Monday, July 16, 2007

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Microsoft releases Windows Home Server to manufacturing
7/16/2007 4:06:00 PM

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If you've been itching to get your hands on a new flavor of Windows, or if you're just sick and tired of being teased by that release candidate, the wait for Microsoft's Windows Home Server is drawing to a close. Reportedly, the firm has released the software to manufacturing, where it should flow down and hit pre-fabricated boxes "in late September and early October." According to Joel Sider, senior product manager, the move to RTM means that the company has "wrapped up WHS and handed it off to its internal distribution teams and hardware partners." Additionally, Iomega and Fujitsu-Siemens were added to the list of OEM partners that already included HP, Gateway, LaCie, and Medion. Notably, there won't be a great many alterations in the final release compared to RC1, as the main change stated (aside from squashing a few stray bugs) was that the "domain for remote access is now homeserver.com." Hold tight folks, Windows Home Server will be coming your way soon, and the brigade will be led by HP's forthcoming MediaSmart Server.

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CE-Oh no he didn't, part XXXVII: Sony's Reeves says PS3 will be "the winner" by March 08
7/16/2007 3:46:00 PM

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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves already caused quite a stir with his statement that the 60GB PS3 would soon be no more, and it looks like he's now set to kick up another hubbub, telling GamesIndustry.biz that he expects the PS3 to be "the winner" by March of next year. As if that wasn't a bold enough proclamation, he said that the PS3 "will be far and away the winner when you look at it by March '08," adding that "it's something that is going to be a slow burner, and suddenly it's like a tsunami; it will just overtake you." Let's just hope that tsunami comes at a discount.

 

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Brando offers his and hers USB gift sets
7/16/2007 3:16:00 PM

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Peripheral purveyor Brando already seems to have a USB gadget for everyone, but it now looks to be trying to make your shopping even easier, offering his and hers USB "gift sets" featuring a bundle of questionably useful products. Filling out the gift set for men is USB vacuum cleaner, a USB desk lamp, a USB cup warmer and a USB "Mood Light Pen Holder," the latter of which also gives you an extra four USB ports. The set for the ladies, on the other hand, will give you the same Mood Light Pen Holder and vacuum cleaner (in pink this time), along with a USB fan and a USB lighted mirror. Take your pick for $30 apiece.

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Ministry of Sound intros MOSMP085 MP3 player
7/16/2007 2:46:00 PM

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It looks like Ministry of Sound die hards now have yet another MP3 player to call their own, with the ever-expanding brand now finding itself slapped on the otherwise ordinary-looking MOSMP085 player. This one's available in both 1GB and 2GB varieties, and boasts a 2-inch display, a built-in voice recorder, and an internal speaker, along with the usual line up of supported formats. You'll also, of course, get five Ministry of Sound tracks pre-loaded, along with two free downloads of your choosing. Look for it to start shipping later this month for £45 or £50 (approx $90-$100) depending on the size.

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>Blu-ray: Actually, we are the top in European sales</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 2:11:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><a href="http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/8730/9754/blu-ray-sales-figures-hddvd-claim.phtml"><img width="211" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="135" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.engadgethd.com/media/2007/07/hd_format_war_kids.jpg" alt="High-definition DVD format war: Kids fighting" /></a>The HD DVD Promotional Group recently claimed that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/european-hd-dvd-lobbyists-claim-74-percent-market-share/">74% of the market share</a> for European high-definition DVD players is held by HD DVD, but the Blu-ray Disc Association points out that they conveniently "forgot" to include PS3s and PC drives in their count. Including those puts Blu-ray in the lead instead, with almost 95% of hardware sales. HD DVD lobbyists contend that most who buy game consoles <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/06/30/analysts-say-only-a-fraction-of-gamers-use-video-playback-capabi/">don't even use them</a> for watching high-def movies, while everyone who bought an HD DVD player will do exactly that. The fact that the PS3 is still basically cheaper than many of the standalone high-def players (Blu-ray <em>or</em> HD DVD) means it's not exactly honest to discount them completely either. All we know is that the format war continues, but as long as prices continue to fall, it's tough for the average consumer to complain about that.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/8730/9754/blu-ray-sales-figures-hddvd-claim.phtml>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/blu-ray-actually-we-are-the-top-in-european-sales/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941646/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/blu-ray-actually-we-are-the-top-in-european-sales/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=XyGspCB6"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=XyGspCB6" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=BuXwWO6f"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=BuXwWO6f" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134278480" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/blu-ray-actually-we-are-the-top-in-european-sales/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134268516/">Switched On: TCPC</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 1:41:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/features/" rel="tag">Features</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a></p><p> </p> <div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/olpc-malware.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> <p><em>Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment:</em></p> Hot on the heels of growing momentum signaled by <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/intel-and-olpc-join-hands-in-collaborative-harmony/">Intel pledging support</a> to the humanitarian One Laptop Per Child initiative, a coalition of software and service providers have banded together to propose a new group aimed at the burgeoning computer platform. By exposing these first-time computer users to offers preloaded onto the device's nominal internal flash memory, the members of Ten Craplets Per Child propose to significantly lower the cost of the One Laptop Per Child device.<br /><br />"Only a nefarious cretin would go to the trouble of writing a virus for a device designed for children living in some of the most difficult conditions on the planet," said Russ Vai, vice president of viral marketing at security software company Parannoyer, "So we expect a whole raft of malware to be available within weeks of the OLPC device being distributed throughout an economy." Vai also responded to the full-screen red warning label featuring a human skull that the security suite displays whenever the Web browser is started. "Backers say that the OLPC machine's mesh networking provides a gateway for connected devices to a world of knowledge, but it could become the knowledge of a device crawling with digital destruction," he said, erupting in evil laughter.<br /><br />Other members of the coalition positioned their products as complementing the OLPC's design. "The OLPC camera can capture video," said Faye DeBlack, CEO of video editing software company Videodious, "But our software will let these aspiring Spielbergs and Lucases punch up their recordings with a lifetime of Hollywood-style special effects provided they can do so within 30 days or spend $499. A child's first Internet video call may be magical, but it's a lot more magical in bullet time. After all, nobody wants to watch poorly composed and edited low-resolution video," she said, glancing up from YouTube on her iPhone.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/switched-on-tcpc/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Switched On: TCPC</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/switched-on-tcpc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941004/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/switched-on-tcpc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=XcLLFGpc"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=XcLLFGpc" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=QMjo8cEh"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=QMjo8cEh" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engeeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134268516" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/switched-on-tcpc/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134258408/">PS3 price cut will stick, says industry analyst</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 1:11:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=26751"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/ps3_cuts.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> Adding a negligible amount of fuel to a fire which should probably just burn out already, industry analyst Michael Pachter predicts that the 80GB PS3 will drop in price to $499 once the remaining stocks of the 60GB version have sold through. Of course, Sony has <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/sony-says-499-60gb-ps3-is-staying-alive-alive-in-us/">flip-flopped</a> so much on <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/ps3-to-get-another-price-cut-by-years-end/">this issue</a> that it's hard to take this sort of "<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/60gb-ps3-disappearing-soon-no-price-cut-for-europe/">news</a>" with anything other than a massive grain of salt. Regardless, according to Mr. Pachter, "the Sony entry level price of USD 499 is here to stay." So frugal PS3 fans, take heart... or don't take heart. Honestly, it's just really tough to say right now.