LG Enlighten to achieve retail zen September 22nd on Verizon

There are a number of ways to achieve inner-peace, like years of meditation, for example — or you could just pick up an $80 Android handset. LG finally made official the release of its Enlighten handset today. The Gingerbread phone features a 3.2-inch display, a QWERTY slide out keyboard, a 3.2 megapixel camera and an 800MHz processor. The largely unexceptional bit of hardware will be hitting Verizon’s site on September 22nd, followed by a September 29th debut in Verizon retail stores. It’ll run you $79.99 with a two-year contract after a $50 mail in rebate. Enlighten yourself with the press release after the break. Continue reading LG Enlighten to achieve retail zen September 22nd on Verizon LG Enlighten to achieve retail zen September 22nd on Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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Edison2′s Very Light Car is now very electric, too

When we caught a glimpse of Edison2′s Very Light Car earlier this year, we were told to expect an electric version of the X-Prize winning featherweight in the near future. Well, here it is. Known as the eVLC, this “supremely aerodynamic” concept car is powered by a 10-kWh battery pack and, believe it or not, can comfortably seat four passengers. The plug-in has yet to go through the EPA’s official round of mileage testing, but Edison2 claims that the eVLC is far more fuel efficient than the Nissan Leaf and believes it could even receive the highest MPGe rating ever awarded. There’s still no word on when this little critter could hit the market, but you can check out Autoblog Green ‘s gallery (at the source link below) for a more extensive tour of what Edison2 calls the “inevitable future of the automobile.” Edison2′s Very Light Car is now very electric, too originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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Kapvik micro-rover is the useful sidekick Mars Rovers have always dreamed of

Mars Rovers are big, expensive and prone to damage — that’s why a team from Carleton University is developing the Kapvik micro-rover. Kapvik is designed as a remote-operated sidekick to the primary rover, capable of being dispatched as a scout or to handle side-missions on its own. After the Spirit Rover was trapped in soft soil and lost , the smaller bots will include tethers to pull bigger robots out of trouble — reducing the chances of losing millions of dollars worth of equipment (and breaking more nerd hearts than a cancelled Daft Punk show). Testing on the newly-unsheathed Kapvik continues, and we’ve got some sneaky behind-the-scenes footage purporting to be an early test of the bot’s Pioneer navigation system after the break. Continue reading Kapvik micro-rover is the useful sidekick Mars Rovers have always dreamed of Kapvik micro-rover is the useful sidekick Mars Rovers have always dreamed of originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Kapvik micro-rover is the useful sidekick Mars Rovers have always dreamed of

Mars Rovers are big, expensive and prone to damage — that’s why a team from Carleton University is developing the Kapvik micro-rover. Kapvik is designed as a remote-operated sidekick to the primary rover, capable of being dispatched as a scout or to handle side-missions on its own. After the Spirit Rover was trapped in soft soil and lost , the smaller bots will include tethers to pull bigger robots out of trouble — reducing the chances of losing millions of dollars worth of equipment (and breaking more nerd hearts than a cancelled Daft Punk show). Testing on the newly-unsheathed Kapvik continues, and we’ve got some sneaky behind-the-scenes footage purporting to be an early test of the bot’s Pioneer navigation system after the break. Continue reading Kapvik micro-rover is the useful sidekick Mars Rovers have always dreamed of Kapvik micro-rover is the useful sidekick Mars Rovers have always dreamed of originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

New bomb-sniffing laser could be used to locate IEDs

We’ve already seen lasers with the potential to spot explosives , and now a team of researchers is focusing its beams on roadside bomb detection. Chemistry professor Marcos Dantus of Michigan State University has led the production of a laser that has the “sensitivity and selectivity” to accurately identify improvised explosive devices. This particular bomb-sniffing laser emits short pulses that make molecules vibrate and longer pulses used to “listen” to the resulting “vibrational cords,” these so-called cords are used to distinguish telltale molecules from the harmless sort. The research is being funded in part by the Department of Homeland Security. Full PR after the break. Continue reading New bomb-sniffing laser could be used to locate IEDs New bomb-sniffing laser could be used to locate IEDs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

