Gizmag: Mobile Technology

iPad 3 rumors hint at larger battery, Retina display

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:34:59 -0600

A report from RepairLabs based on what are said to be leaked iPad 3 casings suggest that the next iteration of Apple's tablet will have a larger battery, an updated camera and a Retina display, all in the same form-factor as the iPad 2. .. Continue Reading iPad 3 rumors hint at larger battery, Retina display

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Apple, iPad, Tablet

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SonicNotify: The inaudible QR codes your smartphone can hear

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:40:08 -0600

A new startup called SonicNotify has developed a technology that will enable smartphone apps to receive data via high frequency sound inaudible to the human ear. Though limited, the signals would be sufficient to transmit, say, a web address that could be automatically opened by your smartphone. These frequencies could be embedded into any audio being played through a speaker, and provide contextual information to the user. So, museums and art galleries could effectively transmit detailed information on their exhibits via their apparently silent PA systems. The cliche applies, I'm afraid: the possibilities are unending... Continue Reading SonicNotify: The inaudible QR codes your smartphone can hear

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: App, Sound

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Creators of the ADzero bamboo mobile phone set sights on 2012 release

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:39:19 -0600

An intriguing bamboo mobile phone named ADzero is set to launch in the UK before the year is out following a positive response to the design, which was originally intended for the Chinese market. Though the intention is that the phone will run Android, relatively little is known about the phone itself. ADzero's Jerry Lao indicated to Gizmag that the designers are leaving all hardware options on the table until production is ready to roll... Continue Reading Creators of the ADzero bamboo mobile phone set sights on 2012 release

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Bamboo, Mobile Phone

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Osim's new USB-powered US$170 uPixie uses EMS to massage and tone while you work

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:06:28 -0600

OSIM, better known for its advanced massage chairs, has begun selling a US$170 thumb-sized USB massager which uses Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS - the same technology you first witnessed in biology when your teacher made a dead frog's leg twitch using electrical current), to deliver a suite of specialized massage programs from your laptop. It's a pretty good fit of technologies because you can synch the massage to your computer’s music player and massage away stress, and tone up using the tapping, squeezing and kneading of the uPixie on specific muscle groups … while you are working. You can even write and store your own massage routines... Continue Reading Osim's new USB-powered US$170 uPixie uses EMS to massage and tone while you work

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Massage, Osim, Upixie, USB

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Sony announces new Walkman B170

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:51:06 -0600

When you hear the word "Walkman" you probably envision an 80s and 90s-era cassette player with AM/FM stereo and headphones. It's a far cry from Sony's Walkman B170 line which features small (only 28g or 1oz) colorful, and sound-rich MP3 players bearing the Walkman logo. .. Continue Reading Sony announces new Walkman B170

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: MP3, MP3 Player, Music, Sony

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Virtual Projection emulates laws of physics for screen sharing between devices

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:13:27 -0600

Researchers are investigating a means of virtually projecting images from handheld devices onto computer screens. Beyond simply being a means of screen sharing across devices, the research looks at traditional projection - physically shining a still or moving image onto a flat service - as a metaphor for multi-device interaction. In a video demo, researchers manipulate the "projected" image on the larger screen using iPhone accelerometer controls and gestures... Continue Reading Virtual Projection emulates laws of physics for screen sharing between devices

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Columbia University, Projectors, Screens, University of Calgary, University of Munich

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Concept Fujitsu Lifebook comes with removable smartphone, tablet, and digital camera

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:35:23 -0600

These days, your average tech enthusiast typically has at their disposal a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet, and a digital camera; and that's listing the bare minimum. That's quite a bit of processing power and storage space spread out among different gadgets. What if it were possible to link all those devices together into one convenient package that uses all that computing power at once? That's the idea behind one designer's concept for a Fujitsu Lifebook, which would come with slots for a smartphone, digital camera, and tablet, for them all to all work together as one super device... Continue Reading Concept Fujitsu Lifebook comes with removable smartphone, tablet, and digital camera

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Digital Cameras, Fujitsu, Laptops, LifeBook, Smartphone, Tablet

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cellCONTROL keeps mobile phones from working in moving cars

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:24:06 -0600

Don't want your teenage kids using their mobile phone while they drive? Well, hopefully explaining the dangers to them will do the trick. If it doesn't, however, you could always install Scosche's cellCONTROL in your car. The device is activated whenever the vehicle is in motion, and uses a Bluetooth signal to disable calling functions, text messaging, email, app use and internet access on phones within the car. .. Continue Reading cellCONTROL keeps mobile phones from working in moving cars

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: CES 2012, Driving, Mobile Phone, Safety, Smartphone

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iConvert Scanner turns hard copies into digital documents on an iPad

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:20:34 -0600

While the promised paperless office has yet to eventuate, scanners are still a standard piece of equipment in most workplaces – even if that workplace happens to be the road. With many a road warrior these days packing an iPad in their arsenal, it’s not surprising to see the release of the iConvert Scanner for iPad from Brookstone. After slotting an iPad (1 or 2) into the dock on the top of the device and starting the iConvert app, documents fed into the front feeder slot can be scanned and appear instantly on the iPad’s display to be saved as JPEGs in the device’s photo library... Continue Reading iConvert Scanner turns hard copies into digital documents on an iPad

