Sony CEATEC 09: Walkman Bracelet and 0.2mm Thin OLED

This morning we gave you the news that Panasonic were showing of their 3D technology at CEATEC 09 event. Sony are also there showing us what they have been developing, which are the Walkman Bracelet and 0.2mm thin OLED, as well as 1080p 3D installations. Read more

LG’s 11.5-inch flexible e-paper

While at the electronic-display exhibition, which is just a continuation of CES. There were two things of importance, the first was how the show was scaled down by 35 percent, and the other was the LG’s 11.5-inch flexible e-paper. Read more

Hands on with the Coosh headset for iPods and iPhones

Over the years I have had a number of headphones/headsets and earphones, but the trouble I have is with narrow canals. This was a problem a few years back when earphones were all the rage, as they only came in one size.

Now there is a different kind of earphone, these come with different size grommets, ideal for different size canals. However I still have a problem with that, I hate the idea of shoving something that far in my ear which is how it stays snug and tight. Read more

Combination of TV and Internet with Intel and Yahoo

There have been companies such as WebTV who tried to combine Internet capabilities and television viewing and have failed in the past, but there has been some success stories such as DirectTV initiative and Viiv, But now Santa Clara said they have found a a way to pair the two types of contents seamlessly.

At ADF this week, a new widget channel was announced by Intel who are in partnership with Yahoo, the concept is said to finally entice viewers into viewing the television as a portal through which they are able to access online data.

The Widget Channel will be powered by an Intel system-on-a-chip (SoC) product, and will contain “a high-performance Intel architecture processor core, multi-stream high-definition video processing, integrated graphics and lots of other functional units to aid set top boxes and other CE devices run multiple widgets concurrently with TV programming.” We presume these first devices will be based on the Intel CE 3100 the company announced today.

So Intel and Yahoo have designed a flexible system, and it will be capable of displaying widgets from multiple vendors and providers.

Source: arstechica

2009 MAZDA Details: CX-9, MAZDA6, CX-7, MAZDA5, RX-8 & More

MAZDA6 Sports Sedan - The 2009 MAZDA6 is all new, and built specifically for the North American market. Lessons learned from the first MAZDA6 and Mazda’s newer successful vehicles - especially the Mazda CX-7 and award-winning CX-9 - encouraged a clean-sheet approach to building the best mid-size sports sedan the US market has ever experienced.

All efforts have been focused on a single four-door sedan bodystyle offered in two basic series: the MAZDA6 i powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and the MAZDA6 s powered by a 3.7-liter V-6. The lineup also includes a comprehensive choice of equipment levels, interior colors and distinct interior trims Read more

Motorola’s New 3G WAN MC75 Worldwide Enterprise Digital Assistant

When your job is around conditions that normally break most devices, you need something extra special and you will also need the features to make-work on the job easier. This is Motorola’s MC75 Worldwide Enterprise Digital Assistant; it will give you all you need in a rugged handheld computer. Read the press release below for full details.

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. – 09 June, 2008 The Enterprise Mobility business from Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the MC75, the latest addition to its portfolio of Enterprise Digital Assistants (EDA), developed for mobile enterprises that require connectivity around the world. The MC75 EDA will help organizations increase worker productivity and efficiency, reduce operational costs and errors, and enhance customer service by delivering simultaneous voice, data, GPS navigation, and camera-based document capture.

“At U-Haul, we aim to deliver the convenience that our customers demand, at the low cost that they expect,” said Sam Shoen, chief of staff, U-Haul International, Inc. “With the MC75, Motorola has brought a product to market that will continue to transform the way our organization serves the public and will positively affect almost every retail and logistical aspect of our operations. A technology investment at this level could not have been considered without Motorola’s reputation standing behind it.”

The MC75 combines high-speed access to voice and data with support for 3G networks based on the HSDPA and CDMA-EVDO (Rev A) standards for wireless communication. Equipped with 802.11a/b/g, a crisp color VGA display and a 2 megapixel digital auto-focus color camera, the new rugged EDA delivers the industry’s first mobile computer compatible with multiple 3G WAN network standards that captures high quality pictures, documents and signatures, as well as 1D and 2D bar codes. This unprecedented combination of real-time local and wide-area wireless communications coupled with advanced data capture capabilities enables businesses to improve workforce automation, reduce data errors, and enable productivity wherever work needs to get done.

“Building off the success of the MC70 EDA, Motorola’s best-selling rugged mobile computer for field mobility solutions, the new MC75 EDA is a testament to our continued ability to anticipate the ever-changing needs of today’s fast-growing global mobile workforce with features like GPS and 3G operability,” said Bob Chen, vice president and general manager of Mobile Computing, Motorola Enterprise Mobility business.” The MC75 provides ultimate performance in a size-optimized rugged form factor and illustrates Motorola’s commitment to deliver the latest integrated technology to drive compelling solutions that enable enterprise customers to gain a competitive edge.”

The MC75 will enable global organizations with mobile workforces to standardize operations on a single mobile device, which will reduce support requirements, cost and complexity associated with multiple devices on numerous networks. Uniquely designed and offering a product lifecycle that extends well beyond that of a traditional consumer smartphone or PDA, the MC75 offers wireless connectivity, functionality, and manageability through Motorola’s Mobility Services Platform on a single handheld device. This reduction in capital and operational costs, combined with increased workforce productivity, will deliver maximum value to any organization’s investment.

