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We noticed this on AT&T’s web store in the wee hours this morning, and sure enough, they’ve gone ahead and announced the LG Incite in all its official glory today (normally the announcement comes before the web store stuff, but whatever). It’s got WiFi, a 3-megapixel camera, a 3-inch touchscreen equipped with haptics and 400 x 240 resolution, AT&T Navigator, microSD support up to 16GB, triband HSDPA, and Windows Mobile 6.1 — in other words, LG’s produced a nice QWERTY-less foil to the Fuze here. It’s available straight away in stores, too, as long as you’re willing to shell out the $199.99 on contract after rebates.

LG Incite for AT&T, now with more official originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, it’s increasingly starting to look like the reports of Wireless USB’s demise may have been at least slightly exaggerated, as Italy’s Olidata has now followed Cables Unlimited’s lead in releasing a Wireless USB adapter set based on Wisair’s WSR601 single-chip solution. Like the Cables Unlimited set, the Olidata combo includes one adapter that plugs into your printer or other device and one that plugs into your laptop or desktop computer, which magically work together to let the two communicate with each other as if they were actually connected — you can also plug the dongle into any old USB hub and instantly have a Wireless USB hub. Of course, with WiQuest now out of the picture, it’s still far from a sure thing that Wireless USB will be around for the long haul, but those looking to get in on the standard while the going’s good can apparently pick up Olidata’s set in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and the U.K now for €59, or roughly $75.

Olidata rolls out Wisair-based Wireless USB adapter set originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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pspan class=”mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image” style=”display: inline;”img alt=”buttkicker.jpg” src=”http://uk.gizmodo.com/buttkicker.jpg” width=”588″ height=”317″ class=”mt-image-none” style=”" //span/p pIf you like your movies and games with that extra bit of shake, rattle and roll, then may we introduce you to the latest chair-pounding ButtKicker. /p pThe Guitammer Company already does a line in pricey ButtKicker subwoofers designed to make your chair shake and rumble in time with the action on screen. The new wireless ButtKicker Kit is a cheaper solution to let you implement your own at home on a couch or chair. Obviosuly, don’t tell Gran, sit back and then watch her face as something blows up on the telly./p pButtKicker’s low frequency audio transducers provide low frequency audio and realistic special effects, without loud volume. That’s their way of saying it’s silent but shakes your butt just as all that on-screen action is kicking off from your movies or games. /pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.uk.gizmodo.com/c/552/f/9581/s/2641f68/mf.gif’ border=’0′/div class=’mf-viral’table border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=ButtKicker Brings Your Movie Chair To Lifelink=http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/11/18/buttkicker_brings_your_movie_c.html” target=”_blank”img src=”http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif” border=”0″ //a/tdtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=ButtKicker Brings Your Movie Chair To Lifelink=http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/11/18/buttkicker_brings_your_movie_c.html” target=”_blank”img src=”http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif” border=”0″ //a/td/tr/table/divbr/br/a href=”http://da.feedsportal.com/r/24192590942/u/197/f/9581/c/552/s/40116072/a2.htm”img src=”http://da.feedsportal.com/r/24192590942/u/197/f/9581/c/552/s/40116072/a2.img” border=”0″//a

Here in America, we use paper to pay for things—maybe plastic if we’re lucky. But over in Japan, wireless RFID is gradually becoming the rage. And this NEC robot supports the trend of paying for something without feeling like you’re actually paying for something.

Using the robot is easy enough. You push the touchscreen on its chest to select, say, tickets for an amusement park. Then you wave your FeliCa-enabled wallet phone (RFID device) over the robot’s right hand to, as we can only assume, pay for your tickets and deactivate the robot’s deadly laser security system.

Apparently the system could also incorporate facial recognition to identify frequent visitors, or recommend services based upon their age/gender. And while we know that this terminal is just a kiosk shaped like a robot, we can’t help but to admire the sincere technoanthropomorphism. [IT Media via Pink Tentacle]

Yes, the netbook market is tired and pretty jam-packed, but check out this shiny beast: it’s a mini-netbook from Korean manufacturer UMID. And it’s tiny. There’s no official size info, but it looks smaller than a paperback book, and comparable to the old Psion PDAs, if you remember ‘em, but far more capable.

