Redesign wall light decoration in living room could be a headache especially when all the cabling was beneath the wall. Even worst is when the wall is already covered by nice wall paper for decoration. In view of this, Philips has developed a new type of wallpaper that has conductive strips embedded in it so that it is able to make contact with electrical devices […]
AvMap has just unveiled the new PND (Personal Navigation Device) with live digital TV streaming capability. Known as Geosat 6 TV, it is claimed to be the first one that has integrated the digital TV receiver module on top of supporting all the basic multimedia functions such as media player, PDA phone as well as GPS (Global Positioning System) technology into the single device.
Good news for gamers with old Xbox 360 that doesn’t contain HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) port. MadCatz has just announced the availability of the new HDMI Conversion kit targeted for Microsoft XBox 360 console enthusiasts that would like have the real gaming experience in front of HD (High Definition) TV.
Previously we talked about the new IBM’s CBE fabricated using 45-nanometer process technology. The migration effort from 65-nanometer to 45-nanometer is not simple as it involves huge design experience and high technology manufacturing process to achieve this. With the design tool introduced by IBM, the design complexity can be further reduced with the assistance of this advanced layout tool which automates some of the transition […]
Panasonic has just released its new SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) 32GB card for consumer electronics market. Although it is not the first 32GB SDHC card to the market, but it is currently the fastest SDHC card that is compliant to Class 6, capable of achieving 20MBps maximum data transfer speed targeted for HD (High Definition) media recording.
As part of the efforts to ensure safety driving on the road, Toyota Motor Corporation has just announced the new auto braking system which involves advanced GPS (Global Positioning System) technology for accurate position monitoring for vehicle braking system to work automatically. It will recognize the stop signs at the intersection and then alert users with both audible and visual warning and eventually apply sufficient […]
Aerotel Medical System, an Israel based company specializing in telemedicine and telecare solutions has just unveiled a new series of personal safety devices targeting for senior citizen as well as for children. There are two models being released – GeoSkeeper with GPS (Global Positioning System) assisted enhanced security features and Skeeper with entry level safety functions.
Intel has released its Penryn processor fabricated using 45-nanometer process technology recently. Following the trend, IBM has also announced the roll out plan for its first 45-nanometer process technology CBE (Cell Broadband Engine) during recent ISSCC (International Solid State Circuits Conference). The CBE is a microprocessor architecture co-developed by IBM, Toshiba and Sony targeted to fill the gap between conventional and more specialized high end […]
The famous Israel company, Modu has just announced the ultra small form factor cell phone into its roadmap. The device, weighted merely at 42 grams is claimed to be the world’s smallest cell phone in the world. Although it has very limited keypad buttons for the start, users have the option to add in jacket/casing to convert it to more stylish and powerful device.
In Vehicle Entertainment System is becoming more popular to be adopted by consumers for better lifestyle. In view of strong market demand, VIC has just unveiled a new model of In Car PC for commercial use. Named as Navisurfer II, it is designed with single DIN form factor to be fitted easily into any cars, replacing existing old radio cassette or CD player without occupying […]
If you are looking for software utility to perform quick text to speech conversion, then this could be the right tool. Named as Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech Reader, the utility is smart enough to convert any text to high quality machine voice with only a few simple clicks. The tool can be quite useful especially for those visually impaired person or even for someone that prefer […]
Advantech, a famous embedded computing manufacturer has just unveiled two models of flat panel computer for commercial market. Known as TPC-30T and TPC32T, the devices are fanless with low power consumption that makes them suitable to be used for Interactive client application.
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