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Eyes On: The Nokia Lumia 900

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:53 PM PST

Eyes On: The Nokia Lumia 900


Eyes On: The Nokia Lumia 900
Ah, so close yet so far. Nokia's new flagship Lumia 900 handset was on display here at CES 2012, and though we couldn't quite get our hands on it, we did the next best thing — we shot some video. While the Nokia Lumia 710 technically led Nokia's U.S. Windows Phone charge, the newly-announced Lumia 900 for AT&T is likely to be the one that gets phone fans' hearts fluttering....

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Qualcomm

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:53 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Qualcomm


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Qualcomm
Join us for a discussion with Qualcomm's Rob Chandhok to talk about the chipmaker's role in the mobile and tablet space, beginning at 6:30PM ET.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with QualcommLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Qualcomm originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EDT....

Energy Secretary Chu estimates 70% drop in EV battery costs between 2008 and 2015

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:03 PM PST

Energy Secretary Chu estimates 70% drop in EV battery costs between 2008 and 2015


Energy Secretary Chu estimates 70% drop in EV battery costs between 2008 and 2015
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, USA U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu estimates that plug-in vehicle battery costs will have dropped 70 percent between 2008 and 2015 and will fall another 58 percent between 2015 and 2020, giving hope to electric-drive vehicle advocates that the price premium for plug-ins relative to conventional vehicles will narrow during the next few years....

Arizona to dump California emissions rulebook

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:03 PM PST

Arizona to dump California emissions rulebook


Arizona to dump California emissions rulebook
Electric car requirements cause state to pull the plug.

Kogeto unveils Dot panoramic video capture prototypes for Android, GoPro (video)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:03 PM PST

Kogeto unveils Dot panoramic video capture prototypes for Android, GoPro (video)


Kogeto unveils Dot panoramic video capture prototypes for Android, GoPro (video)
Earlier this week, Kogeto announced plans to bring its Dot panoramic video recording accessory to Android handsets. Having already launched an iPhone version of the device back in May, Kogeto has a prototype of its Android counterpart on display here at CES, along with a second prototype, for the GoPro HD Hero 2....

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Contour

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:03 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Contour


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Contour
The ever hungry live-streaming hoards need to be fed with fresh B.A.S.E. jumps, pressure flips, DJ sets and the occasional tech talk spectacular. Contour is ready and willing with all the tools of the trade. Don't miss the action at 6:00PM ET.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with ContourLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Contour originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012...

Crapgadget CES, round five: iPad 2 / 3 case is probably just one third short

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:03 PM PST

Crapgadget CES, round five: iPad 2 / 3 case is probably just one third short


Crapgadget CES, round five: iPad 2 / 3 case is probably just one third short
What's this, an iPad case that will work with either the iPad 2 or the iPad 3? According to the vendor, that's exactly what it is. Maybe so -- maybe not so.Gallery: iPad 2 / 3 case at CESCrapgadget CES, round five: iPad 2 / 3 case is probably just one third short originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:13:00 EDT....

CES: Subaru Heads for the Cloud

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:03 PM PST

CES: Subaru Heads for the Cloud


CES: Subaru Heads for the Cloud
Partners with Aha Radio by Harman on infotainment system.

Hands-On With The Sony Ericsson Xperia S From CES

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST

Hands-On With The Sony Ericsson Xperia S From CES


Hands-On With The Sony Ericsson Xperia S From CES
I've never been a huge fan of Sony Ericsson. The phones are fine, I guess, and I certainly commend the company's drive to differentiate. The Xperia Play is a great concept but it failed to really take off. Today, however, I was very impressed after taking a good hard look at the new Xperia S....

Target confirms Apple center openings, talk to Geniuses where you buy your socks

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST

Target confirms Apple center openings, talk to Geniuses where you buy your socks


Target confirms Apple center openings, talk to Geniuses where you buy your socks
Target this week confirmed rumors that it will be adding Apple mini-stores to a handful of its retail locations. A representative for the bullseye store told The New York Times that 25 locations will be getting what it describes as "extended displays." The mega-retailer refused to go into details, so far as what the areas will stock, but it will likely contain, at the very least, the iPads and iPhones the...

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Red

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Red


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Red
If you've been to the movies lately, you've seen through Red eyes. This is some of the tastiest cinematic tech around -- some people like them so much, they've even been known to name them. Ted Schilowitz from Red swings by our stage at 5:30PM ET, and we can't wait.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with RedLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Red originally...

