Mind you, this ain’t the first wearable camcorder we’ve come across, but it’s definitely amongst the first that isn’t meant to be seen by anyone. iRes Technologies isn’t going so far as to call this a peeping Tom’s dream, but the uCorder definitely fits the bill. Measuring in at just 3.5-inches high, 1-inch wide and 0.5-inches thick, the IRDC150 (1GB of built-in memory) and IRDC250 (2GB) are both designed to sit slyly within the casual shirt pocket, sleeve or fifth pocket[TM]. Amazingly, the camera can shoot VGA quality clips as well as capture audio in WAV, with the big fellow capable of storing up to seven hours of Erin Andrews, er, undercover drug bust footage. Get your peep on for $80 (1GB) or $100 (2GB).
[Via Wired]
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Wearables
Wearable iRes uCorder keeps the voyeur working hard originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Let’s go through the steps together, shall we? A “senior member” forum poster on the xda-developers forums has posted the above pic as proof that the HTC Hero is coming to the US on October 11th — a claim he’s been making as far back as April, but this is the first time he’s brought a picture with him. The poster says he works for a wireless developer firm, and while this picture can easily be faked, we don’t think it’s necessarily that much of a stretch. Let’s look at some of the other phones listed. There’s “Samsung Q (Android),” which could provide a missing link between the InstinctQ and the company’s mysterious Android phone that was supposed to be out on Sprint and T-Mobile by now. BlackBerry Aries is the CDMA version the Curve 8520, and traditionally RIM’s CDMA devices wind up on both Sprint and Verizon. The LG LX610 / Lotus 2 is a new one to us, but Lotus seems to have been well-received for Sprint. So to pull all that data together, if this list is the real deal, we’d say it came from Now Network company. This is the sort of phone Dan Hesse would be glad to have waited for, isn’t it?
Read – HTC Hero (Android) Release Date: 10/11/2009
Read – Initial release date claim
Filed under: Cellphones
HTC Hero coming October 11th to Sprint? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Did you know that waking up by natural light is a lot less stressful than doing it with sound? Yes, apparently your toast tastes better too. Philips has long been a proponent of light alarms and, in an effort to stay hip with the kids, it’s added a detachable iPod / iPhone dock to its latest offering. The HF3490 might never serve as your music station, but it tries hard, bringing an FM radio and some soothing sounds along. With 30 different levels of brightness and a “dusk simulator,” this device has enough tweaking options to ensure you wake up just the way nature intended — with birds chirping and soft sunlight on your pillow, all simulated by futuristically ugly electronics. If you can get over the $199 price, you can pre-order one for delivery on August 22.
[Via Coolest Gadgets]
Filed under: Household
Philips HF3490 Wake-up Light is also a bedside lamp, iPod dock originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Feeling a little envious of the Android-based
Samsung Galaxy now available in
Germany and soon to be available in
other parts of Europe? Then you’re in luck, sort of, as a new “A3LGTI7500L” model complete with US 3G has now sailed through the FCC. Unfortunately for those of us ’round these parts, that “L” at the end of the model name signifies that this particular model is intended for Latin America, but it’s still about as close as you’ll get to a practical option for the time being — at least until those
T-Mobile rumors pan out.
Filed under: Cellphones
Samsung Galaxy with US 3G clears the FCC, but it’s not what you think originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sure, it looks good enough on paper, but how does the new
G60Vx gaming laptop from ASUS stack up in the real world? The kids at
Bit-Tech have got their hands on this guy and have been cool enough to let us in on their findings. According to the review, the machine “acquits itself pretty well,” with the 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM and Blu-Ray drive all holding up their end of the bargain — aside from the “stuttery” and “dramatically low” framerates encountered while playing Crysis (well, it is Crysis, after all). That said, the device will play “a good number of modern games at the native resolution,” even if they deem resolution “irritatingly low” for 2D use. But, you know what? That ain’t all, not by a long shot… to see the benchmarks and analysis in their full, unexpurgated glory, hit that read link.
