Category: Hardware Dev

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Verizon FiOS Media Server arrives as Quantum TV DVR that records up to 12 channels at once

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As reported on Engadget. BY RICHARD LAWLER We double checked the calendar too, but no, it’s not an April Fools joke — Verizon’sFIOS Media Server is finally available in a few areas as a part of the new Quantum TV package. The VMS1100 upgrades the standard cable boxes used by Verizon and other providers by shoving six tuners and a 1TB hard drive into a box that then feeds TV to other smaller set-top boxes in the…

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Why We Hate Google Glass — And All New Tech

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Ron Miller I have a theory. When it comes to new technology, there are early adopters who start using it and everyone else sees the very worst in the technology: These people ultimately belittle, dismiss and make fun of those who use it. But in spite of this initial negative reaction, the technology eventually finds its way into the mainstream, and the early fears and misinformation fade away. I first…

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Microsoft Power Cover doubles the Surface’s battery life for $200 on March 19th

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As reported on Engadget. BY SEAN BUCKLEY With the right accessories, the Surface Pro makes a mean alternative to your average laptop — but even with the second generation model’s improved battery life, it doesn’t last long outside of the house. Soon, that might be less of an issue: Microsoft is preparing to ship out the tablet’s Power Cover keyboard later this month. The $200Type Cover variant was originally announced with the Surface 2, but didn’t make it to market with the…

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Hardware Dev Health Security

The i’m Tracer bracelet means never having to ask ‘where’s the kid?’

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As reported on Engadget. BY CHRIS VELAZCO The kooky folks behind the (frankly awful) i’m Watch are a mainstay at Mobile World Congress. This year they’ve got something a little more useful to show off: it’s called the i’m Tracer, and it’s the evolution of another GPS tracker the company has highlighted before. The Tracer is a wearable mashup of a GPS module and a GSM radio the Italian company hopes will help you keep tabs on your kids when it…

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Sony’s Waterproof Wearable To Be Available Worldwide In March

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As reported on TechCrunch.  by Matt Burns Sony introduced the SmartBand SWR10 at CES 2014. The diminutive wearable is part of Sony’s push into an ever-connected experience centered around its Xperia products. Sony was mum about the release schedule back at CES, but today, at Mobile World Congress, the company announced that the device will be available in 60 markets next month. The SmartBand sports the standard affair of fitness tracking. But Sony is positioning this device…

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The Dash Builds Wearable Fitness Sensors Into The Headphones You’re Using Anyway

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As reported on TechCrunch. by Darrell Etherington We’re finally starting to see some real consolidation around wearable tech, and Kickstarter project The Dash is a great example of that trend in action. It’s a pair of Bluetooth in-ear headphones that also offer up performance tracking via in-built health and body sensors. With passive noise cancellation, pass-through audio transparency when you need it, and an ear bone transduction microphone, these really do seem like gadgets that take existing gadget…

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‘Beep’ works like a Chromecast for your old speakers

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As reported on Engadget. BY EMILY PRICE If you want to make your favorite speakers wireless, you have a few options. Nothing on the market, however, is quite like Beep. Launching today, the tiny dial works like a Chromecast for your speakers, and lets you cast tunes from your mobile device over Wi-Fi — and with none of the range restrictions that affect Bluetooth-based devices. The creation of two ex-Android engineers, the project has financial backing from…

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Android Hardware Dev

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro and Tab Pro series coming to US February 13th

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As reported on Engadget. BY BRAD MOLEN Looks like Office Depot wasn’t messing with us when it began offering pre-orders of Samsung’s brand-new 12.2-inch tablet ahead of its official US launch; it just jumped the gun a bit. As it turns out, the entire litany of Samsung’s Galaxy tablets announced at CES — which include the 12.2-inch Note Pro and all three sizes in the Tab Pro series— will be available stateside on February 13th. Just in case you’re worried about…

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A closer look at the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

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As reported on Engadget. BY STEVE DENT Okay, that’s it. You’ve had enough of highly compressed video codecs that crap out on detailed shots and make decent color grading a pipe dream. Now that Blackmagic’s $995 Pocket Cinema Camera (BMPCC) is RAW-ready, isn’t it time to make the jump to higher bitrate video? Perhaps. The company’s latest pint-sized weapon does produce magnificent images using a downsized version of its first Cinema Camera sensor, yes. But it’s not quite as…

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Apple Hardware Dev

Apple reportedly testing inductive, solar and motion charging for its unannounced smartwatch

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As reported on Engadget. BY MAT SMITH  We’ve heard that when Apple reveals its first smartwatch product, there’s going to be a heavy focus on health and fitness, but There might also be a way to charge the wearable without plugging it in, according to a report from the New York Times. Inductive charging came in a wave of smartphones last year, including Google’sNexus 4 and Nokia’s Lumia 920 range, although we don’t often see it in anything smaller…

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