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=26751>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/ps3-price-cut-will-stick-says-industry-analyst/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941595/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/ps3-price-cut-will-stick-says-industry-analyst/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=7QYVC1TH"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=7QYVC1TH" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=ExQWCbUZ"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=ExQWCbUZ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134258408" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/ps3-price-cut-will-stick-says-industry-analyst/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134249287/">NASA researchers working on biological nanobattery</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 12:41:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a></p><a href="http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220070134552%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20070134552&RS=DN/20070134552"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/200px-ferritin.png" /></a>We've seen nanotechnology used to improve on traditional batteries <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/23/better-batteries-through-nanotechnology/">before</a>, but NASA now seems to be taking a slightly different tact, developing an actual "nanobattery" to provide power to other nanoscale devices. According to a recent patent application, its idea is to make use of the iron-containing protein ferritin (seen at right), which apparently has the innate ability to carry either a positive or negative charge. In practice, one layer of ferritin would simply be stacked with another layer carrying the opposite charge, effectively forming a battery just a few nanometers thick. The capacity could then be further increased by adding more layers of ferritin, with the battery still remaining "stable and robust." What's more, NASA says the whole the whole process can be done quickly and easily -- relatively speaking, of course.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn12270&feedId=online-news_rss20">NewScientist</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220070134552%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20070134552&RS=DN/20070134552>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/nasa-researchers-working-on-biological-nanobattery/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941593/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/nasa-researchers-working-on-biological-nanobattery/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http:/="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=zEpbpziR"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=zEpbpziR" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=kWqiJeYX"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=kWqiJeYX" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134249287" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/nasa-researchers-working-on-biological-nanobattery/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134239863/">Comprehensive iPhone bug list debuts, 68 and counting</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 12:11:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a></p><a href="http://www.applehound.com/node/104"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2007/07/iphonebugs.jpg" alt="" /></a>Many (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/500-000-iphones-sold-so-far-but-can-apple-keep-up/">hundreds</a>) of thousands love the new <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/tag/iphone">iPhone</a>, but with mass lovin' comes the obligatory list of bugs. As such, the first lengthy and comprehensive bug list from poking and prodding that iPhone screen into submission during the wee hours of the night has been released. There are 68 reproducible bugs on the list so far, with each bug having been confirmed on two separate iPhones. Of course, the list's 'reproducible' status for each bug comes with a disclaimer that some obscure steps normal iPhone users may never uncover were used in unearthing some of them. We're hard-pressed to find our favorite bugs (or bug categories), so check out the <a href="http://www.applehound.com/node/104">complete list here</a> and if you dare, start mad-swiping that iPhone screen if you feel lucky.<br /><br />[via <a href="http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_v1_0_Bugs">Digg</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.applehound.com/node/104>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/comprehensive-iphone-bug-list-debuts-68-and-counting/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941580/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/comprehensive-iphone-bug-list-debuts-68-and-counting/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=xWxRP1zb"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=xWxRP1zb" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=nhl0cgxG"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=nhl0cgxG" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134239863" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/comprehensive-iphone-bug-list-debuts-68-and-counting/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134227730/">Emotion recognition software knows you want ice cream</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 11:41:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/digitalcameras/" rel="tag">Digital Cameras</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/07/expression_research#"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/face_rec.jpg" /></a><br /></div> Dutch researchers Theo Gevers and Nicu Sebe, known mostly for their work deciphering the Mona Lisa's smile, have created a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/15/facial-recognition-and-biofeedback-based-emotion-detection-syst/">face recognition system</a> which can gauge a person's level of happiness. The scientists, working with the multinational goods-manufacturer <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Unilever/">Unilever</a>, created a face-tracking algorithm which maps video of a subject's face into 3D regions, and then uses those regions to determine their level of pleasure. The tests followed European women's reactions to eating five different foods: vanilla ice cream, chocolate, cereal bars, yogurt and apples. Unsurprisingly, the scientists discovered that women enjoyed eating ice cream and chocolate far more than an apple or yogurt -- the latter even evoking "sad" expressions from 28% of test subjects. Unilever hopes to put the technology to work in creating products such as reduced-fat ice creams which elicit the same response as their full-fat counterparts, while the researchers will be launching a consumer version of the software sometime in August, as well as a website to analyze up to 1,000 user-provided photos daily.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/07/expression_research#>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/emotion-recognition-software-knows-you-want-ice-cream/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941547/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/emotion-recognition-software-knows-you-want-ice-cream/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=us5w8ZuT"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=us5w8ZuT" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=rS0polEr"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.coadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=rS0polEr" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134227730" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/emotion-recognition-software-knows-you-want-ice-cream/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134227731/">Thinkware's iNAVI G1 karaoke GPS unit in the wild</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 11:15:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gps/" rel="tag">GPS</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portablevideo/" rel="tag">Portable Video</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://aving.net/usa/news/default.asp?mode=read&c_num=52706&C_Code=01&SP_Num=0"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/thinkware-inavi-g1.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> How were we to know that karaoke would become the next must-have feature in Korean do-it-all navigation devices? Thinkware's 7-inch <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/28/inavi-g1-gps-unit-adds-karaoke-for-maximum-distraction/">iNAVI G1</a>, which we spotted a few weeks ago, does all that you would expect of such a GPS unit, like picture-in-picture T-DMB, MP3 / video playback, and games, but the "Digioke" feature for road trip singalongs really makes this one a winner in our book. There's a 2GB version for 549,000 KRW ($598 US) and a 4GB flavor for 599,000 KRW ($652 US). Hit up the read link for a few more flesh and blood pictures, but that's about as close as you're going to get to this thing unless you're planning a trip to South Korea sometime soon.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://aving.net/usa/news/default.asp?mode=read&c_num=52706&C_Code=01&SP_Num=0>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/thinkwares-inavi-g1-karaoke-gps-unit-in-the-wild/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941510/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/thinkwares-inavi-g1-karaoke-gps-unit-in-the-wild/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=bx30mG5w"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=bx30mG5w" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=wY7jrRiP"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=wY7jrRiP" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134227731" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/thinkwares-inavi-g1-karaoke-gps-unit-in-the-wild/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134219223/">GlobalSat's BT-359C Bluetooth GPS receiver</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 10:50:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gps/" rel="tag">GPS</a></p><a href="http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=144&catid="><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/bt359c_01.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/GlobalSat/">GlobalSat</a>, purveyors of fine GPS-related products such as a stylish <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/15/globalsat-kicks-out-gh-615-gps-watch-receiver/">GPS watch</a> and the child-tracking, parent-worrying <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/20/globalsat-tr-101-gps-phone-for-easily-misplaced-children/">GPS "phone"</a>, has launched a new Bluetooth receiver sure to make your teeth chatter with excitement. The BT-359C is the latest and greatest the California-based company has on offer, featuring a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=SiRF%20Star%20III">SiRF Star III</a> low-power chipset, Bluetooth 2.0, and a built-in ceramic patch antenna. The receiver can be coupled to PDAs, or laptops via its "Serial Port Profile", and provides faster acquisition times and improved accuracy in "urban canyons" (which we're pretty sure is fancy GPS-speak for "cities"). The BT-359C will be sold at AT&T retail locations, and is available now online for $159.99.