http://discuss.slashgear.com/ Discuss Gadgets! en-US Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:23:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://discuss.slashgear.com/search.php http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/htc-hd2-review#post-3916 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:07 +0000 Chris Davies 3916@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Twelve months ago HTC shook up the Windows Mobile world with the launch of <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/htc-touch-hd-slashgear-review-part-1-0521514/" target="_blank">the Touch HD</a>, a smartphone that offered a vast touchscreen, lashings of connectivity and the latest version of their UI tweaking, TouchFLO 3D, to produce what was hitherto thought impossible: an alluring Windows Phone. Now, the company have attempted just such a revolution with Windows Mobile 6.5 in the shape of the <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tags/htc-hd2" target="_blank">HTC HD2</a>. They&#8217;ve upped their game with a speedy Snapdragon processor, even vaster display and a fresh UI that&#8217;s been educated by their recent work on Android. Can the HTC HD2 again do the unthinkable, and give us a reason to love Windows Mobile?</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-63067" title="HTC_HD2_Windows_Phone_SlashGear_2" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/HTC_HD2_Windows_Phone_SlashGear_2-402x500.jpg" alt="HTC HD2 Windows Phone SlashGear 2 402x500" width="402" height="500" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/htc-hd2-review-0663062/">HTC HD2 review</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/slashgear-sleek-audio-giveaway#post-4508 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:07:10 +0000 Chris Davies 4508@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <p>We're big fans of Sleek Audio here at SlashGear, and with the launch of the SA1 earphones the company's range is even more accessible than before. To celebrate the new SA1's Sleek Audio have given us two sets to give away to SlashGear readers, and they've also thrown in a grand prize of an SA6 W-1 wireless bundle - comprising a pair of SA6 earphones and the lossless Kleer Audio wireless system - too. </p> <p>The SA1 earphones are all about making high-quality audio more personal, with their VQ tuning system that allows you to tweak the treble performance according to your individual tastes, so we're keen to find out what helped your music get personal. To stand a chance of winning a set of SA1 earphones, or the SA6 W-1 bundle, let us know about your first portable music system in this forum thread. Maybe you were an early iPod adopter, or perhaps you rocked an old Sony Walkman and still long wistfully for the old days of cassette tapes.</p> <p>Entries will be accepted until midnight EST on December 3rd, and we'll be picking three comments at random: one to win the SA6 W-1 bundle and two to take away a set of SA1 earphones each. You'll need to register for a free SlashGear forum account; make sure to use a real email address, as we'll be contacting the winners via that email! Full competition rules are below; good luck!</p> <p><strong>Rules</strong></p> <p><em>Competition is open to residents of the US over the age of 18. Family members of Sleek Audio and SlashGear are not permitted to enter. Competition entries are only accepted via the specified SlashGear forum thread; entries left in the comments section of this or any other post will not be recognized. Entries should be submitted before midnight eastern time on December 3rd 2009; one entry per person (and yes, we check).</p> <p>The winners will be announced on SlashGear and contacted via email; they will be expected to respond within 24 hours else their prize may be forfeit and another winner selected. Editors decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Winner agrees that their name and details of their entry may be used for promotional purposes by, but not limited to, SlashGear.</p> <p>Prize consists of one SA6 W-1 Wireless Bundle and two sets of SA1 earphones to be shared between three winners. There is no cash alternative. Should this prize become unavailable, SlashGear and Sleek Audio reserve the right to substitute another prize of equal or greater value.</em> </p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/motorola-cliq-and-motoblur-review#post-3083 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:59:59 +0000 Vincent Nguyen 3083@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>As Motorola have found over the past couple of years, it&#8217;s taking an increasing amount to get geeks and gadget lovers to stand up and pay attention to a new cellphone. Right now, one sure-fire way of doing that is by launching an Android device, and so that&#8217;s what the ailing mobile giant has done in the shape of the Motorola CLIQ (aka the DEXT outside of the US). Not only does the CLIQ promise to make a splash among Android handsets, it also marks the debut of Motorola&#8217;s attempt to corral social networking into a mobile device. In our review we&#8217;ll not only be looking at the CLIQ hardware, as Motorola&#8217;s first-generation Android smartphone, but at MOTOBLUR and its potential beyond the CLIQ. