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Mercedes-Benz Vision S 500: it's the plug-in hybrid for old people

Look, you won't find a bigger bunch of fans of the C63 than this here crew, but man, that massive "plug-in hybrid" logo might as well say "70+ aged drivers only, please." For everyone not interested in scooping up a Tesla Roadster, Chevy Volt or some other eco-friendly whip that they can't afford, there's the Mercedes-Benz Vision S 500. Made official this week during the run-up to the impending Frankfurt auto show, the 3.5-liter PHEV aims to grab the eyes of those who value class, comfort and luxury, and while this whole "gas mileage" thing is still very much in the air with this type of vehicle, early estimates peg the MPG rating at around 70. M-B has gifted the car with an 18-mile electric range, but most everything else is being veiled in secrecy until the full reveal next week.
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Mercedes-Benz Vision S 500: it's the plug-in hybrid for old people originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Published to engadget.com September 12 2009, 9:36am | Comments »

Acer Ferrari One hands-on, and more from AMD's VISION event

Despite the infamous logo and hot red lid, Acer's Congo-based Ferrari One "ultrathin notebook" (read: netbook) managed to blend in rather well among a number of other laptops (at least 15, by our count) on display at AMD's VISION event yesterday. The chassis felt pretty sturdy and the keys had the right amount of bounce... and we'd love to tell you more, but like all but a handful of portables on display, it was resolved to play the same video over and over again, refusing to acknowledge our key-pressed directives. We also decided to take snapshots of the entire display lineup, although more than a few here are previously-seen models -- it was pretty much just a rebranding, after all. See them all for yourself in the galleries below!

Gallery: Acer Ferrari One hands-on

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Acer Ferrari One hands-on, and more from AMD's VISION event originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Acer's Congo-based 11.6-inch Ferrari One: finally, a netbook with speed

We've seen a couple of netbooks that we'd actually consider to be mildly quick, but given that locating an Ion-based netbook is about as easy as entering North Korea with a US passport, we haven't had much of a chance to really love on 'em. Today, Acer is extending its boutique Ferrari lineup with the Ferrari One, an 11.6-inch machine that is among the first to rely on AMD's newly announced Congo platform. Packed within the chassis is a dual-core 1.2GHz Athlon X2 L310 CPU, ATI's Radeon 3200 graphics, an XPG port for connecting an external graphics solution, a 1,366 x 768 panel, WiFi, Bluetooth, optional WWAN and a 6-cell battery. You'll also notice AMD Vision and Windows 7 badges alongside the obligatory prancing pony, but you can bet you'll be paying dearly for this when it ships on (surprise, surprise) October 22nd. How dearly? Try £435 ($724), or roughly the cost of a single lug nut on an F430.

[Via TrustedReviews]
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Acer's Congo-based 11.6-inch Ferrari One: finally, a netbook with speed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Published to engadget.com September 10 2009, 7:22pm | Comments »
AMD announces 'VISION' guide to buying PCs

Well, Intel may have been on a bit of a processor rebranding kick as of late, but it looks like AMD is now trying to one-up 'em in fairly big way with its new "VISION" branding strategy, which promises to do nothing short of change the way people buy PCs -- or so AMD hopes. The short of it is that AMD is looking to take the focus off the processor and instead connect "the needs of the consumer to the PC," which, of course, calls for some new logos. As you can see above, new AMD-based PCs (starting with laptops and extending to desktops early next year) will be now branded primarily as either Vision, Vision Premium, or Vision Ultimate, with the processor and other specs apparently tucked away for folks that want to go looking for them. Not ones to keep things too simple, AMD will also later be introducing a Vision Black edition for "high-end, top of the line systems" which, ironically, are aimed mostly at folks primarily concerned with specs.

[Via Technologizer]

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AMD announces 'VISION' guide to buying PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Published to engadget.com September 10 2009, 4:46pm | Comments »
Archos 2 Vision, 3 Vision and Clipper spotted in French wilderness

With the 2 Vision's price and spec recently emerging, all that was missing were some "real life" shots of the player without studio lighting and professional makeup. Archos Lounge has gone and filled that gap, with the added bonus of some 3 Vision and Clipper sightings. Disappointingly, whereas the touch-sensitive horizontal slider originally looked to have been bracketed by buttons sitting flush with the case, in reality those are of the bumpy, cheap looking variety. We can take no umbrage with the thin casing though, as it looks just as skinny as we were led to believe. Hit up the read link to explore the player for yourself, or slide past the break to see it side by side with the 3 Vision.

[Via CrunchGear]
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Archos 2 Vision, 3 Vision and Clipper spotted in French wilderness originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Published to engadget.com August 24 2009, 4:27am | Comments »
Share Your Design Concepts With the World

You've got a brand new design concept for your big important website. You think it looks awesome... and you're ready to unveil it to the world. Yet, something in the back of your mind says that in order to really make this design perfect: you're going to want to test it first. After all, a lot of people are going to see this new design.