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=144&catid=>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/globalsats-bt-359-bluetooth-gps-receiver/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941481/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/globalsats-bt-359-bluetooth-gps-receiver/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=GNMo5end"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=GNMo5end" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=w9fM4fu2"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=w9fM4fu2" border="0"></img</img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134219223" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/globalsats-bt-359-bluetooth-gps-receiver/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134209330/">Sony's new PSP gets a proper shakedown for new features</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 10:25:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://0okm.blogspot.com/2007/07/some-interest-thing-in-psp-200x.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/psp-new-fcc-motherboard.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> We're sure by now you know the basics, like <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/sonys-new-psp-is-slimmer-includes-video-output/">faster load times and that slimmer shell</a>, but hackers will be hackers, and a certain 0okm has unearthed a few more tidbits of info from the new <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/PSP/">PSP</a>'s user manual that's conveniently <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/psp-lite-approved-by-the-fcc-as-the-psp-2001/">hosted by the FCC</a>. <br /> <ul> <li>The new PSP features is based on a TA-085 PCB, which doesn't mean a lot to us, but gets those homebrew folks looking in the right direction.</li> <li>RAM has been doubled from 32MB to 64MB.</li> <li>You can charge the PSP over USB.</li> <li>There's a 1200mAh battery, rated at 3-6 hours, compared to the original PSP's 1800mAh battery with the same rating.</li> <li>You can't use an original PSP remote with the new PSP.</li> <li>The component AV cable is sold separately. Don't look so shocked (link)</li> <li>There's a WLAN switch on top.<br /></li> </ul> [Thanks, Vic F]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://0okm.blogspot.com/2007/07/some-interest-thing-in-psp-200x.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/sonys-new-psp-gets-a-proper-shakedown-for-new-features/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941472/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/sonys-new-psp-gets-a-proper-shakedown-for-new-features/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=hZWjrZZa"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=hZWjrZZa" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=IqPgN6Jy"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=IqPgN6Jy" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134209330" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/sonys-new-psp-gets-a-proper-shakedown-for-new-features/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134201198/">Pricing announced for HP Compaq's 2710p Tablet PC</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 10:00:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tabletpcs/" rel="tag">Tablet PCs</a></p><div align="center"> <div align="center"><a href="http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/321957-321957-64295-321838-306995-3355644.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/hp-compaq-2710p__clipped400.jpg" /></a><br /></div> <div align="left">Time to start counting those pennies, HP just announced the pricing on their new 12.1-inch, 3.6-pound <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/2710p">2710p</a> Tablet PC. $1,649 gets you through the door sans OS but with a 1.06GHz Core 2 Duo ULV U7500 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, GMA X3100 graphics, and 60GB 4200 PATA disk. Bump it up to $2,478 for a 1.2GHz U7600, 80GB 4200RPM PATA disk, 2GB memory, Bluetooth 2.0, and a Vista Business pre-install. Each config brings that thin, bright, battery friendly WXGA <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/hp-compaqs-2510p-laptop-2710p-tablet-to-rock-led-displays/">LED-backlit display</a> (with digitizer) we've heard <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/apple-and-hp-readying-led-backlit-laptops/">rumored since January</a>. However, HP confusingly masks this important fact with superfluous marketing speak by calling 'em "Illumi-Lite" displays. In fact, you won't find a mention of LED backlighting anywhere on the product page, not even in the detailed specifications. Oh right, consumers are idiots... gotcha. Still no release date so <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/x61">Lenovo X-series</a> owners can rest easy for the time being.<br /></div> </div> <br />[Thanks, Ravi V.]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/321957-321957-64295-321838-306995-3355644.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/pricing-announced-for-hp-compaqs-2710p-tablet-pc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941372/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/pricing-announced-for-hp-compaqs-2710p-tablet-pc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=;amp;id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=NWSmVYRq"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=NWSmVYRq" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=YBfPkf47"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=YBfPkf47" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134201198" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/pricing-announced-for-hp-compaqs-2710p-tablet-pc/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134190700/">Intel's 2.6GHz X7800 gaming laptop CPU already overclocked to 3GHz</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 9:05:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/2.6ghz-core-2-extreme-x7800_440.jpg" /> <br /></div> The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/the-3-0ghz-core-2-extreme-qx6850-intels-fastest-consumer-cpu-b/">QX6850</a> is just one of six new Core 2 Duo-ish procs introduced by Intel today. The other most notable addition is the 2.6GHz Core 2 Extreme X7800 with an 800MHz dynamic FSB and 4MB L2 cache -- Intel's first "Extreme" branded processor to make the leap from desktops to laptops. A 2.8GHz X7900 is expected later in the year. No worries though, the X7800's unlocked multiplier should allow for "easy" overclocking. In fact, some (<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/27/french-guy-reviews-105-power-supplies-teeters-on-insanity/">vaguely insane</a>) Belgian tinkerers over at <em>Matbe</em> have already dialed in a 3GHz speed on an X7800-equipped <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/g2s">ASUS G2S</a> gaming laptop. Niiice. Expect to see the first gaming laptops sporting the new $851 X7800 procs in the next few weeks.<br /><br /><a href="http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=fr_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.matbe.com%2Farticles%2Flire%2F389%2Fcore-2-x7800-de-l--extreme-dans-votre-portable%2F">Read</a> -- Overclocked ASUS G2S <br /><a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32909/135/">Read</a> -- Intel's new processors<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/intels-2-6ghz-x7800-gaming-laptop-cpu-already-overclocked-to-3g/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941388/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/intels-2-6ghz-x7800-gaming-laptop-cpu-already-overclocked-to-3g/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=AAjX8oFI"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=AAjX8oFI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=KfMEpVVy"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=KfMEpVVy" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134190700" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/intels-2-6ghz-x7800-gaming-laptop-cpu-already-overclocked-to-3g/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134173374/">Sprint launches LG Muziq -- uh, hoorah?</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 8:04:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://nextelonline.nextel.com/NASApp/onlinestore/en/Action/DisplayPhones?phoneSKU=LG570KIT"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/sprint_lg_muziq.jpg" /></a><br /></div> Right on schedule, Sprint has launched its new <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/26/sprint-announces-muziq-from-lg/">Muziq</a> flip from LG. No surprises here: $100 (after instant savings, mail-in rebates and 2 year contract) buys you LG's LX570 clamshell with dedicated music controls, A2DP Bluetooth stereo audio, 1.3 megapixel cam, and a weak-azz 64MB MicroSD card (in the box) with room to grow up to 4GB at your own expense. It's also one of a few handsets to feature an FM Transmitter for untethered pumpage of your tunes over the car radio. Of course, it's also Sprint Music Store, Radio, and TV enabled as you'd expect a Sprint media phone to be. Come on, at least you could <em>pretend</em> to be a little excited.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://phonearena.com/htmls/Sprint-launches-new-Katana-and-Muziq-article-a_1947.html">PhoneArena</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://nextelonline.nextel.com/NASApp/onlinestore/en/Action/DisplayPhones?phoneSKU=LG570KIT>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/sprint-launches-lg-muziq-uh-hoorah/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941408/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/sprint-launches-lg-muziq-uh-hoorah/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=jUyhl0QE"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=jUyhl0QE" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=fMQ15M2W"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=fMQ15M2W" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134173374" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/sprint-launches-lg-muziq-uh-hoorah/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134155200/">Keepin' it real fake, part LXV: shifty shuffles</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 7:01:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/kirf-shuffles.jpg" /><br /></div> We've gotta say, we're having real trouble figuring out exactly which MP3 player the bright green "Mini Aluminum Pocket Clipper" is <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/kirf/">trying to copy</a>: the lack of a symbol for the play button, coupled with a badly Photoshopped-out logo on the back has us really muddled! The second example -- the iQ Sound 2GB Clip-on Aluminum MP3 Player with FM -- at least tries to improve upon its "source of inspiration," whatever that device may be.