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.</p> <p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-60473" title="motorola-cliq-motoblur-slashgear-09-r3media" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/motorola-cliq-motoblur-slashgear-09-r3media-366x500.jpg" alt="motorola cliq motoblur slashgear 09 r3media 366x500" width="366" height="500" /></p></blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/motorola-cliq-and-motoblur-review-1460451/">Motorola CLIQ and MOTOBLUR review</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/four-reasons-to-buy-the-nokia-booklet-3g#post-4775 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:44:14 +0000 Michael Gartenberg 4775@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Nokia&#8217;s first PC (as opposed to the phones they refer to as multimedia computers) got a lot of hype when it was announced and is getting a lot of mixed reviews from folks who complain mostly about price/performance and that you can get better specs in a netbook for less money. After spending some time with a <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-booklet-3g-review-2364171/" target="_blank">Booklet 3G</a>, I&#8217;m once again reminded that there&#8217;s more to a purchase than speeds and feeds, and that value, much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. So I&#8217;m not going to discuss the relatively slow processor or hard drive. We can agree that the Booklet isn&#8217;t a speed demon. It is, however, how a good PC experience should be and that&#8217;s worth paying for in my opinion.</p> <p><img class="alignnone" title="Nokia Booklet 3G" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/nokia_booklet_3g_retail_packaging_slashgear_9-540x375.jpg" alt="nokia booklet 3g retail packaging slashgear 9 540x375" width="540" height="375" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/four-reasons-to-buy-the-nokia-booklet-3g-0264941/">Four Reasons to Buy the Nokia Booklet 3G</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/mystery-motorola-android-smartphone-spotted#post-4831 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:13:22 +0000 Chris Davies 4831@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Hot on the heels of the <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/motorola-sholes-images-leak-hdmi-8mp-camera-and-android-0264972/" target="_blank">leaked Motorola Sholes pictures</a> comes this, another as-yet <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&amp;prev=_t&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;layout=1&amp;eotf=1&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fitbbs.pconline.com.cn%2Fmobile%2F10702061.html&amp;sl=zh-CN&amp;tl=en" target="_blank">unknown Motorola smartphone</a> that again is tipped to run Android.  Little is known about the unnamed handset, but it&#8217;s said to have a 3.8-inch touchscreen and an 8-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-65076" title="mystery_motorola_android_smartphone_1" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/mystery_motorola_android_smartphone_1.jpg" alt="mystery motorola android smartphone 1" width="494" height="278" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/mystery-motorola-android-smartphone-spotted-0365078/">Mystery Motorola Android smartphone spotted</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/sleek-audio-giveaway-reminder#post-4829 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:51:28 +0000 Chris Davies 4829@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p><img class="alignright" title="Sleek Audio SA1" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/sleek_audio_sa-1-540x300.jpg" alt="sleek audio sa 1 540x300" width="259" height="144" />Just a quick reminder that SlashGear&#8217;s <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-sleek-audio-giveaway-2764587/" target="_blank">Sleek Audio giveaway</a> closes for new entries at midnight EST tonight, which means you have around twelve hours left to take part.  Sleek Audio have given us two sets of their latest <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/sleek-audio-sa-1-earphones-custom-tuning-bargain-price-2962233/" target="_blank">SA1 customizable earphones</a>, together with a grand price of their SA6 W1 wireless bundle.</p> <p>Entering is quick and easy, and you can find out all the details in the <a href="http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/slashgear-sleek-audio-giveaway" target="_blank">competition forum thread here</a>.  We&#8217;ll be announcing the winners tomorrow, so if you want to stand a chance head over and enter now!</p></blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/sleek-audio-giveaway-reminder-0365073/">Sleek Audio giveaway reminder!</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/brett-dickins-kinetic-art-exploding-picture-frame-video#post-4827 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:25:50 +0000 Chris Davies 4827@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>If you&#8217;re looking to lose a half hour or so of your day, head over to Brett Dickins&#8217; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MechanicalSculptor" target="_blank">YouTube page</a>.  