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- Apple pulls C64 App after Manomio shenanigans revealed
- Epson unveils new home cinema projectors
- Epson’s 2010 PowerLite Home and Pro Cinema projector lineup given US pricing, dates
- Leica X1 and M9 get premature previews
- Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pureness clear-screen cellphone gets video demo
- Netronix sneaking 9.7-inch display, hopes and dreams into forthcoming EB900 e-reader
- BenQ releases G Series of LED monitors
- Euro Brand Medion renames MSI Wind
- There’s A Printer App for That: HP Launches App Studio for its PhotoSmart Premium with TouchSmart Web [Printers]
- iPhone C64 emulator makes brief showing in App Store [Video]
| Apple pulls C64 App after Manomio shenanigans revealed Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:52 AM PDT
 Come on Manomio, what did you expect? Did you really think Apple would leave your C64 emulator in the App Store after it was revealed that the BASIC interpreter was still in your software, exposed with a little up, up, down, down, left, right trickery? That’s a clear breach of the SDK and well, downright sneaky. In a blog post to its site, Manomio claims that it had “no intention of tricking basic into the app” and only left the code in to be remotely activated later should Apple change its policy. Of course, with so much money left on the table, Manomio promptly submitted a new, presumably BASIC-free app for approval. Something we’re sure Apple will get right on. [Via The iPhone blog] Read — Enable BASIC in C64 hack Filed under: Software Apple pulls C64 App after Manomio shenanigans revealed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Epson unveils new home cinema projectors Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:42 AM PDT
Epson launched the projectors sans photos, but the specifications sound good. The 8100 will sell for $1,599 in late October and features a 36,000:1 contrast ratio and 1800 lumens of brightness. The projector uses Epson’s dynamic Iris system to give the contrast ratio. The Epson Home Cinema 8500 UB is a higher-end projector that will ship in November at under $3,000. The projector has 1600 lumens of brightness with a dynamic contrast ratio of 200,000:1. Epson integrates its Super-resolution tech for better picture quality and the projector uses a 12-bit 3LCD driver. Other features include a built-in Silicon Optix HQV Reon-VX scaling and de-interlacing video processor. Both projectors have a dust reduction system and dual HDMI 1.3a inputs with Deep color support. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Epson’s 2010 PowerLite Home and Pro Cinema projector lineup given US pricing, dates Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:34 AM PDT
 We already snuck a peak at the European version of Epson’s Home Cinema 8500 UB (the EH-TW4400) and Pro Cinema 9500 UB (EH-TW5500) at the big IFA show in Berlin. Now they’re US official, and joined by newly anointed PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 and Pro Cinema 9100 models. The new 8100 doubles the reported contrast of the old 6100 (on paper anyway) which should equate to a visible black level improvement for an asking price of just $1,500 after $100 rebate — very reasonable for a Full HD home theater projector of Epson quality. The 9100 adds support for an anamorphic lens, ISF certification for professional setups, a bundled ceiling mount and spare E-TORL lamp, and a 3-year replacement warranty for a beefier $2,600. Expect the 8100 to hit US retail in October along side the “sub-$4,000″ Pro Cinema 9500 UB while the 9100 lands in November with the “sub-$3,000″ Home Cinema 8500 UB. Your holiday slide-shows will never be the same. [Via The Art of Home Theater Projectors] Read — PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 and 8500 UB Epson’s 2010 PowerLite Home and Pro Cinema projector lineup given US pricing, dates originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Leica X1 and M9 get premature previews Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:24 AM PDT
The X1 is a fixed-lens camera with 24mm optics and a 12-megapixel sensor. Meanwhile the M9 is said to have a full-frame 18.2-megapixel sensor and improved low-light performance. Both cameras are tipped to get an official announcement on Wednesday September 9th. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pureness clear-screen cellphone gets video demo Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:12 AM PDT
Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA Pureness managed to split opinion last week, with some reckoning that the clear-display candybar was a triumph of design and new materials, while others dismissed it as a gimmick. No matter the camp, though, we’ll always welcome new images, and so SE-First’s hands-on gallery and video with the XPERIA Pureness is a must-see.
