Sunday, January 08, 2012

drag2share: Samsung introduces WiFi SmartCam and video baby monitor (update: hands-on!)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/samsung-introduces-wifi-smartcam-and-video-baby-monitors/

For those keen on observing from afar, Samsung's just unveiled two WiFi surveillance cameras. Both can easily be paired with routers that support WPS and offer remote tracking from Sammy's SmartCam website. That video feed is 640 x 480 at 30fps and encoded in H.264. Alternatively on the WiFi SmartCam, footage can automatically be uploaded to YouTube based on predefined activity. And both'll survey in complete darkness thanks to built-in infrared -- up to a few meters at least. Catch either in March when they go on sale for a cool $149. PR, per usual is after the break.

Dana Murph and Daniel Cooper contributed to this post.

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drag2share: Here's a seven-minute Nikon D4 sample video: try not to drool

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/nikon-d4-dslr-1080p-amazing-sample-video/

Corey Rich. Might not ring a bell off-hand, but it'll be someone you're insanely jealous of after you head past the break and mash play. Sir Rich was fortunate enough to get hands-on with a Nikon D4 during the company's launch efforts, and he put together an absolutely stunning seven-minute video montage showcasing exactly what the new beast is capable of. We're told that the captures were taken over a grueling 11 day period, with all of the action shots captured directly onto SanDisk Extreme Pro CF cards. The author has posted a reminder that the Vimeo clip is compressed using H.264 at 10,000kbps, and while some have spotted glitching in parts, he assures us the original media was devoid of the stuff. Enough talking -- get to watching.

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Here's a seven-minute Nikon D4 sample video: try not to drool originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:13 PM

drag2share: Samsung's inTouch brings 'Apps' like Skype and a browser to your TV

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/samsungs-intouch-brings-apps-like-skype-and-a-browser-to-your/

If you've tasked Sammy with stalking your progeny and your house, what's another camera ontop of your TV? Samsung's inTouch is just that, running a skinned version of Android 2.3, replete with WiFi and a 3 megapixel camera. The combination of which enables apps like Skype, YouTube, and a web browser to be fed to your boob tube. Controlled by a QWERTY remote, it'll be yours for $199 come March. For those interested, we've embedded PR after the break.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:12 PM

drag2share: Lenovo LePad K2010 (IdeaTab K2) hands-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/lenovo-lepad-k2010-ideatab-k2-hands-on/

Remember our lovely leak of Lenovo's Tegra 3 tablet from last November? Well, it showed up here at CES under the LePad K2010 moniker for China, while elsewhere it'll likely be known as the IdeaTab K2. We won't comment much on the unfinished software (so no luck with controlling the cursor using the fingerprint scanner on the back), but build quality wise we enjoyed the faux brushed metal cover on the back, and similarly, the sharp 1,920 x 1,200 IPS display between the speakers was very impressive (yes, we double-checked with Lenovo on these numbers).

We also received confirmation that the camera on the back has an eight-megapixel resolution, but obviously we'll wait and see if the picture quality lives up to expectation. Alas, there's still no word on availability, but regardless, China will get first dibs on this juicy quad-core slate. On the bright side, this should give ample time for potential buyers to save up -- the K2010 is aimed at high-end business users, after all. Hands-on video after the break.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:12 PM

drag2share: Acer's Secret Weapon For 2012: This Tablet Will Melt Your Eyeballs With Full HD Video

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/acer-1080p-hd-quad-core-iconia-tab-2012-1


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While most of Acer's focus today was on its new Ultrabooks and cloud service, the company did rush an announcement for a brand new tablet that has a zippy quad-core processor and a display that can show off 1080p HD video.

Impressive.

The new Iconia Tab is due out during the second half of this year and sports the same Tegra 3 processor from NVIDIA that's found in Asus' excellent Eee Pad Transformer Prime.

But the real stat to pay attention to is the tablet's 1900 X 1080 resolution display. This is the first tablet we've seen that can play full 1080p HD video. 

The next flagship Iconia Tab (there's no official name for it yet) will also run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's latest OS that debuted on the Galaxy Nexus. 

Keep in mind this is probably just the first of many tablets coming this year with HD displays. Rumors suggest that Samsung's next Galaxy Tab, which is expected to be unveiled next month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will also have a killer display. And of course the iPad 3 could finally get the long-rumored Retina Display.

[Hands on image via Gizmodo]

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