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Engadget . Top Stories . By . posted May 26th 2012 at 3:16AM . Drops shocks heavy vibrations dust water and temperatures in the extremes -- just the kind of punishment you'd expect a DRS Armor slab to put up with and the firm's latest do so without the . . With MIL-STD 810G certification and an IP65 rating the 7-inch multi-touch slates can withstand some rough and tumble -- though there's no word if they can pass the . . At 1.3 pounds the Android 3.2-loaded X7ad squeezes out eight hours of battery life with a 1GHz dual core Tegra 2 processor. Its Windows-minded doppelganger the X7et holds a six-hour charge sports an Atom Z670 processor and tips the scales at just under 1.5 pounds. If the chunkier look strikes your fancy the 12.1 inch X12kb has you covered -- though at 5.5 pounds it's the lightest MIL-STD-810G certified convertible tablet currently available. The swivel screened slate has up to eight hours of battery life a Core i5 560UMCPU processor a polarized LCD glass display a spillproof keyboard and touchpad in addition to a one-click stealth mode that disables light and sound for "covert operations." With GPS WiFi and . Wireless Broadband options all three of these are ready for missions at home and abroad however you might need that stealth function to find out the currently unspecified pricing. . By . posted May 26th 2012 at 1:31AM . Since its debut in 2007 Ford and Microsoft's Sync infotainment system has made its way into several of the auto maker's models including the 2012 Focus Electric. At this week's Future in ... . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 11:40PM . Tony Fadell might have left Apple to make the . but it may be the case that Apple hasn't completely left him. If we go by a pair of rumors Nest's Internet-savvy climate control could soon be in Apple Stores presumably across the US for the same 249 as it costs to splurge for one through . itself. We're definitely skeptical -- home appliances and . aren't really Apple's strong suits and Nest has already declined to comment -- but 9to5 Mac has heard that the thermostats are already in Apple's inventory system. If the reports are at all true there won't be long to wait before you can buy a smart energy system while you're shopping for a new iPhone case. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 10:28PM . We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we ... . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 9:23PM . Sometimes the . foundation gets a little ahead of itself. We couldn't get a . off the ground and apparently we can't built a tricorder either. But we can take baby steps. Presumably that's what the newest X Challenge is all about. The group has teamed up with a certain Finnish phone maker to introduce the Nokia Sensing X Challenge. Rather than dive head first into Star Trek tech the two are offering 2.25 million to further the development of health sensors and their associated technology. Nokia's interest is clear: it's widely expected that those tricorders of our dreams will one day become a reality and take the form of our cellphones. The challenge will actually be broken up into three different events to be held over the next three years with many of the same competitors expected to follow up by entering . competition. For more check out the PR after the break. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 8:36PM . Sprint might not have its 4G LTE network up and running to power your . but it's already getting more headroom. The . has just tweaked the rules around the ESMR Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio spectrum to let Sprint and the considerably more regional SouthernLINC Wireless run their CDMA voice calls and LTE data on the 800MHz band they're currently using for their . . In practice the extra frequency access should be a tremendous help to at least Sprint which hasn't had the low-level indoors-friendly airspace that AT&T and Verizon enjoy with their . networks. Just don't expect your EVO or the rest of the . to take advantage any time soon as you'll need to both get an 800MHz-ready phone as well as endure the long long wait until Sprint switches on the extra LTE band in 2014. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 7:41PM . Ever since Universal announced during CES 2012 that it would deliver many of its classic films on Blu-ray this year as part of a centennial celebration we've been keeping a careful eye ... . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 7:07PM . We hope you weren't too excited about getting a Pebble Blue-tinged . in May because we're seeing unconfirmed reports that the darker Hyperglazed hue might not be available for everyone in the first round of launches. Some would-be customers primarily in Nordic countries but also in Asia-Pacific Europe and Persian Gulf states have been told that only the Marble White color will be on shelves at first. Most of the consensus based on retailer notices is that demand for blue is straining supply. Samsung Benelux's press lead Vivian Peters told Tweakers.net that at least the Netherlands wouldn't be getting the stealthier color until early June but didn't confirm a rumor that there had been flaws in the blue plastic backplates that might have triggered shortages. There hasn't been mention of problems for the . . We reached out to a Samsung spokesman ourselves and were told only that the company "does not comment on rumors or speculation" -- a slightly unusual statement given what Peters said on the record but it does lead us to take at least the more dire claims with a grain of salt. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 6:36PM . Some mornings you just don't want to get out of bed. We've all got our own methods for starting the day but few are quite so...electric...as this this one spotted at . over the weekend. No doubt even Tesla himself couldn't have concocted a better way to shake oneself loose from a bad case of the Mondays. Richard Lai: "Starbucks now brewing Electric Latte. Espresso with steamed milk and a dash of lightning finished with a sprinkle of copper dust." Darren Murph: "Jump Start kind of undersells things no" Jon Fingas: "The best part of waking up is 10000 volts in your cup." Billy Steele: "The folks at Jolt Cola are not going to be happy about this." Tim Stevens: "No it's pronounced 'coffeen' not 'caffeine'" Terrence O'Brien: "Bobby's decision to learn Conjure Refreshment really started to pay dividends when his mage reached level 64" Zach Honig: "Would you mind nuking this for me" Brian Heater: "Just another McDonald's lawsuit waiting to happen." James Trew: "Electrici-Tea." Dan Cooper: "Van De-Caff Generator." . