The
E100 was a little weak for the iriver name, but at $59 for 8GB of PMP deliciousness, it's hard to resist. Walmart is clearing out the black iteration for $40 off the original price, and while we'd hate to presume and be wrong, we're hoping this is just a sign that iriver's gonna go all out at CES '09. Bring the heat, baby.
[Via
DAPReview]
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
iriver's 8GB E100 PMP cleared out for $59 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments While Panasonic's two newest
whiteboards lack those snazzy
multitouch capabilities, they posses something only the true undercover FBI agent posing as a first grade teacher could appreciate. The film and steel boards look pretty traditional at first glance, but underneath of that plain jane facade is a highly advanced security system. You see, each board can accept passwords, which will in turn restrict the ability to transfer information from the board to USB flash memory. For those cleared for access, the whiteboards can transfer on-screen information to a PC via USB, though we suspect you'll have to handle the encryption on your end. 'Course, neither of these will run you cheap, but you know your underground supervisor won't mind shelling out upwards of two large to make sure schematics to rule the world aren't intercepted by meddling rivals.
Filed under: Displays, Misc. Gadgets
Panasonic debuts password-protected whiteboards originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments The same wild and wacky Russians that
demolished a Motorola ZN5 are showing the same courtesy to Nokia's
5800 XpressMusic. The so-called Crash Test involves putting Nokia's first
Comes With Music-enabled handset through a litany of horrible scenes, including a stay in the local freezer, a fall from grace, a ride in the washing machine, a dip in a freshly brewed beer and, of course, a crushing blow from a vehicle. The preview video is hosted up in the read link, and the full results of how it fared are promised in the near future. Let's just say we're betting the farm it doesn't handle unlimited downloads, calls nor texts very well (read: at all) after this hellish experience.
[Thanks, Adam]
Filed under: Cellphones
Nokia's 5800 XpressMusic gets torture tested, succumbs to the pain originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments Perhaps it was a foregone conclusion -- and the
Black Friday body count was a rather ominous sign -- but this holiday season, according to some poor sap interviewed by the
Wall Street Journal, "retailers went from 'Ho-ho' to 'Uh-oh' to 'Oh-no.'" (Way to make light of a serious issue, guy -- that's our job). Sales are down across the entire retail sector, from
luxury goods (including jewelry sales, down 34.5 percent) to electronics and appliances (down 26.7 percent). This is all bad news for the likes of
Circuit City, who is operating under Chapter 11 and could use the cash, but great news for bloggers like Business Pundit, who is having a field day with his parodic corporate logos, a few of which can be seen above. You know what they say: when life gives you lemons...
[Thanks, Agustin; image courtesy of
Business Pundit]
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Surprise! Retail sales abysmal this holiday season originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments Eaton, which is better known for its involvement in supercharging muscle cars, has a thing for saving fuel, too. According to a writeup on the outfit's website, it's working up a
series hybrid hydraulic system to replace the conventional driveline. The SHH system will wed a high-efficiency diesel engine and a custom hydraulic propulsion system, and by operating at its "sweet spot," it stands to reason that lots of gasoline will be saved as it runs. Better still, the setup involves regenerative breaking in order to recover and reuse energy that's typically wasted, and the engine can safely be shut off when not needed in order to save additional fuel when waiting at a stoplight. So, where is this stuff headed first? UPS trucks, naturally.
[Via
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Filed under: Transportation
Eaton's fuel saving hydraulic hybrid systems put traditional drivetrains in jeopardy originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments 
Tech confections are
nothing new: we've seen
laptops,
Kindles... heck,
Martha Stewart even got in on the geek-baking action once upon a time. So maybe we shouldn't be impressed with this edible Mac, but the truth is, we love to eat, and the phrase "chocolate icons" really hooked us. So then... custard-filled
pico projector in 2009? Yes. Hit the read link to check out more photos of this delectable desktop.
Filed under: Desktops
Gingerbread Macintosh for serious gingerbread fanboys only originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments We're pretty sure that
Nintendo doesn't have anything to fear when it comes to the MiWi2, a Wii knockoff that was first spotted by
Engadget Korea back in June. However, we were surprised to see the fake on sale somewhere outside of Asia -- or really anywhere for that matter. Yes, unknowing parents may have accidentally snagged one of these rip-offs instead of the real deal at an unnamed London shop, but rest assured, your little darlings probably let you know once they unwrapped it and realized you got them the wrong damn thing.
[Thanks, Kasam]
Filed under: Gaming
Keepin' it real fake, part CLXXIV: MiWi2 Wiipoff spotted in London shop originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments Ben Heck's apprentices are showing their true colors again, with modder SifuF churning out a real winner over the holidays. The Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R just might be the most elegant
portable N64 that we've
seen to date, with a clean, low-key design, beautifully integrated buttons and a cartridge slot that's about as non-cumbersome as possible. Of note, there are no internal batteries to speak of, thus it's forced to rely on an InfoLithium (or any 7.2v supply) clipped on the rear. Tap the read link for a pictorial look at the build and final product.
[Thanks, Adam]
Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
Nintendo Sixtyfree Lite-R elegantly crams N64 into a luscious handheld originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments 
Thanks
Phil! That's one sweet laser.
Filed under: Meta
When Make and Engadget collide originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments Not that waste heat in general hasn't been
repurposed for non-wasteful activities before, but researchers at Doshisha University are now edging ever closer to making useful the previously annoying
thermoacoustic phenomenon. For those not really tied into the science realm, said phenomenon is a nonlinear one in which "heated air autonomously transforms into sound when passing through small mesh holes in a wire sheet." Gurus are now developing a cooling technology that would have heat converted to sound, where it would then be transferred through a tube and reconverted into heat; furthermore, other whiz-kids are looking to generate actual electricity from the racket. In related news, the thermoelectric conversion is being used to transform waste heat from candles into energy for LEDs, which would emit more light than the candle powering it. Pop on past the break for a demonstration of the former.
Continue reading Waste heat close to becoming useful in cooling / lighting applications
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Waste heat close to becoming useful in cooling / lighting applications originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments Can you feel it? Dell's
Adamo is just about
here, and the anticipation is palpable. We already learned that the unit's 45-watt
power adapter wouldn't be anything special, but a Google cache shot of accessories and such from Dell's own website is giving us a presumed look at what could be announced alongside the ultraportable. For starters, we get the impression that it'll boast DisplayPort (judging by the DisplayPort-to-HDMI / VGA / etc. adapters) and at least have an option for a 2x Blu-ray combo drive. We're also seeing 250GB / 500GB internal / external SATA drives and an auto / air adapter for powering the machine in your vehicle / personally owned 747. Only the suits in Round Rock know if these will actually come to fruition, but honestly, why bother hosting these up on your website if they weren't on the way?
[Via
Electronista]
Filed under: Laptops, Peripherals
Dell Adamo rumored to boast DisplayPort, Blu-ray drive originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Comments Sony Ericsson's
XPERIA X1 hasn't been the
easiest handset to procure here on US soil, despite being "
available" since Black Friday. Still, we know hardcore HTC / SE fanatics have figured out a way to get their palms in touch with the X1a (or X1i for international users). You already heard
our spill on the handset, but now we're interested in finding out how you'd tweak things if given the all-important keys to the design lab. Would you keep everything the same and just add Android? Would you rework the keyboard? Swap out the touchscreen with a capacitive replacement? Make it available only in turquoise and lime? It's a pretty
safe bet that this isn't the last Xx smartphone you'll see from SE, so your thoughts on the matter may actually prove beneficial in time. And... go!
Filed under: Cellphones
How would you change Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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