Blueado’s m5e Media Center PC
Filed under: Media PCs No, that’s not a massive remote, it’s a small WMCE PC. Measuring just 4.2 x 8 x 12-inches, the Blueado Mini m5e is another small Windows Media Center Edition PC which skips over all the Intel Viiv twaddle by slapping in a cool runnin’ Intel Pentium M to keep the noise down. It features 1GB RAM, 200GB of storage, built-in DVD burner, TV-tuner, Dolby Digital Audio out in 5.1, DTS Digital Audio in 5.1/6.1 and 7.1 (future), front-mounted USB 2.0 and FireWire connections, a 7-input card reader, and S-Vid, DVI, VGA and Standard Video outs. Now shipping for $1,500.[Via HD Beat]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

The week in Engadget: January 29 - February 4
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Features The Engadget Interview: Cesar Vohringer, Chief Technology Officer for Philips Consumer Electronics Business How-To: Run Flash games on your Xbox 360 Totally blow out the big game! Part II: Super Bowl XL Switched On: Where’s Windows’ welcome wagon? Ask Engadget: What to get that SO for Valentine’s day? The Clicker: Senators, iPods, and the possibility that the Audio Flag might not be all bad. Music Thing: The Waterphone Podcasts Engadget Podcast 066 - 01.31.06 News Culprit uncovered in Core Duo battery drain: Microsoft driver Amazon offers Blu-ray and HD-DVD titles for pre-order The CX 200 Portable Director II cellphone jammer for the polite Gates proposes cellphones as alternative to OLPC How to dual-boot XP on an Intel Mac (in theory) DirecTV and EchoStar bringing WiMax service to US? CableCARD on Vista to require CableLabs certification Cash-in on your geocaching skillz Motorola’s SLVR L7 now available from Cingular Let Dr. Who read your text messages Hack-a-day’s guide for homebrew on your 2.00-2.60 PSP The Optimus mini three sees release RIM-competitor Good sued by NTP-ally Visto Fujitsu, Motorola, and NEC’s 3.6Mbps HSDPA prototypes for DoCoMo Helio to launch in March or April? Apple cuts prices on 20-inch G5 iMac … finally Buy your DRM-loving senator an iPod Asus PW191 19-inch LCD with zero bright-dot guarantee Robodeer stops poachers in their tracks Fifth NTP patent gets non-final rejection Western Union telegram service will. Stop. Apple sued over iPod hearing risks Analog TV shutdown all but set for 2009 Samsung’s 2GB YP-T8Q and YP-U1Q NEC’s 20WMGX2 is US-bound Verizon gives in, allows DUN from cellphones Apple’s patented the Tablet Mac (part II) Motorola SLVR L7 review roundup Microsoft said to issue specs for "ultramobile lifestyle PCs" No Motorola Q until April? Dutch RFID e-passport cracked — US next? Apple kills 17-inch G5 iMac Nokia N91, E70 approved by FCC Google working on alternate Internet, sez insider Rumors Apple’s Mobile Me to be an MVNO? Sony to launch Xbox Live-killer? Sprint Treo 700w by end of February? Palm Treo 800p coming March 15? More PlayStation 3 info leaked? The Palm Treo 700p? Palm Treo 700p looking legit Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Today in Engadget: February 2, 2006
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets We’re super-stoked for the Super Bowl, especially the fact that we’ll be able to watch those delightful commercials over and over again on our PCs and cellphones, but our enthusiasm waned a bit when we learned how heavy and high tech the Big Brother surveillance will be at the game. Nonetheless, we’re charging ahead, thinking about Valentine’s Day gifts and writing letters to our MPs complaining that the Royal Navy is stifling choice by only including iPod docks in their new warships. Plus, we saw Verizon give in to the DUN grumblers, a Core Duo iMac getting a DIY processor upgrade, and a preview of Mercedes’ hot new Night View Assist.Features Ask Engadget: What to get that SO for Valentine’s day? The Clicker: Senators, iPods, and the possibility that the Audio Flag might not be all bad. News Mapion lets users point and click around Japan Samsung’s (unannounced) SGH-E870 tri-band cellphone reviewed Datel’s Xbox 360 4GB hard drive Hama’s new Mobile MediaSafe VSV 2 due for CeBIT ‘06 Big Brother in full effect at Super Bowl XL Apple