Video demo after the cut Sony Ericsson seem to have been concentrating so much on the glass display that they’ve forgotten about everything else you’ll usually find in a cellphone. Never mind no WiFi or GPS, there’s not even a camera. Still, with screen visibility so dependent on the background surface – don’t even bother trying to check caller ID if the phone is on a white table – that’s probably no great issue. November 2009 will see the Pureness hit stores in select cities, and it will probably sell out quickly. We’re more excited about the longer-term implications; apps such as augmented-reality, which currently consume relatively large quantities of power thanks to relying on a constant video feed from the camera, could be far more frugal if you could actually see through the display, with details overlaid. We may have to wait a while longer for that to come to fruition, however. [via IntoMobile] Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Netronix sneaking 9.7-inch display, hopes and dreams into forthcoming EB900 e-reader Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:12 AM PDT
[Thanks, Tom] Filed under: Displays, Handhelds Netronix sneaking 9.7-inch display, hopes and dreams into forthcoming EB900 e-reader originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| BenQ releases G Series of LED monitors Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT
BenQ is well known for offering digital devices that are affordable and function well enough for entry level to mid-range products, but they rarely venture into anything high end. Well, this time round it is slightly different as BenQ makes inroads in the LED display revolution by rolling out a couple more monitor models from its G Series – the 19" W G920WL that has a 16:10 aspect ratio and the 18.5" W G922HDL which comes with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The former will be the first LED display in the world where the 18.5" size segment is concerned, and BenQ hopes that both offerings will have enough trappings without breaking the bank to make them the next monitor purchase of choice for millions around the globe. After all, they do boast the lowest power consumption rating in their respective size categories, making them appealing to eco-conscious corporate users who also want to do their bit for the environment with the G Series' mercury-free, energy-efficient engineering. The use of LED backlighting in the G Series translates to brilliant visuals that won’t cause your eyes to dry up and feel tired after a long day at the office. In fact, it could potentially increase productivity in the workplace. Interestingly enough, both the G920WL and G922HDL will exhibit zero light leakage that paves the way for an ultra-high dynamic contrast ratio (DCR) of 5 million:1. This near-infinite DCR would also mean super-intense blacks, brilliant whites, and innumerable color variations, making sure it is able to handle just about anything ranging from fine text to graphs, chart, and tables with aplomb in razor-sharp definition to boot. The inclusion of BenQ's patented Senseye 3 Human Vision Technology also brings to the work desk one-touch optimization of image richness, clarity, and depth using preset modes calibrated to specific applications. There is no word on pricing, but we do know that these displays ought to have made their way across China, Europe and the Asia Pacific from the middle of last month onwards. Tech Cult – We cover the latest tech news, but always with a funny twist. [ BenQ releases G Series of LED monitors copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Euro Brand Medion renames MSI Wind Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT
Within the computer industry, there are plenty of makes that share models and then rebrand them under their own names this has become common practice. Medion are one of those brands and have been rebranding MSI laptops for almost two years and now they have done the same with the MSI Wind U210 and as they have done in the past, they have done a good job with it.
Features: Touch screen display of 11.6 inches AMD Neo processor ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 graphics card 2 GB RAM No details of prices yet Source [liliputing]
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| Posted: 08 Sep 2009 05:00 AM PDT
Without having to use your computer, the printer was designed to print out reformatted Web content – maps, coupons, etc. – right from the Wi-Fi enabled printer using the 4-inch touchscreen (which we have seen to work like a charm). And now the company is releasing its App Studio and a SDK letting any web content developer create applications for the printer. Getting the apps on your printer seems simple enough: you hit the Get More button on the user interface and select from different categories of applications which will then be downloaded over Wi-Fi. You can also browse the apps on the App Studio website. HP will start to roll out more and more applications over the next couple of months (especially as developers start working with the SDK), but some of the first applications will include ones by Disney (for printing out coloring pages for kids), CBS News (for printing text versions of 60 Minutes), Flickr (for printing photos directly from the printer), and Tabbloid (for creating and printing customized RSS feeds). HP also annouced partnerships with USA TODAY, Google (maps and calendar applications), Coupons.com, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon, Web Sudoku, Weathernews, Snapfish.com and HP Creative Studio. All the applications are free, but the PhotoSmart Premium with TouchSmart Web (an app to shorten that product name would be nice) itself costs $399. And hey, maybe HP won’t make its app store approval process so hellish. [HP App Studio]
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| iPhone C64 emulator makes brief showing in App Store [Video] Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:59 AM PDT
For a moment, things were going so well. Manomio’s Commodore 64 emulator for iPhone and iPod touch had – despite incurring the wrath of Apple’s App Store gatekeepers back in June – managed to sneak through on a second attempt, only to be yanked once again in the early hours.
Video demo after the cut Apple’s concern was that it was relatively straightforward to add in basic support to the emulator, since the Manomio team had in fact left it in place but “locked”. They hoped that, after a more favorable judgement by Apple at a later point, they would be able to retroactively activate it remotely. However that was scuppered when users found they could enable it themselves.
Manomio have submitted a new version but that needs to get through Apple’s internal processes. So at the moment there’s no C64 app to be downloaded, which means if you were hoping for a few games of Dragons Den, Le Mans, Jupiter Lander, Arctic Shipwreck and Jack Attack then you’ll just have to wait a little longer. [via Kotaku] Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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Epson is big into a number of consumer electronics categories including printers and home theater projectors. The company has announced two new home theater projectors for the home user today called the PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 and the 8500 UB.
Details of two upcoming digital cameras, the Leica X1 and Leica M9, 
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