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Nokia, Siemens Helped Iran Rig Networks for Government Control
The role of the internet in Iran's recent unrest has been stunning; so too have been the regime's efforts to minimize it. Luckily for the government, Iran's networks are rigged for suppression, courtesy of Nokia and Siemens. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by aerospaceman: I'm so tempted right now to ditch my trusty Nokia phone and get the iPhone!!! Unless Apple is guilty of... 8 Responses | Other threads
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laptops
Fujitsu's Laptop4Life Scheme Gets You A New Laptop Every 3 Years 'Til You Die
Craziness: Buy one Fujitsu laptop, get a new one every three years until you're dead. That's basically the crazy principle behind Fujitsu's Laptop4Life program. Sure, you have to buy the extended 3-year warranty at first, not damage the old machine too much, and hang onto the receipt for grim death, but then you'll get a lappy worth the same as your original, plus 10% for inflation. Okay, it ties you to one manufacturer, but think of the tech leaps that'll happen in three years, and that'll end up in your next machine. Tempting marketing, for sure, and cunning too: you can't pass it on in your will. [OhGizmo] -
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Siemens Oven Moves Your Roast Like a Death Star Hangar Lift
The Siemens HB 78P570 oven looks like any other oven until you notice that it has no door, which is precisely when it starts to open automatically from its bottom: The glossy black food platform slides down mechanically until it is at the same level as your kitchen top. Sounds a bit crazy, but it's extremely convenient to put your suckling pig stuffed with chicken wings, then easily paint it with BBQ honey sauce until it's done. [More IFA 2008 Coverage]
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By Jesus DiazComment by T.W.G: I'm a little bit shocked: Don't tell me that this old oven from Germany is NEW to you? Hey guys, welcome to... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Girls On Top For First Time in Siemens Competition's History
A trio of girls has scooped the honors in Siemens' Math, Science and Technology Prize, the first time in the competition's nine-year history. According to James Whaley, President of the Siemens Foundation, the percentage of girls taking part in the competition has been steadily increasing each year—and this year, 48% of the contestants were female. So, does this double victory dispel the theory that women just don't have it when it comes to excelling at sciences? More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by king_of_fools: there isnt a single mention of what they did ... just ample notice that they had boobs and a vagina... more » | Other threads
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Microsoft And Siemens Bring In-Car Entertainment To Your Buggy
Microsoft and Siemens are set to collaborate to bring in-car entertainment and navigation products to a vehicle near you. They hope to develop a set of products that will allow for a better integration between mobile phones, music players and other ubiquitous gadgets. More »
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By Haroon MalikComment by HELLINAHANDBASKET: @achilles: Actually, it does... show me one piece of software made by MS (or anyone else for that matter) that... more » | Other threads
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caffeine
In-Wall Coffee Maker Makes Your Kitchen Like Starbucks, Sans the Hobo in the Bathroom
Why waste $4 every morning on a venti coffee from Starbucks? That sort of thing adds up, you know. You really should be making your coffee at home. I'd like to say that installing this Siemens in-wall coffee maker in your kitchen would be an example of some financial responsibility, but it clearly isn't. But hey, if being able to stick a mug into a recessed panel above your kitchen counter to get coffee makes you feel like you're in a coffee shop and not at home, go nuts. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure there are cheaper, more responsible coffee makers available at Target. [Product Page via BornRich]
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By Adam FrucciComment by jamaicabluemountaincoffee.com: For those who have everything. more » | Other threads
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how could hugh?
Brace Yourself, Sheila, Playboy Rumored to be Launching Branded Cell Phone
Whispers abound that Playboy is about to launch itself into the mobile phone market, with LG, Motorola and Siemens (well, whaddaya know?) most likely front-runners to carry the iconic bunny badge on their mobiles. Anyone have any questions? I know I do... More » -
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Siemens' Ostar LED: It's On
We have such a hard-on for LEDs that it seems like fate when this announcement comes from a company named Siemens. They have developed Ostar, an LED bulb that despite its 1 square millimeter size can put out 1,000 lumens of angelic light. Siemens explains the significance:A 60-watt light bulb emits 730 lm, while a 50-watt halogen lamp has an output of approximately 900 lm
So LEDs are bright enough to light our houses and last 10 times longer than even halogen technology. We're ready to upgrade. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by ColdAsIce: When will they start working these into a projector? I realize that they will be hard to focus, but... more » | Other threads
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Siemen's serve@Home - Automation and Management for the House of the Future
As a young child in the late 70's/early 80's I was led to believe that by the time I was all grown up my house would be like "The Jetsons"—completely automated and super cool. I wouldn't have to cook, clean, or dress myself; the super-smart centralized computer in my home would take care of all these pesky tasks for me. Fast forward 25 years and I'm still doing dishes, scrubbing floors and putting my pants on one leg at a time—all by myself. How disappointing. More »
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Comment by deusdiabolus: It's all fine and good until the house becomes sentient and kidnaps your wife for propagation purposes. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075931/ more » | Other threads
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cellphones
BenQ-Mobile Being Hocked on Ebay: What Would Gizmodo Do?
