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Notion Ink Adam stripped bare and our in-depth video hands-on

Vladislav Savov — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:26:00 +0000

You have to have a pretty special product to get two Engadget posts discussing your wares during the maelstrom of CES, but this Adam thing just won't leave us alone with its Pixel Qi display, Tegra 2 innards and bona fide potential to blow the bloody doors off the homogeneous tablet market. We've gone back and grabbed video of the device in direct sunlight and it just kept on impressing us. The screen resolutely refused to be overpowered by the light, whether its backlight was on or off, but that was merely the tip of the iceberg as far as the happy impressions. Come past the break to find out more about buttery smooth 1080p playback (with a handy HDMI out), Notion Ink's plans for modifying the Android OS, and more on the likely pricing of the device which is set to land in quarter two of 2010. Oh, and yea -- we totally ripped it open and photographed the insides. Check that out below.

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Audi teams up with NVIDIA for next-gen MMI replete with Google Earth, Vibrante entertainment system

Joseph L. Flatley — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:31:00 +0000

As if NVIDIA hasn't been busy enough this year, what with its next generation Tegra chips and all, looks like the kids have inked a deal with Audi to supply the GPU for its new in-dash navigation and entertainment system. The 3G MMI system sports something called the Vibrante engine for dual zone entertainment (allowing different media on dash and backseat monitors), as well as Google Earth, 3D topography, real-time traffic reporting and navigation, iPod, SD card, USB memory stick support, and online video via the optional EDGE modem (funny, mums the word on handwriting recognition). This bad boy starts shipping with the Audi A8 in 2011, and moves on to all of the manufacturer's cars in the model year 2012. PR after the break.

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TomTom Ease

Tim Robbins — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:04:33 +0000

TomTom just introduced an entry level GPS navigation system called TomTom Ease. It will have a 3.5″ touchscreen, 2GB memory that includes TeleAtlas maps of the US, and text-to-speech feature (we’re really glad text-to-speech is now part even the lowest end sat nav systems). Other features include their famous fold & go easy mount, Map Share technology, IQ Routes, and Help Me menu for emergencies. We’re not sure how much it will cost yet but how much are you guys hoping for? Brought to you by your GPS navigation site NaviGadget. TomTom Ease

Pioneer X920BT

Tim Robbins — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:42:28 +0000

Pioneer just introduced a brand new in-dash GPS navigation system at the CES 2010 called Pioneer X920BT. Pioneer X920BT will cost $1200 and feature a 6.1″ touchscreen with 800×600 resolution, voice recognition to help you keep your hands on the wheel, TeleAtlas maps of all 50 states, micoSD card slot, support for satellite radio, bluetooth connectivity, and a USB port to connect to iPod or iPhone which automatically creates playlists for you. The new interface lets you control most of the interface by dragging your fingers. Yeah the images show Pandora radio but currently we have no information how a connection to internet is established. Brought to you by your GPS navigation site NaviGadget. Pioneer X920BT

MyFord dash and Sync App Ecosystem hands-on

Tim Stevens — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:02:00 +0000

You've read the PR, seen the press shots, and probably snickered a little at the quote from Ford's Derrick Kuzak indicating that his company's latest tech "will cause people to fall in love with their vehicles again." After getting a chance to play with a few entrants into the company's so-called Sync App Ecosystem, and getting behind the wheel of a MyFord-equipped mockup vehicle, we're not laughing -- but we are smiling. It's impressive tech, so read on through to see some videos and check our impressions.

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Marvell goes Snapdragon hunting, announces Armada 610 mobile processor

Tim Stevens — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:09:00 +0000

Qualcomm's Snapdragon is king of the mobile hill right now, but you just knew that wouldn't last long, right? Marvell is now after its throne, announcing the Armada 610. It's a "gigahertz class" mobile CPU that can not only do 1080p decoding but can handle encoding too, even able to pump pixels to four high-res (2,000 x 2,000) displays at once -- you know, just in case you have a pocket full of pico projectors. Open GL ES 2.0 is on tap, so 3D gaming should be a cinch, and while there's no specific specs given, the chip is said to need "extremely low power." It certainly sounds like a good combo to us, and that the chip is now shipping in limited samples to OEMs is even better news.

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Viliv N5 MID set to debut at CES

Donald Melanson — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:11:00 +0000

We've already gotten up close with the S10 Blade that Viliv is promising to show off at CES, but this invitation is the first we've heard of the company's N5 mobile internet device, which is also slated to debut at the show. As you can see above, this one is a clamshell MID, and packs a 4.8-inch multitouch display, a fully QWERTY keyboard, and 3G, WiFi, and GPS capabilities. Also on track for an official launch: the dual-boot Windows CE / Android Viliv P3, and the Windows CE-based, 1080p video-playing HD5 PMP.

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