We swung by the Audiovox / RCA booth in search of the new Lexi e-reader but sadly were met with a non-working version that was effectively useless. We’ve heard about the specs but were lacking in the image department, so it was good to at least see what the thing will look like when it hits the increasingly crowded e-reader space. The design is basic, and from the signage in the booth, so is the UI on the handheld itself. There’s not much else to say here, and the PR reps weren’t the most helpful, but we managed to snag a bunch of shots anyway so check them out below.
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Engadget Podcast 178: CES 2010 Day 4 – 01.09.2010 [Chopped n' Screwed Remix] originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Good news and bad news: the good news is that we got to look at Synaptics’ Fuse concept phone, which pairs capacitive touch overload with tilt sensing, squeeze sensing and a fair bit of haptics. The bad news is that Synaptics is holding off on showing the actual UI until MWC in February. So for now we’ve got a working prototype that demonstrates that the sensors really do work. It’s an abstract affair, involving the formation of little 3D spheres that roll around on the screen and can be tweaked, pushed and generally confused by the various input methods. Everything works great, with wonderful touch sensitivity on the back of the “phone” being one of our favorite elements we’d like to see in more devices. One thing that became clear while playing with the phone is that while it’s targeted at improving one-handed operation, it’s actually impossible to actuate all the various sensors simultaneously with one hand, which we suppose Synaptics should see as a mark of distinction. Check out a couple videos of the demo in action after the break.
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Synaptics Fuse concept hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/The_e_Reader_story_of_CES_2010′; One major trend dominating CES 2010 is the massive uptick in manufacturers showing off e-reader devices, software and technology. Vendors of all sizes are here in Las Vegas introducing products they hope will capitalize on piqued consumer interest and the predicted growth in the e-book market in the year ahead.
The biggest (literally) and most impressive electronic ink devices at the show are easily the 8.5 x 11-inch 10.5-inch Plastic Logic Que proReader and 11.5-inch (displays measured diagonally) Skiff Reader. Two touchscreen devices with integrated 3G targeting two totally different audiences. The Que proReader’s gunning to replace bulky stacks of business papers with support for truVue PDF files, MS Office docs, e-mail, and Outlook calendar support. The Skiff Reader, on the other hand, is being pitched as a consumer device with a compelling value proposition for publishers (by publishers) and content owners that will ultimately deliver multimedia on a wide range of devices and display types hooked into the Skiff Store — just not the flagship Skiff Reader with traditional e-paper display.
Otherwise, the CES show floor is absolutely littered with electronic ink also-rans, hybrids, and new screen technologies looking to knock-off the incumbent Kindle, underlying E Ink technology, and Amazon juggernaut. If we’re lucky, that’s exactly what’s going to happen later in the year. Read on to find out why.
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The e-Reader story of CES 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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