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Klipsch issues first on-ear headphones, Image S5i Rugged and bargain Image S3 earbuds

It’s been awhile since we sashayed through Klipsch’s world headquarters back in December of last year, but the company certainly hasn’t let off of the pedal. Today at IFA, it managed to introduce no fewer than three new headphones, including the outfit’s very first on-ear set. The Image One was built to bring Klipsch’s signature [...]

SD Card organization: flash card speeds to triple by 2012

The SD Card Association (truth be told, one of our favorite card-related associations) has a new spec in the works that will nearly triple the speed of its SDHC and SDXC cards, according to CNET. The specification, which should be complete Q1 next year, will achieve 300MB per second by adding a second row of [...]

LG’s 180-inch plasma that wasn’t

When we first caught wind of LG’s “180-inch plasma” we were understandably enthused (and just a little skeptical), but our excitement was quickly ruined with word that LG was merely sticking nine 600Hz 60-inch plasmas next to each other and calling it a day. We got a glimpse at the “multi-vision display” (LG shorthand for [...]

The Engadget Podcast, live at 4:30PM EST!

Not much happened that week apart from a local fruit company holding a small event, a minor industry get-together in Germany, and Samsung releasing a giant Galaxy S. Yeah, yawn. Josh, Paul, and Nilay will be on hand at 4:30PM EST to talk it all by, so get cozy in the chat below and we’ll [...]

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Keychain size digital camera shoots movie and square photos

exemode from Japan announced the launch of digital camera- SQ30m Garden. The 1.92 million effective pixel CMOS sensor camera has a F3.1 fixed focus lens with 35mm focal length equivalent size 39.5mm. Pictures with 1,280 × 1,200 pixels are taken nearly in square format. that tiny camera can record 320 × 240 pixel, 8fps video [...]

JVC launches Marshmallow Headphones for iPod, iPhone and iPad with Remote Control and Mic

A new addition to JVC’s popular Marshmallow headphone series designed for use with the Apple iPod, iPhone and iPad, features a built-in remote control and microphone. The new JVC HA-FR50 Marshmallow inner ear headphones supply a comfortable fit and improved isolation from background noise. In addition, they’re available in four colors to match the iPod [...]

Electronic walking treadmill with voice guidance

The electronic walking treadmill—the Electric Walker 3010 from Japanese manufacturer Alinco, comes with voice guidance. An electronic voice tells exercisers whether they are pushing themselves too hard or not suitable, and announces changes to speed and incline. Heart rate is measured by gripping a pulse sensor on the unit’s handle. Various settings for incline are [...]

Toshiba announces worlds fastest SDHC Memory Cards

Toshiba today announced the launch of 8 GB, 16GB and 32GB SDHC UHS-I Cards, all compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver. 3.0 (SD 3.0), UHS 104, that deliver the world’s fastest details read and write speeds. Toshiba additionally announced the world’s first microSDHC UHS-I Cards delivering 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities.The new SDHC [...]

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Power IT Down Day shouldn’t just be Aug. 27

There’s a dizzying array of specially designated days of the year. Some are worth observing, such as Mothers Day, Fathers Day, and Veterans Day. Some are well worth ignoring, such as Be Late for Something Day. Some are downright confusing, such as Intergalactic Tutu Day. And there are those days that shouldn’t require a special [...]

HP says prefab notes center cuts costs in half

Hewlett-Packard thinks it can build data centers faster and more cheaply by using standard, pre-built components that are assembled on site in a “Lego-like” fashion.

To slash energy costs, get rid of PCs

With energy prices soaring and corporate cost-cutting at full tilt, it’s nearly impossible to avoid the topic of energy efficiency. Just about every product is trying to convince us how green it is. That’s excellent, but how many of us have actually sat down and done the math to see what our IT operations consume [...]

Google inks 20-year deal to buy wind potential for info centers

Google has signed a 20-year agreement to buy energy from a wind farm in Iowa, giving it access to abundant renewable energy to supply several of its data centers, the company said on Tuesday.

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Energizer InductiveCharger, fix for iPhone flaws next week says Jobs, Twitter app to get push notifications

Energizer has debuts a new charger for the iPhone called the InductiveCharger. The device works with a Qi-enabled sleeve for the iPhone 3G/3GS smartphones to charge with no wires.

Steve Jobs has promised a fix for some flaws in the iPhone with the iOS 4.1 release set for next week. Jobs says that the bugs [...]

iTunes 10 unveiled, more iPhone 4.1 rumors, Epic making Fable for iPhone

Yesterday was the big Apple event and out of it came iTunes 10. The new software adds features like a music social network and naturally supports the iPhone.

