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2009 International CES Exhibitor Profiles; Worlds Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow Returns to Las Vegas, January ... Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:37PM LAS VEGAS----The 2009 International CES takes place January 8 - 11, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian in Las Vegas.
Lenovo Lays Stake on Prime Screen Real-Estate with Industry’s First Dual Screen Mobile Workstation Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:15AMLenovo today is bringing users the highest levels of mobile workstation innovation and performance with the introduction of the ThinkPad W700ds mobile workstation. The ThinkPad W700ds gives users prime screen real-estate as the first mobile workstation in the industry with two screens. Lenovo combines a new balance of unique design with complex engineering and unparalleled performance to give ...
Lenovo Lays Stake on Prime Screen Real-Estate with Industrys First Dual Screen Mobile Workstation Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:01AM RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.----Lenovo today is bringing users the highest levels of mobile workstation innovation and performance with the introduction of the ThinkPad W700ds mobile workstation.
Virtualization vendor names new chairman Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:49PM— Dec. 15, 2008 — VirtualLogix, which sells Linux-compatible "VLX" virtualization software designed for embedded devices, announced the selection of a new executive chairman after the departure of CEO Peter Richards.
Debug tool targets PowerQUICC processor Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:49PM— Dec. 15, 2008 — Ronetix announced the availability of new PowerPC firmware for its Linux-friendly JTAG/BDM emulator and flash programmer. The PEEDI JTAG/BDM Emulator and Flash Programmer now supports the Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro MPC83XX processor, says the vendor. ...
SlingPlayer Mobile available for BlackBerry Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:11PM SlingMedia announced today that the public beta of their SlingPlayer Mobile software is available for download to the BlackBerry. The software is free while in public beta and when it goes on sale officially it will cost $29.99, the same as any other SlingPlayer Mobile client. However, all versions include a free, 30 day trial. For those [...]
Will Ethernet AV help unify home networks? Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:33PMIEEE 802 working groups are in the process of completing Ethernet AV, a set of modifications to existing Ethernet standards to make the protocol "rock solid" for transmitting streaming audio and video. Some are betting on Ethernet to become the answer for home networks by late 2009 and beyond.
Android takes on medical diagnostics Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:04PM— Dec. 14, 2008 — A remote medical diagnostics application that integrates a Linux server and an application running on an Android cellphone is heading for a trial in the Philippines. The "Moca" software was developed by an open source project that grew out of an MIT Media Lab class. ...
WiFi tops best technological innovation poll Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 5:59PMLondon, Dec 23 : Surfing the net has become a lot more easier since wireless internet has come into being, and now Wi-Fi has rightly topped the poll for the greatest technological advance of the last decade, according to a survey.
A Dream Home for the True Blue Apple Fan Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:10PMWay back in 1950, science fiction giant Ray Bradbury wrote a short story, "There Will Come Soft Rains," about a smart house that did just about everything for its resident family -- including cooking breakfast and keeping track of the bills. Unfortunately, all members of that family, along with all inhabitants of the town, were obliterated by a nuclear explosion. The house, though, kept right on ...
Town honored for technology uses Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 6:47AMFlower Mound’s continued efforts to use technology to improve quality of life in the town has given it an honorable distinction.
Ad So Weird It Comes With A Quiz Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:02PM From the pantheon of weird and WTF, comes this ten second spot for Veuve Amiot champagne created by THEY.
First look: Television on your iPhone or iPod Touch Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 6:26PM In Apple’s iPhone version 2.2 release, the company added the ability for the iPhone or iPod Touch to perform over-the-air downloads of podcasts. Well, the folks at Makayama have taken it one step further and released an application called Television that brings instant access to more than 50 shows from 30 different channels in the [...]
Blackberry Pearl 8120 with wifi Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 7:30PMIts 5 months old, only selling due to free upgrade.
Bug to import SlingBox to Israel Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 3:15PMThe retailer is in talks with two telecommunications companies to sell the device.
Paying bills online - at what cost? Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 11:22PMMANY people who complain about their broadband speed today probably did not embrace the Internet at a time when only the dial-up option was available in Malaysia.
Town honored for technology uses Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 6:16AMFlower Mound’s continued efforts to use technology to improve quality of life in the town has given it an honorable distinction.
