As if the both sets of pictures weren’t enough to give you a glimpse at the BlackBerry 9630 “Niagara,” now CrackBerry forums member salisa.m has graced us mortals with some honest-to-goodness video of the thing in all its rebooting glory. Of course — in the tradition of all things leaked — the video’s got a good amount of blurriness, but it’s not like we haven’t seen it before. Apparently this ‘Berry’s rocking OS 4.7.1.10 — not 4.6 like its sibling the Bold — but it’s got a “very likable Bold keyboard” albeit with a bit smaller keys. The back battery cover looks to be a piano-like carbon fiber plastic with a new hinge design to prevent dust accumulation, and it’s described as being very light and sleek. Unfortunately, the OS was super buggy, and the videographer couldn’t even get the device fully powered on for a tour of Verizon’s presumably tweaked software — but with this latest torrent of information over the past few days, we’re sure that we’ll be seeing a lot more of this bad boy in the not-so-distant future.

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Video: BlackBerry 9630 Niagara shown off… and on, and off again originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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An America’s Next Top Model audition went apeshit yesterday in Manhattan after a broken down car pulled up next to thousands of barricaded models prompting someone to yell “It’s a bomb!” The ladies, all under 5′ 7″ per this… …read full story

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/VIDEO_Apple_Nehalem_based_Mac_Pro_unboxing_and_hands_on’; Here she is, fresh off the Saturday Express. Apple’s latest Mac Pro is said to be significantly more nimble and entirely easier to upgrade than its Penryn-based predecessor, and while it’ll take us a few days yet to check out the former claim, we can already assure you that the second one is valid. Upon unboxing this beast (to be fair, it’s not all that monstrous), we immediately dug within the cover to see what was up with Apple’s new tray system. Rather than forcing users to squeeze their hands into unfathomably tight places just to pop in a new DIMM or add in a fresh 2TB hard drive, the engineers at Cupertino found a way to place all eight RAM slots on a removable tray, meaning that you can actually take that piece elsewhere and operate under better lighting. The tray was dead simple to remove and replace, and while it’s a small inclusion, it’s definitely an appreciated one. We’ll be stressing this thing out and writing up a more thorough review soon, but for now, enjoy the snapshots / video below and after the break, respectively.

Continue reading Video: Apple Nehalem-based Mac Pro unboxing and hands-on

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Video: Apple Nehalem-based Mac Pro unboxing and hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joaquin Phoenix continues to shatter our perception of reality by pretending to be beat up a fan at his “concert” last night in Miami, according to the AP: He began rapping to a beat played by the DJ and… …read full story

Continue reading Viliv S5 MID detailed impressions, now with video!

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Viliv S5 MID detailed impressions, now with video! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Forknife the G1-controlled robot is back, and he’s brought friends

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Forknife the G1-controlled robot is back, and he’s brought friends originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Like anyone with a pulse, I was about to pee myself in anticipation for Oprah Winfrey to weigh in on the Rihanna/Chris Brown scandal. Finally, that time has come. On her show Friday, The Big O laid it out… …read full story

During Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, Jessica Biel made a cameo appearance dressed as Jessica Rabbit in the middle of a skit featuring Justin Timberlake. If you haven’t heard about this historic moment in our nation’s history, surprise,… …read full story

var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/baseball/Topps_baseball_cards_now_interactive_3D’; Put aside those Pokeman or Bakugan cards kids, Topps is back with a vengeance in an attempt to woo Internet bred sophisti-tots back into collecting baseball cards. Right, Topps, the company that pre-dates Human Growth Hormone abuse and packs a nostalgic smack of dusty pink sticks of chewing gum is back in the game, this time with some help from former Disney exec Michael Eisner. Just hold the special 3D Live card in front of a webcam and watch a three-dimensional avatar spring to life — rotate the card and the figure rotates in full perspective. The technology provided by Total Immersion also allows collectors to drop the player into simple pitching, batting and catching games using the computer keyboard. Series 1 cards will cost $2 for a pack while a buck snags a fistful of five. The 3D Live series will eventually feature video. Click through for a video demonstration — trust us, you’ll be amazed at what they’ve done.

Continue reading Video: Topps launches 3D Live baseball cards, video cards on deck

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Video: Topps launches 3D Live baseball cards, video cards on deck originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve spotted ASUS’ D200 (or Eee Station PC NAS, as it’s apparently now known) once before, but we took the opportunity here at CeBIT to shove our camera all up in the touchscreen in order to give you, the prospective buyer, a look at what this here Atom-based NAS has to offer. The specs on this thing read like a bona fide PC: 1.6GHz Atom CPU, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, room for two 3.5-inch SATA II drives, a 3.5-inch touch panel, 802.11n WiFi, DVD-RW slot-loading optical drive, four gigabit Ethernet ports, USB / DVI sockets and a built-in three-cell Li-ion battery to give you 15 minutes of emergency time should your power fail. Our experience with the touchscreen was less than amazing, with the edges seeming to be noticeably less responsive than the middle. Sure, we don’t expect you’ll be touching your NAS all that often, but hey, there it is. Visually, it was as sharp as it needed to be, and the whole unit just screamed sexy. Mash play above to check out the menus, or dive in below if still photography is what floats your boat.