The kinetic artist specialises in hypnotic, enchanting mechanized wall sculptures, such as the prototype mechanism shown mid-splay here, which variously jumble and then righten themselves, churn away mindlessly or even saw away at their own casings.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-65071" title="brett_dickins_kinetic_art" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/brett_dickins_kinetic_art.jpg" alt="brett dickins kinetic art" width="478" height="358" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/brett-dickins-kinetic-art-exploding-picture-frame-video-0365070/">Brett Dickins Kinetic Art: exploding picture frame </a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/motorola-invest-in-sensitive-object-acoustic-touchscreen-specialists#post-4826 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:15:30 +0000 Chris Davies 4826@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p><img class="size-full wp-image-65067 alignright" title="sensitive_object" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/sensitive_object.jpg" alt="sensitive object" width="174" height="240" />Motorola <a href="http://investor.motorola.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=427970" target="_blank">have invested</a> in a French startup that uses acoustic feedback to mimic traditional touch and multitouch input.  <a href="http://www.sensitive-object.com/" target="_blank">Sensitive Object</a> use acoustics in their ReverSys system to &#8220;analyze sound waves departing from the point of a touch to precisely and cost-effectively transform any product into a touch device.&#8221;  For example, the system could track points of contact across the entire body of a cellphone, without requiring expensive capacitive sensors to cover the device.</p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/motorola-invest-in-sensitive-object-acoustic-touchscreen-specialists-0365066/">Motorola invest in Sensitive Object acoustic touchscreen specialists</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/yamaha-ysp-5100-digital-sound-project-packs-extra-bass-wireless-ipod-connectivity#post-4825 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:34:25 +0000 Chris Davies 4825@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Yamaha have been quietly plugging away at their soundbar technology for a while now, and their latest model looks to be the most alluring yet.  As ever, the concept is straightforward: why have a room stuffed full of speakers when a single row of them &#8211; together with some clever digital processing &#8211; can reproduce the same effect.  Targeted at TVs up to 50-inches (as well as projector setups), the <a href="http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/av/topics/ysp-5100/" target="_blank">Yamaha YSP-5100</a> packs 120W and five HDMI ports.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-65063" title="yamaha_ysp-5100_soundbar" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/yamaha_ysp-5100_soundbar-540x307.png" alt="yamaha ysp 5100 soundbar 540x307" width="540" height="307" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/yamaha-ysp-5100-digital-sound-project-packs-extra-bass-wireless-ipod-connectivity-0365061/">Yamaha YSP-5100 Digital Sound Project packs extra bass, wireless iPod connectivity</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/nokia-2010-symbian-ui-update-gets-previewed#post-4822 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:53:54 +0000 Chris Davies 4822@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Nokia&#8217;s promise to <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-planning-symbian-ui-overhaul-plus-major-product-milestones-in-2010-0264908/" target="_blank">overhaul the Symbian UI</a> yesterday was heavy on stats but light on screenshots, but thankfully the company&#8217;s webcast is fair overflowing with concept renders.  The Finnish company has promised not only to make the UI more attractive &#8211; by cutting out clutter and upping scrolling rates from 15fps to 60fps &#8211; but more functional too, slicing out the number of taps required to complete tasks or launch features, and giving users &#8220;large capacitive displays&#8221; to do that tapping on.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-65051" title="nokia_symbian_ui_concept_2010_2" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/nokia_symbian_ui_concept_2010_2-540x303.png" alt="nokia symbian ui concept 2010 2 540x303" width="540" height="303" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-2010-symbian-ui-update-gets-previewed-0365047/">Nokia 2010 Symbian UI update gets previewed</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/iphone-controlled-diy-solar-powered-tank-video#post-4821 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:39:51 +0000 Chris Davies 4821@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>As iPhone remote control projects go we&#8217;ve certainly seen bigger than this <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tags/arduino" target="_blank">Arduino</a>-based <a href="http://www.projectallusion.com/1/post/2009/11/iphone-controlled-solar-powered-arduino-tank.html" target="_blank">iPhone-controlled tank</a>, but it does have the benefit of being somewhat more achievable for the average DIYer than a full-sized car, say.  