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Filed under: Home Entertainment

MediaPoint Blockbuster movie set-top-box gets unboxed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Filed under: Digital Cameras

Pentax K-m (K2000) DSLR gets reviewed, deemed downright excellent originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Not that we were too impressed with gOS when we first saw Rocket almost a year ago, but Cloud -- the small footprint, quick boot Linux variant that Good OS introduced today at the Netbook World Summit in Paris -- looks like an altogether different beast. Arriving pre-installed alongside Windows on the new Gigabyte touchscreen netbooks (perhaps some variant of the M912V), the new SplashTop-esque OS uses a web browser as its main interface, with an integrated dock providing such Web 2.0 mainstays as Skype, YouTube and the Google family of apps -- and if this smattering of tools doesn't meet all of your computing needs, you can always boot into your main OS from there. Cloud can be installed as a dual-boot partition on your hard drive or SSD as well as onto a flash chip hardwired onto a motherboard. That's all we have for now, but you can bet we'll be on hand to check it out at CES in January.

Filed under: Laptops

gOS "Cloud" instant-on OS comes to Gigabyte touchscreen netbooks originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Do you think this concept Motorola handset is what the company needs to reverse its fortunes? We don't think so, especially when you take a look at its kiddy-like form factor. Well, one thing that cannot be faulted - this ought to be the cutest handset to be released (if it ever makes it to the production line, of course), although Hello Kitty fans might beg to differ. From the images, you can tell that this handset can be "pulled" downwards to reveal its navigation keys, although we're not too sure where composing text messages and emails come in since there is no alphanumeric keyboard in sight.

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The BenQ Joybook Lite U101 we spied back when it was announced in September has just launched, and though there's nothing incredibly exciting here, we thought we'd give you a quick rundown, because we're just cool like that. The U101 boasts completely standard netbook fair -- an Atom N270 CPU, Intel 945GSE chipset, 1GB of DDR2 memory, with 80-160GB mechanical drives and 4-16GB SSD options. It's also got a 16:9 display with a 1024 x 576 resolution (rare for a netbook), a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and three USB 2.0 ports. The sassy little number comes in blue, pink, white and black, and it can be yours for €398 ($503) in Taiwan right now, but we've got no word on when it will be available elsewhere. Dip this puppy in gold or something and then maybe, just maybe we'll bite.

[Via Fudzilla]

Filed under: Laptops

BenQ Joybook U101 launches, gives almost no joy originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Yamaha has just released its Fly MC130, a cell phone that comes with its own integrated audio chip that clearly makes this stand out as a music-centric phone, so if you're one who can't live without music, then the MC130's specifications would be worth checking out.

• Supports GSM900/DCS1800/PCS1900 or GSM850/DCS1800/PCS1900, GPRS Class12
• SMS/EMS/MMS/E-mail support
• 2" TFT display at 176 x 220 resolution
• 1.3 megapixel camera with CMOS sensor
• Webcam support
• Integrated FM radio
• Built-in MP3 player
• microSD memory card slot
• Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity

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Peter Dilworth from MIT's Leg Lab has constructed this mean-looking bipedal walking robot that is based on a Troodon dinosaur, with the following objective.

It was for the robot to stand up from a sitting position, to walk and possibly run, go back to walking and stop and then sit down and be stable, and not fall over in any phase. It has proven extremely difficult to make bipedal robots. People assume that flight is hard to do while walking is easy; actually it's the reverse.

Well, looks like this robot has a long way to go before it catches up with Honda's Asimo.

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Nikon might have wowed the world a few months ago with its single-eye head mounted display, but all that fancy hardware is pretty much useless if it does not have any content to go along with it. As we've always reiterated, software is where the value lies, and so the same goes for the Borg-like UP300. You will find its "Uplink" video content distribution service offer media that can be downloaded or streamed directly via a wireless network, or you can opt to download all the relevant content onto a PC before transferring it over to the UP300 using dedicated software. Some of the content Nokia has lined up include music videos, language-learning programs and trend information among others. Content will be broken down into channels or categories, where each channel boasts a set of multiple contents. You will be able to enjoy both free and fee-based content, with the monthly fee per channel ranging from around $1.06 to $3 thereabouts.

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BGR has just unboxed their own Samsung Omnia, so head on to their page for the full gallery. The Samsung Omnia is available from Verizon Wireless, and so far initial impressions of the Omnia have been nothing but oodles of bouquets, with brickbats being far and few in between. Have you gotten your Omnia already, or are you planning to get one? Surely the iPhone spell can be resisted, right?

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SageTV has released a successor to its STX-HD100 HD Media Extender, and this time round the name is much less complicated - it will be called HD Theater (or HD200, if that is your cup of tea). Nice to see SageTV remain level headed by pricing it at a similar point of $199.95, although the HD Theater will come with a smaller footprint this time round to reduce the clutter in your living room. Other features include :-

• Remote control
• USB ports (front and rear)
• Ethernet connectivity
• HDMI, component, S-Video and composite video outputs
• S/PDIF audio port
• Network/local media streaming capabilities
• SageTV Media Center for Windows software bundle

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Filed under: Cellphones

Nokia teases major new product launching tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Word on the street has it that the Samsung P3 will be getting its official launch at CES in January, and to whet your appetite we've got a video unboxing for you courtesy of those crazy kids at Generation MP3. Apparently the same form factor as the venerable P2 (but in an all aluminum enclosure), the PMP sports haptic touch, WQVGA 3-inch (480 x 272) display, Bluetooth, microphone, speaker, FM tuner, plays all the expected media formats, and will be available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB. Also in the video, we get a pretty extensive look at those widgets everyone's been talking about. But don't take it from us -- you can see for yourself after the break.

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Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

Samsung's P3 unboxed and caught on video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.