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HTC Aria goes official for AT&T, gets toyed with on video (update: $130, coming June 20)

Darren Murph — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:21:00 +0000

Um... okay? In what's easily one of the most curious product introductions of the year (in terms of method, not design), AT&T has seemingly just made official the first not-awful Android device to be sold in subsidized fashion for its network. 'Course, those who don't mind ponying up for an out-of-contract phone have been able to to pick up an AT&T-compatible Nexus One for a few months now, but contract lovers have been stuck with the Motorola Backflip and the promise of Dell's admittedly underwhelming Aero. Dante Martin, a product manager at the carrier, has followed up on a prior video with a confirmation that the HTC Aria is indeed "launching on AT&T," though he gives precisely no specifications in his address posted after the break. All we know is that the phone will most certainly ship with Sense and an optical trackball, but mum's the word on a price or release. For now, anyway. Here's hoping this is just the beginning -- AT&T needs a decent dose of Android in the worst possible way.

[Thanks, Travis]

Update: Ah, and here's the official presser. It's a mid-range phone with Android 2.1, a five megapixel camera, 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touchpanel, inbuilt WiFi and support for 7.2Mbps HSPA. There's also a soft-touch back and a total weight of around four ounces, and AT&T says this one will be available on June 20th nationwide for $129.99 on a two-year contract (after $100 mail-in rebate, of course). As for specs? There's a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor, proximity sensor, integrated GPS, a digital compass, light sensor, 512MB ROM / 384MB RAM, a microSD card slot (2GB included) and a 1,200mAh battery good for up to six hours of yapping.

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South Korea imposes midnight gaming ban to prevent addiction

Nicholas Deleon — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:00:45 +0000

The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism doesn't want the country's youth becoming addicted to video games, particularly MMOs, so it's imposing a ban of sorts. Starting in the second half of this year, underage gamers will find their Internet connections disabled for six hours every night, either from midnight to 6am, 1am to 7am, or 2am to 8am. The idea is to ween kids off these games, by hook or by crook, before they become addicted. Gotta start somewhere, I suppose.

Build a better mousetrap

Dave Freeman — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:00:20 +0000

So the saying goes, "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat down your door". If that is true, Mark Fuller is about to be a really busy guy. Check out the mousetrap that Mark created using CAD, and a 3D printer.

The Dell Adamo XPS really is discontinued even though it’s still available for purchase

Matt Burns — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:54:41 +0000

Let me catch you up. We received a tip back on Monday indicating that the Adamo XPS had disappeared from Dell.com. This of course caught our attention as the super-thin Dell was just announced back in late October and only available for purchase since December. We of course checked it out and found that the XPS [...]

Panasonic announces 48GB and 64GB SDXC cards

Serkan Toto — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:42:53 +0000

We saw Toshiba announcing the world’s first 64GB SDXC memory card as early as August last year, and today Panasonic followed up [JP] by unveiling a 48GB and 64GB SDXC card, together with a USB card reader [JP] supporting the SDXC format. Both cards are in the Class10 speed range and feature a transfer rate of 22MB/sec.

The Onion’s CES Highlights

John Biggs — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:30:42 +0000

The Onion, always good for a quick larf, just posted a list of great new devices launched at CES including but not limited to:

Radioshack—Big Sack of Adapters: The right one is probably in there somewhere Bose—Noise-Postponing Headphones: Using Bose's patented SoundDelay technology, these headphones store ambient distractions for up to six hours before unleashing them all at once against the wearer's eardrums.

Thanko’s spy pen shoots video in HD

Serkan Toto — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:00:37 +0000

Tokyo-based USB accessory specialist Thanko has a thing for spy gadgets. Just look at their spy button camera, the USB necktie with a built-in camera and the camera watch they developed in the last few months. Last July, Thanko started offering a a pen with an integrated micro camera. And today the company announced [JP] the so-called Super Slim Video Pen 2, which is a spy pen that shoots video in HD (1,280x960 at 30fps, to be more exact).

Navy UAV sets endurance record of 26 hours 1 minute

Nicholas Deleon — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:00:17 +0000

Twenty-six hours and one minute. That's how long a new, unmanned, experimental Navy aircraft flew through the air during a recent test run. It's called the Ion Tiger. There it is, right there.

And now Lufthansa adds Wi-Fi to its flights. $27 per flight isn’t too much, right?