It’s Atom-powered, of course, with 1GB memory and up to 32GB of SSD storage, and crazily jams in Korean wireless broadband WiBro, digital TV receivers, HSDPA, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Its touchscreen is a respectable 1024×600 pixels, and while the keyboard may challenge the fat-fingered, the machine can run XP, Vista or Linux. Skinny-fingered netbook fans will have to hold their horses though as there’s no info on price or whether it’ll make it over the Pacific. [Aving]

Want a Guitar Hero III Les Paul Bundle for $39.99? We got it. Want a Gateway 17″ Widescreen LCD monitor for $99? That too. A bigger Optiquest 22″ Widescreen display for $150? Yes. Maybe a 4GB SD HC card with adapter for just $9 (nine dollars)? Totally. Hit the jump for today’s gadget deals, with a special war movies section to celebrate veteran’s day (including Dr. Strangelove and his nuclear bombs).

Gaming:
• Guitar Hero III Wireless Les Paul Bundle (Game+Guitar) for PS3 for $39.99 (originally $99.99 - valid only on 11/11).
• Golden Axe Beast Rider for PS3 for $29.98 (originally $59.99 - in Target stores only).
• Tom Clancy’s End War for Xbox 360 for $39.99 (originally $59.99).

Monitors:
• Soyo 22” LCD Widescreen Monitor with Speakers for $149.95 plus free shipping (originally $199.99 - use this rebate form).
• Gateway 17” Widescreen LCD Monitor for $99.99 plus free shipping (originally $199.99).
• Optiquest 22” Widescreen LCD Monitor for $149.95 plus free shipping (originally $305.99 - use this rebate form).

Audio Accessories:
• iFlip 7” Portable Player for iPod for $24.95 (originally $199.99).

Memory:
• Kingston 4GB microSDHC Card with SD Adapter for $9 (originally $29.99 - valid only on 11/11. Use coupon code “MEW30P”).
• Kingston 8GB SDHC Flash Card for $15.99 (originally $32.99).

Stocking Stuffers (War Movie Special—thank you to our troops and to all our veterans who protect our country!):

Blu-ray:
• Black Hawk Down on Blu-ray for $14.86 (originally $28.95).
• Full Metal Jacket on Blu-ray for $15.86 (originally $28.99).
• The Manchurian Candidate on Blu-ray for $18.95 (originally $29.99).

DVDs:
• Saving Private Ryan on DVD for $6.99 (originally $14.99).
• Jarhead on DVD for $3.83 (originally $9.99).
• Forrest Gump 2-Disc Collector’s Edition on DVD for $6.99 (originally $14.98).
• Glory on DVD for $6.99 (originally $14.94).
• Across the Universe on DVD for $9.94 (originally $19.99).
• Three Kings on DVD for $4.99 (originally $12.98).
• Midway on DVD for $5.86 (originally $14.98).
• Dr. Strangelove on DVD for $6.99 (originally $14.94).

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Well, that didn’t take long — the HTC Fuze just started trickling into AT&T retail stores, and now it’s available for sale online as well. Just as we’d heard, pricing is set at $300 after rebate on a two-year contract, which makes the iPhone / BlackBerry Bold / Fuze decision all the more difficult for AT&T customers — a dilemma we’re guessing the suits in Dallas are only too happy to inflict upon the gadget geek masses. So, what’s it gonna be?

[Thanks, Marco]

HTC Fuze now for sale on AT&T’s web site originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As the economy slips deeper and deeper into oblivion, we can take some solace in these wonderful Black Friday ads that will inevitably trickle out up until the day after Thanksgiving. Today, we bring you the Dell Black Friday ad, complete with deals on their computers, media devices, monitors, peripherals—pretty much you name it, it might be there. That includes this pretty incredible Xbox 360 deal: XBOX 360 Arcade With 7 Games Including Rock Band 2 - $199.00. Wha?!

