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Cypress Semi shows off 14-inchTrueTouch touchscreen with unlimited finger tracking

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

If you have used touchscreen devices from different companies you may have noticed that multi-touch isn't all created equal. Some screens can handle two fingers, which is technically multi-touch. However, throw in a third finger and things don’t work so well on some screens and if you add more fingers to that things can really fall apart. Read The Full Story

Toshiba TG02 clears FCC, headed to MWC 2010?

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's been months since we've heard anything about the Toshiba TG02, the successor to the mediocre TG01, but with Mobile World Congress 2010 just over a week away there's some action at the FCC.  A device listed as the Toshiba TG02 has cleared through, and while there are no photos of the handset itself, we do now know what sort of connectivity it will deliver. Read The Full Story

VeriFone iPhone payments system gets video demo

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Who would've thought that one of the more interesting battles in the mobile space would be for micro-payment systems, but VeriFone have gone on the offensive with their iPhone 3G/3GS based credit-card adapter.  Facing competition from startup Square, Verizon sent over their hardware for TechCrunch to try out; a cradle for the iPhone, rather than the Square 3.5mm-plug dongle, it's clear each system has its pros and cons. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Olympus budget PEN Micro 4/3 camera leaked?

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Remember Olympus' unusual camera teaser from earlier in the week?  According to 43rumors you're looking at the knurled knob of Olympus' latest micro four thirds camera, freshly leaked to an Asian forum.  Their tipsters have apparently confirmed that the incoming shooter will have the same sensor as the Olympus E-P1. Read The Full Story

Intel and AMD hexacore CPUs incoming say motherboard makers

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

The first half of 2010 could see six-core processors dropping from both Intel and AMD, according to leaky sources at motherboard manufacturers, with both the Intel Gulftown and AMD Thuban ranges hitting desktop computers.  The hexacore CPU deluge will begin with Intel's Core i7-980X, rumored to be on the pricey side at an estimated $1,000+ per chip in March 2010, and be followed by three AMD Phenom II X6 1000T processors in May 2010. Read The Full Story

Nintendo’s Iwata: iPad just “a bigger iPod touch”

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata doesn't mince his words; asked about Apple's iPad launch this week, the outspoken executive has told reporters that the tablet "was a bigger iPod touch", and that "there were no surprises for me".  Meanwhile Iwata has also confirmed that while Nintendo's engineers are currently developing new gaming machines, it's unlikely that we'll see a motion-sensor enabled DS or a high-definition version of the Wii. Read The Full Story

McGraw-Hill CEO “mistakenly interpreted” on iPad; never part of launch keynote

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Despite speculation that McGraw-Hill were unceremoniously yanked from Apple's iPad launch this week, the publisher maintains that not only that they were never intended to be included, but that they were "never in a position to confirm details about the device ahead of time."  While it was widely reported that the publisher's CEO, Terry McGraw, prematurely announced details about the touchscreen slate while being interviewed on CNBC, McGraw-Hill have a different recollection of that, too; according to Steven Weiss, VP of corporate communications, McGraw only made "speculative comments about Apple's pending launch" that were "mistakenly interpreted ... as being more specific to [the iPad's] announcement." Read The Full Story

QderoPateo Ouidoo platform blends augmented reality, China Mobile and a US carrier

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Augmented Reality (AR) is making gradual inroads into smartphones, but a collaborative US/Chinese startup reckons the process needs to be accelerated.  QderoPateo are looking to bring "Articulated Naturality" - which would include AR as part of "Ambient Intelligence"  - to market, and have designed not only an OS but their own custom chipset and a hardware device that uses it, the QderoPateo Ouidoo.  While we've seen enough cellular startups launch and then wither, the company have apparently secured "several million" in funding, a manufacturing partner, and deals with China Mobile and an unnamed US carrier. Read The Full Story

Zune software tips Pink Pure and Turtle phone connection

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Some detailed digging through the latest version of Zune software has turned up numerous references to what looks to be phone capability, along with some product codenames, leading to suggestions that the rumored Zune phone and the Project Pink handsets could in fact all be in the same family.  Zune Boards discovered not only the Zune HD but the PmxPure and PmxTurtle lurking in the eEndpointFamily files - the section which details all compatible hardware - references recognizable as the codenames for the two leaked Project Pink devices spotted in September last year. Meanwhile further entries referred to the ability to "View and manage pictures and videos taken with your phone at the Studio", with users able to sign up as "Studio members".  The suggestion is that this could be Microsoft's new media upload service, enabling content produced on the handset to be shared via a web gallery. Read The Full Story

Sony color Reader on hold as e-paper quality not high enough

, Jan 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony have snubbed the current state of color e-paper technology, with Fujio Noguchi - the company's deputy president of the Digital Reading Business Division - confirming that Sony "are considering making color e-book readers, but there is no electronic paper whose quality is high enough for us."  In an interview with Tech-On!, the executive downplayed the potential market impact of convergence devices - such as smartbooks or Apple's iPad - on standalone ereaders such as Sony's Reader line. Read The Full Story

First iPad kickstand emerges kicking

, Jan 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

The first iPad kickstand.  Yes, this is just the accessory we’ve all been waiting for.  Created for you-know-what by Scosche, the kickBack (as the kickstand is formally known as) is made from polycarbonate and rubber, and is able to handle and adjust to both portrait and landscape mode. Read The Full Story

Dell Adamo falls gracefully under $1000 for first time

, Jan 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

The Dell Adamo is a beautiful, gorgeous, willowy notebook-cum-sculpture that’s not easy to resist on an impulse buy.  Dell’s decision to break the pivotal four-figure mark makes it even harder.  As of now, the Aspire model in the Adamo lineup is all yours for the base price of $999. Read The Full Story
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