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- Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 ‘cradles your fingers,’ caresses your soul
- Sony Ericsson Jalou and D&G limited edition fashion-phone debuts
- Razer preys on unsuspecting StarCraft fanboys, teases new mouse, keyboard and headset
- Razer developing StarCraft II themed gaming peripherals
- DynaVox Xpress handheld communication device boasts WiFi, Bluetooth
- T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2 available to order online for $350
- New Logitech iPod Speakers Are Almost Certainly Sufficient [Accessories]
- T-Mobile hits the sauce, demands $350 for HTC Touch Pro2
- Court injunction puts sales of RealDVD on ice, hopes and dreams in purgatory
- Daily Crunch: One Squid Two Squid Edition
| Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 ‘cradles your fingers,’ caresses your soul Posted: 12 Aug 2009 02:00 AM PDT
 There’s just something about a keyboard that promises to “cradle our fingers” that gets us all hot and bothered, and right or wrong, we just can’t stop thinking about what a joy it must be to bang out dissertations, love letters and Nigerian scam emails on one of the beauties shown above. Logitech’s Wireless Desktop MK700 is a two-piece kit comprised of an LCD-equipped keyboard and an ergonomic mouse with built-in hyper-scrolling. Both devices seem to go easy on the juice, with the keyboard able to run for three years on a single set of AA cells and the mouse for 12 months. The included USB dongle certainly isn’t as diminutive as the company’s recently released Unifying Receiver, but need we remind your digits just how pleasured they’ll be when pressing these keys? It’ll be $99.99 to get in, and it ought to ship out this month. The full release is after the break. Continue reading Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 ‘cradles your fingers,’ caresses your soul Filed under: Peripherals Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 ‘cradles your fingers,’ caresses your soul originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Sony Ericsson Jalou and D&G limited edition fashion-phone debuts Posted: 12 Aug 2009 01:36 AM PDT
Sony Ericsson have announced a new fashion phone, the Jalou, a compact clamshell measuring 73mm long – less, they point out, than “your favorite lipstick” – with a 3.2-megapixel camera, 3G and stereo Bluetooth support. The company has also partnered with Dolce & Gabbana to produce a limited-edition version of the Jalou, with exclusive bags, 24k gold highlights, D&G content and a custom headset. Both versions have the same faceted casing, a screen which can become a compact mirror for your makeup (anybody spotting SE’s target demographic yet?) and an integrated pedometer which the company are calling Walk Mate. There’s also onboard Google apps, an FM radio, ActiveSync Exchange support and, in the US, A-GPS for geotagging. The Sony Ericsson Jalou is quadband GSM and triband UMTS (900/1700/2100) and should be landing in Q4 2009, price yet to be confirmed. Expect a premium for the D&G edition. Over at GSMHelpdesk.nl they’ve already got to grips with the new Jalou, and they expect to see the phone at the end of September or beginning of October. They, like us, recognize a fashion-phone when they see one. Press Release:
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| Razer preys on unsuspecting StarCraft fanboys, teases new mouse, keyboard and headset Posted: 12 Aug 2009 01:32 AM PDT
 We wouldn’t go so far as to say that Razer is taking a note from the teasers over at Voodoo, but the gaming accessory outfit is definitely hoping to play on the emotions of anxious StarCraft fanatics. With the long (long!) awaited sequel finally nearing release, Razer has decided to link up with Blizzard in order to develop a new mouse, keyboard and headset designed specifically to cater to future StarCraft II gamers. For now, all we have to go on is the image above and whatever our imagination deems fit for believing, but we suspect all will be revealed when Blizzcon kicks off later this month. You can hardly wait, huh? [Via HotHardware] Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals Razer preys on unsuspecting StarCraft fanboys, teases new mouse, keyboard and headset originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Razer developing StarCraft II themed gaming peripherals Posted: 12 Aug 2009 01:17 AM PDT
You know who likes money? Razer likes money, and the gaming peripheral maker has decided that the best way to make it is to milk enthusiastic StarCraft II gamers with a range of new hardware and this “distinctive” messenger bag. As well as the bag, the company promises a tournament-grade keyboard, mouse and headset “specially designed” for Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft II. Said to be currently in the development phase, the peripherals will attempt to deliver both comfort and accuracy. They’re two elements you’d assume all gamers (in fact all computer users, for that matter) would demand, but StarCraft II players are obviously special. No word on pricing or specific availability – just like the game itself, which is hovering in the rumorverse between late 2009 and early 2010 – for the three main peripherals from Razer. However the company will be flaunting their messenger bag at the BlizzCon gaming convention later this month. Press Release:
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| DynaVox Xpress handheld communication device boasts WiFi, Bluetooth Posted: 12 Aug 2009 01:09 AM PDT
