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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Speeder Reader: Drive your way to better reading skills</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/speeder-reader-drive-your-way-to-better-reading-skills/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/speeder-reader-drive-your-way-to-better-reading-skills/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/speeder-reader-drive-your-way-to-better-reading-skills/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><div id="pc598004"><div align="center"><a href="http://xenia.media.mit.edu/~mbb/speeder.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
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Who among us doesn't enjoy spending a lazy
afternoon by sliding into the drivers seat, wrapping one hand around the wheel, the other around the stick, and
settling in for an exhilarating- speed reading session? Well believe it or not, former Xerox PARCer Maribeth Back has
found that using controls analogous to driving allows people to read on-screen text more than twice as fast as they
could through traditional left-to-right scanning. Back presented the results of trials involving her
reading-cum-driving simulator, the Speeder Reader, at this week's O'Reilly's Emerging Technology conference, where she
described how streaming text to a fixed spot on the screen allows the reader to eliminate &quot;white space&quot; and
ingest words more efficiently. A person &quot;driving&quot; the Java-powered Speeder Reader uses the gas pedal to
adjust the pace of the word flow, the steering wheel to change &quot;text lanes&quot; (streaming sources) and the stick
and several other buttons for more minor tweaks. Now this is a trend we like to see -- car sims for reading class, <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/25/west-virginia-fully-adopts-dance-dance-revolution-fitness-progra/">DDR action
in gym</a> -- pretty soon, kids may be able to play video games all day long in school just like they do all night at
home.<br /><br />[Via <a
href="http://news.com.com/2061-11128_3-6047630.html?part=rss&amp;tag=6047630&amp;subj=news">Cnet</a>]</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://xenia.media.mit.edu/~mbb/speeder.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/speeder-reader-drive-your-way-to-better-reading-skills/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/598004/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/speeder-reader-drive-your-way-to-better-reading-skills/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/speeder-reader-drive-your-way-to-better-reading-skills/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-598004"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-598004?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-598004" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-598004&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/speeder-reader-drive-your-way-to-better-reading-skills/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Evan Blass</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T11:29:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Sharp introduces 37-inch LCD 1080 HDTV</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/sharp-introduces-37-inch-lcd-1080-hdtv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/sharp-introduces-37-inch-lcd-1080-hdtv/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/sharp-introduces-37-inch-lcd-1080-hdtv/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><div id="pc598021"><a href="http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/001597.html"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/aquos_hdtv.jpg" alt="" /></a>We kinda thought they'd have a bigger showing
at CeBIT than a single 37-inch 1080 HDTV, but hey, here it is, the <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=aquos">Aquos</a> LC-37GE1E. Apparently it's got a 1200:1 contrast ratio, dual
HDCP connectors, and a backlight that makes use of a crimson tone, which should supposedly result in more natural
seeming color representation. No word on price or date of release, or even whether it's going to dethrone <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/08/fujitsu-hitachi-unseat-panasonic-for-title-of-worlds-smallest/">Fujitsu /
Hitachi's 42-inch</a> as the world's smallest 1080p display, but you'll know when we do.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/001597.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/sharp-introduces-37-inch-lcd-1080-hdtv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/598021/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/sharp-introduces-37-inch-lcd-1080-hdtv/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/sharp-introduces-37-inch-lcd-1080-hdtv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-598021"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-598021?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-598021" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-598021&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/sharp-introduces-37-inch-lcd-1080-hdtv/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T11:03:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Toshiba SED rollout planned for late 2007</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/toshiba-sed-rollout-planned-for-late-2007/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/toshiba-sed-rollout-planned-for-late-2007/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/toshiba-sed-rollout-planned-for-late-2007/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><div id="pc598005"><a href="http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2006_03/pr0801.htm"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right"
src="http://img.engadget.com/common/images/1488496748551374.JPG?0.9010760212413382" alt="" /></a>If you've been waiting
(and waiting, and waiting) for Toshiba to roll out its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=sed">SED TVs</a>,
we've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, yes, they're coming. The bad: you guessed it. You have to
wait a bit longer. In fact, quite a bit longer. Toshiba now says that the first SED sets will hit the market in the
fourth quarter of 2007, after mass production starts in July of next year. Given that when Toshiba first started
showing SED prototypes in 2004, the company hinted that the first models could be available <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2004/09/29/he-sed-she-sed-toshibas-new-sed-tv/">as early as 2005</a> (a date that was
later <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/24/toshiba-and-canon-gear-up-for-sed-production/">pushed back to early
2006</a>), we won't blame you if you just give up on waiting for this and buy a plasma or LCD already. But remember: on
this schedule, Toshiba's first SEDs will arrive just in time for you to catch the 2008 Beijing Olympics in glorious
50-inch-plus HD (yes, that really is the spin Toshiba's putting on this). <br /><br />[Thanks, Tom F.]</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2006_03/pr0801.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/toshiba-sed-rollout-planned-for-late-2007/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/598005/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/toshiba-sed-rollout-planned-for-late-2007/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/toshiba-sed-rollout-planned-for-late-2007/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-598005"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-598005?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-598005" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-598005&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/toshiba-sed-rollout-planned-for-late-2007/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T10:39:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Intel&#039;s Montavello 1 (and other laptop sideshow acts)</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/intels-montavello-1-and-other-laptop-sideshow-acts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/intels-montavello-1-and-other-laptop-sideshow-acts/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/intels-montavello-1-and-other-laptop-sideshow-acts/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a></p><div id="pc597895"><div align="center"><a href="http://news.com.com/2300-1006_3-6047340-12.html?tag=ne.gall.pg"><img vspace="4" hspace="4"
border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/montavella.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
Just when you thought there
weren't any further ways to craft a laptop form factor after the <a
href="http://laptops.engadget.com/search/?q=desktop">desktop replacement</a>, <a
href="http://laptops.engadget.com/search/?q=widescreen">widescreen</a>, <a
href="http://laptops.engadget.com/search/?q=ultraportable">ultraportable</a>, <a
href="http://laptops.engadget.com/2005/08/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-behemoth-samsungs-m70-19-inch/">detachable
screen</a>, <a href="http://laptops.engadget.com/2006/01/07/toshibas-wifi-screen-tablet-pc-laptop/">detachable</a> <a
href="http://laptops.engadget.com/2005/03/14/toshiba-shows-off-detachable-notebook-display/">tablet screen</a>, <a
href="http://laptops.engadget.com/search/?q=convertible">tablet convertible</a>, <a
href="http://tabletpcs.engadget.com/">tablet</a>, and <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=ultramobile">ultramobile</a>, then Intel goes and shows off the long necked
Montavello 1 at IDF this week (and a whole lotta other devices, too). Yeah, it's of limited utility and massive
novelty, but you know how we love this stuff, so head over to news.com and check out their gallery of <a
href="http://laptops.engadget.com/2005/03/03/intel-unveils-new-concept-mobile-pcs/">lappy oddities</a>.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://news.com.com/2300-1006_3-6047340-12.html?tag=ne.gall.pg>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/intels-montavello-1-and-other-laptop-sideshow-acts/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597895/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/intels-montavello-1-and-other-laptop-sideshow-acts/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/intels-montavello-1-and-other-laptop-sideshow-acts/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597895"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597895?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597895" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597895&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/intels-montavello-1-and-other-laptop-sideshow-acts/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T10:14:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Fujitsu&#039;s PalmSecure reads your palm: outlook good</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/fujitsus-palmsecure-reads-your-palm-outlook-good/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/fujitsus-palmsecure-reads-your-palm-outlook-good/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/fujitsus-palmsecure-reads-your-palm-outlook-good/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><div id="pc598009"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=12063"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/palmsecure.jpg" /></a></div>
Privacy fiends, rejoice! If you're not
yet satisfied with iris scanning, fingerprint reading, and voice recognition, it looks like Fujitsu's finally bringing
a new smaller 35 x 35 x 17mm version of their <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/11/fujitsus-palm-reader-also-does-tarot-and-biometrics/">palm-vein scanning
PalmSecure biometrics system</a> to a laptop near you. Nah, we're not gonna be happy until we have to urinate into a
cup and provide a DNA sample every time we unlock our corporate machines (you know what they say about loose lips and
sinking ships), but until then at least we'll be adequately protected assuming someone doesn't chop off our hands,
gouge out our eyes, and record our voice (preferably not at the same time, anyway).</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=12063>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/fujitsus-palmsecure-reads-your-palm-outlook-good/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/598009/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/fujitsus-palmsecure-reads-your-palm-outlook-good/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/fujitsus-palmsecure-reads-your-palm-outlook-good/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-598009"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-598009?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-598009" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-598009&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/fujitsus-palmsecure-reads-your-palm-outlook-good/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T09:48:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Live from CeBIT: Samsung&#039;s SGH-i310 8GB musicphone</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sgh-i310-8gb-musicphone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sgh-i310-8gb-musicphone/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sgh-i310-8gb-musicphone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a></p><div id="pc597988"><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7240.JPG" /><br /></div>
Remember that 8GB Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone
from Samsung, the <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/06/samsungs-sgh-i310-8gb-windows-mobile-5-0-musicphone/">SGH-i310</a>? Oh, it
exists alright, and it's hot. That's a real live scroll-wheel in the center (<a
href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/03/02/motorola-rokr-e3-exclusive-pics/">unlike other phones we've seen</a>),
and it actually feels just about right even though it's mechanical, and not touch sensitive. Click and drool after the
break.</div><div align="center"><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7228.JPG"
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alt="" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7239.JPG"
