Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Toshiba's 1080P Camileo S20, H30 and X100 Camcorders Hit US This Month [Camcorders]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5511365/toshibas-1080p-camileo-s20-h30-and-x100-camcorders-hit-us-this-month

Toshiba's 1080P Camileo S20, H30 and X100 Camcorders Hit US This MonthIt's taken several months, but finally the US has caught up with the rest of the world and can now pick up Toshiba's Camileo S20, H30 and X100 pocket camcorders with prices starting at $180.

All models shoot full 1080p video and have 3-inch LCD screens, YouTube keys for easy upload, and take SD/SDHC cards. HDMI and USB 2.0 ports will hook them up to TVs and computers.

The S20 is the cheapest one (that's the skinny one above), and costs $180—it's got a 4x digital zoom and also shoots 5MP photos. The H30 (below) costs $250 and has a 5x optical zoom and 4x digital one, and can shoot 10MP photos. Lastly, the X100 costs the most at $400 but has a 10x optical and digital zoom, and takes 10MP photos. All hit shops April 19th. [SlashGear]

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Posted by Augustine at 9:12 AM

iPad vs. JooJoo... fight!

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/ipad-vs-joojoo-fight/

Sure, they might be worlds apart in quality, usefulness, and desirability, but even still, comparisons are inevitable. The iPad (right) and the JooJoo (left) hit the hands of consumers on the same weekend, offer large-screen browsing experiences controlled entirely by a capacitive touchscreen, and... well, you get the idea. So, how do the two devices stack up externally? It's a pretty fair fight, hardware-wise. The JooJoo is thicker and heavier, but also scores a good amount more screen space -- its 16:9 ratio almost turns it into an extruded lengthwise version of the 4:3 iPad. Unfortunately, that screen is a real let down when viewed off axis, and isn't nearly as responsive or accurate as the iPad's in use. Both of the devices offer scratch resistant glass fronts and brushed aluminum backs, though there's a bit of give to JooJoo's materials that smacks of slightly lower quality. You can read the reviews to get an idea of how dramatically different these two devices are in actual use, but if you want to satisfy a baser lust for straight-on comparison shots, hit up the gallery below.

iPad vs. JooJoo... fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:07 AM

Mystery buyer orders $8.5 million in Microvision PicoP Laser Display Engines, planning world's greatest rave?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/mystery-buyer-orders-8-5-million-in-microvision-picop-laser-dis/

Mystery buyer orders $8.5 million in Microvision PicoP laser engines, set to hold world's greatest rave?
Remember Microvision's little announcement last week that it would be selling its PicoP Laser Display Engine to OEMs, hoping they'd find ways to stuff the thing into little gadgets of all sorts? The company has apparently been doing just that with aplomb, already scoring an $8.5 million order from one top secret client that will "embed the PicoP engine inside a high-end mobile media player for release in late 2010." Unfortunately, this fancy-pants media player isn't set to be announced until just before release, meaning we have many months of delicious speculation ahead of us. Projector Zune? Screenless iPod? Yet another pico projector you have no interest in buying? The possibilities are endless.

Mystery buyer orders $8.5 million in Microvision PicoP Laser Display Engines, planning world's greatest rave? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:07 AM

Western Digital VelociRaptor VR200M review roundup: fast, capacious, but no SSD

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/western-digital-velociraptor-vr200m-review-roundup-fast-capaci/

While it's only a matter of time before solid state storage becomes cheap and reliable enough to replace magnetic media for good, companies like Western Digital are still finding ways to keep those platters a' spinning. Take this new WD VelociRaptor VR200M, for instance. Critics agree that while it doesn't offer anywhere near SSD levels of performance, it's certainly the fastest rotational SATA drive ever tested -- 15 to 30 percent improved over the last generation of VelociRaptors, depending on the benchmark -- and at roughly 50 cents per gigabyte for the three-platter, 600GB WD6000BLHX ($329), it offers more capacity than any SSD you could hope to buy without refinancing your third vacation home. Reviewers note that with a 15mm drive height, you still won't be dropping one of these speed demons in your new laptop, and your desktop might be better off with a cheaper 7200RPM drive paired with a similarly inexpensive SSD, but if you're looking for that single drive that does it all, the new VelociRaptor is your best bet. Hit the links below for the full skinny, and a deep, deep dive into the fascinating world of IOPS, read speeds and write times.

Read - TechReport
Read - AnandTech
Read - PC Perspective
Read - HotHardware
Read - Tom's Hardware
Read - ExtremeTech
Read - LegitReviews
Read - StorageReview
Read - DesktopReview

Western Digital VelociRaptor VR200M review roundup: fast, capacious, but no SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:07 AM

Sharp squeezes DivX HD playback into new Quattron HDTVs

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/divx-hd-videos-are-easier-to-see-in-these-sharp-lcds-than-their/

Apparently there was still a HDTV or two without the DivX stamp, but that should be mostly resolved now after a new deal with Sharp. The new AQUOS LE820 LCDs -- featuring the apparently astonishing Quattron quad-pixel technology -- are able to play 1080p DivX HD files from a connected USB drive. Not quite the embedded content service we saw at CES, but as previous announcements have revealed, DivX has been very effective at squeezing a toe in the door and eventually widening it to include more devices and compatibility. The best part? We don't have to re-rip all those DVDs prepared for the upcoming Galaxy S smartphone.

Sharp squeezes DivX HD playback into new Quattron HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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