 Pittsburgh-based company DynaVox Mayer-Johnson has been making handheld communication devices (for those who have speech impairments or lack the ability to speak altogether) for years, but its newest device — the DynaVox Xpress, is really stepping up the game. The Xpress, which weighs in at 1.5 pounds and has a 5-inch touchscreen, is mainly used to for “talking,” and as such, boasts a menu of icons with various phrases and vocabulary, with speakers to vocalize the communications. The Xpress doesn’t stop there, however. It also boasts an MP3 player, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, which gives it email capabilities, an integrated calendar, and the ability to download new vocabulary to the device. Pricing and availability for the handheld is expected next week. [Via CNET] Filed under: Handhelds DynaVox Xpress handheld communication device boasts WiFi, Bluetooth originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2 available to order online for $350 Posted: 12 Aug 2009 01:01 AM PDT
It’s not exactly new information – since we heard that T-Mobile USA would be charging $349.99 for the HTC Touch Pro2 yesterday, after internal pricing documents leaked – but a product page online certainly does hammer home that the carrier expects a healthy tithe for its latest Windows Mobile smartphone. The QWERTY touchscreen slider demands a two-year contract, together with an unlimited web package. That’s on top of a voice tariff, of course, the cheapest of which is $29.99 per month. T-Mobile are offering either unlimited smartphone web access alone, for $24.99 per month, or unlimited web with unlimited messaging (SMS, MMS, IM and personal email) for $34.99. Add that all up, plus the $35 activation fee, and you’re looking at $1,704.51 over the course of two years. In fact that works out a little cheaper – around $200 – than a 16GB iPhone 3GS on AT&T with the minimum contracts, but even so it’s a hefty price for what will likely see a price tumble once Sprint’s CDMA version hits shelves on October 26th. Relevant Entries on SlashGear
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| New Logitech iPod Speakers Are Almost Certainly Sufficient [Accessories] Posted: 12 Aug 2009 01:00 AM PDT
The S125i, checking in at $70, is totally standard: Universal iPod/iPhone dock, 3.5mm auxiliary input for other audio sources (I like using my Zune, because I’m a rebel like that), a one-touch bass boost button, and can run on 4 AA batteries for around 10 hours. Equally dull is the S315i, pictured, a little more expensive at $130, has the same inputs, except its battery is rechargeable and lasts twice as long, up to 20 hours. Apparently the “custom, full-range drivers” give excellent lows and highs, though without having heard it we can’t confirm that. Like we said, these docks are totally fine—if we were in the market for a new iPod dock, we’d definitely consider them. Logitech has a history of nice-sounding, nice-looking iPod accessories and it stands to reason these’ll be perfectly nice as well. But there’s also nothing new here, and we just can’t get too excited about another black plastic and silver metal iPod dock. [Logitech]
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| T-Mobile hits the sauce, demands $350 for HTC Touch Pro2 Posted: 12 Aug 2009 12:14 AM PDT
 Jumpin’ Jehoshaphat! With Apple lowering the smartphone price bar with its last-gen iPhone 3G at $99, any well-specced phone hitting the airwaves these days for over a buck ninety-nine on contract just seems outrageous. And then, there’s this. T-Mobile USA has somehow found it within its heart to charge a near-astronomical $349.99 (on a two-year agreement, no less) for HTC’s latest WinMo-packin’ powerhouse, the Touch Pro2. Look, we aren’t saying the phone isn’t worth its weight in gold, but a quick look around the marketplace shows just how out of place this obscenely large asking price really is. The silver lining? We’re betting this slips beneath the $200 mark just as soon as the HTC fanboys have chipped in their early adopter fees (and it hits every other carrier in America). [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Filed under: Cellphones T-Mobile hits the sauce, demands $350 for HTC Touch Pro2 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Court injunction puts sales of RealDVD on ice, hopes and dreams in purgatory Posted: 12 Aug 2009 12:02 AM PDT
 Something tells us Kaleidescape has a man (or woman, to be fair) on the inside, else United States District Court Judge Marilyn Patel is just downright trifilin’. In every visible way, RealNetworks’ proposed RealDVD player was exactly what Kaleidescape was, but for people with annual salaries far less than $9,854,392,220. Regardless of our opinion, a preliminary injunction has just been passed down from The Almighty in the robe, which blocks the sale of the RealDVD software here in the US. The six major movie studies filed the suit last September, alleging that it “illegally violated their right to restrict the use of their movies in digital form.” Evidently those that matter agree. A RealNetworks spokesperson took the time to vent their feelings on the whole ordeal, and since we know you’re curious, we’ve pasted it below for your convenience. We are disappointed that a preliminary injunction has been placed on the sale of RealDVD. We have just received the Judge’s detailed ruling and are reviewing it. After we have done so fully, we’ll determine our course of action and will have more to say at that time. [Via Electronista] Filed under: Home Entertainment Court injunction puts sales of RealDVD on ice, hopes and dreams in purgatory originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Daily Crunch: One Squid Two Squid Edition Posted: 12 Aug 2009 12:00 AM PDT |
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