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Sorry if we’re the sort of folks to look a gift SD card reader in the mouth, but while we’re oh-so-happy that Apple finally opened up application-enabled hardware development in iPhone OS 3.0, we really wish an accessory like this had been available for the iPhone right from the start. The new zoomIt SD card reader from zoomMediaPlus adds a bit of external, swappable memory to the iPhone and iPod touch at long last, giving you the ability to store your iPhone’s pictures on the card, or pull stuff off it onto your handset using the free zoomIt app. Interestingly, this is coming to light just a couple weeks after we saw Apple’s own similar solution for getting cameras into the iPad mix — the SD and USB-adapting iPad Camera Connection Kit, which will be a mere $30. There’s no word if Apple’s adapter will work with the iPhone (we doubt it) or if the zoomIt will work with the iPad (perhaps), but the $60 pricetag on the zoomIt is a bit of a turn off. Also, it won’t be shipping until April (though you can pre-order now for a $10 discount), so Apple may very well make up our minds for us by the time March rolls around.

zoomMediaPlus’ zoomIt is the iPhone’s long overdue SD card reader originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tomorrow, Apple is likely to finally unveil its long-rumored and much anticipated tablet device.

Speculation about the Apple Tablet — its pricetag, its function, and its impact on computing — has been flying around the web for years. If you’re gearing up for tomorrow’s possible launch, and keeping tabs on who said what, we’ve gathered all the pertinent news, rumors, and discussion about the fabled device in one place.

Which rumors do you believe will ultimately be true, and which are wild speculation? Post your thoughts in the comments now and claim your “I told you so” moment tomorrow.

- Could These Be Pictures of the Real Apple Tablet? [PICS]

- History of the Apple Tablet [IMAGE]

- New Apple Tablet Evidence Surfaces: Around 50 Test Devices Identified

- AT&T and Verizon to Carry Apple’s Tablet [RUMOR]

- What the Apple Tablet Might Look Like [PIC]

- Apple Files Request to Take iPad Trademark From Fujitsu

- Apple Tablet to Be Sold Through Verizon [RUMOR]

- Apple in Talks with HarperCollins to Bring E-Books to the Tablet [Report]

- 5 Industries an Apple Tablet Could Revolutionize

- All The Apple Tablet Rumors Condensed Into One Picture

- RUMOR: Apple Tablet to Have Webcam, 3G

- Apple Tablet to Ship in March for Around $1000 [REPORT]

- Can Apple’s Tablet Succeed with a $1,000 Price Tag?

- “iGuide” Emerges as Another Potential Apple Tablet Name

- Apple Tablet to Offer Dynamic Tactile Keyboard [RUMOR]

- Apple Tablet “Impending” … And It Might Have Something to Do With Newspapers

- Apple Aims to Redefine Print with Tablet [Rumor]

- Why Apple’s Tablet Will Eat Kindle’s Lunch

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With a couple of leaks to get our mouths watering, Pentax has at last confirmed its new trio of Optio cameras: the I-10 (pictured), H90, and E90. The SLR-inspired I-10 sports a 5x zoom, 12.1 megapixel sensor, 2.7-inch LCD and 720p / 30fps video capture. There’s also optical image stabilization, smile capture, and face detection to round out the feature set — not bad for a $300 camera. Meanwhile, the similarly classy, 80s-inspired H90 checks most of the same boxes (including HD video, 12.1 megapixel stills and 5x zoom) with a $180 pricetag — we can only guess its sacrifices involve a downgraded lens, sensor or general sense of class. Finally, the E90 throws off all classic pretension and does up 10 megapixels, 3x zoom and a 2.7-inch LCD for a mere $100. No optical stabilization here, but the 6400 ISO and Digital Shake Reduction mode should help out a little bit. All three cameras ship next month. PR is after the break.

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Pentax confirms Optio I-10, H90, and E90 budget-friendly shooters originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re circling in on a 250GB PS3 Slim, and this time it’s made an appearance at Spanish retailer GAME with an October 8th release date and a copy of Euro-centric FIFA 2010 along for the ride. No pricetag or box shot, but we like where this is headed all the same.

