Philips Fidelio DS8550 iPad speaker dock hands-on
September 2, 2010
As absurd as it might seem to dock a 9.7-inch tablet atop what amounts to a glorified boom box, let’s be real: the iPad’s meek speakers are easily outclassed by its capability to swallow gigabytes worth of music and high-quality video content. Sure enough, iPad-compatible docks are swiftly becoming a thing now, and Philips is jumping head-first into the market with its Fidelio DS8550. Oh, but there’s more than meets the eye here — it’s not just a speaker with a giant slot in front for a 30-pin connection, you see. You can either connect the iPad to let it charge and get a direct audio connection or roam with it and let it speak back to the dock over stereo Bluetooth, which was demoed to us as an awesome option for gaming — as long as the Fidelio is within a few yards of you, games really become a more immersive experience when you’ve got thick, booming bass and virtually limitless volume nearby, and we found that you really don’t notice that the sound is coming from “somewhere else.”
The DS8550 also packs a handle on back and an internal battery, allegedly good for up to five hours of use off the grid so you’ll be able to kick it old-school with the Fidelio slung over your shoulder in the subway station. The unit makes use of a unique spring-loaded pivot on its 30-pin connector, which Philips states allows you to connect any iPod, iPhone, or iPad without needing the typical adapters — the device just sort of rests on the connector and the surrounding concave section of the speaker mesh. Check out a few more shots in the gallery!
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Philips Fidelio DS8550 iPad speaker dock hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Engadget Podcast 198 - 05.29.2010
May 31, 2010
How many executives does it take to screw in a light bulb Fewer than you would think! How many screens do you need to coordinate your digital life with the cloud Less than 3, contrary to popular belief. How many Engadget Podcasteers need be present to convey the week’s news to you in a succinct 90-minute audio package Less than five. How many Foxconn employees should think about suicide to bring you a $99 iPhone That’s right, zero. This week, it’s all about reductionism on the Engadget Podcast. Let’s go on a trip together - to the clean, compact future.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Bullet With Butterfly Wings
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00:04:15 - WSJ: Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division getting a ’shakeup,’ J Allard expected to leave
00:04:35 - Microsoft’s Robbie Bach and J Allard leaving as part of broader shakeup; Xbox and Windows Phone teams now reporting directly to Ballmer
00:06:00 - Robbie Bach: Project Natal a ‘midlife kicker’ for Xbox 360, ‘absolutely confident’ Courier innovations will appear elsewhere
00:08:32 - Apple and Microsoft now neck and neck in market capitalization
00:08:55 - Ballmer downplays Microsoft’s shift in market value, says it’s a ‘long game’
00:30:23 - Windows Phone 7 pops up on a Samsung prototype device, plays Twin Blades
00:32:12 - webOS design mastermind Matias Duarte leaves Palm… and could be headed to Google
00:32:22 - Confirmed: Palm’s Matias Duarte joins Google as User Experience Director for Android
00:42:07 - Lenovo kills Skylight OS in favor of Android, U1 Hybrid and Skylight smartbook being shelved
00:51:32 - The next Apple Television revealed: cloud storage and iPhone OS on tap… and a $99 price tag
01:04:00 - Confirmed: Apple’s next iPhone will have video chat, feature to be shown in ads directed by Sam Mendes
01:09:53 - Foxconn raising wages, relocating 20 percent of Shenzhen workers closer to home (updated)
00:20:00 - Apple, Dell, and HP comment on suicides as Foxconn CEO shows off the pool
01:29:49 - Introducing Engadget Alt
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Engadget Podcast 198 - 05.29.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 May 2010 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Engadget Podcast 198 - 05.29.2010
May 30, 2010
How many executives does it take to screw in a light bulb Fewer than you would think! How many screens do you need to coordinate your digital life with the cloud Less than 3, contrary to popular belief. How many Engadget Podcasteers need be present to convey the week’s news to you in a succinct 90-minute audio package Less than five. How many Foxconn employees should consider suicide to bring you a $99 iPhone That’s right, zero. This week, it’s all about reductionism on the Engadget Podcast. Let’s go on a trip together - to the clean, compact future.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Bullet With Butterfly Wings