Nicholas Deleon — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:30:20 +0000

You'll soon be able to surf the Web on your BlackBerry or laptop while onboard a Lufthansa flight. The German airline said today that it's re-introducing in-flight Wi-Fi, and that everything will be up and running by by the first half of next year.

Thanko rolls out non-crappy portable multimedia player with built-in camera

Serkan Toto — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:01:40 +0000

Japan's No. 1 crap gadget maker Thanko surprisingly announced a new device today that doesn't look too crappy: The DIGITAL MP4 AudioPlayer AV [JP], a portable media player that houses a digital camera. The device comes with 8GB of built-in memory (miniSD cards are supported and works only with Windows XP/Vista.

Woot! Xbox 360 induction charging system for $15

Doug Aamoth — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:40:15 +0000

Induction charging is magic -- pure magic! Woot.com is selling a little of that magic in the form of the InCharge for Xbox 360 Inductive Charging System for just $15, plus $5 shipping. I reviewed the Wii version of this very same system and still use it happily to this day -- mostly because I love magic! Also, gaming.

Sony laptop can’t play Sony disk with Sony drive on Sony TV

John Biggs — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:25:08 +0000

Zing! Don’t try to watch your copy of Watchmen on your Vaio laptop with Blu-Ray on your Sony TV! Says one forum member at quartertothree.com I bought the watchmen DVD. Pretty cool right. Tried to play it on my sony laptop hooked up via hdmi to my sony flatscreen. Crashed of course. This was only annoying. [...]

Kensington outs the Charging Dock with Mini Battery Pack for the whole iPod family

Peter Ha — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:00:37 +0000

Isn’t this the perfect solution for anyone with an iPhone or iPod Touch (or any iPod for that matter)? I think so. Kensington’s combo charging dock and mini battery pack for the entire iPod family is up for pre-order now. The dock is compatible with the “iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch, iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th gen), iPod classic, iPod mini, iPod (1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th gen).” The mini battery pack charges simultaneously as your iPod when docked and will add up to 30 hours of music, six hours of video and three hours of talk time. Not bad for $70.

Lol: Release group pred a copy of Windows 98 today

Nicholas Deleon — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:00:25 +0000

Too funny! Someone (iND) actually pred a copy of Windows 98 SE today.

Review + Video: Toshiba’s Mini NB205 Netbook Built for Stamina, Not Sleekness

Brian X. Chen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:19:15 +0000

Here at Gadget Lab we got a chance to tinker with Toshiba’s Mini NB260 netbook. The verdict? It’s a pretty awesome netbook with excellent battery life (roughly six hours) and zippy performance, but we found the keyboard to be rather awkward. Also, stay away from the pink model: The color’s so vibrant that it makes [...]

T-Mobile Announces Android-Powered MyTouch

Charlie Sorrel — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:06:35 +0000

T-Mobile has announced the MyTouch, the company’s second Googlephone, and on paper it is smaller, lighter and just plain better. The MyTouch is essentially the same phone as the Google Ion, also known as the HTC Magic. The biggest change between the MyTouch and the original Android handset — the G1, also manufactured by HTC — [...]

The Future is Now: Metal detecting sandals

Doug Aamoth — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:20:09 +0000

If you've ever wished to indulge in the fine art of metal detection but you worry that strolling around the beach waving a big magnetic dish back and forth would make you look dumb, might I suggest these metal detecting sandals from Hammacher Schlemmer? They're sandals attached to what looks like a house arrest anklet. Slightly less dumb-looking and nobody will dare talk to you, leaving you to find your treasure in peace.

Dell stays vivacious with Studio 14z, gets going at $649

Darren Murph — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:41:00 +0000

Go 'head with your bad self, Dell! The colorful Studio line is expanding this fine morning, with the newest member rocking a slightly unorthodox 14-inch (LED) display size. Designed for hipster students and those at the top of the computing bell curve, this perfectly average portable offers up Core 2 Duo CPU options, 720 / 900p screen resolutions, integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, HDMI / DisplayPort outputs, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, dual headphone jacks, up to 500GB of HDD space, a 34mm ExpressCard slot, six-cell battery (an optional eight-cell will last over six hours), WiFi, optional Bluetooth and even an external Blu-ray drive if you're feeling frisky. Supposedly the machine will be available to order later today in the US and Canada, with prices starting at $649.

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