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 6:02PM . We spotted the dudes behind the ZBoard at TechCrunch Disrupt earlier this week but we weren't content to just ride the . up and down the halls of Pier 94. We asked them to take a walk with us to Washington Square Park so we could take the board for a spin in a more realistic setting -- also any excuse to skip out of work a bit earlier to go skating in the park on a sunny Friday afternoon is hard to turn down. We initially asked them to meet us at one of New York City's many skate parks but they balked at the suggestion -- after all it's more of a commuting board than anything else. It's big and fairly heavy so attempting to go vert with the thing is pretty much out -- grinding and kickflips are likely off the table too. Co-creator Geoff Larson told us he managed to get the thing up on two wheels but that's about the limit of trickery at the moment -- we're sure that'll change pretty quickly as soon as more boards make their way into the hands of the public. In the meantime the ZBoard is all about getting around giving you about 10 miles on a single charge. Larson added that one skater said he planned to use his ZBoard to make the long trip to the skatepark and back carrying his manual board along for the ride. Join us after the break for some sneakers-on impressions. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 5:27PM . It's a rite of passage for newly released Android überphones: the inevitable . . Just one day after . managed to get its flagship device . and . comes a one-click solution for Windows Linux and Mac OS X users. By running a simple script compiled by XDA member Zedomax . owners will be able to install both busybox and superuser hassle-free giving them the admin privileges required for nearly unrestricted tinkering. Bear in mind this underground workaround won't unlock that HTC bootloader so a future filled with custom ROMs is still slightly out of reach. Ready to claim mastery of your device Then click on the source below for the requisite downloads and hand-holding video how-to's. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 5:00PM . Welcome to Growing Up Geek an ongoing feature where we take a look back at our youth and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. Today we have our new editor Alexis ... . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 4:41PM . Are you a Londoner so taken with the Galaxy S III that you want to pre-order one before you've even held an in-store dummy unit Samsung wants to give you a little something something for ... . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 4:01PM . Get ready to be taken to a dreamworld of mobile podcasting as Myriam and Brad hit up the mics. Or is it a dreamworld of rants Either way it'll be magical. May 25 2012 5:00 PM EDT . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 3:42PM . What's in a name Well from the looks of this . filing it could be something quite significant for everyone who knows the . appellation. This N300R router has emerged from the commission's Washington enclave bearing On Networks branding along with a spiffy new logo and less boxy look. We found that the new handle was trademarked by the company back in February so maybe we'll see a corporate rebranding or this is the genesis of a new marque. As far as we're concerned it can call itself whatever it pleases as long as it still lets us . . . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 3:22PM . To hell with . . Seriously. It's not that we don't understand the appeal of the photo filter standard bearer it's just that it lacks a cleverness and visceral quality that InstaCRT has in spades. See rather than simply recreate retro effect with some software trickery InstaCRT actually uses the aging titular tech to achieve its goals. The concept while clever is actually pretty simple: you take a photo on your iPhone using the InstaCRT app it's then uploaded to the developer where all the magic happens. Your image is displayed on a tiny 1-inch . harvested from an old-school . camcorder in the company's office a picture of your photo is then taken with a fancy DSLR and the resulting image is sent back to you. The results are monochrome loaded with scanlines and just slightly distorted -- offering a sense of physicality that other photo filter apps just can't match. However as clever as the concept is it's equally innefficient and as more people start using the app the wait between snapping a pic and getting the finished product back gets longer and longer. We had to wait almost four minutes for the image above. Still we can't help but fall in love with InstaCRT... at least until the next photo filter app hits the market. Don't miss the video after the break and hit up the source link to buy it now for 1.99 and see how fast we can crash the developer's servers. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 2:41PM . After introducing video on-demand streaming for mobile devices on the iPad early last year and iPhone last May Comcast has finally extended the courtesy to Android users as well. Unlike ... . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 2:24PM . Cisco had grand plans for a . on every fast-paced executive's desk but those dreams appear to have been dashed not long after . .Senior VP OJ Winge says the company will "no longer invest" in the design leaving the already rather creaky Android 2.2-based 7-inch tablet to an eternal slumber outside of occasional specialized orders.It's not hard to see what hastened the Cius to its early demise as Winge pins it on companies and customers encouraging a BYOD bring your own device strategy that likely brought more than a few . and . into the space Cisco wanted to occupy.Before existing Cius owners start . with themselves out of sheer despondence though there's a silver lining: the company now expects to take the Cius' firmware all the way from Android 2.2 to 4.0 in one fell swoop near the end of the summer.You may not be living Cisco's . but at least you'll have . . . