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Marvell's Classroom 3.0 includes Armada-powered SMILE Plug Computer

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:40 PM PST

Marvell's Classroom 3.0 includes Armada-powered SMILE Plug Computer


Marvell's Classroom 3.0 includes Armada-powered SMILE Plug Computer
All together now -- "Aww!" Marvell has just outed its Classroom 3.0 initiative here at CES 2012, with the star attraction being the cutie above. That's an Armada-powered plug computer known as SMILE, hailed as the "first plug development kit designed to turn a traditional classroom into a highly interactive learning environment." The device is capable of creating a "micro cloud" within a classroom, with the entire environment able to be...

Nintendo purportedly advising developers to not publish digital sales figures

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:40 PM PST

Nintendo purportedly advising developers to not publish digital sales figures


Nintendo purportedly advising developers to not publish digital sales figures
Hoping to gloat about however many copies of [insert Nintendo title here] that you've sold? Think again. Richard Hill-Whittall, the owner and director of Icon Games Entertainment, recently passed a few sales numbers over to Gamasutra for publishing -- at the time, it hardly seemed like anything that'd raise a red flag....

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra hands-on

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:52 PM PST

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra hands-on


Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra hands-on
Ultrabooks aren't necessarily just for those that want tiny ultraportables -- Acer also thinks the mainstream consumer is going to be keen on the extended battery life and slimmer profile afforded by Intel's latest mobile platform. The Aspire Timeline Ultra series is an extension of the beloved Timeline... line, in the 14- and 15-inch sizes that attract the vast majority of buyers....

Acer S5 Ultrabook hands-on

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:52 PM PST

Acer S5 Ultrabook hands-on


Acer S5 Ultrabook hands-on
Acer brought it's A-game to CES, by which we mean the "world's thinnest Ultrabook." The 13.3-inch Acer Aspire S5 just launched and we got our mitts all-over its super-svelte magnesium and aluminum exterior. We've got some photos in the gallery below, with more to come -- people literally elbowing each other in the gut to get shots of this thing. Developing... Gallery: Acer Aspire S5 hands-onAcer S5 Ultrabook hands-on originally appeared on Engadget...

Acer's next-gen, quad-core Iconia Tab introduced at CES 2012 with a 1080p display

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:51 PM PST

Acer's next-gen, quad-core Iconia Tab introduced at CES 2012 with a 1080p display


Acer's next-gen, quad-core Iconia Tab introduced at CES 2012 with a 1080p display
Acer's finishing up its CES 2012 presser with a teaser to end all teasers: there's a next-generation, quad-core Iconia Tab on the way. The Android-based slate will be powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 3 and will boast a native 1080p (!) display, leaving us to believe that it'll be a 10.1-inch panel that you're staring at....

Ford uses recycled plastic bottles for Focus Electric seats

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:04 PM PST

Ford uses recycled plastic bottles for Focus Electric seats


Ford uses recycled plastic bottles for Focus Electric seats
Filed under: EV/Plug-in Ford will use recycled plastic bottles from the upcoming North America International Auto Show in Detroit and Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in the seats of its Ford Focus Electric, as the automaker found a method to use recycled plastics in the polyester fiber used in the car's seat materials. Ford is working with fabric-maker Unifi and its Repreve-branded polyester to integrate the use of plastic from polyethylene terephthalate...

ActiveVideo Network's CloudTV H5 links up with Siri, brings voice control to set...

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:04 PM PST

ActiveVideo Network's CloudTV H5 links up with Siri, brings voice control to set-top boxes


ActiveVideo Network's CloudTV H5 links up with Siri, brings voice control to set-top boxes
So you ignored the same old design and moderately bumped specs, plunked down your plastic and picked up an iPhone 4S -- presumably on the allure of Siri. Well, that bodiless, digital lady helper's about to work her concierge magic on your cable TV. ActiveVideo Networks plans to demo an implementation of its CloudTV H5 apps platform -- including iVOD, amongst others -- to bring voice navigation to living rooms via...

Netflix close to signing deals with Sony, Disney, Paramount and ITV, to debut in...

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:04 PM PST

Netflix close to signing deals with Sony, Disney, Paramount and ITV, to debut in the UK soon?


