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IRL: Nikon D3S, iPod 4G and Klipsch’s Image One headphones

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.

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Motorola Motoactv hands-on (update: video with Dean Karnazes!)

So when Motorola teased its “faster, thinner, smarter, stronger” event we were pretty sure that was a not-so-subtle reference to the 7mm-thick Droid RAZR. As it turns out, the company was also being quite literal. Instead of a Xoom 2, the outfit rou…

IRL: Nexus One, Sansa Clip Zip, DeLorme PN-60 and the HP TouchPad

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment.

Welcome back to IRL, a new column where we dissect, defend a…

Sony’s new A, E, and S series Walkmans to get Music Unlimited freebie

For those that haven’t yet gone down the iFaithful portable media player route, there’s always the Walkman. Sony officially unveiled updates to its A, S and E series line of players just last month, and now plans to dole out a free trial of Music Un…

Samsung launches YP-R2, YP-Z3, MP3 HD compatible PMPs

Samsung has had its sights set on a PMP with MP3 HD support for some time now — first announcing (and later killing) the IceTouch in 2010, and now launching the YP-R2 and YP-Z3 in markets including Russia and Korea. Claiming that the lossy/lossless…

Sony officially outs new A, E, and S series Walkmans

When a company sends a boatload of media players through the FCC, specs and all, it kinds of takes the punch out any official announcement, ya know? Still, it’s nice to finally see Sony’s spate of new Walkman players that we’ve been reading so much …

iRiver’s T9 is the affectionate, all-purpose MP3 player your inner schoolgirl always wanted (video)

Been searching for an MP3 player that can do it all, including whisper sweet nothings in your ear? Behold the iRiver T9, a slim, Barbie pink number with screen savers that say, “I love you” and “enjoy your life.” For such a gimmicky device, it actua…

iPod touch prototype with capacitive home button leaked?

iPod touch prototype with capacitive home button leaked?

Ah, would you look at that. Earlier this year there were rumors about Apple ditching the physical home button on upcoming iOS devices, and now we have what appears to be a new iPod touch prototype matching such description, courtesy of CrunchGear via …

iPod nano review — as a watch

iPod nano watchbands — they’re everywhere! Seriously, ever since Steve Jobs said that an unnamed Apple board member jokingly planned to wear the new nano as a watch, we’ve seen all shapes and sizes of wristbands designed to put the diminutive media player on your wrist, ranging from the super-basic to the super-silly to the super-amazing. But hold up — yes, we thought the new nano was a great little media player when we first reviewed it, but why hasn’t anyone talked about what it’s like to wear one as your watch? Is replacing your current timepiece with the nano’s 1.5-inch 240 x 240 multitouch display actually a good idea? We took the nerd-bullet for you and wore one for a week to find out — read on!

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iPod nano review — as a watch originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft rolls out Windows Live Messenger for Zune HD

The Zune HD may not have seen quite the explosion of apps that many had hoped for, but it’s just gotten a pretty big one: Windows Live Messenger. That will naturally give you much of the same functionality of its desktop counterpart (also receiving an update today), including the ability to keep watch on updates from various social networking sites, and even use Facebook Chat. It’ll also display the music you have playing right in the app and, just like the desktop version, it’s free. Look for it in the Zune Marketplace right now.

Microsoft rolls out Windows Live Messenger for Zune HD originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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