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Elektrobit Introduces Jack-Of-All-Trades Satellite Phone
Elektrobit is bringing satellite phones to the masses with its new Satellite/Terrestrial Reference PDA Phone. Gone is the bulky antenna sported by satellite phones of yore, replaced with a sleek, qwerty-keyboard PDA look that's just a touch thicker than a Blackberry 8800. The concept product runs Windows Mobile 6.1 professional and contains a packed feature set—including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, VoIP, a touch screen, and a 3MP camera. More »
7:30 PM on Sat Apr 19 2008
By Elaine Chow
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16 comments
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
3,348 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 »
concepts
Hey, old people have technological needs too. Or so this concept would have us believe. The idea behind this tablet/pda-ish device is that it uses RFID tracking technology toremind the elderly when to take their meds, when food in the refrigerator goes bad, and what to get at the store to meet nutritional requirements. But if my grandparents' foray into technology is any indication, this device would do nothing but baffle the elderly mind. [Yanko Design]
PDA/Tablet Concept Babysits Old People
Hey, old people have technological needs too. Or so this concept would have us believe. The idea behind this tablet/pda-ish device is that it uses RFID tracking technology toremind the elderly when to take their meds, when food in the refrigerator goes bad, and what to get at the store to meet nutritional requirements. But if my grandparents' foray into technology is any indication, this device would do nothing but baffle the elderly mind. [Yanko Design]
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Modu Transforming Cellphone System First Video Hands-On
After playing with the new Modu cellphone system, I'm impressed about how well their idea works. The core module integrates very well with the jackets, even if some were not operative. It feels very much like Apple's philosophy—allegedly one of Modu's role models. Could this idea work in the consumer electronics jungle? After seeing it in action, Modu may have a chance.
After playing with the new More »
6:30 AM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Jesus Diaz
24,651 views,
30 comments
gps
Today in a surprise announcement in New York City, Garmin whipped out the nuvifone, a full-fledged GSM HSDPA smartphone built on its own operating system with GPS navigation at its core—but e-mail and web browsing close to its heart, and a camera built in too. No pricing or carrier announcement has been made yet, though its likeliest compatible network is AT&T given the technology. (When T-Mobile launches HSDPA, it too will be suitable, and possibly more attractive than AT&T.)
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nuvifone: Garmin Drops a Phone into the GPS
Today in a surprise announcement in New York City, Garmin whipped out the nuvifone, a full-fledged GSM HSDPA smartphone built on its own operating system with GPS navigation at its core—but e-mail and web browsing close to its heart, and a camera built in too. No pricing or carrier announcement has been made yet, though its likeliest compatible network is AT&T given the technology. (When T-Mobile launches HSDPA, it too will be suitable, and possibly more attractive than AT&T.)
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7:46 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By Wilson Rothman
117,668 views,
72 comments
Latest by Nylo: Once again.... NO WIFI! "We like the phones, the phones that connect for free. We're Tigra & Bunny, and we like the Free! more »
concept
iFolio Converts iPhone into Ultra-Light Laptop, So Light It Doesn't Exist
With visions of the MacBook Air hovering tantalizingly before us, one designer took a page from the now-dead Palm Foleo and has docked the iPhone into a really barebones 12" chassis—essentially nothing more than a screen, keyboard and USB ports. Willy Yonkers, its creator, thinks that if you kept it simple it could sell for as little as $150. Too bad it's a pipe dream, even if it looks a bit fugly. [Willy Yonkers via Yanko Design]
2:40 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Kit Eaton
7,549 views,
24 comments
Latest by chrisfl: This is a great concept, connect to a Virtual Desktop and this makes the iPhone the Nirvana Smartphone (www.nirvanasmartphone.com) more »
allgizwants
All Giz Wants: A Real Universal Remote
All Giz Wants isn't about wanting what we have now. It's about wanting what we should have now, what's technically possible but practically improbable. Here's an item I've been (wet) dreaming about for some time—a universal remote that's really universal. I don't mean to control both a Blu-ray player and an HD DVD player. I mean to control my TV, computer and the air popper. More »
4:00 PM on Sun Dec 9 2007
By Mark Wilson
6,874 views,
20 comments
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Palm's Black Friday Deals Clear Phoneless PDAs Out of the Warehouse
Are you looking for a PDA that doesn't have a phone component? No? Neither is anyone else, which is why Palm is using Black Friday as an excuse to push some older merch out the door. Starting right now, you can score a Palm TX for $199 and a Tungsten E2 for $149. Not that they're bad deals, what with the TX sporting Wi-Fi and coming with a free wireless keyboard and the E2, uh, well, the E2 comes with a free hard case. Deals!!! [TX and E2 via Crave]
Nokia N810 Linux Tablet On Sale
The N810 tablet, with its keyboard, GPS, linux OS, Wi-Fi but no cellular connection is on sale today. Long Live the PDA/UMPC? [Nokia]
The N810 tablet, with its keyboard, GPS, linux OS, Wi-Fi but no cellular connection is on sale today. Long Live the PDA/UMPC? [Nokia]
see the wimax future
So is Korea actually a country from the future, or what? We're asking because Samsung is now rolling out its second generation of phones, mobile devices and USB modems that support WiMax. Heck, the whole country has a WiMax network at their disposal, while here in the States we keep hearing about how Sprint wants to build out a WiMax network but just can't seem to get it started. Anyway, check out the gallery of gorgeous geegaws Samsung announced today.
