Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Blumoo turns mobile devices into RF remotes, streams music via Bluetooth (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/23/blumoo-pod-mobile-remote/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/23/blumoo-pod-mobile-remote/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/23/blumoo-pod-mobile-remote/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments DNP Blumoo

If you hoard gadgets like us, then your living room is probably covered with a plethora of remote controls. Flyover Innovations' Indiegogo campaign aims to streamline your home audio experience and minimize your mess with Blumoo, a small hardware platform that turns your mobile device into an RF remote. The IR-equipped Blumoo pod connects to your stereo via standard 3.5 mm jack or RCA connections, and allows you to control your home theater system with your mobile device through the magic of Bluetooth. The Blumoo app -- coming soon for both iOS and Android -- pulls from a database that Flyover claims is comprehensive enough to ensure your home theater equipment is covered. Flyover plans on retailing the device for $79 but is offering an early bird special for supporters starting at $45. To check out their rewards and watch their cartoon mascot, Blumoo Bob, shake it a like a polaroid picture, head over to their Indiegogo page. For a more informative -- if slightly less entertaining -- video, watch the preview after the break.

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]]> audioBlumoocrowdfundingHomeTheaterIndiegogoremoterf Thu, 23 May 2013 17:28:00 -0400 21|20581405 <![CDATA[Phi: a wireless re-routing card that puts you in control of the airwaves (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/phi-a-wireless-re-routing-card-that-puts-you-in-control-of-the/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/phi-a-wireless-re-routing-card-that-puts-you-in-control-of-the/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/01/phi-a-wireless-re-routing-card-that-puts-you-in-control-of-the/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Phi: a wireless re-routing card that puts you in control of the airwaves (video)

For all the talk of convergence in mobile devices, there's relatively little chatter about the coming together of wireless signals themselves. In other words, why should we have a separate device to interact with each type of wireless signal? And so, with that intriguing question, begins the pitch for a new device call Phi. It's a $750 antennae-laden PCIe card that slots into a desktop and gathers up wireless signals that are flying around the home -- so long as they have a frequency below 4GHz and don't involve bank-busting neutrinos. The card then allows custom apps to re-direct those transmissions as you like: potentially acting as a "base station" so you can make free calls from your cell phone, or receiving over-the-air HD transmissions which you can play on your tablet, or doing whatever else hobbyists and devs can cook up. Phi is still version 0.1 and Linux-only while the startup behind it -- Per Vices -- looks for a Kinect-style blossoming of third-party interest, but with nothing less than a deity-like command over the domestic ether on offer, how could it ever fail?

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]]> 3g4ghzbase stationBaseStationdevdevelopergood morning vietnamGoodMorningVietnamhackhackerhobbylinuxmobilepostcrossover-the-airpci-epciepcie cardPcieCardper vicesPerVicesphiradioradio frequencyRadioFrequencyre-directionre-routingredirectionRFtransmissionwifiwirelesswireless re-routingwireless signalWirelessRe-routingWirelessSignalycombinator Tue, 01 May 2012 06:46:00 -0400 21|20227882 <![CDATA[Intel puts CPU and WiFi radio together on same chip, with proper shielding of course]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/intel-puts-cpu-and-wifi-radio-on-same-chip/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/intel-puts-cpu-and-wifi-radio-on-same-chip/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/intel-puts-cpu-and-wifi-radio-on-same-chip/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It's little notches like these that could eventually carve out a big Intel-shaped niche in the mobile universe. What you're looking at is a prototype chip codenamed 'Rosepoint' that somehow crams a digital WiFi radio and a dual-core Atom CPU onto the same piece of silicon. Interference would normally make such proximity impossible, but Rosepoint incorporates new anti-radiation and noise-cancelling shielding to prevent the components from corrupting each other. The aim isn't just to shrink everything, but also to deliver "state of the art power efficiency" by removing unnecessary circuitry. Intel even claims it can fit the RF antenna onto a chip too, but it doesn't want to show that off just yet. Too many prying eyes.