If you remember, back in September BenQ canned their German mobile phone division. After months and months of failed attempts of searching for a buyer, BenQ has decided to sell it all on Ebay. Yes, you can own everything from the office plants to computers to furniture and probably a hell of a lot of phones (that may or may not work) if you are the highest bidder. Surely some, young, stupid and rich entrepreneur out there wants to buy it all up and start up a mobile phone manufacturer. This begs the question: what would Gizmodo do with a mobile phone company? More » -
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Siemens S5 Automatic Iron: Not Quite Automatic But Looks Cool
At first glance this looks like some sort of supersonic aircraft, but it's the Slider S5 Automatic Iron from Siemens, a precision instrument for those of us to whom ironing is not second nature. It's got three-position automatic shut off, can crank out gobs of steam, and has a three-section hot zone, one for pre-dampening, the second for soaking and the third for the really hot stuff that dries off all that moisture real quick-like. More »
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Comment by Atrocious: It has a CORD? How 70's is that? And where's the iPod dock? more » | Other threads
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peripherals
Size Matters: Whopper Monitor by Siemens
How big is too big? No such thing when you're talking about computer monitors. Siemens lashed together eight LCDs, making this gigantic display about which precious little information is available. All we know is, we want one. More » -
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Siemens FA Porsche Toaster
Toasters may not be the most gadgety product around, but we sure do love it when companies design awesome toasters.This toaster from electronics manufacturer, Siemens, is no different. It comes in brushed aluminum. In addition to looking sweet, this Porsche Toaster also has a memory system that remembers how you like your toast. Unfortunately, it carries a very hefty price tag of $221. More »
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Comment by MirDreams: Me, I have a very Low End Theory toaster I got for ten dollars at the local Duane Reade. ... more » | Other threads
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announcements
Siemens VDO Traffic Sign Recognition - So We Can Get Some Sleep
Siemens knows that driving is really hard with a phone, PDA, GPS and stereo to worry about, so they've invented a system to read signs for you. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Geisrud: I think maybe Pontiac - GM had a car a few years back with a HUD for current speed and... more » | Other threads
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cellphones
BenQ Cans Mobile Phone Division
BenQ is officially canning their mobile phone division, formerly known as BenQ-Siemens. Reports say that Siemens was going down the toilet when BenQ picked them up, and couldn't be salvaged. The BenQ-Mobile employees—that will potentially also be canned—seem to think otherwise saying that BenQ "systematically cannibalized" the phone division. Oh snap! More » -
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BenQ-Siemens Oxyon iPod-ish Slider Phone
Not content to let LG and their Chocolate phone hog the title of world's sexiest phone, BenQ-Siemens has been quietly working on a prototype of a new device to wow the world. The fruit of their efforts? This Oxyon phone with a white, iPod-like finish and a slide out dial pad. Wow indeed. More » -
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Nokia and Siemens Merger Thing: BFD
So here is the word on Siemens latest venture to make BenQ Siemens Nokia Sprint Nextel AT&T Cingular. Okay it is really just Siemens and Nokia, but it seems like all of these cellphone giants are merging faster than we can handle. More » -
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By Jason ChenComment by matto: These look a lot like the fancy Siemens 2.4GHz phones from a few years back. And those were utter logs... more » | Other threads
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BenQ-Siemens A58 and A38 Economy Phones
BenQ-Siemens released two lower end phones, one for business customers and one for the cost conscious. More » -
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DIY Multimedia Range Hood
In honor of the Siemen's range hood, Reader Andy sent us images of his DIY range hood with a built-in Sony Bravia XBR HD. Look at that wood! Brass and glass out the ass! -
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TV Everywhere: Siemens Media Range Hood
Is TV really that great, so that you have to have it everywhere you could ever stand, walk, lie or sit in your house? Well, if it's that important to you, now Siemens has embedded a 17-inch LCD into a range hood. If that's not enough, it's got a DVD and CD player in there, too. More »
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Comment by u2pa: I saw one of these at a kitchen store recently, and its really quite neat. Allthou its "just" a display... more » | Other threads
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CeBIT '06: We Went There
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BenQ-Siemens S88 Reviewed (Verdict: So Bright, So Nice)
You know you're doing something right when your OLED screen is so sharp that it looks like a sticker. The S88 comes in black or white and has a 1.3-megapixel camera, music player, and Bluetooth. Not a huge laundry list, but acceptable.