Panasonic Skype tablet eyes-on

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST

Panasonic Skype tablet eyes-on


Panasonic Skype tablet eyes-on
At Panasonic's press event here at CES 2012, the company announced and briefly showed off a device it called a Skype tablet, then promptly whisked it away before we could get our hands on it. Well, we swung by the Panny booth to see it up close and some more info on the thing....

Google ch...ch...ch...ch...changes the offline Chrome app

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST

Google ch...ch...ch...ch...changes the offline Chrome app


Google ch...ch...ch...ch...changes the offline Chrome app
Those folks over at Mountain View aren't just obsessing over phones and televisions, it's also added a few more treats for those of us who use the offline email mode in Chrome. Now you can choose if you want to save 7, 14 or 31 days of backdated missives for those ten-hour flights spent with some guy's elbow stuck in your ribcage....

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo (udpated: video emb...

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo (udpated: video embedded)


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo (udpated: video embedded)
After a long week of CES craziness, we're ready to get our game face on for some serious talk about the business of fun as we meet up with Cindy Gordon, VP of corporate affairs for Nintendo of America. Join us at 3:30PM ET. Update: Interview video now embedded.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo (udpated: video embedded)Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo...

Google's Matias Duarte reveals design standards for Android 4.0 at CES 2012

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:12 PM PST

Google's Matias Duarte reveals design standards for Android 4.0 at CES 2012


Google's Matias Duarte reveals design standards for Android 4.0 at CES 2012
Looking for a little more consistent UI experience with your Android devices? Google is looking to make that happen as the folks in Mountain View has revealed that the upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich OS will be the first Android software to institute design standards for developers. Android Design is a online repository for the UI guidelines and blueprints for version 4.0, which we learned would unify smartphones and tablets back at...

Pininfarina previews Geneva-bound Cambiano concept

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

Pininfarina previews Geneva-bound Cambiano concept


Pininfarina previews Geneva-bound Cambiano concept
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG There's virtually no end to the list of automakers for which Pininfarina has designed over the years. But every once in a while, the stoic Italian studio works up a project just for itself. And this is one such occasion. So what is the occasion, you ask?...

Call him rocket man: 2,000 mph car in the works in California

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

Call him rocket man: 2,000 mph car in the works in California


Call him rocket man: 2,000 mph car in the works in California
The ultimate hot rod.

The Engadget Podcast CES wrap-up: join us live, in-person!

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

The Engadget Podcast CES wrap-up: join us live, in-person!


The Engadget Podcast CES wrap-up: join us live, in-person!
Sure, we've had fun all week, hustling around Las Vegas to bring you the latest news from CES, but this, truly, is the moment we've all been waiting for. Tim, Brian and a rotating cast of Engadget editors and special guests are going to send off this party in style -- oh, and if you happen to be in or around Las Vegas, you can join us, too....

Cerevo Live Shell with Contour+ hands-on (video)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

Cerevo Live Shell with Contour+ hands-on (video)


Cerevo Live Shell with Contour+ hands-on (video)
Contour and Cerevo are teaming up this week at CES to release the Cerevo Live Shell accessory for HD camcorders enabling high-quality automatic upload and streaming to UStream from any HD video source -- in this case, the Contour+. The Live Shell is simplistic in design, featuring a small LCD screen with icons for useful indicators, an HDMI input, line-in port, microphone input, composite video input as well as a choice...

Acer Iconia Tab A200 hands-on (video)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

Acer Iconia Tab A200 hands-on (video)


Acer Iconia Tab A200 hands-on (video)
Here at CES, you'd expect little 'ol Tegra 2 to get lost in the mix amid the Medfield prototypes, Windows 8 samplers and quad-core Tegra 3 devices. Not necessarily -- not if the price is right, anyway. The Acer Iconia Tab A200 packs NVIDIA's last-gen SoC, and no, it's not the slimmest or lightest tablet on the block, but for $330 you get a 10-inch slate on the brink of an...

Coda announces cheaper, worse version of bland all-electric sedan

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

Coda announces cheaper, worse version of bland all-electric sedan


Coda announces cheaper, worse version of bland all-electric sedan
We know what you're thinking: Coda's all-electric sedan is getting another price cut? No plebes, instead of slashing the price, it's opting instead to release a lower-ranged variant of the $39,900 car for $2,650 less. Those savings net a smaller 31kWh battery which'll go 125 miles on a charge -- 5kWh and 25 miles less than its more expensive brother....