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]]> atomdigital wifiDigitalWifiintelintel rosepointIntelRosepointinterferencenoise shieldingnoise-cancelling shieldingNoise-cancellingShieldingNoiseShieldingradiationradiation shieldingRadiationShieldingRFrosepointshieldingsocsystem-on-chipwifi Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:02:00 -0500 21|20175273 <![CDATA[Turtle Beach expands its wireless headset lineup, intros XP400 with adjustable surround sound, stereo XP300]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/turtle-beach-expands-its-wireless-headset-lineup-intros-xp400-w/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/turtle-beach-expands-its-wireless-headset-lineup-intros-xp400-w/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/turtle-beach-expands-its-wireless-headset-lineup-intros-xp400-w/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
If you'll recall, along with its pre-CES unveiling of new gaming and lifestyle headsets, Turtle Beach promised a bigger "surprise announcement" for day one of the show here in Vegas. Well, it's just spilled the beans on an impressive new duo of Xbox-oriented (and PlayStation compatible) Ear Force wireless gaming headsets. Meet the XP400 with Dolby 5.1 virtual surround sound and the identical, but stereo, XP300. We're told that they're essentially the younger siblings of the company's PX5-rooted XP500, featuring a similar design with totally wireless connection to the Xbox 360 (thanks to TB's Xbox Chat Adapter), and a dual-pairing Bluetooth radio for taking calls while gaming. Furthermore, both headsets actually improve upon the XP500's, in a few key areas including: better button placement on the earcups, a new 2.4/5GHz dual-band WiFi 2.4GHz transmitter to avoid interference from nearby wireless devices and an included 15-hour rechargeable battery so you won't be hunting for AAAs.

While both headsets feature customizable EQs, the XP400 steps things up from the XP300 with tweakable Dolby 5.1 simulated surround sound, thanks to some special work on Turtle Beach's end. Notably, it's the first headset from Turtle with the ability, dubbed "adjustable surround sound angles," and it means you'll now be able to customize the placement of the virtual speakers to your preference, rather than being stuck to Dolby Headphone's usual preset parameters. Both headsets will be available in earlier 2012, with the XP400 priced at $220 and the XP300 at 50 bucks less. If you'd like the full rundown of specs and features, you'd best check out the press release we've kindly embedded just past the break.

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]]> 2.4 ghz2.4Ghz5 ghz5Ghzaudiocesces 2012Ces2012dolbydolby 5.1 surround sounddolby digitalDolby5.1SurroundSoundDolbyDigitaldual-band wifiDual-bandWififpsgamingheadphonesheadsetplaystationrechargeablerfsoundturtle beachTurtleBeachvirtual surround soundVirtualSurroundSoundwifixboxxp300xp400 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:30:00 -0500 21|20142869 <![CDATA[Inside Secure announces NFC chips to help distinguish knockoffs from the real thing]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/inside-secure-announces-nfc-chips-to-help-distinguish-knockoffs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/inside-secure-announces-nfc-chips-to-help-distinguish-knockoffs/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/inside-secure-announces-nfc-chips-to-help-distinguish-knockoffs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If you can't tell if a Rolex or a knockoff Prada bag is fake, your NFC-enabled smartphone will be able to. Toking on a long-standing problem with counterfeiting, French company Inside Secure has released the Vault150 security module, a NFC-based chip that can be embedded into any product a retailer might wish to have authenticated by prospective buyers. This could become as easy as literally embedding the chip, as NFC chips require no power source, can collect RF energy from an NFC reader such as a smartphone and complete an authentication request for a potential buyer.

For more intricate products where the chip might have to be buried deeper, Inside Secure has also offered several antenna options that allow the chip to be placed well within an item and still communicate with an NFC reader. In cases where a module needs to be embedded in items like a bottle of wine or pair of shoes, the chip can use a slew of voltage, frequency or temperature change sensors to sense if someone has tried to alter the chip's information and return a warning from there. Along with authentication purposes, the devices could also ping a shopper's handset (in addition to doing cool things like opening doors) when they came within a certain range of a product, informing them as to the savings they might be about to pass by. Final pricing and availability has yet to be announced and there's no guarantee that this will spot every fake, but it'll probably be better at the task than the current champ (yes, Chumlee).

