Why Can't We Get a Standard Phone Charger Like Europe?
Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Apple have all agreed to use the microUSB standard in their phones made for the European market. Why can't we have that?
Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Apple have all agreed to use the microUSB standard in their phones made for the European market. Why can't we have that?
According to our recent poll, over 1/3 of you have your HDTV cords hidden behind a wall. This may be a big violation of the National Electric Code that could void your insurance coverage.
Remember this 43-inch curved monitor from CES a couple years ago? Well, it's finally about to be available in all of its 2880x900px glory. For $8,000. Yowza!
While we've been justifiably excited about the Eee Seashell, NEC has announced a product that's nearly half the thickness and but 2/3 of the weight.
Next gen USB is one step closer to reality with the introduction of the first USB 3.0 host controller chip for PCs. The new NEC's µPD720200 chip is backwards compatible and supports speeds of 5 Gbps. [Wired]
Panasonic, the last sacred bastion of plasma TVs, is down $4 billion for the year. Analysts thought it might lose a billion dollars. Other Japanese companies who've lost a bundle this year: Hitachi dropped $8 billion into a black hole, NEC bled...
Looks like the Android netbook concept is gaining momentum. A company called Bsquare spilt the beans on Dell's incoming Android netbook in a press release:
Okay, that's just weird. NEC created a game where you are a dung beetle rolling up a ball of... carbon. It's a way to calculate your environmental impact. We think this needs more work.
OK, so maybe you don't exactly get a Sports Illustrated supermodel for free, but oh, it's close enough. So kick back with your ice cream, shop, and enjoy the show.
Vuzix launched a camera add-on for the iWear VR920 video headset which surveys the space in front of the cam, and superimposes interactive, 3D graphics on top. Here what was on display at GDC 09.