alt="" /><br /><br /></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sgh-i310-8gb-musicphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597988/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sgh-i310-8gb-musicphone/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sgh-i310-8gb-musicphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597988"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597988?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597988" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597988&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sgh-i310-8gb-musicphone/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Thomas Ricker</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T09:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Western Digital displays its soft side with MyBook line of drives</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/western-digital-displays-its-soft-side-with-mybook-line-of-drive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/western-digital-displays-its-soft-side-with-mybook-line-of-drive/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/western-digital-displays-its-soft-side-with-mybook-line-of-drive/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/storage/" rel="tag">Storage</a></p><div id="pc597928"><a href="http://www.wdmybook.com/"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/mybook.jpg" alt="" /></a>Hard drive manufacturer Western Digital seems to be
having something of an identity crisis lately, switching between a &quot;dangerous&quot; mystique with products like the
<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/06/western-digital-raptor-worlds-only-clear-cover-hard-drive/">Raptor</a> and
Scorpion, and a more dignified, family-friendly persona with the Caviar and now the MyBook series of drives. Literally
shaped like a fat tome, the new drive draws its design cues from &quot;in-depth consumer research,&quot; which probably
indicated that people don't care to associate their computer peripherals with deadly animals past and present. These
same consumers also must have told WD engineers that they want plug-and-play capability (no CDs required for install,
check), easy-to-use file maintenance software and capacity indicators (also check), and finally, a heat dissipation
system disguised as book page ends (checkmate). Drives that the whole family can agree on are available immediately,
and range from $150 for the 160GB Essentials edition (USB 2.0) to $329 for the 500GB Premium version (Firewire 400).<br
/><br />[Via <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060308/law064a.html?.v=1">Yahoo!</a>]<br /></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.wdmybook.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/western-digital-displays-its-soft-side-with-mybook-line-of-drive/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597928/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/western-digital-displays-its-soft-side-with-mybook-line-of-drive/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/western-digital-displays-its-soft-side-with-mybook-line-of-drive/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597928"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597928?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597928" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597928&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/western-digital-displays-its-soft-side-with-mybook-line-of-drive/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Evan Blass</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T09:15:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Live from CeBIT: Samsung&#039;s SCH-B600 10 megapixel cameraphone</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sch-b600-10-megapixel-cameraphone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sch-b600-10-megapixel-cameraphone/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sch-b600-10-megapixel-cameraphone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/digitalcameras/" rel="tag">Digital Cameras</a></p><div id="pc597982"><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7215-crop.JPG"
alt="" /></div>
Ever hold a ten megapixel cameraphone? Naw, neither had we, not until today anyway. Straight from the
floor at CeBIT, we've got the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-ten-megapixel-sch-b600/">Samsung
SCH-B600</a> with an integrated 10 megapixel shooter. It's never gonna come anywhere close to the US or Europe so
nuzzle up to your monitor real close-like and take in this beauty. Click on for more pics.</div><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7212.JPG"
alt="" /></div>
At least they can't brag about it being RAZR thin -- still, not bad.<br /><br />
<div
align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7223.JPG" alt=""
/></div>
Camera controls right up top where you'd expect 'em.<br /><br />
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hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7217.JPG" alt="" /></div>
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align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7221.JPG" alt=""
/></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sch-b600-10-megapixel-cameraphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597982/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sch-b600-10-megapixel-cameraphone/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sch-b600-10-megapixel-cameraphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597982"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597982?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597982" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597982&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsungs-sch-b600-10-megapixel-cameraphone/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Thomas Ricker</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T08:55:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Garmin intros c510/530, C550 and screenless Mobile 20 with Bluetooth</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/garmin-intros-c510-530-c550-and-screenless-mobile-20-with-bluet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/garmin-intros-c510-530-c550-and-screenless-mobile-20-with-bluet/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/garmin-intros-c510-530-c550-and-screenless-mobile-20-with-bluet/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gps/" rel="tag">GPS</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><div id="pc597907"><a href="http://www.gpsgazette.com/garmin-streetpilot-c550-and-c510/news/"><img alt="" hspace="4"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/c550.jpg" align="right" vspace="16" border="0" /></a>Garmin has unveiled
three new GPS devices at CeBIT, all intended for in-car use, and two of which sport Bluetooth for interacting with your
cellphone. The c510/530 (Europe/North America) and c550 (pictured) are the latest generation of the company's
well-received c-series, and both new models feature 3.5-inch QVGA touchscreen displays, a &quot;high-sensitivity&quot;
GPS receiver (which we're assuming refers to a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=sirf">SiRF</a> Star III),
configurable vehicle icons (focus groups must have been hating on that little triangle), some amount of preloaded
content&nbsp; (expandable via SD), and an anti-theft system with either PIN or -- get this -- location-based codes,
where the unit will only turn on if you drive it to a predetermined spot. The c550 adds Bluetooth and a speaker/mic
into the mix, allowing it to do <strike>double-</strike> triple-duty as your in-car hands-free setup with bonus MP3
playback, as well as a traffic receiver integrated into the power cord (also available as part of the c510D/530D deluxe
package) and more maps for the Europeans. Even more exciting (from a gadgety perspective, at least) is the upcoming
Mobile 20 Bluetooth GPS cradle for Nokia, WinMo, and Treo smartphones (pictured after the break), which performs nav
and hands-free duties, as you'd expect, plus some extra fun like SMS integration for texting your coordinates to pals
and Garmin Online, which provides a mix of free and pay traffic, weather, and webcam services. (On the down side, it
lthough it seems to be BYOMCS: Bring Your Own Memory Card Slot). We know release dates on all three models -- Q2 for
the new c's and July for the 20 -- but only the price of the c550, which will set you back exactly $857.13.<br /><br
/><a href="http://www.garmin.com/products/sp510/">Read</a>- c510/530 [Via <a
href="http://www.gpsgazette.com/garmin-streetpilot-c550-and-c510/news/">GPS Gazette</a>]<br /><a
href="http://www.garmin.com/products/sp550/#">Read</a>- c550 [Via <a
href="http://www.gpsgazette.com/garmin-streetpilot-c550-and-c510/news/">GPS Gazette</a>]<br /><a
href="http://www.garmin.com/products/garminmobile20/#">Read</a>- Mobile 20 [Via <a
href="http://www.gpsgazette.com/garmin-mobile-20/news/">GPS Gazette</a>]</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.garmin.com/products/garminmobile20/#"><img alt="" hspace="4"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/mobile20.jpg" vspace="4" border="0" /></a></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/garmin-intros-c510-530-c550-and-screenless-mobile-20-with-bluet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597907/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/garmin-intros-c510-530-c550-and-screenless-mobile-20-with-bluet/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/garmin-intros-c510-530-c550-and-screenless-mobile-20-with-bluet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597907"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597907?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597907" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597907&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/garmin-intros-c510-530-c550-and-screenless-mobile-20-with-bluet/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Evan Blass</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T08:40:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Samsung&#039;s ten megapixel SCH-B600</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-ten-megapixel-sch-b600/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-ten-megapixel-sch-b600/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-ten-megapixel-sch-b600/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/digitalcameras/" rel="tag">Digital Cameras</a></p><div id="pc597979"><div align="center"><a
href="http://www.samsung.co.kr/news/press_read_ns.jsp?news_seqNum=4743&amp;pg=0&amp;year=2006&amp;month=3&amp;setDate=0"><img
vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/samsung_10mp.jpg" /></a></div>
<img
vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/schb600.jpg" alt="" />Ok,
Samsung, ok! We get it, you always really wanted to show up LG (and every other cameraphone manufacturer in the world)
for that matter; you hit <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/12/the-sph-v7800-samsungs-five-megapixel-cameraphone-with-3x/">five</a>, <a
href="http://engadget.com/2005/03/09/the-sch-v770-samsungs-seven-megapixel-cameraphone/">seven</a>, then <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/08/first-pics-of-samsungs-sph-v8200-eight-megapixel-phone/">eight </a>megapixels,
and now you've jumped to freaking ten megapixels as announced today at CeBIT with the SCH-B600. For those curious, the
B600 has a 3x optical zoom, flash, S-DMB support, Bluetooth, EV-DO, TV-out, and will surely carry a price tag to make
even a self respecting gadget blogger weep -- but that still doesn't mean we wouldn't want it in the US, now matter how
crappy its camera may actually be. Seriously, do you know what kind of looks your digital camera nerd friends would give
you when you say your phone shoots ten megapixels? Helio, you listening?<br /><br />[Via <a
href="http://www.samsunghq.com/content/view/226/5/">Samsung HQ</a>]</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.samsung.co.kr/news/press_read_ns.jsp?news_seqNum=4743&pg=0&year=2006&month=3&setDate=0>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-ten-megapixel-sch-b600/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597979/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-ten-megapixel-sch-b600/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-ten-megapixel-sch-b600/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597979"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597979?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597979" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597979&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-ten-megapixel-sch-b600/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T08:21:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Hands-on with ASUS and Founder UMPCs</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-asus-and-founder-umpcs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-asus-and-founder-umpcs/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-asus-and-founder-umpcs/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tabletpcs/" rel="tag">Tablet PCs</a></p><div id="pc597968"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7158.JPG" /><br />Now that
the cat's out of the bag, we got a chance to lay flesh to gadget and conduct a quick hands-on with both the new ASUS
and Founder UMPCs. As opposed to the Samsung Q1, these devices look and feel solid wtih the ASUS throwing down a sleek,
brushed alluminum case and 1.3-megapixel front mounted cam for WiFi video conferencing. Oh, and the UMPC from Founder
also slaps in a 1GHz Pentium M processor compared to the 900MHz Celeron M in the Samsung and ASUS. Expect these to
sport optional, built-in GPS and mobile digital TV adapters too once they hit the streets, with premium price tags to
match. Mums the word on exact pricing or availability but at least one of these three will drop this month for
consumption. Lots more pics of the ASUS and Founder after the break.</div><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7146.JPG" /><br />First up,
the ASUS. Note front mounted camera. That's brushed metal, folks though it's tough to tell in the moody Intel booth
lighting.<br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7147.JPG" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7148.JPG" /><br />SDIO up top.<br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4"
border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7118.JPG" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4"
border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7125.JPG" /><br />Spec'd just like the Samsung Q1.<br
/><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7140.JPG" /><br
/>Next up, the UMPC from Founder sporting the Touch Pack.<br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7131.JPG" /><br />Ahh, those new&nbsp; DialKeys, er, keys feel good.