Watch Out WiFi, Here Comes MiFi Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 3:45AM Novatel Wireless last week announced it will release the MiFi , a portable wireless router that will deliver wireless 3G data network access to multiple users in a small area. Much the same size as a credit card, the sleek looking MiFi will let users select access to EVDO or HSPA high speed data networks. Sponsor This "cloud" of high-speed Internet connectivity that MiFi ...
Stopping theft in its tracks Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 10:27PMMany businessmen would like nothing more than to keep an eye on business 24 hours a day and 365 days a year to make sure that nothing gets lost in their office or work site.
iPhone apps: Hero of Sparta, Ivory Tiles, Fliq Notes Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 9:17PMHero of Sparta ($10) puts players in the shoes of King Argos, a Spartan hero who is unafraid of defying the gods themselves. The game features a virtual analogue stick for controlling movement and other actions are performed by using the touch screen. Players will face legions of enemies and some well known mythical creatures such as the Cyclops....
Dump WiFi and go back to cable Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 8:29PM Andy Ihnatko: My friends, I declare here and now that the usefulness of WiFi for home networking has run its course. It’s time for us all to switch back to copper. Yes: wires. Thick CAT6 Ethernet cables snaking proudly and confidently throughout the house.
WD TV HD Media Player Review Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 6:21PMVideo, Audio and Photo viewer (read the full review...)
Megan Shank: Fat Bucks Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 3:57PMA group of chubby 8- to 18-year-old children trudge around a sweltering track under the watchful gaze of Frank Yu, general manager of Shanghai Dianfeng...
Town honored for technology uses Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 7:14AMFlower Mound’s continued efforts to use technology to improve quality of life in the town has given it an honorable distinction.
Links of the day (NYC edition) Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 5:38AMHere are some links to enjoy while I am traveling and not thinking straight
First look: Toshiba NB100 Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 10:03AMAlthough the Toshiba NB100 is small and light, it crams a truck-load of functionality into its 8.9-inch form factor. [VIDEO]
Did You Spend Less Green on Black Friday? Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 6:32AM News Analysis. Online sales eked up 2 percent for the first two selling days of holiday 2008. But to get there, retailers offered deep, but not steep, discounts.
High-tech gifts in low-tech packages Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:06AMThis holiday season, it seems high-brow concepts are better off making their commercial debut in low-tech gadgets.
Celcom to boost market share Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 11:14PMkuALA LUMPUR: Celcom (M) Bhd aims to increase its share of the corporate mobile broadband segment with its latest collaborative offering.
Marnie Stern Kisses and Tells Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 10:45PM Photo by William Kirk A couple weeks ago, Pitchfork News reported that Marnie Stern -- the guitar hero fresh off the Kill Rock Stars release of her stellar sophomore set This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That -- would host kissing booths at a few shows. The story had its obvious appeals (pretty, ...
Geek.com’s Black Friday Picks Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 8:47PM Black Friday will be memorable this year–there’s lots out there for tech hounds, geeks, enthusiasts, gamers, and anybody in need of technology. We’ve got the list of our picks for you and everyone you know. Everything from televisions, cameras and your computing needs are up for sale this Black Friday. Cameras: Canon Powershot SD1100: $159.99 (Dell) The [...]
Boqueria Soho Is Your Big New Tapas HQ Downtown Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 10:43PM Boqueria Soho is the spacious new outpost of the decidedly smaller Flatiron district tapas joint, named for a food market in Barcelona and beloved by Times critic Frank Bruni for its "charismatically bustling, remarkably warm scene." The second location keeps the warm vibe while more than doubling in size, with room for 70 diners in the 2,300-square foot room. But the focal point here is the ...
The Network Of Everything: Personal Networks Will Have To Cope With At Least A Thousand Devices Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 10:32PMWireless experts believe that, by 2017, personal networks will have to cope with at least a thousand devices, like laptops, telephones, mp3 players, games, sensors and other technology. To link these devices will require a ‘Network of Everything’. It represents an astonishing challenge, but European researchers believe that they are moving towards the solution.
Building a RISC OS laptop out of Lego Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:02PMPublished: 10th Nov 2007, 01:19:10. Lego-of-my-leg, you must be pulling it, surely?
