Sigma's new DP2s, DP1x and SD15 shooters could make you poor with the click of a shutter

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/21/sigmas-new-dp2s-dp1x-and-sd15-shooters-could-make-you-poor-wit/

Perhaps it's unfair to peg as "pricey" a trio of cameras with as yet unannounced pricing, but Sigma's got a bit of rep in that department. It also has a reputation for cramming incredible sensors inside beautiful, minimalistic form factors, and that certainly doesn't seem to be changing. The DP2s (pictured) and DP1x compacts (followups to the DP2 and DP1s, respectively) share a tweaked rear design that should hopefully make the notoriously obtuse cameras a bit easier to operate, and the DP1x is also putting the "Quick Set" button and True II processor from the DP2 to bear on its wide-angle view. Both cameras also boast a new, faster auto focus algorithm, but at the root of it all is the same old 14 megapixel DSLR-level CMOS sensor. In fact, Sigma's also stuffing this DSLR-style sensor into a DSLR, the new SD15. It was originally announced way back in 2008, but it's apparently really happening this time. It includes the same True II processor, a larger 3-inch LCD, and all those fancy DSLR perks like swappable lenses and a 77-segment AE sensor. Unfortunately, there's no word on price or release dates for any of this trio just yet.

Sigma's new DP2s, DP1x and SD15 shooters could make you poor with the click of a shutter originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia cancels NFC-equipped 6216 handset

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/nokia-cancels-nfc-equipped-6216-handset/

Visa may be pushing ahead to bring NFC to phones via microSD cards, but it looks like phones with built-in NFC capabilities have now suffered a bit of a setback, as Nokia has officially canceled its already delayed 6216 handset. That phone was a rather unimpressive candy bar in most respects, but it was the first such phone that would have tied NFC payments to a carrier's SIM card, which Nokia had hoped would have been enough to at least give it a foothold, if not kick-start a wave of NFC handsets. For its part, Nokia isn't offering too many details on the reasons for the cancellation, saying only that it felt "the quality of the consumer experience was not what it needed to be," and adding that its "commitment to NFC remains as strong as ever."

Nokia cancels NFC-equipped 6216 handset originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Devour in the wild once again

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/motorola-devour-in-the-wild-once-again/

We've already seen the Motorola Devour in the wild once, but with the official Verizon launch right around the corner and pre-sales underway, it looks like at least one more unit has made it out into the world. Great -- but we'd like a video of this thing and its mid-range processor running Flash, please.

[Thanks, Zach]

Motorola Devour in the wild once again originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mitsubishi's upconverting technology takes 1080p to 4K x 2K, you to cloud nine

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/mitsubishis-upconverting-technology-takes-1080p-to-4k-x-2k-you/

So, there's good news and bad news, and we tend to prefer starting with the former. According to Akihabara News, Mitsubishi has whipped up an upscaling technology to end all upscaling technologies -- one that takes vanilla 1080p material to 4K x 2K without breaking a sweat. Now, for the less-than-awesome tidbit. For whatever reason, the tech is not yet compatible with Blu-ray content, and moreover, you're still nowhere close to being able to afford a 4K television or projector. Here's hoping this breakthrough makes 'em a wee bit more feasible for the layman, though.

Mitsubishi's upconverting technology takes 1080p to 4K x 2K, you to cloud nine originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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