It's actually an effective way to enter text.<br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7141.JPG" /><br />There's the Pentium M pushing 1GHz. Half the RAM of
the others though.<br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7136.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7143.JPG" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7144.JPG" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7149.JPG" /><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-asus-and-founder-umpcs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597968/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-asus-and-founder-umpcs/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-asus-and-founder-umpcs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597968"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597968?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597968" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597968&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-asus-and-founder-umpcs/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Thomas Ricker</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T07:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Live at CeBIT: Intel press briefing -- Origami is dead, long live UMPC</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-at-cebit-intel-press-briefing-origami-is-dead-long-liv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-at-cebit-intel-press-briefing-origami-is-dead-long-liv/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-at-cebit-intel-press-briefing-origami-is-dead-long-liv/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tabletpcs/" rel="tag">Tablet PCs</a></p><div id="pc597950"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7104.JPG" vspace="4" border="1" /><br />So we hit
the Intel press briefing this morning and Intel, did indeed give Microsoft their <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/03/origami-runs-on-intel-and-samsung-hardware/">30 seconds</a> to stand
hand-in-hand and announce those <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsung-founder-asus-umpc-origami-devices/">three new UMPCs
from Samsung, ASUS, and Founder</a>. Ok, it was more like 5 minutes but that's it, which is actually just about right.
Afterall, nothing new was revealed, only that <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/so-what-is-origami-well-tell-ya/ ">their contribution to the new UMPCs is the
inclusion of the Microsoft Touch Pack</a>. Intel also told us they will increase UMPC performance by a factor of 10
&quot;over the next 5 years.&quot; The rest of the briefing? Well, do you really want to hear about Viiv and Core Duo
all over again? Didn't think so. Money shot after the break of two execs holding UMPCs apparently for the first time.</div><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7107.JPG" vspace="4" border="1" /><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-at-cebit-intel-press-briefing-origami-is-dead-long-liv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597950/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-at-cebit-intel-press-briefing-origami-is-dead-long-liv/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-at-cebit-intel-press-briefing-origami-is-dead-long-liv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597950"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597950?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597950" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597950&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-at-cebit-intel-press-briefing-origami-is-dead-long-liv/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Thomas Ricker</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T06:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Samsung&#039;s Q1 ultramobile PC</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-q1-ultramobile-pc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-q1-ultramobile-pc/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-q1-ultramobile-pc/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a></p><div id="pc597869"><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/samsung_q1.jpg"
alt="" /></div>
In the traditional Engadget fashion of having <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/">caught shots</a>, <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/">screen pics</a>, and even a <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/">proper hands-on</a> before the device
is announced, may we present to you Samsung's Q1. Call it an ultramobile PC, call it <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=origami">Origami</a>, whatever, it's a 779g (1.7 pound) 9 x 5.5 x 1-inch
mini-tablet with a 7-inch touchscreen LCD, Celeron M ULV processor, 40GB drive, 512MB RAM, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0,
GPS and DMB options (of course), and <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/so-what-is-origami-well-tell-ya/">Windows XP Tablet with Touch Pack</a>. We
still don't yet know a price or expected release on this, so expect yet another post on the Q1 in the near future, or
at very least an update to this one.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-q1-ultramobile-pc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597869/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-q1-ultramobile-pc/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-q1-ultramobile-pc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597869"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597869?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597869" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597869&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/samsungs-q1-ultramobile-pc/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T04:01:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Live from CeBIT: Samsung, Founder, ASUS UMPC / Origami devices</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsung-founder-asus-umpc-origami-devices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsung-founder-asus-umpc-origami-devices/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsung-founder-asus-umpc-origami-devices/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tabletpcs/" rel="tag">Tablet PCs</a></p><div id="pc597945"><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7093.JPG" /><br /></div>
Here they are, live from the CeBIT: the three
mysterious <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=origami">Origami </a>/ <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=umpc">UMPC</a>s from Samsung, ASUS, and Founder that we've been seeing in
various videos, snaps, spyshots, etc.&nbsp; More pics of these three lovelies after the break, and more details to
come....</div><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7095.JPG" /></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsung-founder-asus-umpc-origami-devices/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597945/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsung-founder-asus-umpc-origami-devices/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsung-founder-asus-umpc-origami-devices/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597945"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597945?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597945" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597945&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/live-from-cebit-samsung-founder-asus-umpc-origami-devices/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Thomas Ricker</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T03:35:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Pharos iGPS-500</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/pharos-igps-500/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/pharos-igps-500/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/pharos-igps-500/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gps/" rel="tag">GPS</a></p><div id="pc597872"><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/pharos_igps.jpg"
alt="" /></div>
We got a chance to peep <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=pharos">Pharos</a>'s new iGPS-500 a
couple of weeks ago (before we even really knew what it actually was), but today it's officially getting announced
alongside Microsoft's big UMPC push at CeBIT as the GPS receiver to complement that mini tablet of yours. Basically
it's a super tiny SiRFstar III-based modular GPS device that can connect either via Bluetooth (shown left), or SDIO /
CF / PCMCIA adapter (right, sans PC card adapter, of course). What doesn't really come across here, however, is the
size of this receiver. It's basically compared to like $1.25 worth of quarters stacked up. Expect to lay down $100 for
a serial / USB version, and $200 for the Bluetooth version come April, when they're intending to ship.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/pharos-igps-500/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597872/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/pharos-igps-500/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/pharos-igps-500/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597872"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597872?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597872" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597872&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/pharos-igps-500/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T03:32:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>So what is Origami? We&#039;ll tell ya.</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/so-what-is-origami-well-tell-ya/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/so-what-is-origami-well-tell-ya/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/so-what-is-origami-well-tell-ya/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tabletpcs/" rel="tag">Tablet PCs</a></p><div id="pc597797"><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/origami_interface.jpg" /></div>
Yesterday we had a chance to get Otto Berkes
on the line, the man behind <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=origami">Origami</a> at Microsoft, as well as
Dustin Hubbard, Group Manager for Microsoft's Mobile Hardware and Application Development team. We had a few things to
ask about what the deal is with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=umpc">UMPC</a>s and Origami, here's what we
learned: Origami is a term originated from Berkes that doesn't necessarily refer to a device or specific hardware
specification, per se, but to an ultramobile PC running Windows Tablet (or Vista, later) and enhanced Microsoft Touch
Pack (a suite of apps and utilities meant to optimize using Windows by touch, and not necessarily only by stylus).
