ear equipped living rooms, Mobile DTV is optimized for personal viewing on handheld devices (even if a viewer is in the backseat of an automobile or on a moving train.) The new hybrid RCA models include: 3.5" Hybrid Portable Television Model DMT335R (suggested retail price $119), with a bright LED backlit LCD screen, hybrid ATSC or Mobile DTV reception, AC power or up to 4 hours of playback time on rechargeable AA batteries, real?time signal strength indicator, closed captioning capability, easel?back stand, English/Spanish display and monopole antenna. 3.5" Hybrid Portable Television Model DMT336R (suggested retail price $159), with a widescreen, ultra?bright LED backlit LCD screen, hybrid ATSC or Mobile DTV reception, FM radio reception, AC power or up to 4 hours of playback time on internal Lithium Polymer battery, real?time signal strength indicator, closed captioning capability, easel?back stand, English/Spanish display and monopole antenna. 7" Hybrid Portable Television Model DMT270R (suggested retail price $179), with an 800x480 high resolution widescreen LCD screen featuring 500:1 contrast ratio, hybrid ATSC or Mobile DTV reception, AC power or up to 3 hours of playback time on built?in Lithium Polymer battery that can recharge while plugged in to a wall outlet or auto power source, real?time signal strength indicator, closed captioning capability, easel?back stand, English/Spanish display and 360 degree adjustable antenna. Pocket Mobile DTV Car Tuner/ Receiver -- Model DMT3BR (suggested retail price $129), featuring a discrete design that is smaller than a deck of cards, hybrid ATSC or Mobile DTV reception, powered by car charger, easy connection to the car infotainment system's audio and video input jacks, remote control, and a monopole antenna. |
| MTbiggie is a DIY Surface for the masses (video) Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:25 PM PDT  |
| JetBlue to bring Ka-band high-speed internet to the friendly skies by 2012 Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:49 PM PDT  Despite Boeing's early efforts to make satellite service the go-to option for in-flight internet, the rather costly connection solution never really took off. It seems, satellite connectivity is about to experience something of a resurgence -- just last month Gogo announced its plans to blanket the globe with Ka-band coverage by 2015, and now JetBlue's announcing that it will be the first to deliver an on-board Ka-band network. In an agreement with ViaSat, the airline intends to bring the service to its more than 170 aircraft, beginning installation in 2012. The new broadband option will reportedly offer higher transmission speeds and more bandwidth per passenger for less money than other in-flight internet alternatives. With Lufthansa's new FlyNet service also sporting satellite-enabled WiFi, it would seem things are looking up for the future of the once doomed broadband solution.
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| Matrox strikes at NAB, first to market with Thunderbolt products Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:09 PM PDT  |
| Bluetrek releases lightweight Carbon: world's first carbon fiber Bluetooth headset Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:41 PM PDT 
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| Skype with video calling leaks for HTC Thunderbolt, celebrations unsurprisingly erupt (update) Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:06 PM PDT  [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Update: So we just happened to have a Thunderbolt on hand, and gave Skype's mobile video chat a try. We came away quite impressed -- video is as good as can be expected from the handset's 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and the experience on WiFi and LTE is virtually indistinguishable. The app even worked on 3G, though that reduced the picture quality to the point of being almost unusable. Michael Gorman contributed to this report. |
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