<br /><br />[Thanks, Marcus V]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxv-shifty-shuffles/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941014/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxv-shifty-shuffles/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=WTcRfdoG"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=WTcRfdoG" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=kmAaaMKs"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=kmAaaMKs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134155200" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/keepin-it-real-fake-part-lxv-shifty-shuffles/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134138859/">The 3.0GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6850: Intel's fastest consumer CPU benchmarked</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 5:59:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/desktops/" rel="tag">Desktops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/qx6850-processor-230.jpg" />Get ready for a taste of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/xeon">Xeon</a> power without the premium price kids, Intel just released their 3.0GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6850 quad core processor for standard Intel Socket T (LGA775) boards. Better yet, the performance scores are already in after detailed reviews posted by <em>Hot Hardware</em> and <em>PC Perspective</em>. The latter calls the QX6850's performance "absolutely amazing" for a consumer level processor thanks to the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/kentsfield">Kentsfield</a> XE class (65-nm) processor's 8MB (2x 4MB) L2 Cache and 1,333MHz front side bus. In fact, you can expect performance gains on the order of 2 to 13-percent (depending upon application tested) when compared to Intel's former consumer speed champ, the 2.93GHz Core 2 Extreme <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/qx6800">QX6800</a> with 1066MHz FSB. Look for the QX6850 to pop on-line for $999 over the next few weeks where it's expected to hold the performance title until the year is out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hothardware.com/articles/Intel_Core_2_Extreme_QX6850/?page=1">Read</a> -- Hot Hardware<br /><a href="http://www.pcper.com/article.php?type=expert&aid=432&pid=2">Read</a> -- PC Perspective<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/the-3-0ghz-core-2-extreme-qx6850-intels-fastest-consumer-cpu-b/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941364/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/the-3-0ghz-core-2-extreme-qx6850-intels-fastest-consumer-cpu-b/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=XLLg7A5B"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=XLLg7A5B" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=Zl3t1AcF"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=Zl3t1AcF" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134138859" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/the-3-0ghz-core-2-extreme-qx6850-intels-fastest-consumer-cpu-b/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134116083/">Seville readies LED traffic light switch</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 3:56:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agenciaandaluzadelaenergia.es%2Fagenciadelaenergia%2Fnav%2Fcom%2Fportada.jsp&ama.jsp&langpair=es%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/led_1.jpg" alt="" /></a>Taking up the gauntlet brashly <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/04/taiwan-switching-to-led-traffic-lights/">thrown down a few weeks ago by Taiwan</a>, the Spanish city of Seville has launched a diabolical scheme to replace its halogen and incandescent traffic lights with LEDs. The switch to the new system will be undertaken gradually and will cost the town nearly €2.3 million, but when complete will conserve 85% of the energy used previously. Seville plans to replace 22,170 lamps in total, which will reduce energy drain annually by 3.93 million KWh, or 800 residential homes. No word, however, on what the province plans to do about its "Barber" problem.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/07/15/seville-switching-to-led-traffic-lights/">AutoblogGreen</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agenciaandaluzadelaenergia.es%2Fagenciadelaenergia%2Fnav%2Fcom%2Fportada.jsp&langpair=es%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/seville-readies-led-traffic-light-switch/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941166/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/seville-readies-led-traffic-light-switch/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=m6MZlO9q"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=m6MZlO9q" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=onfIQn44"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=onfIQn44" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134116083" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/seville-readies-led-traffic-light-switch/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134086629/">LG FlatronWide L206WU USB monitor comes to North America</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/16/2007 1:01:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/l206wu_01.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/LG/">LG</a> is announcing today that it's bringing the 20-inch FlatronWide L206WU USB-based monitor to North America. You may have seen the display over <a href="http://chinese.engadget.com/2007/06/02/lg-new-stuff-announce-2007/">at our sister site Engadget Chinese</a>, where you can also check on the specs: in case you don't know Chinese, the L206WU is based around a Samsung SyncMaster 940UX and has a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 170 degree horizontal / vertical viewing angles, and most importantly eschews DVI and VGA for a USB connection that can be daisy chained over five more displays. Other USB-based display options have generally included some form of built-in lag due to the restrictions of the USB connection, so it'll be interesting to see whether LG and its partner DisplayLink have managed to provide a solution. Price and availability dates are yet to be announced.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/lg-flatronwide-l206wu-usb-monitor-comes-to-north-america/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941179/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/lg-flatronwide-l206wu-usb-monitor-comes-to-north-america/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=TXo1SXOd"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=TXo1SXOd" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=DZGaBfQT"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=DZGaBfQT" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134086629" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/16/lg-flatronwide-l206wu-usb-monitor-comes-to-north-america/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134067398/">"DVR" added to Merriam-Webster dictionary</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 11:41:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/07/merriamwebsters.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/merriam-webster-dictionary.jpg" /></a>We've toiled and we've troubled, and finally <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/dvr/">our hard work</a> has paid off: the term "DVR" has been accepted by Merriam-Webster in its Eleventh Edition Collegiate Digiate Dictionary. Strangely, DVR joins the dictionary at the same time as RPG (or rocket propelled grenade): we're guessing the staff at Merriam-Webster switched over from their TiVo for a bit of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/gears%20of%20peace/">Gears action</a>, reminding them that RPG needed to be in there too.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/07/merriamwebsters.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/dvr-added-to-merriam-webster-dictionary/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941163/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/dvr-added-to-merriam-webster-dictionary/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=CZpW3pBv"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=CZpW3pBv" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=iWaL94Dt"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=iWaL94Dt" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134067398" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/dvr-added-to-merriam-webster-dictionary/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134039874/">Gesture-based television control developed</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 9:31:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://internationalreporter.com/News-2402/Now,-seven-simple-hand-gestures-to-switch-your-TV-on.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/gestures.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> Seemingly taking a step backward for even the terminally lazy, a team of scientists have unveiled a gesture-based control system for your television which uses only its own system of hand signals. Similar to a previous concept developed by MIT, the system works by monitoring the "movements" of a slothful couch surfer, and then reacts to a set of seven hand motions such as clenching your fist ("start"), thumbs-up ("up"), and a sideways peace-sign ("channel"). The researchers say the software can also distinguish between actual "TV gestures" and the movement of pets or small children. In related news, a similar device is also in development which allows its user to control almost all features of your television and associated equipment using a single thumb, although those involved in development are unsure they'll find a market for this "remote," as it were.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.therawfeed.com/2007/07/wii-style-gesture-control-for-tv.html">The Raw Feed</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://internationalreporter.com/News-2402/Now,-seven-simple-hand-gestures-to-switch-your-TV-on.