Archive for July, 2010
Samsung’s Q3-bound tablet to boast 7-inch display, Android OS
Slowly but surely, Samsung’s future as a tablet PC provider is taking shape. Details on the outfit’s foray into the world of the slate has been trickling out over the past few months, and shortly after learning that a so-called Galaxy Tab would be out and about in Q3, now we’re finding out two more […]
The Engadget Podcast, live at 5PM EST!
Another interesting week of news, and all the boys are in NYC, so the podcast should be extra-crispy. Can you handle it? Can we? Tune in at 5pm to find out — the chat below is open now, so get comfy.
P.S. And don’t forget that Ustream has Android and iPhone clients as well, if you […]
BlueAnt Q2 Bluetooth headset enables noise-free calls during Usain Bolt’s sprints
It’s not guaranteed to make you any smarter, but having such an intelligent little bird upside your ear may at least give you a minor boost in confidence. A full 1.5 years after the original Q1 made its debut, BlueAnt is introducing its Q2 Smart Bluetooth Headset. Aside from being able to cancel out noise […]
Devon Works Tread 1 belt-driven, bulletproof wristwatch tested, proven to actually tell time (video)
The last time we saw the Devon Works Tread 1 wristwatch it existed only in digital form, rendered and swirling about with respect neither mass nor volume. Now it has come to reside in the physical plane, and aBlogtoRead has managed to get one of its belt-driven manifestations to test out. Naturally it’s a little […]
Stealth Computer debuts paperback-sized LPC-100 mini PC
Stealth Computer is certainly no stranger to tiny PCs, but it’s now produced its smallest one to date in the form of the LPC-100. Measuring roughly the same size as a thick paperback novel, this one weighs in at just 1.2 pounds, and packs your choice of Core 2 Duo or Dual Core Celeron processors, […]
Nexus One blasts off to 28,000 feet, looks slightly worse for wear (video)
Your average satellite these days is roughly on par in terms of size with your average living room, give or take, and so naturally the cost of lofting one into orbit is, if you’ll pardon the phrase, sky high. Despite that, many offer less processing power a mobile processor like Snapdragon. The obvious solution? Chuck […]
Best Buy partners with Clearwire, will Connect customers to 4G
When we first heard through the grapevine that Best Buy was launching its own branded wireless data service, Connect, rumor had it that 4G was going to be baked right in there. We’d later learn that was just wishful thinking, but today’s announcement of a partnership with Clearwire makes it instead simply look premature. Starting […]
Canon EOS 60D turns up in DxO’s optics modules roadmap
We’ve heard some Canon EOS 60D rumors before, but this one might just be the most convincing yet — the as-yet-unannounced camera recently turned up in a roadmap that wasn’t leaked but actually posted on the site of optics module manufacturer DxO. As you might have guessed, all mentions of the camera have now been […]
Rocket Project team successfully launches a Vaio into the stratosphere
Earlier this spring, Sony’s Rocket Project gave eight lucky high school students several Vaios, a crash course in rocketry, and the opportunity to design and build a rocket that could make it to the stratosphere. Well, what do you know? After a few weather-related setbacks, the thing finally launched on Friday, July 23 from its […]
RIM’s 9.7-inch Blackpad rumored for November launch — yes, Blackpad
We were secretly hoping that RIM’s acquisition of the blackpad.com domain name was nothing more than a joke (or a preventative measure, at worse), but it sure sounds as if that’ll be the name the folks in Waterloo go with come this winter. According to unnamed sources who have unloaded new information to Bloomberg, RIM’s […]