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]]> authenticationchipChumleedoorembeddedfrequencyInside SecureInsideSecurelockmobilepostcrossNFCPawn StarsPawnStarsPradaRFRolexshoppingsmartphonetemperatureVault150VaultIC150voltage Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:48:00 -0500 21|20104616 <![CDATA[Optoma delivers three new projectors, one does 3D for just $1,499]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/20/optoma-delivers-three-new-projectors-one-does-3d-for-just-1-49/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/20/optoma-delivers-three-new-projectors-one-does-3d-for-just-1-49/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/20/optoma-delivers-three-new-projectors-one-does-3d-for-just-1-49/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We've said it before and we'll say it again -- you deserve a projector. Watch those tiny LCDs and plasmas if you want, but it's time to go big or go home and Optoma is delivering three new beamers to help that happen. The new HD33 model (pictured above) makes its claim to fame as the first 1080p 3D projector available for less than $1,500, while the HD3300 and HD8300 make their bones in slighly more upmarket segments, priced at $1,999 and $4,499, respectively. All three make 3D happen in conjunction with the company's new RF-synced active shutter glasses, while featuring PureMotion3D and PureDepth for frame interpolation and brightness control. Those extra bucks spent on the HD8300 has ISF certified controls, lens shift for extra placement flexibility, PureMotion4D motion interpolation and a lamp rated at 1,500 lumens. The HD33 is available now, while the other two are expected to start shipping later this month, however with CEDIA 2011 just around the corner we'd probably hold off on pressing the buy button before everyone shows off their latest home theater wares.

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]]> 3dactive shutterActiveShutterdlphd33hd3300hd8300hdpostminijd3300optomaprojectorrf Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:04:00 -0400 21|20022506 <![CDATA[Visualized: this gel-filled Sprint head is testing all sorts of futurephones]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/visualized-this-gel-filled-sprint-head-is-testing-all-sorts-of/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/visualized-this-gel-filled-sprint-head-is-testing-all-sorts-of/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/22/visualized-this-gel-filled-sprint-head-is-testing-all-sorts-of/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Chamber testing is most certainly nothing new for your average carrier -- every one of the big boys here in the States already does something similar to this -- but it's not often that we're given an inside look at what exactly happens within those elusive doors. During a recent Sprint campus walkthrough, we peeked into the carrier's network development lab for a glimpse at what it takes to certify a phone for use on its network. Granted, the vast majority of Sprint's testing is done elsewhere across the industry, and we were informed that the yellow dome shown above is actually a minty fresh model that includes "gel" within its borders, seemingly to produce a more realistic testing ground. You know -- because human brains are clearly shrinking, while craniums are being increasingly filled with nondescript fluids. All jesting aside, we were told that this is the place where Sprint ensures Antennagate never comes to its side of town, and every Now Network phone (present and future) has to roll through here before being allowed out. The reason? Sprint needs to be absolutely certain that there's no stray radio emissions bleeding into frequencies that it doesn't support, and of course, to ask the Verizon guy if he can hear him now.

Gallery: Sprint HQ reception test head

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]]> cdmalablabsreceptionrfsciencesmartphonesprintsprint hqsprint labsprint labsSprintHqSprintLabSprintLabstesttestingVisualized Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:54:00 -0400 21|19997923 <![CDATA[D-Link brings the Boxee Box remote to PC, Mac users]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/06/d-link-brings-the-boxee-box-remote-to-pc-mac-users/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/06/d-link-brings-the-boxee-box-remote-to-pc-mac-users/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/06/d-link-brings-the-boxee-box-remote-to-pc-mac-users/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Boxee users on PC and Mac should no longer feel ignored, with promises of updated software on the way and now the option to use a Boxee Box remote from D-Link. The two sided QWERTY design is unchanged and the included RF dongle means your HTPC can stay safely out of sight while you enjoy some branded remote control action without selling out for a one-size-fits-all box. The roll your own media player crowd can pick up the remote at a penny under $50 at a variety of online retailers right now, the long awaited software update is still due this fall.

