Universal charger tantalisingly close for mobiles
Mobile phone users are tantalisingly close to the day when they can power up any phone with the same charger.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 29, 2012
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Solid state Swiss Army Knife can save digital lives
Victorinox has pulled from its technology pocket a version of its vaunted Swiss Army knife equipped with a solid state drive capable of holding all of the digital data in a person's life.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 11, 2012
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Speak and these apps will listen and transcribe
Voice recording for memos, interviews and lectures has moved - like so many tasks - to the smartphone. These applications help you save, or transcribe, the spoken word.
Software
Dec 23, 2011
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Review: Nike device improves, but oversimplified
(AP) -- Since 2003, I've tried several fitness accessories that use the GPS system to tell you how far and how fast you're running. I've generally liked them, except for the fact that they don't work well in big cities.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 27, 2011
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Transcend says USB stick capable of 2 TB storage
"Imagine that going into your tablet!" The presenter at the Display Taiwan 2011 Technology Show recently was demonstrating a finger-length, thin USB flash drive of 16 gigabytes. She told visitors, however, that what was really ...
Review: Sifteo a fun but pricey new way to play
I am sliding three little cubes around my desk. My goal is to help a penguin named Booker collect a bunch of eggs and avoid being eaten by a horrific creature named Owlbear. It's a lot of fun.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 25, 2011
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USB 100W spec will pump up power for juicing tablets, notebooks
(PhysOrg.com) -- The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced a revised power delivery spec that means significant changes in how consumers will be able to power up tablets, notebooks, and a range of other e-devices. The new ...
SKR researchers develop a 32-inch Android-based multi-touch display
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at SKR have developed a prototype of a multi-touch 32" display screen that runs on the Android operating system. The screen, which runs off of a standard Android terminal, is connected to the ...
Panasonic releases a solar charger with USB, AA battery slots and LED lights
(PhysOrg.com) -- The idea of a solar charger is not a new one. There are a whole host of them for the mobile device, but a lot of them are too expensive to be purchased by the average consumer. Other charge devices too slowly. ...
Research examines how to apply conductive nanocoatings to textiles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine plugging a USB port into a sheet of paper, and turning it into a tablet computer. It might be a stretch, but ideas like this have researchers at North Carolina State University examining the use of ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 6, 2011
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