Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Toshiba matches prices, ship dates to LED backlit REGZA LCDs in Japan

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/07/toshiba-matches-prices-ship-dates-to-led-backlit-regza-lcds-in/


Toshiba is back and ready to make good on some of the higher end HDTVs promised at CES, after showing off the energy efficient C8000 REGZA LCDs, it's time for the 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio local dimming LED backlit ZX8000 (labeled SV670 in the U.S.) series. These also pack the latest edition of Super Resolution+ upconverting, ClearScan 240Hz motion and fifth generation Pixel Pure image processing. We've heard those picture quality claims and seen the (sometimes controversial) results before, but a few features anyone can appreciate are InstaPort HDMI for lagless switching between inputs and AutoView calibration for room lighting conditions. Add-on hard disk drives are also available, and the ZX8000 models are expected in late June / early July for 46- and 55-inch models topping out around 600,000 ($5,944.) Willing to live without LED backlighting, 240Hz or other bullet points? The ZH8000, Z8000 and H8000 models are ready and waiting for appropriately lower prices.

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Toshiba matches prices, ship dates to LED backlit REGZA LCDs in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:49 PM

Video: 23 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295s packed into one system, "overkill" exemplified

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/07/video-23-nvidia-geforce-gtx-295s-packed-into-one-system-over/


Ha, and you thought paying hundreds of dollars for a NIC was insane. For one reason or another (likely "another"), YouTube user ByGamerForGamer has loaded in 23 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 graphics cards into a single server rig, and while only 17 were installed at the time of this video (he's waiting for a few nuts and bolts before installing the others), we're already amazed. Call us crazy, but something such is this definitely isn't what NVIDIA had in mind when it revived SLI. Per usual, the vid's past the break.

[Thanks, P]

Update: Turns out this is a GPU Folding Farm at Stanford. Impressive.

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Video: 23 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295s packed into one system, "overkill" exemplified originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:44 PM

AU Mobile's iida pico projector for G9 handsets unveiled to a chorus of cheers

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/07/au-mobiles-iida-pico-projector-for-g9-handsets-unveiled-to-a-ch/


Unless you're in the thick of it here in the Engadget organization, you can't possibly realize how many desperate (and sometimes, just plain odd) emails we get in the average day. The high weirdness can, at times, become staggering -- dire warnings of robot apocalypse come to mind -- but we do take our responsibility as media darlings and role models very seriously. Case in point: many of you have been asking, "what's up with that iida pico projector for the G9 phone?" Well, we dug up some more details for you, and if you're anywhere near Japan you just might want to check this bad boy out. The device boasts approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes of charge time, projects and image anywhere from six to sixty-three inches, and features a 0.5W (mono) speaker. In case this particular handset isn't on your short list, the proj is also compatible with AU S001, VA001, H001, W63CA, W63H, W62CA and W62H series phones. You're welcome.

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AU Mobile's iida pico projector for G9 handsets unveiled to a chorus of cheers originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:44 PM

Google's new Gmail mobile web app sports offline message caching, lots of floaty goodness

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/07/googles-new-gmail-app-sports-offline-message-caching-lots-of-f/


If you've been losing sleep in eager anticipation of the new Gmail for mobile, rest assured that you'll sleep soundly tonight. With support for both Android phones and iPhone / iPod Touch OS 2.2.1, the gang over at the Google mobile blog are justifiably proud of the new app. Expect nothing less than a more robust cache that utilizes Gears to allow you to compose messages and access recently read messages without a network connection, an improved look and feel, and the all new "floaty bar" (their name, not ours) that keeps popular menu commands from scrolling off screen, as this bad boy rolls out progressively over the course of the day. And for those of you who are resistant to change, fear not -- the previous version is still available. Check it out for yourself over at gmail.com, but not before peeping that super-sweet video after the break.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:42 PM

Leica rolls out truly special Special Edition white M8 digicam

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/07/leica-rolls-out-truly-special-special-edition-white-m8-digicam/


Seems like Special Edition white digital cameras are quickly becoming a trend, and one that we'll freely admit to being fans of. The Leica M8 has gotten a fresh coat of paint (as you can see above) and it's looking pretty good. We're not hearing many details yet -- no release date or price -- but don't expect it to be cheap. The wild stuff never is.

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