Wednesday, August 31, 2011

drag2share: Hands On: Sony's HMZ-T1 Is an Amazing OLED 3DTV. That You Wear On Your Head. [3dTv]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5835977/sonys-hmz+t1-is-an-awesome-oled-3dtv-that-you-wear-on-your-head

Hands On: Sony's HMZ-T1 Is an Amazing OLED 3DTV. That You Wear On Your Head.Sony's new 720p OLED 3DTV with 5.1 virtual surround has a 150-inch screen-equivalent and costs $800. But it weighs less than a pound. That's because it's worn on your face. It looks crazynerdo; you're going to want one.

Personal TVs are uniformly dorky. I've tried several, and all—I mean all of them—are the kind of horrible experience that makes you think the future is a very asinine place. To date, other than watching hard core pornography on an airplane, I've not yet seen a compelling use case for wearable televisions. And then I tried on the HMZ-T1.

Not only did this sell me on the concept of wearable TV, it was one of my better experiences with 3DTV which I've likewise been skeptical of. There was a simple reason for both of these things: This was one of the more immersive entertainment experiences I've yet had. When I tried playing Gran Turismo, I found myself pivoting my head to look left and right although that has no effect on the display (of course). It was just a natural reaction. I felt like I was in the driver's seat of a car, and was scanning the road as I normally would. When we popped in a 3D movie, I actually ducked a bit as a shark swam overhead.

Hands On: Sony's HMZ-T1 Is an Amazing OLED 3DTV. That You Wear On Your Head.The picture is solid as well. Although tiny, the eye-sized display appears to be 150 inches. Because there are two distinct displays, one for each eye, there is no crosstalk, and of course, no need for active shutter glasses. They're rather awkward going on, but you quickly forget you're wearing them, or at least I did.

The thing the HMZ-T1 does well is melt away. It's lightweight at 14.8 oz. Adjustments at the nose bridge and temple let you adjust the width of the eye and ear pieces so you can get a perfect fit for your face. The over-ear speakers (and this is impossible to overstate) positively deposit you in sound. In fact, this entire thing is less immersive than it is enveloping. I felt like I was inside the game.

It's also terribly dorky-looking. Straight up nerdtown. But you're not going to be wearing this in public (I hope) and you won't care.

It will be available in October, and we'll have a full test before it goes onsale.

The big downside? These suckers cost $800. That's a pretty massive price tag. Yeah, Sony's got its cool back, but can anyone afford it?

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Posted by Augustine at 12:42 PM

drag2share: Sony Tablet S preview

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/31/sony-tablet-s-preview/

Even back when it was just a sketch we were suitably intrigued by Sony's Tablet S. Then it was the "S1," a name that, indistinct as it was, still had more character and mystery than the unfortunately generic moniker it will ship with. Still, a dull name can't obscure the most distinctive design we've yet seen in an Android Honeycomb slate, an aerofoil-like shape inspired not by a flying machine, but a rather more pedestrian folded magazine.

But, the result is a tablet that's considerably thicker than the current king of the Android hill, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (not to mention the iPad 2), a chunky design that isn't always as hand-friendly as it looks. Is this the glossy, perfectly-paginated future of tablet design, or is it just a misshapen slate with a broken crease and shattered dreams? Read on to find out.

Note: at this time Sony was able to provide a device with final hardware, not software. So keep in mind this preview covers only the hardware, and that discussions of software and performance are liable to change.

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Sony Tablet S preview originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 12:40 PM

drag2share: Sony announces VAIO L Series all-in-one PC

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/31/sony-announces-vaio-l-series-all-in-one-pc/

Sony didn't exactly dwell on it during its IFA keynote, but the company also expanded its desktop PC offerings today with its latest VAIO L Series all-in-one. This one packs a 24-inch multitouch display complete with a touch-sensitive bezel, along with your choice of second-gen Intel Core processors (yet to be specified), NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M graphics, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, and a Blu-ray / DVD burner combo drive. And, judging from the number of times its mentioned in the press release after the break, it also appears to be 3D-capable. Still no word on pricing, but it looks like this one will at least be available in Europe starting in October.

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Sony announces VAIO L Series all-in-one PC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 12:40 PM

drag2share: Toshiba's new Regza WL800A HDTV hooks up with your smartphone via MHL

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/31/toshibas-new-regza-wl800a-hdtv-hooks-up-with-your-smartphone-vi/

The MHL Consortium wants to banish HDMI ports from our phones in favor of its Mobile High-Definition Link connection, and the tech has found its way into handsets like the GSII and the EVO 3D. But until now, there were no TVs to connect to. Toshiba's latest in the Regza line, the WL800A, is the lone set in its 2011 lineup to pack the 5-pin port that pulls 1080p from your mobile device and puts it up on a 46-inch or 55-inch edge-lit LED panel. Best part is, the MHL connection pushes power back into your phone at the same time video is streaming -- so you don't have to worry about your phone dying on you in the middle of your mobile movie marathon. Currently for sale in the land of Oz for $2,329 (46-inch) and $3,179 (55-inch) AUD, the WL800 won't be coming to America. However, now that the GSII has landed stateside let's hope some MHL-equipped TVs follow suit.

Toshiba's new Regza WL800A HDTV hooks up with your smartphone via MHL originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:58 AM

drag2share: Mozilla Brings the Best of Honeycomb to Firefox for Tablets [Internet]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5836060/mozilla-brings-the-best-of-honeycomb-to-firefox-for-tablets

Mozilla Brings the Best of Honeycomb to Firefox for TabletsMozilla released a sneak peak at Firefox for Tablets today, a version of the popular web browser built on the Firefox Mobile engine but optimized for a tablet's roomier screen.

As we can see from the screen shots, tabs will now either appear along the left or top of the screen—depending on its orientation. Yes, it looks like Android 3.0, likely because Mozilla drew inspiration from Honeycomb's design language. But, Android influence aside, Firefox's trademark elements like the large Back button and unique tab shape be included. [Firefox for Tablets via Mashable]

Mozilla Brings the Best of Honeycomb to Firefox for TabletsA closeup of the design details




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