| Elgato outs smaller EyeTV Mobile for iPhones and iPads, EyeTV Micro for Android Aug 31st 2012, 09:17  It was at the last IFA we got some time with Elgato's EyeTV Mobile for the iPad, and this year they're at it again with a redesigned iDongle and a brand new model for Android gear. The smaller EyeTV Mobile will have you watching DVB-T broadcasts on your iPhone 4S or iPad (2 or new), while the EyeTV Micro swaps Apple's dock connector for, you guessed it, microUSB. Not all Android devices support the Micro -- you'll need a dual-core CPU, Neon support and at least the 4.0.3 build of ICS. That said, the Micro's a generous little chap, as you can use the included USB cable to hook it up to your PC or Mac and get your TV fix on bigger screens, too. Both peripherals can be used with myriad aerials to meet your reception needs, provided you're in Europe, of course. The Mobile and Micro will be available in September for £89.95 and £54.95 (around $143 and $87), respectively, and we hope to see one on the show floor before IFA 2012 is done, so stay tuned. Continue reading Elgato outs smaller EyeTV Mobile for iPhones and iPads, EyeTV Micro for Android Filed under: Cellphones, Home Entertainment, Peripherals, Tablets, HD, Mobile Elgato outs smaller EyeTV Mobile for iPhones and iPads, EyeTV Micro for Android originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 05:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | ZAGG intros a pair of Bluetooth keyboard cases for the iPad, three pairs of gaming headphones Aug 31st 2012, 08:52  Sometimes at trade shows we see funky-looking Windows 8 devices, other times we see bags filled with a morphing rainbow colors and sometimes we see things whose importance falls somewhere in the middle. That's the situation ZAGG finds itself in this week, as it tries to win attention at IFA amid dozens of laptop / tablet hybrids and 84-inch TVs. The company is in Berlin as we type this, showing off the new ZAGGkeys Pro and Pro Plus, two Bluetooth keyboard cases for the iPad. Both have a magnetic closure, but the Pro version adds backlighting. Those will be available at the end of September for $99 and $129, respectively. Additionally, the company announced a trio of Caliber gaming headphones, including the Stealth, a pair optimized for mobile devices, and the Axiom, which works with Macs, PCs, the Xbox and PS3. Both have in-line controls. Rounding out the list, there's the Vanguard, which offers 7.1 channel audio. Look for these in October, for $60, $90 and $130, respectively. The PR's embedded after the break, though you won't find much more detail there, sadly. Continue reading ZAGG intros a pair of Bluetooth keyboard cases for the iPad, three pairs of gaming headphones Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals, Portable Audio/Video ZAGG intros a pair of Bluetooth keyboard cases for the iPad, three pairs of gaming headphones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Samsung Smart TV with Google TV on display at IFA 2012, ships 'later this year' Aug 31st 2012, 08:30  It wasn't a part of Samsung's IFA 2012 press conference, but Samsung is showing off Google TV hardware for the first time since CES 2011 (pictured above), and will release a Smart TV with Google TV later this year. According to its press release and a blog post by the Google TV team, it will "enhance the Smart TV experience" with premium content from its Samsung Apps services. How exactly it will be merged we should see soon, but now that ARM chips are powering a cheaper, more conventionally built experience we figure whatever hung up the deal has been squashed. We should get an eye on it if it's anywhere on the show floor soon, as well as the Google TV box from Hisense, and Sony's NSZ-GS7 which already launched in the US and UK, but is coming to Germany, France and the Netherlands soon. Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD Samsung Smart TV with Google TV on display at IFA 2012, ships 'later this year' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Google TV Blog, Samsung Tomorrow | Email this | Comments | | Creative D5 Air Airplay speaker hits IFA, readies itself for a late-September release Aug 31st 2012, 08:30  There's nothing quite like a behind closed doors briefing at a busy tradeshow like IFA. Creative wasn't quite ready to take its new D5 Air out onto the showroom floor just yet, but the company did let us take a sneak peak at the thing in a small testing room room. As the name implies, this sound bar is an AirPlay speaker, so you can use it with devices that utilize Apple's proprietary streaming technology. We got a quick demo of the thing via an iPhone, and it sounded nice and loud. The player has a small, square screen on the front that is "visible from any part of the room," according to the company, so you can sit on your couch and still see what's going on, while controlling it via your Apple device or the included remote control. Aesthetically, the single speaker system looks like exactly what you'd expect from Creative, all black, with the vast majority of the rectangle monopolize by mesh and shiny plastic ends on either side. There's also a black line with illuminated white dots that runs down its center, up to the iPhone / iPod dock on its top. The D5 Air has a bass port built into the back and is constructed from a monocoque exoskeleton to help minimize vibration. It'll run you $399 when it starts shipping at the end of September. Continue reading Creative D5 Air Airplay speaker hits IFA, readies itself for a late-September release Filed under: Home Entertainment, Peripherals Creative D5 Air Airplay speaker hits IFA, readies itself for a late-September release originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | |
