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If you tuned in to this month’s Engadget Show (and you did, right?), then you caught a glimpse of our recent jaunt to Bristol, Connecticut where we toured the inner workings of the world leader in broadcast sports. ESPN’s got far more technology going on than you might imagine, with an entire “emerging technology” group dedicated to sprucing up the content you see on screen. We couldn’t quite squeeze everything into The Show, so here we’ve cut up an extended version of our tour that shows off even more of the magic behind the scenes. Ever wonder if a place like ESPN would rely on common toys like an Xbox 360 or iPad to control on-screen play demonstrations? Curious to know what kind of sensor tag technology is being worked on to give viewers a real-time look at how high skateboards (and eventually snowboards) are getting in halfpipe? Hop on past the break and mash play — there’s a lot more to ESPN than just homers, World Cup equalizers and Not Top 10s.

Host: Darren Murph
Produced and Directed by: Chad Mumm and Nina Sokoler
Executive Producer: Joshua Fruhlinger
Filmed by: Chad Mumm
Edited by: Chad Mumm and Michael Slavens
Music by: Glomag, Nullsleep
Opening titles by: Julien Nantiec

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Continue reading The Engadget Show: Xbox 360 and iPad on the clock at ESPN’s headquarters

The Engadget Show: Xbox 360 and iPad on the clock at ESPN’s headquarters originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We don’t have the foggiest idea whether Tron: Legacy will serve to reboot Disney’s venerable light cycling franchise, but it’s certainly got peripheral vendors in high gear — you’ll be able to hack the ENCOM Digitizing Molecular Laser with a genuine Tron keyboard and mouse or toss virtual light discs with an Tron-themed Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii controller this holiday season. Gaming favorite Razer crafted this $130 laser-etched keyboard with swappable numpad and programmable macros; it will ship alongside a $100, 5600dpi laser mouse in October, and PDP will provide the console controllers for $50 at an unspecified date. We were bummed to hear that the Xbox 360 and PS3 pads are wired, but in retrospect that might be a good thing — by comparison, Razer’s detachable keypad is just begging to be thrown at an MCP-generated foe. See all the new Tron toys lit up in a video after the break. (Caution: video loads automatically.)

Continue reading Tron gaming peripherals soothe your nostalgia with calming blue light (video)

Tron gaming peripherals soothe your nostalgia with calming blue light (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft has announced the latest version of Xbox few days back which comes with a sleek new design, a 250GB hard drive and built-in Wi-Fi. The new Xbox 360 runs whisper quiet, letting you play games and watch movies without interference. If you are waiting to get your hands on with Xbox 360, you can try the new wallpapers of Xbox 360 in the mean time. These are high resolution wallpapers of Xbox 360 console.

These wallpapers are available for download at Steve Clayton’s blog. It comes in 2 resolutions and there are three wallpapers available for download.

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We’re sure that SteelSeries is mighty pleased with the audio quality of its brand-new Spectrum 5xb gaming headset, but company reps didn’t introduce the product as such. They wanted us to walk away knowing three things, and the first was that we could beat the living crap out of them. Right in front of our eyes a product designer twisted the headband a full 180 degrees, let it snap back into place, then started yanking hard on the braided nylon cord (video after the break) while a dumbfounded expression crossed our face. We tried the very same, but couldn’t get the cord to budge. On the off-chance you don’t care to test durability for yourself, the phones also break into three pieces for transport.

While the second tenet of SteelSeries’ presentation was comfort (and these circumaural cans are comfortable, to be sure), the third was a prototype Xbox 360 device called the AudioMixer that will ship both bundled with the peripheral and separately as well. Plugging into your console and the base of a controller, the AudioMixer lets you connect a PC headset, then automatically balances voice chat and game audio using an on-board processor chip. There are individual volume dials, too, if you just need to shut that swearing ten-year old up. No price as yet, but both this Spectrum 5xb and a less feature-packed younger sibling will ship in Q3. Full press release and semi-destructive video after the break.

Continue reading SteelSeries shows off ultra-durable Spectrum headset, we fail to rip it a new one (video)

SteelSeries shows off ultra-durable Spectrum headset, we fail to rip it a new one (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey, look at what we have here — it’s the new Xbox 360 that was just debuted a few days back — and there’s a lot going down with this one which has somehow made its way into the wild. We get the full unboxing treatment, a detailed teardown, and finish up with some delicious, light-paneled modding. While we can’t really gather much beyond what we already know, the drive appears to be a Philips Lite-On DG-16D4S — just in case you were wondering about that one. There’s a video below showing off this one’s new, modded exterior.

[Thanks, Thomas C]

Continue reading New Xbox 360 shows up in the wild, gets unboxed, torn asunder and modded

New Xbox 360 shows up in the wild, gets unboxed, torn asunder and modded originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve become so familiar with the “Project Natal” codename over the years that our tongues are still having a little trouble wrapping around Microsoft’s new Kinect moniker for it. Still, what’s in a name? Microsoft has finally shown us what matters with real games, real gameplay, and real hardware, and after spending some time with it using our very own human flesh to control the on-screen action, we feel like we’re starting to get a pretty good grip on the experience. Follow after the break as we break down the complicated workings and emergent gameplay of Kinect.

Continue reading Kinect guide: a preview and explanation of Microsoft’s new full body motion sensor

Kinect guide: a preview and explanation of Microsoft’s new full body motion sensor originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For the debut of their company Nox Audio, some creative headphone designers went all-out, crafting a feature-packed folding headset ready to rock PC chat, console gaming and even iPhone use. Priced at $80, the Specialist isn’t going to do all that without some compromises, of course — join us after the break to find out which uses these cans were best suited for.

Continue reading Nox Audio Specialist review

Nox Audio Specialist review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s a color we know so well, but it looks like Microsoft would like to dissociate itself from its RROD heritage, or perhaps just ran out of red LEDs: the new Xbox 360 only has a green ring around its power button, so even if you wrap the thing in a blanket and set it on fire, it won’t be flashing red to tell you how it feels. This was unearthed in a spec sheet that Joystiq received from a tipster, along with all the other fancy specs you can see above. Overall the console is 17% smaller, which really goes to show that Microsoft was much more interested in noise and heat reduction than sliding the new 360 into a smaller crevice of your home entertainment center.

New Xbox 360 loses ability to flash a red ring, can still probably die a fiery death originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did you hear? Microsoft just unleashed a new Xbox 360! You can get all the info we have on it at our new Xbox 360 hub!

Check out our new Xbox 360 hub! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Xbox 360 Arcade reduced to $99** during Walmart Father’s Day sale originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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