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Sony Japan blends the Torne PS3 TV tuner with 500GB of NAS, calls it Nasne Apr 17th 2012, 08:15 While the PS3's media abilities in the US are limited to what it can access via discs or over the network, in Europe (PlayTV) and Japan (Torne) TV tuner add-ons are available, and now Sony is pushing that even further in Japan with the new standalone Nasne unit. A combination networked recorder and media storage device with a 500GB SATA HDD and tuners for both antenna and satellite TV, it pulls in broadcasts and either records it or streams to up to two other Sony products (Vita, PS3 with Torne app, Vaio PC, Sony Tablet or Xperia phone) on the same home network at once. The capabilities of the Nasne vary depending on the hardware it's used with, while PS3 users can connect up to four of the devices to one console, it can export video files formatted for offline viewing on the Vita or transfer recorded files for Blu-ray archiving on PCs. Is this a promising example of the "One Sony" synergy Kaz so recently promised? We'll have to wait and see. The Nasne ships July 19th for 16,980 yen ($211), although like the Torne and Blu-ray recorders that preceded it, it's unlikely we'll see this one come to the US. For now, you can check out a few more details in the English press release embedded after the break. Continue reading Sony Japan blends the Torne PS3 TV tuner with 500GB of NAS, calls it Nasne Sony Japan blends the Torne PS3 TV tuner with 500GB of NAS, calls it Nasne originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Engadget Japan  |   | Email this | Comments Braven Six Series speakers offer Bluetooth audio, wired charging Apr 17th 2012, 07:56 When is a wireless speaker not a wireless speaker? When you can also plug your phone into the speaker to charge it up in a pinch. That's the hook with Braven's new Six Series speakers, anyway, which come in three different varieties that each pack a USB port that lets you either charge your smartphone or daisy chain multiple speakers together. Ranging in price from $150 to $190, the three different models all also boast similar features across the board, but differ in construction, with the top-end 625s offering a rugged housing (not to mention a built-in LED flashlight), while the 600 and 650 each sport an all-aluminum design -- battery life also varies a bit by model. If the speakers look a little familiar, it's because Braven is the company formerly known as Spar, which offered some similar speakers under the Zephyr name. Hit the source link below for a closer look at each model. Continue reading Braven Six Series speakers offer Bluetooth audio, wired charging Braven Six Series speakers offer Bluetooth audio, wired charging originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Braven  | Email this | Comments Visualized: Space Shuttle Discovery gets prepped for its final flight, gets Boeing piggyback Apr 17th 2012, 07:27 Strapped to the back of a repurposed Boeing 747, this is how NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery will make its final flight. Over the last few days, the shuttle has been readied and mounted onto the jet, technically called the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). The duo will land at Dulles Airport before taking the land-based route to the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Center. Ahead of its departure from the Kennedy Space Center in the next few hours, you can check out NASA's gallery below for plenty of high resolution images. Tearing up is optional. Visualized: Space Shuttle Discovery gets prepped for its final flight, gets Boeing piggyback originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments HTC moves aside CFO who oversaw $300 million Beats Audio deal Apr 17th 2012, 07:02 HTC's CFO Winston Yung has been shunted into a 'corporate development' role after barely a year on the job. He orchestrated some pretty controversial deals during his tenure, including the $300 million purchase of the Beats Audio brand from Dr. Dre -- an acquisition that has so far shown little value except as a marketing device. Yung also occupied the hot seat while HTC's balance sheet suddenly flipped from brilliant to bad and then worse, and was outspoken in his views of what went wrong. HTC has provided no reason for the job shift, leaving analysts to guess at how the company's strategy will change to capitalize on its new One smartphones and battle against Sammy's imminent contender. The new CFO is Chia-Lin Chang, a former Goldman Sachs partner and Motorola engineer who hopefully knows how to handle pressure. HTC moves aside CFO who oversaw $300 million Beats Audio deal originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Verge  |  Reuters  | Email this | Comments

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