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- R.I.P. i-mate, we barely knew ye
- Video: Tachyon XC helmet cam, and its Siamese 3D sibling, now shipping to headgear worldwide
- Rambus and Kingston team up for threaded module prototype
- Rambus and Kingston team up for threaded module prototype
- Gyration offers up new Air Mouse Elite perfect for your HTPC
- Gyration offers up new Air Mouse Elite perfect for your HTPC
- Cricket Wireless offers UM185C broadband modem
- Cricket Wireless offers UM185C broadband modem
- Epson says go big and stay home with MovieMate 60 AIO home theater
- Epson says go big and stay home with MovieMate 60 AIO home theater
| R.I.P. i-mate, we barely knew ye Posted: 17 Sep 2009 06:24 AM PDT
 Oh, global economic crisis, when will you stop claiming our favorite companies? Oh, wait, it’s just i-mate folding this time? So, the company that already laid off its US staff is totally going away? We can live with that. It seems i-mate’s remaining employees in Dubai Internet City were told yesterday that they had to take an unpaid two-month leave. That, apparently, was a typo, as the people were actually supposed to take an indefinite unpaid leave. Oops. The company has already been delisted from stock markets around the world, and this abrupt closing has left a number of retailers hanging as orders for the 810F are apparently still pending. Now they, just like our hopes of a Dirty Dancing sequel, will never be fulfilled. Filed under: Cellphones R.I.P. i-mate, we barely knew ye originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Video: Tachyon XC helmet cam, and its Siamese 3D sibling, now shipping to headgear worldwide Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:59 AM PDT
 The world is an ever more extreme place — and ever more safety conscious too. That means more helmets per capita and thusly more helmet cams. The Tachyon XC is the latest, shipping in not one but two flavors. First up is the standalone model for $180, which packs a couple of batteries and an SDHC card into a lightweight, durable, fully waterproof case. Rather more interesting is the $380 XC 3D, a pair of the cams joined at the hip that record simultaneously and ship with software to join the fruits of their sensors into one mind blowing segment. 3D footage can be displayed in a variety of formats, including the red/blue standard style that rocked the ’60s or cross-eyed mode, like those magical posters that look like fields of dots but explode into shapely images of naked ladies when you focus right. Sure, gluing two separate cameras together is perhaps a bit of a crude way to enter the third dimension, and strictly VGA recording is decidedly disappointing, but check out the video results below in cross-eyed mode before you write this off as an over-priced novelty. Filed under: Digital Cameras Video: Tachyon XC helmet cam, and its Siamese 3D sibling, now shipping to headgear worldwide originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Rambus and Kingston team up for threaded module prototype Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:55 AM PDT
Rambus claims that testing so far with initial silicon has shown a performance improvement in data throughput of up to 50% while reducing power consumption by 20% compared to normal memory modules. The prototype device is an effort by the two firms to address the need for throughput-intensive computing in computers. The threaded module tech in the prototype device uses industry standard DDR3 devices and a conventional module infrastructure. The improvement in power efficiency is achieved by partitioning the modules into separate independent channels that share common command/address port. Rambus will show the prototype off at IDF later this month. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Rambus and Kingston team up for threaded module prototype Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:55 AM PDT
Rambus claims that testing so far with initial silicon has shown a performance improvement in data throughput of up to 50% while reducing power consumption by 20% compared to normal memory modules. The prototype device is an effort by the two firms to address the need for throughput-intensive computing in computers. The threaded module tech in the prototype device uses industry standard DDR3 devices and a conventional module infrastructure. The improvement in power efficiency is achieved by partitioning the modules into separate independent channels that share common command/address port. Rambus will show the prototype off at IDF later this month. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Gyration offers up new Air Mouse Elite perfect for your HTPC Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:45 AM PDT
One of the biggest problems with putting a computer in the living room for some users is finding a way to store and use the mouse and keyboard needed for navigation. Gyration has announced a new product today called the Air Mouse Elite that doesn’t need a desk or surface to work.
