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Miles XS 500: the $30000 all-electric sedan?
2007-08-16 13:26:00
Filed under: Transportation While a number of fancier all-electric automobiles have still not yet hit the streets en masse, quite a few companies are already looking at the prospects of bringing plug-in cars to a wider range of individuals. One of those folks would be Miles Rubin, who apparently hopes that his "$30,000 Miles XS 500" can deliver the gas-shunning attributes we crave sans the outrageous price tag. Reportedly, the sedan would sport a "top speed of 80 miles-per-hour and a range of 120-miles at 60 miles-per-hour," and the costs would seemingly be kept down thanks to low Chinese manufacturing costs. Of course, Rubin has yet to utter a date in which he expects these Chinese-constructed motorcars to pass our inspections (and earn our trust), and while a low-cost electric whip sounds enticing in theory, we're going to need a bit more evidence that this thing can survive some form of collision before we remove our skepticism caps.[Via AutoblogGreen , thanks Nick] Read
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HD DVD: The format of choice for geek TV
2007-08-16 13:22:00
We could argue till the cows come home which hi-def DVD format has the best selection of movies available, but when it comes to nerdy TV shows, HD DVD is the clear winner at the moment
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?Sony Ericsson K770? takes the cyber-shot series to a new high!
2007-08-16 13:03:00
Quite a good looker and perfect on features as well, the ?Sony Ericsson K770? makes a high status impression for you! This new variant in the cyber-shot series is christened ? Victoria. Its 3.2 megapixel camera gives you an amazing super crisp image...
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Archos 105 ? Portable Media Player for £55
2007-08-16 13:00:00
Archos is already the king of the portable media player (PMP) market but it feels there?s a place for tiny, and cheap, PMPs too. The Archos 105 certainly fits the bill, with a small 1.8in OLED display and 2GB of storage crammed into a chassis that measures 1.8 x 3.3 x 0.3in. I guess...
More About: Movies , Media Player , Media , Music , Entertainment

Genius G-Shot DV1210: Camcorder for under £150
2007-08-16 12:30:00
The Genius G-Shot DV1210 is a cute but no-frills budget camcorder with an MP3 player, FM radio and a couple of neat design touches at a jaw-droppingly low price
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Humax HDTVs With In-Built Recorder
2007-08-16 12:04:00
French TV maker Humax is no stranger to combo devices and is one of the pioneers of cramming personal video recorders (PVRs) into skinny TVs. The company has now announced two additions to the range, the 40in LP40-TDR1and the 32in LP32-TDR1, both sporting generous 160GB hard disk drives and twin digital TV tuners so...
More About: Entertainment , Hdtv , Recorder , Corder , Cord

Sonos Digital Music System now features Sirius satellite radio
2007-08-16 10:25:00
Fans of Sonos' multi-room system can now enjoy satellite content over the internet.
More About: Radio , Music , System , Satellite , Digital Music