Filed under: Gaming, Laptops
ASUS G60Vx lappy smuggled out of the Peoples Republic of Gamers for in-depth review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Let this be a lesson for all you kids thinking about opening some online shop with a funky database: pricing errors can cost ya, especially if you’re doing business in Taiwan. After a couple of downright embarrassing slip-ups on Dell’s Taiwanese web store, followed by a failure to compensate those who got orders in appropriately, Taiwan’s government has levied a NT$1,000,000 fine (that’s just over 30 grand in Greenbacks) on the computer giant. The actual details of the penalty are somewhat vague, but it seems as if the fine will be imposed until Dell decides to “take consumer rights seriously.” In other words, Dell’s stuck paying up unless it flips a 180 real quick and honors the flood of purchases made at rock-bottom prices. C’mon Dell, do the right thing. Or write the check — evidently it’s totally your call.
[Via Engadget Chinese, image courtesy of AdRants]
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Dell fined $30,000 by Taiwan government over pricing mishaps originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Google Voice might have just been unceremoniously thrown out of the iPhone App Store, but that doesn’t mean development isn’t racing forward on other platforms — say hello to dkGoogleVoice, an unofficial client for the Palm Pre. Yeah, it’s buggy and has a bare-bones feature set, but hey — it exists, and it’s only going to get better. Can’t say that about your little phone, can you Steve?
[Via PreCentral]
Filed under: Cellphones
Unofficial Google Voice client for Palm Pre makes the scene originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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As it turns out, it
won’t just be Windows 7 that’ll be giving Europeans a choice of what web browser to use. In fact, the lengths that Microsoft is going to appease the European Commission is quite extreme.
Ars Technica did some digging and here’s the fine print of the proposal. Within three to six months of the EC’s approval, an update will be sent out to Europeans with Windows XP and Vista, labeled “high priority” or “important.” User who install the update and have Internet Explorer as the default browser will see the ballot screen on next log in, which will show up to ten different browsers with at least a 0.5 percent share of the market in the European Economic Area (EEA). Users can then choose to download something new, ignore the screen, or defer until an indefinite time in the future. Windows 7 users will get the ballot update within two weeks of the Commission’s decision or by
its October 22nd launch, whichever comes second. Extreme? You betcha — but we can’t argue over having more choice.
[Thanks, Adrian]
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Software
Microsoft giving Europeans with Windows XP and Vista choice of browser, too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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More often the object of dread than fascination, the humble bathroom scale has been given a makeover by Withings, which has injected the Connected Body Scale with WiFi and an online progress tracking system not too dissimilar from that used by Nike+. This sleek metallic device is accurate to 100 grams — oh yes, it’s metric, like it should be — and conducts a body mass analysis that can tell you the uncomfortable truth, should you care to know it. Accessing progress data can be done via a free iPhone app or the company’s website, which is also the best place to plop down the €129 ($184) entry fee. And don’t tell us you’re not interested, somebody is buying up all those Wii Fit boards and it sure as hell isn’t us. Video after the break.
[Via Chip Chick]
Continue reading Withings Connected Body Scale remembers what you’d rather forget
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Wireless
Withings Connected Body Scale remembers what you’d rather forget originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Right on schedule, Taser’s launching the TASER X3 “force option,” which allows “peace officers” the ability to shoot up to three probes in quick succession in order to “incapacitate” their “targets.” Not only that, but the X3 can display a “warning arc” when loaded, allowing officers to “gain voluntary compliance” and “avert use-of-force” by putting on a light show. When it comes time to take down that unruly Trustafarian, however, it’ll get done with style — the probes are aimed with laser sights, and the new Pulse Calibration System actively monitors the perp to deliver a Precision Shaped Pulse(TM) that provides “consistent effects.” Yeah, we want one. Video after the break.
Continue reading TASER X3 triple-shot stunner arrives, subdues population
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
TASER X3 triple-shot stunner arrives, subdues population originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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