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]]> boxeeboxee boxBoxeeBoxd-linkdonglemacpcremoterfsoftware Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:48:00 -0400 21|19984561 <![CDATA[EFO's diminutive Google TV keyboard makes us laugh, cry, exclaim]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/08/efos-diminutive-google-tv-keyboard-makes-us-laugh-cry-exclaim/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/08/efos-diminutive-google-tv-keyboard-makes-us-laugh-cry-exclaim/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/08/efos-diminutive-google-tv-keyboard-makes-us-laugh-cry-exclaim/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Google's remained fairly mum on its TV experiment ever since a number of major networks blocked Google TV devices from accessing their online content, but you can bet that Logitech and Sony are still doing everything they can to unload inventory. If -- for whatever reason -- you've found yourself in the precarious position of needing a backup keyboard, EFO's got a couple of comical solutions. The outfit's new Google TV keyboard is named simply enough, and it's also one of the smallest KB remotes in the history of KB remotes. That's great for those who tend to shove their controlling devices into pockets and whatnot, and there's even a touchpad that works vertically and horizontally -- depending on preference, of course. Bluetooth ($75) and RF ($65) versions are available, with initial shipments to go out starting on the 15th. Head on past the break for a demo video, also known as the cutest thing you'll see all day.

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]]> bluetoothefoGoogle TVGoogle TV keyboardGoogleTvGoogleTvKeyboardhtpc keyboardHtpcKeyboardkeyboardkirfknockoffrfripoffvideo Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:14:00 -0500 21|19834429 <![CDATA[TiaLinx's Cougar20-H surveillance robot can peer through walls, see you breathe]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/07/tialinxs-cougar20-h-surveillance-robot-can-peer-through-walls/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/07/tialinxs-cougar20-h-surveillance-robot-can-peer-through-walls/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/07/tialinxs-cougar20-h-surveillance-robot-can-peer-through-walls/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
You may be able to outrun it, but you probably won't be able to hide from TiaLinx's new Cougar20-H surveillance robot. While it might not look like much, the bot packs an impressive RF array that's not only able to detect movement within a building (though concrete walls, no less), but is even able to detect a person breathing inside a building at "long standoff distances." Perhaps not surprisingly, complete details are largely being kept under wraps (the bot was developed with some help from the U.S. Army), but this isn't simply a prototype -- it'll be rolling out next month and is expected to be put to use byvarious law enforcement and government agencies. Head on past the break for the official press release.

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]]> botCougar20-Hlaw enforcementLawEnforcementrfrf arrayRfArrayrobotsense-through-the-wallSTTWsurveillancesurveillance botsurveillance robotSurveillanceBotSurveillanceRobottialinx Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:58:00 -0500 21|19830634 <![CDATA[Freescale Semiconductor and RealD working to improve active shutter 3D]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/freescale-semiconductor-and-reald-working-to-improve-active-shut/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/freescale-semiconductor-and-reald-working-to-improve-active-shut/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/freescale-semiconductor-and-reald-working-to-improve-active-shut/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Passive 3D seems to be the new home entertainment hotness at CES this year, but that doesn't mean the industry has given up on active shutter. Case in point, Freescale Semiconductor and RealD have announced they're developing an "enhanced 3D active eyewear solution" that combines Freescale's RF4CE platform for the over-the-air 3D synchronization with RealD's switching, filtering, and optical technology. Powered by Freescale's MC1323x System on a Chip, the new system hopes to eliminate many the problems plaguing IR-based active shutter like line-of-sight and of field-of-vision limitations. It should also allow 3D glasses to operate from longer distances, and since it takes advantage of the same radio frequency used by remotes, it could lower overall costs for manufacturers to boot. Keep in mind though that unlike NVIDIA's RF-based 3D Vision Pro Tech, all of these wondrous promises are just talk with no walk -- so we'll throttle our excitement until we can go eyes-on with some actual gear. For all the details hit up the PR after the break.