Netflix close to signing deals with Sony, Disney, Paramount and ITV, to debut in the UK soon?
Those with a PS3 in the United Kingdom might have gotten a sneak peek at a placeholder, but according to The Guardian, apparently its proper "early 2012" launch isn't far off. Purportedly the video streaming service is close to signing rights to content from Sony, Disney and Paramount, which'll join existing agreements with Lionsgate, Miramax and MGM....

Roam Mobility deflates roaming charges, teams up with T-Mobile to spare Canadian...

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:04 PM PST

Roam Mobility deflates roaming charges, teams up with T-Mobile to spare Canadian wallets


Roam Mobility deflates roaming charges, teams up with T-Mobile to spare Canadian wallets
Roaming charges are the big, bad wolf of the wireless industry. And if you happen to be a Canadian with a predilection for crossing the US border, you've likely incurred the wrath of those fees. Enter Roam Mobility, a partnership with T-Mobile that aims to offer Canucks a flat, no strings attached fee when visiting the states....

Square's perimeter gets larger, now sold at UPS and OfficeMax locations

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:04 PM PST

Square's perimeter gets larger, now sold at UPS and OfficeMax locations


Square's perimeter gets larger, now sold at UPS and OfficeMax locations
What's a company to do once it grabs a million merchants? Grab a million more, naturally. Following an online rollout and a wider spread to Apple Stores, Jack Dorsey's own Square is expanding to OfficeMax and UPS locations. A couple of months back, the outfit announced that it was handling some $11 million in payments per day (a wild increase from $4 million per day in July), and with the new...

AcerCloud unveiled, bringing free cloud connectivity to all future Acer PCs

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

AcerCloud unveiled, bringing free cloud connectivity to all future Acer PCs


AcerCloud unveiled, bringing free cloud connectivity to all future Acer PCs
Acer's just previewed its latest entry to cloud computing, aptly titled AcerCloud, allowing users to access multimedia and data files remotely whether or not their main PC is asleep. The feature will be available free of cost on all future consumer Acer PCs. Acer's latest enlists the outfit's Always Connect service to wake up PCs from sleep mode, allowing from transfer from smartphone and tablets....

Is this the PlayStation 3's new video editor? PlayMemories Studio shows up on CE...

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

Is this the PlayStation 3's new video editor? PlayMemories Studio shows up on CES showfloor, Facebook


Is this the PlayStation 3's new video editor? PlayMemories Studio shows up on CES showfloor, Facebook
Our blurrycammed tipster seems to have found a cozy hovel in Sony's CES booth, and just shot a few more out-of-focus shots our way. This time we're looking at PlayMemories Studio, a PlayStation 3 app that appears to be a family friendly video editor. A trademark filed in October outs the app as "software for viewing, organizing and editing digital photos and video," a description that aptly fits a potential video-centric...

Acer reveals Timeline Ultra at CES: eight hours of life, shipping Q1 2012

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

Acer reveals Timeline Ultra at CES: eight hours of life, shipping Q1 2012


Acer reveals Timeline Ultra at CES: eight hours of life, shipping Q1 2012
Wondering just how hot the Ultrabook token is here at CES? Wonder no more. Acer just tacked "Ultra" onto its revised Timeline series, pushing the actual boundaries of the definition. The new guy touts up to eight hours of battery life, a "two-spindle" design, Instant On functionality, a chassis that measures 20mm thick, Intel's latest Core i processors, dedicated graphics and a slim DVD Super Multi optical drive....

ViaSat residential satellite broadband internet hands-on (video)

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

ViaSat residential satellite broadband internet hands-on (video)


ViaSat residential satellite broadband internet hands-on (video)
Last Thursday, ViaSat announced pricing for its new home broadband service, which is set to deliver 12 Mbps+ download speeds (3 Mbps+ up) beginning next week for $50 per month. We just dropped by the company's demo home just a few feet from the Engadget trailer at the Las Vegas Convention Center parking lot to try it out, and were quite impressed with the speeds we saw, especially considering that data...