Touch Pack consists of a launcher app that better groups and opens apps based on a touchscreen interface; DialKeys, a
thumb-based text input system that uses those <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/">two onscreen touch inputs</a> on either
side; Touch Improvements, a suite of environment optimizations to make using Windows with your fingers a less painful
experience; and some other stuff, like Sudoku and an Origami-optimized Windows Media skin to kind of round out the
whole thing.<br /><br />Otto made it pretty clear that Microsoft is aiming UMPCs based on Tablet with Touch Pack at the
general consumer, and not necessarily as another device for the already gadget-laden mobile office -- we'll be seeing
(and have already seen) initially launches by the likes of <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/">Samsung</a>, Asus, and Founder, so keep
an eye out for those today. We did ask about <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/07/microsoft-alexandria/">Alexandria</a>, the other Microsoft buzz-video /
project we saw the other day, and it sounded like a system MS was working to ease acquiring music and movies online --
is Alexandria a service that might be an iTunes-killer, perhaps? We don't know (we're working on finding out), but we
do finally know what the hell Origami is, and now you do too.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/so-what-is-origami-well-tell-ya/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597797/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/so-what-is-origami-well-tell-ya/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/so-what-is-origami-well-tell-ya/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597797"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597797?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597797" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597797&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/so-what-is-origami-well-tell-ya/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-09T03:31:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Today in Engadget: March 8, 2006</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/today-in-engadget-march-8-2006/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/today-in-engadget-march-8-2006/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/today-in-engadget-march-8-2006/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a></p><div id="pc597888"><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/origamikeybus.jpg" /><br /></div>
<strong>Features</strong><br />
<ul>
   
<li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/" title="View Hands-on with the
Samsung Q1 / Origami on Engadget" target="_blank">Hands-on with the Samsung Q1 / Origami</a></li>
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href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/sda-its-our-2nd-birthday-and-were-giving-you-the-presents/" title="View SDA
It's our 2nd birthday and we're giving you the presents! on Engadget" target="_blank">SDA It's our 2nd birthday and
we're giving you the presents!</a></li>
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title="View CeBIT, we've got ya covered on Engadget" target="_blank">CeBIT, we've got ya covered</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/switched-on-the-contractor-and-the-architect/" title="View Switched On: The
contractor and the architect on Engadget" target="_blank">Switched On: The contractor and the
architect</a></li>
</ul>
<strong>News</strong><br />
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href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cto-unveils-next-gen-intel-core-microarchitecture/" title="View CTO unveils
next-gen &quot;Intel Core Microarchitecture&quot; on Engadget" target="_blank">CTO unveils next-gen &quot;Intel Core
Microarchitecture&quot;</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/sapphire-announces-first-hdmi-hdcp-video-card/" title="View Sapphire announces
first HDMI-HDCP video card on Engadget" target="_blank">Sapphire announces first HDMI-HDCP video card</a></li>
   
<li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/20-000-iced-gilded-trekstor-i-beat-organix-on-display-at-cebit/"
title="View $20,000 iced, gilded TrekStor i.Beat organix on display at CeBIT on Engadget" target="_blank">$20,000 iced,
gilded TrekStor i.Beat organix on display at CeBIT</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/benq-resurrects-p50-as-p51/" title="View BenQ resurrects P50 as P51 on
Engadget" target="_blank">BenQ resurrects P50 as P51</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/lg-philips-unveils-100-inch-lcd-display/" title="View LG.Philips unveils
100-inch LCD display on Engadget" target="_blank">LG.Philips unveils 100-inch LCD display</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-will-ship-wimax-cards-this-year/" title="View Intel will ship WiMax
cards this year on Engadget" target="_blank">Intel will ship WiMax cards this year</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/panasonic-expands-viera-plasma-lcd-line/" title="View Panasonic expands Viera
plasma, LCD line on Engadget" target="_blank">Panasonic expands Viera plasma, LCD line</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ultracells-uc25-xx25-two-day-laptop-fuel-cell/" title="View UltraCell's UC25 /
XX25 two-day laptop fuel cell on Engadget" target="_blank">UltraCell's UC25 / XX25 two-day laptop fuel cell</a></li>
   
<li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/the-brain-computer-interface/" title="View The Brain Computer Interface
on Engadget" target="_blank">The Brain Computer Interface</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/" title="View Samsung's UMPC / Origami
device spotted on Engadget" target="_blank">Samsung's UMPC / Origami device spotted</a></li>
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href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/seagate-launches-wireless-usb-drives/" title="View Seagate doesn't launch
Wireless USB drives on Engadget" target="_blank">Seagate doesn't launch Wireless USB drives</a></li>
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href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ipodmame-brings-pac-man-to-the-ipod/" title="View Ipodmame brings Pac-Man to
the iPod on Engadget" target="_blank">Ipodmame brings Pac-Man to the iPod</a></li>
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href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/magic-smartphone-boasts-8gb-hdd-512mb-ram-dual-qvga/" title="View MAGIC
smartphone boasts 8GB HDD, 512MB RAM, dual QVGA on Engadget" target="_blank">MAGIC smartphone boasts 8GB HDD, 512MB
RAM, dual QVGA</a></li>
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href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/logitech-mx610-laser-mouse-takes-a-jump-to-the-left/" title="View Logitech
MX610 laser mouse takes a jump to the left on Engadget" target="_blank">Logitech MX610 laser mouse takes a jump to the
left</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-sees-nand-flash-hard-drives-in-notebooks-coming-next-year/" title="View
Intel sees NAND flash hard drives in notebooks coming next year on Engadget" target="_blank">Intel sees NAND flash hard
drives in notebooks coming next year</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/nokia-wireless-audio-gateway-ad-42w-gets-real/" title="View Nokia Wireless
Audio Gateway AD-42W gets real on Engadget" target="_blank">Nokia Wireless Audio Gateway AD-42W gets real</a></li>
   
<li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/laser-powered-glider-tested-in-japan/" title="View Laser-powered glider
tested in Japan on Engadget" target="_blank">Laser-powered glider tested in Japan</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/tivos-new-pricing-includes-box-drops-lifetime-plan/" title="View TiVo's new
pricing includes box, drops lifetime plan
    on Engadget" target="_blank">TiVo's new pricing includes box, drops
lifetime plan</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/"
title="View Origami UI on CeBIT web site on Engadget" target="_blank">Origami UI on CeBIT web site</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/know-where-jacket-phones-home-with-gps-data/" title="View Know Where jacket
phones home with GPS data on Engadget" target="_blank">Know Where jacket phones home with GPS data</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/necs-new-pro-20-inch-multisync-reviewed/" title="View NEC's new pro 20-inch
MultiSync reviewed on Engadget" target="_blank">NEC's new pro 20-inch MultiSync reviewed</a></li>
    <li><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/siemens-gigaset-m34-usb-adapter-for-yahoo-voip-calls/" title="View Siemens
Gigaset M34 USB adapter for Yahoo! VoIP calls on Engadget" target="_blank">Siemens Gigaset M34 USB adapter for Yahoo!
VoIP calls</a></li>
</ul></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/today-in-engadget-march-8-2006/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597888/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/today-in-engadget-march-8-2006/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/today-in-engadget-march-8-2006/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597888"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597888?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597888" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597888&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/today-in-engadget-march-8-2006/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Evan Blass</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T23:59:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Siemens Gigaset M34 USB adapter for Yahoo! VoIP calls</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/siemens-gigaset-m34-usb-adapter-for-yahoo-voip-calls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/siemens-gigaset-m34-usb-adapter-for-yahoo-voip-calls/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/siemens-gigaset-m34-usb-adapter-for-yahoo-voip-calls/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><div id="pc597839"><a
href="http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&amp;newsId=20060308005196&amp;ndmHsc=v2*A1126263600000*B1141890075000*DgroupByDate*J2*L1*N1000001*Zyahoo&amp;newsLang=en&amp;beanID=1802668732&amp;viewID=news_view"><img
vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/siemens-gigaset-e150-1.jpg"
alt="" /></a>Siemens Gigaset C-class-and-above cordless phone owners who purchased their units after fall 2004 will
soon have an option to use their formerly landline-only handsets for free and reduced-rate VoIP telephony as well. The
Gigaset's new trick is achieved through the use of a USB adapter called the M34, which plugs into a PC and transfers
packets with select Gigaset base units using the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=dect">DECT</a> (Digital
Enhanced Cordless Telephone) standard. Siemens has teamed up with Yahoo! to offer the search giant's Messenger w/ Voice
service for use with the M34, which will allow Gigaset owners to enjoy Skype-like benefits and even listen to Internet
radio (rather poorly, we'd imagine) right from their cordless handsets. The M34 USB adapter should available in Q3 of
this year, although no price has been announced as of yet.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&newsId=20060308005196&ndmHsc=v2*A1126263600000*B1141890075000*DgroupByDate*J2*L1*N1000001*Zyahoo&newsLang=en&beanID=1802668732&viewID=news_view>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/siemens-gigaset-m34-usb-adapter-for-yahoo-voip-calls/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597839/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/siemens-gigaset-m34-usb-adapter-for-yahoo-voip-calls/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/siemens-gigaset-m34-usb-adapter-for-yahoo-voip-calls/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597839"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597839?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597839" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597839&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/siemens-gigaset-m34-usb-adapter-for-yahoo-voip-calls/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Evan Blass</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T20:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>NEC&#039;s new pro 20-inch MultiSync reviewed</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/necs-new-pro-20-inch-multisync-reviewed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/necs-new-pro-20-inch-multisync-reviewed/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/necs-new-pro-20-inch-multisync-reviewed/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a></p><div id="pc597830"><div align="center"> <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1934582,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530"><img
vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/nec_review.jpg" alt="" /></a> </div>
The
folks over at PC Magazine have taken a look-see at NEC's new <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=multisync">MultiSync</a> LCD2090UXi pro display, and while they liked what it
can do, they're thinking it's probably best left to the pros and their expensable pocketbooks. We're guessing the $1299
price tag for a 20-inch LCD is all of a review most people will need to hear, but they went on to find that the
display's powerful color controls, automatic ambient light adjustment, and flat-out great color make it definitely
worth the consideration of those who can afford it. The 1600x1200 display also offers a very wide 170 degree viewing
angle, and its 8ms gray-to-gray response time isn't too shabby either. The picture wasn't as perfect when using an
analog connection, and DVDs showed some background noise, but neither of those should raise a flag for most pros.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1934582,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/necs-new-pro-20-inch-multisync-reviewed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597830/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/necs-new-pro-20-inch-multisync-reviewed/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/necs-new-pro-20-inch-multisync-reviewed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597830"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597830?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597830" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597830&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/necs-new-pro-20-inch-multisync-reviewed/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T19:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Know Where jacket phones home with GPS data</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/know-where-jacket-phones-home-with-gps-data/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/know-where-jacket-phones-home-with-gps-data/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/know-where-jacket-phones-home-with-gps-data/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gps/" rel="tag">GPS</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wearables/" rel="tag">Wearables</a></p><div id="pc597794"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.presseagentur.com/interactivewear/detail.php?pr_id=832&amp;lang=en"><img
vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/gpsjacket.jpg" /></a><br
/></div>
Sure, there are already jackets designed to include integrated controls for your audio player, cellphone and
other devices. And <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=audex">some of them</a> even look better than the Know
Where jacket from Germany's Interactive Wear (which, face it, isn't exactly hard). But how many of them have an
integrated GPS unit that can phone home with realtime tracking data? We assume the point of including the epaulet-based
GPS unit in the jacket is either to allow an employer or parent to track the jacket's wearer without forcing her to
carry a separate GPS device. However, we can't help but think that once the wearer knows he's being tracked, he may
just &quot;forget&quot; the jacket somewhere, even if that means giving up that swanky integrated phone and MP3
player.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.therawfeed.com/2006/03/new-jacket-sports-built-in-gps-mp3.html">The Raw
Feed</a>]</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.presseagentur.com/interactivewear/detail.php?pr_id=832&lang=en>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/know-where-jacket-phones-home-with-gps-data/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597794/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/know-where-jacket-phones-home-with-gps-data/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/know-where-jacket-phones-home-with-gps-data/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597794"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597794?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597794" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597794&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/know-where-jacket-phones-home-with-gps-data/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T17:59:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Origami UI on CeBIT web site</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tabletpcs/" rel="tag">Tablet PCs</a></p><div id="pc597812"><div align="center"><a href="http://cebitnews.turnpages.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/origamikeybus.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
We thought we had today's
Origami news covered, especially with our <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami">hands-on visit to Samsung's CeBIT
booth</a>. But it turns out there's still a little more info out there, courtesy of <em>tomorrow's</em> official CeBIT
show daily, which was released to the web today by its time-traveling publisher. According to CeBIT News, the Origami
will include a circular virtual keyboard as part of its user interface. The Origami Touch Pack Interface, as the
virtual keyboard will be known, is designed for thumb-typing, and is sure to guarantee tons of fingerprints on your
Origami display. CeBIT News also confirms that a range of external peripherals will be available for the Samsung Q1,
including a GPS unit, DMB TV tuner (which will be internal for units sold in Korea), Bluetooth keyboard and DVD drive.
