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'Readius' Cell Phone First to Incorporate Foldable E-Display

January 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 30 vote(s) | No comments yet

Polymer Vision, a spin-off company from Philips, has recently announced the first cell phone to offer a roll-up e-display for reading your favorite Web sites. The 5-inch (13-cm)-diagonal display rolls out ...


T-Mobile to launch first Google-powered mobile

August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple's popular iPhone.


Hi-tech shirt to monitor vital signs

May 04, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | No comments yet

Integrated smart textile company Sensatex launched this week a patented SmartShirt System that could remotely monitor human vital signs.


Motorola, Verizon Wireless Announce MOTO Q

May 22, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 15 vote(s) | No comments yet

Motorola, Inc. and Verizon Wireless today announced that the highly anticipated Moto Q will be available starting on May 31. The Moto Q is exclusively available through Verizon Wireless.


Hammer Storage Pounds Out 'Disruptive' 1TB Appliance

March 23, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | No comments yet

The new device resembles a microwave oven, offers remote access and provides the functionality of a network storage device at a price that may boggle some minds.


Sony Debuts First OLED TV in the US

January 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 22 vote(s) | User comments: 2

Sony today announced the availability of the industry’s first Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) television in the United States.


Cell phone jammers raise question: who controls the airwaves?

November 09, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 36 vote(s) | User comments: 5

As more people go about chatting obliviously on their cell phones in public places, foreign companies have enjoyed increasing US sales of a new, albeit illegal, device: the cell phone jammer. When you turn ...


BabyBot takes first steps

May 02, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 19 vote(s) | No comments yet

BabyBot, a robot modelled on the torso of a two year-old child, is helping researchers take the first, tottering steps towards understanding human perception, and could lead to the development of machines ...


GPS phones to streamline, add content

June 06, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

By 2007, cellular customers in the United States and Europe will be able to use their phones to get to the nearest restaurant, find out if it's open and see the daily specials, according to a company that programs global ...


Electronic tattoo display runs on blood

February 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 399 vote(s) | User comments: 46

Jim Mielke's wireless blood-fueled display is a true merging of technology and body art. At the recent Greener Gadgets Design Competition, the engineer demonstrated a subcutaneously implanted touch-screen ...


Simple Data Transfer at Home with Powerline

October 01, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | No comments yet

Siemens is now offering a Powerline adapter for fast transmission of DSL data around the home. The Gigaset HomePlug AV 200 makes setting up a home network a simple task, even for adults without any technical ...


Sharp Unveils Solar-Powered TV

July 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 39 vote(s) | User comments: 9

For the 1.6 billion people living in areas without utility-supplied electricity, Sharp has designed a TV that can get 100% of its power from the sun. The company plans to exhibit the 26-inch LCD prototype ...


Track People from your PC with PocketFinder

January 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 15 vote(s) | No comments yet

A new pocked-sized device may soon help parents keep track of their young children, aging parents, or even pets - all through a PC or phone.


Bug Labs lets consumers build their own gadgets

November 05, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 53 vote(s) | User comments: 2

A New York company called Bug Labs has recently released information about their new product called BUG. A collection of various open source hardware modules, BUG allows consumers to build their own gadgets, ...


HD DVD titles emerge in marketplace

April 27, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s) | No comments yet

For the most part, major changes are never planned for. They just happen. This is especially true with technology, the next generation of DVD players and titles having been quietly released this month.


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