News tagged with handheld gadget

Smartphones wallets going mainstream: survey

Using smartphones or tablets as digital "wallets" will be common within a decade, largely replacing cash and credit cards, according to a Pew Research survey released on Tuesday.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mobile Flash can't die soon enough

Somewhere Steve Jobs must be smiling. As you may have heard, Adobe last week admitted defeat in its long-running battle with Apple over Adobe's Flash technology. As Apple's CEO, the late Jobs barred Flash from Apple's iPhone ...

Technology / Software

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Sony videogame line-up flexes motion control

Sony on Thursday unveiled a holiday season line-up of PlayStation 3 videogames tailored for motion control using the Japanese entertainment titan's Move gear.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rebooting the PC industry: Tablets force a shift

(AP) -- The personal computer industry needs a jumpstart - and it's counting on a rescue from emerging markets and a late-to-the-party push into tablet computers.

Technology / Business

created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 9

Gadget charger harnesses walking power

A US company has come up with a baton-shaped device that charges gadgets using power generated by walking, hiking or running.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Yahoo! banks on mobile devices for future growth

Yahoo! is banking on mobile devices for future growth -- particularly in Asia -- as consumers leapfrog cumbersome computers to access the Internet via feature-packed handheld gadgets.

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Toshiba launches portable fuel-cell for mobiles

(PhysOrg.com) -- For people fed up with their mobile telephone or iPod batteries running out, Japan's Toshiba Corp. announced Thursday the launch of a portable fuel-cell that can power up digital gadgets on ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 4