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/gesture-based-television-control-developed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941135/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/gesture-based-television-control-developed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=iwVKX2Ey"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=iwVKX2Ey" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=bHPWbmCY"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=bHPWbmCY" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134039874" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/gesture-based-television-control-developed/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/134010360/">Old PSP model to be phased out</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 6:27:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a></p><a href="http://psp.ign.com/articles/804/804905p1.html?RSSwhen2007-07-13_155700"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/thin-psp-design-sony.jpg" alt="" /></a>Not that we weren't assuming this anyway, but Sony has gone on record to say that when the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/sonys-new-psp-is-slimmer-includes-video-output/">new PSP</a> starts shipping in September, it will completely replace the original, 19 percent fatter PSP model. Sony definitely ain't no Nintendo, which <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/japanesehardwaresales">continues to sell</a> GameBoy Advance models alongside the DS. We've got to wonder how likely it is that the PSP will suffer from a kind of Osbourne effect until September: would you pick up a PSP knowing that a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/sonys-thinner-lighter-psp-hands-on/">thinner, faster version of the same device</a> is just around the corner?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/07/13/original-psp-to-be-phased-out/">PSP Fanboy</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://psp.ign.com/articles/804/804905p1.html?RSSwhen2007-07-13_155700>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/old-psp-model-to-be-phased-out/" rel="bookma="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940996/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/old-psp-model-to-be-phased-out/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=nPqBgYjJ"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=nPqBgYjJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=kNbbLE5X"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=kNbbLE5X" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/134010360" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/old-psp-model-to-be-phased-out/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133967826/">Canon to build $451 million factory to make image sensors</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 3:17:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/digitalcameras/" rel="tag">Digital Cameras</a></p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070715/tc_nm/canon_factory_dc"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/canon-logo.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Canon/">Canon</a> has announced plans to construct a $451 million factory to construct CMOS components for its cameras. Expected to start production in July next year, the factory will be built on an existing site near Tokyo and will be be dedicated entirely to churning out the complementary metal oxide semiconductors (we prefer the acronym) required to detect light in every digital camera. It should have a capacity of around 3 million chips a year, which is only a fraction of the 24 million cameras that Canon hopes to produce this year. Good for Canon, we say.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070715/tc_nm/canon_factory_dc>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/canon-to-build-451-million-factory-to-make-image-sensors/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/941104/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/canon-to-build-451-million-factory-to-make-image-sensors/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=YQuh3pDE"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=YQuh3pDE" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=l9uRXGUi"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=l9uRXGUi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133967826" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/canon-to-build-451-million-factory-to-make-image-sensors/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133951972/">Brown Zune finds meaning in Hide-a-Pod</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 1:49:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portablevideo/" rel="tag">Portable Video</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://hideapod.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/hide-a-pod-with-a-zune.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /> <div align="left">Bill was a hired infomercial actor pretending to be on the brink. He used to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/02/ipod-muggings-apple-pr-dream-or-nightmare/">lose at least half a dozen</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/iPod/">iPods</a> to relentless and cunning thieves, continually able to outsmart him and relieve him of his portable music boxes. Then, like a shining light at the end of the tunnel, along came Hide-a-Pod*. "It was like a dream come true," Bill exclaimed: "I picked up a Hide-a-Pod, and I haven't lost an iPod since. If I leave it somewhere and go back later it's always right there were I left it." Harnessing the mathematical perfection of ugliness that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/15/zune-review/">only the Brown Zune possesses</a>, Hide-a-Pod makes iPods physically invisible to lower standing members of society. You too can be like Bill, by ordering the Hide-a-Pod today!<br /><br />[Thanks, David]<br /><font size="1"><br />*Warning: Hide-a-Pod not a real product. </font><font size="1">Will cause extreme ridicule if taken seriously.</font><font size="1"><br /></font></div> </div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://hideapod.com/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/brown-zune-finds-meaning-in-hide-a-pod/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940989/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/brown-zune-finds-meaning-in-hide-a-pod/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cmp;amp;cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=dPvFZH0D"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=dPvFZH0D" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=q3K0OMr1"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=q3K0OMr1" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133951972" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/brown-zune-finds-meaning-in-hide-a-pod/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133931484/">Soundwave Transformer gets MP3 player upgrade</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 12:01:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/robots/" rel="tag">Robots</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.tfsource.com/Reissues/mp-3%20Player%20Soundwave/mp-3-soundwave.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/transformers-soundwave-mp3.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> As some sort of sick consolation prize for not getting to appear in the new <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Transformers/">Transformers</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/07/anyone-see-the-xbox-360-robot-in-transformers/">movie</a>, Soundwave has had his cassette tape guts ripped out and replaced with a cold, MP3 playing heart. For around $100 depending on the edition and shipping, you can purchase <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Takara/Tomy's Soundwave MP3 player. Instead of taking clunky tapes, the Soundwave MP3 player has a slot for SD cards, along with the usual headphone jack and music controls. And yes, it <em>does </em>do the whole transforming bit: there wouldn't be much point otherwise, donchafink?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://dos-boy.blogspot.com/2007/07/soundwave-mp3-player.html">Dosboy</a>]<br /></font><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.tfsource.com/Reissues/mp-3%20Player%20Soundwave/mp-3-soundwave.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/soundwave-transformer-gets-mp3-player-upgrade/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940886/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/soundwave-transformer-gets-mp3-player-upgrade/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=wqsxgGhH"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=wqsxgGhH" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=IG6J2Kcw"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=IG6J2Kcw" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133931484" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/soundwave-transformer-gets-mp3-player-upgrade/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133903674/">Nyko's Wii Party Station gets put to the test</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 4:04:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/household/" rel="tag">Household</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/14/wii-party-station-in-the-flesh-er-plastic/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/7-14-07-wiipartystation.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> The allure of playing with Nyko's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Wiimote/">Wiimote</a> holding station / party bowl <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/nyko-wii-party-station-its-official-the-fun-has-begun/">hybrid</a> was just too strong for the folks at Joystiq to resist, and hey, we can't say we blame 'em. As the crew put it through the typical paces, they found that the cooling, score keeping, and organizing functions all worked perfectly as advertised, but even they couldn't deny that it essentially redefined <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=superfluous">superfluous</a>. Still, we all know this thing makes throwing parties entirely easier for introverts, so be sure and check out the read link if you're desperate to see how awesome the Wii Party Station truly is.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/14/wii-party-station-in-the-flesh-er-plastic/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/nykos-wii-party-station-gets-put-to-the-test/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940883/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/nykos-wii-party-station-gets-put-to-the-test/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=enE3txAj"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=enE3txAj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=No8v4pey"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=No8v4pey" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133903674" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/nykos-wii-party-station-gets-put-to-the-test/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133884193/">Toshiba selling $99 HD DVD player, with a catch</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 7:18:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.dvddossier.com/2007/07/a2-toshiba-hd-d.