I mentioned yesterday that rumors were circulating about a new iPhone 4 coming with a redesigned antenna. We have more of those rumors surfacing today claiming a redesigned [...]

TransferBigFiles offers free app, Intel buys iPhone chipmaker, rumor says new iPhone 4 with fixed antenna next month

A company called TransferBigFiles has announced a new iPhone app that is being offered for free. The app allows you to send big HD video files to anyone you want that can be retrieved using any browser.

Intel purchased the Infineon Technologies chipmaking arm, or at least it will whether it gets regulatory approval. Infineon is [...]

PhotoFast iPADock, AutoCAD for iPhone, no proximity sensor fix in iOS 4.1

PhotoFast has announced a new dock for the iPhone that allows the charging of multiple iPhones at once. The dock supports up to four iPhones and a mixture of iPod touch and iPad charging all at the same duration.

Autodesk, the company behind the AutoCAD drafting software has announced that the software will be coming to [...]

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Toshiba Announces New Camileo S30, P20 Pocket Camcorders

Toshiba has announced upgrades to its pocket camcorder lineup at IFA, introducing the new Camileo S30 and P20 models by adding full touchscreen controls to the already HD-capable S20 that it replaces.
Both camcorder models support 1080p full HD video capture with 10X digital zoom. There’s an HDMI out port, SD card slot for up [...]

Sony Bloggie Touch Now With Touchscreen Viewfinder

Sony is updating its Bloggie consumer cam with a full touchscreen viewfinder that moves some of the camera controls onto the touchscreen user interface. The Bloggie Touch from Sony now sports a slim, contemporary look and will feature minimal buttons to be available in several colors come that October. Pricing will be at $180 for [...]

ViewSonic ViewPad 100 dual boots

We know that ViewSonic’s ViewPad 100 is capable of dual booting, but with more details on the tablet device being revealed, the initial euphoria isn’t quite there any more. After all, having Android 1.6 running on it isn’t precisely going to excite anyone, despite the fact that you can always boot up Windows 7 as [...]

Philips Dimenco 3D TV to usher in glasses-free future

Watching a 3D movie will require you to wear a pair of active shutter glasses of sorts most of the instance, but Philips thinks that is just too cumbersome, hence working together with Dimenco to reveal a 3D TV that has no need for those pesky glasses. Too poor the price of progress in that [...]

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WSJ: iPhone 4 to be offered by Vodafone and O2 in Germany as T-Mobile loses exclusivity

The last bastion of Applephone exclusivity in Europe is about to be toppled, according to the Wall Street Journal, as Deutsche Telekom is said to be preparing for the loss of its iPhone 4 monopoly ahead of that year’s holiday shopping season. Citing separate sources familiar with the matter, that report suggests that Vodafone and [...]

Harman AKG teams up with Quincy Jones on Signature Line of headphones

Gone is the day when headphones could be respectable without some kind of corporate tie-in or Lady Gaga endorsement. Alas, even Harman’s revered AKG division has roped in the venerable Quincy Jones for its new (wait for it) Quincy Jones Signature Line. We’re talking three models here, ready for launch in October and ranging from [...]

Apple demos iOS 4.2, features AirPlay media streaming

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/news/technology/apple_demoes_ios_4_2_for_the_ipad_not_shipping_yet_engadget’; Apple is additionally talking up iOS 4.2 today, which will be everything iOS 4.1 is bringing, plus some additional goodies, and will finally bring iOS 4 (hello multitasking!) to the iPad. The most exciting of the new features is AirPlay, which is Apple’s redub for AirTunes, with the urgent addition [...]

Mercedes-Benz updates mbrace app with fancy pants ‘Concierge’ service

Mercedes-Benz just announced a new app that connects its in-car navigation systems with its customers’ iPhones. Mbrace version 2.0 still lets drivers unlock their vehicles and, more importantly, find it in a crowded parking lot while adding location-based personal assistance ranging from entertainment, restaurant, directions, and traffic updates via Mercedes-Benz’s Concierge service — assuming you’re [...]

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Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad Screens

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“Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad Screens” was posted on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:18:00 -0700

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Screens

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“The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Screens” was posted on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:36:13 -0700

League of Legends Screens

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“League of Legends Screens” was posted on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:18:09 -0700

Broken Sword: Director’s Cut Screens

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“Broken Sword: Director’s Cut Screens” was posted on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:01 -0700

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