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Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Mercedes

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:34 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Mercedes


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Mercedes
Smart cars are helping us with more and more nowadays, and we knew it was coming -- KITT was really ahead of the curve. We sit down with Kevin Link, senior VP of marketing for Mercedes and Hughes Telematics to see what new onboard tech we can expect, but we just want to know when we're going to get that turbo boost....

Crapgadgets at CES 2012: the best of the worst

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:34 PM PST

Crapgadgets at CES 2012: the best of the worst


Crapgadgets at CES 2012: the best of the worst
For one week at the beginning of each year, we see the gadgets that will help define the industry for the following 12 months. The Las Vegas Convention Center is brimming with innovation and excitement at the moment, but for every hot new Ultrabook there are hundreds -- if not thousands -- of devices that make us scratch our collective heads....

Crapgadget CES, round seven: Because everything looks better in fur

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:34 PM PST

Crapgadget CES, round seven: Because everything looks better in fur


Crapgadget CES, round seven: Because everything looks better in fur
This furry case was unfortunately un-priced. But nothing exudes premium more than the combination of faux pomeranian tail and leopard print.Crapgadget CES, round seven: Because everything looks better in fur originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments...

Motorola website points to January 26th launch for Droid RAZR Maxx

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:34 PM PST

Motorola website points to January 26th launch for Droid RAZR Maxx


Motorola website points to January 26th launch for Droid RAZR Maxx
Motorola didn't provide an launch date for the Droid RAZR Maxx when it officially announced the consonant-heavy phone at CES earlier this week, but it's now filled in that little detail on its website. Assuming it's not a mistake of some sort, you can look for the latest addition to the RAZR family to be available on January 26th from both Verizon and Motorola itself....

Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 7.0 Plus get bleached, on sojourn in Vietnam

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:34 PM PST

Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 7.0 Plus get bleached, on sojourn in Vietnam


Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 7.0 Plus get bleached, on sojourn in Vietnam
Release a device in black to much furor, and then follow it up a white variant later. That's a game Samsung's been playing all too well lately, and its latest are all-white versions of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 7.0 Plus. Otherwise identical to their existing counterparts, the duo spotted by Tran Quoc Huy in Vietnam extend the alabaster luster all the way to the bezel....

ViewSonic ViewPhone 3 hands-on (video)

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:34 PM PST

ViewSonic ViewPhone 3 hands-on (video)


ViewSonic ViewPhone 3 hands-on (video)
No trip to CES 2012 would be complete without spending some up close and personal time with ViewSonic's new phone for the Americas, the ViewPhone 3. Known internationally as the V350 -- which we scored a hands-on with at last year's MWC -- this model retains its dual-SIM heritage and brings a few upgrades such as an 800MHz CPU and Android 2.3....

Hands-On With The LG Spectrum: So Last Year

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:47 PM PST

Hands-On With The LG Spectrum: So Last Year


Hands-On With The LG Spectrum: So Last Year
Here at CES 2012, phones are a bit in short supply. At least, new phones are. LG is one of the few companies to officially announce a new smartphone at the show, and I have to say it's one of the best phones we've seen out of LG. Unfortunately, that still leaves the Spectrum quite a ways behind some of the other new phones we've seen recently like the Xperia S,...

iPad 3 rumored to bring faster CPU, higher-resolution display and LTE this March

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:46 PM PST

iPad 3 rumored to bring faster CPU, higher-resolution display and LTE this March


iPad 3 rumored to bring faster CPU, higher-resolution display and LTE this March
On one hand, it's just another iPad rumor. On the other, there's an interesting wrinkle here that hasn't been confirmed -- let alone talked about seriously -- in past reports. Bloomberg is reporting that the iPad 3 will go on sale as early as March, boasting a higher-resolution screen, a speedier processor and support for "next-generation wireless networks." According to the all-common "unnamed sources," the outfit's manufacturing partners are purportedly "ramping...

KDDI and Kyocera create speaker-free smartphone, we go hands-on (video)

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:46 PM PST

KDDI and Kyocera create speaker-free smartphone, we go hands-on (video)


KDDI and Kyocera create speaker-free smartphone, we go hands-on (video)
Leave it to the Japanese to blast us away with another sweet smartphone feature we've never seen before. This Kyocera handset, running what appears to be a heavily skinned Android OS, has had its earpiece summarily disposed with, preferring to transfer your phone-call audio through vibrational technology. Due to the way this works through physical contact, it means you can actually touch any part of the phone with your ear to...

Spotted: Samsung's 17-inch Series 7 Chronos laptop

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:46 PM PST

Spotted: Samsung's 17-inch Series 7 Chronos laptop


Spotted: Samsung's 17-inch Series 7 Chronos laptop
And then there were three. The first time we saw Samsung's Series 7 Chronos, we knew it was going to be offered in two mainstream sizes -- 14 and 15.6 inches -- but now we know the line's going to include a desktop replacement as well. The company's soon to ship a 17-inch model with a matte, 300-nit, 1080p display, next-gen Core i7 processor, JBL speakers and some unspecified ATI graphics...

