Filed under: Cellphones
Just in case you missed it, the Verizon XV6900, Motorola Q9c, and LG enV(2) are all finally launched on Verizon. Head on over to Engadget Mobile for the full details.
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Archive for March, 2008
Verizon XV6900, Motorola Q9c, and LG enV(2) out on verizon
Published March 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. ClosedSIM2, Dolby showcase 46-inch HDR display prototype
Published March 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. Closed
Well, would you take a look at that. Right on cue, Dolby and SIM2 are collaboratively showcasing a 46-inch 1080p display built around the former firm’s high dynamic range technology. The HDR-enabled LCD HDTV boasts 1,836 LED-based backlight units (designed / developed by SIM2), a full 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, brightness level greater than 4,000 cd/m2, an “infinite” contrast ratio, 16-bits of luminance and a Xilinx Virtex field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) chipset. Additionally, the prototype employs a design created by Giorgio Revoldini, and while we can’t imagine hearing of a release date anytime soon, the two firms aren’t wasting any time putting the new set on a world tour to presumably wow onlookers. Hey SED, you taking notes here?
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SIM2, Dolby showcase 46-inch HDR display prototype
Published March 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. Closed Well, would you take a look at that. Right on cue, Dolby and SIM2 are collaboratively showcasing a 46-inch 1080p display built around the former firm’s high dynamic range technology. The HDR-enabled LCD HDTV boasts 1,836 LED-based backlight units (designed / developed by SIM2), a full 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, brightness level greater than 4,000 cd/m2, an “infinite” contrast ratio, 16-bits of luminance and a Xilinx Virtex field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) chipset. Additionally, the prototype employs a design created by Giorgio Revoldini, and while we can’t imagine hearing of a release date anytime soon, the two firms aren’t wasting any time putting the new set on a world tour to presumably wow onlookers. Hey SED, you taking notes here?
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NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX already popping up in stores?
Published March 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. ClosedFiled under: Desktops, Gaming, Peripherals
We got this photo in from reader Ryan, who found a small cache of NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX cards at Best Buy, each priced at $360 for 512MB versions. Can they just release these things already?
[Thanks, Ryan]
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Filed under: Robots
Although Pleo just got upgraded to v1.0.2 earlier this month, UGOBE is taking the Life OS to 1.1 and adding a laundry list of features to boot. Initially available for install only through an SD card (download via USB should hit within a few weeks), the update enables your favorite dino pet to sit, sing a variety of melodies, call for attention, get sick (coughing / sneezing) and change attitudes based on how much attention it gets. As these things always go, there’s also the promise of a few unannounced inclusions (”strange habits,” as it were), and it should be noted that previous downloads — Holiday, Love-struck, MySkit, Yapt, etc. — will need to eventually be re-downloaded in new versions to be compatible with the Life OS 1.1 update. Give the read link some attention to check out the changes, and fire up the download while you’re over there.
[Thanks, Caaahl]
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV
Sony launched the hot little HDR-SR12 HD camcorder in a overwhelming barrage of new models at CES, so it hasn’t really gotten the love it deserves, but the crew over at CamcorderInfo recently took one for a spin and found that while the $1399 cam isn’t the cheapest option out there, it’s still a strong competitor to popular options like the Canon HF100. Although the video bitrate is a bit lower than the Canon at 16Mbps, image quality was overall comparable due to the Bionz image processor and Exmos CMOS sensor, which is the same chip found in Sony’s Alpha DSLRs, and it’s got the most storage available at 120GB. The only other potential dealbreaker is the fixed 60i framerate, but if shooting in 30p or 24p isn’t important to you, the HDR-SR12 looks like it’s worth a spot on your list.
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Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV
Sony launched the hot little HDR-SR12 HD camcorder in a overwhelming barrage of new models at CES, so it hasn’t really gotten the love it deserves, but the crew over at CamcorderInfo recently took one for a spin and found that while the $1399 cam isn’t the cheapest option out there, it’s still a strong competitor to popular options like the Canon HF100. Although the video bitrate is a bit lower than the Canon at 16Mbps, image quality was overall comparable due to the Bionz image processor and Exmos CMOS sensor, which is the same chip found in Sony’s Alpha DSLRs, and it’s got the most storage available at 120GB. The only other potential dealbreaker is the fixed 60i framerate, but if shooting in 30p or 24p isn’t important to you, the HDR-SR12 looks like it’s worth a spot on your list.
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Details are still shaky, but GigaOM is reporting that the futures of certain AT&T executives may also be dubious. In addition to a recently replaced CTO and recently departed USi CEO, apparently VPs are being offered exit packages or demotions (their choice!), possibly to trim some of the fat at the top of the pyramid before the US economy gets any crappier. We can’t say for sure, but hey, those billions of dollars in 700MHz auction funds have to come from somewhere — immediately, too, you don’t want the FCC sending over hundreds of goons to kneecap thousands of employees. AT&T had no comment on matters both of downsizing and the FCC’s mafia-like collection practices.
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iPhone Dev Team claims to be dismantled, Pwnage tool dead for good? Update: nope.
Published March 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. ClosedFiled under: Cellphones
April Fool’s day joke? Could be, [Thanks Andrew, Erica]
Update: Yep, it’s an April Fool’s joke. We’re just going to go offline until April 2nd, peace.
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iPhone Dev Team claims to be dismantled, Pwnage tool dead for good?
Published March 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized. ClosedFiled under: Cellphones
We’d normally chalk this kind of thing up as an April Fool’s day joke, but we’re hearing it’s real: the long standing bastions of iPhone hacking, the iPhone Dev Team, posted a note to their site stating that “[today] the DevTeam was approached by an unnamed party to sell all of the intellectual property and related applications. After much consideration [What, hours? -Ed.] the offer was accepted and the [Dev Team] has ceased.” For those not in the know, the Dev Team is the same group that posted jailbreaks to 2.0 (before it was out), 1.1.3, 1.1.1, developed the AnySIM unlock, and was thiiiis close to releasing the Pwnage tool (which promised total unsigned firmware control of the iPhone). Funny thing about the hacker community though, take one down and 10 more spring up to take their place — we’re sure the iPhone Elite team is having quite a day.
[Thanks Andrew, Erica]
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