Top 15 Bluetooth headsets
2007-08-16 10:25:00
Offering a myriad of designs and sound enhancement technologies - which Bluetooth headset is the right one for you?
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Sirius Stiletto 2 hands-on preview
2007-08-16 08:25:00
Sirius Satellite Radio announces the Stiletto 2, a portable satellite radio featuring WiFi and the ability to store up to 100 hours of live Sirius programming.
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iKey intros rugged, mobile keyboard with LED-backlit keys
2007-08-16 08:12:00
Filed under: Peripherals Sure, we've seen our fair share of rugged input peripherals, but iKey's FT-86-911-TP hits a niche that isn't often covered. This ruggedized mobile unit is resistant to spills and sealed to IP55 specifications, and the universal mounting holes make it ideal for placement in "police, emergency, transport, service, and marine vehicles." Notably, this here device also boasts a built-in trackpad, a one-touch emergency key, and LED-backlit keys in case you're left typing after hours. No word yet on pricing nor availability, but considering just how expensive one of its rebadged siblings is, don't count on it coming cheap. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Today in Engadget: August 15
2007-08-16 06:59:00
Features Hands on with the Sirius Stiletto 2 Hands on with the Sportster 5, SCV1 tuner, and Sonos with Sirius News Samsung's SC-X300L wearable camcorder gets reviewed Pocketable probe could detect drink spiking Sprint's mobile WiMAX service called XOHM? Charmr concept transforms glucose monitoring 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring to feature USB port Maxian looks to educate with dictionary-equipped E900DIC PMP Energizer brings Energi To Go portable power to iPod Numark's iDJ2 mixes two tracks from one iPod GM mulling battery rentals for the Chevy Volt DirecTV to offer broadband over powerline this year Sirius debuts the Stiletto 2 The Helio Fin Sirius intros Sportster 5 dock-and-play radio The automatic Bike Dispenser -- like PEZ but good for you Sirius delights the kiddies with SCV1 backseat TV tuner Sirius teams up with Sonos for wireless multi-room audio Toyota's DJ Robot leaves fame behind, becomes rec...
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Fiire?s Linux-based media center ties it all together
2007-08-16 06:12:00
Filed under: Home Entertainment A clever group of whippersnappers have got the right idea when it comes to home entertainment, namely, Linux MCE-based systems that don't break the bank but offer a pretty stacked feature set. Fiire, a company which manufactures and sells modular media boxes and remotes aimed at unifying your media center has a few items it'd like you to see. The whole shebang is based around the FiireEngine, a $799 box that acts as a central hub to your media world, and features an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, RAID support for six internal eSATA drives (for a total capacity of 6TB), and an NVIDIA 6200 graphics chipset. The system has DVI, VGA, component, and S-Video outs, but strangely no HDMI -- which might be a deal-breaker for some. The Engine is meant to be accessed through the company's FiireStations ($499-899), set-top boxes or wallmount units that stream media from the FiireEngine to any location you want, using low voltage...
More About: Media , Media Center , Center , Base

Yep, the Apple store is down
2007-08-16 05:30:00
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsYep, we know the Apple store is down, so no need to continue emailing us frantically. Remember, just because Apple takes down the store when it's launching new products doesn't mean that just because store goes down new products are to be expected, ok?Update: Looks like we're back up as of about 11:14PM EDT -- anyone see anything new? We haven't. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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XtremeNotebooks launches quad-core Xtreme 917V laptop
2007-08-16 05:02:00
Filed under: Laptop sAlthough being in the presence of a quad-core laptop doesn't have the same allure it did just months ago, packin' a Core 2 Quad processor into a 2.35-inch thick enclosure still manages to get us all hot and bothered (literally, we mean). The latest mobile gaming rig to come equipped with such a workhorse is Xtreme Notebooks ' Xtreme 917V, which also features a 17-inch display, dual NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX GPUs, a dual-layer DVD writer, multicard reader, integrated webcam / speakers, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, room for three 250GB hard drives, a dedicated GPU cooling solution, optional TV tuner, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, and a whole host of ports to boot. Granted, this sucka can only chug along for 60 minutes or so on its 12-cell battery, tips the scales at close to 12 oh-so-solid pounds, and starts at $2,399, but we know there's still a few of you out there willing to give it some love. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featu...
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Helio unveils the Fin
2007-08-16 03:24:00
Say hello to the Helio Fin. Manufactured by Samsung, the Fin is the thinnest flip phone on the US market, measuring in at a cool 11.4 millimeters. Being the first flip phone launched by Helio, the Fin is born under the Ocean’s shadow, but don’t underestimate this little powerhouse. On the exterior of the phone lies a ...
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Hands on with the Sportster 5, SCV1 tuner, and Sonos with Sirius
2007-08-16 03:24:00
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video, Transportation, Wireless Hey all you Sportster fans out there, don't think we forgot about you in the midst of all the Stiletto 2 excitement. Sirius let us snap a few shots of this latest iteration in their popular line of dock-and-play radios, but frankly, you'll probably get a better feel for its color screen in the professionally done press photos here than from the handful of shaky pics we managed to fire off. A little more exciting are the live shots we got of the upcoming SCV1 backseat tuner and kid-friendly remote, along with a sample of the video feed -- none of which were in the press material sent out today. Also of interest to Sonos owners out there will be the screenshots of Sirius doing its streaming thing over the multi-zone system -- and while the GUI is certainly tight, we weren't paying enough attention to really attest to the quality of low bitrate audio they're offering. Click below for all the hands-on goodness... ...
More About: Radio , Satellite , Hands , Tuner