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]]> 3D3d technology3D techology3d tv3dTechnology3dTechology3dTvactive shutterActiveShuttercesces 2011ces2011Freescale SemiconductorFreescaleSemiconductornvidianvidia vision proNvidiaVisionPropassivepassive 3dPassive3dRealDRFRF4CESystem on a ChipSystemOnAChip Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:02:00 -0500 21|19791895 <![CDATA[iGUGU InterneTV streams your YouTubes and your Hulus to the TV set]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/igugu-internetv-streams-your-youtubes-and-your-hulus-to-the-tv-s/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/igugu-internetv-streams-your-youtubes-and-your-hulus-to-the-tv-s/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/igugu-internetv-streams-your-youtubes-and-your-hulus-to-the-tv-s/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
iGUGU, the company behind Gamecore (and the company with a name that even a neonate can say) will be demonstrating its InterneTV product at CES this week. The PC-based solution allows users to watch and share any content on their HDTV, projector or monitor, via wireless USB. It also comes packed with an RF remote and seems simple enough that even the stock photo "hippie" above can figure it out! We'll let you know what we think when we get our hands on the device itself, but until that happens you'll have to make do with the PR. Luckily, it's after the break.

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]]> cesces 2011Ces2011iguguigugu InterneTVIguguInterneTVremote controlremotecontrolRFstreamingvideo streamingVideoStreaming Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:05:00 -0500 21|19787923 <![CDATA[ZigBee finalizes low-power, RF standard for input devices, could finally kill off IR for good]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/zigbee-finalizes-low-power-rf-standard-for-input-devices-could/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/zigbee-finalizes-low-power-rf-standard-for-input-devices-could/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/zigbee-finalizes-low-power-rf-standard-for-input-devices-could/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments ZigBee finalizes low-power, RF standard for input devices, might finally kill off IR for goodOver the years of idle channel surfing and menu browsing you've surely developed some finely-honed IR shootin' skills, knowing which surfaces will and will not reflect the signals from your under-powered universal remote control as you try to bounce that beam around a pile of magazines and soda cans on the coffee table. Those skills are on a fast-track to obsolescence thanks to the new ZigBee Input Device standard, which finally could bring all TV remote controls to the world of RF wholesale. Well, it could, if it finds more success than the already existing ZigBee Remote Control spec has managed. The new Input Device standard builds on that, said to require less juice than IR so those tired and mismatched AAs could last even longer. It'll also work with mice and keyboards and the like, but naturally we're most optimistic for remotes, even though this comes a little too late to let us turn off our PS3s with our Harmonys.

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]]> infra redInfraRedinput deviceInputDeviceirkeyboardmouseremote controlRemoteControlrfstandardunversal remoteUnversalRemotewirelesszigbeezigbee allianceZigbeeAlliance Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:24:00 -0500 21|19771724 <![CDATA[Ality's backlit WeeBoard: yet another bantam RF HTPC keyboard]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/alitys-backlit-weeboard-yet-another-bantam-rf-htpc-keyboard/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/alitys-backlit-weeboard-yet-another-bantam-rf-htpc-keyboard/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/alitys-backlit-weeboard-yet-another-bantam-rf-htpc-keyboard/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Quite frankly, you've probably got more mini keyboard options than you need, but given that Ality decided to throw backlighting into its latest, we're giving it the edge over the other guys. The aptly named WeeBoard is an RF-based wireless keyboard that's designed for use on the couch, likely in conjunction with your HTPC. There's also an integrated optical trackpad for moving a mouse cursor, and there's even a row of customizable media shortcut keys for launching specific applications and actions quickly. It's expected to go on sale direct from Ality this December, with a retail price of $79.99 -- hang tight if you're looking for retail distribution partners.

Gallery: Ality WeeBoard RF wireless keyboard

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]]> accessoryAlitybacklitkeyboardmini keyboardMiniKeyboardperipheralrfweeboardwireless keyboardWirelessKeyboard Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:14:00 -0400 21|19688154 <![CDATA[EFO's iPazzPort grows a touchpad and laser pointer, tickles our fancy]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/24/efos-ipazzport-grows-a-touchpad-and-laser-pointer-tickles-our/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/24/efos-ipazzport-grows-a-touchpad-and-laser-pointer-tickles-our/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/24/efos-ipazzport-grows-a-touchpad-and-laser-pointer-tickles-our/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments What exactly is a fancy, anyway? As we ponder that, and other far-fetched meanings of life, we're forced to take a look a yet another mystery of our planet: EFO. Who are these guys? Where do they spend quality time? Did they ever consider that the iPazzPort would become a worldwide phenomenon? Merely months after rolling out a minuscule Bluetooth keyboard for controlling HTPCs and other doodads, the company is now outing a slightly larger version -- one with a multitouch trackpad on top of the keys. Oddly enough, it also saw fit to throw a laser pointer into the mix, though this version will rely on those tried-and-true RF frequencies for wireless communication. Check out a downright exhilarating video of it in action past the break, and tap that source link if you're eager to drop $55 (including shipping) on one.

