Apple’s iPhone has been getting much traction as one of the most demanding smartphones in the world. Similarly to Japanese customers, its 3G version which was brought in by Softbank in the mid of last year is believed to be the number one best-selling smartphone models in Japan market.
Surely many of us have experienced this: the alarm clock rings only to be slammed down or turned off and our tired body lulled back into sleep. When this happens, the body will only jerk into attention at least half an hour have later and we are hopelessly late for that important date or appointment. The Finger Dance Alarm Clock is designed especially for people […]
Nokia and Rogers Wireless recently have unveiled the Nokia 7510 at Rogers TalkSpot. The Nokia 7510 is an Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) enabled phone which offers convenient accessibility between cellular and wireless home internet connection to the Canadians. The mobile phone has been enhanced for supports on Wireless GSM and Wi-Fi which enable customers to experience greater mobility and enhanced connectivity.
We have heard about Gloves with sensors that can be used to sense users’ movements and eventually be translated to some electrical signals interacting with computer system directly. However, most of them are either available in prototype stage or being used for specific applications that none of them is ready for commercial market. Good news now, AnthroTronix has just announced the readiness of its first […]
Espionage is not everyone’s cup of tea. But if there are any James Bond wannabe, there are various devices in the market for spying purposes. Smart as a button is pretty apt for Thanko’s Spy Button video camera. The five nondescript buttons look like they belong on your shirt but can secretly capture video in VGA @ 15 fps or stills in 1280×1024. It has […]
Nowadays chip processor fabrication technology has been improved as an effort to scale up the processor performance as well as reducing overall cost. Similarly, Samsung, the Korean based manufacturer has just announced its first ARM based processor fabricated using 45-nm process technology. Named as S5P6440, it is an application processor that based on ARM1176 core targeted for portable consumer products such as PND (Personal Navigation […]
Not long after the EU’s (European Union) plan to standardize the mobile chargers for Europe market, this piece of good news will definitely cheer you up if you are located in European countries. Just recently, EU has decided to abandon the initial proposal on imposing additional tax to all the multi-functional devices including mobile phones with GPS (Global Positioning System) and mobile TV capabilities.
The Korean electronic manufacturer, Samsung has announced the release of its SCH-W760 phone. According to the company, it is the first ever phone in the industry which equipped with an infrared camera that allows users to take photo or hold video conference calls in dark environments.
Fireworks are a guaranteed sight in many important events and festivities nowadays such as New Year’s Eve countdown, Independence Day, etc. Watching the fireworks erupting over the sky is an interesting and memorable moment especially with close friends, family members or one’s lover. However, this supposedly sweet experience can turn to be sour when you are struck by unexpected incidents such as a sudden downpour […]
Regardless of whether you are professional or amateur, if you plan to do some training and practice your swimming skills, Swimovate has rolled out a new Pool-Mate watch which could be a good assistant to you. This new swimmers’ watch features a micro computer and motion sensors which can accurately count your swim strokes and laps. The data will thence be stored and analyzed. Pool-Mate […]
After Amazon, Sony, and Foxit, the UK-based company Elonex International has now collaborated with the international bookseller, Borders (UK division), to launch another new eBook reader. Featuring a 6-inch e-ink screen, the Elonex E-Book reader measures about 9mm thick and weighs 180g. The slim and tiny reader powered by a rechargeable battery allows users to enjoy e-reading up to 8000 pages of eBook when fully […]
As a huge initiative effort towards greener environment, the European Commission has been working hard in standardizing mobile phone chargers with the hope that these chargers can be cross shared and more importantly allows consumers to reuse some of the existing chargers even when the users have upgraded to a newer phone in the future. Good news now, most of the mobile phone manufacturers in […]
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