Full ad text below:

Dell Inspirion 530 Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DDPHDD1 - $479.00
Dell Inspiron 13 Laptop E-Value Code 16254-DNPHWD1 - $699.00
Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop 15.4″ Widescreen E-Value Code 16254-DNPHPD4 - $559.00
Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop 15.4″ Widescreen E-Value Code 16254-DNPHPD5 - $649.00
Dell Inspiron 518 Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DDPHOD1 - $549.00
Dell Inspiron 530s Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DDPHFD1 - $299.00
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Laptop 8.9″ E-Value Code 16254-DNPHXD2 - $299.00
Dell Studio 15 Laptop 15.4″ E-Value Code 16254-DNPHUD2 - $699.00
Dell Studio 17 Laptop 17″ E-Value Code 16254-DNPHVD2 - $799.00
Dell Studio Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DDPHMD1 - $749.00
Dell Studio Hybrid E-Value Code 16254-DDPHLD1 - $699.00
Dell XPS 420 Desktop E-Value Code 16254-DXPHQY1 - $649.00
Dell XPS M1330 13.3″ Laptop E-Value Code 16254-DYPHTE1 - $1029.00
Dell XPS M1530 15.4″ Widescreen Laptop E-Value Code 16254-DYPHHE1 - $1029.00
Digital Cameras
Canon Powershot SD1100 8MP 3x Zoom Digital Camera - $159.99
DVD Players
Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Disc Player - $249.99
Electronics
Smartparts 7″ Digital Picture Frame - $44.99
GPS Navigation Systems
Magellan 1400 GPS Navigation Unit - Free With Select Laptops
Pharos PDR200 GPS - $94.99
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1TB My Book World Edition Network Storage - $169.99
Home Theater
Sony HDX275 Home Theater System - $229.99
Monitors
Dell SE198WFP 19″ Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor E-Value Code 16254-DMPHWC1 - $129.00
MP3 Players
Creative Labs Zen Mozaic 8GB MP3 Player - $74.99
Networking & Wireless
Linksys WRT110 Rangeplus Wireless Router - $39.99
Software
Norton 360 2.0 All In One Security Software - $9.99
Television
Sharp 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV - $779.00
Video Games
XBOX 360 Arcade With 7 Games Including Rock Band 2 - $199.00

[Black Friday Info]

Just last week, Time announced what they considered the 50 most important technological breakthroughs of 2008. Not to be outdone, today Popular Science has named their 100 “Best of What’s New.” Unlike Time, PopSci has categorized their awards into achievements in Automotive, Aviation & Space, Computing, Engineering, Gadgets (of course!), Green Tech, Home Entertainment, Home Tech, Health, Recreation and Security. But you’ve had enough of a tease; you just want to see the winners:

Automotive

• 2009 Nissan GT-R
• BMW MyInfo
• Carnegie Mellon’s Boss
• BMW 7 Series Sign Reading Camera
• Audi Harmonic Drive Steering
• Lexus LX570 Wide-View Cameras
• Infiniti EX-35 Self-Healing Paint
• Ford Eco-Boost Engine
• Honda FCX Clarity
• Mercedes SL63 Speedshift
• Ford Capless Fuel Filler

Aviation & Space

• Mars Phoenix Lander
• White Knight II
• GeoEye-1 Satellite
• Kizuna Broadband Satellite
• Large Binocular Telescope
• Martin Jetpack
• Icon A5
• Rocket Racing League
• Boeing Advanced Technical Laser
• DraganFlyer
• Pipistrel Taurus Electro

Computing

• Maxis’ Spore
• Device VM SplashTop
• Adobe AIR
• Qualcomm Gobi
• Microsoft PhotoSynth
• Microsoft Explorer Mouse
• Phoenix FailSafe
• Intel Core Duo Merom

Engineering

• Large Hadron Collider
• Bahrain World Trade Center
• Hillman Composite Beams
• Glubam’s quick assembly bridge
• Kajima’s new demolition method