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/hd-dvd-toshiba-sale.jpg" /></a><br /></div> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Toshiba/">Toshiba</a> is running a short, promotional sale by selling its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=HD%20A2%20HD%20DVD%20player">HD A2 HD DVD player</a> for $99 with three HD DVD movies over at the Home Media Expo in Las Vegas. You may be thinking this is great news: but wait, there's a catch. Only attendees of the show will be able to take advantage of the deal, and with ticket prices of between $100 and $500, the deal isn't as great once you get in. Toshiba, maybe you should focus on reducing the prices for general consumers rather than running these awkward "promotions." The fact that you're trying to sell players at a conference reeks of desperation, which is weird since <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/european-hd-dvd-lobbyists-claim-74-percent-market-share/">it looks like you've got nothing to worry about</a>.<br /><br />[Thanks, Judith]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.dvddossier.com/2007/07/a2-toshiba-hd-d.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/toshiba-selling-99-hd-dvd-player-with-a-catch/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940771/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/toshiba-selling-99-hd-dvd-player-with-a-catch/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=aETfauSH"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=aETfauSH" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=xpJRKeOa"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=xpJRKeOa" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133884193" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/toshiba-selling-99-hd-dvd-player-with-a-catch/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133862498/">FairUse4WM v1.3 Fix 2 promises Vista, Zune DRM stripping</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 5:04:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a></p><a href="http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=127943"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/09/fu4wm13.jpg" alt="" /></a><span style="float: left; margin-right: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;"><script>digg_url = 'http://digg.com/software/FairUse4WM_v1_3_Fix_2_promises_Vista_Zune_DRM_stripping';</script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span> Oh, IT'S ON. After months of eager anticipation, it looks like either Viodentia has finally come out of hiding, or s/he's passed the torch on to another (Doom9 forum user Divine Tao?) -- but either way it looks like MS DRM IBX components up to version 11.0.6000.6324 are good to go with the latest version of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/fairuse4wm">FairUse4WM</a>, v1.3 Fix 2 (read: this is the update we know you've all been waiting for). We haven't yet confirmed ourselves, but feel free to tell us whether you got a sweet taste of DRM freedom without having to continue using XP and Windows Media Player 10 with that subscription music service.<br /><br />[Thanks, Abdul and Adam]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=127943>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/fairuse4wm-v1-3-fix-2-promises-vista-zune-drm-stripping/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940969/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/fairuse4wm-v1-3-fix-2-promises-vista-zune-drm-stripping/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=GZ55Icgp"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=GZ55Icgp" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=oLQdAgzK"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=oLQdAgzK" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133862498" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/fairuse4wm-v1-3-fix-2-promises-vista-zune-drm-stripping/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133846354/">Asus U3 caught on film</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 3:31:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3831"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/asusu3_1.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tet.com/tag/Asus/">Asus</a>, a company that's pushing some pretty <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/06/asus-wooden-laptop-kills-trees-and-reason-with-a-single-swin/">interesting</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/asus-diminutive-eee-pc-701-gets-previewed/">innovative</a> products into the spotlight as of late, is stepping up to bat with another new entry, dubbed the U3. The 13.3-inch ultraportable rocks a Billy Joel-approved "piano black" exterior, with a smooth, sensual leather finish on the palm rests, making it stylistically quite distinctive. The U3 features the much-loved <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=Santa%20Rosa">Santa Rosa</a> chipset, and will likely utilize one of Intel's low voltage Core 2 Duo processors (the L7500, for instance), but that's just where the fun begins on this baby. The jam-packed specs include integrated GPS, HDMI and S-Video outs, eSATA, USB, and Firewire ports; SD and ExpressCard 54 slots; and an NVIDIA 8400M graphics chipset -- which can be switched off via hardware for power conservation. Asus reps say the system is due in September at a price point somewhere around $2,000.<br /><br />[Thanks, Coriolis]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3831>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/asus-u3-caught-on-film/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940462/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/asus-u3-caught-on-film/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=DaY6H8Le"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=DaY6H8Le" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=jLr8pnd4"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=jLr8pnd4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133846354" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/asus-u3-caught-on-film/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133829964/">MILTRAK gives soldiers the down low on encroaching enemy forces</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/15/2007 1:50:00 AM</div> <div class="content"><a href="http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Thales_Offers_New_Situational_Awareness_System_For_The_Soldier_999.html"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/7-14-07-pathtacticom1.jpg" alt="" /></a>We've seen a variety of systems designed to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/14/skynet-5a-communications-platform-now-assisting-uk-forces/">better inform</a> soldiers of what's truly going on around them, but a new setup devised by Thales <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/UK/">UK</a> weds an advanced GPS module, a digital magnetic compass, a microprocessor, and a "fully ruggedized display" to provide near-real time situational awareness information. Dubbed MILTRAK, this concoction equips field soldiers with a portable display which seems to work an awful lot like your basic top-screen radar (think Counter-Strike), as it displays the positions of "similarly equipped friendly (blue) forces overlaid on a relational display, raster map, or geo-referenced <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=aerial">aerial</a> photograph." Moreover, those in battle can purportedly share and follow routes, which enhances <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/communication/">communication</a> and keeps platoons from running astray. Heck, they may even forget that the bullets flying around them are real.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.therawfeed.com/2007/07/new-system-increases-military.html">TheRawFeed</a>, image courtesy of <a href="http://www.natick.army.mil/about/pao/pubs/warrior/04/septoct/pathtacticom1.jpg">Army</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Thales_Offers_New_Situational_Awareness_System_For_The_Soldier_999.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/miltrak-gives-soldiers-the-down-low-on-encroaching-enemy-forces/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940542/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/miltrak-gives-soldiers-the-down-low-on-encroaching-enemy-forces/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=R2KiqJAL"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=R2KiqJAL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=Bcb2gsoo"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=Bcb2gsoo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133829964" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/15/miltrak-gives-soldiers-the-down-low-on-encroaching-enemy-forces/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133809461/">Lite Table brings back illuminated childhood memories</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/14/2007 11:40:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/household/" rel="tag">Household</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.jellio.com/products/lighttable.html#"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/med.com/media/2007/07/7-14-07-lite_table.jpg" /></a><br /></div> While some things may <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/21/nintendo-playhouse-returns-us-to-childhood-innocence/">take you back</a>, the Lite Table manages to warp you <em>way</em> back. Upon first glance, there's absolutely no doubt where this masterpiece of a table got its inspiration, and for those who wasted hours on end moving pegs and devising new Lite Bright <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/31/aqua-teen-hunger-force-viral-ads-cause-boston-bomb-scare">creations</a> as a wee lad (or dame), any price would seem reasonable for this. Granted, this piece has been spotted before, but thanks to Jellio, what appears to be a fanboy's creation is actually available for purchase. What's it gonna take? A mere $600, a whole lot of patience, and a prime spot in the living room to show your <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=youngsters">youngsters</a> that grown-ups can still relate.