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]]> controllerefohtpchtpc controllerHtpcControlleriPazzPortmultitouchrftouchpadtrackpadvideo Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:10:00 -0400 21|19685888 <![CDATA[Amulet voice-activated Windows Media Center remote hits the FCC]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/amulet-voice-activated-windows-media-center-remote-hits-the-fcc/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/amulet-voice-activated-windows-media-center-remote-hits-the-fcc/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/amulet-voice-activated-windows-media-center-remote-hits-the-fcc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Amulet Device's intriguing voice-activated remote for Windows Media Center has long since missed its original ship date, but it just popped up at the FCC, complete with product shots and the user manual. Besides providing typical universal features like IR learning, as a package the rechargeable battery-powered controller, USB dongle, and companion Windows Media Center Plugin will allow users to operate their home theater by simply speaking commands to the remote's built-in microphone. Like any good robot servant, the remote will also audibly respond to questions such as "what song is playing" and even distinguish when you're talking to it versus just chatting with friends, thanks to nifty advanced positioning sensing technology. Sadly taking dictation isn't in the cards and there's still no word on an official launch date, but that hasn't stopped the budding emperor in us from hoping it arrives soon.

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]]> AmuletAmulet RemoteAmuletRemoteFCCfcc filingfcc filingsFccFilingFccFilingsIRIR learningmedia centermedia center pcMediaCenterMediaCenterPcremoteRFuniversal remoteuniversal remote controluniversal remote controlsUniversalRemoteUniversalRemoteControlUniversalRemoteControlsvoice commandvoice command remoteVoice Commandsvoice operated remoteVoiceCommandVoiceCommandRemoteVoiceCommandsVoiceOperatedRemotewindowwindows media centerWindows media center remoteWindowsMediaCenterWindowsMediaCenterRemote Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:34:00 -0400 21|19615613 <![CDATA[EFO iPazzPort Keyboard looks like a BlackBerry, calls your HTPC instead of your boss]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/efo-ipazzport-keyboard-looks-like-a-blackberry-calls-your-htpc/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/efo-ipazzport-keyboard-looks-like-a-blackberry-calls-your-htpc/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/efo-ipazzport-keyboard-looks-like-a-blackberry-calls-your-htpc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments EFO iPazzport Keyboard looks like a BlackBerry, calls your HTPC not your boss In the world of the HTPC, the quest for the least inconvenient means of controlling on-screen action continues. We had a winner with the Rii Mini wireless keyboard in March, but the familiar aesthetics of this EFO iPazzPort keyboard make us want to have one lying about our coffee table. This is the newly redesigned third generation model, a big step forward from the first gen and, from the second revision, adds on function keys that can be used during bootup (for the "Hit F1 to enter BIOS" types), dedicated keys for playing and pausing and whatnot, and a laser pointer -- crucial for indicating the fatally arcing trajectories of contestants on Wipeout. All that's in addition to the already present QWERTY keyboard resting just below a functional touchpad. The cost? $45. Watching your friends try to make a call from your keyboard? Priceless.

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]]> efoefo ipazzportEfoIpazzporthtpcipazzportkeyboardlaserlaser pointerLaserPointerrfwireless keyboardWirelessKeyboard Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:57:00 -0400 21|19583635 <![CDATA[NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro Technology uses RF syncing to woo professionals]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/nvidia-3d-vision-pro-technology-uses-rf-syncing-to-woo-professio/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/nvidia-3d-vision-pro-technology-uses-rf-syncing-to-woo-professio/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/04/nvidia-3d-vision-pro-technology-uses-rf-syncing-to-woo-professio/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
NVIDIA has a strong lead in PC land with its IR-based GeForce 3D Vision tech, but apparently us lowly consumers aren't enough for the squiggly green eyeball. The company has just announced NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro, which makes use of RF syncing to give the glasses a 150 foot range, along with avoiding some of those line of sight and crosstalk issues that plague the IR glasses used by most 3D-at-home applications. NVIDIA plans to market this new system, which will be out in October, to professionals for tasks such as 3D modeling and medical imaging, and just in case you don't believe them they've priced the glasses at $349 and the RF hub at $399. Still, when have unreasonable costs ever stood between us pesky proles and the 3D nectar we yearn for? There's a press release after the break, along with a video of Siemens putting the glasses to use on some ultrasound imaging.