Arts & Leisure: Local radio station goes online Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:09PMLocal FM radio station NU 107 scored a broadcasting milestone after it recently launched its Internet service which not only allows rock music fans to listen to their favorite songs, but also watch the DJs live online.
Neuros Releases the Link, an Open Source, Web-Savvy Set-Top Box [Neuros] Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 10:55AMNeuros, who built their reputation with weird, chunky (but wonderful) modular MP3 players, has long since moved exclusively to the home entertainment field. Their latest attempt at eroding the Apple...
Eslambolchi’s Future Requires Awesome Management Capabilities Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:45PMFormer AT&T exec turned entrepreneur, Hossein Eslambolchi, chairman and CEO of Divvio , offered his vision of telecom’s future at this week’s Management World conference in Orlando. If he’s right, we don’t yet know the meaning of complexity.
The Network of Everything Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 11:07PMWireless experts believe that, by 2017, personal networks will have to cope with at least a thousand devices, like laptops, telephones, mp3 players, games, sensors and other technology. To link these devices will require a ‘Network of Everything’. It represents an astonishing challenge, but European researchers believe that they are moving towards the solution.
Cool Rovio Driver App for the iPhone available Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:37PM The WowWee Rovio roaming Wifi and video enabled robot has already a built-in iPhone control application, but there is a newer and better app available now on iTunes to control your Rovio. The new Rovio Driver App for the iPhone lets you control your Rov...
A restful weekend in Binangonan Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:31PMIf one were to Google for interesting things to see in Binangonan, one would find the Vicente Manansala Historical Shrine or the house of National Artist Vicente Manansala in San Carlos Heights.
Best portable video players Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:13AMFrom flash to hard-disk, slimline to behemoth, here are our product picks for watching video on the go.
First Look: T-Mobile G1 vs. iPhone Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 4:56PMWhen Apple released the iPhone, they set the standard for mobile phones with its innovative touch screen. While people have lined up to buy an iPhone, competitors have released various iPhone clones in hopes that lower prices and different features will appeal to consumers. Now Google has finally released their Android open source mobile phone platform and the first incarnation has appeared as ...
Report: YouTube To Offer Feature Films Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 9:28PM Google didn’t exactly deny reports YouTube would be streaming full-length feature films sometime within the next three months. In fact, it was more of a well, we’re talking to lots of people right now. read more
Anna Pickard meets The Happening director M Night Shyamalan Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 3:14AM Philadelphia is a scary place. It may look like every other American city from the outside, all flat and suburban around the sides and a bit pointy and skyscraperish in the middle - but within that flat, suburban coating lives a heart of pure terror. Those pointy skyscrapers point to only one thing - EEEEEEE-vil. You may think the city got its spooky credentials from M Night Shyamalan, ...
Fujitsu Invigorates LifeBook Line Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 10:36PMFujitsu debuted two updated models and an entirely new model in its LifeBook line of notebook computers Tuesday. The new U820 and P1630 are new versions of models the hardware maker released in 2007. The all-new LifeBook N7010 features two screens -- a traditional 16-inch wide display as well as a 4-inch color touchscreen situated near the keyboard.
Qt ported to S60 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 10:06PM— Oct. 21, 2008 — [Updated Oct. 21] - Nokia-owned Qt Software has accomplished a "pre-release" of the Qt GUI toolkit for S60 phones.
Fanless PC targets military apps Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 8:51PM— Oct. 21, 2008 — Ampro announced a fanless computer targeting data acquisition, vehicular, and military applications.
Tech Watch: E-Ink, Sonos, and Linux on Lenovo: Multimedia Life Gets Lighter Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 7:13PMListening to music gets easier just by using your iPhone or iPod Touch to remote control the Sonos multi-room music system, which controls all of the music around your house. And, electronic paper gets closer to real broadsheet displays.
Windows phone sports "optical mouse" Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 6:51PM— Oct. 21, 2008 — AT&T has announced a new Windows Mobile 6.1 phone that offers both a touchscreen and a built-in "optical mouse."
Opera spins new mobile browser beta Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 6:51PM— Oct. 20, 2008 — Opera Software has released a new beta version of its web browser for Windows Mobile devices. Opera Mobile, version 9.51 beta 2, now loads web pages faster and includes support for small software applications known as widgets, the company says.