Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Peugeot EX1 sets new lap record for electric cars at Germany's Nürburgring circuit]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/peugeot-ex1-sets-new-lap-record-for-electric-cars-at-germanys-n/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/peugeot-ex1-sets-new-lap-record-for-electric-cars-at-germanys-n/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/02/peugeot-ex1-sets-new-lap-record-for-electric-cars-at-germanys-n/#comments
Some concept cars may just be for show, but not Peugeot's all-electric EX1. It made its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and has continued to be fine-tuned by the automaker ever since -- work that has now paid off in the form of a new lap record for electric vehicles at Germany's Nürburgring circuit. Despite "unfavorable" weather conditions, the car managed to post a lap time of 9 minutes and 1.338 seconds (with an average speed of 85.9 miles per hour), which handily beat the previous record of 9:51 set by a modified Mini E last year. Unfortunately, that record doesn't mean Peugeot is any closer to actually selling one of these -- the car was primarily created to celebrate the automaker's 200th anniversary.

Peugeot EX1 sets new lap record for electric cars at Germany's Nürburgring circuit originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>electric carelectric vehicleElectricCarElectricVehicleex1laplap recordLapRecordNürburgringNurburgringpeugeotpeugeot ex1PeugeotEx1recordMon, 02 May 2011 16:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung's 'tank-like,' AMOLED-screened TL500 compact camera reviewed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/samsungs-tank-like-amoled-screened-tl500-compact-camera-revi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/samsungs-tank-like-amoled-screened-tl500-compact-camera-revi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/samsungs-tank-like-amoled-screened-tl500-compact-camera-revi/#commentsSamsung's 'tank-like,' AMOLED-screened TL500 compact camera reviewed Another player has entered the high-end compact camera fold, and this time it looks like Samsung is in it to win it. The TL500 (aka EX1) is a 10 megapixel shooter with a larger than usual 1/1.7-inch CCD backing up a 24 - 72mm 3x zoom lens that will take you all the way down to F1.8. In the Photography Blog review, that lens earned the camera one of its few criticisms, starting very wide but not offering enough magnification on the other end of the scale. A lack of 720p video recording is another bummer, but other than those two it's basically all positive, with the build quality and controls earning high marks, and the resulting images (helped by full manual exposure controls) looking as good as you'd expect. The camera isn't particularly reasonable at $449, but it does at least deliver on everything it promises.

Samsung's 'tank-like,' AMOLED-screened TL500 compact camera reviewed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10 megapixel10Megapixel11.7 ccd11.7Ccd3x zoom3xZoomccdcompact cameraCompactCameraex1manual exposureManualExposurereviewreviewedsamsungtl500Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung's EX1 / TL500 flagship compact articulates 'release' in Korean]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/samsungs-ex1-tl500-flagship-compact-camera-articulates-a-kore/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/samsungs-ex1-tl500-flagship-compact-camera-articulates-a-kore/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/samsungs-ex1-tl500-flagship-compact-camera-articulates-a-kore/#comments It's out, Samsung's 10 megapixel EX1 (aka, TL500) with 3-inch articulating AMOLED display was just pushed out for retail in its Korean homeland. For 599,000KRW or about $400, you get a F1.8 24mm ultra-wide lens, 1/1.7-inch CCD, refined DRIMeIII imaging processor, dual image stabilization, and ISO 3200 max sensitivity (at full resolution) that should combine to deliver decent shots (for a compact) in low-light conditions without using a flash. As Samsung's flagship compact it also supports RAW with shutter‑priority, aperture‑priority and full-manual shooting modes. Unfortunately, H.264 video is limited to 640x480 pixels at 30fps. Fortunately, an optional optical viewfinder can be fitted to the hot shoe in case the AMOLED display fails to hold up under direct sunlight -- a very real possibility since there's no mention of Samsung's "Super AMOLED" anywhere in the press release. Can't wait to see the reviews on this pup.

Samsung's EX1 / TL500 flagship compact articulates 'release' in Korean originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 May 2010 05:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.7 inch1.7-inch1.7Inch24mmamoledArticulatingDisplaycameraccdDRIMeIIIex1f1.8flagshipswiveltl500Mon, 17 May 2010 05:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung TL500 and TL350 hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/21/samsung-tl500-and-tl350-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/21/samsung-tl500-and-tl350-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/21/samsung-tl500-and-tl350-hands-on/#comments Samsung's TL500. We caught the bright, bulky beast bristling at PMA in front of a miniature 3D model of the Taj Mahal enclosed within a shadowy cube. The articulating display was indeed quite luminous, and as you can see from the sample shot, the flash-imbued capture is quite nice -- same can't be said sans flash in this instance, though. As for the TL350, we're always a fan of the analog dials for battery and storage, and the 1,000 frames per second video recording was quite the treat. That said, at 138 x 78 resolution, it's not practical, but the in-between burst shoots do lend themselves to some fun party tricks. Hardware shots just below, TL500 sample shot after the break.

Gallery: Samsung TL500 hands-on

Gallery: Samsung TL350 hands-on

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Samsung TL500 and TL350 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • New HMX-U15 ($230) and HMX-U20 ($250) 1080p HD pocket camcorders shoot H.264 and feature HDMI out, image stabilization, a 2-inch LCD, and some simple edit options. The U20 also throws in a 3x optical zoom and 10 megapixel stills, while the U15 instead takes 14 megapixel stills.
  • The TL500 is a 10 megapixel camera with 24mm ultra-wide angle lens with an articulating three-inch AMOLED display, perfect for spying around the corner. It supports RAW format, shoots VGA video, and is due out for a hair less than $450.
  • The 10 megapixel TL350 claims 1080p HD video recording with a maximum speed of up to 1,000 frames per second -- which invariably drops the video resolution to 138 x 78, but hey, sacrifices must be made. The three-inch AMOLED display and look for it set you back about $350.
  • A pair of 12 megapixel point-and-shoots for the lower end, the waterproof AQ100 ($200) and the "scratch resistant" SL605 ($130), both with 2.7-inch LCDs and 5x optical zoom. The former shoots video in 720p and the latter just VGA.
Plethora of pressers after the break, and we'll be catching our flight to Anaheim shortly to give hands on impressions and take pictures of cameras that'll put our DSLRs to absolute shame.

Gallery: Samsung AQ100, SL605, TL350, TL500, and HMX-U20

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Samsung's PMA gifts: HD pocket camcorders, point-and-shoots with AMOLED screens originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wouldn't you know it? The world's slimmest LCD HDTV and one of the only wireless HDTVs have both arrived in unison in the United Kingdom. Without much fanfare, Sony has delivered the 9.9-millimeter thin KDL-40ZX1 (pictured) / KDL-52EX1 and the likely-WHDI-enabled KDL-40ZX1 / KDL-46EX1 to regions across the pond, though these beauties won't come with you relieving your wallet of some serious poundage. The KDL-40ZX1 gets going at £2,339, and it only gets wilder from there.

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Sony's BRAVIA EX1 / ZX1 HDTVs arrive in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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