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Samsung’s N150 netbook picks up some Corby branding, Starburst color
Spotted first crawling its way through the FCC , then on the floors of CES and most recently at WMC with some LTE inside we’re going to go ahead and say the Samsung N150 has earned its new stripes, err rainbow colors.
Sigma trio espied at PMA, COO expresses interest in supporting ‘mirrorless camera systems’
Still no word on price, but Sigma’s recently-announced DP2s, DP1x, and SD15 cameras were on hand at PMA, just out of reach of our greasy hands. A shame, really, but at least we managed to at least stand in the trinity’s presence, right
Texas Instruments introduces ARM-based OMAP 4 SOC, Blaze development platform
Texas Instruments has just made its OMAP 4 system-on-chip official, and garnished the announcement with the first development platform for it, aggressively titled Blaze. We already caught a glimpse of it in prototype form earlier this month, and the thing is quite a whopper — you can see it on video after the break and we doubt you’ll accuse TI of placing form before function with this one. The company’s focus will be on promoting innovative new modes of interaction, with touchless gesturing (or “in the air” gesture recognition) figuring strongly in its vision of the future
Dave Smith’s Mopho keyboard prototype wows analog fanboys at NAMM (video)
Dave Smith’s name is as revered in the synth business as those of Tom Oberheim and “Handsome Ron” Casio. Having had his hands in everything from the Prophet 5 synth to developing the MIDI specification to his own company (Dave Smith Instruments), the man has given electronic musicians plenty to be thankful for
USB 3.0-infused DisplayLink products coming in 2010
DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort may be enjoying the spoils right now, but the world’s most popular port may just give ‘em a run for their collective dollars by the end of next year. DisplayLink , which enables monitors to receive signals via USB instead of through one of the more conventional cables, has been mildly successful with USB 2.0 at the helm, but a whole new world is about to open up with the introduction of USB 3.0
Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide: Home theater setups
Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide ! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come up with the treasures this year.
