Wistron NeWeb Introduces GW4: Linux Loaded & Android Capable Mobile Device

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jan 07, 2008 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 1

Wistron NeWeb Corporation demonstrates a Linux loaded, Android capable mobile device at 2008 CES International. The prototype GW4 is otherwise loaded with features and portability. It's a hybrid touchscreen, ...

Plantronics creates VoIP Bluetooth headset

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

May 17, 2006 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Headset designer Plantronics has introduced the first Bluetooth headset optimized for Voice over Internet Protocol connectivity.

Method uses 'Bluetooth' to track travel time for vehicles, pedestrians

Technology / Engineering

May 27, 2008 | 4.4 / 5 (8) | 0

Engineers have created a method that uses pervasive Bluetooth signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to constantly update how long it takes vehicles and pedestrians to travel from one point to another.

Insignia Launches Two New GPS Devices

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 04, 2008 | 3.2 / 5 (6) | 0

Insignia has two new GPS devices available to the consumer; the 4.3-inch NS-CNV20 and the 3.5-inch NS-CNV10. Both models have a bright LCD screen and a slim profile that allows you to place it in your shirt ...

New Bluetooth system orients blind and sighted pedestrians

Technology / Engineering

Sep 18, 2008 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them.

Samsung NC310 Netbook Claims 11 Hour Battery Life

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Mar 25, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (5) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most standard netbooks offer between two and five hours of battery life, the newly released Samsung NC310 goes beyond these limits and can achieve 11 hours of computing time on a single charge. ...

Modified iPhones Are Compromised By New Worm

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 25, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Several research security firms have reported a new worm attack against jail broken iPhones, dubbed "Ikee.B or "Duh", this worm searches for personal and banking information.

Seven Things Missing From First Google Phone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 02, 2008 | 2.6 / 5 (8) | 0

The first Google phone, the G1, went on sale October 21, 2008. No one was camped out in front of the store and you can buy one today at your T-Mobile store or BestBuy for $179.

Samsung claims slimmest 'watch phone'

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jul 22, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 5

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Wednesday announced what it claims is the world's slimmest "watch phone".

Motorola Debut i856 Available

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Sep 02, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint that offers wireless phones and services with no contracts and Motorola announced today the launch of its first push-to-talk slider phone. The Motorola Debut i856 gives Boost ...

Navigon 8100T GPS with 3D Panorama View

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 10, 2008 | 3.5 / 5 (11) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Navigon, the leader in the navigation market, today announced the launch of its new flagship product, the NAVIGON 8100T. The 8100T is a new dimension in navigation that revolutionizes map ...

Tips to keep iPhone battery going strong

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 26, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

In talking with my iPhone-using friends, we often seem to bring up how to squeeze the most life from the iPhone's "nonreplaceable" battery.

Sony Ericsson Gets Faster, Slimmer

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Mar 27, 2007 | 3 / 5 (4) | 0

Sony Ericsson announces its first high-speed phone for the US—the Z750 and the W580, a Walkman phone with a pedometer and built-in games.

Electronic tattoo display runs on blood

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Feb 21, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (439) | 50

Jim Mielke's wireless blood-fueled display is a true merging of technology and body art. At the recent Greener Gadgets Design Competition, the engineer demonstrated a subcutaneously implanted touch-screen ...

Tech accessories can spice up holiday list

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

As much as I love buying big-ticket items such as TVs, computers, cell phones and cameras, I also love buying accessories for those items just as much, maybe even more.