CeBIT News also says that you'll be able to rip DVDs to the hard drive, though we assume that this doesn't include
CSS-protected movies.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30150">the Inq</a>]</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://cebitnews.turnpages.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597812/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597812"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597812?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597812" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597812&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-web-site-shows-origami-ui/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T17:21:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>TiVo&#039;s new pricing includes box, drops lifetime plan

</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/tivos-new-pricing-includes-box-drops-lifetime-plan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/tivos-new-pricing-includes-box-drops-lifetime-plan/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/tivos-new-pricing-includes-box-drops-lifetime-plan/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><div id="pc597808"><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060308/sfw165.html?.v=1"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right"
src="http://www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/03/TiVo-40-hour-Amazon.jpg" alt="" /></a>As <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/27/tivo-to-try-giving-away-boxes-again/">expected</a>, TiVo has revised its
pricing plans to include the purchase of the TiVo box as part of the monthly fee. New pricing schemes include a
one-year plan at $19.95 per month, a two-year $18.95-per-month plan and a three-year $16.95 plan. All plans include an
80GB Series 2 TiVo box, and discounts are available for customers who pre-pay (i.e., a prepaid three-year plan is $469,
vs. $610.20 on the monthly plan). TiVo had <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/27/tivo-to-try-giving-away-boxes-again/">earlier experimented</a> with a similar
all-in-one plan at a somewhat lower price: the one-year plan was $16.95 per month, including a 40-hour TiVo box. TiVo
has also quietly dropped its $299 lifetime service plan, though current users who signed up for that plan won't be
affected. <br /><br />[Via <a
href="http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/03/08/tivo-introduces-new-pricing-plans-eliminates-lifetime-service-p/">PVRWire</a>]</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060308/sfw165.html?.v=1>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/tivos-new-pricing-includes-box-drops-lifetime-plan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597808/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/tivos-new-pricing-includes-box-drops-lifetime-plan/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/tivos-new-pricing-includes-box-drops-lifetime-plan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597808"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597808?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597808" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597808&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/tivos-new-pricing-includes-box-drops-lifetime-plan/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T16:46:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Switched On: The contractor and the architect</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/switched-on-the-contractor-and-the-architect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/switched-on-the-contractor-and-the-architect/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/switched-on-the-contractor-and-the-architect/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/desktops/" rel="tag">Desktops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/features/" rel="tag">Features</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a></p><div id="pc597749"><em>Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a weekly column about the future of technology, multimedia, and
digital entertainment:<br /><br />
<div align="center"><em><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/vista_osx3.jpg" vspace="4"
border="1" /></em></div>
</em>With months before &quot;universal&quot; versions of key applications are available, Apple should have probably
released a revamped consumer notebook before its new <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/10/apple-leaps-ahead-with-dual-core-intel-macbook-pro/">MacBook Pro</a>; perhaps
a more radical redesign awaits the venerable iBook. However, Mac users willing to delay some peak performance
gratification have quite a treat ahead of them. The MacBook Pro is the finest computer Apple has ever released. Beyond
the sleek, inviting form that enabled the PowerBook G4 to set the bar for elegant laptop design, the new computer
boasts one long-awaited addition -- an integrated camera for videoconferencing -- and one ingenious lifesaver in the
breakaway MagSafe power connector.<br /><br />Ephemeral concerns about <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/01/switched-on-wheres-windows-welcome-wagon">running Windows</a> aside,
Apple&rsquo;s entry onto the Intel platform may have many potential switchers scratching their confused crania. Is
Apple&rsquo;s design prowess simply attributed to designing <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/02/switched-on-the-i-behind-ipod-innovation-integration-or/">&quot;the whole
widget&quot;</a> as the company says? Is it as simple as minimalism or even restraint? Those are all factors, but a
stronger influence is the difference of philosophies and perceived roles between Microsoft and Apple.<br /><br /></div><br />In fact, I&rsquo;ve often found Microsoft&rsquo;s portrayal as the industry&rsquo;s &quot;bad guy&quot; a bit
ironic because Microsoft really, really wants to please you; it may be the most earnest technology company in the
industry. They&rsquo;ve even hired this Scoble guy to blog all day long for you and, every time he takes a break they
kill a kitten. The poor fellow recently got so bored that he played &quot;20 Questions&quot; in his comments getting
people to guess that Project Origami is a relatively small tablet PC that runs XP and is optimized for entertainment
and communication. But, um, it&rsquo;s all a big secret and I could be way off. Yeah, on second thought, it&rsquo;s
probably a monster truck.<br /><br />In any case, if that motley metal medley known as the PC is a fixer-upper,
Microsoft wants to be your conscientious contractor. It proudly takes very seriously the responsibility of serving such
a diverse customer base. Even as Microsoft talks about some of the more artistic touches in Windows Vista&rsquo;s Aero
user interface such as elements that gradually fade in and out, it does so with the rationalization that it wants to
remove any startling transitions from the experience. Good contractors can create an incredibly broad range of
functional improvements that meet customers&rsquo; requirements and work well with what they have. They may even
surprise you with clever or elegant designs such as Tooltips or fast user switching, but rarely will they create
art.<br /><br />Apple, on the other hand, is the industry&rsquo;s architect. It understands what people want,
generally, but it fuses those requirements with its own sense of design and direction. Its approach reminds me of a
Chicago DJ my wife once described to me who, instead of playing requests that people said they wanted, would play what
he deemed they needed to hear.<br /><br />For example, people want expandability in a laptop. The MacBook Pro offers an
ExpressCard slot for which there is little support today but, trust us, will give you what you need down the road.
