Archive for: September 8, 2007

September 8, 2007

Magellan introduces the MobileMapper CX pro GPS unit

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

Filed under: GPS
GPS and mapping might be ubiquitous now, but all those cute little devices still need to get their goods from somewhere, and Magellan’s got the reply for the pro-level GIS user with their MobileMapper CX GPS. The WiFi and Bluetooth-enabled CX can interface with remote databases, to …

Griffin wastes no day with new line of iPod accessories

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio, Portable Video
We can’t say we’re surprised, but Griffin certain isn’t messing around with that iPod accessory trade. The company just announced a whole slew of cases for protecting your new iPod touch, classic or nano from the elements and your greasy finge…

The hundred gadget giveaway: round 20

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

Filed under: AnnouncementsAlright everybody, round twenty of Engadget’s hundred gadget giveaway! Up for grabs for the next six hours:
Gold - Microsoft Windows Vista Limited Edition kit (super rare and numbered! 2748 of 5000)
Silver - Logitech Premium Notebook headsetBronze - Nintendo DS ComfortSty…

UK drivers caught texting could get 2 years behind bars

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

UK Drivers caught texting or operating a range of gadgets behind the wheel — including MP3 players and GPS systems — could face a new maximum of two years in prison. Currently the crime is punishable by £2,500 fines or community orders, although the most common offense is using a mobile phone…

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An IDE for Haiku’s Future: Introducing Genestation

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

“As the development of Haiku keeps making noticeable strides, there seems to be no plan to include a direct replacement for the integrated development environment BeIDE that was bundled with BeOS. I have read here and there from a couple of BeOS developers about their intentions to develop such an I…

Polk Audio I-Sonic ES2 features iTunes song tagging

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

Already, new peripherals are popping up to take advantage of the new features in Apple’s updated iPod line-up, with Polk Audio’s I-Sonic Entertainment System 2 packing a poor man’s equivalent of the Starbucks song purchase feature by in-store WiFi. When songs are playing by the built-in HD Radio…

iTunes 7.4.1 ringtones re-rename workaround discovered

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

So final night iTunes 7.4.1 came out which, among other things, blocked off the custom ringtone renaming method, which allowed users to add their own ringtones to their iPhone without buying them on iTunes. Well, as posters in our own comments have already discovered, it’s back, and here’s how t…

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CEDIA 2007 roundup

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
CEDIA 2007 was bigger, louder and increasingly pixelated than ever, and as always, we were live from the Mile High city to bring you (just about) everything the show had to offer. In case you blinked along the way, here’s a rundown of our coverage, and don’t for…

The hundred gadget giveaway: round 19

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

Filed under: AnnouncementsAlright everybody, round nineteen of Engadget’s hundred gadget giveaway! Up for grabs for the next six hours:
Gold - Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000
Silver - Sansa c250 (2GB)Bronze - Hot Shots Tennis (Playstation 2)The rules (yeah, there are always rules):

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Hands-on with Moneual’s tubular I*magine HTPC

Filed under: Review - 08 Sep 2007

Moneual’s distinctly atypical I*magine possesses increasingly than just good looks, as that surefire conversation piece not only enables users to shout commands at it, but you can flip it upright on a pole whether you so desire. Thankfully, that thing is actually coming to America for a pretty f…

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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 3.4.3 Beta

K Lite Mega Codec Pack combines the contents of three codec packs K Lite Codec Pack Full QuickTime Alternative and Real Alternative It also includes some extra features BSplayer and ffdshow

CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra v7.5

This latest Ultra version goes much further then ever before being designed principally to play back both HD DVD and the new Blu ray disks that have considerably more storage space than conventional DVDs Even if you haven 39 t moved into these rarified atmospheres yet this software will support pretty much every movie format available from standard DVD AVI Mini DVD and WMV to MPEG 4 AVC WMV HD and DivX Pro
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