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.uberreview.com/2007/07/the-lite-table.htm">UberReview</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.jellio.com/products/lighttable.html#>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/lite-table-brings-back-illuminated-childhood-memories/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940550/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/lite-table-brings-back-illuminated-childhood-memories/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=bkdt397D"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=bkdt397D" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=n5xHuD0q"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=n5xHuD0q" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133809461" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/lite-table-brings-back-illuminated-childhood-memories/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133786378/">Live shots of Venzero's mini and SLICKR DAPs</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/14/2007 9:28:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portablevideo/" rel="tag">Portable Video</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.generationmp3.com/index.php/2007/07/12/6774-exclusif-gmp3-les-baladeurs-de-la-marque-venzero-existent-preview-photo-inside"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/venzero-slickr.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> GenerationMP3 has a hands-on with Venzero's new DAPs, the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/07/venzero-mini-dap-rips-the-name-does-its-own-thing/">mini</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/29/venzero-improves-upon-its-mini-with-the-slickr/">SLICKR</a>. From the pics that the GMP3 guys took, you can see that the mini really is mini -- until you see its chunky side profile, that is. The SLICKR is a little more equally proportioned, being of similar dimensions to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/iriver-clix-2-hands-on/">iRiver's clix 2</a>. In fact, the two models are probably best described as being the slightly smaller and bigger brothers of the aforementioned iRiver DAP. In other news, GMP3 found that they're constructed out of good quality plastic, although they're a bit of a let down in the graphical user interface stakes. For now the Venzeros are Germany exclusive, although there are hints of an expansion into other areas of Europe.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.generationmp3.com/index.php/2007/07/12/6774-exclusif-gmp3-les-baladeurs-de-la-marque-venzero-existent-preview-photo-inside>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/live-shots-of-venzeros-mini-and-slickr-daps/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940757/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/live-shots-of-venzeros-mini-and-slickr-daps/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=ROYbTotF"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=ROYbTotF" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=Mal06mH9"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=Mal06mH9" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133786378" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/live-shots-of-venzeros-mini-and-slickr-daps/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133769413/">Guitar Hero III, Rock Band guitar gaming round-up</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/14/2007 7:37:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=233588&fcc_id="><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/les-paul-guitar-hero-3-fcc.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> There's been a lot of guitar gaming related news lately for some reason, starting with the spotting of a wired version of the Rock Band virtual guitar. Joystiq soystiq speculates that this could mean a cheaper guitar for the Xbox 360 version of the game, but then again they've been playing a lot of Rock Band lately so the rockin' out may be affecting their minds. The second tidbit of news comes from the ever informant <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/FCC/">FCC</a>, which has just taken a look at the Guitar Hero III Les Paul. We've seen <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/01/guitar-hero-iii-wireless-les-paul-spotted/">this particular model</a> <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/wiis-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul-unearthed/">before a couple of times</a> -- albeit without the black lick of paint -- so it's not a great surprise to see this hanging around at the Federal Comm' Comm'. A much bigger surprise is the fact that the FCC shots don't include blurred pictures of the approval team (and cameraman) rocking out: an FCC tester position evidently ≠ a rockstar lifestyle. You can also see hands-on with both Guitar Hero III and Rock Band over at Joystiq.<br /><br /><a href="http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=233588&fcc_id=">Read</a> - Guitar Hero III guitar at FCC<br /><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/e3s-rock-band-guitars-wired-fuels-360-price-speculation/">Read</a> - Wired Rock Band guitar?<br /><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/14/red-octanes-new-wireless-guitars-but-whats-xbox-360s-extra-c/">Read</a> - Wii's wireless Rock Band guitar<br /><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/joystiq-hands-on-rock-band/">Read</a> - Hands-on: Rock Band<br /><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/11/joystiq-first-look-guitar-hero-iii/">Read</a> - First-look : Guitar Hero III<br /><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a 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src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=f17qo9Ag" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133769413" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/guitar-hero-iii-rock-band-guitar-gaming-round-up/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133748000/">E3 coverage roundup</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/14/2007 5:53:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/e3-2007.jpg" /><br /></div> <strong>Microsoft</strong><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/engadget-and-joystiq-interview-peter-moore-head-of-xbox/">Engadget & Joystiq interview: Peter Moore, head of Xbox</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/microsoft-plans-on-slashing-360-to-mass-market-price-point/">Microsoft plans on slashing 360 to "mass market price point"</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/microsoft-announces-halo-3-special-edition-console/">Microsoft announces Halo 3 Special Edition Console</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/microsoft-shipping-xbox-360-elite-in-europe-on-august-24th/">Microsoft shipping Xbox 360 Elite in Europe on August 24th</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/microsoft-shows-off-new-xbox-360-controller-for-casual-gamers/">Microsoft shows off new Xbox 360 controller for casual gamers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/engadget-and-joystiq-live-from-microsofts-e3-2007-keynote/">Engadget & Joystiq live from Microsoft's E3 2007 keynote</a></li> </ul> <strong>Nintendo</strong><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/wii-zapper-hands-on/">Wii Zapper hands-on</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/wii-balance-board-hands-on-er-feet-on/">Wii Balance Board hands-on, er, feet-on</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/joystiq-tries-out-wii-fit-and-wii-balance-board/">Joystiq tries out Wii Fit and Wii Balance Board</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/billets-aluminum-wii-steering-wheel-hits-the-road/">Billet's aluminum Wii steering wheel hits the road</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/nintendo-wii-fit-gets-you-stepping/">Nintendo Wii Balance Board gets you stepping in upcoming Wii Fit title</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/nintendo-packing-wii-wheel-with-mario-kart-for-wii/">Nintendo packing Wii Wheel with Mario Kart for Wii</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/nintendo-wii-zapper-announced/">Nintendo Wii Zapper announced</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/wiis-guitar-hero-iii-les-paul-unearthed/">Wii's Guitar Hero III Les Paul unearthed</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/engadget-and-joystiq-live-from-nintendos-e3-2007-keynote/">Engadget & Joystiq live from Nintendo's E3 2007 keynote</a></li> </ul> <strong>Sony</strong><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/psp-lite-approved-by-the-fcc-as-the-psp-2001/">PSP lite approved by the FCC as the "PSP-2001"</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/sony-says-499-60gb-ps3-is-staying-alive-alive-in-us/">Sony says $499 60GB PS3 is staying alive (alive!) in US</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/sony-bmg-suing-creators-of-mediamax-drm-for-12m/">Sony BMG suing creators of MediaMax DRM for $12M</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/engadget-and-joystiq-interview-kaz-hirai-and-jack-trettck-tretton-presid/">Engadget & Joystiq interview: Kaz Hirai and Jack Tretton, Presidents, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., and America</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/60gb-ps3-disappearing-soon-no-price-cut-for-europe/">60GB PS3 disappearing soon, no price cut for Europe</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/ps3-to-get-another-price-cut-by-years-end/">PS3 to get another price cut by year's end?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/sonys-thinner-lighter-psp-hands-on/">Sony's thinner, lighter PSP first hands-on</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/sonys-new-psp-is-slimmer-includes-video-output/">Sony's new PSP is slimmer, includes video output</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/pal-markets-to-see-ps3-price-drop-on-july-12th/">PAL markets to see PS3 price drop on July 12th?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/11/engadget-and-joystiq-live-from-sonys-e3-2007-keynote/">Engadget & Joystiq live from Sony's E3 2007 keynote</a></li> </ul> <strong>E3</strong><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/what-the-hell-happened-to-e3/">What the hell happened to E3?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/13/engadget-crashes-the-joystiq-reader-meetup-tonight-in-santa-moni/">Engadget crashes the Joystiq Reader Meetup tonight in Santa Monica</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/engadgets-e3-coverage-kicks-off-tonight/">Engadget's E3 coverage kicks off tonight!