People want a 10-foot user interface. We&rsquo;ll give you Front Row, which eschews all that complicated TV recording
stuff you don&rsquo;t need. And by the way, those applications that ran only under the classic Mac OS? We didn&rsquo;t
want to say anything but... tr&eacute;s &lsquo;90s.<br /><br />On the other hand, here are some things you might not
have known you wanted but you&rsquo;ll really appreciate -- a wrist rest free of ugly stickers and paint that rubs off
and an ingenious power connector that could save you hours of downtime or costly repairs caused by a jarring tug. Fast
access to handy applets will save you a lot of time and screen real estate since it puts widgets in their own mode.<br
/><br />Later this year, Microsoft will release Windows Vista, and it will make nearly everything about Windows better
while preserving impressive backward compatibility. It must, because that&rsquo;s what Microsoft&rsquo;s customers said
they wanted, and the company gallantly wants to make its customers happy. It will probably even do Mac OS 10.4 a notch
better in some respects. On a capable PC, it will be a decent, maybe solid, house that most people will likely find
comfortable and attractive. After all, not everyone cares about living in one designed in Cupertino that makes
neighbors oooh and aaah as they drive by it.<br /><br /><hr width="100%" size="2" />
<p><em>Ross Rubin is director of industry analysis for consumer technology at market research and analysis firm <a
href="http://www.npdtechworld.com/">The NPD Group</a> and a contributing editor for LAPTOP. Views expressed in Switched
On are his own. Feedback is welcome at <a href="mailto:fliptheswitch@gmail.com">fliptheswitch@gmail.com</a>.</em></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/switched-on-the-contractor-and-the-architect/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597749/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/switched-on-the-contractor-and-the-architect/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/switched-on-the-contractor-and-the-architect/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597749"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597749?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597749" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597749&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/switched-on-the-contractor-and-the-architect/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ross Rubin</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T16:31:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>CeBIT, we&#039;ve got ya covered</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-weve-got-ya-covered/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-weve-got-ya-covered/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-weve-got-ya-covered/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div id="pc597775"><p style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7087.JPG" alt="" /></p>
As you probably noticed by our <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami">Origami / Samsung UMPC hands-on</a> from
earlier today, we&rsquo;ve landed at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany. Ink barely dry in our passports and we&rsquo;re already
pulling the hard goods for ya and the show hasn't even started! So go ahead, sleep in, Engadget&rsquo;s on it. Click on
for more pics of the pre-show setup.<br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7017.JPG" /></p>
Intel has a huuuuge presence.<br /><br />
<p
style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7039.JPG" /></p>
Samsung&rsquo;s booth is equally ginormous. Three Q1 /
Origami devices left unattended on the left, another around back -- how could we resist? <br /><br />
<p
style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7019.JPG" /></p>
Hey, the new <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/22/shuttle-slims-down-with-xpc-x100-form-factor/">Shuttle XPC X100</a>.<br /><br
/>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7026.JPG" /></p>
Note to self: always come early, no line for the
toys!<br /><br />
<p style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7032.JPG" /></p>
ASUS is doin' up the <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=Lamborghini ">ASUS Lamborghini</a> as expected. Vrooom, vrooom (yawn) and all
that. Next.<br /><br />
<p style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7034.JPG" /></p>
Top-down of Hall number 2 of oh, some 30 or so similar
gadget hangars. Say, is that <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=tatung">Tatung</a>? We're getting <span
style="text-decoration: line-through;">sleepy</span> stoked just thinking about it.<br />
<p style="text-align:
center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7028.JPG"
/></p>
And just a bit of Red Label to bring it home.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-weve-got-ya-covered/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597775/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-weve-got-ya-covered/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-weve-got-ya-covered/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597775"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597775?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597775" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597775&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/cebit-weve-got-ya-covered/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Thomas Ricker</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T16:03:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Laser-powered glider tested in Japan</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/laser-powered-glider-tested-in-japan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/laser-powered-glider-tested-in-japan/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/laser-powered-glider-tested-in-japan/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><div id="pc597744"><a href="http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/03/laser-powered-aircraft-tested-at-osaka-dome/"><img vspace="16" hspace="4"
border="1" align="right" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/laserglider.jpg" alt="" /></a>Forget about using
lasers just for guidance. Developers at Japan's Kinki University have demonstrated the ability to use lasers as a
source of power for a small airplane. The 30-inch glider, which had a 20-minute test flight around the Osaka Dome, used
a battery to assist with take-off, and then switched to laser power, with a ground-based laser firing at the glider's
photoelectric cells to keep it aloft. The developers envision using laser-powered gliders for automated applications,
such as surveying areas hit by natural disasters. We just want them to come out with a version for us to fly in our
backyard.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/03/laser-powered-aircraft-tested-at-osaka-dome/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/laser-powered-glider-tested-in-japan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597744/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/laser-powered-glider-tested-in-japan/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/laser-powered-glider-tested-in-japan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597744"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597744?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597744" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597744&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/laser-powered-glider-tested-in-japan/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T15:16:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Nokia Wireless Audio Gateway AD-42W gets real</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/nokia-wireless-audio-gateway-ad-42w-gets-real/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/nokia-wireless-audio-gateway-ad-42w-gets-real/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/nokia-wireless-audio-gateway-ad-42w-gets-real/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><div id="pc597667"><div align="center"><a href="http://webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&amp;aId=10680"><img vspace="4" hspace="4"
border="0" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/02/nokiaaudioadaptor.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
This doesn't
come as a real surprise, given that the <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/08/nokia-bluetooth-audio-adapter-coming/">FCC approved it</a> last month, but
Nokia is getting official about its Wireless Audio Gateway, a Bluetooth device designed to stream audio from any A2DP
device to a set of speakers. The unit comes with standard RCA jacks, and can be connected to a home stereo or powered
speakers. Nokia expects to ship the AD-42W during the second quarter of this year; pricing has yet to be announced.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?SESSIONID=&aId=10680>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/nokia-wireless-audio-gateway-ad-42w-gets-real/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597667/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/nokia-wireless-audio-gateway-ad-42w-gets-real/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/nokia-wireless-audio-gateway-ad-42w-gets-real/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597667"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597667?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597667" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597667&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/nokia-wireless-audio-gateway-ad-42w-gets-real/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T14:44:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Intel sees NAND flash hard drives in notebooks coming next year</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-sees-nand-flash-hard-drives-in-notebooks-coming-next-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-sees-nand-flash-hard-drives-in-notebooks-coming-next-year/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-sees-nand-flash-hard-drives-in-notebooks-coming-next-year/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/storage/" rel="tag">Storage</a></p><div id="pc597705"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/intel.jpg" alt=""
/>Looks like we might not have to wait quite as long as we feared to reach that promised land of flash-based laptops
for the masses -- at least according to Intel. They're expecting to start tossing <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=nand">NAND</a> flash chips into notebooks beginning next year, mainly to
benefit start times and lower power consumption. It sure is a convenient time for Intel, in light of their recent
partnership with Micron to produce NAND chips, with first customer being Apple who took $500 million worth for their
iPods. Also, Micron just today announced their purchase of Lexar Media for $688 million in stock, so there will be
plenty of muscle behind these laptop flash drives when they do finally start to come around.<br /><br /><a
href="http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/tech/semis/10272342.html">Read</a>: Intel promises flash HDs next year<br /><a
href="http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/business/technology/14047442.htm?source=rss&amp;channel=siliconvalley_technology">Read</a>:
Micron buys Lexar</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-sees-nand-flash-hard-drives-in-notebooks-coming-next-year/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597705/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-sees-nand-flash-hard-drives-in-notebooks-coming-next-year/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-sees-nand-flash-hard-drives-in-notebooks-coming-next-year/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597705"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597705?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597705" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597705&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-sees-nand-flash-hard-drives-in-notebooks-coming-next-year/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Paul Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T14:18:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>SDA It&#039;s our 2nd birthday and we&#039;re giving you the presents!</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/sda-its-our-2nd-birthday-and-were-giving-you-the-presents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/sda-its-our-2nd-birthday-and-were-giving-you-the-presents/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/sda-its-our-2nd-birthday-and-were-giving-you-the-presents/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/announcements/" rel="tag">Announcements</a></p><div id="pc597013"><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/eng_gift.jpg"
alt="" /></div>
Ah, it's ok, you can admit that you forgot our birthday. We guess it's not too late to send us gift
basket or anything, but you know how we roll here at Engadget, and so to celebrate our 2nd anniversary we've been
blowing it out with seven days of giveaways.<br /><br />
<div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/tmo_sda.jpg" alt="" /></div>
Today we're giving away a <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=sda">T-Mobile SDA</a> (aka <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=tornado">HTC Tornado</a>). Winning this fine prize is easy: just tell us one of
your favorite Engadget posts of the past year. It can be anything (except this post): a regular post, an interview, a
how-to, a review, or whatever, just post a comment below with a link to it along with a couple of lines about why it's
your fave and we'll pick a winner at random. Three runners-up will each win an Engadget t-shirt.<br /><br />A couple of
things: <br />
<ol>
    <li><strong>You can only enter each day's contest once. If you post more than once you'll be
automatically disqualified and barred from all future giveaways.</strong> (Yes, we're checking thoroughly to ensure
fairness.)<br /></li>
    <li><strong>You can only win once.</strong> (If you win and go for a second prize, you'll be
automatically disqualified and barred, etc.)<br /></li>
    <li><strong>Contests are open to anyone, anywhere.</strong>
Unless you work for Engadget or Weblogs, Inc.</li>
</ol>
We'll keep comments open for about 24 hours, best of luck to
everyone and thanks for all of your support for these past two years!<br /><br />Yesterday's winner: <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/07/its-our-2nd-birthday-and-were-giving-you-the-presents/#c1248727">Jeremy</a>!