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]]> 3D3D displays3d syncing3dSyncingactive shutteractive shutter 3dActiveShutterHD DisplaysHdDisplaysIRIR SyncingNVIDIANVIDIA 3D Vision ProRFRF active shutter syncingRF SyncingRfActiveShutterSyncingStereoscopic 3DStereoscopic3dvideo Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:52:00 -0400 21|19580791 <![CDATA[Apple shows Nokia's N97 Mini can be force choked, too (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/apple-shows-nokias-n97-mini-can-be-force-choked-too-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/apple-shows-nokias-n97-mini-can-be-force-choked-too-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/apple-shows-nokias-n97-mini-can-be-force-choked-too-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Nokia claims it always prioritizes antenna performance over physical design, and we'll take them at their word, but that apparently didn't exempt one Espoo handset from Apple's grip of doom. Here's the Nokia N97 Mini going down for the count, from a full seven bars to two. Of course, Apple doesn't mention whether calls or data drop when the handset's held this way. Video after the break.

[Thanks, Lyndon W.]

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]]> antennaantennagateAppledesigniPhone 4Iphone4Nokiaperformancereceptionrfsignalwireless Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:21:00 -0400 21|19562211 <![CDATA[Nokia: 'we prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict']]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/nokia-we-prioritize-antenna-performance-over-physical-design-i/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/nokia-we-prioritize-antenna-performance-over-physical-design-i/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/nokia-we-prioritize-antenna-performance-over-physical-design-i/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Nokia's looking to ride the mojo of any negative fallout from today's Apple press conference, slipping out a rather fascinating statement this afternoon. The gist of it is that Espoo's keen on letting everyone know how much blood, sweat, and tears they've poured into perfecting their antenna design strategy over the years, going so far as to say that they "prioritize" it over the physical design of the phone if they need to in order to optimize its call performance -- an opinion moderately different from the "we want to have our cake and eat it too" philosophy espoused by Jobs today. In closing, Nokia acknowledges that a "tight grip" can mess with the performance, though they say they've done a bunch of research on the ways their phones are typically held so that the antennas are placed optimally. Interestingly, there was a stink not long ago about the severe signal degradation some E71 users were seeing when they placed their hands on the lower rear of the phone -- but you can't win 'em all, we suppose. Follow the break for the full statement.

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]]> antennaappledesigniphoneiphone 4Iphone4nokiaperformancereceptionrfsignal Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:36:00 -0400 21|19557917 <![CDATA[Visualized: a strange world where echo doesn't exist]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/visualized-a-strange-world-where-echo-doesnt-exist/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/visualized-a-strange-world-where-echo-doesnt-exist/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/visualized-a-strange-world-where-echo-doesnt-exist/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Anechoic chambers are special rooms designed to absorb sound or electromagnetic radiation; they're nothing new, and most audio and electronics companies consider them critical parts of their testing facilities. Considering how odd they look, though, we never get tired of a good picture of one -- and Apple's press conference today pimping its in-house inventory of 17 such chambers gave us an opportunity to look at some of the craziest we've ever seen. See more at Apple's web page devoted to its antenna design and test labs.

