FROM GAMERTELL - A burglary was partially thwarted in Joliet, Illinois on December 28, 2009, thanks to a Nintendo DS. The intruder got so caught up playing a game that he only made off with a pink iPod Touch before the apartment’s resident came home.
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Section: Computers, Desktops, Mobile Computers, Laptops, Netbooks It seems the closer we get to CES, more and more people can’t hold their tongues. And now, Logic Buy has given some details (only names for some) on 13 new laptops/desktops. Now, when we say some we mean really not that much but still something. So here goes. - 14-inch HP Pavilion dv4i. A brown Windows 7 laptop with a fingerprint reader and webcam. - about $785. (See, really not much more then a name)
- 10-inch Mini 210. It comes in either black, silver, red, or blue. Features a new Intel N450 “Pine Trail” processor, Windows 7 Starter Edition, flush display, island style keyboard, 5-in-1 card reader, integrated Webcam, and up to a 250GB hard drive. - around $280.
- 10-inch Mini 210 HD edition. It will come in your choice of either black, silver, red, or blue. It will be sporting a new Intel Pine Trail platform (a 1.66GHz N450 CPU to be exact) with GMA 3150 graphics. The Mini will also ship with Broadcom’s Crystal HD video playback chip. The rest of the details are identical to the Mini 210. - around $330.
- 10.1-inch Compaq Mini CQ10. Features include an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz processor with GMA 3150 graphics, 1GB DDR2 RAM, and either a 3/6 cell battery. Other details include 802.11b/g WiFi and up to 250GB of hard drive space. - about $260
- HP Pavilion Elite HPE-110t. A red, micro-tower design desktop PC. The only details so far include a Pocket Media Drive bay, DVI, HDMI, and VGA ports, and MediaSmart 3.0. - price listed as $685
- HP Pavilion Elite HPE-150t. The full name is HP Pavilion Elite HPE-150t Quad-core Desktop PC but Logic Buy doesn’t provide any more details on the processor other then whats in the title. Otherwise, this desktop is identical to the 110t above. -coming in at $785
- HP Pavilion Elite HPE-170t. This one is a little more exciting then the previous two. Same sleek red chassis with a micro-tower design. But this one has a Quad-core, i5/i7 CPU, up to 8GB of memory, and a 460W PSU. The rest of the known details are identical to the above two. - priced at around $985
- HP Pavilion Elite HPE-180t. This one has an i7 CPU in it, GeForce GTX 260 1.8GB graphics, and everything else mentioned in the rest of the Elite series above. - around $1,085
- HP Pavilion p6370t. This included, the rest are just names.
- HP Pavilion Slimline s5300z.
- HP Pavilion Slimline s5310t.
- HP Pavilion Slimline s5370t.
- HP Pavilion Slimline s5380t.
So HP isn’t very good at keeping secrets it seems. Though they managed to hold out everything but a name on the last five, we got a decent amount of specs on the other eight. But I guess they couldn’t leak everything with CES just around the corner. We’ll have more soon. Read [Engadget ] Full Story » | Written by Greg Billetdeaux for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Mobile, Web, Google  Lately there has been a lot of talk about ETFs at cellular carriers, with most of this chatter being customers on the offense about not wanting to pay outrageous amounts of money. While several of the major carriers have managed to wise up and offer decent alternative choices to those who don’t want a contract, it doesn’t seem that all are on board with this idea. Google looks as though they may step in to solve this dilemma. A few months back they opened their Google Voice service to many users, and then added more people to their userbase by giving the original account holders invites for their friends. Couple that with the Android application (and rejected iPhone application) and Google is really making a stir in the communications world. Bradley Horowitz, a Google Executive, recently pointed out that Google is looking to create a more unified experience on the web, in an interview with eWeek. By adding VOIP, Google could provide those with Google Voice accounts with voice service, in addition to call re-routing, SMS, and voicemail. In order to use VOIP, consumers would only need to have a data connection. The only problem we see here is that many companies require a voice plan with any phone, so is this the void the Nexus One plans to fill?
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Section: Video, Accessories, Portable Video, Imaging, Accessories, Trade Shows, CES At CES 2010, Liquid Image will have on display an interesting product that combines goggles needed for skiing, snowboarding, or sledding, but also a camera to capture all the action. The Summit Series Snow Camera features a 5MP camera that captures the footage either in still images or HD video in 720 x 480 resolution at 30 FPS. Essentially, you just need to press a button to turn the camera on and to release the shutter. To toggle between photo and video mode, the mode button will have to be pressed a few times. In case you forget which mode you are currently on, the LED lights within the goggle itself will indicate which mode the camera is set to. Since the goggles are designed to be used when skiing, snowboarding, or sledding, the buttons are larger than they would normally be to account for users wearing gloves. One negative aspect about the device is the fact that the internal memory is only 16, not GB, but MB of flash memory. However, it can be expandable via SD card up to 16GB. The problem with 16MB of memory is that one 5 minute video will most likely take up that much space, so expanding it is practically a must. Videos and photos may be transferred via USB to your computer. In terms of battery length, it can take 2200 images on a single charge, or record 2 hours and 20 minutes of video. Not sure how long a complete recharge takes. Finally, the Summit Series Snow Camera Google 335 will start shipping by the end of the summer season 2010, with the price beginning at $149. Be sure to check this nifty product out at their CES booth. Full press release below: LIQUID IMAGE WIDE ANGLE SNOW CAMERA GOGGLE UNVEILED AT CES
Sacramento, CA., December 30th, 2009 – Liquid Image is announcing a wide angle Snow Camera Goggle at CES 2010.
