Filed under: GPS, Wireless
First comes the fallout at Dash, and now this. Apparently GPS manufacturers are finally caving to the realization that the vast majority doesn’t want yet another monthly fee tacked on in the form of a connected GPS — particularly when so many of the non-connected navigators work so well. TWICE has it that Magellan has “suspended development” on its Maestro Elite 5340 with Google Local search, noting that even though it “believes there is great promise in connected navigation, in the near term, consumers have shown an unwillingness to pay a steep price for PNDs, especially with the recent economic downturns.” If you’ll recall, we actually toyed with this very unit back at CES, and sadly, it seems those hands-on shots are as close as any citizen outside of the company will ever get to it.
[Via GPSTracklog]
Magellan suspends development on Maestro Elite 5340 connected GPS originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Transportation
It started out with allegations of
stolen secrets and quickly gave way to plenty of jokes involving “bad karma” before ultimately winding up an in arbitration, and it now looks like the legal tussle between Tesla Motors and Henrik Fisker of Fisker Automotive has finally come to a close. That lawsuit, as you may recall, had accused Fisker (who worked on Tesla’s WhiteStar sedan) of stealing Tesla’s hybrid technology and using it in Fisker’s own car, the
Fisker Karma. The judge in the case apparently couldn’t disagree more with Tesla’s claims, however, and has now cited “overwhelming” evidence in ruling in Fisker’s favor. For it’s part, Tesla simply said that, “we disagree with the ruling, and we’re focused on producing and shipping cars to our customers,” while Fisker is expectedly taking the opportunity to gloat a bit, saying that the ruling “completely vindicates” Fisker.
[Via AutoblogGreen]
Judge sides with Fisker in Tesla arbitration case originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Cellphones
Why yes, FastMac — we want 24 hours of talk time, 72 of audio, 20 of video, and 31 days of standby on our iPhones and iPhone 3Gs. Throw in a camera flash that doubles as a flashlight, and the ability to charge a USB device like a Bluetooth headset right off the phone, and you’ve got a deal on this iV charging kit of yours! Oh, there’s a catch? It’s a wee bit bulky, with an aesthetic similar to that of mophie’s Juice Pack? Hey, it could be worse. This largification — along with $79.50 — is apparently the price you pay for digital endurance.
[Via Macworld]
iPhone gains battery life, camera flash, loses sex appeal with FastMac’s iV originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
Yes, you’ve seen the unboxing and all other manner of granular coverage for Nintendo’s new DSi handheld, but now you can see the thing in action via the magic of YouTube. Embedded below is the requisite unboxing, a helpful browser speed test and a hopeless attempt at sticking in the R4 cart for a bit of homebrew. The good news is that the Japanese DSi fires up an English DS game just fine, so those slightly-confusing region lock concerns can be put to rest — certain DSi-specific games won’t work for everybody else, but the DSi fires up regular DS games from wherever with no problem. Import away!
[Via DS Fanboy]
Continue reading DSi taken for a spin, wept over for lack of homebrew
DSi taken for a spin, wept over for lack of homebrew originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
Anyone remotely familiar with the KURO brand knows that with it comes the expectation of awesomeness (and a large price tag), and the question on everyone’s mind has been: will the KURO LCD line live up to the name? According to TrustedReview‘s critique of the 37-inch KRL-37V, the answer is a resounding “yes.” The reviewers put together five long-winded pages detailing the ins and outs of this here set, but in general, they found that it produced better pictures than most other LCDs on the market today, and that’s saying something. Sure, it wasn’t without its flaws — there were occurrences where odd color tones popped up in SD footage, black levels weren’t astonishing and the viewing angles weren’t the greatest — but the colors in HD were simply terrific. ‘Tis a shame we North Americans will have to wait until sometime next year before we can even have a look for ourselves, but those in Europe may want to give this one some serious attention.
[Via HDTV Lounge]
Pioneer’s 37-inch KRL-37V KURO LCD reviewed: other LCDs should be scared originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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