New bomb-sniffing laser could be used to locate IEDs

We’ve already seen lasers with the potential to spot explosives , and now a team of researchers is focusing its beams on roadside bomb detection. Chemistry professor Marcos Dantus of Michigan State University has led the production of a laser that has the “sensitivity and selectivity” to accurately identify improvised explosive devices. This particular bomb-sniffing laser emits short pulses that make molecules vibrate and longer pulses used to “listen” to the resulting “vibrational cords,” these so-called cords are used to distinguish telltale molecules from the harmless sort. The research is being funded in part by the Department of Homeland Security. Full PR after the break. Continue reading New bomb-sniffing laser could be used to locate IEDs New bomb-sniffing laser could be used to locate IEDs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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Canon’s 8-inch CMOS sensor can record SPACE at 60fps

For whatever reason, Canon seemed more concerned with showing off its engineering prowess than finding a use for the giant 8-inch CMOS sensor it created last year . Fortunately, the super-powerful snapper has found its way into the 105-centimeter Schmidt Telescope at the University of Tokyo’s Kiso Observatory. The sensor’s size makes it a perfect fit to record in low-light; capturing the wonders of the universe in 0.3 lux at 60 fps. The University will premiere footage from the experiment, possibly with nibbles, after September 19th — presumably in a theater with a blanket ban on people muttering the introduction to Star Trek as it plays. Continue reading Canon’s 8-inch CMOS sensor can record SPACE at 60fps Canon’s 8-inch CMOS sensor can record SPACE at 60fps originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 03:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Samsung Illusion gets pictured on Verizon, convincing us it’s not a figment of our imagination

We can’t put all of our focus on Verizon’s LTE lineup , lest we forget that there’s plenty of 3G phones that need some attention too. The one shown above is a leaked image of the Samsung Illusion, also known to some as the Viper or the SCH-I110 , a conceivably lower-end Android device with Gingerbread. It’s difficult to pin down any more hard details on the device, as the components inside the phone seem to be even more of a hallucination than the phone itself; speculation, however, points to at least an 800MHz CPU, a 480 x 320 HVGA smaller-screen display and a few eco-friendly features (as indicated by its Sustainable Product Certification). Persuaded yet? Yeah, we didn’t think so. Samsung Illusion gets pictured on Verizon, convincing us it’s not a figment of our imagination originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Sony MDR-NC200D noise-cancelling headphones review

Anyone who commutes to a big city knows how loud and distracting things can get — whether it’s the whine of a bus engine, a subway car’s ca-clank or just that screaming baby seated behind you. Some folks may find cranking jams through their headphones helpful for blocking out the world, while others would prefer a bit more relative silence. Thankfully, in this modern age there exist headphones with noise-cancelling goodness to help you zone out. Sony hasn’t been a stranger to such cans, and recently introduced its $200 MDR-NC200D noise-cancelling headphones ; a mid-range option for folks wanting similar benefits of its over-ear NC500D in an on-ear package. The claim is that these pups will reduce “98.2 percent of ambient noise” for up to 22 hours on a single AAA, so we sported the MDRs for the past few weeks as our primary set of headphones to hear for ourselves. You’ll find all of the rock blockin’ deets just after the break.

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‘Arduino: The Comic’ will teach you to stop worrying and love programming

Ever wanted to learn DIY programming on the Arduino , but aren’t interested in trawling through stacks of dusty technical manuals? Then pay attention: artist Jody Culkin has produced a paneled primer that explains electrical engineering from Ohms all the way through to building your own dimmer switch. Friendly, informative and most importantly, brief, by the time you’ve finished it, you’ll be dashing down to IKEA to build your own Luxo Jr . ‘Arduino: The Comic’ will teach you to stop worrying and love programming originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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