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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Inklet trackpad tablet app for MacBook is Wacom's worst nightmare

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/inklet-trackpad-tablet-app-for-macbook-is-wacoms-worst-nightmar/

Doodle much? Not us -- we just keep things in our heads which is probably for the best, but Ten One Design -- maker of Pogo Stylus and Pogo Sketch -- has just come up with a new solution for MacBook artists. The Inklet app essentially converts your multitouch trackpad into a drawing tablet by adding pressure sensitivity when using with a Pogo Sketch, as well as "advanced palm rejection" which lets you rest your hand while drawing or writing. As you can see in one of the videos after the break, you can also quickly adjust your canvas area at your convenience. $24.95 and it's yours, Picasso.

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Inklet trackpad tablet app for MacBook is Wacom's worst nightmare originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kingston SSDNow V dips to 30GB size, lower price

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/kingston-ssdnow-v-dips-to-30gb-size-lower-price/

We've already made our fond feelings toward Kingston's SSDNow V line quite clear, so you'll understand our joy at the news that it's about to add a new member to the fold. Cutting storage down to 30GB should mean Kingston is about to offer its cheapest drive yet, though all the info we have is that it'll be "under 90GBP" (or $145). That doesn't immediately strike us as better value than the 40GB SSDNow V -- which reached an $85 price point not too long ago -- but European prices aren't directly comparable at the best of times. In exchange for your cashola, you'll get a speedy little boot drive, backed by a three-year warranty, 24/7 tech support, and the knowledge that it can withstand a baseball bat should the need ever arise. Full PR after the break.

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Kingston SSDNow V dips to 30GB size, lower price originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA outs 300M mobile graphics series, causes little excitement

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/nvidia-outs-300m-mobile-graphics-series-causes-little-excitemen/

Many a mind might've strayed from all the CES crazy-talk about future tech and wondered as to what exactly is going on in the war against bad graphics on otherwise totally sweet laptops. The answer from NVIDIA is, disappointingly, not much. The green giant of GPUs quietly snuck out its 300M mobile GPUs over the turn of the year, and there was good reason for the lack of fuss -- the top tier GeForce GTS 360M sports the same number of processing cores as its 260M predecessor, accompanied by the same 2GHz memory clock and identical 128-bit memory interface. But don't despair yet, sailor! There's the stark omission of any GeForce GTX models among the new 300Ms, which should fuel hopes that this gap in what NVIDIA calls the enthusiast market will be filled by Fermi-shaped chips come March of this year.

NVIDIA outs 300M mobile graphics series, causes little excitement originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS' Ion-powered EeeBox EB1012 resurfaces on Amazon in sub-$400 range

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/asus-ion-powered-eeebox-eb1012-resurfaces-on-amazon-in-sub-400/

Well, would you look at that? Materializing after the fog of CES, ASUS' Eee Box EB1012-B0257 nettop, known colloquially as "the low-cost home theater PC we've been longing for," has popped up on Amazon. In case you forgot, this little guy's packing Intel's 1.6GHz Dual Core N330 Atom processor, NVIDIA Ion, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows 7, HDMI out, 802.11b/g/n, and a sextet of USB 2.0 ports. Still no release date but at least we have a better idea as to its cost of entry: $399, with a 3 percent / $12 discount care of the online retailer. Only color being shown right now is a sleek black, but as we saw last time, there should be a white model in the pipeline for some point in the indeterminable future.

[Thanks, Joel]

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Nanobrick Miyoul OLED media frames are for your luxurious inner-self

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/nanobrick-miyoul-oled-media-frames-are-for-your-luxurious-inner/

Remember those elegant mantelpieces with OLED infusion launched at CES? Turns out they're from a company called Nanobrick that dubs this product range Miyoul. Most of the 11 models sport multiple screens -- either 3.3-inch or 4.1-inch -- but such indulgence seems to be out of touch with current OLED prices, not to mention the cost of craftsmanship on top of that. Until the day we can afford a Miyoul in each room, just keep trying your lucky lottery numbers.

Gallery: Nanobrick Miyoul OLED media frames