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  • Help Key: Syncing and sharing on the iPad

    Help Key: Syncing and sharing on the iPad

    Posted on April 4, 2010 | No Comments
    I did a quick exploration of the syncing and sharing features for the iPad and found them slightly confusing but, ultimately, robust. Here are a few issues/findings I think you’ll be interested in: No PDF support – You can drag ePub files over to your iPad and they will appear in the reader. However, you will [...]

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  • Weekend Giveaway: An HTC HD2 from T-Mobile

    Weekend Giveaway: An HTC HD2 from T-Mobile

    Posted on March 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Wakey wakey, eggs and a culturally accepted meat or vegetable product that can be diminutized to rhyme with “wakey!” Have we got a surprise for you. This weekend we’re giving away an HTC HD2 GSM phone for T-Mobile. If you recall, the HD2 is a glorious Windows Mobile 6.5 phone with lots of great things [...]

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  • Best Buy now hawking Viliv’s wares

    Best Buy now hawking Viliv’s wares

    Posted on March 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Viliv makes some hot, little portables. That's a fact. The X70 and S5 touchscreen along with the S7 convertible netbook are among the best in their respective niche markets. But previously the products were only available from online retailers, which of course limits their visibility from a whole segment of potential customers. Starting Monday though, Best Buy shoppers will be able to pick up the products in store and online. There will even be an instant rebate available on the none-3G modem-equipped models.

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  • AirStash: Wireless portable storage

    AirStash: Wireless portable storage

    Posted on March 16, 2010 | No Comments
    If you’re like me, you thought the AirStash was a mustache that floats in the air, like those seed things in Avatar, only not glowy. But the AirStash is actually a USB key with built-in SD card slot that can, in a few seconds, create a private hotspot that allows you to share the media [...]

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  • Dropcam gets an updated iPhone App

    Dropcam gets an updated iPhone App

    Posted on March 1, 2010 | No Comments
    I like a secure household. I like to back up my seismics with a perimeter of screamers and I like to keep a webcam trained on my front door. One problem, however, has been viewing my perimeter remotely with my iPhone. It is a problem no more. Dropcam, makers of $199 wireless webcams, have released an updated iPhone app that let's you add cameras to your system with a minimum of fuss and muss. Each camera pops up on the app as its started and you can view images over Wi-Fi and 3G anywhere in the world.

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  • X90: Pentax updates its X70 digital camera

    X90: Pentax updates its X70 digital camera

    Posted on February 25, 2010 | No Comments
    In March last year, Pentax unveiled the X70, a 12MP "hybrid" digital camera with 24x optical zoom that currently sells on Amazon for $380. And today Pentax in Tokyo announced [press release in English] the successor, the X90. As to be expected, the new model has been upgraded in some areas.

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  • Dolby Digital Plus to land on mobile handsets “in the very near future”

    Dolby Digital Plus to land on mobile handsets “in the very near future”

    Posted on February 15, 2010 | No Comments
    Just think, soon you'll be able to enjoy the full surround sound experience on a 3-inch screen! All because Dolby is bring the magic of Dolby Digital Plus to cell phones sometime real soon. How exciting.

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  • Michael Dell shows off the Mini 5, confirms US arrival?

    Michael Dell shows off the Mini 5, confirms US arrival?

    Posted on January 28, 2010 | No Comments
    The Dell Mini 5, Dell's Android-powered Snapdragon slate, popped up at CES this year but we never got a clear look at it. However, when the CEO of Dell rolls into the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he can show off anything he wants and our boss got a quick hands-on in the Swiss slush. To recap, the Mini 5 is a 1GHz Snapdragon-powered netpad (did I just coin a phrase?) running Android 1.6 with 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G mobile. It should be selling for $1,098 before carrier subsidy.

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  • Vizio announces a slew of 3D HDTVs that you want

    Vizio announces a slew of 3D HDTVs that you want

    Posted on January 5, 2010 | No Comments
    Vizio has grown up from a bargain brand to a top tier nameplate. The companies latest release reaffirms that stance as the just-announced XVT line is as feature filled as it gets. These HDTVs pack everything from 3D to a 480Hz technology to wireless HDMI built-in to a sliding keyboard with a full QWERTY keyboard to better control apps like Twitter and Facebook. These sets are hot, folks.