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Siemens To Woo Crappy Parallel Parkers
I don't know about this, but it looks like Siemens is working on some weird sci-fi car-parking solution called Park Mate. Using sensors, the product will not only alert you when you pass a space that your car will fit into, but it will then take over and actually park it for you—steering all on its own. Er, ok. Now show me the money. More » -
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More VoIP From Big Players
It may be time for conventional phone service to start hanging up their hats because VoIP is fast becoming a revolution. And to make that point in bold letters, IBM and Siemens have joined forces to offer Internet phone service right from Lotus Notes and Domino business software. So you'll soon be able to launch VoIP phone calls and conferences with one click from your email, Web conferencing or instant messaging sessions. Look for this easy and classic telephony crippling technology around summertime. More » -
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Ben-Q Joins Siemens for New Cellphones
Ben-Q may is not best known for its cellphones. So in order to get more marketing love the company has partnered with German-based Siemens to become the second dual-name handset maker (think Sony-Ericsson). To launch the new brand, the company unveiled three phones, the EF81, the S68 and S88—all on the high-end side of the business. More » -
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CDMA Dead? Carriers May Switch Standards
Siemens, makers of GSM switching hardware and, in conjunction with BenQ, GSM phones, is saying that CDMA is on its way out in North America. Ummmm... Right. According to the peeps over at Siemens, more carriers are looking to migrate to the standard GSM networks instead of using CDMA. With market share of CDMA declining more and more every year, companies are looking to GSM for an answer. Numbers may or may not lie, but Sprint and Verizon ain't going anywhere, that's for sure. In related news, Coke execs said that Pepsi causes massive cramping and Apple says that Spain is going PowerPC all the way, eschewing Intel completely.
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Siemens Girly Poppy Phone
In an act of shameless pandering to female consumers, Siemens re-introduced its already-girly CL75 ladyphone in a special limited edition, now with a poppy design. It was first shown at London Fashion Week and Siemens has even added to this with a poppy charm inset with pink Swarovski crystals designed by Brit designers Nargess Gharani and Vanya Strok for an extra $69 (proceeds go to Breast Cancer Care). Now go on and get one for your favorite gal.
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The Siemens Razr: SLV140
Looks like Siemens is deciding to jump on the RAZR bandwagon, even though the RAZR's trendiness factor has started to die a little. The SLV140 is a triband GSM phone with UTMS support and has some features that make it a tad bit nicer than the RAZR. Some of these include a 2-megapixel camera, video calling, and a 2.2-inch 262k color screen. Not too bad. It's got an overall design very similar to the RAZR, right down to the all-silver coating. You can even expand storage via microSD. No word on when it's going to be released or how much it will cost. More » -
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Siemens Develops Flexi-Screens
Siemens has developed a flexible color display screen that can be printed on something as thin as paper, cardboard, foil, or even plastic. It's also affordable enough — about $52 for 3.2 feet — to be included in everything from books and magazines to tickets and instructions on packaging labels. Apparently this flexi-tech uses "electrochromic substances that change color when an electrical charge is administered, absorbing other light wavelengths than in their original state." (No word on how that charge in gets into the thing.) The most practical use of this is for video instructions on packaging, say for hardware installation or drug dosage. Sounds very cool, especially for people like me who are always too impatient to read the manuals. Word is the technology won't reach the market until 2007. More » -
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Biometric (In)Security
Siemens and Lufthansa announced that they have successfully tested a fingerprint recognition security system for use at airport check-in. This comes just days after a British prison admitted that its fingerprint recognition security system was hacked by inmates. Feel safer now? More »
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By Noah RComment by ivealwaysgotmail: it scares me more that people in prison can get their hands on the supplies needed to trick a biometric... more » | Other threads
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Siemens BenQ Cranks Out Three 3G Phones
Further destroying the myth that Siemens is dead, BenQ recently launched three new UMTS/3G cameras, the SG75, the SFG75, and the SXG75. The SG75 is a slider that features a 1.3 megapixel camera, a 2-inch display with 262k colors. Next is the SXG75, which has two color displays (an internal one of 2.2 inches), a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, an MP3 player, and a miniSD slot for extra storage. Then there's the SXG75, which is being touted as a "mobile powerhouse," what with features like a 2-megapixel camera, mobile GPS unit, RDS radio, MP3 player, video recorder, and 2.2-inch color screen. Both the SG75 and the SFG75 will be out in November whereas the SXG75 will be out in October. More » -
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LG B2250: Wafer Thin
LG Korea is crafting a new tri-band GSM phone that is 15mm (.59") thin. Not quite as slim as Siemens' CC75 .50" candy bar. But in exchange you get a 262k TFT screen and a multi-color backlight. To say nothing of the GSM, GPRS, WAP, VGA camera and loads of other acronyms that come standard with phones nowadays. No word yet on whether it is arriving stateside. More » -
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Stripped-Down Siemens CC75
Wow, Siemens is dropping all kinds of news today. And here I was thinking it was dead. MobileBurn reports that Siemens released the CC75 yesterday, which is a super-slim stripped-down phone — that means no camera, no email, not even Bluetooth. Apparently there's still a market out there for phones that are basically just... phones. How boring is that? More » -
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Siemens CF110
Okay, I'm confused. I thought Siemens was gone the way of the Dodo. But apparently it's still breathing, or there wouldn't be this new Siemens CF110 phone. This slider phone looks pretty sleek, plus it has some notable features; like a 65k TFT color screen, a 2 megapixel camera, and 1.5 MB of memory. No word on if it's coming stateside, though since it's tri-band, the odds are pretty good. Apparently it'll be out in Q4 this year... that's if Siemens is still kicking around by then. More »
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