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Video: ASUS Eee Station PC NAS interface walkthrough originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With Chris Brown out of the way, the time is rife for Michael Jackson to recapture that young male audience. The King of Pop announced a comeback tour today in London because, as Madonna has proved, who doesn’t love… …read full story

While focused on little gizmos like the Palm Pre at CES, we somehow missed the opportunity to play with Nyko’s Wiimote wannabe back in January. Thankfully, the peripheral company was on hand here in Germany with its full lineup, and we dropped in for a few snapshots as well as a hilarious visual demonstration of just how suitable this thing is at replacing bona fide Wiimotes. As you’ll notice in the gallery below, Nintendo’s version is just a smidgen taller while the Nyko edition sports a covered back that’s easier to grip; outside of that, however, the two feel generally alike when held. It should be noted that the Nyko reps had outfitted the actual Wiimote with its backing in order to prevent any unwanted LCD shatterings, and hey, we can respect that. We also threw in a few shots of the Wii Wand strapped inside the now-ancient Perfect Shot gun holster — for no other reason than to say we wielded a weapon on company time, really.

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Video: Nyko Wand Wii remote flung wildly in Wii Bowling originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While most of Hama’s CeBIT booth consisted of random USB drives, cases and other sorts of low-rate accessories, this particular low-rate accessory grabbed our hearts and wouldn’t let go. The absurdly titled Game Wheel Speed-X is evidently geared to work with Apple’s latest iPod touch, though we reckon an iPhone 3G should slide right in without too much effort. Clearly, this aims to be a Wii Wheel for your favorite Apple handheld, though we have to wonder how many individuals plan on carrying this ridiculously large piece of plastic around with their touch. Actually, we don’t have to wonder. Jump past the break for a couple of video demonstrations.

Continue reading Video: Hama’s iPod touch racing wheel exemplifies overkill

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Video: Hama’s iPod touch racing wheel exemplifies overkill originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We already gave you a sneak peek at ASUS’ Eee Sticks yesterday, but we couldn’t resist video taping a fellow giving these a go today. The not-at-all-familiar tennis title worked about like you’d expect it to (if you’ve ever played a Wii, that is), but judging by the pent up frustration we felt from over on the sidelines, the learning curve on these is a bit steeper than advertised. Just mash play to live vicariously through this dude.

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Video: ASUS Eee Stick demoed at CeBIT originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Future Parc Hall, an out-of-the-way palace where we spotted Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s iPoint 3D yesterday, was also home to two of the baddest, most sophisticated robots we’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Tattooed DESIRE (the orange guy) and Rollin’ Justin (the blue fellow), these two humanoids were built with the hope of one day being available for sale to elderly and single individuals who need another being around the house to take care of things. DESIRE seemed mighty great at picking up random cans and tossing ‘em in the garbage, while Rollin’ Justin listened intently to commands from his master, spoke aloud to confirm them, and then obeyed. We captured everything on video for those who couldn’t make it to CeBIT, so hop on past the break to have a look.

Continue reading Video: Rollin’ Justin and DESIRE robots take out trash, follow commands

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Video: Rollin’ Justin and DESIRE robots take out trash, follow commands originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not that we haven’t seen cooking robots before, but there’s just something distinctly awesome about one that whips up a sandwich. Particularly one that kvetches first, and then gives in and makes a sandwich. Bre Pettis’ Sudo robot isn’t exactly sophisticated — anything more than a simple grilled cheese is asking a bit much — but even that should be plenty for the average college student. Check the read link to see it in action, and don’t be surprised to see Subway pick this up and tweak it for use with multiple toppings and condiments.

[Via Digg]

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Sudo robot begrudgingly makes sandwiches on command originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This… this is dedication. While most softcore gamers are totally kosher with using the standard DS button layout to hit up retro titles like Super Mario Bros., Parked Bowab is definitely not. In order to bring back a sense of dignity to the heralded titles of the past (and to show off his fantastic modding skills), he hard wired an original NES controller to a Nintendo DS. The result? Authentic NES controls for games made famous on the iconic console. Bravo Parker, bravo.

[Via Hack-A-Day]

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Modder hooks NES controller into Nintendo DS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here at Engadget HQ, we’re having a heated debate on which aspect of this finding is more fascinating. The fact that a Rolly can conduct an entire choir of musical AIBOs, or the fact that we finally understand the purpose of Sony’s questionably useful jellybean. Have a look at the video above and toss your vote in below.

[Via MAKE]

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Video: Rolly conducts choir of AIBOs, crowd goes wild originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We were captivated when we first came across David Merrill’s brilliantly simple Siftables idea last year, and though some time has passed us by, we’re no less amazed this go ’round. The MIT graduate student has hosted up a few more videos and images of his pet project, which aims to utilize computerized tiles to initiate learning and allow Earthlings to “interact with information and media in physical, natural ways that approach interactions with physical objects in our everyday lives.” Call us crazy, but we’re betting Art Lebedev would totally take these commercial. Check out a music sequencer vid just past the break, and catch the rest of the media in the read link.

[Via TED, thanks Kaptix]

Continue reading Intelligent Siftables blocks get even more face time

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Intelligent Siftables blocks get even more face time originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have a pretty volatile relationship. I mean, let’s face it, they’re anorexic coke zombies; shit’s gonna get ugly. But sometimes they remember why they found each other, besides co-dependency, and have a nice romanti …read full story