Yamaha?s YSP-4000 Digital Sound Projector adds HDMI upscaling
2007-08-16 02:48:00
Filed under: Home Entertainment Yamaha 's single unit surround sound bars have come a long way since the YSP-1 made its debut, and the company's latest entry, the YSP-4000, continues to up the ante, with 1080p HDMI compatibility, analog video upscaling to 1080i / 720p, XM Neural Surround compatibility, optional iPod dock, and a host of calibration modes, including one designed to make compressed audio sources sound better. Yamaha is being pretty coy with the frequency response numbers, suggesting that the YSP-4000 isn't an ass-shaking bass machine, but the 120W of power through six channels should provide plenty of clean sound for average TV and movie viewing. Available in October for $1,799.[Via Apartment Therapy] Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Restoration Robotics creates hair transplanting robot
2007-08-16 01:27:00
Filed under: Robot s, WearablesThough some companies are more focused on getting hair off of your person, the California-based Restoration Robotics is hoping to help doctors do quite the opposite. Reportedly, the company has just garnered some $25 million in funding, and is hoping to release its robotic hair transplanter to aid docs in the actual planting process. Moving forward, the firm purportedly hopes to use its newfound wealth to "conduct clinical trials and move to market," but it's still staying relatively mum on the details for the time being. Of course, we all know real men prefer their strands over gizmos (right?), so we'll be on the lookout for any guinea pigs who (eventually) give this a go. [Warning: Read link requires subscription][Via CNET] Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Helio Fin: Flat and Fancy Free
2007-08-16 01:15:00
Officially dubbed "the Fin by Samsung," Helio 's latest folding phone...
More About: Free , Flat , Fancy , Elio

Philips to launch Ambilight successor Aurea
2007-08-16 00:47:00
Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentConsumer electronics manufacturer Philips will demo their successor to Ambilight -- the ambient lighting technology that generates light effects on the sides of a television -- at European expo IFA on August 30. The new technology, named Aurea , will be featured using a film by director Wong Kar called Seduction by Light. From early photos, the new sets incorporate the lighting directly into the frame, instead of using the previous method of a glass frame around the set. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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SanDisk shakes up Sansa line for the back to school celebration
2007-08-16 00:15:00
Filed under: Portable Audio It looks like SanDisk has decided that a few of its Sansa media players were due for a refresh, and it's now rolled out some changes in hopes of attracting the Back to School masses. Perhaps the biggest change comes to the company's WiFi-equipped Sansa Connect, which retains all the same specs but gets a full hundred dollars knocked off its price tag, with it now coming in at just $150. The other refresh comes to the company's Sansa Shaker line, which gets a new 1GB model that'll retail for $50 -- the existing 512MB can also now be had for a mere $35. Of course, while SanDisk is pitching this as a Back to School promotion, there's nothing to stop anyone from taking advantage of it for themselves.  Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Case dismissed for AllofMP3 founder Kvasov
2007-08-15 23:41:00
Filed under: Portable AudioIt looks like Allo fMP3 founder Denis Kvasov will be evading any time in the gulag, at least for the moment. If you'll recall, EMI, Universal, and Warner Music filed suits against the highly dubious MP3-portal's founder after launching a whirlwind attack resulting in Mastercard and Visa pulling their services for the Russian-based site, and the eventual collapse of the pretty-much-illegal download service. The suit sought damages from the "entrepreneur" to the tune of 15 million rubles (about $590,700 US), but according to reports, a Cheryomushky District Court judge threw out the case against Kvasov, stating that a legal loophole allowing AllofMP3's particular kind of online music distribution continued through 2006 -- one year after Kvasov left the company. Of course, two more cases are pending against the mogul, so it seems likely we'll be hearing a lot more on this in the coming days and weeks. Read | Permalink | Email this | Com...
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Liz Claiborne accessory line headed to Best Buy
2007-08-15 22:59:00
Filed under: Laptops, Peripherals, WearablesYou won't find any kvetching going on at Engadget HQ when it comes to new lines of fanciful gizmo adornments, but forcing us to enter Best Buy in order to pick something up may elicit a few scrunched-up noses. Nevertheless, the infamous big box retailer is apparently hoping to snag a few more holiday dollars from ladies (and their gift-buying SOs) by asking Liz Claiborne to design a "collection of electronics accessories for women." The Liz Claiborne Accessories line will reportedly include "laptop bags, protective sleeves, business totes, and cases for cellphones, music players, and cameras." Price wise, you'll be looking at around $25 to $200 depending on what you pick up, and you can drop in to scope things out at nearly 250 Best Buy locations beginning in October. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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iPhone shut out of AT&T Mailer
2007-08-15 22:42:00
Direct mail is a funny game. Every month I get something in the mail from AT&T asking me to bundle all my data services: dish, broadband, home phone, and wireless. But this month, they sent out a 32 page flyer enticing me with “Up to $200 cash back”. Now I don’t know who actually ...
More About: Lifestyle , Cellphones , Apple , Iphone , Other

