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Too busy making plans to watch–or ignore–Sunday’s Super Bowl to keep up to the minute on Crave? Here’s a quick rundown of some of the weird, wonderful, and otherwise Crave-worthy stories we had our eye on this week.
• Rock-a-Bye Baby BlackBerry…
A smartphone for tots. …
OK, so Dell and Apple have been locked in a marketing war for years. Dell has long been considered the default PC for enterprise, while Apple has positioned itself as the most influential consumer computer brand in the world. But Apple has branched out from computing with the iPod and, …
*From the Free MP3 archive* On tracks like “Liar (It Takes One To Know One),” the punk/pop heroes continue to evolve their means of crossing alternative leanings with arena-ready hooks. Here, their slight–and welcome–subversions include moodier prod on guitars and genuinely achy vocals.
Originally posted at Crossfade
Will the Wii Fit get doctor's approval?
(Credit: Nintendo)
The next iteration of the Wii Fit may be getting professional medical credentials.
Nintendo is roping in Panasonic Medical Solutions, Hitachi, and NEC, to develop accessories to enhance the popular fitness game. One of the features would uploading personal …
Actor/comedian Katt Williams’ successful DVD It’s Pimpin’, Pimpin’ makes the transition to CD for the unfortunate few who either do not possess a DVD player or just need a lil’ Katt Williams in their ride at all times.
Originally posted at Crossfade
Man juices in a boil? No shame, that’s Shelby Super Cars’ Aero EV in pursuit of the “world’s fastest production electric car” title. SSC just came clean with the details behind its All-Electric Scalable Powertrain (AESP) producing 1,000 horsepower and 800 lb-ft of torque that rips the Aero EV through 0 to 60 in just 2.5 seconds with a 208mph top speed. Compare that to the Tesla Roadster’s 0-60 in 3.9 seconds (or 3.7 for the 2009 sport model) and you’ll understand all the hubbub, bub. Better yet, the 150-220 mile battery can be refilled in just 10 minutes (Tesla takes 3.5 hours) from a 220V service thanks to what SSC calls its “Charge on the Run” onboard charging system — something that nearly eliminates (or at least minimizes) the need for a battery swapping infrastructure. The first full-scale, pre-production Ultimate Aero EV should be on the streets before June with production deliveries expected in fourth quarter. Now we just need a price.
[Via inhabitat]
Shelby’s amazing Aero EV: 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds, 10 minute recharge originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled this week a new information center, located at 53rd St. and 7th Ave., where visitors can browse the metropolis on Google Maps-powered interactive tables. Places of interest are saved via “You are here” coasters, which can then be used to print itineraries or carried over to wall-mounted screens for a virtual tour, care of Google Earth. Designed by WXY Architecture and Urban Design Local Projects, we can’t shake the thought of the center looking like a drab Apple store. And though they may be reminiscent of Microsoft Surface, a rep tells CNET the tables are custom-made for the exhibit. Check out video of the wayfarer hot spot after the break.
[Via CNET; thanks, Aaron K.]
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NYC, Google join forces for high-tech tourist center originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wii Check-up Channel will link you to health professionals, Dr. Mario originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
We’re not sure what’s going in France at the moment but a bevy of new 12 megapixel Panasonic cameras have broken loose with or without corporate approval. Let’s start with the rugged €399 DMC-FT1 (pictured). It features a 12 megapixel (1/2.33-inches) with a 28-128mm optically stabilized 4.6x zoom Leica lens and a 2.7-inch LCD. It’ll survive drops of up to 1.5 meters, water to a depth of 3 meters, while surviving storage in the dustiest of apartments. It’ll even shoot 720p video in “AVCHD Lite” format… whatever that is. Next up are the €429 DMC-TZ7 and its £329 DMC-TZ6 little buddy. The TZ7 couples a 12x optically stabilized zoom (25-300mm) with the ability to shoot 720p HD video in that same AVCHD Lite format and reviewable on a biggie (but relatively common) 3-inch LCD.
Also outed is the €299 FX550 with 5x zoom, 720p video capture, and a 3-inch touchscreen buzzing along with haptic feedback. It’ll even handle aperture and shutter priority modes in addition to manual exposure for those who wish to push their amateur credentials to the edge. The €299 DMC-FX40 dials things back with a skinnier chassis and smaller 2.5-inch LCD while ditching the manual stuff. Check ‘em all in the gallery.
[Via 1001 Noisy Cameras]
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Panasonic’s DMC-FT1, TZ7, TZ6, FX550, and FX40 cameras outed by French authority originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
While we’re still waiting for our electronic broadsheet (hell, we’ll settle for a tabloid) it looks like folks in Toshima will be seeing quite a bit of the e-paper as they hit the streets of this Tokyo ward. In a test conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the signage has been installed in the proximity of the Toshima Life and Industry Plaza, where a wireless network was established to provide updates in case of an emergency. There are currently two signs: one in the lobby of the post office measures over three meters across and sports 240 x 768 resolution (the paper has 4mm pixels), and holds down power consumption at about 24W. Stationed at the Higashi-Ikebukuro bus stop, the second sign is 60 x 40 centimeters with 144 x 96 resolution, and power consumption here is about 9W. The test will run until January 29th, after which point the city will have to rely upon its usual civil defense repertoire — which is believed to include the vigilant eye of Honda’s 49-foot ASIMO.
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E-paper signs being tested in Tokyo for disaster prevention originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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