![]() Making the classroom a playground for learningPlaying computer games in school may sound like the kids rule the classroom. But European researchers have shown that such games can be used to boost learning.
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NXP Launches The World’s Fastest Cellular ModemNXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced the world's fastest high-bandwidth cellular soft modem - Nexperia Cellular System Solution PNX6910. Powered by NXP's Embedded Vector ... |
![]() Olympics timekeepers to get winner down to 3000th of a secondAtlanta, 1996: emotions and adrenalin ran high in the Olympic arena as two sprinters claimed victory in the women's 100 metres race -- and only the photofinish cameras could judge the winner. |
Clever clothes in a smart worldPretty soon your gym gear will be more high tech than the groaning treadmill beneath you. Smart textiles and wearable devices can monitor your vital signs as you go about daily life. These clever clothes already exist and ... |
![]() Taxi! Novel location-based services hailedEuropean researchers are developing a range of novel technologies and end-to-end solutions for indoor and outdoor geo-location scenarios encountered by the likes of utility companies, emergency services and ... |
Samsung, NXP and T3G showcase world’s first TD-SCDMA HSDPA/GSM multi-mode mobile phoneSamsung, NXP Semiconductors and T3G Technologies, today announced the world's first TD-SCDMA HSDPA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE multi-mode mobile phone, which has also been demoed at the PT/Wireless Exposition in Beijing on October 23rd. |
![]() Sony Ericsson announces first USB Mobile Broadband ModemSony Ericsson today announced the MD300, a state-of-the-art business tool that allows busy professionals to quickly and easily connect their PCs or laptops to the internet whenever and wherever they need. ... |
Dangerous technology -- Mobiles should be kept away from hospital bedsMobile phones should come no closer than one meter to hospital beds and equipment, according Dutch research published in the online open access journal, Critical Care. Scientists demonstrated that incidents of electromagnetic ... |
![]() Sony Ericsson Intros New Cyber-Shot PhoneSony Ericsson’s new K770 Cyber-shot phone, announced today, is a digital camera, a photo album and an elegant phone all in-one. Still a phone first and foremost, it allows you to send and share your photos ... |
Ground gas gizmo boosts brownfield buildingAn invention from the University of Manchester spin-out company that monitors dangerous methane gas lingering underground could lead to greater development of brownfield sites. |
![]() Nokia to Launch 2 New Handsets for Business Users, ConsumersThe company announces its upcoming Nokia 2630 and Nokia 2760 handsets, which offer both business and entertainment functions. |
![]() Verizon Launches Global BlackBerryThe new Verizon BlackBerry 8830's killer feature is dual CDMA/GSM functionality, which makes it Verizon's first global BlackBerry. |
![]() RIM Introduced BlackBerry 8800 SmartphoneResearch In Motion introduced the thinnest BlackBerry handset yet. The quad-band GSM/GPRS and EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 8800 is equipped with a full, highly tactile QWERTY keyboard and RIM's user-friendly trackball ... |
NTT DoCoMo, Renesas, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson to Jointly Develop Platform for 3G Mobile PhNTT DoCoMo, Inc., Renesas Technology Corp., Fujitsu Limited, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Sharp Corporation, and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, today announced that they plan to jointly develop a next-generation ... |
![]() Efficient Parking Guidance System – Networked via GPRSThe world’s first parking guidance system to dispense with wires and underground connections turned in a stellar performance during its first 100 days of operation. In service in Munich (Germany), the system ... |