sued over iPod hearing risks DOJ begs judge to halt Blackberry shutdown Phone-equipped pigeons take to the skies to monitor pollution Analog TV shutdown all but set for 2009 Samsung’s 2GB YP-T8Q and YP-U1Q New Mercedes S-Class rocks Night View Assist Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2 reviewed Watch Super Bowl commercials on your cellphone, computer or TV Core Duo Macs allow DIY processor upgrades xG Technologies pushes ahead with xMax, scores FCC approval Microsoft-powered Fiats to debut in Geneva Sanyo’s AQUA AirWash ozones out germs and odors Remocon controls appliances by cellphone, sort of The USB Memory Stick stick NEC’s 20WMGX2 is US-bound PS3 games listed for pre-order, shipping October 1st Verizon gives in, allows DUN from cellphones Apple’s patented the Tablet Mac (part II) Motorola SLVR L7 review roundup The Arcade Table brings overpriced mod design and retro gaming to your living room The Acrilan Radio brings sexy to the FM dial Samsung Yepp YP-T7J 1GB DAP reviewed Rumors Palm Treo 800p coming March 15? Samsung P858 3 megapixel camphone coming to US? Microsoft said to issue specs for "ultramobile lifestyle PCs Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Apple kills 17-inch G5 iMac
Filed under: Desktops Just days after slashing the price of the 20-inch G5 iMac by $200, Apple has apparently killed off the 17-inch version of the computer. The 17-inch G5 no longer appears in any of Apple’s online stores, though it is still available from some resellers, which have begun slashing prices to clear inventory. At last check, MacMall was offering the 17-inch G5 for as little as $1,194 after a rebate, or about $100 less than the Intel-based version. We have to give Apple some credit here; they apparently managed to sell off all of their stock of 17-inch G5s without having to cut prices — though it looks like resellers won’t be quite as lucky.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Datel offers HDD solution for XBox 360
Datel’s 4GB portable hard drive is the perfect companion for your Xbox 360. Connected via USB 2.0, the $130 portable HDD blends in perfectly with your next-generation gaming console from Microsoft perfectly. There are other cheaper alternatives, but will they look as cool? Preorder your copy here today. I4U via Gadget Review

Dutch RFID e-passport cracked — US next?
Filed under: Transportation, WirelessA Dutch television program "Nieuwslicht" recently worked with local security firm Riscure to successfully crack and decrypt a Dutch-prototype RFID passport. In this case, the data exchange between the RFID reader and passport was intercepted, stored, and then the password was cracked later in just 2 hours on a PC giving full access to the digitized fingerprint, photograph, and all other encrypted and plain text data on the RFID tag — just perfect for slapping together a cloned passport, eh? The flaw, at least in part, is due to the algorithm used when generating the secret key to protect the data. The key turns out to be predictable given that it is sequentially issued and constructed from the passport expiry date, birth date, passport number, and checksum. But don’t kick back in superior isolationism just yet kid. Starting October 2006 the US will issue all new passports using the same ISO 14443 RFID tag and Basic Access Control encryption scheme employed by the Dutch e-passports (and others) and adopted by the ICAO as global standards. It’s still not clear at what distance the exchange was intercepted — while the passive ISO 14443 tag is spec’d with a read distance of only 2-milimeters you’ll find claims of reads at several meters. This is important ’cause the greater the read distance in say, the line at airport immigration control, the greater the chance of abuse. Regardless, the Dutch e-passport system is still under development allowing for changes, which makes us wonder, is ours? Wouldn’t be the first time we’ve abandoned RFID passport plans due to technology concerns.[Via The Register and Vara (Dutch), Thanks Robin]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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