[Thanks, Alejandro]

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250GB PS3 listed with FIFA 2010 bundle for October debut in Spain originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Originally posted 2009-09-19 18:27:01. Republished by Old Post Promoter

After seeing the Litl Webbook teased along with its not-so-teasing $699 pricetag, there’s no way we could let CES slip by without checking out the easel-like device. And that really is the coolest thing about the Webbook: its 12.1-inch screen flips around to take it from regular laptop into a tent-like, digital photo frame of sorts. Jump past the break for our hands-on impressions and some video.

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Litl Webbook video hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The yet-to-be-confirmed HP Mini 210 has popped up at a couple online retail spots already, but now it seems to have landed in the Real World courtesy of a Costco in Hillsboro, Oregon. We’ve seen the netbook listed at $280, $320 and now $350 pricetags, so we really don’t know who to trust anymore (certainly not our parent’s generation), but the sexy design, chiclet keyboard and unibutton trackpad certainly smack of progress.

[Thanks, Dustin W. who sent this in via our new webOS app!]

HP Mini 210 spotted at retail with $350 pricetag originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Acer Aspire One AO532h joins the Pine Trail party with a $299 pricetag

Acer Aspire One AO532h joins the Pine Trail party with a $299 pricetag originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Taiwanese company RoyalTek’s just announced the first of what will apparently be five pico projectors it releases in 2010. The RPJ-2000 boasts 3M’s second generation LCoS chipset, VGA and NTSC / PAL inputs, and 0.5 watt speakers. The projector can project a 65-inch image at 640 x 480 resolution with 14 lumens of brightness. Disappointingly, there is no onboard storage or media player on this little guy, but we’re betting one or more of those other models RoyalTec is set to unleash probably will have those glorious extras. If you want to use this baby with a Mac, you’ll need to purchase an adapter kit which runs around $43, in addition to the $315 pricetag of the projector itself. There’s no word on sale of the RPJ-2000 outside of Taiwan as of yet, but we’ll keep you posted.

RoyalTek outs RPJ-2000 pico projector originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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General Motors still has some surprises in store when it comes to its highly-anticipated Chevy Volt. The company says it will announce something big on Jan. 7 during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

There are several things this could mean. First, the company could put a definite date on the car’s release next year. So far, we know that the hybrid-electric vehicle will launch first in California before the end of 2010, but nothing more specific. Second, GM might announce that the assumed price point has dropped.

Right now, the estimated pricetag is close to $40,000, still a stretch for middle-class families looking to buy a practical sedan. Much of the price is due to the very expensive lithium ion batteries that will keep it going. Right now, these batteries cost about $900 per kilowatt hour produced. Greentech Media reports rumors that this figure could fall to $500 per kilowatt hour. Even then, the full battery pack would cost $8,000.

With concerns that the batteries, like those in a cellphone, will degrade quickly over time, limiting driving range and top speeds, its unclear how many people will be willing to shell out for the first iteration of the car. It’s predicted that many prospective consumers will wait for the battery technology to be more refined.

They won’t have to wait long for other competitors to release their EV and hybrid models either. Tesla hopes to have its Model S sedan in showrooms by the end of 2011, and both Mitsubishi and Nissan are working on bringing theirs to market in the next two years. So far, the public seems to have the most interest in the Volt, but it will need to keep people excited to maintain its theoretical lead in the market.

GM will be helped in this pursuit by $240 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. Compact Power, the company making batteries for the Volt, has also received $151.4 million to make the car a commercial success as soon as possible.

Archos has been on a real PMP tear as of late, releasing the Archos 2 Vision, 3 Vision, and the Clipper all in one pop back in August. The company’s now launched yet another Vision model, the entry-level 1 Vision. This tiny little 4GB dude has a 1.5-inch LCD and supposedly gets about 20 hours of battery life per charge. No video support in this puppy, but the €30 (somewhere in the realm of $45) pricetag should temper some of your crushing disappointment over its lack of features. The Archos 1 Vision should be available in Europe by the end of November.

[Via PMP Today]

Super cheap Archos 1 Vision DMP set for release this month originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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