Acer announces 'world's thinnest' 13.3-inch Aspire S5 Ultrabook at CES 2012

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

Acer announces 'world's thinnest' 13.3-inch Aspire S5 Ultrabook at CES 2012


Acer announces 'world's thinnest' 13.3-inch Aspire S5 Ultrabook at CES 2012
Not surprisingly, Acer's jumping on the quickly-expanding Ultrabook bandwagon here at CES 2012, with the Aspire A5 being the first out of the chute. It's a 13.3-incher that'll check it at under three pounds, offering up Instant On functionality, a magnesium-aluminum alloy cover (in Onyx Black), HDMI / USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt (!) ports and an SSD for good measure....

BPG Werks shows first DTV Shredder Sport production model, preps for the apocalypse

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

BPG Werks shows first DTV Shredder Sport production model, preps for the apocalypse


BPG Werks shows first DTV Shredder Sport production model, preps for the apocalypse
Back in the spring, we spent some time with two BPG Werks DTV Shredder models in the sands of New Mexico. Ben Gulak and crew have been hard at work on production-ready, souped-up Segway / tank hybrids that would make Rambo jealous. An image of the first production model of the Shredder Sport has been posted on the outfit's Facebook page in all its folding glory....

Sony Bloggie on the CES show floor?

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:16 PM PST

Sony Bloggie on the CES show floor?


Sony Bloggie on the CES show floor?
Well hello there little guy. Sent in by a tipster and purportedly from the CES show floor, what you're gazing at looks an awful lot like something from Sony's Bloggie line. The silver pocket camcorder doesn't look like any model we've ever seen before, but boasts "Live Broadcasting," a WiFi certification and support for FaceBook and YouTube....

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid first hands-on!

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:16 PM PST

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid first hands-on!


Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid first hands-on!
The Lenovo X1 Hybrid isn't your typical laptop refresh. Though it looks like the X1 we reviewed last spring, it represents a stark about-face in the company's approach to battery life: the Hybrid edition ($1,599 and up) packs a second, low-power processor made by Qualcomm, along with a custom, lightweight OS based on Android....

Lenovo's ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook hands-on

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:28 PM PST

Lenovo's ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook hands-on


Lenovo's ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook hands-on
Ultrabooks are all the rage this year's CES, so it only makes sense that Lenovo would want to get in on the action and bring the new, slim form factor to its lauded ThinkPad line. We swung by the company's trailer to get some hands-on with the T430u -- the first such machine for that we've seen packing discrete graphics from NVIDIA....

OLPC's XO 3.0 tablet hands-on (video)

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:28 PM PST

OLPC's XO 3.0 tablet hands-on (video)


OLPC's XO 3.0 tablet hands-on (video)
OLPC announced the XO 3.0 tablet yesterday, and today we had a chance to sit down with the company's CTO, Ed McNierney and Marvell's Chief Marketing Officer Tom Hayes, who gave us a tour of the new tablet. The XO 3.0 is powered by Marvell Armada PXA618 silicon, which lowers the power requirements of the tablet to a scant 2 watts....

Eee Pad Transformer to receive Ice Cream Sandwich after January 12th, ASUS confirms

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:28 PM PST

Eee Pad Transformer to receive Ice Cream Sandwich after January 12th, ASUS confirms


Eee Pad Transformer to receive Ice Cream Sandwich after January 12th, ASUS confirms
ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer is about to get a healthy scoop of Ice Cream Sandwich. The company's UK branch confirmed the news today on its Facebook page, announcing that its original tablet-netbook hybrid device will make the jump to Android 4.0 sometime after January 12th. That date, as you may recall, is when the Transformer Prime is slated to receive the update, though ASUS has yet to confirm a specific date...

HP Spectre spotted on CES show floor

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 12:28 PM PST

HP Spectre spotted on CES show floor


HP Spectre spotted on CES show floor
What's this here? It's the stuff of CES 2012 legend -- the HP Spectre. Now, granted, we had a pretty good idea that the sexy new ultrabook is headed our way soon, but hey, here it is, in the flesh, spotted by a blurrycammed tipster roaming around the Intel booth on the CES showroom floor....