Wouldn't it be nice if you could get feedback from some other professionals before you release it to the world ? Hell yes!
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Published to nerdbusiness.com August 17 2009, 4:46pm | Comments »
BrainPort lets you see with your tongue, might actually make it to market

We first saw the crazy BrainPort in 2006, but the intervening time hasn't been wasted by its developers, who've brought the quirky visual aid to the cusp of commercial viability. If you'll recall, the device translates signals from a head-mounted camera to electrical pulses that lightly zap your tongue in response to visual stimuli -- early results have shown people can regain a good bit of their spatial awareness and even read large writing. The next step is FDA approval, which is expected by year's end, meaning that the BrainPort could arrive as early as 2010. There is a steep entry fee though, with prices expected to begin at $10,000, but the very fact you'll be able to buy it is a milestone in our book. Edifying video after the break.

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BrainPort lets you see with your tongue, might actually make it to market originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Published to engadget.com August 14 2009, 2:10pm | Comments »
TruFocals make steampunk glasses a functional, expensive reality

Glasses with an adjustable focal length -- sounds so simple, somebody must have already done it, right? Well, yes, but earlier efforts have looked more like diving goggles than something you could, you know, wear in public. The Harry Potter-esque TruFocals, on the other hand, are (only just) acceptable looking and operate via the golden slider you see above. By tweaking translucent fluids between a pair of lenses for each eye, it alters the distance at which the specs focus, sort of like having your very own zoom function. The price for such flexibility is $895, which inventor Stephen Kurtin considers a sterling bargain, and we've got video of him after the break explaining just how awesomely revolutionary his product is.

[Via CNET]
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TruFocals make steampunk glasses a functional, expensive reality originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Published to engadget.com August 11 2009, 12:28pm | Comments »
New Archos 2 Vision PMP pictured, priced, and predictably short on battery life

Meeting what we'd call the bare minimum for being able to say there's "touch capabilities," the new Archos 2 Vision PMP has quietly stepped out of the shadows and onto UK retailer MyMemory's website. Just under the 2-inch, 220 x 176 resolution display is a tactile slider for menu navigation and volume control. The credit card-sized player also sports a FM tuner and recorder, a microSD slot in addition to internal memory, and support for MP3 / WMA audio and AVI video -- nothing too fancy here. Battery life is a depressing 10 hours for audio and 4 for video, which at €60 / $85 for 8GB and €99 / $140 for 16GB models, it's just a tinge south of acceptable in our book. Europeans still intrigued can pick one up now, while US consumers will either need to pay a premium for import or just wait patiently.

[Via DAP Review]
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New Archos 2 Vision PMP pictured, priced, and predictably short on battery life originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Published to engadget.com August 9 2009, 12:23am | Comments »
Archos Vision PMPs get UK pricing, August release

Few details were available when Archos announced its new lineup of PMPs last month, but today we can provide you with fuller specs and news of imminent UK availability. The new flagship model, 3 Vision, comes with a 3-inch touchscreen, 8GB of storage, microSDHC card slot, video playback, and a few less significant features like a voice recorder, calendar, stopwatch and an FM transmitter for streaming music to your Hi-Fi. Positioned as a direct competitor to the iPod touch, the new Archos will cost nearly half as much at £90 ($148). Other models detailed today include the 2 Vision -- a 1.8-inch version of the foregoing that loses video playback but gains a 16GB option likely to be priced at £50 ($82) -- and the Archos Clipper, a 2GB no-frills player priced at £20 ($32). For those looking to get a head start on everyone else, the 8GB 2 Vision is already available through Archos' online store for £40 ($65).

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Archos Vision PMPs get UK pricing, August release originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Published to engadget.com July 2 2009, 12:32pm | Comments »
New nanotechnology augments vision, optic blasts not included

It wouldn't be as much of an icebreaker as saying you have a bionic eye, but University of Colorado Hospital's Jeffrey Olson has developed a procedure for improving eyesight that involves injecting nano-sized semiconductors called "quantum dots" into the retina. These dots stimulate electrical activity in working parts of the eye and slows degradation in the rest, and early tests on rats have been shown to successfully increase perception. Although intended for those with damaged vision, this might be just the thing for watching your neighbors' HBO from the comforts of your windowsill -- hey, we won't judge you.

[Via New Scientist]
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New nanotechnology augments vision, optic blasts not included originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Published to engadget.com December 24 2008, 11:07pm | Comments »

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Mercedes-Benz Vision S 500: it's the plug-in hybrid for old people

Acer Ferrari One hands-on, and more from AMD's VISION event

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Acer's Congo-based 11.6-inch Ferrari One: finally, a netbook with speed

AMD announces 'VISION' guide to buying PCs

Archos 2 Vision, 3 Vision and Clipper spotted in French wilderness

Share Your Design Concepts With the World

BrainPort lets you see with your tongue, might actually make it to market

TruFocals make steampunk glasses a functional, expensive reality

New Archos 2 Vision PMP pictured, priced, and predictably short on battery life

Archos Vision PMPs get UK pricing, August release

New nanotechnology augments vision, optic blasts not included