Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come up with the treasures this year. Below is today’s bevy of hand curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the holiday season.
With the push toward convergence these days, does your prospective gift recipient really need a dedicated device for reading books on? Well, if they’re a heavy reader their eyes might just thank you. The E Ink displays used on a majority of these devices is very similar to reading off of regular paper, and therefore much more easy on the eyes than those now-ubiquitous LCD screens we’ve all surrounded ourselves with. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite devices, though be warned: with a market this much in its infancy, there’s always going to be something just a bit more exciting right around the corner.
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Ready for yet another way to watch TV? Sezmi has just gone on the air in Los Angeles, offering its unique blend of premium OTA and internet delivered video to a few limited trial users. $5 a month brings whatever local networks you can pull in, basic IPTV (YouTube, OnNetworks, podcasts) and internet VOD (CinemaNow) access, while throwing an Andrew Jackson on top of that adds “more than 100 cable TV networks,” delivered via antenna. According to the L.A. Times that doesn’t include any channels from the Disney or Fox family like ESPN, regional sports networks or premium movie channels, but if those are already stations you’re avoiding, it’s a cheaper option than most cable TV plans. Other than the allure of sticking it to the current distribution model, the 1TB DVR package includes a rather unique UI to aggregate and even seek out new shows for you from those varied sources, while maintaining individual profiles for different users. The three month trial has just the right price — free — so even with little info on how much high definition Sezmi’s network can handle or what areas or channels will be added next, it’s at least worth a look.
[Via Zatz Not Funny]
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Sezmi’s low cost cable / satellite premium TV alternative launches in L.A. originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Pioneer’s GPS products don’t make huge waves in the Stateside navigation market, but it’s actually got some fairly broad patents on route guidance and mapping, and apparently Garmin’s infringing them. That’s at least the story Pioneer’s telling to the US International Trade Commission, where it’s filed a complaint against Garmin and asked for a ban on sales of GPS products that infringe the patents. Obviously that would shake things up in a big way, but we clearly don’t have the whole story here — Pioneer and Garmin have apparently been negotiating for some time, and the two companies are currently fighting it out in the German court system as well. We’ll see how this one shakes out — stay tuned.
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Pioneer suing Garmin over three navigation patents originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Now that the 6.5 fat cats like the Imagio and Pure have had their fun for a few weeks, it’s high time that the love start to trickle down to older upgrade-less devices, and as promised, Microsoft’s now obliging with a Windows Marketplace download that’ll work on phones running Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1. As far as we can tell, there aren’t any material differences in this version, and Microsoft is quick to remind everyone that you don’t need the download if you’re running 6.5 — so while you patiently wait for an upgrade, owners, you may as well get a taste for the good stuff now.
[Thanks, Chris]
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Windows Marketplace trickles down to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We’ve coveted many a
Leica in the past, and when the company pulls out the stops for a limited edition you can bet that it will be quite lust-worthy — and quite expensive. The M7 Edition Hermes sees the classic M7 35mm camera get a silver chrome finish and a choice of either orange or etoupe calfskin leather. On top of that, your purchase includes a Leica SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH wide-angle lens, a matching classic round lens hood, a LEICAVIT M rapid winder and a leather carrying strap, and will arrive at your doorstep in a linen-covered, silk-lined box. But you’d better jump now, ‘cos only 100 of each color will be produced. Available in the UK this December from authorized Leica dealers and at the Mayfair Leica Store for a mere £8,550 (about $14,250). PR after the break.
[Via Pocket-lint]
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