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Acer has been busy showing off one smartphone after the other over the past few months, and making promises about at least one Android-based device, but it now looks like folks in the US will have to wait a bit longer than expected to actually get their hands on ‘em. While complete details are a bit light, according to Gearlog, the phones are being held up as a result of some snags with US carriers, and the first phones now likely won’t make their debut until some unspecified point in 2010. Presumably, that means the phones are still on track for a release overseas this year, and there’s no doubt at least a slight chance that the situation could change over here before the year is out.

[Via Phone Scoop]

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Acer says US smartphones won’t arrive until 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 18:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Clickfree just kicked out a whole host of backup options at CES earlier this year, but it looks like it’s already rolling out a few more additions, including the Clickfree Traveller automatic backup device and the Clickfree DVD Transformer. The former of those is a slim, credit card-sized hard drive available in sizes from 16GB to 64GB, which will automatically backup all your most important data as soon as you plug it into your Mac or PC. The DVD Transformer, on the other hand, works much like the company’s Transformer Cable, but makes use of the DVD burner in your laptop or desktop for backups instead of a USB drive — which, incidentally, can also function just fine without a $40 peripheral. It’s available right now if you’re in need of a little assistance though, as is the Clickfree Traveller, which’ll set you back between $80 and $240.

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Clickfree rolls out Clickfree Traveller, DVD Transformer backup devices originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 17:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So this is interesting — we were just forwarded an email from Apple informing iPhone developers that all future App Store testing and review will occur on iPhone OS 3.0 to prepare for a smooth transition this summer, and that incompatible applications won’t be approved. Seeing as we’re already on beta 5, we’re guessing most devs shouldn’t find this too much of a burden, but we’re wondering if the recent string of bad publicity over App Store approval guidelines has forced Apple’s hand here, since 3.0’s parental control features will ostensibly relax Apple’s currently asinine content restrictions and allow non-kiddie-apps to get through without any hoopla. Let’s hope.

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iPhone OS 3.0 now being used for App Store admission reviews originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 17:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With all of those crazy defense contracts Lockheed Martin has goin’ on, you’d think the company would have its act together as far as the need to hold down its data goes — but according to The Daily Mail, this may not be the case. Researchers at BT’s Security Research Center have found an overwhelming amount of sensitive data on hard drives purchased through computer fairs and auctions as a part of a recent study, including: bank account details, medical records, and confidential business and financial data. Although many organizations were found to be at fault, the most troubling (sensational) instance included test launch procedures for Lockheed Martin’s THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile defense system, found on hardware purchased from eBay. Also on the same disk were security policies, blueprints, and employees’ personal info. When asked for a comment, a spokesman for the company stated that “Until Lockheed Martin can evaluate the hard drive in question, it is not possible to comment further on its potential contents or source.” It looks like we’re not getting to the bottom of this one any time soon, but in the meantime: if any defense contractors have any questions on the subject, we’ll be happy to help.

[Via Slashdot]

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Study finds that Lockheed Martin needs to stop disposing of hard drives with top secret data intact originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The BBC has already proven itself to be quite the source for some impressive HD images, but the network’s Natural History Unit looks to have really outdone themselves for their forthcoming South Pacific documentary, which makes use of a modified, $100,000 TyphoonHD4 camera. Of course, those exact modifications appear to be a closely-kept secret, but it has apparently been outfitted with a special underwater housing designed by German high-speed camera expert Rudi Diesel, and the camera itself is able to shoot in high definition at 20 times the speed of a normal HD camera, which results in some pretty amazing super slow motion footage. You can get a taste of that after the break but, trust us, you’ll want to head up the read link below to really get a sense of what this thing is capable of.

[Via SlashGear]

Continue reading BBC reveals stunning sample footage shot with TyphoonHD4 camera

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BBC reveals stunning sample footage shot with TyphoonHD4 camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 16:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As we noted when we heard about our nomination for this award, it’s not about the prizes and plaques for us at Engadget. That said, when news came down the line that we’d won the EPpy Award for “Best Consumer Technology Blog,” we did feel a pang of pride. It’s always nice to be recognized for doing solid work, especially when that work is something you truly love.

We won’t bore you with any sappy acceptance speeches, but we will say that we’re psyched to be able to bring tech news to you guys every day. Next up for us? We’re gonna keep on keepin’ on — and we’ve got some pretty cool stuff in the works.

Stay tuned… it’s going to be an amazing year!

-Team Engadget

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Engadget wins the 2009 EPpy Award for Best Consumer Technology Blog! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sometimes 30 frames per second is enough to catch your summer moments. Sometimes, though, you need to re-live things in super slow-mo, and for those times Casio’s EX-FC100 should have you covered with its 1,000 fps capture mode. We’ve got one in-house for testing and we’ll be posting up full impressions soon (along with some gratuitous footage of random high-speed hijinx), but for now check out some time-lapse photography of how this one escaped from its cardboard confines.

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Casio’s 1,000 fps Exilim EX-FC100 unboxing originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 15:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is not the first time we’ve heard talk of an Apple media download kiosk, nor does it seem any more plausible this time around, but who knows? According to patent docs dredged up by Apple Insider and dating back to the halcyon days of late 2007, the company has certainly put some thought into this, detailing a wireless iTunes station that would allow users to access the iTunes store on the go, using a “virtual physical connection” to the player. As for the kiosk, it would both access media stored locally (perennial faves and new releases) and the rest of the iTunes store over its Internet connection, with users ponying up by either providing their iTunes account credentials or by credit card. Not a bad idea, eh? Well, we won’t hold our breath. One more pic for you after the jump, jump, jump…

[Via Apple Insider]

Continue reading Apple ponders kiosk-style movie and music downloads

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

Apple ponders kiosk-style movie and music downloads originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 15:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So the Copyright Office is currently in the middle reviewing proposed exceptions to the DMCA, and one of the proposals on the table would allow teachers and students to rip DVDs and edit them for use in the classroom. Open and shut, right? Not if you’re the MPAA and gearing up to litigate the legality of ripping — it’s trying to convince the rulemaking committee that videotaping a flatscreen is an acceptable alternative. Seriously. It’s hard to say if we’ve ever seen an organization make a more tone-deaf, flailing argument than this.

Take a good look, kids. This is what an industry looks like right before it dies. Video after the break.

[Via BoingBoing]

Continue reading MPAA suggests teachers videotape TVs instead of ripping DVDs. Seriously.

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MPAA suggests teachers videotape TVs instead of ripping DVDs. Seriously. originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 14:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Maingear’s latest gaming desktop doesn’t arrive with any 3D goggles or fairy dust, but it does boast a nice sheet of specifications and a surely polarizing motif. The relaunched F131 offers gamers quite a lot of options, providing a choice between AMD’s Phenom II or Intel’s Core i7 and even the ability to shove a trio of ATI Radeon 4890 graphics cards in there for triple-digit frame rates. Deep-pocketed consumers can also get 8TB of HDD space, acoustic dampening technology for whisper quiet operation, Maingear’s M.A.R.C. custom laser etching and upwards of 12GB of DDR3 RAM. The newly decorated F131 is up for order now starting at $1,299, but it doesn’t take long to push that figure well beyond the two grand mark.

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Maingear freshens up F131 gaming desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 May 2009 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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