Congratulations, Jeremy!</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/sda-its-our-2nd-birthday-and-were-giving-you-the-presents/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597013/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/sda-its-our-2nd-birthday-and-were-giving-you-the-presents/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/sda-its-our-2nd-birthday-and-were-giving-you-the-presents/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597013"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597013?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597013" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597013&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/sda-its-our-2nd-birthday-and-were-giving-you-the-presents/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T13:49:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Hands-on with the Samsung Q1 / Origami</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/features/" rel="tag">Features</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tabletpcs/" rel="tag">Tablet PCs</a></p><div id="pc597719"><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7036.JPG" /></div>
So we managed to get our hands on a Samsung Q1 / <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=origami">Origami</a> device set to roll tomorrow here at CeBIT. Don't ask how,
but it'll be awhile before we recover from the brutal caning we just received. From the five minutes we spent with it
we can tell you, well, it&rsquo;s an XP Tablet PC with a 7-inch display. Sorry, that&rsquo;s about it, nothing
earth-shattering here folks. In fact, for all the hype, it&rsquo;s hard to find anything revolutionary or even
evolutionary in the hardware specs or loaded software (perhaps that will come when the price is announced). Sure,
Samsung did call it a prototype unit, but as the final prototype prior to manufacture we're told not much will change
besides a &quot;brighter TFT LCD.&quot;<br /><br />Now, <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/">beyond what we saw earlier today</a>,
Samsung will release their <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=umpc">UMPC</a> / Origami device with optional GPS
and DMB (and presumably DVB too, eventually) mobile digital TV expansion modules, as well as WiBRO support for when that
goes live in Korea around June. The version we grabbed, the Q1, also supports Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and sports a 30GB
hard disk. Unfortunately the whole thing just felt wrong in the hands &ndash; very plasticy and without substance. Take
a look for yourselves after the break, we've got tons more shots.</div><div align="center"><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7054.JPG" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7080.JPG" alt="" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7064.JPG" alt="" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7058.JPG" alt="" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7059.JPG" alt="" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7060.JPG" alt="" /><br /><br /><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/CIMG7078.JPG" alt="" /><br /></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597719/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597719"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597719?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597719" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597719&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Thomas Ricker</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T13:22:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Logitech MX610 laser mouse takes a jump to the left</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/logitech-mx610-laser-mouse-takes-a-jump-to-the-left/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/logitech-mx610-laser-mouse-takes-a-jump-to-the-left/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/logitech-mx610-laser-mouse-takes-a-jump-to-the-left/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><div id="pc597678"><div align="center"><a
href="http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/about/pressroom/information/US/EN,CRID=1358,CONTENTID=11732"><img vspace="4"
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<br
/>Southpaws looking for the latest in mousing tech no longer have to switch hit or endure wrist-twisting contortions,
now that Logitech has announced a left-handed version of the company's MX610 laser mouse. The lefty mouse, due out in
April, matches the features of its right-handed sibling, including dedicated buttons for e-mail and IM, volume
controls, and four-direction scrolling. And, remarkably, Logitech is pricing the new version at $59.99, the same price
the company charges for the righty mouse. Could it be that <span class="blacksm">Guerrino De Luca, </span>the company's
left-handed CEO,  is behind the egalitarian move? Regardless, we're ready to pre-order this one and toss our wrist
splint for good.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/about/pressroom/information/US/EN,CRID=1358,CONTENTID=11732>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/logitech-mx610-laser-mouse-takes-a-jump-to-the-left/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597678/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/logitech-mx610-laser-mouse-takes-a-jump-to-the-left/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/logitech-mx610-laser-mouse-takes-a-jump-to-the-left/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597678"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597678?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597678" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597678&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/logitech-mx610-laser-mouse-takes-a-jump-to-the-left/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T12:35:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>MAGIC smartphone boasts 8GB HDD, 512MB RAM, dual QVGA</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/magic-smartphone-boasts-8gb-hdd-512mb-ram-dual-qvga/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/magic-smartphone-boasts-8gb-hdd-512mb-ram-dual-qvga/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/magic-smartphone-boasts-8gb-hdd-512mb-ram-dual-qvga/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a></p><div id="pc597704"><div align="center"><a href="http://msmobiles.com/news.php/5002.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2006/03/magicsmartphone.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Malaysia's Advance Tech
Communications is set to make a big splash in the Windows Mobile smartphone market with the MAGIC (Mobile Advanced
Global Integrated Communicator), a 10.5 ounce behemoth that has specs to make even the most devoted <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=htc">HTC</a> fanboy jealous. The quad-band GSM phone includes an 8GB hard
drive, 512MB RAM, dual QVGA displays, dual 2 megapixel cameras, QWERTY keyboard, GPS, Bluetooth, EDGE, WiFi, VGA
output, and a microSD slot. Not surprisingly, Advance Tech is positioning this as an ultra-premium device; the company
doesn't even call it a smartphone, billing it instead as a &quot;<span class="contentBody"><font face="arial,
helvetica, sans-serif">laptop computer miniaturized to the size of a handheld device.&quot; One thing that hasn't been
miniaturized is the price: Advance Tech envisions selling the MAGIC for $1,000 when it rolls out next quarter. That
price will likely drop through service provider subsidies, but we don't expect to see this baby in the bargain bin
anytime soon.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]<br /> </font></span></div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://msmobiles.com/news.php/5002.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/magic-smartphone-boasts-8gb-hdd-512mb-ram-dual-qvga/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597704/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/magic-smartphone-boasts-8gb-hdd-512mb-ram-dual-qvga/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/magic-smartphone-boasts-8gb-hdd-512mb-ram-dual-qvga/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597704"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597704?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597704" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597704&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/magic-smartphone-boasts-8gb-hdd-512mb-ram-dual-qvga/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T12:21:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Ipodmame brings Pac-Man to the iPod</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ipodmame-brings-pac-man-to-the-ipod/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ipodmame-brings-pac-man-to-the-ipod/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ipodmame-brings-pac-man-to-the-ipod/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portablevideo/" rel="tag">Portable Video</a></p><div id="pc597649"><div align="center"><a href="http://ipodlinux.org/Ipodmame"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/ipodmamepacman.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Love it or hate it, you've got
to admit that the iPod would certainly be a lot more fun if you could play <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/30/pacman-for-reals/">Pac-Man</a> on it. And now, thanks to the ipodMame project,
you can. A subset of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=ipodlinux">iPodLinux project</a>, iPodMame aims to
bring the MAME game emulator to iPods, allowing owners to play classic games on their audio players. Currently, the
emulator is confirmed to be able to run Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man on the nano and iPod with video. Other classic games
supported by MAME are also supported, so you should be able to play Pengo and -- yes! -- Joust on your iPod.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://ipodlinux.org/Ipodmame>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ipodmame-brings-pac-man-to-the-ipod/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597649/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ipodmame-brings-pac-man-to-the-ipod/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ipodmame-brings-pac-man-to-the-ipod/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597649"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597649?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597649" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597649&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ipodmame-brings-pac-man-to-the-ipod/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T11:34:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Seagate doesn&#039;t launch Wireless USB drives</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/seagate-launches-wireless-usb-drives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/seagate-launches-wireless-usb-drives/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/seagate-launches-wireless-usb-drives/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/storage/" rel="tag">Storage</a></p><div id="pc597645"><a href="http://www.seagate.com/cda/newsinfo/newsroom/releases/article/0,1121,2997,00.html"><img vspace="16" hspace="4"
border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/01/seagate_wusb.jpg" /></a>Everybody remember
those <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/08/seagates-1-8-inch-wireless-usb-drive-prototype/">Wireless USB Seagate
hard drives</a> we saw at CES? C'mon, you've got to, they were the first proper WUSB devices we've seen in the wild.
