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  • Gyroscope gunning on the iPhone 4 with Eliminate: Gun Range (video)

    Gyroscope gunning on the iPhone 4 with Eliminate: Gun Range (video)

    Posted on June 25, 2010 | No Comments
    We'd heard earlier that ngmoco's new game Eliminate: Gun Range was one of the first apps to really take advantage of the iPhone 4's gyroscope, and now that we've had a chance to play with it, we've got say there's a ton of potential here. E:GR is itself just a simple shooter, but the gyroscope adds what seems like nearly 1:1 motion control to the proceedings -- and since you're moving the display itself, it almost feels like augmented reality. It's hard to explain, since it's so unlike any mobile UI experience we've encountered before, but as soon as we tried it our brains pretty much exploded with possibilities -- we're thinking drastic improvements to actual augmented reality apps like Layar, all kinds of crazy flight simulator games, much more refined GPS apps, you name it. Video after the break.

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    Gyroscope gunning on the iPhone 4 with Eliminate: Gun Range (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • No pre-order? AT&T won’t have an iPhone 4 for you until June 29

    No pre-order? AT&T won’t have an iPhone 4 for you until June 29

    Posted on June 22, 2010 | No Comments
    The thinking all along was that there'd be an allocation of unreserved iPhone 4s in AT&T stores this Thursday for customers who didn't bother to (or couldn't) pre-order the phone ahead of time, but not so much. Turns out that the extra stock won't be arriving until June 29, at which point it'll be available on a first-come, first-serve basis (read: every man, woman, and child for themselves) both in stores and online. Of course, this is strictly an AT&T announcement -- Apple Stores and Best Buys are still possibilities -- but basically, there's no point in lining up on the 24th at your local AT&T shop unless you've got confirmation that a reserved phone is available for you. Follow the break for AT&T's full statement.

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    No pre-order? AT&T won't have an iPhone 4 for you until June 29 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Telefonica gets behind MeeGo, says ’smartphones, netbooks, tablets, and internet connected TVs’ are possibilities

    Telefonica gets behind MeeGo, says ’smartphones, netbooks, tablets, and internet connected TVs’ are possibilities

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Virtually all of the MeeGo buzz since Intel and Nokia's tie-up back in February has been focused on high-end smartphones, tablets, and netbooks, but Telefonica reminds us that there's another potential target for the platform, too -- connected TVs. The Spanish wireless, fixed internet, and cable operator has thrown its weight behind MeeGo this week (which is a pretty big deal considering that the company has global reach across 25 countries and about a quarter billion subscribers), hinting that "services could potentially include content and applications that can be accessed from devices such as smartphones, netbooks, tablets, and internet connected TVs for Telefonica's wireline and wireless operations." We've yet to see any set-top box announcements in the MeeGo space, but with Google trying to light fires under the connected TV market, we imagine some competitors are bound to emerge -- and it's probably a good sign that they've got the backing of a cable company.

    Telefonica gets behind MeeGo, says 'smartphones, netbooks, tablets, and internet connected TVs' are possibilities originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • RCA’s AirPower has been repackaged to better hide the snake oil inside

    RCA’s AirPower has been repackaged to better hide the snake oil inside

    Posted on March 30, 2010 | No Comments
    The RCA Airnergy AirPower is curious little device. It is supposed to harvest WiFi signals and convert them into usable energy, which is then sent out over a USB cable to charge a gadget. Yeah, think of the possibilities. But while the technology really does exist and has been demonstrated, it seems a little to easy. Apparently RCA is serious about the product line and has ditched the name Airnergy in favor of AirPower and is now showing off a slightly more polished look than the ones seen at CES 2010.

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  • CrunchDeals: 1GB iPod Nano for $48

    CrunchDeals: 1GB iPod Nano for $48

    Posted on March 26, 2010 | No Comments
    This is obviously a much older Nano but at <A HREF="">$48 for 1GB, I may get this for my Dad so he can listen to Roy Orbison albums. Again, not amazingly great but $48? Pretty good.

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  • Hack your Samsung TV, linux guy

    Hack your Samsung TV, linux guy

    Posted on March 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Interestingly enough, the official Samsung firmware for several different models is based off the Linux kernel. This opens up a whole world of possibilities, particularly since many users feel that the current firmware is broken. The major problem is that the media player functionality is very basic, and missing key file types needed to make it useful.

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  • The Samsung 650TS is a gigantic e-board

    The Samsung 650TS is a gigantic e-board

    Posted on March 5, 2010 | No Comments
    As part of a "digital classroom" roadshow currently underway in Germany, Samsung is showing off it's new "e-board". This e-board, in 65" and 82" sizes, is a really interesting convergence of e-book reader, smartboard, and classroom display solution. In addition to typical smartboard functionality, it can also display the desktop of a connected PC or laptop, as well as display contents from Samsung ebook readers using their new "emoLink" technology.

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  • How-To: Improve iPhone lock screen security with an alphanumeric password

    How-To: Improve iPhone lock screen security with an alphanumeric password

    Posted on February 24, 2010 | No Comments
    1234. 1111. 0000. When it comes to 4-digit unlock codes, most people fall back on the same patterns/ideas that everyone else uses. "Boy! I sure hope the big bad hacker folks don't think to punch in my Birthday!" Alpha-numeric passwords (that is, passwords with both letters and numbers) are inherently more secure. More possibilities means more security, right? Alas, the iPhone only supports 4-digit codes -- out of the box, at least. A few clever gents have figured out an incredibly simple modification that gives you access to the full keyboard for your lockdown duties, no jailbreak required.