Refresh Roundup: week of January 2, 2012

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:39 AM PST

Refresh Roundup: week of January 2, 2012


Refresh Roundup: week of January 2, 2012
Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging to get updated. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix....

AT&T Galaxy Note confirmed at CES, carrier branding and four-button controls

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:39 AM PST

AT&T Galaxy Note confirmed at CES, carrier branding and four-button controls


AT&T Galaxy Note confirmed at CES, carrier branding and four-button controls
Well, well, it looks like Samsung has let the cat of the bag a hair early. The company's Galaxy Note is indeed headed to AT&T, confirmed by several posters in the public area of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The banner appears to be a Photoshop job rather than an actual device photo, since there's no 4G LTE indicator to be found....

Mobee's Magic Feet and Power Bar juice up Mac peripherals, no more battery swapp...

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 10:49 AM PST

Mobee's Magic Feet and Power Bar juice up Mac peripherals, no more battery swapping for you


Mobee's Magic Feet and Power Bar juice up Mac peripherals, no more battery swapping for you
Mobee's no stranger to the world of Mac peripherals these days, and you would've already come across the brand if swapping batteries is too much for you. Following its Magic Charger (for Apple's Magic Mouse) and Magic Bar (for Apple's wireless keyboard and Magic Trackpad), at this year's CES the company's decided to dish out an all-on-one charging station that features a second inductive charging pad plus four USB ports....

Belkin reveals Advance N900 DB router, keeps your MW3 marathon top priority with...

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 09:12 AM PST

Belkin reveals Advance N900 DB router, keeps your MW3 marathon top priority with IntelliStream


Belkin reveals Advance N900 DB router, keeps your MW3 marathon top priority with IntelliStream
Belkin has added another wireless networking kit to it's N-series lineup here at CES. The company has announced its Advance N900 DB, a dual band WiFi router capable of 450Mbps speeds per band. Featuring six MultiBeam antennas, the tech makes watching Hulu Plus from your basement much easier and looks to cut down on those pesky dead spots....

Pantech Element goes up for pre-order, get those water buckets ready

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 09:12 AM PST

Pantech Element goes up for pre-order, get those water buckets ready


Pantech Element goes up for pre-order, get those water buckets ready
Looks like there was some truth to those coming attractions, after all. Pantech's eight-inch waterproof tablet, which is set to get its close up next week at CES, is now available for pre-order, a fact we've confirmed with a few AT&T stores -- though the physical locations have yet to actually get some demo models for you to play around with....

C Spire's LTE rollout appears stalled, GPS interference doesn't help matters

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 09:12 AM PST

C Spire's LTE rollout appears stalled, GPS interference doesn't help matters


C Spire's LTE rollout appears stalled, GPS interference doesn't help matters
Target dates come and go, and other times, they're merely brushed aside. That seems to be the case for C Spire Wireless, which (back in its days as Cellular South) announced that it would have a live LTE network by the close of 2011. At the time, the regional provider had linked arms with Samsung to build up the necessary infrastructure, although now, all the carrier can muster is, "We did...

Verizon Wireless goes down in Montana and Wyoming, gets put right back up again

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 09:12 AM PST

Verizon Wireless goes down in Montana and Wyoming, gets put right back up again


Verizon Wireless goes down in Montana and Wyoming, gets put right back up again
We received a handful of tips overnight from readers in higher altitudes indicating problems with their Verizon Wireless devices, problems that seemed more severe than the last round of outages. Indeed there was a problem that knocked out all service, but it was restricted to areas in and around Montana and Wyoming, and it's said to be already fixed....

Samsung pushes SwipeIt media sharing app, AirPlay competitor to Smart TVs

Posted: 08 Jan 2012 08:23 AM PST

Samsung pushes SwipeIt media sharing app, AirPlay competitor to Smart TVs


Samsung pushes SwipeIt media sharing app, AirPlay competitor to Smart TVs
According to a blog post by entrepreneur Amit Kumar, a new app called Samsung SwipeIt has started popping up on that company's smart TVs, and may be positioned as competition for Apple's AirPlay media sharing technology. Kumar mentions the app started rolling out to TVs at the beginning of the year, while the companion app for Android appeared on the Market around the same time (nothing on iTunes yet, despite a...