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Panasonic Live @ CES 2012 (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST

Panasonic Live @ CES 2012 (video)


Panasonic Live @ CES 2012 (video)
As part of our ongoing CES 2012 coverage we're stopping by the Panasonic booth to chat with Cali Lewis and John Burchette. Senior HD Editor Richard Lawler will be on the stream in just a few minutes, so check after the break to check out the video and chime in with any questions or comments via UStream.Continue reading Panasonic Live @ CES 2012 (video)Panasonic Live @ CES 2012 (video) originally appeared...

PayWizard offers more ways to pay for content on Samsung smart TVs

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST

PayWizard offers more ways to pay for content on Samsung smart TVs


PayWizard offers more ways to pay for content on Samsung smart TVs
PayWizard's "multi-screen" TV payment platform has been available for some time in the UK, but the company's now taking advantage of CES to attempt a big push into the US market. That multi-screen bit comes from the ability to manage your account and purchase content on multiple devices (including smartphones and PCs, in addition to smart TVs), and the company is also touting a new voucher system that can be used...

JVC's 4K camcorder begins making throat-cutting motions towards the RED Scarlet

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST

JVC's 4K camcorder begins making throat-cutting motions towards the RED Scarlet


JVC's 4K camcorder begins making throat-cutting motions towards the RED Scarlet
We've been lusting after the commercial version of JVC's 4K camcorder for longer than we'd care to admit. It's powered by a Falconbird LSI chip, toting a 10 x optical zoom and a 0.5-inch 8-megapixel CMOS that'll record footage at a resolution of 3840 x 2160. The chip's USP is its ability to process the footage as it's being recorded rather than storing it for post processing later....

Kodak's stock price exploded after restructuring announcement

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST

Kodak's stock price exploded after restructuring announcement


Kodak's stock price exploded after restructuring announcement
It's only January 10th and Kodak's already having a terrible year: six days ago the beloved photography company was preparing for Chapter 11, but today its stock price leapt by 45 percent (and counting). The cause? The announcement of a new plan intended to pull the troubled company into the 21st century and, more importantly, into the black....

Kodak files new ITC lawsuits against Apple and HTC

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST

Kodak files new ITC lawsuits against Apple and HTC


Kodak files new ITC lawsuits against Apple and HTC
Kodak and Apple might already be embroiled in an existing brouhaha, but that's not stopping the company from going on the offensive with two new suits. Filed in the Western District of New York, the company alleges Apple's violated four of its patents and HTC five. The claims primarily center around transferring images on and off devices and cover a wide gamut including iPhones, various EVOs and tablets....

Sony's SmartTags and Smart Wireless Headset Pro hands-on

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST

Sony's SmartTags and Smart Wireless Headset Pro hands-on


Sony's SmartTags and Smart Wireless Headset Pro hands-on
Sony's SmartTags were present at CES though locked down so we missed the chance to see them at work -- though, the concept is very straightforward. The tags use NFC to switch your handset's profile: plop one on the desk at work to perhaps mute your set and turn vibration on, leave one in the car to activate nav, and so on....

Samsung bringing its Series 7 Gamer to the US, we go hands-on (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 02:36 PM PST

Samsung bringing its Series 7 Gamer to the US, we go hands-on (video)


Samsung bringing its Series 7 Gamer to the US, we go hands-on (video)
We're going to get this out of the way up front: Samsung is showing off a lot of laptops this week at CES. Given how of the moment Ultrabooks are, we can see why Sammy would choose to highlight its Series 5 Ultras and redesigned Series 9. The emphasis on skinny PCs has been so fervent, in fact, that you might not have heard the company is bringing its first gaming...

IK Multimedia Adds MIC Cast, STOMP and MIX to their iRig Line

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:47 PM PST

IK Multimedia Adds MIC Cast, STOMP and MIX to their iRig Line


IK Multimedia Adds MIC Cast, STOMP and MIX to their iRig Line
IK Multimedia unleashes a plethora of new hardware this week at CES 2012 within their iRig line. This triumvirate of products look to make it easier than ever to use iOS devices, live and inline, with analog musical instruments like guitars, bases, vocals and regular DJ consoles. I have used several of their devices in the past with excellent results, so I am stoked to see how this new group of products...

