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portable media

The Alphagrip Handheld PC is Ergonomically Insane

You may recognize Alphagrip from their bizarre line of handheld keyboard/trackball mouse hybrid controllers—but by the looks of their entry into Microsoft's Next Gen PC design competition, it appears that they are planning on taking things a step further by integrating a computer screen. The controller itself is basically a beefed-up version of their previous product—a design intended to maximize typing speed, conveniences and comfort.
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3:00 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Sean Fallon
7,159 views, 31 comments

Latest by SmDFrylock: I don't think you're going to win any awards with MS if it's still running IE3. And if it is a mockup, it can't be that hard to change the fake screen can it? more »

paper trail

Pencil-Pushing Census Bureau Dumps Portable Tech for Pencils

To our friends at Treehugger, please look away as we report that the Census Bureau is ditching plans to go digital and will return to its sinful pencil-pushing, paper-crazy roots. Originally, the Bureau planned for workers to use 500,000 wireless handheld devices from Harris Corp. as a replacement for the paperwork used to collect information from Americans who do not respond to the census. The $1.3 billion program looked great on, well, paper, but was ultimately derailed by hardware issues and incompetence. More »

11:30 AM on Sun Apr 6 2008
By Jack Loftus
3,449 views, 28 comments

Latest by gibson042: @Elvisisdead: Absolutely right, sir! No one could pull off a system of the required complexity for less than $1 billion! more »

wimax

Nokia N810 WiMax Edition Tablet Hands On

Nokia took the shroud off its WiMAX-capable N810 Tablet today, which promises 4g mobile broadband speeds for the handheld internet tablet. The updated N810 will use Sprint's Xohm service, and adds a new mobile dimension to the device, which was previously Wi-Fi only.
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2:00 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Adrian Covert
12,000 views, 28 comments

Latest by n/a: Xohm is slated to be in Tampa by the end of this year. Don't think I want to be a first mover on WiMax, especially since Sprint is the provider. I'll just purchase a regular N810. By more »

music

Korg DS-10 Turns Your Nintendo DS Into a Serious Synthesizer


Musicians who lead double lives as gaming geeks will soon have their worlds collide when Korg releases its DS-10 software for the Nintendo DS. Basically, Korg has taken the design concept of their famous MS-10 synthesizer and thrown in a four-part drum module, two analog synth simulators, a 6-track/16-step sequencer and made it usable with the touchscreen. If I had any music ability, lived in Japan and had 4,800 yen ($47) burning a hole in my pocket, I would be all over this sucker when it is released this July. Official specs after the break. More »

9:00 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Sean Fallon
10,208 views, 22 comments

Latest by iFlingPoo: @brucefdavis: I'm glad DJ's don't have to spell anything to make music, or even know how to play an instrument to make music. F-A-C-E more »

learning

Pocket Spelling Bee Looks Suspiciously Familiar

Franklin's new Pocket Spelling Bee was unveiled at the NYC Toy Fair this week and despite its more than passing resemblance to the Sony Mylo, it appears to be a solid educational toy. The device allows kids to compete against one another or the computer in a spelling showdown for supremacy. More »

7:40 PM on Wed Feb 20 2008
By Sean Fallon
1,745 views, 6 comments

gaming

Sony Prepping Direct-to-PSP Downloads

In an interview with Gamespot, PlayStation director of network operations Eric Lempel noted that given the capabilities of the PSP, a direct connection to an online store "should be possible, so it's definitely something we're thinking about." At this point, the only real stumbling block to such a service would be managing the security issues. More »

4:20 PM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By Sean Fallon
1,684 views, 10 comments

mobile displays

Wide VGA OLED for Handhelds on the Horizon From Samsung

Samsung is currently hard at work on what should be the first OLED display capable of wide VGA (800x480) resolution on a screen that measures as little as 3.08 inches across. Quite a leap when you consider that up until now, the best manufacturers could muster was a quarter VGA (320x240) on displays of that size. The redesign should also produce screens that cover the entire NTSC color range, achieve a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, use less power, and produce nearly instantaneous pixel response times. The upgrade should be ready for production sometime in the summer of next year. [ Samsung via Electronista]

