Thursday, November 03, 2011

drag2share: Ultrathin LG U1 to be company's first Ice Cream Sandwich device?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/ultrathin-lg-u1-to-be-companys-first-ice-cream-sandwich-device/

Skinny? Check. Thin bezel? Present. Black and rectangular? Roger. This as-yet unconfirmed sliver of a phone is purportedly LG's first Android 4.0 device. Specifications remain even foggier than these pictures, but we can glean an eight-megapixel shooter with flash and a profile that looks like a possible second-generation Optimus Black, with design litigiously close to Samsung's Galaxy S II. As GSM Arena noted, the LG-owned phone network in Korea was renamed LG U+ last year, suggesting that U1 codename may translate to "domestic-only." Here's hoping otherwise, of course.

Ultrathin LG U1 to be company's first Ice Cream Sandwich device? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: ASUS Transformer Prime, disassembled: NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 sees daylight

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/asus-transformer-prime-disassembled-nvidias-quad-core-tegra-3/

While the FCC already had its wicked way with ASUS' Transformer Prime, its intimate inner workings have now been spilled over at Wireless Goodness. Nestled between NAND memory from Hynix and some Elpida RAM is NVIDIA's great tablet hope, its new quad-core chip. The full gallery of shots has disappeared from the FCC site, but silicon fans can still check out the chipboards in full glory at the source link below.

ASUS Transformer Prime, disassembled: NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 sees daylight originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Amazon Flow strikes low blow to brick and mortar, converts barcode scans to online sales

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/amazon-flow-strikes-low-blow-to-brick-and-mortar-converts-barco/

Remember when you had to "walk" to a "store" to buy things? Our grandkids are gonna weep uncontrollably when we explain queuing up at Our Price to buy VHS tapes. We'll recall the date the final nail was driven into brick and mortar's coffin: November 2nd, 2011 -- the day Amazon's A9 released Flow free on the App store. With Flow, you just walked into a store, scan the barcode of a book, DVD or jar of Nutella and it came back with Amazon's price, reviews and "multimedia content". It wasn't the first app to do the job, but we just couldn't help ourselves indulging in another. It wasn't long before the store detectives cottoned on to all the barcode snapping and started issuing automatic take-down tackles if they saw you holding a phone. After that, of course, war was inevitable. (But hey, it was worth it.)

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Amazon Flow strikes low blow to brick and mortar, converts barcode scans to online sales originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: Hyperspectral camera captures 1,000 colors, identifies contaminants

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/hyperspectral-camera-captures-1-000-colors-identifies-contamine/

Putting our dinky point-and-shoots to shame, researchers at Tel Aviv University have created a hyperspectral HSR camera that detects more than 1,000 colors -- something that can be used to pinpoint contaminants or hazards in the environment. According to lead scientist Professor Ben-Dor, different elements produce different colors, helping researchers identify hazards or contaminated soil without being forced to bring samples back to the lab. It works as such: the sensor analyzes sunlight as it bounces off an object, which it then interprets. The shooter is so sensitive that it can read samples anywhere from 0.4 inches to 500 miles away, meaning it could operate from weather balloons or even one of these -- rendering Joseph and his amazing technicolor dreamcoat most jealous. Check out the full PR after the break.

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Hyperspectral camera captures 1,000 colors, identifies contaminants originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: HTC Rezound for Verizon unveiled: Beats Audio, Ice Cream Sandwich-ready, 4.3-inch 720p display available November 14th for $299

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/htc-rezound-unveiled/

HTC's Rezound first leaked its way into our gadget-lusting hearts in late summer. Then bearing the virile Vigor codename, we suspected a heartily specced, Beats Audio-branded destiny for the device. And today's official unveiling doesn't disappoint, setting this 4.3-inch handset on a 4G course for Verizon's LTE airwaves.

Thanks to the company's financial handshake with Dr. Dre, the Rezound's inbuilt Beats Audio integration gets its first stateside debut. Of course, that's not all that lies beneath the red and black tinged surface. Living up to the machissimo of its in-development moniker, the Rezound boasts a 4.3-inch 720p display and packs a dual-core 1.5GHz processor underneath, with 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage / 16GB on microSD card, WiFi and Bluetooth in tow. And for you Android fanatics, HTC's shipping the handset Ice Cream Sandwich-ready, but it comes out of the box with Sense 3.5 skinned atop Gingerbread 2.3.4. As for the phone's front-facing / 8 megapixel camera with f/2.2 sensor (capable of 1080p video capture), the suite of scene modes we've seen ship on the Amaze 4G is making an appearance here with panorama, action burst and instant capture. Those familiar custom-made Beats headphones will also come bundled with the device.

The Rezound's Verizon-bound on November 14th and if this audio-enhanced affair is your bag, expect to snag it for $299 on contract. Until then, enjoy the official PR after the break.

Continue reading HTC Rezound for Verizon unveiled: Beats Audio, Ice Cream Sandwich-ready, 4.3-inch 720p display available November 14th for $299

HTC Rezound for Verizon unveiled: Beats Audio, Ice Cream Sandwich-ready, 4.3-inch 720p display available November 14th for $299 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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