Dell's XPS 13 Ultrabook: IT-friendly, 128GB SSD and backlit keyboard standard, a...

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:47 PM PST

Dell's XPS 13 Ultrabook: IT-friendly, 128GB SSD and backlit keyboard standard, arrives in February for $999


Dell's XPS 13 Ultrabook: IT-friendly, 128GB SSD and backlit keyboard standard, arrives in February for $999
You didn't think Dell was going to sit out the Ultrabook fad, did you? We'll never know exactly what the hold-up was, but whatever the company's excuse it finally has something to compete with the likes of the MacBook Air and ASUS Zenbook UX31. The company just announced the XPS 13, which weighs in at a shade less than three pounds (2.99, to be exact) and has a wedge profile that...

Samsung AllShare and AllShare Play with the Galaxy Note hands-on (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:47 PM PST

Samsung AllShare and AllShare Play with the Galaxy Note hands-on (video)


Samsung AllShare and AllShare Play with the Galaxy Note hands-on (video)
Away from home and need to pull Transformers 3 off of your PC? Samsung will oblige with its AllShare content system. The tech pulls video, music and pics from your connected computer(s) to your Galaxy Note via the AllShare Play app. Then, said software pushes the clip of your choosing to a web-enabled Samsung TV....

TomTom powering Samsung Wave 3 Bada Maps

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:47 PM PST

TomTom powering Samsung Wave 3 Bada Maps


TomTom powering Samsung Wave 3 Bada Maps
The ink is drying on the agreement 'twixt Samsung and TomTom for the latter's maps and location content will appear on the Wave 3 Bada smartphone. Owners of the device will get access to TomTom's global maps, point of interest information, 3D city maps as well as live traffic updates and speed camera notifications....

AT&T PlayStation Vita 3G hands-on, races PlayStation 3 on WipeOut (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:47 PM PST

AT&T PlayStation Vita 3G hands-on, races PlayStation 3 on WipeOut (video)


AT&T PlayStation Vita 3G hands-on, races PlayStation 3 on WipeOut (video)
We bought, we played, we reviewed. Now the officially official AT&T-connected Vita is nearing that February release date. We couldn't help but have another play, and you may be glad to hear that it's largely unchanged from our time with the Japanese model. Thankfully there's no network blemishes on the unit -- a Sony spokesperson told us that it's more of a tie-in for data, so there's no hardware changes....

Soul Electronics' intros Party in a Box wireless speaker system, Ludacris' new w...

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:46 PM PST

Soul Electronics' intros Party in a Box wireless speaker system, Ludacris' new way to keep your festivies bumping


Soul Electronics' intros Party in a Box wireless speaker system, Ludacris' new way to keep your festivies bumping
Can we get a "hey-oh" from all the party people in the CES-house? Soul Electronics (rapper Ludacris' line of audio products) has today unveiled its first non-headphone device, dubbed Party in a Box. The name may seem a bit silly, but this speaker system is packing some serious specs. The PIAB is large enough to dock an iPad, and features both AirPlay and Bluetooth wireless connectivity....

Toyota Prius C brings hybrid economy to the masses for under $19,000

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

Toyota Prius C brings hybrid economy to the masses for under $19,000


Toyota Prius C brings hybrid economy to the masses for under $19,000
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Detroit Auto Show C is for Cookie. At least, that's what the baking industry lobbyist known as Cookie Monster would have us believe. At Toyota they have another idea, where C is not for Cookie, it's not for Car and it's not for Compact. In the latest addition to the Prius family, C is for City. What you're looking at is a new, smaller hybrid from Toyota, which is...

Intel demos Lenovo-made Medfield tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich (eyes-on)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

Intel demos Lenovo-made Medfield tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich (eyes-on)


Intel demos Lenovo-made Medfield tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich (eyes-on)
Intel's smartphone reference design wasn't the only Medfield-based device on display here at CES. Wandering around Chipzilla's sprawling demo area, we also spotted an unnamed, 10-inch tablet made by Lenovo. And unlike that 4-inch handset, this is a product that will ship in more or less the form we're seeing it today....