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with MIPS Technologies (update: v...

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with MIPS Technologies (update: video embedded)


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with MIPS Technologies (update: video embedded)
MIPS has been pretty busy as of late, hookin' up a little Android ICS action onto the Ainovo NOVO7 tablet, for the budget-minded slate seekers out there. Amit Rohatgi of MIPS Technologies joins us on stage to talk about affordable tablets and more. Don't miss it, live at 2:00PM ET. Update: Interview video is now embedded.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with MIPS Technologies (update: video embedded)Live from...

Acer Iconia Tab A510 hands-on (video)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

Acer Iconia Tab A510 hands-on (video)


Acer Iconia Tab A510 hands-on (video)
The follow-up to last year's Acer Iconia Tab A500 -- aptly named the A510 -- is hanging out in the NVIDIA booth at CES. The 10.1-inch, 1280 x 800 display (the same one on the A500) comes with Android 4.0 on board, alongside a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing cam....

Ainovo $79 Novo7 Paladin Ice Cream Sandwich tablet hands-on

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

Ainovo $79 Novo7 Paladin Ice Cream Sandwich tablet hands-on


Ainovo $79 Novo7 Paladin Ice Cream Sandwich tablet hands-on
Nope, that's not a typo -- we just got our hands on a $79 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet. The folks from MIPS popped by the Engadget stage to talk about the budget device. The Ainovo Nova7 Paladin is available now in China, so if you actually want to get your hands on the thing here in the US, it will likely cost you a bit more when you actually factor in,...

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Atmel (update: video embedded)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Atmel (update: video embedded)


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Atmel (update: video embedded)
Smartphones, tablets and other touchscreen gadgets have been at the center of our tech lives, and things are just starting to get interesting. We welcome Atmel's product marketing manager Sherif Hanna to talk tablets and touchscreen tech. Join us at 1:30PM ET. Update: Interview video is now embedded.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Atmel (update: video embedded)Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Atmel (update:...

Verizon's ZTE Jetpack hands-on

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST

Verizon's ZTE Jetpack hands-on


Verizon's ZTE Jetpack hands-on
Verizon launched two new mobile hotspots at CES, both called Jetpack. We found the ZTE entry -- the Verizon device has all the branding -- and gave it a quick once over. The device itself is quite big for a mobile hotspot, measuring 88mm x 88mm x 18mm, though finish and materials are slick....

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo
After a long week of CES craziness, we're ready to get our game face on for some serious talk about the business of fun as we meet up with Cindy Gordon, VP of corporate affairs for Nintendo of America. Join us at 3:30PM ET.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with NintendoLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Nintendo originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12...

Hanvon C-18 Mirasol e-reader hands-on (video)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST

Hanvon C-18 Mirasol e-reader hands-on (video)


Hanvon C-18 Mirasol e-reader hands-on (video)
Qualcomm unveiled its new C-18 Mirasol e-reader yesterday, and today, we managed to get our hands on it here at CES. Manufactured by Hanvon, this device is officially labeled as an e-reader, though to be honest, it felt more like a tablet to us. Unlike the lightweight Kindle, the C-18 felt a tad heavy in our hands, with backlighting more typical of a slate than reader....

webOS gets OTA update, delivers performance improvements and bug fixes

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST

webOS gets OTA update, delivers performance improvements and bug fixes


webOS gets OTA update, delivers performance improvements and bug fixes
With so many of us performing funeral dirges in honor of webOS it's easy to forget that the tablet and smartphone platform is still officially supported HP. In fact, just today, the company issued yet another incremental update -- pushing TouchPads to version 3.0.5, while Pre 2 and Pre 3 handsets are moving on up to 2.2.4....

ZTE T98 ICS tablet hands-on (video)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST

ZTE T98 ICS tablet hands-on (video)


ZTE T98 ICS tablet hands-on (video)
We'll admit: in addition to playing with tons of cool gadgets, one of the elements that makes CES fun is the challenge of actually finding these gems in the first place. Such was the case with the ZTE T98, a 7-inch Tegra 3-powered tablet running stock Android 4.0 that was lurking in a booth without any marketing material to establish its identity....