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]]> anechoicanechoic chamberAnechoicChamberappleaudioechoemfiphoneiphone 4Iphone4radiationrfvisualized Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:49:00 -0400 21|19557774 <![CDATA[LG's Classic TV gives old CRT new legs]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/lgs-classic-tv-gives-old-crt-new-legs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/lgs-classic-tv-gives-old-crt-new-legs/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/lgs-classic-tv-gives-old-crt-new-legs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments LG's Classic TV gives old CRT new legs In these complex, digital days, it's easy to yearn for simpler, analog times -- when everything was daisy-chained coax cable and all you needed was the odd RF adapter to get your gaming on. LG is taking its customers back in time with the Classic TV, an honest to gosh CRT clothed in period-appropriate attire. While it does break with tradition slightly by including a remote control, it offers nicely tactile dials and even a set of color-matched rabbit ears, making it the perfect thing for hooking up your Famicom or watching Astroboy re-runs. It's available now in Korea, your choice of basic black or cheeky red for ₩ 249,000. That equates to about $215, but don't go looking for it in your local Caldor flier.

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]]> classicclassic tvClassicTvcrtlglg classic tvLgClassicTvrabbit earsRabbitEarsretrorf Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:23:00 -0500 21|19330056 <![CDATA[Santa Fe WiFi foe strikes again: sues neighbor for using wireless devices, lives in a car]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/santa-fe-wifi-foe-strikes-again-sues-neighbor-for-using-wireles/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/santa-fe-wifi-foe-strikes-again-sues-neighbor-for-using-wireles/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/santa-fe-wifi-foe-strikes-again-sues-neighbor-for-using-wireles/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments No, this isn't him, because the real Arthur Firstenberg (with or without a cat) would probably need more than an aluminum helmet to cure his "electromagnetic sensitivity," symptoms of which allegedly include stomach pains and memory loss. In fact, this man -- an active member of the anti-wireless group in Sante Fe -- has taken one step further by suing his bewildered neighbor 25 feet away for refusing to switch off her wireless devices, which he claims has forced him to stay at friends' or live in a car. We'd say just chill out, find some place in the middle of an African desert, and then fly out. Oh, wait.

[Photo courtesy of Wally Glenn]

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]]> allergyArthur FirstenbergArthurFirstenbergDisabilities ActDisabilitiesActelectro-sensitivityelectromagneticelectromagnetic allergyelectromagnetic sensitivityelectromagnetic-sensitivityElectromagneticAllergyElectromagneticSensitivityemem allergyEmAllergylawsuitnew mexicoNewMexicoradiorfsanta feSantaFesuewi-fiwifi Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:12:00 -0500 21|19312871 <![CDATA[LG Magic Motion gesture control HDTV remote hands-on]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/lg-magic-motion-gesture-control-hdtv-remote-hands-on/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/lg-magic-motion-gesture-control-hdtv-remote-hands-on/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/11/lg-magic-motion-gesture-control-hdtv-remote-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Packed in with LG's new top of the line LCD, the 3D capable, LED backlit LE9500 is a new RF remote that users wave, Wii-style, to operate the onscreen menus. There's also a standard IR remote for universal remote compatibility and the very necessary lazy bastards who don't want to lift their arms to change the channel compatibility. Check out a quick demo from the CES show floor after the break.

Gallery: LG Magic Motion remote for LE9500

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]]> cesces 2010Ces2010gesture controlGestureControlhands-onlcdle9500led backlitLedBacklitlgmagic motionMagic Motion Remote ControlMagicMotionMagicMotionRemoteControlremoteremote controlRemoteControlrfwiimote Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:36:00 -0500 21|19311044 <![CDATA[XStreamHD adds advanced RF remote next to satellite beamed 1080p on its list of promises]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/xstreamhd-adds-advanced-rf-remote-next-to-satellite-beamed-1080p/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/xstreamhd-adds-advanced-rf-remote-next-to-satellite-beamed-1080p/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/xstreamhd-adds-advanced-rf-remote-next-to-satellite-beamed-1080p/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It's been a while since we'd heard from XStreamHD, but with yet another CES bearing down the company is ready to talk about its advanced RF One Remote Control. In case you haven't been paying attention over the last two years, it's promising all manner of satellite-delivered 1080p movies with lossless audio, that beam into its media server and then stream to any of its receivers or other DLNA compatible clients in the home. Jennic's microcontroller powers the remote, and it uses Zigbee Pro wireless tech so it will control all the connected devices, even without line of sight. We've added "peek at the media closet" to our list of things to look for at the XStreamHD booth in January, but really we're still waiting to find out when beta testers will get a crack at the service.

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