The Liquid Image Summit Series is the world's first snow goggle with an integrated digital camera. The goggle contains a wide angle lens to capture all the action while skiing, boarding, sledding or snowmobiling. The hands free unit has a 5.0 MP (2560 x 1920) camera mode and a video mode that records D1 video (720x480) at a rate up to 30 frames per second with audio. A model will be on display at the CES Unveiled Event January 5th and at CES in Las Vegas January 7th-10th.
The Summit Series Snow Camera Goggle is easy to operate. There is a button for On/Off/Mode and another button for the shutter. To record a photo or a video, simply turn on the camera, choose the mode, then press the shutter button. LED lights inside the goggle indicate the mode to the user. Large side buttons along the right side of the frame allow for greater dexterity while wearing gloves.
The internal memory has 16 MB NAND Flash. The memory is easily expanded to record thousands of photos or hours of videos by adding a Micro SD/SDHC Card up to 16 GB. Files may be downloaded to a computer through the High Speed USB cable provided, or through a Micro SD/SDHC card.
The Camera operates on an internal rechargeable Lithium Battery. Estimated battery performance is 2200 still images or 2:20 hrs of video.
The Summit Series Snow Camera Goggle model 335 is estimated to ship late summer 2010, in time for the Winter Ski Season and for Holiday shopping. This new model follows the concept of the original Liquid Image Underwater Digital Camera Mask by creating an easier way to record photos and videos. The concept of integrating the camera into the sports equipment allows the user to travel with fewer items and to keep their hands free while performing sports activities. The integrated camera records a view similar to what is seen, allowing the user to share their experience with other people, and to enjoy their activities to a greater extent because they concentrate less on holding and operating the camera.
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The Summit Series Snow Camera Goggle model number 335 has an estimated US price of $149.00. Specifications and pricing are estimated at this time.
Liquid Image Co, LLC, is a manufacturer of cameras, electronics, toys and games that target sports and outdoor activities with an emphasis on Sport Technology and POV Cameras. The corporate office is located in Sacramento, CA, with an international office located in Hong Kong.
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Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks  So you want a nook but don’t want to wait until February 1st for it to ship to you? Well, you definitely aren’t alone. However, there is some hope for you to get a nook before February, and we’re not talking about Ebay. If you live near a Barnes & Noble store, there might be a nook waiting there for you to purchase. Some people, but not many, are taking their nooks back to their storefront vacation home. We guess that those who ordered nooks early on had some buyer’s remorse, or those who received them just aren’t feeling the digital book vibe. This is good news for you, though, nook-seeker. Fortunately, Barnes & Noble stores that take back unopened nooks can resell them to their in-person customers. There is no discount on them, because they’re in brand-new condition, but they’re available “right now” as opposed to “in the future,” and that’s definitely good news. As for the nooks that come back opened, those customers are charged a restocking fee and the opened nook is shipped back to the Barnes & Noble warehouse. We’re going to guess these opened models will be used to replace any defective ones that are returned, but no official word on that has been given yet.
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Section: Apple, Communications, Accessories, Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle Keep your eyes peeled at the coming CES 2010 for a gadget that may revolutionize credit card-based payments. Mophie, a renowned retailer of Apple iPhone and iPod accessories, will be revealing their new iPhone credit card reader, dubbed the “Credit Card reader”. There are not much information regarding the Credit Card reader at this point, apart from the picture above. It appears that this device will be encasing the iPhone, with a protrusion at the bottom that acts as the credit card scanner. The case looks very much like the juice pack air, with the exception of the larger protrusion for the card reader. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find a glimpse of the software portion of the Credit Card reader. Some other alternatives to the Mophie credit card reader are VeriFone PAYware and Square. Square’s solution involves a hardware device that plugs into phones via audio jacks. VeriFone PAYware is pretty much similar to Mophie’s credit card reader; both utilize a credit card reader attached to the iPhone, and an iPhone application that works in conjunction with the hardware. Let’s hope for more information to surface as we are advancing closer to CES 2010. Via [Mashable] Full Story » | Written by Cheng Hung for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers, Web, Web Browsers Remember the Fennec? In case you forgot, Fennec is another name for Firefox Mobile. It won’t be long before the final version of Firefox Mobile arrives. With the release of the first release candidate version, Nokia N900 is the first to get its hands on Firefox Mobile RC1. The RC1 runs on mobile devices running Nokia’s Maemo platform, optimized for the Nokia N900. We usually think of a mobile version of a software as a stripped-down version of the desktop version. Thankfully, Firefox Mobile is far from that. It is built based on the same browser engine as the desktop version of Firefox 3.6, which means that most of the familiar features are all present in the mobile version. The mobile version even has an Awesome Bar! Hell, this Awesome Bar is even Awesome-er. With Weave-sync, the Awesome Bar will even search the Web history from Firefox on your PC! There may be some privacy issues here, depending on how that feature works. The Firefox Mobile takes advantage of a mobile device’s touch screen feature by implementing a touch-enabled user interface. Some of the things you can do using the touch screen are: swipe left to view controls (Back, Forward, Addons, Preferences, etc), swipe right to view your open tabs, pan up or to the sides of your controls to make the Awesome bar reappear (the Awesome Bar automatically hides to save screen real estate), and double tap to zoom in and double tap again to zoom back out. Other notable features include: Addons (Yay!), popup blocker, password manager, clear private data, and even a download manager! There’s also an optional feature called “Location-aware browsing”. With your permission, your mobile device shares your current location with the website that you’re currently browsing, then it will find nearby points of interest for you and return additional data like maps in your area. Mozilla is also investigating development of the Firefox Mobile for Android. If you’re itching to try out Firefox Mobile, but you don’t have a mobile device capable of running it, don’t fret. You can still test it out on your desktop! Head over to the download page and download a copy that matches your OS. There’s one for Linux, Macs and PCs. Read [Mozilla Firefox] Via [ZDNet] Full Story » | Written by Cheng Hung for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
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