Pioneer set to release AVIC-X3 GPS entertainment system in Europe
2007-08-15 22:25:00
Filed under: GPS Those looking for a few more distractions than the ordinary GPS / PMP device has to offer may want to consider Pioneer 's new AVIC-X3 unit, which looks like it should please even the most demanding car-dweller. Up front and center on this one is a 7-inch touchscreen which, in addition to displaying the usual GPS information, can also be used a display for the integrated DVD player (which'll handle DivX files stored on a CD-R or DVD-R as well). Otherwise, you'll get real time traffic information from the built-in TMC receiver, along with 1.5 million points of interest for 26 Europe an countries. If the standard fare isn't enough to keep you busy, you can also make use of various optional cables and accessory to hook up an iPod, a video game console, additional screens, or a rear view camera. No word on price, but it'll apparently be available in Europe sometime in September.[Via Akihabara News]  Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice De...
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Liz Claiborne & Best Buy to Offer Stylish Accessories
2007-08-15 22:17:00
For fashionable women who love their electronics, Liz Claiborne and...
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Lenovo says ?no thanks? to Vista for 2008 Olympics
2007-08-15 21:55:00
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops Poor Vista , you really can't buy a break. First you've got legions of users angrily awaiting a decent update for a whole slew of problems, then there's the CEOs taking pot-shots at you, and now, Lenovo , supplier of the 2008 Olympic Games' computer systems says it's sticking with XP. Word on the street is that all vital computing tasks for the Games will be handled on XP-enabled PCs, while some internet lounges used by athletes will be equipped with Vista systems. According to Yang Yuanqing, chairman of Lenovo, "the Olympic Games require mature, stable technologies and it's not a place to try new technologies." Yang, we're pretty sure a legion of Vista users feel similarly about their desktops. You can almost hear Microsoft's sharp intake of breath from here.[Via Slashdot] Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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NVIDIA said to be selling 128-bit GeForce 8400GS in China
2007-08-15 21:21:00
Filed under: Desktops, GamingIt looks like NVIDIA may have a special treat (of sorts) for gamers in China , as DigiTimes is reporting that the company is now selling a 128-bit version of its GeForce 8400GS in the country, something that apparently wasn't on its original roadmap. According to DigiTimes, "sources at graphics card makers" say that the new chip is "very similar" to NVIDIA's GeForce 8500GT, with the only apparent difference being that it operates at a lower core frequency. Those same sources are also apparently speculating that the "new" 8400GS could in fact simply be GeForce 8500GT chips that did not pass testing and were then downgraded in order to clear them out. For its part, however, NVIDIA doesn't seem to be saying anything about the matter. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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X-Micro?s EVA 220, X-VDO F510 portable media players
2007-08-15 21:08:00
Maybe not an well-known brand but X-Micro continue to offer portable media players that are well worth a look. I can’t say there is anything that special about the EVA 220 MP3. Pretty regular size and capacity 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB) with FM radio, support limited to MP3 and WMA, and a functional backlit screen. ...
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Unboxing With PC Mag
2007-08-15 21:06:00
In which we send PC Magazine's product reviews coordinator...
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