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00:04:15 - WSJ: Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division getting a ’shakeup,’ J Allard expected to leave
00:04:35 - Microsoft’s Robbie Bach and J Allard leaving as part of broader shakeup; Xbox and Windows Phone teams now reporting directly to Ballmer
00:06:00 - Robbie Bach: Project Natal a ‘midlife kicker’ for Xbox 360, ‘absolutely confident’ Courier innovations will appear elsewhere
00:08:32 - Apple and Microsoft now neck and neck in market capitalization
00:08:55 - Ballmer downplays Microsoft’s shift in market value, states it’s a ‘long game’
00:30:23 - Windows Phone 7 pops up on a Samsung prototype device, plays Twin Blades
00:32:12 - webOS design mastermind Matias Duarte leaves Palm… and could be headed to Google
00:32:22 - Confirmed: Palm’s Matias Duarte joins Google as User Experience Director for Android
00:42:07 - Lenovo kills Skylight OS in favor of Android, U1 Hybrid and Skylight smartbook being shelved
00:51:32 - The next Apple TV revealed: cloud storage and iPhone OS on tap… and a $99 price tag
01:04:00 - Confirmed: Apple’s next iPhone will have video chat, feature to be shown in ads directed by Sam Mendes
01:09:53 - Foxconn raising wages, relocating 20 percent of Shenzhen workers closer to home (updated)
00:20:00 - Apple, Dell, and HP comment on suicides as Foxconn CEO shows off the pool
01:29:49 - Introducing Engadget Alt
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Engadget Podcast 198 - 05.29.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 May 2010 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Engadget Podcast 197 - 05.22.2010
May 24, 2010
Google might not rule the universe quite yet, but it certainly rules the hearts and minds of the Engadget Podcasteers this week, in one way or another. Featuring the world debut of the dramatic musical theater segment Nilay’s Niggles.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Special guests: Chris Ziegler, Ben Drawbaugh
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Valpo Usta - Baby
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00:02:35 - HTC EVO 4G review
00:18:46 - Android 2.2 Froyo: everything you ever wanted to know
00:19:22 - Google I/O recap: more web than you can shake a frozen dessert at
00:20:30 - Live from the Google I/O 2010 day 2 keynote!
00:20:40 - Google adding over-the-air app installation and iTunes streaming to Android
00:21:08 - Google claims Froyo has the world’s fastest mobile browser
00:23:10 - Flash 10.1 for Android beta unveiled: Hulu a no-show, Froyo now a minimum stipulation
00:38:38 - Google TV: everything you ever wanted to know
00:39:30 - Google Television turns on at I/O: runs Android and Flash, partnered with Sony, Logitech, and Intel
00:40:09 - Logitech’s Google Television companion box includes smartphone apps, we go eyes-on (updated: video!)
00:40:30 - Sony Internet Television, DISH first with Google Television this fall; Adobe, Logitech and others along for the ride
01:00:45 - Sad Violin
01:16:08 - The Engadget Show returns, this Saturday, May 22nd with Sprint’s Evo 4G, Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch, and an Engadget editors Q&A!
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Engadget Podcast 197 - 05.22.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 May 2010 15:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Engadget Podcast 197 - 05.22.2010
May 23, 2010
Google might not rule the universe quite yet, but it certainly rules the hearts and minds of the Engadget Podcasteers this week, in one way or another. Featuring the world debut of the dramatic musical theater segment Nilay’s Niggles.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Special guests: Chris Ziegler, Ben Drawbaugh
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Valpo Usta - Baby
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00:02:35 - HTC EVO 4G review
00:18:46 - Android 2.2 Froyo: everything you ever wanted to know
00:19:22 - Google I/O recap: more web than you can shake a frozen dessert at
00:20:30 - Live from the Google I/O 2010 day 2 keynote!