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  • Zibits: Awwwww, so cute!

    Zibits: Awwwww, so cute!

    Posted on February 19, 2010 | No Comments
    Zibits (pronounced, it seems, like “ribbits”) are tiny IR controlled robots that do two things: they move forward and spin. With these building blocks of locomotion you can do fascinating things like move forward and spin, spin and move forward, or just move forward or just spin. The possibilities, obviously, are endless. These guys cost $10 [...]

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  • Nine mechanical engineers build a spokeless bicycle

    Nine mechanical engineers build a spokeless bicycle

    Posted on February 16, 2010 | No Comments
    Nine mechanical engineering majors had a dilemma: what do you do for your mechanical design class when you only have a semester? Well, this guys decided to build a spokeless bicycle. Admittedly, only the back wheel is spokeless, but there are reasons for that.

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  • Haircut Umbrella: Embarrass your kids without making a mess

    Haircut Umbrella: Embarrass your kids without making a mess

    Posted on February 10, 2010 | No Comments
    This kid looks miserable and he’s getting paid to be in this product shot. Imagine how your own kid will look when you strap this dog cone from hell around his neck and fire up the clippers.

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  • Vitamin D video surveillance system is out of beta, multiple camera versions cost $49/$199

    Vitamin D video surveillance system is out of beta, multiple camera versions cost $49/$199

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Vitamin D Video has officially gone out of beta and is now available in 1.0. The basic, single camera version of the software is available now for free while a two camera version costs $49 and unlimited cameras costs $199. The software watches a web-based camera - including many popular models from Linksys and D-Link - and records motion as it it happens, even alerting you when humans step into the frame. I've been using the beta for months now with a Linksys WVC54GCA and I consider the software an early warning system for the home. Since I work up in the attic I can't always tell if I'm facing a friend or a foe at the front door so I rely on Vitamin D to ping whenever someone comes into the frame. Special motion sensing systems also pick up lights and other activity outside while the system can also email clips to a mailbox whenever an event occurs or ring a chime.

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  • Proximity sensing shirts light up within ten feet of each other

    Proximity sensing shirts light up within ten feet of each other

    Posted on February 3, 2010 | No Comments
    If you’ve grown bored of using any number of your human senses to tell when someone’s within ten feet of you, then it’s probably time to start trying to convince everyone around you to buy one of these $20 proximity sensing shirts.

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  • Sony VAIO Z Series: Core i7 CPU, four SSDs, 13.1 inches at 3.2 pounds

    Sony VAIO Z Series: Core i7 CPU, four SSDs, 13.1 inches at 3.2 pounds

    Posted on January 19, 2010 | No Comments
    Z1_CC01_BH_lifestyle_v2Carbon fiber, people. That’s the ticket right there. It’s the miracle substance that allows Sony to stuff super fast components into a 13.1-inch laptop while keeping the weight at around 3.2 pounds. And while most ultraportable notebooks favor style over substance, the impending VAIO Z Series due from Sony in March will feature an Intel Core i7 CPU, NVIDIA graphics, 1920x1080 screen resolution, and the ability to stack four solid state drives in a Raid 0 configuration. Again, all at just over three pounds.

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  • Exclusive: first Google Phone / Nexus One photos, Android 2.1 on-board

    Exclusive: first Google Phone / Nexus One photos, Android 2.1 on-board

    Posted on December 14, 2009 | No Comments
    digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Engadget_Exclusive_first_Google_Phone_Nexus_One_photos'; Well here you have it folks, honest-to-goodness pics of the Google Phone... AKA, the Nexus One. As you can see by the photos, the design of the device is largely similar to those we've seen, but the graphic on back is slightly different, and that piece of tape is covering a QR code (how very Google of them). Just like we've heard before, the updated OS features new 3D elements to the app tray, as well as an extended amount of homescreens, though it looks like the lock screen / mute is the same as in Android 2.0.1. Additionally, there's now a new grid icon at the bottom of the homescreen, which when pressed brings up a webOS card-style preview of all homescreen pages -- which raises some interesting possibilities. Apparently there's been a new software update for the device pushed tonight, and sure enough the phone is identified as the Nexus One on the system info page. Quite clearly this device is running on T-Mobile, and is also using WiFi, so there's two other questions you've got answers to. The phone also appears to come loaded up with Google Navigation (a bit of a no-brainer) and the brand-spanking-new Google Goggles. Hardware wise, the Nexus does look incredibly thin and sleek, and while there's not a slew of buttons (those four up front are clearly touch sensitive), there is a dedicated volume rocker along the side. Oh, and note this... no HTC logo anywhere to be found. We'll update the post as / if we get more info, but for now, feast your eyes on the gallery below!

    Update: One item of interest. In the packaging there's a quick start guide which points users to a "questions" page at google.com/phone/support. The page is a dead end right now, but it certainly gets an eyebrow raise from us. If there is a real Google Phone in the offing, that seems a likely landing page for support.

    [Thanks, RD]

    Exclusive: first Google Phone / Nexus One photos, Android 2.1 on-board originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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