Samsung SmartHome WiFi Washer and Dryer hands-on (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

Samsung SmartHome WiFi Washer and Dryer hands-on (video)


Samsung SmartHome WiFi Washer and Dryer hands-on (video)
We've all needed to keep the laundry going while we're out and about. Samsung is looking to help with that and let us in on their plans at yesterday's presser. The WF457 washer and dryer set houses an 8-inch touchscreen, is WiFi-enabled and can be controlled from inside or outside of the home via the SmartHome app....

Sony SmartWatch hands-on (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

Sony SmartWatch hands-on (video)


Sony SmartWatch hands-on (video)
Alongside Sony's pair of new Xperia handsets, the company's taken the chance to offer up some new smart accessories to augment their Android phones. Here's the SmartWatch. The spiritual successor to LiveView, the clippable watch detaches from the flexible watch strap. In fact, we've been told that the device can be transplanted to any watch strap....

Netflix: Warner Bros. movies now available after 56 day delay

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

Netflix: Warner Bros. movies now available after 56 day delay


Netflix: Warner Bros. movies now available after 56 day delay
Warner Bros. must have thought that CES was a good week to bury bad news, but unfortunately most people pay attention when you pull a move like this. Netflix has confirmed the rumor that if you wanna rent movies from the aforementioned studio, you'll have to wait 56 days, twice as long as the previous window....

Sprint's Galaxy Nexus shown on Engadget's CES stage by David Owens!

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

Sprint's Galaxy Nexus shown on Engadget's CES stage by David Owens!


Sprint's Galaxy Nexus shown on Engadget's CES stage by David Owens!
Sprint's VP of Product David Owens helped kick off our first CES with our own stage inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, and honestly, we couldn't have asked for a better way to start. After all, the Sprint edition of the Galaxy Nexus didn't even exist in the minds of the public just two weeks back, and now it's being showcased right here in front of our very eyes....

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Samsung's VP marketing, Ryan...

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Samsung's VP marketing, Ryan Bidan


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Samsung's VP marketing, Ryan Bidan
Samsung's VP of marketing hops on by our CES stage for a conversation with senior mobile editor, Myriam Joire. It's a go, live at 4:00pm ET.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Samsung's VP marketing, Ryan BidanLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Samsung's VP marketing, Ryan Bidan originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EDT....

Turtle Beach expands its wireless headset lineup, intros XP400 with adjustable s...

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

Turtle Beach expands its wireless headset lineup, intros XP400 with adjustable surround sound, stereo XP300


Turtle Beach expands its wireless headset lineup, intros XP400 with adjustable surround sound, stereo XP300
If you'll recall, along with its pre-CES unveiling of new gaming and lifestyle headsets, Turtle Beach promised a bigger "surprise announcement" for day one of the show here in Vegas. Well, it's just spilled the beans on an impressive new duo of Xbox-oriented (and PlayStation compatible) Ear Force wireless gaming headsets....

ViewSonic unleashes ViewPad 10pi, 10e and ViewPhone 3 at CES

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST

ViewSonic unleashes ViewPad 10pi, 10e and ViewPhone 3 at CES


ViewSonic unleashes ViewPad 10pi, 10e and ViewPhone 3 at CES
It wasn't enough for ViewSonic to bring just one tablet to CES 2012, the company had two ten-inchers in tow as well, though, neither the 10pi or 10e sport the lust-worthy Ice Cream Sandwich. The 10pi is a dual-booting machine with an Oak Trail z670 pushing your choice of Gingerbread or Windows 7 to a 1280 x 800 IPS panel....

Samsung 55-inch Super OLED TV eyes-on (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:55 PM PST

Samsung 55-inch Super OLED TV eyes-on (video)


Samsung 55-inch Super OLED TV eyes-on (video)
After our introduction yesterday, we've been itching to get a closer look at Samsung's 55-inch Super OLED television. While this isn't a final production model, it's still pretty darn amazing to behold. Razor thin, the colors are as good as you'd hope from a TV with pixel-to-pixel control. Keep in mind, this bad boy will feature a quad-core processor and full 3D support....

