Archive for February, 2010
February 22, 2010
Seagate’s no stranger to the world of SATA 6Gbps, and if you really, really needed another option, here you go. The aforesaid company has just shipped what it calls the industry’s first 2TB 6Gbps SAS enterprise drive, complete with a 7200RPM spindle speed and some sort of “best-in-class” reliability. And given the kind of thing that Seagate’s own CEO recommends you use its drives for, you can be certain that you’ll need that. Mum’s the word on pricing, but 500GB and 1TB versions are also out there for those with less to archive.
Seagate ships 3.5-inch 2TB 6Gbps Constellation ES hard drive originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
February 22, 2010
Rogers getting Android 2.1-equipped Acer Liquid e this spring originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
February 22, 2010
Our favorite pseudonym company out there, Sand Dollar Enterprise, is back with a pair of new filings with the FCC pointing to a refresh of the PlayStation 3 Slim hardware. We don’t know specifically what has been overhauled inside, though the two new SKUs, CECH-2101A and CECH-2101B, mimic the coding scheme of the current hardware, which is CECH-2001A and B. The alphabetical differentiation relates to different hard drive sizes inside, with 120GB and 250GB options available today and likely to be replicated in the forthcoming consoles. Looking at the FCC’s radio testing, we find the same 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR transceivers as are in the current Slim, leading us to believe the changes are elsewhere or, as PS3 News suggests, maybe Sony has just found new manufacturers for the same chips and had to run them through the validation committee again. It’s just that the latter is far less exciting than the idea of Sony starting up an upgrades war with some tasty springtime spec bump.
Sony slips two new PS3 Slim models through the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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February 21, 2010
GeoHot has discovered a Baseband 05.12.01 exploit, although there is no stated time for a release to the masses just yet. As for the iPhone Dev Team, they aren’t lagging too far behind themselves, as they are also working on an iPhone baseband 05.12 unlock exokiut as well. Basically, it is a matter of waiting long enough for these guys to do the job, only to have Apple release another firmware update for the vicious cycle to repeat itself.
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February 21, 2010
[PMA 2010] Today, Sony showed the next ultra compact DSLRs cameras with interchangeable lenses they are working on, the a (alpha) DSLR uses a mirorless design with the new Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, which provides full AVCHD video capability. Sony claims that it gets the quality of a DSLR in an ultra compact body, closing the gap between point-and-shoots and DSLRs. The mirroless design makes it possible to get a DSLR in a super small body, additionally, the Exmor APS sensor is larger than the MicroFour Thirds sensor used in current mirrorless designs. (See technical graphic displayed at the Sony conference below).
I am curious to see if I can really get the same experience as my DSLR, I could then avoid the pain of carrying a heavy and bulky device at conferences. The design looks a bit like the recently launched Pentax Optio H90, I like the style.
In the picture below this article, see pictures of mid-range and mainstream concept a (alpha) cameras for advanced users including the successor of the a700, the Prototype of a Distagon T 24mm F2 ZA SSM, new Carl Zeiss wide angle lens, Prototype of a Super Telephoto Lens (500mm F4 G) with class-leading optical performance.
No word on pricing and availability is an unknown date in 2010.
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February 21, 2010
Want some of that colorful, homescreen-juggling, Android 2.1 Sense UI that HTC has prepped for the HTC Desire? Well, the previously promised hacked ROM is ready for your Nexus One’s consumption. It’s in alpha right now, so install at your own risk, and does indeed support Flash 10.1, so also beware of the risk of browsing the real internet. What more danger, excitement, and grassroots handset support could you possibly want out of life? Hit up the source link for the full instructions, video of the ROM in action is after the break.
Continue reading HTC Desire ROM shoehorns HTC Sense and Flash 10.1 onto the Nexus One
HTC Desire ROM shoehorns HTC Sense and Flash 10.1 onto the Nexus One originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
February 21, 2010
About a week after we ran an update on the Alienware M17x stuttering audio problem, Dell’s community manager John B. has written in to let us know that the company has posted a fix. It entails using a particular BIOS revision, dropping to the Windows native mass storage driver, and installing the latest Alienware wireless card driver, all of which are available for download at the source link below. In Dell’s testing this has removed the latency spikes that have caused the rather undesirable audio st-st-stuttering issues, but many commenters over at Direct2Dell aren’t so sure, indicating that this targeted fix is actually a miss and that things are no better. If you’re affected, give this fix a shot and let us know whether you have success. If not, perhaps the registry tweak we posted before will do the trick.
Dell issues Alienware M17x stuttering audio fix, will it stick? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
If you’re one of the trendy hipsters driving a Smart Fortwo, here’s another way of pimping up your ride: Daimler has announced a Q2 2010 launch for its Smart Drive kit for the iPhone. As pictured above, the kit consists of a cradle for handsfree communication plus charging, and an app that “combines all the features needed on the road” by the means of “extra-large buttons and extra-large letters.” You’ll get access to your usual music library (plus Internet radio), contacts, phone functions and map by Daimler (points-of-interest data from Microsoft Bing). There’s also the handy “Assist” feature that can automatically mark your parking location when undocked, and can provide GPS coordinates to the Smart hotline for roadside assistance. What’s more, Daimler’s currently working on a camera for this kit that can identify speed limit signs, and can then warn you if you’re speeding. Want it? You’ll need to fork out a dear €240 ($326) for the cradle (which may or may not be necessary), then a one-off €9.99 ($14) for the app, and finally the optional annual €49.99 ($68) for on-board European and US maps plus live traffic data. We’ll reconsider if the app can also start our car.
[Thanks, Jason]
Daimler’s Smart Drive kit for iPhone gives you big buttons, a dent in your wallet originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
February 20, 2010
Face it, kids — it’s tough to make a landline telephone hip in the age of cellular telephony, but somehow or another Sharp has managed to do just that. For the second time in a year, no less. The new JD-4C1CL/CW is a rather typical cordless phone, but the super-dee-duper docking station has a 4.3-inch digital photo frame and 64MB of internal storage space. Beyond that, most everything else is under wraps, but we’re told that it’ll ship in brown, red and white this April for an undisclosed amount.
Continue reading Sharp crams digiframe into JD-4C1CL/CW telephone
Sharp crams digiframe into JD-4C1CL/CW telephone originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
February 20, 2010
ModisTech to commercialize cheap, flexible OLED lighting this year originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