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/24/2007-e3-attendee-list-lookin-bleak/">2007 E3 attendee list lookin' bleak</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/05/e-for-all-expo-takes-the-reigns-stays-in-los-angeles/">E for All Expo takes the reigns, stays in Los Angeles</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/04/e3-to-be-reborn-as-gamepro-expo/">E3 to be reborn as GamePro Expo</a></li> </ul><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/e3-coverage-roundup/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940795/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/e3-coverage-roundup/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=fyZkWi9M"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=fyZkWi9M" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=5cpjYMOb"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=5cpjYMOb" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133748000" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/e3-coverage-roundup/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133727294/">HP intros white dv6500 CT Special Edition laptop in Japan</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/14/2007 4:09:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://notebookpc.jp/archives/2007/07/hp_pavilion_notebook_pc_dv6500_1.php&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=4&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddv6500%2Bspecial%2Bedition%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/7-14-07-dv6500ct.jpg" /></a><br /></div> 'Round these parts, we can't help but show a little extra love for anything slapped with an oh-so-coveted "<a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/limitededition/">limited edition</a>" label, and for folks in the market for a new <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/HP/">HP</a> laptop (and residing in Japan, by the way), here's one especially for you. The <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/02/hp-leaks-santa-rosa-laptop-specs-aplenty/">dv6500</a> CT Special Edition is said to be limited to 1,000 units and will reportedly sport a 15.4-inch LCD, an Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor, VGA output, several USB ports, and a 1,280 x 800 resolution panel -- but it sounds like everything else can be customized to your liking. The most glaring difference here, however, is the snow white casing and Special Edition badges, which will surely incite envy in those who didn't quite get their orders in on time. Prices start at just ¥119,700 ($979) for the most basic of configurations, but you may as well splurge on the CTO extras if you actually manage to secure a unit, no?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://aving.net/usa/news/default.asp?mode=read&c_num=52533&C_Code=02&SP_Num=0">AVing</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://notebookpc.jp/archives/2007/07/hp_pavilion_notebook_pc_dv6500_1.php&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=4&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddv6500%2Bspecial%2Bedition%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/hp-intros-white-dv6500-ct-special-edition-laptop-in-japan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940563/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/hp-intros-white-dv6500-ct-special-edition-laptop-in-japan/#comments" title="View reader coeader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=aByO68rz"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=aByO68rz" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=fdfTZftH"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=fdfTZftH" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133727294" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/hp-intros-white-dv6500-ct-special-edition-laptop-in-japan/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133720604/">Korean researchers develop uber-cheap solar cells</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/14/2007 3:12:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200707/200707130022.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/7-14-07-solar_cell.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> We'll go ahead and hand it to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/16/spectrolab-designs-highly-efficient-solar-cell/">Spectrolab</a> for crafting such an immensely efficient solar cell without regard to cost, but a team of Korean researchers have reportedly conjured up a rendition of their own that, you know, would actually be feasible to commercialize in the not too distant future. The team -- led by Lee Kwang-hee of the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology -- has reportedly created a diminutive plastic solar cell that touts "6.5-percent efficiency," and while that number pales in comparison to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/06/solar-cell-breakthrough-40-efficiency-achieved/">other alternatives</a>, it's the pricetag that's of interest here. Apparently, existing <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/solar/">solar</a> cells that use silicon semiconductors cost around "$2.30 to generate one watt of electricity," whereas this group's solution costs just ten cents per watt. Better yet, plans are already in motion to increase efficiency up to 15-percent, after which we could see these things hitting the marketplace at large "by 2012."<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200707/200707130022.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/korean-researchers-develop-uber-cheap-solar-cells/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940556/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/korean-researchers-develop-uber-cheap-solar-cells/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=h9XhkANz"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=h9XhkANz" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=FLQxdKP5"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=FLQxdKP5" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133720604" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/korean-researchers-develop-uber-cheap-solar-cells/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133707992/">Ricoh unveils forgettable Caplio RR750 point-and-shoot</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/14/2007 2:27:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/digitalcameras/" rel="tag">Digital Cameras</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/ricoh_rr750/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/7-13-07-rr750.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div> We don't expect anyone to get too worked up over yet another ho hum <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Ricoh/">Ricoh</a>, but the firm is upgrading its middle-of-the-road (at best) <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/11/ricoh-intros-7-megapixel-caplio-rr730-point-and-shoot/">RR730</a> with a slightly improved 7.16-megapixel CCD sensor and a higher resolution 2.5-inch LCD. The RR750 also touts a 3x optical zoom (and 4x of the nearly worthless digital variety), movie mode, 32MB of built-in memory, USB connectivity, an SD expansion slot, and it operates on a pair of AA cells. No word just yet on pricing nor availability, but considering the utterly lackluster feature set, we're such this one won't demand much.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/15425/ricoh-caplio-rr750/">LetsGoDigital</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/ricoh_rr750/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/ricoh-unveils-forgettable-caplio-rr750-point-and-shoot/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940486/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/ricoh-unveils-unveils-forgettable-caplio-rr750-point-and-shoot/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=JusGUA5c"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=JusGUA5c" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=PHmY1nUe"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=PHmY1nUe" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133707992" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/ricoh-unveils-forgettable-caplio-rr750-point-and-shoot/#comments</div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="header"><A HREF="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/133694664/">Team Xecuter's Hard Drive Xtender replaces PS3 HDD with your own</A></div> <div class="author"><item_author></div> <div class="date">7/14/2007 1:18:00 PM</div> <div class="content"><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/storage/" rel="tag">Storage</a></p><a href="http://www.mrmodchips.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=451&osCsid=78b53ad7a946b9e19bda3f7ab526174b"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/7-14-07-hdxt.jpg" alt="" /></a>Rest assured, those looking for a clean solution to add hard drive space to their PlayStation 3 had mixed emotions when pondering the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/02/team-xecuters-hyperdrive-lets-you-hook-up-hds-to-your-ps3/">Hyperdrive</a>. Thankfully, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=Team%20Xecuter">Team Xecuter</a> has unveiled a much sleeker (and flexible) alternative with the Hard Drive Xtender; the device actually replaces the internal <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/PS3/">PS3</a> hard drive and provides a plug to run externally, where you can then attach your favorite SATA or IDE drive (with optional adapter). Obviously, the biggest boon in this setup is the money you'll save from not having to spend a small fortune on a dense <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/05/toshibas-200gb-2-5-in-perpendicular-drive/">2.5-inch SATA drive</a>, and considering that the Hyperdrive can reportedly be used in conjunction, the limits of PS3 capacity are now slightly closer to endless. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/13/sony-preaches-the-smack-to-circling-ps3-hackers/">Hackers</a> rejoice, it's yours for a meager £12.99 ($26).<br /><br />[Thanks, <a href="http://jaimesh.officialgoldmembers.com/">Jaimesh</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.mrmodchips.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=451&osCsid=78b53ad7a946b9e19bda3f7ab526174b>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/team-xecuters-hard-drive-xtender-replaces-ps3-hdd-with-your-own/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/940560/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/team-xecuters-hard-drive-xtender-replaces-ps3-hdd-with-your-own/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=6tqR0NkZ"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=6tqR0NkZ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=tfPD3FGV"><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=tfPD3FGV" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/133694664" height="1" width="1"/></div> <div class="more">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/14/team-xecuters-hard-drive-xtender-replaces-ps3-hdd-with-your-own/#comments</div> </div> <div class="copyright">Copyright 2007 Weblogs, Inc. 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