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Toshiba (update: video embed...

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:46 PM PST

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


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Toshiba (update: video embedded)
Toshiba's senior product manager swings by to talk about Toshiba's ever growing product line and the future of their brand. Join us live at 3:00PM ET. Correction: The Toshiba Excite X10's correct pricing is $529.99 MSRP for 16GB and $599.99 MSRP for 32GB Update: Interview video now embedded.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Toshiba (update: video embedded)Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Toshiba...

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 development tablet hands-on (Video)

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:46 PM PST

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 development tablet hands-on (Video)


Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 development tablet hands-on (Video)
We already had the deep-dish on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 development platform during our on-stage pow-wow with the company's Rob Chandok but we wanted to get some extra time with the device. The MSM8960 is a developer tablet: which means it'll never retail and it's packing some serious kit including a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, 13-megapixel cameras on both side and Qualcomm's beefy LTE gear inside....

Hyundai hits 2016 CAFE requirements early

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:57 PM PST

Hyundai hits 2016 CAFE requirements early


Hyundai hits 2016 CAFE requirements early
Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, Legislation and Policy All automakers are under pressure to hit more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations, figures set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 1978, the CAFE standards were just 18 miles per gallon, but they have increased gradually each year. This summer, the bar was raised high when automobile manufacturers were told to hit 54.5 mpg by 2025....

Apple Releases List Of Its Suppliers, Discloses Labor Violations

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:57 PM PST

Apple Releases List Of Its Suppliers, Discloses Labor Violations


Apple Releases List Of Its Suppliers, Discloses Labor Violations
Apple has, for the very first time, released a report of its suppliers. There are 156 suppliers listed in the PDF the company published (available here), including big names like Sony, Intel, Samsung and Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.), which dragged Apple's name into the light over questionable labor practices, when fourteen of the company's workers plunged to their death at the Foxconn factories in 2010. Since then, the...

Matias One: hammer out an iPhone masterpiece on the best keyboard of the '90s

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:57 PM PST

Matias One: hammer out an iPhone masterpiece on the best keyboard of the '90s


Matias One: hammer out an iPhone masterpiece on the best keyboard of the '90s
Between touch-screens and rubber-backed keyboards, we're getting further away from the tactile, mechanical keyboards we grew up with -- except for gamers, who have embraced mechanical keyboards for the improved response times and, of course, the great noise they make. Canadian peripherals maker Matias is adding to its line of Apple Extended Keyboard-inspired typing-decks with the Tactile One: with Bluetooth iPhone control....

WOWee and MicroVision offer 200-inch viewing and 'booming sound' on your mobile

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:57 PM PST

WOWee and MicroVision offer 200-inch viewing and 'booming sound' on your mobile


WOWee and MicroVision offer 200-inch viewing and 'booming sound' on your mobile
Despite all the product rivalry at CES, a little romance was inevitable -- and not just in the Engadget trailer. WOWee, purveyor of the ONE portable speaker, has paired up with MicroVision and its dashing PicoP laser projector technology (shown above) to create a "marriage of sight and sound." It looks like the two companies will start out by simply bundling their respective wares, which will be available together in 120...

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Blue

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Blue


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Blue
Blue's been making some noise, crystal clear noise that is, here at CES with its mobile trio of mics, following up on the fan favorite Yeti line. Blue stops by, live at 3:30PM ET.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with BlueLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Blue originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EDT....

Samsung Series 9 monitor and all-in-one eyes-on

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Samsung Series 9 monitor and all-in-one eyes-on


Samsung Series 9 monitor and all-in-one eyes-on
After spotting a powered-off Series 9 display at a CES press event earlier this week, we told you we'd revisit it if we could actually show you that 27-inch, 2560 x 1440 panel in all its billion-color glory. Well, folks, here she is. Samsung's first PLS display for the consumer market is arriving in March or April for $1,199, and is arriving with a refreshed design that trades last year's slick...

Engadget rides the Board of Awesomeness, results are... awesome (video)

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Engadget rides the Board of Awesomeness, results are... awesome (video)


Engadget rides the Board of Awesomeness, results are... awesome (video)
We showed it to you a few days ago, and now we finally got to ride Chaotic Moon's Board of Awesomeness. For those who missed it the first time around, it's an electric skateboard rigged up with a 36 volt battery and an 800 watt motor capable of hurtling you down the road at up to 32mph....