Well, ready or not, they've gone from prototype to <strike>production</strike> still prototype in the last couple of
months and Seagate's <strike>announcing</strike> showing them off at IDF this week, so if you want to get your mitts on
'em, it shouldn't be long now. We might also mention they showed a whole slew of other random hard drives (Barracuda
7200.9, Momentus 5400.3, Momentus 5400 FDE, Momentus 7200.1) but really, you're not gonna get much more interesting
than a freakin' wireless&nbsp; drive (unless maybe you're talking about terabyte platters or something).<br /><br
/>[via <a href="http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/349/C6804/">MobileMag</a>]<br /><br /><strong>Update:
</strong>Seagate phoned in to let us know that no, they're not in fact launching products, they just decided to issue a
press release today outlining the many devices they've got on demo -- but are not launching -- at IDF. Ok, got it,
thanks guys.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.seagate.com/cda/newsinfo/newsroom/releases/article/0,1121,2997,00.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/seagate-launches-wireless-usb-drives/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597645/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/seagate-launches-wireless-usb-drives/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/seagate-launches-wireless-usb-drives/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597645"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597645?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597645" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597645&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/seagate-launches-wireless-usb-drives/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T11:07:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Samsung&#039;s UMPC / Origami device spotted</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/tabletpcs/" rel="tag">Tablet PCs</a></p><div id="pc597656"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/03/08/samsungorigami/index.php"> </a><a
href="http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/03/08/samsungorigami/index.php"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/samsung_umpc.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
We have a feeling there are going to
be more than a few <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=umpc">ultramobile PC</a> / <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=origami">Origami</a> devices being show at CeBIT this year, but one of the more
hotly anticipated and rumored about would be Samsung's device with Intel, which should get the spotlight tomorrow. It's
apparently 15 x 20cm (about 6 x 8-inches), runs a low-power 900MHz Celeron, has 512MB RAM, 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, and,
of course, Windows XP Tablet, which we can only assume is tricked for the device. We'll get our hands on this thing on
your behalf as soon as we can, so stand by.<br /><br />[Thanks, Gob &amp; Max]</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/03/08/samsungorigami/index.php>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597656/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597656"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597656?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597656" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597656&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/samsungs-umpc-origami-device-spotted/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T10:45:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>The Brain Computer Interface</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/the-brain-computer-interface/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/the-brain-computer-interface/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/the-brain-computer-interface/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/desktops/" rel="tag">Desktops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a></p><div id="pc597637"><div align="center"><a
href="http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=265991"><img
vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/brain_computer.jpg"
/></a></div>
We're still&nbsp; in the extremely early days of <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/06/01/neurosky-to-offer-thought-control-without-those-pesky-brain/">neural</a> <a
href="http://engadget.com/2005/02/18/the-thought-controlled-robotic-arm/">computing interfaces</a>, but make no mistake
about it, when it comes to directly connecting our brains to our hardware, we're ready and rearin' when the gear is. And
lucky us, apparently at least one such system will be shown this week at CeBIT developed by none other than <a
href="http://engadget.com/search/?q=Fraunhofer">Fraunhofer</a>: the aptly and succinctly dubbed Brain Computer
Interface (we'd prefer something a little snappier, say, like the <em>Computer Brain</em> Interface, but whatevs). The
system reads brain-waves from 128 scalp electrodes -- very slowly, mind you -- and apparently over the last couple of
years they've already honed the device to control a pointer and enable trained users to actually write a sentence with
their mind alone (even though it may take between five and ten minutes to do so).<br /><br />[Via <a
href="http://www.popgadget.net/2006/03/braintocomputer.php">Popgadget</a>]</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=265991>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/the-brain-computer-interface/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597637/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/the-brain-computer-interface/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/the-brain-computer-interface/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597637"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597637?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597637" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597637&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/the-brain-computer-interface/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T10:17:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>UltraCell&#039;s UC25 / XX25 two-day laptop fuel cell</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ultracells-uc25-xx25-two-day-laptop-fuel-cell/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ultracells-uc25-xx25-two-day-laptop-fuel-cell/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ultracells-uc25-xx25-two-day-laptop-fuel-cell/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gadgets/" rel="tag">Misc. Gadgets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a></p><div id="pc597623"><a href="http://www.gizmag.com/go/5325/"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="0" align="right"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/ultracell.jpg" alt="" /></a>We've been hearing the siren's call for <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=fuel cell">fuel-cell</a> laptops for what already seems like too many years
now, but we'll admit nothing whets our appetite like the promise of two day run time, which is exactly what UltraCell
claims they're showing off in their UC25. It's only a pre-production model designed for military purposes right now,
but UltraCell apparently had it going on at IDF in SF this week, and hopes to commercialize their products by the
second half of this year. Hot, as always, but until we've got them powering our respective <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=vaio">Vaios</a>, <strike>Power</strike><a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=macbook">MacBooks</a>, and <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=oqo">OQO</a> / <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=umpc">UMPC</a>s,
we're gonna have to continue wearing the skeptic's hat and hoping for a real product and not just a whole lot of
hydrocarbon-free smoke, so to speak.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gizmag.com/go/5325/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ultracells-uc25-xx25-two-day-laptop-fuel-cell/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597623/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ultracells-uc25-xx25-two-day-laptop-fuel-cell/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ultracells-uc25-xx25-two-day-laptop-fuel-cell/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597623"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597623?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597623" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597623&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/ultracells-uc25-xx25-two-day-laptop-fuel-cell/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T09:57:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Panasonic expands Viera plasma, LCD line</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/panasonic-expands-viera-plasma-lcd-line/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/panasonic-expands-viera-plasma-lcd-line/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/panasonic-expands-viera-plasma-lcd-line/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><div id="pc597608"><div align="center"><a
href="http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8&amp;langpair=ja%7Cen&amp;u=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20060308/pana1.htm&amp;prev=/language_tools"><img
vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/newvieradisplays.jpg" /></a><br
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Panasonic rolled out no fewer than five new Viera displays in Japan today, including four plasma models and
one LCD. All displays support 1080p and HDMI, and run in size from 32 inches for the LCD to a top plasma model at 58
inches. Panasonic claims that new technology has improved brightness of the plasma models by 20%, and that the 4000:1
real contrast ratio is comparable to a 10,000:1 visible ratio. Most models will be available in Japan next month, with
the 58-incher available in May. Pricing is set at &yen;300,000 (about $2,500) on the low end, up to &yen;780,000 (about
$6,600) for the top model. The full model list includes the 32-inch TH-32LX600 LCD, 37-inch TH-37PX600 plasma, 42-inch
TH-42PX600 plasma, 50-inch TH-50PX600 plasma, and 58-inch TH-58PX600 plasma.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&langpair=ja%7Cen&u=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20060308/pana1.htm&prev=/language_tools>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/panasonic-expands-viera-plasma-lcd-line/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597608/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/panasonic-expands-viera-plasma-lcd-line/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/panasonic-expands-viera-plasma-lcd-line/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597608"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597608?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597608" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597608&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/panasonic-expands-viera-plasma-lcd-line/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T09:35:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Intel will ship WiMax cards this year</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-will-ship-wimax-cards-this-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-will-ship-wimax-cards-this-year/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-will-ship-wimax-cards-this-year/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/wireless/" rel="tag">Wireless</a></p><div id="pc597524"><a href="http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2151519/intel-ready-wimax-cards"><img alt="" hspace="4"
src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/03/wimaxinside.jpg" align="right" vspace="16" border="1" /></a>Intel's General
Manager of their mobility group, Sean Maloney, has announced that the company is planning on shipping WiMax cards
sometime during the second half of this year. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=wimax">WiMax</a>, the
long-range wireless broadband technology, looked to be further away from deployment than Intel's announcement now
indicates, but Maloney says that &quot;we are now at the point where there is a clear coalescing around the 2.3GHz to
2.5GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 5GHz bands&quot; which should cover most of the planet. During his keynote, Maloney also gave the
first public demonstration of a chip that is both WiFi and WiMax-capable, designed to give consumers an option during
the predicted-three-year transition period.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2151519/intel-ready-wimax-cards>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-will-ship-wimax-cards-this-year/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597524/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-will-ship-wimax-cards-this-year/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-will-ship-wimax-cards-this-year/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597524"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597524?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597524" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597524&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/intel-will-ship-wimax-cards-this-year/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Evan Blass</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T09:07:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>LG.Philips unveils 100-inch LCD display</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/lg-philips-unveils-100-inch-lcd-display/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/lg-philips-unveils-100-inch-lcd-display/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/lg-philips-unveils-100-inch-lcd-display/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/displays/" rel="tag">Displays</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><div id="pc597599"><div align="center"><a href="http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/tech/200603/kt2006030818081211780.htm"><img vspace="4"
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The battle
between LCD and plasma for domination of your media room may have just ended. LG.Philips has unveiled what they're
billing as the world's largest LCD display, a 100-inch panel with a 5ms refresh, 3000:1 contrast ratio and 180 degree
viewing angle. The new display bests the previous size leader, Samsung's 82-incher, and is just three inches smaller
than the largest plasma display, Panasonic's 103-inch prototype. While none of these megascreens are going to show up
in stores any time soon, they're going to continue to put the squeeze on plasma displays, which are already hurting
from a price perspective, as LCD prices continue to decline.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/tech/200603/kt2006030818081211780.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/lg-philips-unveils-100-inch-lcd-display/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597599/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/lg-philips-unveils-100-inch-lcd-display/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/lg-philips-unveils-100-inch-lcd-display/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597599"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597599?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597599" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597599&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/lg-philips-unveils-100-inch-lcd-display/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Marc Perton</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T08:44:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>BenQ resurrects P50 as P51</title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/benq-resurrects-p50-as-p51/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/benq-resurrects-p50-as-p51/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/benq-resurrects-p50-as-p51/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handhelds/" rel="tag">Handhelds</a></p><div id="pc597590"><div align="center">
<div align="center"><a
href="http://www.benqmobile.com/cds/frontdoor/0,2241,hq_en_0_138897_rArNrNrNrN,00.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4"
border="0" src="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2006/03/benq_p51_2.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
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The long-fabled
original Windows Mobile-based Treo-killer, the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=p50">BenQ P50</a> (pictured
above), has long passed its zenith in being lusted after, and was since given up upon and eventually more or less
forgotten. So yeah, you could say it comes as some small surprise to us that BenQ is resurrecting the vaporous handset
with Windows Mobile 5.0, and even throwing an integrated GPS receiver into the mix. They haven't given any further
information than that as of yet, so while we understand the integrated WiFi is still intact, we don't know if it's
still got the SDIO slot. But ultimately we're hoping for a few things here: namely that this handset won't cost more
than $800 (though we have a sneaking suspicion it may), that they'll have finally added at least EDGE, and that, you
know, they actually <em>release </em>it this time. Just a thought.<br /><br />[Thanks, <a
href="http://www.davespda.com/pr/benq030706.htm">Dave</a>]<br /><br /><strong>Update:</strong> <a
href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com">Engadget Mobile's</a> got <a
href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/03/08/benqs-p51-gets-some-more-details/">some more deets</a> for ya, if you
want 'em. For example, the SDIO's still there, huzzah.</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.benqmobile.com/cds/frontdoor/0,2241,hq_en_0_140649_rArNrNrNrN,00.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/benq-resurrects-p50-as-p51/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/597590/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?rank=&amp;fc=1&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/benq-resurrects-p50-as-p51/" title="Linking Blogs">Linking&nbsp;Blogs</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/benq-resurrects-p50-as-p51/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br /><br /><p><map name="google_ad_map_21-597590"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21-597590?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28" /><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23" /></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21-597590" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-3546992251556849&amp;channel=22&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=21-597590&amp;url=http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/benq-resurrects-p50-as-p51/" /></p>]]></description><dc:creator>Ryan Block</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-03-08T08:14:00+00:00</dc:date></item></channel></rss>