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 2:13PM . In Insert Coin we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project please . with "Insert Coin" as the subject line. . If you're like Charles Mangin you love your iPad or Android tablet but wish it was a little more Wacom-esque. But why wait for hardware manufacturers to bring the . Mangin has concocted the PressurePen a pressure-sensitive stylus that plugs into a tablet's audio jack. The peripheral sends a tone to the tablet based on how far the tip of the pen is pushed in. The tone affects the thickness of the pen stroke helping you alternate the sizes of lines more naturally than on a standard tablet. Mangin is shooting for 10000 over on his . page with a little under a week and around 4000 left to go. Those who pledge 60 or more will get a PressurePen to call their own. Mangin will also be open sourcing the plans for the pen so those with access to a 3D printer will be able to make their own shell at home. Video of a PressurePen prototype in action after the break. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 1:40PM . Since its . Facebook has wasted no time in expanding its empire -- it's already . the Karma mobile gifting service and launched a standalone . -- and talk about the social network's next steps doesn't seem to be quieting down. The latest rumor from Pocket Lint says Facebook is looking to buy the . as part of its larger effort to compete against Google Mozilla and other internet mammoths. According to a source at Opera Software who spoke with Pocket Lint the company is shopping around for potential buyers and has even imposed a hiring freeze. While it's not too hard to believe that Facebook is readying its horse to enter the browser race this rumor is just that: a rumor. But given the social network's tendency to whip out new features at warp speed we should have something more solid than speculation soon -- if the Opera purchase story has any legs that is. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 1:17PM . Remember the . at the University of Illinois that drives the National Science Foundation's Blue Waters project Well it looks like it's getting a little memory upgrade sorta. We're not talking a slick new . here or even a . all that computational power requires nothing less than... tape. Okay so it's actually a full storage infrastructure and some of it -- 25 petabytes no less -- will be disk-based. The rest -- a not insignificant 380 petabytes -- will be the good old magnetic stuff. The idea is that the disk part will be used for instant access with the tape section serving as "nearline" storage -- something between an archive and online solution. Spectra Logic is providing the tape and says it'll take a couple of years to implement the whole lot. Once complete the system will support the supercomputer's lofty tasks such as understanding how the cosmos evolved after the Big Bang and y'know designing new materials at the atomic level. And we thought we were excited about out . . . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 12:48PM . Have we finally found a tablet match for the . sent around a teaser for its "Touch and Connect" series prototypes including a 22-inch "smart business tablet monitor" powered by what appears to be Ice Cream Sandwich. The giant touch-enabled device will be joined by a Windows 8 multi-touch display new cloud computing solutions high-end laser projectors and some interactive electronic billboards -- all set to make their debut on June 5th at Computex. More details will no-doubt be forthcoming in Taipei so do stay tuned. And you may want to hold off on those . acquisitions in the meantime -- we have less than two weeks to wait for what could just be the largest mainstream tablet to date. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 12:16PM . Owners of the Xperia Play it's time to curl up with a teddy bear and your favorite ice cream -- just as long as it's not in sandwich form. After the sudden and unexplained disappearance of the "PlayStation Phone" from the . yesterday Sony has followed it up with a full confirmation accompanied by the usual explanation. As you may have already guessed the manufacturer tells us that after extensive testing it was determined that "a consistent and stable experience particularly with gaming cannot be guaranteed for this smartphone on Ice Cream Sandwich... in this instance the ICS upgrade would have compromised stability." Sony went on to discuss that it received similar feedback from the developer community after releasing a beta ROM. Still after being told . that the entire 2011 . would receive the update we can't help but be a bit heartbroken by the news. In the same breath however Sony also updated its timeline for the rest of the lineup that is still on schedule to receive upgrades to . : the Xperia arc neo mini mini pro pro active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman will begin receiving their refreshes next week. The . is still on track for an end of June rollout with the Xperia P closely following it and the Xperia U sometime in the third quarter. It's just unfortunate that the good tidings must be balanced out by equally horrible news depending on which device you own. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 11:30AM . More Info . It's a strange feeling receiving such a keenly anticipated phone to review. The hubbub of . and . suddenly dies away leaving you with one small and intensely silent cardboard box. In this instance the packaging contained the "marble white" version of the Galaxy S III not the more daring "pebble blue" alongside one burning question: apart from all the hype do this handset's paper credentials translate into a product that is worthy of serious cash and a 24-month commitment Those credentials are certainly more subtle than those of other recent devices. There's no . or . . Instead we get an abstract design statement about the phone being "inspired by nature" alongside a list of incremental hardware improvements such as a quad-core processor as well as fresh additions to Samsung's customized Android 4.0 skin. As it turns out these specs forgo immediate swagger in favor of creating a solid workhorse of a smartphone that is intent on attracting a long-term following. Read on and you'll discover just how it pulls that off. . By . posted May 25th 2012 at 11:07AM . The pace of netbook launches has visibly slowed between the dual-pronged pressures of tablets and ultrabooks and at least for Americans it's about to get a lot slower. A Toshiba ... . Latest Issue 5/25/12 . Download . /. /. Engadget's latest hardware and software reviews . May 25th 2012 . May 24th 2012 . May 22nd 2012 . May 21st 2012 . May 16th 2012 . May 15th 2012 . May 10th 2012 . May 10th 2012 . May 10th 2012 . May 1st 2012 . 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