Fujitsu’s Arrows ES IS12F has the light stuff, baby, heads to KDDI January 7th
A little junk in the mobile trunk never hurt nobody, but don’t tell that to Fujitsu, where thin is clearly in. The company’s gone all out on its latest handset — the Arrows ES IS12F — for Japanese carrier KDDI , hitting marks for both svelteness and ruggedness: pairing a 6.7mm profile with a Gorilla Glass and scratch-resistant body coating (think: the Brawny Man as a phone covered in Teflon on a Master Cleanse). This 4-incher’s outfitted with an 800 x 480 AMOLED display, single-core 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor running Android 2.3, 5.11 megapixel rear shooter and, in keeping with the Arrows tradition, it’s also waterproof.
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Fujitsu’s Arrows ES IS12F has the light stuff, baby, heads to KDDI January 7th
Motorola Xoom 2 hands-on (video)
Motorola has just unveiled two new tablets in Europe, and we’ve managed to get our grubby mitts on them. This one is the Xoom 2, the (almost) same-size successor to Moto’s first Android tablet. Matching its older sister’s 10.1-inch Gorilla Glass screen, there’s now an all-over splash resistant coating (inside and out), with those intriguing cut-off corners we’ve seen already there to aid the ergonomics of handling the slab. Add to that, Motorola’s new intelligent grip suppression, which means you can hold the screen and navigate with your other hand without hindrance. It runs Honeycomb 3.2, and gains an improved 1.2GHz dual-core processor inside, with a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, and a five megapixel shooter on the back. Comparing the tablet to its predecessor, you won’t believe how much thinner it is — this is Galaxy Tab 10.1-scale skinniness. Motorola also boast that it’s now 100g lighter than the original Xoom, but we still get an HDMI port, microUSB connectivity and 16GB of storage, not to mention stylus functionality, though the capacitive pen is sold separately. The Xoom 2 itself has now been priced up at £379.99 and you can check out those cut-off corners in our hands-on video after the break.
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Garmin’s Forerunner 910XT sport watch begs to become your new swimming buddy
After introducing the Forerunner 610 alongside its lineup of runner-friendly watches, Garmin has introduced a new high tech gadget that’s targeted to hardcore swimmers and triathletes: enter the Forerunner 910XT. With a price tag of $400, it’s certainly intended for the most dedicated (or affluent) jocks, but for the outlay of cash, you’ll find it provides detailed metrics such as swim distance, pool lengths, along with stroke identification and count. It even goes so far as to report one’s SWOLF score, which is a measure of a swimmer’s efficiency (calculated as the number of strokes to swim a lap, plus the time to travel said distance). The Forerunner 910XT is water resistant to 50 meters, but it’s certainly apt for use on dry land, too. For instance, it provides stats about one’s elevation, heart rate and speed, and offers built-in GPS. The battery life is limited to 20 hours, although we’d imagine your endurance will give out long before that time. If you’ve found your new obsession, you’ll find the full PR after the break.
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Garmin’s Forerunner 910XT sport watch begs to become your new swimming buddy
After introducing the Forerunner 610 alongside its lineup of runner-friendly watches, Garmin has introduced a new high tech gadget that’s targeted to hardcore swimmers: enter the Forerunner 910XT. With a price tag of $400, it’s certainly intended for the most dedicated (or affluent) athletes, but for the outlay of cash, you’ll find it provides detailed metrics such as swim distance, pool lengths, along with stroke identification and count. It even goes so far as to report one’s SWOLF score, which is a measure of a swimmer’s efficiency (calculated as the number of strokes to swim a lap, plus the time to travel said distance). The Forerunner 910XT is water resistant to 50 meters, but it’s certainly apt for use on dry land, too. For instance, it provides stats about one’s elevation, heart rate and speed, and offers built-in GPS. The battery life is limited to 20 hours, although we’d imagine your endurance will give out long before that time. If you’ve found your new obsession, you’ll find the full PR after the break.
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Corsair Flash Voyager, GT, Survivor get a USB 3.0 boost
Call us jaded, but most USB flash drives just don’t get the juices flowing like a new tablet or smartphone. Nonetheless, they’ve become a critical component of many a workflow, and for a device where speed is key, a USB 3.0 boost is certainly welcome. And Corsair did just that with its Flash Voyager, Flash Voyager GT, and “adventure-proof” Flash Survivor lines. The entry level Voyagers ship in 8GB ($17) and 16GB ($24) capacities, while the premium model offers 32GB and 64GB of storage, for $59 and $129, respectively. 8GB ($28) and 16GB ($35) drives in the ruggedized Survivor series are constructed of aircraft-grade aluminum and are water-proof all the way down to 200 meters — that algae-covered Survivor you found 650 feet down at the bottom of the ocean floor? Yup, it probably still works. The new drives are shipping now, and you can find the full scoop from Corsair just past the break.
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ADATA’s SH14 hard drive packs a stylish yet rugged punch
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ADATA’s SH14 hard drive packs a stylish yet rugged punch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Cadence’s 4-Bit Chrono Watch lets you do business, disguises your inner geek
Glance above and you’ll notice a normal, elegant chronograph watch, correct? Not exactly… See, that jet-black dial is rocking 4-bit binary hour-bars in place of numbers, and looking very geek-chic doing so. Announced today, Cadence’s 4-Bit Chronograph Watch is the chrono revision of its $80 4-Bit Watch, sporting a larger casing, darker dial, greater water resistance, and most notably, a UTC display to help you stay on schedule while globetrotting. The luminescent hands — perfect for late-night hacking — are kept in motion by an automatic Miyota quartz movement wedged inside of a 42mm stainless steel case, which is rated water-resistant to five atmospheres (165 feet). The watch is further protected by a sapphire-coated glass crystal, and topped off with a black leather band to keep things extra classy. When the 4-Bit Chrono ships come July, getting one around your wrist will set you back $195, but slyly wearing your geek cred is only $119 if you reserve one now — a full press release is after the break to help you decide.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 coming May 17th, with Gorilla Glass screen and spill-proof keyboard (video)
Man, Lenovo isn’t even trying to keep the ThinkPad X1 under wraps anymore. The slinky new MacBook Air competitor has just slipped out in a video commercial on the company’s own YouTube channel, where it shows off a keyboard that’s both backlit and spill-resistant, and a Gorilla Glass screen that is apparently girlfriend-proof. See the video after the break and circle May 17th as your acquisition date if you’re after one — that’s when Lenovo promises the X1 will be arriving.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 coming May 17th, with Gorilla Glass screen and spill-proof keyboard (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 May 2011 10:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Grace Digital’s rugged Eco Terra iPhone dock: because nature’s too quiet for you
“I’m on a boat.”
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Panasonic’s HV200 portable TV is controlled with a wave of the hand
Panasonic’s HV200 portable TV is controlled with a wave of the hand originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.