Chris Rojas threw together the tabletop tank from a basket full of <a href="http://www.SparkFun.com/" target="_blank">SparkFun parts</a>, and now has a solar-powered vehicle he can control from his cellphone.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-65045" title="iphone_controlled_solar-powered_tank" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/iphone_controlled_solar-powered_tank.jpg" alt="iphone controlled solar powered tank" width="405" height="270" /></p> <p><em>Video demo after the cut</em></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-controlled-diy-solar-powered-tank-video-0365044/">iPhone-controlled DIY solar-powered tank [Video]</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/planar-q-750i-and-q-750d-led-projectors-are-way-expensive#post-4820 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:01:40 +0000 Shane McGlaun 4820@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Projectors are usually crammed with lamps that are more like the light bulbs in your average light than the LEDs that power some devices. The big upside to LEDs is that they take less power and often offer better contrast as well. Planar has announced a pair of new, very expensive, projectors that give up traditional lamps in favor of LED light sources.</p> <p><img src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/planarledprojector-sg.jpg" alt="planarledprojector sg" width="500" height="333" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-65042" title="" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/planar-q-750i-and-q-750d-led-projectors-are-way-expensive-0365041/">Planar Q-750i and Q-750d LED projectors are way expensive</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/micron-unveils-realssd-c300-sata-6gbs-ssd#post-4819 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:51:45 +0000 Shane McGlaun 4819@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>SSDs are a lot faster than traditional HDDs even when they use the same SATA 3Gb/s interface. With the new SATA 6Gb /s interface on the horizon, SSDS and traditional HDDs will get a lot faster. Micron has announced its new 6Gb/s SSDs called the <a href="http://www.micron.com">RealSSD C300</a>.</p> <p><img src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/micronrealssdc300-sg.jpg" alt="micronrealssdc300 sg" width="500" height="333" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-65039" title="" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/micron-unveils-realssd-c300-sata-6gbs-ssd-0365038/">Micron Unveils RealSSD C300 SATA 6Gb/s SSD</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/jbl-creature-iii-speakers-are-apple-exclusive-but-work-with-pcs-too#post-4818 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:42:44 +0000 Shane McGlaun 4818@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>Way back in the day I had a set of JBL Creature II speakers. The things always reminded me of the ghosts from the Pac Man cartoon my brother and I watched as kids. The newest version of the speakers is the <a href="http://www.jbl.com/EN-US/Products/Pages/SubCategoryList.aspx?CID=computer_speakers_cat">JBL Creature III</a> and they have a very similar design to those Creature II speakers I had.</p> <p><img src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/jblcreature3-sg.jpg" alt="jblcreature3 sg" width="500" height="240" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-65036" title="" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/jbl-creature-iii-speakers-are-apple-exclusive-but-work-with-pcs-too-0365035/">JBL Creature III speakers are Apple exclusive but work with PCs too</a></p> http://discuss.slashgear.com/topic/rokland-bearextender-n3-wifi-n-adapter-promises-double-range-for-macs#post-4801 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:33:43 +0000 Chris Davies 4801@http://discuss.slashgear.com/ <blockquote><p>This press photo is crying out for a caption competition, but this isn&#8217;t <em>Take a Break</em> magazine so we&#8217;ll bluster on with the purpose of that perky antenna.  Rokland Technologies&#8217; <a href="http://bearextender.com/pr/December-02-2009.html" target="_blank">BearExtender n3</a> is a WiFi 802.11n adapter intended specifically for Macs, and promises four-times the wireless range of your regular MacBook or MacBook Pro.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-64984" title="BearExtendern3-Memorial-Glade-UCBerkeley3-high-resolution" src="http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/BearExtendern3-Memorial-Glade-UCBerkeley3-high-resolution-540x419.jpg" alt="BearExtendern3 Memorial Glade UCBerkeley3 high resolution 540x419" width="540" height="419" /></p> </blockquote> <p><br/><strong>Full Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.slashgear.com/rokland-bearextender-n3-wifi-n-adapter-promises-double-range-for-macs-0364982/">Rokland BearExtender n3 WiFi-n adapter promises double-range for Macs</a></p>