Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Sigma acquires Feveon, maker of the X3 image sensor

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/11/sigma-acquires-feveon-maker-of-the-x3-image-sensor/

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Foveon (developer of the X3 image sensor for digital cameras) has just announced that they have been acquired by Sigma, the Tokyo-based camera and lens company. According to the press release, Foveon -- whose image sensors are already being used in Sigma's entire digital camera line -- will remain in San Jose, continuing to "evolve and improve the X3 sensor technology." Congratulations, you crazy kids! And best of luck to you. We mean it.

Sigma acquires Feveon, maker of the X3 image sensor originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:33 PM

AT&T Quickfire is, as promised, available

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/11/atandt-quickfire-is-as-promised-available/

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As previously foreseen, the UTStarcom Sidekick knock-off Quickfire, also known as the Knick, is now available online and in AT&T stores. It's quite a deal for new subscribers -- $99.99 with a 2-year contract, mail-in rebate (ugh) and promotion card -- or $299.99 without any of those discounts. In case your memory stinks, the Quickfire is a 3G device with a 2.8-inch, 240 x 320 touchscreen display, full QWERTY keyboard, and support for microSD cards up to 8GB. You're probably not reading this anymore because you're already on your way out to get one, right? Hello?

[Thanks, Jordan]

AT&T Quickfire is, as promised, available originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:33 PM

Samsung U440 / Cleo drops by the FCC

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/11/samsung-u440-cleo-drops-by-the-fcc/

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Looks like Canada isn't the only country out there getting kisses from Cleo. According to documents recently filed with the FCC, the sassy cellphone looks set to emerge Stateside on Verizon with the decidedly unsassy designation U440. Will the stylish phone -- with its full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, A2DP stereo Bluetooth, threaded SMS text messaging and up to 8GB storage -- make its domestic debut soon? Not soon enough, we think!

[Via Phone Scoop]

Samsung U440 / Cleo drops by the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:32 PM

Kairen's Projector X Pro920M is small, but not impressively so

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/11/kairens-projector-x-pro920m-is-small-but-not-impressively-so/

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The tiny projector craze has really been heating up as of late, and the introduction of the Kairen Projector X Pro920M only promises to increase the insanity. Measuring a diminutive 3.5 x 1.73 x 3.15-inches (not nearly as small as some), we hear it's got 10 lumens of brightness, a contrast ratio of 100:1, and a resolution of 640 x 480. The little projector... um, projects a 25-inch image from of a distance of up to 1 meter. It's going to be on sale in January 2009 in Japan for $400, and we can only hope it makes its way to North America at some point. Until that happens, we'll just have to make do in our wasteland of medium-sized projectors.

[Via CrunchGear]

Kairen's Projector X Pro920M is small, but not impressively so originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:32 PM

Toshiba, Viewsonic launch new widescreen projectors

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/11/toshiba-viewsonic-launch-new-widescreen-projectors/

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Those in the market for a business / education-minded projector certainly aren't hurting for options these days, but if you somehow still haven't found one to your liking, you may want to consider one of these new models from Toshiba and Viewsonic. At about four pounds apiece, they're reasonably portable, and pack the same WXGA resolution along with some other similar specs across the board, including a 600:1 contrast ratio and 2,220 ANSI lumens on the Toshiba TLP-WX1000U, and a 500:1 contrast ratio and 2,000 lumens on the Viewsonic PJ359w. The Viewsonic also adds HDMI 1.3 connectivity to the mix, not to mention a short-throw lens, though you'll have to decide for yourself if that's worth the higher $1,299 list price or not, compared to just $959 for the Toshiba.

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Toshiba, Viewsonic launch new widescreen projectors originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:31 PM

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