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Vizio caves on patent dispute and joins MPEG-LA licensees, gobble gobble 18 November 2008 at 5:11 am by admin

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Chalk another one up for MPEG-LA, as the licensing group’s members have dropped lawsuits against Vizio stemming from the one-time value HDTV company’s refusal to license MPEG-2 technology, claiming it’s suppliers had already paid the necessary fees. Despite Amtran’s pleas, just like Target’s TruTech brand televisions and DVD players, that argument appears to have quickly folded, . It remains to be seen what direct affect this will have on price, but between this and Vizio’s notable Black Friday absence they must be serious about changing to a more upscale image, we wonder if Sony will invite them to a special reception. (Warning: PDF read link)

Vizio caves on patent dispute and joins MPEG-LA licensees, gobble gobble originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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+ Target gift card for the holidays multitasks as adorable digital camera By admin 10 November 2008 at 8:58 pm and have No Comments

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Okay, we don’t know who came up with this idea, but we have to give them some credit for innovation, not to mention (in our opinion) some pretty attractive design sense. Yes, Target’s new gift card gimmick this holiday season is that it doubles as a cute, disposable digital camera. The little device runs on two AAA batteries, has a self-timer, and is packaged with a USB cord, driver disc, instruction manual and a voucher for 40 free prints from Target. The camera itself is a 1.2-megapixel affair with 8MB of memory on-board, which means it can store about 50 images. Now, we know this just a ploy to get us to buy Target gift cards, but we’re kind of smitten with this little thing. Oh, and: Bah! Humbug!

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Target gift card for the holidays multitasks as adorable digital camera originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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+ Bandai’s Gun O’clock: shoot the target or you’ll never snooze again By admin 21 October 2008 at 9:02 pm and have No Comments

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We’ve seen no shortage of unorthodox alarm clocks, but Bandai’s latest creation is nothing short of spectacular. Rather than making users defuse a bomb or catch a runaway helicopter, the appropriately named Gun O’clock actually forces heavy sleepers to aim a gun and successfully strike the bullseye to shut the undoubtedly obnoxious alarm up. Best of all, those who enjoy challenges can set it to “Hard” mode, requiring them to blast the center target no fewer than five times in order to hush it; after you’re satisfactorily awake, you can utilize the game mode to work on your aim. This magnificent wonder is all set to launch in Japan next month for ¥4,095 ($41), but we don’t see any obvious signs of it ever coming Stateside. Anyone feeling an online petition? We hear those work really well.

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+ New Laser Alarm Clock Features Normal, Hard Modes [Wake Up And Die] By admin 09 October 2008 at 10:45 pm and have No Comments

Apparently the laser alarm clock idea, where you stop your clock’s incessant ringing by shooting a bullseye with a laser gun, was popular enough to warrant a second coming. Bandai will be releasing its new version, titled Gun O’ Clock, on November 15th in Japan. Gun O’Clock lacks the little man from the original, but features two wake-up modes: Normal and Hard. Normal mode means you only have to hit the target once to put the clock on snooze. With Hard mode, you’ll have to hit it five times. Is that frustrating or secret agent awesome? I can’t really tell. [Bandai via Geek Alerts]

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+ First Look at the XM25, the Most Lethal Army Gun Ever [Wireless Weapons] By admin 26 September 2008 at 8:00 pm and have No Comments

Here’s the first look at the final version of the deadly XM25. We learnt this morning about the weapon’s destructive power, but now we have all the details, starting with the key for its destruction power, a built-in fire-control system that can program each of the weapon’s 25 millimeter rounds wirelessly, in real time, so soldiers can take down enemies around obstacles:

As you can see in the schematics, the fire-control system uses thermal optic, day-sight, laser range finder, compass and IR light to exactly measure the distance to the target, programming each of the rounds’ fuses so it explodes next to the target using a wireless connection. According to the US Army, this gives maximum destruction power and minimum collateral damage, while allowing to save barriers that previously didn’t allow to reach the target.

The capability to program the rounds is what allows this weapon to go “around objects”. If, for example, there’s a sniper hidden behind a trench, the soldier can program each round so they explodes just above the target. The bullets will explode at that exact range, taking down the target thanks to their air bursting power.

The XM25 is capable of firing an air-bursting round out to 600 meters with a 360-degree explosive radius, all with extreme precision according to testers. However, each round doesn’t have to be lethal: There will be two kind of non-lethal rounds (blunt and airburst) to neutralize enemies without killing them.

The new system is also user friendly. Apparently, each type of bullet—high explosive air bursting, armor piercing, door breaching, anti-personnel, non-lethal—is color-coded:

All this technology comes at a price, however. The US Army will have to pay $25,000 for each weapon, plus $25 for each programmable 25mm round. The rounds, however, will be absolutely free of charge for terrorists or anyone at the other side of the battlefield, bad guy or passerby. [Defense Tech]