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  • Unnamed Sony Ericsson QWERTY phone spotted in the wild [Updated]

    Unnamed Sony Ericsson QWERTY phone spotted in the wild [Updated]

    Posted on January 4, 2010 | No Comments
    I’ll go ahead and say it: the fact that this unnamed, mostly undetailed Sony Ericsson touchscreen/QWERTY handset is running Symbian S60 5th Edition rather than Android is a travesty. We only know that it’s running 5th Edition because of the one leaked shot you see above — and outside of that, we dont know a whole [...]

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  • LG Arena GT950 leaks out with AT&T branding

    LG Arena GT950 leaks out with AT&T branding

    Posted on January 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Looks like AT&T is about to get a version of the LG Arena -- these shots of a GT950 with the carrier's branding just hit the tubes. The phone hasn't been officially announced by either AT&T or LG, but the safe bet is that the 950 is just a bespoke variant of the familiar Arena KM900, so look for a three-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen with LG's S-Class UI, a five megapixel camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, and 8GB of storage. We'll have to see whether this hits at CES next week or MWC in February -- but until then you can get a feel for this thing by checking out our KM900 hands-on video right here.

    LG Arena GT950 leaks out with AT&T branding originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Sprint Overdrive dual-mode WiMAX / EV-DO mobile hotspot leaks into the wild (update: $50 U301 on contract?)

    Sprint Overdrive dual-mode WiMAX / EV-DO mobile hotspot leaks into the wild (update: $50 U301 on contract?)

    Posted on December 30, 2009 | No Comments
    Move over, MiFi -- this Sprint Overdrive dual-mode WiMAX / EV-DO mobile hotspot that just hit our inbox has taken over as our new object of broadband desire. Our tipster says internal training on the Sierra-built device has already begun, and that the unit itself features a microSD slot, support for location services, and has a 100-foot Wi-Fi range -- but sadly we don't have pricing or availability deets to share yet. We're hoping we find out more at CES -- and we'd bet that new dual-mode U301 WiMAX modem that leaked a couple weeks ago makes an appearance as well. Fingers crossed.

    Update: The same tipster that sent us the information to start with is back with a few tidbits on the U301. According to the anonymous individual, that USB modem will be launching in February for $49.99 on contract. Also on the horizon? A WiMAX home desktop modem with a special price plan of its own.

    Sprint Overdrive dual-mode WiMAX / EV-DO mobile hotspot leaks into the wild (update: $50 U301 on contract?) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • The Owen E1 E-Book reader brings some sexy curves to e-readers

    The Owen E1 E-Book reader brings some sexy curves to e-readers

    Posted on December 30, 2009 | No Comments
    E-readers don't always have to be stark slate's of modern art and the Owen E1 E-Book is anything but. You just know by looking at it that it's comfy to use and should fit into more pockets thanks to its rounded edges and smallish 5-inch screen. But it doesn't matter, you probably won't be able to buy it anytime soon.

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  • Taptu iPhone app gets real-time search with OneRiot

    Taptu iPhone app gets real-time search with OneRiot

    Posted on December 22, 2009 | No Comments
    Taptu, the mobile search engine, announced a partnership with OneRiot last month to provide real time search results in their mobile-friendly web site. This worked from any mobile client, not just the iPhone. But one of the points of using a smartphone is the use of native applications. Today Taptu announced that they've rolled the real-time search results into their iPhone app.

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  • CrunchDeals: Flip MinoHD camcorder for $120

    CrunchDeals: Flip MinoHD camcorder for $120

    Posted on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
    Ho ho ho, this may be the lowest price you’ll see on a new Flip MinoHD camcorder for a while. Amazon’s got them for $120, today only, down from $160. To be honest, Cisco just bought Flip and they’re expected to unveil some new products at CES (like, perhaps, Wi-Fi enabled camcorders?) so Flip might just be blowing these things out to make room for the new stuff. Either way, today you get a somewhat reasonably-priced pocket camcorder.

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