Filed under: GPS
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard from u-blox, but the outfit definitely caught our attention thanks to a new 50-channel GPS receiver that “boasts an acquisition performance of less than one second” when combined with its AssistNow A-GPS service. These fifth-generation devices have been stuffed into the industry standard LEA form […]
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless
Although America’s upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction could see a newcomer or two join the fold, Canada’s auction is actually calling for it. Reportedly, Industry Minister Jim Prentice made known that 40MHz of the 105MHz of spectrum available for bidding would be “set aside for newcomers to the industry,” hinting that more competition […]
Filed under: Cellphones
So we can’t really delve into a lot of specifics, but today Microsoft showed off the next version of Windows Mobile at their annual Mobius conference. Nope, it’s not Windows Mobile 7 / Photon, but what we saw “is an update, not an upgrade”, was running on current hardware, and is due to […]
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
iSuppli — the market research firm that keeps us up to speed on exactly how much each iPod pads Steve’s wallet (among other things) — has recently published its list of top players in the 2007 semiconductor market, and lo and behold, AMD isn’t even in the top ten. It’s noted that […]
Apple has issued a patent application for an adapter to convert mini CD/DVD-ROMs to standard 12 cm size for use in slot-loading drives found on many of Apple’s computer models.
Apple points out that the use of reduced-size media when p…
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Filed under: Cellphones
Just last month we heard that there were some 2.68 billion mobile accounts currently active in the world, but a new study by Informa has found that there are actually 3.3 billion subscriptions. This number is somewhat significant considering that it’s approximately half of the world’s population, but alas, not half of all […]
Filed under: Desktops
Asus, currently on a crash-bang roller derby thanks to the massive success of the Eee, has stepped up its game in the desktop arena today with the announcement of the Nova P22. The sleek, white and orange box is in the size class of the Mac Mini, standing at just 2-inches in height, […]
Filed under: Household
We’ve seen some pretty fantasmical beds in our day, but none of them make you want to stay in it forever quite like this one. Hollandia’s Platinum-Luxe Elite, which probably took a few design cues from Mork & Mindy’s abode, is far from being your average sleep system, as this thing sports a […]
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
We’re pretty certain we were supposed to be seeing cellphones, DAPs, and medical devices — you know, gadgets — rock the PowerCast wireless power system by now, but it looks like the first product off the line to include the tech is this chintzy $395 Christmas tree from Frontgate. The fake tree […]
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Cowon’s been teasing us with its A3 personal media player for some time now, and it looks like the whole charade is now finally nearing a close, as the company has just announced the long-awaited US launch details for the PMP. According to Crave, the player will start shipping in […]