Archive for June, 2009
Alienware’s 1080p 21.5-inch OptX AW2210 priced for maximum street fighting
It doesn’t do 3D and it doesn’t curve all around your periphery, but Alienware’s OptX AW2210 does a decent number for its just barely sub-$300 price tag. The 21.5-inch widescreen LCD panel boasts 1080p resolution, two millisecond response instance, 16.7 million colors, and an 80,000:1 dynamic contr…
The Pre gets PlayStation gaming and more thanks to ZodTTD (video)
whether you’re familiar with the emulation scene (and let’s be honest, you are reading Engadget), thereupon you know the name ZodTTD — the brain behind some of the best jailbroken emus for the iPhone, including variations on the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, and most importantly… the TurboGrafx…
iPhone OS 3.1 beta now available for developer community
Your fancy new iPhone OS 3.0 starting to look a bit towering in the tooth? Heads up, Apple’s now sending out the beta OS 3.1 and its SDK to the developer community to finagle with. We’re still looking to see what’s been changed here, so for now, whether you’re someone who needs the Latest and Great…
China delays plan for mandatory “Green Dam” Net filter
There’s not precisely much more details than the headline on that one, but China’s official Xinhua news agency is reporting that the country is delaying its plans that would require that the so-called “Green Dam Youth Escort” World Wide Web filtering software be installed on all PCs sold in China. T…
Nokia N97 and Dell Vostro bundled for $730: manufacture one mistake, get one free
The N97 might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but whether you’re still tempted to pay the $700 entry fee, you could sweeten the deal by throwing in a free-ish laptop — Dell’s currently bundling the Vostro A860 with Nokia’s latest for $730 after a reduction coupon. Flip that sucker on eBay for anywhe…
Sony OLED Walkman on sale now
Well, we can think of at least one 13-year-old kid who’ll welcome that next bit of gadget news: it looks like Sony’s OLED Walkman is now on sale by at the Sony Style site. As previously guesstimated, the 16GB model is moving for a cool $299.99, and the 32GB model is priced at $399.99. Order today f…
OTTO slices beats, has no effect on tin cans
Electronic musicians are always looking for new ways to do the same old things. Case in point: OTTO, developed by Luca De Rosso at the IUAV University of Venice for a master’s thesis. Based on an Arduino and Cycling ’74’s Max / MSP software, you can drop an audio loop in it (via USB) and manipulate…