Intel demos Medfield-based smartphone reference design at CES (video)

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:55 PM PST

Intel demos Medfield-based smartphone reference design at CES (video)


Intel demos Medfield-based smartphone reference design at CES (video)
There we go! Head past all the months-old Ultrabooks in Intel's CES booth, and you'll stumble across something less pedestrian: a reference smartphone, based on the chipmaker's Medfield platform. How it looks is irrelevant, really -- that chintzy, fingerprint-prone slab of plastic offers no hints as to what the Samsungs and HTCs of the smartphone world are going to create....

Gracenote Entourage: the ACR TV platform has a name!

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:55 PM PST

Gracenote Entourage: the ACR TV platform has a name!


Gracenote Entourage: the ACR TV platform has a name!
Remember Gracenote's plans for an Automatic Content Recognition system for TV? (think: Shazam to help you work out which The Mentalist episode is on). Now it's got a name: Gracenote Entourage. It'll run on smartphones and tablets to identify movies, TV shows and music just from the audio clip. It'll then show you related programming, actor bios and, erm, relevant advertising (but hey, they've gotta make money somehow, yeah?)....

Project Fiona raises the stakes for gaming tablets, packs Ivy Bridge, Windows 8...

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:55 PM PST

Project Fiona raises the stakes for gaming tablets, packs Ivy Bridge, Windows 8 and integrated controllers


Project Fiona raises the stakes for gaming tablets, packs Ivy Bridge, Windows 8 and integrated controllers
We weren't exactly looking for the "Switchblade of CES 2012," but Razer's latest concept, nicknamed "Project Fiona," may take the title anyway. This concept gaming tablet flanks a 10.1-inch multitouch screen with a pair of nunchuk-like four-button controllers, lending the slab a bit of flightstick flair. Its dual-stick wings won't help you fly through ShadowGun however -- this slate is a Windows machine....

Pyxis Mobile Raises $17M, Rebrands As Verivo, Pivots To Licensable App Platform

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:04 PM PST

Pyxis Mobile Raises $17M, Rebrands As Verivo, Pivots To Licensable App Platform


Pyxis Mobile Raises $17M, Rebrands As Verivo, Pivots To Licensable App Platform
Every business seems to want its own mobile software, and now Pyxis Mobile is transforming to help companies build apps for themselves. Previously, Pyxis created apps for enterprise financial services companies, but today pivots to offer its app development platform directly to clients. The company has rebranded itself as Verivo Software, and taken a $17 million funding round from Commonwealth Capital Ventures, as well as existing investors Ascent Venture Partners and Egan-Managed Capital. The...

Ceton announces multi-room DVR and Echo extender hands-on

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:04 PM PST

Ceton announces multi-room DVR and Echo extender hands-on


Ceton announces multi-room DVR and Echo extender hands-on
The company that has single handedly spurred the golden age of CableCARD has found a new way to deliver its technology to consumers with a 6 tuner multi-room DVR with a 2TB hard drive, codenamed Q, and its companion extender, codenamed Echo. No word on the price of either but both are expected to ship in 2012. While the Q and Echo might look like Microsoft Media Center, they aren't....

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Sony Ericsson

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:04 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Sony Ericsson


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson's head of marketing for North America, Peter Farmer, and product marketing manager Stephen Sneeden join us to discuss the future of the brand and hopefully give us the lowdown on all the spicy new mobile goodness headed our way soon. Head past the break for all the action at 3:30PM ET.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Sony EricssonLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an...

TuneIn Radio comes to Ford SYNC AppLink, brings 50,000 radio stations with it

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:04 PM PST

TuneIn Radio comes to Ford SYNC AppLink, brings 50,000 radio stations with it


TuneIn Radio comes to Ford SYNC AppLink, brings 50,000 radio stations with it
Unhappy with the radio selection in your auto? If you're rocking a Ford equipped with SYNC AppLink and a smartphone, that selection is about to get a whopping 50,000 bigger thanks to TuneIn Radio. An updated version of that app enables support for Dearborn's auto interconnect which'll allow drivers to tune into AM, FM, HD and Internet radio stations....