Loading ...Stanford University researchers have demonstrated a way to turn ordinary paper into a battery, which may be crumpled or pressed into any form. It’s said the low-cost technology promises greater durability, higher efficiency, and faster energy transfer than traditional batteries….
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Dell announced new Ubuntu Linux-ready OptiPlex desktops, including a power-efficient model claimed to be the & world’s smallest fully-functional commercial desktop.& In addition to the 9.4 x 2.6 x 9.3-inch, Intel Core 2 Duo-ready OptiPlex 780 USFF desktop, Dell announced a 13-inch Vostro V13 laptop that also offers Ubuntu….
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Android modder Cyanogen has exploited Motorola’s Droid phone and gained root access, letting developers customize the smartphone with features such as multi-touch, says eWEEK. Meanwhile, Droid by Motorola was named Best Gadget of the year by Time, and Google released its Google Goggles visual search app for Android….
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Motorola posted and then removed specs for its Verizon-destined, Android-based “Droid” phone, says eWEEK. Meanwhile, Motorola “Calgary” and “Zeppelin” Android phones have been tipped, T-Mobile launched Huawei’s Android-based “Pulse” phone in the UK, an HTC Desire photo has appeared, and HTC released source code for the Hero, say various reports.
So many Android phones have been [...]
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Taiwan-based Artila Electronics announced a Linux-ready, ARM9-based box computer that runs on only three Watts of power and offers “fault resilient” booting from 2MB of data flash. The fanless Matrix-504 incorporates a 400MHz Atmel AT91SAM9G20 processor, and offers Ethernet, serial, and USB connectivity, says the company.
Previous Artila products based on Atmel ARM9 processors include the [...]
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Nokia has ported its cross-platform Qt development framework to the Linux-based Maemo 5 mobile device distribution. The Qt for Maemo preview release enables developers to port Qt applications to the Maemo-based Nokia N900 phone or write N900 apps with Qt and port them to Maemo 6, Symbian, or Windows Mobile.
An initial “Technology Preview” release of [...]
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Novatel Wireless announced an expanded development program and Linux-based SDK for its low-cost & MiFi& WiFi/3G mobile hotspot. Initially available only to select developer partners, the MiFi Developer Program provides a & NovaCore& SDK with comprehensive APIs for the MiFi, as well as technical support, says the company.
In August, Novatel launched its first [...]
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Apple is clearly taking a shot at Microsoft Windows in this latest commercial which describes Windows as virus prone and full of headaches. Although Apple does not directly mention Windows 7 it is clearly obvious that this commercial has been released prior to the Windows 7 launch date for a reason. Come on now, does [...]
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T-Mobile announced a new Android-based phone from HTC that will go on sale for its U.S. 3G network customers on July 8. The MyTouch 3G smartphone is based on the keyboard-less HTC Magic introduced recently in Europe by Vodafone, but adds customization features and accessories.
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