00:20:40 - Google adding over-the-air app installation and iTunes streaming to Android
00:21:08 - Google claims Froyo has the world’s fastest mobile browser
00:23:10 - Flash 10.1 for Android beta unveiled: Hulu a no-show, Froyo now a minimum requirement
00:38:38 - Google TV: everything you ever wanted to know
00:39:30 - Google TV turns on at I/O: runs Android and Flash, partnered with Sony, Logitech, and Intel
00:40:09 - Logitech’s Google TV companion box includes smartphone apps, we go eyes-on (updated: video!)
00:40:30 - Sony Internet TV, DISH first with Google TV this fall; Adobe, Logitech and others along for the ride
01:00:45 - Sad Violin
01:16:08 - The Engadget Show returns, this Saturday, May 22nd with Sprint’s Evo 4G, Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch, and an Engadget editors Q&A!
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Engadget Podcast 197 - 05.22.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Might 2010 15:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Engadget Podcast 196 - 05.14.2010
May 16, 2010
What’s up, yo Oh, sorry, we meant, what’s up, FroYo The Engadget Podcasteers dig deep on the new version of the Android Cellular Telephone And Other Connected Devices Operating System as the line between telephone and computer becomes less and less important. And Joanna Stern, Supreme Laptop Knowledge Warrior Princess, becomes the first and last female to ever be on a technology podcast in the Great Tech Journalist Civil Rights Movement of May 14-15th, 2010.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Special guest: Joanna Stern
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Never Gonna Give You Up
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02:57 - Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ and Flash run like butter on Nexus One (update)
07:22 - Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ to include USB tethering, WiFi hotspot functionality
10:28 - Sprint selling HTC EVO 4G on June 4 for $199
11:35 - Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G put through its bandwidth-sucking paces
21:55 - NPD: Android ousts iPhone OS for second place in US smartphone market
28:45 - HTC files patent complaint against Apple, asks for ban on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
29:22 - HTC’s complaint against Apple examined
38:00 - AMD promises better battery life and thermals with new Neo CPUs, more power with Phenom II platform
42:15 - Lenovo officially rolls out new IdeaPad Z Series
43:14 - HP unleashes seven new ProBooks, cuddles up with AMD
44:10 - HP Envy 14 and 17 officially official, Envy 13 slowly waves goodbye
46:25 - Sony VAIO P Series gets an accelerometer, touchpad (Updated: starts at $799)
49:45 - Archos 7 Home Tablet review
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Engadget Podcast 196 - 05.14.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 13:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Engadget Podcast 195 - 05.07.2010
May 9, 2010
You’d think that Michael Gartenberg would bring a tone of civility to the Engadget Podcast, but his practical approach to tech thought simply causes rage in the hyper-inflated egos of Josh and Nilay, who both live in a world where teenagers simply do not exist. Don’t miss it.
NOTE: We’d a few recording issues, please bear with us. They won’t kill you. But if they do, don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel
Special guest: Michael Gartenberg
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Rock And Roll All Night
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00:01:30 - Microsoft Kin One and Two review
00:05:00 - Kin available on the web starting tomorrow, in Verizon stores on May 13
00:30:00 - Survey says: most teens don’t have a data plan, almost all send texts
00:40:00 - Confirmed: BlackBerry two-way sync for Gmail is now live
00:48:05 - Intel’s Atom Z6xx series isn’t targeting Windows Phone 7, but ‘full Windows experience’ still an Atom priority
00:53:00 - Intel reaches for the ’smartphone zone’ with Moorestown-based Atom Z6, comes up shorthanded
00:58:25 - Apple under preliminary antitrust investigation over iPhone, triggered by complaint from Adobe
01:15:40 - Engadget wins the People’s Voice Webby in Consumer Electronics, and you can win a Droid Extraordinary!
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Engadget Podcast 195 - 05.07.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Might 2010 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Engadget Podcast 195 - 05.07.2010
May 8, 2010
You’d think that Michael Gartenberg would bring a tone of civility to the Engadget Podcast, but his practical approach to tech thought simply causes rage in the hyper-inflated egos of Josh and Nilay, who both live in a world where teenagers simply don’t exist. Don’t miss it.
