AT&T introduces global GPS service for phonesJul 23, 2008 | pda version
(AP) -- Is it a long, long way to Tipperary? Don't know if you're on the path to Bath? AT&T Inc. aims to help, with a new phone service that truly puts the "global" in the Global Positioning System, or GPS. |
![]() More EU states eyeing ESAFour countries that joined the European Union (EU) in 2004 are knocking on the door of the European Space Agency (ESA), French Research Minister Valerie Pecresse said here on Tuesday. |
![]() Grow your mobile in a pot? Maybe someday, say Nokia researchersWith a mobile phone you can make calls on the go, shoot photos and pinpoint your position on a map. And who knows, maybe one day you'll be able to grow your phone in a pot, if the futuristic ideas of technology ... |
![]() New Project To Develop GPS-Like System For MoonThe same Ohio State University researcher who is helping rovers navigate on Mars is leading a new effort to help humans navigate on the moon. |
![]() NSF awards grant to track 'space weather' in Earth's near-space environmentGlobal and real-time "space weather" observations of near-Earth space--and the solar storms that can knock out electric power grids--is about to happen for the first time, thanks to funding from the National ... |
![]() GM researches high-tech windshields to aid vision(AP) -- When Coke bottle glasses just won't cut it for safe driving, a futuristic windshield might do the trick. General Motors Corp. researchers are working on a windshield that combines lasers, infrared ... |
Mini ECG gets heart attack rehab patients mobileDr Charles Worringham of Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation said the unique 'Cardiomobile' monitoring system, developed by Gold Coast company Alive Technologies, was being ... |
![]() Lenovo Launches Complete PC Solution for Small Businesses with New ThinkPad SL NotebooksLenovo today unveiled a complete computing solution for small-to-medium business (SMB) users that includes the new SL series of ThinkPad notebooks, value-added software and unique new services. The trio of ... |
![]() With newest technology, US police turn table on car thievesIn some US cities, police have turned the thieves' greed and nifty new technology around on them, letting the car catch the crook. |
Palm launches new Treo on Sprint network(AP) -- Palm Inc., which has been struggling to maintain its position in the hot market for "smart" phones, introduced a new Treo model Monday with Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities. |
![]() Gadget lovers flip for iPhone 3G but glitches mar releaseGadget lovers around the world on Friday crammed into stores to buy the latest super-fast iPhone G3 only to find activating the coveted devices was hit-or-miss due to Apple computer troubles. |
Gadget brings back Berlin Wall for tourists Visitors to the German capital disappointed to find little of the Berlin Wall left can now have it reappear before their eyes with a gadget offering a self-guided tour. |
![]() Apple iPhone, Asia demand create touch-screen boom(AP) -- It's been a good year for touch screens. The launch of the first iPhone model a year ago boosted interest in the technology tremendously, and the updated model available Friday likely will stoke enthusiasm ... |
![]() NIST assists in solar stake-out to improve space weather forecastsThe sun is about to undergo unremitting scrutiny. About six times each minute of every hour for at least five years, a soon-to-be launched NASA satellite will measure the sun's quirky—and sometimes stormy—output ... |
![]() Apple iPhone 3G makes international debut FridayJul 10, 2008 | pda version
The iPhone 3G makes its international debut Friday in an eagerly-awaited launch expected to boost Apple's fortunes along with its share of the booming "smart phone" market. |