Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/08/panasonic-and-sumitomo-see-eye-to-eye-in-this-oled-game-big-scr/
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Panasonic and Sumitomo see eye to eye in this OLED game, big screens due in 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 04:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Video: Samsung's Alias 2 dynamic E-Ink keypad in action
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Video: Samsung's Alias 2 dynamic E-Ink keypad in action originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 04:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bargain hunters make Vizio LCDs most popular in US -- for now originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 07:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Samsung announces 70 Series HD monitors and TV
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Samsung announces 70 Series HD monitors and TV originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 10:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Elgato Video Capture allows Macs to record analog video originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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T-Mobile G1 revision revealed? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell unboxed, deemed the slimmest, sexiest model yet
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ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell unboxed, deemed the slimmest, sexiest model yet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 14:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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NASA's new virtual tours of the Space Station and new Mars Rover exactly approximate the sensation of not being in space originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 May 2009 21:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Like traditional multi-function printers, the ColorQube can print, copy, scan and fax—it can also be networked by several dozen people in an office. However, it's the crayon-esque ink that's the real star of the show. The ink is melted and sprayed onto a spinning drum which deposits the ink onto the page.
The goal here is to try to break the price barrier and get more customers to use color," said Ursula Burns, Xerox's president. "We're trying to replace a lot of black-and-white machines." Ms. Burns said that only 15% of the 2.25 trillion pages printed in offices world-wide last year were in color.
Sounds great, but the machine costs $20,000 ( Oooh...that's how they get you. Bastards). Still, serious office laser printers are not cheap to begin with—and this technology could mean big cost savings over time. [WSJ via BBG]
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/samsung-alias-2-and-motorola-rival-a445-appear-in-the-wild/
Continue reading Samsung Alias 2 and Motorola Rival a445 appear in the wild
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Samsung Alias 2 and Motorola Rival a445 appear in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 13:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Casio's 1,000 fps Exilim EX-FC100 unboxing originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 15:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading BBC reveals stunning sample footage shot with TyphoonHD4 camera
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BBC reveals stunning sample footage shot with TyphoonHD4 camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 16:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Granted, we also like shooting HD video with every possible thing we own, but it's nice to see some fairly unique photography-focused features pop up here and there, like in-camera high dynamic range shooting for more balanced exposure in unevenly lit scenes, to remind us that we can use our cameras to take photos too; that's exactly what Ricoh is going for, and even better, it's all packed into a nice minimalistic camera body that feels solid and light at the same time and has great style. I like the black one even better than the silver, but the black review unit we received had a faulty lens cover.
Specs:
• 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor, 9.29MP
• 28-200mm, f/3.3-f/5.2 optical zoom lens (7.1x)
• 1cm macro focusing distance
• 7fps continuous shooting, with 60fps and 120fps 1-second burst shooting modes
• "Dynamic Range Double Shot" mode for in-camera HDR, 12ev stops of coverage
• VGA movie mode
• ISO up to 1600
In-Camera High Dynamic Range
The major selling point of the CX1 is its ability to take two exposures of an unevenly lit scene and combine them into a single shot that more accurately captures what your human eye sees. We did a guide to doing the exact same thing with Photoshop, but the CX1 joins just a few othe! r camera s that do it automatically. And it works.
Granted, you can get much more dramatic results (and way more exposure lee-way) by dumping 7 RAW files into Photoshop, and it won't work perfectly in every situation (night shots don't show much effect), but it's a very cool feature to play around with. And keep in mind, this is HDR of the actually useful, exposure-enhancing variety—no clown vomit colors here.
Here's an example shot of Matt hard at work making Gizmodo blog sausage:
As you can see, the shot in HDR mode captures detail from out the window above Matt's head without greatly darkening the rest of the scene, like his face. HDR mode takes an additional second or so to capture and drops your shutter speed down a stop or two, but other than that, it's indistinguishable from regular shooting. Very nicely done.
Image Quality/Sensitiviy
Overall I found it to be very good—nice colors with a bit of the video-y color palette many other point-and-shoots have but nothing extreme. ISO sensitivity is not bad: ISO 800 is useable, but you'll want to stick to ISO 400 or below to keep the noise in check:
One thing that's awesome is the CX1's macro-mode, as is the case on lots of newer point-and-shoots. It focuses down to one centimeter, has a movable focus point (many macro modes get caught hunting if what you want in focus isn't right in the middle of the frame) and is razor sharp. Check out this clementine peel:
Shooting With the CX1
It's a pretty nice! experie nce, due in large part to the wide range of custom functions available. A "Function" button, one of four on the camera's back, can be assigned one of nine jobs, from locking exposure to bracketing to setting the macro focus point.
And in addition, four quick-access function buttons that pop up when you hit the main "OK" button can also be custom-defined to whatever you want for immediate access to exposure compensation, white balance, ISO, image size—10 possible options. Super-handy.
The 60fps and 120fps burst modes (limited to VGA resolution) are usable, but they're not as smoothly implemented as other parts of the camera. It's really hard to know exactly when recording starts, and the output is a practically useless .MPO file, which you have to open in Ricoh's software, split the MPO out into 120 JPEGs, then, if you want a movie, link them back together in something like Quicktime. That's what I did here; the results are nice (although limited to one second), but it's a pain in the ass since even VLC can't open these MPO files.
Conclusion
In-camera HDR is not a gimmick here—it's both usable and useful. Which is awesome. At $370, the CX1 is in the same price ballpark as most higher-end compacts, so your choice is basically HD video or the CX1's unique photo features. The CX1 implements the latter very nicely, in a classically sleek, compact metal body. It's not a huge surprise that tons of Japanese pros carry a Ricoh P+S in their pocket to supplement their DSLRs.
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The campaign has two major slogans: "our rock stars are not like your rock stars", or variations on the "not like your" theme and "sponsoring the future". The first is interesting, and played out like so:
It's true. What and who is important inside the geek world is not important to the mainstream, always. The portrayal of the geek as a hero does a few things, I imagine. It shows mainstream folks the fantasy of what exactly the geek world worships, in a context they can understand—that of the celebrity—even if they don't understand why its such a big deal. To the geeks, the video is clearly ridiculous, and the slogan lets the viewer know that the company is self aware of that fact. At the same time, the fantasy is brought to life that geeks are rock stars, in their own context, but here they get to taste the pop context, too.
The other slogan, "Sponsors of Tomorrow", is pushed nicely in this "our big ideas are not like your big ideas" video:
There's something about this video, humorous, and friendly, yet pointing out the oddity of the geek world, that reminds me of JJ Abrams' new Star Trek.
The videos, unfortunately do not feature the actual inventors. They said it was to avoid internal politics and fights over who would star, but I really just think geeks don't test that well on camera. Except Woz.
The campaign is Intel's most expensive, and they plan to run it three years, in so many variations, comparing the geek world to the real world equivalent! s, notin g their differences, but ultimately drawing parallels. It also is the first not to talk about Intel's products directly, preferring to let go of the idea that people can understand the technology inside as meaningful, moving towards general brand promotion. It's clever, and entertaining and I like these ads a lot, so far.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/asus-eee-pc-1002hae-a-faster-1002ha-dressed-in-eliminum/
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ASUS' Eee PC 1002HAE: a faster 1002HA dressed in Eluminum originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 02:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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