“Now that the standardization and widespread availability of 3G are nearing completion, enabling mobile workers to access or transmit critical information from field environments faster than ever before, organizations are leveraging mobile and wireless solutions as a key strategic investment and source of competitive differentiation,” said VDC analyst David Krebs. “Products like Motorola’s MC75 with its embedded 3G technologies represent one of the critical solutions needed to deliver rich mobile enterprise applications and functionality to field employees in a rugged form factor.”

The MC75 is based on Intel’s XScale PXA270 624 MHz processor and Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 6.0 operating system to provide increased interoperability with existing enterprise infrastructure, enhanced security features, a flexible development platform and improved mobile messaging.

To help customers maintain peak performance, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Services offers Service from the Start with Comprehensive Coverage for the MC75. From the first day of the hardware purchase, customers can be assured that no matter what is damaged — from broken displays and keypads to any internal and external components — the repair is covered. This enhanced level of coverage significantly reduces unforeseen repair expenses, while providing investment protection and service peace of mind.

The MC75 is expected to be available globally in the third quarter of 2008 through Motorola sales, as well as Motorola PartnerSelect members.

For more details about the MC75, please visit motorola.com/mc75.

Nanotechnology: Morph phone from Nokia

This is the new Morph phone from Nokia and it look very futuristic, the idea is that the nanotechnology will give the phone a flexible body and a transparent display. It would be able to mould itself into the shape Read more

Coffee Cup PC Concept: thanks to upcoming flexible-screen industry

Two years ago a Coffee Cup PC would of been impossible, but with the flexible-screen industry about to take-off thanks to e-paper, this gadget is very possible.

This PC built into a coffee cup is still only a concept gadget, but one that is definitely possible within the next year or two, it has been named the “Yuno PC mug” Read more

My Little Eye Camera Baby Monitor

Baby monitors are pretty essential gadgets when you’ve got a child, but you don’t have to compromise style when you’re choosing your monitor. My Little Eye camera monitor comes in a unique flower style which will compliment your nursery décor. Read more

LG Philips E-Paper at CES: 300 micrometers thick & 14.3-inch flexible e-paper

2008 is bringing some really cool displays to many devices and we have also seen some really good and not to mention thinner screens in 2007.

The real move forward is in the way of “e-paper” and at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) from January 7-10 in Las Vegas; we will get to see LG Philips very thin A4 size display Read more

Sony PS3 275,000,000 polygons per second vs Xbox 360’s 500,000,000

Kim Naroz left a really long comment on the post about the amount of power the developers are using form the Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3, he pointed out that the Sony PS3 display’s 275,000,000 polygons per second, compared to the 500,000,000 polygons per second of the Xbox 360 Read more

Flexible full-colour OLED screen for concept portable DVD player

We have spoke about different prototype and concept flexible OLED’s and displays before, from LG Philips flexible display to Sony’s OLED and other flexible next generation screen’s.

Now we have news of a new concept portable DVD player that features a flexible full-colour OLED, this technology aims to solve the problem of screens on portable devices that are designed for watching movies on the go are never quiet big enough Read more

New see through flexible displays: great for e-books and much more

Scientists have developed what we believe to be a breakthrough in future technology, scientists have developed new see through flexible displays which would be great for e-paper, e-books, maps on say your car windshield and even Read more

LG Philips develop future viewing: Oil and water based flexible display

LG Philips have just created or should we say developed the next generation in future viewing, yes they have developed a new oil and water based flexible display which is totally amazing. Ok so there are many flexible screens such as the Sony Color Flexible OLED and then there was the LG Philips Flexible Next Gen Display and the Plastic Electronics but none of these are oil and water based.
LG Philips always like to up the anti when it comes to flexible displays and it looks like the anti has been upped to great heights, they have recently applied for a patent on the flexible OLED screen technology which will use amazingly oil and water to produce images. At the Read more

Top 10 Concept Cell Phones: need to be in production

I do love concept gadgets and the way many devices are dreamed up under the name of Concept, some of these gadgets are just to far out to ever be developed and need technology that is years away.

The Origami cell phone prototype as in the photo above is a phone that could be made with the development of flexible display technology that is currently being worked on by a few brands Read more

25th May Photo Gallery of 15 Gadgets

Sony Color Flexible OLED: worlds first 16.7 million bendy display

We have seen a few of these bendy displays over the last couple of weeks (weird none for a while then they all come out at once); this is Sony’s display that is a 160×120 pixel, 2.5-inch OLED flexible plastic film.

You got to love the idea of these flexible TFT’s as they could be used in so many ways and Read more

Sony PMP PMX-M70: 2GB, 4GB or 8GB flash memory

It’s been 4 years since Sony introduced to the world their first PMP (portable media player), now they are having another go in 2007 with the Sony PMP PMX-M70.

The portable video player is a million times better than the 4 year old model, but then that’s obvious as technology has moved on in leaps since then.

The Sony PMX-M70 has some nice features including Read more

Concept Foldable Laptop/PDA: will give you goose bumps

It’s very easy to say the word concept and then dream up a gadget that is impossible to make, but it’s much better when we see concept gadgets that can be made or at least developed within the next few years.

This is just what the concept PDA you see Read more

Latest Gadgets up to 05-16-2007

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