Microvision recently announced a number of pieces of news at the same time, according to my buddy Ron over at picoprojector-info.com. Some of that news is what I’d file under ‘related’ (for example they have got repeat order for their pico projector, the Show WX 2, which can attach to the likes of mobile devices),…
Qualcomm 8X50A: 1.3 GHz, 45 nm and Qualcomm 8X72: Dual core 1.5 GHz out before the end of 2010
Scott Bicheno from Hexus just spoke to Luis Pineda, SVP of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, who unveiled that Qualcomm is going to be adding 2 processors to the Qualcomm Snapdragon family during 2010. First up is the 8X50A, a 45 nanometer version of the current Snapdragon, but running at 1.3 GHz instead of…
eStarling TouchConnect photo frame has mobile-related features!
PF Digital Inc. have announced a new ‘connected’ photo frame, which has some very interesting new features – including being able to receive pics and videos from your mobile devices. The TouchConnect features 10.2″ touchscreen interface, Twitter client, access to photo sharing applications – such as Flickr, Picasa, Facebook and RSS Feeds – and the…
Brief: AAXA’s bright M1 micro-projector is now shipping for $299
I posted about a very cool micro-projector from AAXA recently (here) called the M1, but we were not 100% on shipping dates – well now we are, because it’s available via Amazon! The M1 actually comes in two versions – standard (299$) and Plus (which adds a VGA port and costs 359$). Both have been…
MIPS takes Android beyond Mobile devices!
Now this is REALLY interesting! Remember that Mobile OS called Android? Remember how we’ve seen a number of Mobile devices running it? Funny that! But now a company has taken Android beyond the Mobile device, and in to the living room! MIPS is making a slew of announcements regarding the company’s Android platform. MIPS is…
NEC Biglobe to release Android-based tablet for Japan market
Whilst the rest of the tech news world is going mad about the iSlate (or not, as the case may be), we can take a look at another tablet that IS real. Pictured above is the ‘Cloud Device’ (ooh, catchy), by NEC Biglobe. It should be with us in Q1/Q2, and comes with these specs:…
Schlage Set to Announce New Security Features for the LiNK Remote Home-Management System
My friends at Schlage are set to announce some new security capabilities for their Schlage LiNK Remote Home-Management System. The announcement will hit us at CES, so I’ll keep my ear to the ground for more on this one. The LiNK Home-Management System allows Schlage wireless keypad locks to be integrated with residential security systems…
Samsung Omnia II and Nokia N900 screens compared in direct sunlight
This is a pretty nice video comparison… the Samsung Omnia II OLED screen versus the Nokia N900 LCD screen. Now, OLED/AMOLED has become a somewhat popular topic of late, because it appears to give a very vivid yet balanced image, when compared with some of the slightly older screen technologies. But that’s no good of…
iFixit’s Christmas gift to the world: Open repair manuals
iFixit has decided to open all of its repair manuals to the world for general use – a collection which includes 91 Mac models, 34 iPods, and a couple of iPhones! Frighteningly, they have 154,556 images (including revision history and thumbnails) and over 1,000 step-by-step guides on their servers – so this is no small…
The unthinkable has happened: Qualcomm and MediaTek enter into a patent agreement
MediaTek makes chips for various devices including DVD players and televisions, but they’re most known for their mobile phone chips that go into the millions of Chinese made handsets that never leave the country. The Nokla clones we make fun of all the time, those are made with MediaTek chips inside. Those dual SIM, triple…