Lumia 900 and 710 commercials hit the web, Nokia fans rejoice

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Lumia 900 and 710 commercials hit the web, Nokia fans rejoice


Lumia 900 and 710 commercials hit the web, Nokia fans rejoice
Looking to see more of latest handsets out of Espoo? Good news Nokia peoples, we've got web commercials for the Nokia Lumia 900 and Lumia 710 showcasing the Finnish phones in beautiful, rendered glory. As you can see, the 900 spot above touts the handset's gorgeous polycarbonate unibody chassis and LTE radio, and the 710 video after the break highlights its 5 megapixel camera and software features like Local Scout and...

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Toshiba

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Toshiba


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Toshiba
Toshiba's senior product manager Carrie Cowan swings by to talk about Toshiba's ever growing product line and the future of their brand. Join us live at 3:00PM ET.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with ToshibaLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Toshiba originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EDT....

A123 will supply battery packs for BMW hybrids

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST

A123 will supply battery packs for BMW hybrids


A123 will supply battery packs for BMW hybrids
Filed under: Hybrid, BMW Lithium-ion battery-pack maker A123 Systems, whose customers include General Motors, Fisker and ALTe, will make battery packs for two new BMW hybrid vehicles this year. Both vehicles, the 3 Series Sedan and ActiveHybrid 5 hybrids, were unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The vehicles, which BMW will start selling this year, will be equipped with A123's 32113 cylindrical batteries....

4Mads Launches New Adtech Startup For DIY Online & Mobile Ads

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST

4Mads Launches New Adtech Startup For DIY Online & Mobile Ads


4Mads Launches New Adtech Startup For DIY Online & Mobile Ads
San Francisco-based 4Mads is a new, angel-funded startup in the adtech space which allows SMB's and local brands the ability to create both online and mobile rich media ads. The service, which has been in private testing for the past year, just went live this week with the launch of its one-stop shop and easy to use, drag-and-drop tools. The company was started by the founder of NetDoubler, Eugene Walden, the former...

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Acer

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Acer


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Acer
Acer has made a splash here at CES by showing off the "world's thinnest Ultrabook" and teasing us with a demo only A700 tablet. We catch up with Sumit Agnihotry from Acer, live at 2:30PM ET.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with AcerLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Acer originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EDT....

Google, LG to team up on 'Google TV Nexus' edition for next release?

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST

Google, LG to team up on 'Google TV Nexus' edition for next release?


Google, LG to team up on 'Google TV Nexus' edition for next release?
So far, while not all of Google's aims to change the phone business with its Nexus brand program there may have been achieved, it has created some admirable devices in cooperation with HTC and Samsung -- way to pass on that one Sony Ericsson -- and according to Bloomberg, it may try the same with LG for TVs....

Skype for Mac Beta update adds revamped call UI, incoming video calls

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST

Skype for Mac Beta update adds revamped call UI, incoming video calls


Skype for Mac Beta update adds revamped call UI, incoming video calls
Skype's Mac Beta software was anointed with another update this morning, adding an "improved" user interface and new voice call support. With version 5.5, users will be able to accept incoming calls with or without video, while taking advantage of the program's streamlined layout, which has apparently made it easier for them to mute, transmit videos, share screens and add others on to their calls....

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Chrysler

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Chrysler


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Chrysler
The US car is hitting its stride again by embracing technological innovations, making for a smoother, safer and more futuristic ride. Joni Christensen, head of marketing at Chrysler joins us at 2:00PM ET to fill us in on what's to come.Update: We're running a bit behind. We'll be with you shortly.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with ChryslerLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with Chrysler...

iCloud’s App Search Engine: A First Step To A Cloud-Enabled Phone

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 10:23 AM PST

iCloud's App Search Engine: A First Step To A Cloud-Enabled Phone


iCloud's App Search Engine: A First Step To A Cloud-Enabled Phone
Apple has built a search engine for apps. It's called iCloud – or more technically, it's one aspect of the overall iCloud service. Using it, you can search through every app you have installed on your iOS device or have ever purchased in the past. And it's available on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch right now. The average smartphone user has 64 mobile apps installed on their mobile device....

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with MakerBot

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 10:23 AM PST

Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with MakerBot


Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with MakerBot
MakerBot has sparked a mini industrial revolution, giving us the DIY tools to fabricate our dreams. MakerBot founder Bre Pettis joins us live at 1:30PM ET.Continue reading Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with MakerBotLive from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with MakerBot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EDT....

iLuv ArtStation Pro for Samsung Galaxy Tabs hands-on (video)

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 10:23 AM PST

iLuv ArtStation Pro for Samsung Galaxy Tabs hands-on (video)


iLuv ArtStation Pro for Samsung Galaxy Tabs hands-on (video)
The options for Samsung Galaxy Tab speaker docks are a bit limited, especially if you're looking to make use of the micro-USB port instead of a Bluetooth connection. Earlier this year, iLuv outted its iMM514 for Sammy slates, enabling you to jam some Kelly Clarkson and charge the device at the same time....