Lumix DMC-LX5 review roundup: great hardware for a not-so-great price

Reviews are starting to trickle out for Pansonic’s LX3 successor, the DMC-LX5, and so far they all seem to echo similar sentiment. The form factor hearkens back to its Micro Four Thirds darling GF1, at least from the top, with “dinky buttons” (in CNET UK’s words) on the back reminding you of its point-and-shoot bloodline. [...]

Toshiba AC100 Android smartbook hits the United Kingdom

Hey, there little guy! That’s the Toshiba AC100 — an Android 2.1 smartbook with Toshiba’s custom user interface — on show in the UK, where you can now grab one up. The 10.1-inch, 1.9-pounder has yet to show its face anywhere near the US, but as for specs it’s got a 1GHz Tegra 250 SoC, [...]

Ringtone creationism not for sale in iTunes 10, but DIY method still seems to work

Not that we’ve ever been a fan of paying an additional 99 cents to turn an already-purchased track into a seconds-long ringtone, but if you fancied the option in iTunes 9.2.1, we’re sad to inform you that yesterday’s update seems to have nixed said option. But hey, look at this way, now you can learn [...]

Apple to livestream its fall event

Hey, do you hate reading? Well, finally Apple is feeling your pain. Tomorrow at 10AM PT, Apple will stream its fall event directly to your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod as it unfolds. Of course, if you’re a Windows user or you’re wielding some kind of satanic Android device, you’ll be out of luck apparently. [...]

Educational Chemistry Crayons: "Hey Mom, Pass the Barium Nitrate Flame" [Crayons]

At least that’s what the creator of this product hopes your child will say when they get these crayons, which are labeled with the actual chemical used to give each colored wax stick its hue. More »

Mysterious Verizon-bound HTC handset appears mysteriously on the internet

Hey — what’s this? Well, from the looks of it, it’s a new, as-yet-unnamed HTC device. There is perilously little info available about the mystery mobile, but it appears to boast an 8 megapixel camera with a flash plus a front-facing camera, a 4.3-inch screen, a headphone jack and a kickstand. It also appears that [...]

Mili PowerSpring 4 doubles the battery life of your iPhone 4

There’s a big difference between the iPhone 4 and Galaxy S. No, not iOS vs. Android 2.1 or even Retina vs. Super AMOLED. We’re talking batteries: one is removable and one isn’t — guess which is which? This perennial iPhone “feature” has spawned as entire industry of device-specific accessories that sate the need for [...]

Upgrade Your Droid X To Android 2.2 [DroidX]

Hey, Droid X owners! Verizon’s over-the-air Froyo update for the Motorola Droid X, scheduled to arrive in coming weeks, has leaked and is available for both rooted and non-rooted phones. As always, be careful, but you can find details on the Droid X upgrade over at the My Droid World forums. [My Droid World [...]

The Engadget Podcast, live at 3:45PM EST!

Hey, did something radical happen on the site this week? Maybe some tech news, too? And did you say that we’ll have special guest Myriam Joire from Engadget Mobile on the show today as well? Sounds like this is on Engadget Podcast you don’t want to miss. We’ll be live at 3:45PM EST to hash [...]

Hey, go check out our Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7 gaming preview!

Hey, just a reminder that we did a full preview of Xbox Live gaming on Windows Phone 7 last night, complete with a list of launch titles — it’s looking like Microsoft will come out of the gate with a pretty killer single-player gaming experience on their new mobile platform, but multiplayer will have [...]