Mobile Digest: If you’re looking to buy a 3G phone this Christmas, Which? would advise you otherwise. The company has pronounced 3G not suitable for human consumption since there are too many problems with network coverage. The bulkiness of 3G handsets was also given as a reason to ignore 3G and stick to smaller, more reliable 2G handsets. Thing is, […]
Why Which? is wrong about 3G
goAnywhere, Wirelessly
Infoworld: The wireless airwaves may get a bit more crowded next year following the announcement that Intellisync’s goAnywhere technology, unveiled this week, will give users of low-cost feature phones the same push e-mail capability that is now only available on pricier smart phones. The goAnywhere solution requires no additional software on the handset, needing only SyncML, an industry standard for […]
Desktop Mobile
Burnside Telecom, a developer of innovative landline and cellular communications equipment, today confirmed that its Desktop Mobile would be ‘ideal’ for business users who have signed up for mobile phone tariffs such as Vodafone Sharetime, a service plan which offers users shared minutes and free calls across a group of mobile phones. The Desktop Mobile is perfect for any office […]
RipDigital CD Ripping Service Review
Gizmodo: Just like 8-tracks were easier to deal with than vinyl and CDs were easier to deal with than cassette tapes, it’s become apparent to everyone that MP3s and FLACs and OGGs are all easier to lug around than a stack of CDs. Whether you’re carrying around burned DVDs, thumb drives shaped like bunnies, luscious iPods, or a 250 gig […]
New Solar Cell
PhysicsWeb: Scientists in Japan have made the first device that can convert solar energy into electricity and then store the resulting electric charge. The “photocapacitor” designed by Tsutomu Miyasaka and Takurou Murakami at Toin University in Yokohama could be used to power mobile phones and other hand-held devices. A new type of solar cell [PhysicsWeb]
How Sony Could Win the DVD Wars
business2.blogs.com: Few are willing to make the bet that’s Sony’s format for high-capacity DVDs, Blu-Ray, will win against HD-DVD. After all, when has Sony last won a standards war? Betamax, Minidiscs, Memory Stick, etc. Paul Boutin at Slate, though, posits an interesting argument: Blu-Ray could end up holding more data, even though they will cost manufacturers more to make. The […]
Selling More Solar Panels
Solar panels generally consist of grids of raised black photovoltaic cells that are unfortunately aesthetically unappealing. Moreover, the installation of solar panels sometimes needs the roof to be puntured and the metal supports bolted, and this can void the roof’s warranty. As a result, solar panels are still not widely adopted in the US and other countries. If that’s the […]
A Wireless Future
Influx Insights ponders the future of wireless technology: For a long time the new wireless revolution has been a false promise, but recent developments suggest the category is poised to enter the second stage of its evolution. Advances in networks, hardware and software are converging to redefine the idea of mobile communication, to include: information, entertainment and commerce. Read on […]
Intelligent Clothing Adapts To Changing Temperatures
A new type of ‘smart’ clothing which adapts to changing temperatures to keep the wearer comfortable is being developed by two universities using nature as a guide. The clothing will use the latest in micro technology to produce material which will let in air to cool a wearer when it is hot and shut out air when it is cold. […]
The Fabric Evolution
UK-based Eleksen has developed ElekTex fabric sensors that could lead to a whole class of new applications and may, mind you, herald a new age in industrial design! Elektex is exactly like traditional fabric – it can be easily washed and ironed, and is very durable and cheap to make. However, Elektex fabric can actually conduct electricity, hence its promising […]