HP Pavilion dv3 with multitouch screen spotted in the wild, we go hands-on
Our curious British fingers managed to stumble upon a European HP Pavilion dv3 blessed with Windows 7 and multitouch on both the screen and the trackpad. The keyboard was great to type on with negligible flex, but the trackpad suffers from the same glossy issues on other recent HPs — although it responded to our multitouch gestures better than the capacitive screen did. Our major annoyance came from the attempts to rotate pictures on the screen: we learned the hard way that the laptop (or Windows 7 itself) seemed to prefer more exaggerated rotation gestures than the MacBooks — perhaps one would get used to it over time. The hinge is fairly solid, but we still preferred holding the screen while touching it. On a brighter note we totally dig the inclusion of an HDMI port and an eSATA port, plus you’ll get up to seven hours of sweet battery juice from this 2.24kg (4.94 pounds) machine. Read on for our hands-on video and photo gallery.
Continue reading HP Pavilion dv3 with multitouch screen spotted in the wild, we go hands-on
HP Pavilion dv3 with multitouch screen spotted in the wild, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted: October 27th, 2009
at 8:28pm by Richard Lai
Topics: Europe, Hp, Multi-touch, UK, Windows7, european, features, hewlett packard, laptop, multitouch, notebook, pavilion, touch screen, touchscreen, win 7, win7, windows 7
Dyson DC25 Blueprint impressions: is the ‘Ball’ worth it?
Dyson’s DC25 Blueprint just started shipping en masse this month, and with an MSRP of $529.99, it’s significantly more pricey that the “bargain-minded” DC23 Turbinehead that we had a peek at last month. The company’s range of ‘Ball’ vacuum cleaners have been around for years now, but this is the first chance we’ve had to roll one over our own carpet. With a striking white finish, impeccable build quality and a design to make any gadget nerd blush, there’s quite a bit here that you won’t find on your average vac, but is the sphere really enough to warrant the lofty sticker? Read on for our two pennies.
_thumbnail.jpg)
_thumbnail.jpg)
_thumbnail.jpg)
_thumbnail.jpg)
Continue reading Dyson DC25 Blueprint impressions: is the ‘Ball’ worth it?
Filed under: Household
Dyson DC25 Blueprint impressions: is the ‘Ball’ worth it? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted: October 27th, 2009
at 11:16am by Darren Murph
Topics: Dc25Blueprint, Dyson, DysonBall, Household, LimitedEdition, Vacuum, VacuumCleaner, ball, dc25, dc25 blueprint, dyson ball, features, hands on, impressions, limited edition, vacuum cleaner
Samsung Moment review
In the world of Android, it’s not yet clear who’s going to come out victorious — QWERTY sliders or their keyboardless brethren — but does there really need to be a winner? We say there’s room for just about everyone in this open-source party, and Sprint is starting to round out its Android offerings by introducing the keyboard-equipped Samsung Moment to saddle up alongside the the HTC Hero that was released a few weeks ago. In the scheme of things, the platform is still extraordinarily young which means that virtually every new handset that’s announced brings “firsts” to the table; in the Moment’s case, it’s both the first Android device with an 800MHz ARM11 core and the first Android QWERTY phone with an AMOLED display (you’d have to go back to another Sammy, the Galaxy, to find the first AMOLED Android phone regardless of input method).
Being able to stuff Android, AMOLED, QWERTY, and 800MHz all into one sentence certainly sounds like a winning combination, but does the Moment deliver? Let’s find out.
Filed under: Cellphones
Samsung Moment review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Ready or not, the latest 3D technology is coming home
Now wait one second before you start on the whole “I’m not wearing any stupid looking glasses,” because no matter what you say, there are more people paying extra to go 3D movies than ever and the reason is simple; it’s because this isn’t like the crappy 3D you saw during the Super Bowl last year — or that our parents grew up with. No, the 3D that Sony, Panasonic, and others are promising next year is like nothing you’ve seen. We’ve come a long way since the old anaglyph red and blue glasses that come in cereal boxes, so before you knock the new technology before it’s even out, click through and read about the technologies that might bring us a real 3D revolution.
Continue reading Ready or not, the latest 3D technology is coming home
Filed under: Home Entertainment
Ready or not, the latest 3D technology is coming home originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted: October 26th, 2009
at 12:36pm by Ben Drawbaugh
Topics: 120hz, 3d, CircularPolarization, ShutterGlasses, circular polarization, featured, features, panasonic, samsung, shutter glasses, sony
Engadget Podcast 168 – 10.25.2009: The Engadget Show 002 with Steve Ballmer
For this week’s installment of the Engadget Podcast, we present the audio stream from our recent Engadget Show, featuring a one-on-one with Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer! We encourage you to go and check out the actual show if you haven’t seen it, but for those of you on the move who can’t be looking at a screen, here’s the next best thing. Of course, Josh, Paul, and Nilay still tear through the week in news (and what a week!), and as a bonus, you get to hear some tunes from the ever so talented Bit Shifter. So what are you waiting for? Sit back, crank the PMP, and prepare to enter nerd heaven.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel
Special guest: Steve Ballmer
Produced by: Chad Mumm
Directed by: Michael Slavens
Music by: Bit Shifter
Hear the podcast
00:01:22 – Steve Ballmer hasn’t seen the Courier video, promises Zune integration in next WinMo release
00:38:40 – Bit Shifter
00:41:37 – Windows 7 Launches
00:46:45 – Apple’s Magic Mouse: one button, multitouch gestures, Bluetooth, four-month battery life
00:47:50 – Unibody MacBook (late 2009) review
00:52:50 – iMac line updated with 16:9 displays, quad-core Core i5 / i7 model
00:52:48 – Barnes & Noble Nook dual-screen reader officially announced… for real
00:59:00 – Spring Design Alex: dual-screen Android-based e-reader (Update: not for Barnes & Noble)
01:00:05 – Motorola Droid
Subscribe to the podcast
[iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC).
[RSS MP3] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically.
[RSS AAC] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator.
[Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace
Download the podcast
LISTEN (MP3)
LISTEN (AAC)
LISTEN (OGG)
Contact the podcast
1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com.
Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @reckless @engadget
Filed under: Podcasts
Engadget Podcast 168 – 10.25.2009: The Engadget Show 002 with Steve Ballmer originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
Posted: October 25th, 2009
at 9:58pm by Trent Wolbe
Topics: EngadgetPodcast, SteveBallmer, ballmer, engadget podcast, features, podcast, steve ballmer