7:10 PM on Tue Oct 9 2007
By Sean Fallon
2,393 views, 7 comments

Latest by erik1974: Displaysearch reportet that OLED technologies generated 0.5% of FPD sales with revenue growth of 13% Y/Y to $0.1B. For 2007, DisplaySearch expects OLED revenues will exceed $0.7B. For 2008, DisplaySearch predicts OLED sales could more than double to $1.7B. The more »

gadgets

HP Looking to Get into Handheld Gaming

So it turns out it's HP, not Dell, that wants to get into handheld gaming. Word has it that HP Labs is working on a gaming platform dubbed Mscape, which would rely on GPS sensors to allow for location-aware adventure games. More »

11:37 AM on Thu Apr 5 2007
By Louis Ramirez
1,956 views, 6 comments

gadgets

Gigabyte Prepping its First Slider UMPC with Keyboard

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Sony must be red in the face right about now. Looking like a bigger version of the UX390, Gigabyte will debut its first UMPC next month at CeBit. Dubbed the U60, the handheld will come with a built-in QWERTY keyboard that slides out of the main body (like the UX390). Also on board is a 6.5-inch screen, which is bigger than Sony's 4.5-inch display, but a tad smaller than the 7-inch LCD found on Asus' R2H. Pricing hasn't been set yet, though more details should arrive as the launch date nears. – Louis Ramirez More »

8:41 AM on Wed Feb 28 2007
By Louis Ramirez
3,612 views, 5 comments

Latest by Worf: How can you guys forget the OQO as the very first slider UMPC with keyboard? (And Sony has several UMPCs - UX280, UX380 and UX390). OTOH, the Sony's screen is higher res than most UMPCs out there (practically all UMPCs more »

portable media

Be a Part of History: Own a Gizmondo

A sad, sad person in Fort Worth, Texas somehow ended up with 15 Gizmondos and is ready to pass the awesomeness of the Gizmondo on to you. This thing can do GPS, media playback and other stuff, but it is most famously linked to one tore-up Enzo. Fifty bones isn't bad for a GPS device, but good luck with tech support if something goes wrong. –Travis Hudson More »

3:30 PM on Thu Feb 8 2007
By Travis Hudson
2,715 views, 11 comments

gamining

Nintendo DS Lite Arrives

There was talk and jibber-jabber going on for a while about a DS redesign to make the handheld smaller, lighter and more hand-friendly. Well it finally showed up. The redesign weighs in at 7.6 ounces, which is two ounces lighter than its predecessor. It is also considerably smaller. Celebration is also in order. This marks the 150th remake/redesign of a Nintendo handheld product. They sure do know how to exploit those fanboys. It should be hitting the market in early March. More »

4:47 PM on Thu Jan 26 2006
By Travis Hudson
137 views, 8 comments

Latest by Robotube: It will match the Revolution nicely, but I don't see any real merit to getting this if you already have a DS. more »

cellphones

Some Truth To The Sidekick 3

sidekcik-3.jpgEver since that god-awful leaked picture has come out, we've heard countless rumors about the Sidekick 3 from T-Mobile. We actually have some real news from an insider at T-mobile who has the scoop. The Sidekick 3 will NOT be running Windows Mobile at all, so get that out of your heads. Also, if you were holding back on getting a Sidekick II until the 3 comes out, you're not in luck. The Sidekick 3 won't be released at all in 2005, so keep your eyes peeled in 2006 for it. We'll let you know more details when they come.

10:15 AM on Mon Oct 24 2005
By gizmodo.com
190 views, 1 comment

Latest by Keebler: Yeah, this sounds pretty accurate to me. Definitely no Windows Mobile on it. That's what Danger does for a living, not making the hardware. more »

cellphones

Mio A701 Has GPS And Windows Mobile 5.0

Now this is a Smartphone. Not only will the new Mio A701 have the brand-spanking new Windows Mobile 5.0, it'll also feature integrated GPS functionality — whichmeans we'll never need to ask for directions again. Running on an Intel processor at 520 Mhz, this gem will also have a 2.7 inch touch screen, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 1.2, 192 MB of memory, GSM/GPRS support, and an SDIO-ready SD/MMC slot. Phone, handheld, GPS device, all in one pretty package — definitely one to keep an eye on. It'll be available in fourth quarter of this year, but no word on pricing yet. More »

7:59 AM on Fri Aug 26 2005
By gizmogo
320 views