The mouse responds to your normal hand movements, sort of like the Wii Remotes do for playing games. The mouse can also be used by business types who give presentations for navigation slide shows and menus. Accuracy for the Elite is assured with a small gyroscope inside the mouse that measures the angle and speed of movement. This gyroscope allows the Elite to move the cursor on screen between two points with ease. The mouse weighs 3.3 ounces so it won't put a strain on you during long presentations or marathon surfing sessions. For times when you want to work at a desk, the Air Mouse Elite will work on a desktop as well. Connectivity is via RF with a range of 100 feet. Gyration will offer the mouse “in the coming weeks” for $99.99 or for $149.99 when bundled with a wireless keyboard. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Gyration offers up new Air Mouse Elite perfect for your HTPC Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:45 AM PDT
One of the biggest problems with putting a computer in the living room for some users is finding a way to store and use the mouse and keyboard needed for navigation. Gyration has announced a new product today called the Air Mouse Elite that doesn’t need a desk or surface to work.
The mouse responds to your normal hand movements, sort of like the Wii Remotes do for playing games. The mouse can also be used by business types who give presentations for navigation slide shows and menus. Accuracy for the Elite is assured with a small gyroscope inside the mouse that measures the angle and speed of movement. This gyroscope allows the Elite to move the cursor on screen between two points with ease. The mouse weighs 3.3 ounces so it won't put a strain on you during long presentations or marathon surfing sessions. For times when you want to work at a desk, the Air Mouse Elite will work on a desktop as well. Connectivity is via RF with a range of 100 feet. Gyration will offer the mouse “in the coming weeks” for $99.99 or for $149.99 when bundled with a wireless keyboard. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Cricket Wireless offers UM185C broadband modem Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:35 AM PDT
The swivel hinge feature allows the USB connector to be flipped up and stored under a sliding cover on the modem to protect it from breakage while in your laptop bag or brief case. The modem is compact measuring in at 2.8″ x 1.3″ x 0.6″ and weighing 1.1 ounces. The modem also supports text messaging and has LED indicators to show when it is connected to the network. The antenna is internal and the modem operates on tri-band CDMA network. Pricing for the modem is $139, before an $89 online only discount, and a $50 mail-in rebate bringing the cost down to nothing. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Cricket Wireless offers UM185C broadband modem Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:35 AM PDT
The swivel hinge feature allows the USB connector to be flipped up and stored under a sliding cover on the modem to protect it from breakage while in your laptop bag or brief case. The modem is compact measuring in at 2.8″ x 1.3″ x 0.6″ and weighing 1.1 ounces. The modem also supports text messaging and has LED indicators to show when it is connected to the network. The antenna is internal and the modem operates on tri-band CDMA network. Pricing for the modem is $139, before an $89 online only discount, and a $50 mail-in rebate bringing the cost down to nothing. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Epson says go big and stay home with MovieMate 60 AIO home theater Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:22 AM PDT
The lamp inside the projector offers 2,000 lumens of light allowing it to be used in reasonably bright rooms. The device also supports Dolby Digital audio and has HDMI connectivity. Epson uses 3LCD technology in the projector for image quality. The MovieMate 60 projects a 16:9 aspect ratio image of 60-inches from only six feet away and can throw an image 120-inches from 12-feet away. The DVD player supports only SD resolution. Other components like game consoles and iPods are supported by the projector as well. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| Epson says go big and stay home with MovieMate 60 AIO home theater Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:22 AM PDT
The lamp inside the projector offers 2,000 lumens of light allowing it to be used in reasonably bright rooms. The device also supports Dolby Digital audio and has HDMI connectivity. Epson uses 3LCD technology in the projector for image quality. The MovieMate 60 projects a 16:9 aspect ratio image of 60-inches from only six feet away and can throw an image 120-inches from 12-feet away. The DVD player supports only SD resolution. Other components like game consoles and iPods are supported by the projector as well. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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Two of the biggest companies in memory technology — Kingston and Rambus — have announced that they have teamed up to develop a new threaded module prototype using DDR3 RAM for multi-core computing. The two firms report that initial testing shows significant improvement in performance.
Cricket Wireless is one of the more popular pre-paid wireless carriers in the U.S. and the company has announced a new broadband modem for its 3G network. The modem is called the 
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