Dec
14th

Video: LCD retrofitted onto Nintendo GameCube

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Right, so we’ve spotted some fairly gorgeous LCD-into-GameCube integrations before, and we’ve even seen a couple that came dangerously close to making us laugh, but it’s rare to find a respectable LCD infusion on video. Thus, we present to you Liuhuparta’s own GameCube mod, which weds a Sony PSone LCD screen, an integrated Wavebird receiver, [...]


Dec
13th

Switched On: MiFi pushes 3G past the router limits

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

In a commercial featuring 30 Rock actress and producer Tina Fey and director Martin Scorsese, the former Saturday Night Live head writer uses her credit card to gain entrance to an airline lounge. The notion of a faceless slice serving as an access [...]


Dec
13th

Estonia to allow citizens to vote via cellphone by 2011

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Brutal honesty here: on election day this past November, the entire Engadget staff (well, those of us with US passports) collectively agreed that casting our vote via SMS or some other incredibly simple method would be infinitely more awesome than trudging out in the streets and waiting in hour-long lines. Clearly, some higher-ups in Estonia [...]


Dec
12th

Toshiba goes bonkers with Qosmio laptop upgrades: GX, FX and SpursEngine G50

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Hang tight, kiddos — Toshiba’s about to take you on a wild, unpredictable ride through the untamed wilderness where Qosmios are born. The outfit has just unleashed some 20 new Dynabook models over in Japan, with the most notable additions coming in the gamer-oriented Qosmio FX (15.4-inch) and GX (18.4-inch) and the SpursEngine-equipped G50 [...]


Dec
12th

Clevo’s 18.4-inch M98xNU gaming laptop packs a lot of junk in its trunk

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

You’d think with an 18.4-inch panel, the engineers at Clevo could figure out a way to stretch the components within the case into a more horizontal orientation. Instead, this beast is as thick as ever (at least, it sure looks that way), but we suppose you need a good bit of breathing room when tucking [...]


Dec
12th

Acer Aspire One goes official on AT&T’s 3G network

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Hey, remember that Acer Aspire One equipped with on-board 3G we spied in a Radio Shack ad the other day? Well guess what? It’s real — and we’ve got the PR to prove it. Just as expected, the netbook is being offered for the teensy price of $99.99 (coupled with a lengthy and expensive contract [...]


Dec
11th

How-To: Build a ‘Guitar Hero’ foot pedal controller

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Benjamin J. Heckendorn returns from a vision quest of Xbox 360 laptop-building and Jasper-hunting to share a new how-to project with Engadget readers. In this episode, he’ll describe how to build one of his Guitar Hero foot pedal controllers, which allows those with physical limitations to play their favorite guitar rhythm games using a foot [...]


Dec
11th

Quanta demos Optical Touch system with Windows 7

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

It’s no secret that multi-touch support is one of the stand-out features of Windows 7, and it’s also no surprise that plenty of companies seem eager to get in on the action, one of the latest which is uber-manufacturer Quanta Computer. Somewhat uniquely, however, Quanta is ditching the usual capacitive and resistive touch panels in [...]


Dec
11th

Reader meetup update: ‘Fallout 3′ bundles, Nokia N-Gage / Ovi, Make, and more!

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Say there, perhaps you’ve heard about that little Engadget NYC reader meetup / holiday party happening on December 19th? Well we’ve got a little more info for you (and some important details) that might be of note. First we wanted to show off some of the stuff we’re going to be giving away, and we [...]


Dec
11th

New MacBook firmware update doesn’t resolve memory issues

Author: Jo | Files under Engadget

Apple may well have an update on the way that fixes the 4GB memory problem affecting at least some new MacBooks and MacBook Pros, but it apparently isn’t the firmware update that was just released yesterday. According to jkOnTheRun, while the update appeared to have remedied the problem initially, the freezing eventually returned and, once [...]