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Samsung Rolls Out Next-Gen WiMax Toys While We Wait and Wait
So is Korea actually a country from the future, or what? We're asking because Samsung is now rolling out its second generation of phones, mobile devices and USB modems that support WiMax. Heck, the whole country has a WiMax network at their disposal, while here in the States we keep hearing about how Sprint wants to build out a WiMax network but just can't seem to get it started. Anyway, check out the gallery of gorgeous geegaws Samsung announced today.
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9:16 AM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Charlie White
7,562 views,
24 comments
Latest by expressset: Hi more »
parody
iPhone Ads, Re-Cut and Made Pervy
Anyone who's watched the latest series of iPhone ads knows that the people simply appear on screen and speak with no prompting. But just what were all these fine folks really being asked, anyway? We've taken the liberty to fill in the gaps, so hit the jump for the exclusive, re-cut and uncensored versions of Apple's newest iPhone spots—and see what happens when Apple stops being polite, and starts getting real. More »
5:30 PM on Sat Nov 10 2007
By Mark Wilson
41,766 views,
68 comments
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Bluespamming Now A-OK in UK
Bluespamming, otherwise known as Bluetooth spamming, otherwise known as "Oh, I have a message oh wait I don't," has just become extremely legal in the UK. While their Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has a set of guidelines for electronic consumer marketing that regulates spam flow (requiring users to "opt-in" to receive the marketing), they have just removed Bluetooth from their list of regulated communication mediums. So in other words, while a company may not be allowed to email you or send SMS text messages, they can bluespam you every block as you walk through a major city. The good news is that even the major advertising lobbies seem against the change, since surely it will reflect poorly upon them all. Read on for the legislation change in full. More »
10:09 AM on Fri Oct 12 2007
By Mark Wilson
1,069 views,
6 comments
Latest by Maxwells_Nylon_Hammer: How about making your blutooth device non-discoverable? They can't spam what they can't find. more »
pdas
iPaq 110 and 210 Apparently Cost Money
From rumor to fact, we've watched as HP has revived their iPaq line. The first two units will be coming out in just two days, on October 8th. Featuring Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, identical 624mHz processors and WM6 Pro, the cheaper 110 will run $299 while its older brother the 210 will cost $399.
Of course, with contract, they'll cost you a lot less. Wait. They're just PDA's, or, "phone companions" as the models are called in HP's press release. And there are no contract rebates for "phone companions."
6:29 PM on Sat Oct 6 2007
By Mark Wilson
6,445 views,
12 comments
waiting
New Palm OS, 18 Months Around Corner. Too Late?
As reported yeterday, Palm's upcoming OS is a ways out: 18 months to be specific. After Palm's unfulfilled tryst with the Foleo, engineers from that project have been moved to OS development. But all the same, engineers can't get the Linux-based project completed fast enough. So what do you think, readers? Will your heart still beat for Palm in 18 months?
[theregister]
breaking
We just got word that the controversial Palm Foleo has been canceled "in its current configuration."
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Palm Cans Foleo (For Now)
We just got word that the controversial Palm Foleo has been canceled "in its current configuration."
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cellphones
Watching TV on a cell phone is about as fun as taking a drill to your eye — and that's something concept designer Seokwon Hong hopes to alleviate with the Brix. The Brix is a modular concept for a cell phone that would allow you to create a bigger and bigger screen depending on how many Brix bezel-less modules you may have.
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Brix Modular Cell Phone Concept Can Expand to Big-Screen Proportions
Watching TV on a cell phone is about as fun as taking a drill to your eye — and that's something concept designer Seokwon Hong hopes to alleviate with the Brix. The Brix is a modular concept for a cell phone that would allow you to create a bigger and bigger screen depending on how many Brix bezel-less modules you may have.
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8:00 PM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By ybaranovsky
6,687 views,
13 comments
Latest by AxCrusnik: That would be way better implemented for computer monitors. They could be like 17" squares or something and you could just add more screen real estate when you needed it without bezels. You could get all your friends together and more »