NOTE: We had a few recording issues, please bear with us. They won’t kill you. But if they do, don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel
Special guest: Michael Gartenberg
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Rock And Roll All Night
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00:01:30 - Microsoft Kin One and Two review
00:05:00 - Kin available on the web starting tomorrow, in Verizon stores on Might 13
00:30:00 - Survey says: most teens don’t have a data plan, almost all send texts
00:40:00 - Confirmed: BlackBerry two-way sync for Gmail is now live
00:48:05 - Intel’s Atom Z6xx series isn’t targeting Windows Phone 7, but ‘full Windows experience’ still an Atom priority
00:53:00 - Intel reaches for the ’smartphone zone’ with Moorestown-based Atom Z6, comes up shorthanded
00:58:25 - Apple under preliminary antitrust investigation over iPhone, triggered by complaint from Adobe
01:15:40 - Engadget wins the People’s Voice Webby in Consumer Electronics, and you can win a Droid Astonishing!
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Engadget Podcast 195 - 05.07.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Might 2010 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Engadget Podcast 195 - 05.07.2010
May 7, 2010
You’d think that Michael Gartenberg would bring a tone of civility to the Engadget Podcast, but his practical approach to tech thought simply causes rage in the hyper-inflated egos of Josh and Nilay, who both live in a world where teenagers simply don’t exist. Don’t miss it.
NOTE: We had a few recording issues, please bear with us. They won’t kill you. But if they do, don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel
Special guest: Michael Gartenberg
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Rock And Roll All Night
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00:01:30 - Microsoft Kin One and Two review
00:05:00 - Kin available online starting tomorrow, in Verizon stores on Might 13
00:30:00 - Survey says: most teens don’t have a data plan, nearly all send texts
00:40:00 - Confirmed: BlackBerry two-way sync for Gmail is now live
00:48:05 - Intel’s Atom Z6xx series isn’t targeting Windows Phone 7, but ‘full Windows experience’ still an Atom priority
00:53:00 - Intel reaches for the ’smartphone zone’ with Moorestown-based Atom Z6, comes up shorthanded
00:58:25 - Apple under preliminary antitrust investigation over iPhone, triggered by complaint from Adobe
01:15:40 - Engadget wins the People’s Voice Webby in Consumer Electronics, and you can win a Droid Amazing!
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Engadget Podcast 195 - 05.07.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 May 2010 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Engadget Podcast 192 - 04.16.2010
April 18, 2010
The Engadget Podcasters invade the hearts and minds of the Upload Generation and succeed in uncovering Rosa’s home telephone number and Friendster profile whilst waxing poetic on the fates of their favorite and most generous corporate sponsors.
Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Special Featured Guest: Chris Ziegler
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Zath - 99 Red Chiptunes
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00:03:25 - Live from Microsoft’s ‘It’s Time To Share’ event!
00:03:51 - Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two announced: Windows Phone roots with a social slant (updated with video)
00:10:00 - Microsoft Kin: everything you ever wanted to know
00:11:28 - Editorial: Engadget on Microsoft Kin
00:17:25 - Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two first hands-on !
00:25:00 - Microsoft: Kin and Windows Phone 7 will share more technology over time
00:42:44 - HTC Droid Astonishing officially official for Verizon, April 29 for $200 (updated with a live shot!)
00:48:50 - Bloomberg: Palm is up for sale
00:56:39 - Who should buy Palm
00:51:00 - Palm also looking at licensing webOS and / or finding new investors
00:53:00 - HTC ‘continues to assess’ developing its own smartphone OS, Palm says ‘hey, assess this’
00:58:54 - Apple refreshes MacBook Pro family with Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors… at long last!
01:00:00 - MacBook Pro Core i7 unboxing and preview
01:02:05 - MacBook Pro Core i7 review
01:12:45 - Listener questions
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Engadget Podcast 192 - 04.16.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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