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Sony unveils NEX-EA50EH pro camcorder with nary a dog or pony (video)
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Steve Dent. Under: Uncategorized.
Sony is continuing to build out its NXCAM video camera line with the new interchangeable lens NEX-EA50EH, a surprise entrant that's aimed firmly at the run and gun professional crowd. It sports the same APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor as other cameras in the...
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3D@Home Consortium and International 3D Society combine, don’t make 6D
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
There are lots of companies behind that 3D content you ogle at the cinema or at home, and all of them are likely to be members of the International 3D Society or the 3D@Home Consortium. Both of these bodies have the same goal -- growing the worldwide...
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Steam to debut Big Picture beta soon, make couch potatoes of PC gamers
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
Early last year, Valve mentioned it was working on something called Big Picture mode for Steam, an alternative user interface with controller support designed specifically for use on televisions. According to Gabe Newell, the distribution services' c...
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Crackle’s free movie streaming expands to the Nook Tablet, Android and iOS apps updated for TV playback
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
It may not have quite the catalog of Netflix (or the same HD quality), but Sony Pictures' Crackle streaming service does have one big thing going for it: it's completely free. It's also found its way onto plenty of different platforms (most recently ...
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Samsung Galaxy S III on Verizon gets one-click bootloader unlock, freedom is just a Google Play away
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
We were intrigued to see a bootloader unlock emerge for Verizon's Galaxy S III variant just this week. Unless you're the kind for whom a beta is just too... safe, though, the method on offer to date has been a tad cryptic. Dingus on the RootzWiki for...
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OnLive hits reset after being dragged down by expensive servers, confirms service will continue
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
OnLive has finally issued an official statement after rumors of mass layoffs first leaked out earlier today, confirming that its assets have been acquired into a newly-formed company with what it claims is "substantial" financial backing. The big new...
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Post-acquisition Motorola files fresh ITC complaint against Apple
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
We hope you didn't think that Motorola would fight a purely defensive patent war against Apple after Google's acquisition closed. Just days before a final ruling on its initial complaints, the RAZR maker has filed another dispute with the Internation...
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FCC Fridays: August 17, 2012
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Brad Molen. Under: Uncategorized.
We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down...
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Source: OnLive undergoing buyout in wake of dire financials, laying off ‘at least 50 percent’ of staff
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Brian Heater. Under: Uncategorized.
After a lot of back and forth from the rumor mill and official OnLive channels, we now have what we believe to be a far clearer view of precisely what is happening right now at OnLive headquarters in Palo Alto. We've spoken with a (now former) employ...
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Xiaomi Phones may enter Europe next year, because China ain’t big enough
Posted On 17 Aug 2012 By Richard Lai. Under: Uncategorized.
Here's a bit of good news to soak in over the weekend. After the unveiling of the Xiaomi Phone 2 (aka Mi2) in front of some 3,000 people yesterday, a reliable source informed us that the Chinese startup is already looking to bring its highly affordab...
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