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Vestel shows off a prototype BitTorrent Certified TV at IFA
VESTEL TO LAUNCH THE FIRST BITTORRENT CERTIFIED SMART TV Vestel and BitTorrent partner to show the world’s first BitTorrent Certified Digital Television at IFA Berlin SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and BERLIN, Germany (Sept. 1, 2011) -Vestel, one of the world’s leading DTV manufacturers, and BitTorrent, Inc., a globally recognized creator of software products and technology protocols [...]
Read moreInhabitat’s Week in Green: magnetic highways, MoMA tech exhibit and lasers in the sky
Renewable energy supercharged our transit system this week as Inhabitat showcased Vycon’s plans to tap speeding subway trains for immense amounts of kinetic energy, and we took a look at an innovative magnetic highway system that harvests energy from passing cars. Biofuels also got a boost from several unlikely sources as researchers discovered that bacteria [...]
Read moreSony’s new internet TV box, projector and Blu-ray player make an appearance at IFA
Are you ready to explore? 31 August 2011 Discover an online world through your TV with the SMP-N200 Network Media Player • Easily turn any TV into an Internet TV • Stream movies, music and more in HD and 3D • Play content from other devices via built-in Wi-Fi or USB Life’s more fun on [...]
Read moreEngadget Mobile Podcast 102
While Myriam explores the boundless mysteries of the Nevada desert, Dante Cesa and Zach Lutz join Brad Molen to explore the boundless mysteries of the week in mobile technology news. Host: Brad MolenGuests: Dante Cesa, Zachary LutzProducer: Trent WolbeMusic: Daestro – Light Powered (Ghostly International) 00:03:40 – Samsung Galaxy S II LTE ready for your [...]
Read moreS-Walker Electric Transporter hands-on (video)
In an IFA galaxy far far away lives the China Pavilion. And on the far side of the outer ring of the China Pavilion, buried amongst a plethora of steamers, curling irons, and television mounts, you may stumble upon the S-Walker — though you’re just as likely to miss it. And what might an S-Walker [...]
Read moreAudi announces A2 electric concept car, uses lasers to ensure safety of future humans
The Audi A2 concept – premium-class space concept Plenty of room for four people within a length of just 3.80 meters Matrix beam, dynamic light and an innovative, bright interior design Powerful electric drive system for agile performance and long range With the electric-only powertrain of the A2 concept, Audi is offering another peek into [...]
Read moreLG E2391VR LED LCD Monitor hands-on
LG TO UNVEIL SAVVY NEW MONITORS THAT REDEFINE DESIGN AND FUNCTION LG’s Newest Top-End Monitors Boast Graceful Design, State-of-the-Art 3D Technology for Wider Viewing Angle and More Vivid Pictures SEOUL, Aug. 28, 2011 –- LG Electronics (LG) will be taking the wraps off its new highend monitors – the ultra-slim, vivid picture-quality E2391VR and D237IPS [...]
Read moreEngadget Podcast 254
We like to call this edition of the Engadget Podcast The Engadget Podcast Without Borders because we just don’t care where the news comes from. If it smells like news, we’ll be there, no matter where there is, and we’ll come together every right here week to boil it all down for you. It’s that [...]
Read moreBell prepping its LTE network, Samsung Galaxy S II LTE and Tab 8.9 to be offered at launch?
We’ve known that Bell’s intended to make the jump to LTE for nearly three years, but the Canadian carrier has kept incredibly silent about when or how it was going to leap. If we’re to believe an unnamed source, that silence may be soon coming to an end: supposedly the company will be launching its [...]
Read morePowerDVD Mobile for Android brings streaming media to your Honeycomb tablet
CyberLink Releases New PowerDVD Mobile for Android to Extend the PowerDVD 11 Experience Beyond the PC Taipei, Taiwan-September 1, 2011-CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) today launched PowerDVD Mobile, a brand new all-in-one media player for Android devices based on the award-winning PowerDVD media player for PCs. Users can now effortlessly play, share and wirelessly stream their local [...]
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