Gadgets

• 3M MPro 110
• Casio EX-F1 Camera
• BUG Labs’ Base and Modules
• Eye-Fi Explore SD Card
• Polaroid ZINK
• Sleek Audio SA6 Headphones
• Vision Research’s V12 Camera
• Livescribe Pulse
• Ugobe Pleo
• Nikon D90
• Samsung AIRAVE
• iTunes App Store
• Amazon Kindle
• Tonium Pacemaker DJ System

Green Technology

• Serious Materials EcoRock
• ElectraTherm Green Machine
• Envirofit Clean Indoor Cookstove
• Enphase Energy Micro-Inverter System
• Mariah Power Windspire
• Agroplast All In One System

Home Entertainment

• Sony OLED TV
• Audiovox FPS10 Subwoofer
• Lucas Arts’ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
• Sonos ZP120 Digital Amp
• Sony BDV-IT1000ES Home Theater System
• Onkyo TX-NR906 A/V Receiver
• Hitachi UltraThin TVs

Home Technology

• Honeywell Specialty Materials Storm-a-Rest
• Craftsman VibraFree Sander
• Home Comfort Zones MyTemp
• Festool Lapex Miter Saw
• Remington PowerMower
• Gorilla Super Glue
• FreshAire Paint
• PF WaterWorks PermaFLOW

Personal Health

• Recellularized Heart
• CellScope
• SensAble
• Toshiba Aquilion One CT
• Fraunhofer Institute’s Magnet-Controlled Gut Camera
• BioXcell INVOcell Fertility Assist Device
• Pro-Neck-Tor
• Nintendo Wii Fit
• Electronic Taste Chip
• Hewlett Packard Smart Drug Delivery

Recreation

• Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 Di2 Electronic Shifting Components
• Poseidon Mk IV Discovery Rebreather
• Speedo LZR Swimsuit
• Schoeller Cold Black
• Atomic Double Deck Skis
• Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleep Pad
• O’Neill XDS-Air Insulated Neoprene
• Energy Integration Technology Aevex Gloves
• Moog Guitar

Security

• Thruvision T5000 Camera
• Noblepeak Vision Triwave
• Rotundus GroundBot
• Ingenia Technology Laser Surface Authentication System
• Lumidigm Venus Series Sensors
• Raytheon Controlled Impact Rescue Tool (CIRT)
• Landshark IED Robot
• RedX Spray-On Bomb Detector
• ARA Safety FIT-5
• The Streetlab Mobile

So what do you think? Was PopSci dead on or dead wrong? Lay it out in the comments. We were personally affronted that disemvowling didn’t make this particular list. [PopSci]

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

Last week’s Switched On delved into Celio’s REDFLY, an austere smartphone accessory designed for enterprise users who manage their digital lives on their smartphones. REDFLY has faced scrutiny from the geek elite who have noted that, for about the same price as a REDFLY, one can get an independently functioning netbook that does so much more. A similar argument has also been levied at Peek, a wireless e-mail appliance that delivers only a part of what most smartphones can do.

But the two products could hardly be more different. Whereas REDFLY is a smartphone companion, Peek is a smartphone alternative featuring a slim design and a commitment to simplicity that borders on obsession. For example, Peek, like many modern smartphones, will attempt to guess your mail server information by your e-mail address. But if your e-mail address stumps it, there is no way to enter a server name or IP address manually. This omission is intentional, according to Peek, which didn’t want consumers to have to find out technical settings. Instead, customers are directed to contact the company’s support line where a customer service representative will set up the account for them.

The approach is in lockstep with the device’s target market — busy and less technical consumers, particularly young mothers, who find themselves increasingly dependent on e-mail and don’t want the complexity of a smartphone or the high cost of running one on a 3G network. Peek provides an alternative to a growing movement within the cellular industry to force minimal data plans on advanced phones. And for consumers who find carrier stores less than inviting, Peek is sold at Target, and it works.

Continue reading Switched On: The Peek of popularity

Switched On: The Peek of popularity originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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