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: iPad, Scanner

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Optimus Pad LTE becomes LG's first LTE-capable tablet

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:34:44 -0600

Since the release of the G-Slate and Optimus Pad last year, tablet offerings from LG have been pretty thin on the ground. Now the company has announced it will be releasing its first LTE-capable tablet in its homeland next week. The Optimus Pad LTE is powered by a Qualcomm 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and comes running Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). It also features the same True HD IPS technology that debuted on LG's Optimus LTE smartphone but with the 1280 x 720 pixel resolution now spread over 8.9-inches worth of display. .. Continue Reading Optimus Pad LTE becomes LG's first LTE-capable tablet

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Android, Honeycomb, LG, LTE, Optimus, Tablet

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iNature biodegradable iPhone case

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:05:12 -0600

Your iPhone won’t last forever. In fact, long before it wears out, chances are that you’ll trade up to a higher model. The designers at Italian companies Med Computer and Biomood apparently figured that if the cover that you’re using on that phone is bound to become obsolete anyway, why should it last forever? The result is the 100-percent biodegradable iNature soft iPhone cover... Continue Reading iNature biodegradable iPhone case

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Biodegradable, CES 2012, iPhone

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The SpareOne mobile phone runs on a single AA battery

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:38:28 -0600

What if you could power your phone on a single AA battery? The SpareOne is a mobile phone that can to do just that. Designed as a back-up that you keep in a glovebox or emergency kit rather than a phone you keep in your pocket everyday, the SpareOne claims to deliver you up to 10 hours of talk time on one AA battery and (depending on the shelf-life of the battery you're using) it can hold charge while unused for up to a whopping 15 years... Continue Reading The SpareOne mobile phone runs on a single AA battery

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: CES 2012, Emergencies, Mobile Phone

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Nissan announces world's first self-healing iPhone case

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:59:03 -0600

Just over six years ago, we reported that Nissan had developed a "Scratch Guard Coat" paint designed to repair scratches on not only cars, but on painted surfaces in general. The company has already applied its paint technology to a number of Nissan and Infiniti models, and in 2009 it announced that it would license it for use on mobile phones. It appears there weren't many takers as Nissan has now announced that it has produced the world's first self-healing iPhone case that makes use of the Scratch Shield paint... Continue Reading Nissan announces world's first self-healing iPhone case

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, Nissan, Paint, Scratch Shield Paint, Self-healing

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Emporia bringing simplified mobile phones to North America

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:14:44 -0600

Although it can't be denied that smartphones are ... well, that they're really smart, the fact is that not everyone wants to play games, shoot and watch videos, surf the web or use apps every time they step out their door. For many people, the ability to make and receive phone calls is all that really matters. It was for minimalists like these that Austrian electronics company emporia designed its very basic, large-keyed mobile phones. While they were previously not available to North American consumers, that changed with an announcement last week at CES. .. Continue Reading Emporia bringing simplified mobile phones to North America

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: CES 2012, Mobile Phone, Rugged, Seniors, Smartphone

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Hands on with the Nokia Lumia 900 at CES

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:50:01 -0600

More from CES 2012, Sin City, where we've briefly had a chance to get familiar with the Nokia Lumia 900, the Finnish corporation's sacrificial offering at the increasingly cluttered LTE altar to the gods of 4G. The Windows smartphone features a large 4.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 8-megapixel camera with a wide-angle Carl Zeiss lens and seven hours of talk time, according to Nokia. First impressions? Really rather good, actually... Continue Reading Hands on with the Nokia Lumia 900 at CES

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: CES 2012, LTE, Nokia, Smartphone, Windows Phone 7

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Liquipel nanocoating adds invisible waterproof coating to mobile devices

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:10:42 -0600

We all know that water and mobile electronic devices aren’t a good mix. But living on a world whose surface is around 70 percent water can sometimes make it hard to keep the two separate. While wrapping your device in a waterproof case will provide protection, they add bulk and can sometimes affect usability. California-based company Liquipel claims to have developed a hydrophobic nanocoating one thousand times thinner than a human hair that can be applied to a smartphone to protect it from accidental spills without affecting its functionality... Continue Reading Liquipel nanocoating adds invisible waterproof coating to mobile devices

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: CES 2012, Coating, Hydrophobic, Nanotechnology, Waterproof

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Innergie PocketCell packs a powerful punch

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:43:36 -0600

People who are worried about their mobile devices running out of juice at inopportune moments now have another portable power supply at their disposal – and it’s tiny. The 2.8-ounce (79-gram) Innergie PocketCell is a little larger than a car key, and allows for hours of extra use of Apple and Android devices, MP3 players, and a variety of other mobile gizmos. It was unveiled this week at CES... Continue Reading Innergie PocketCell packs a powerful punch

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Batteries, CES 2012, Innergie, Power, Smartphone

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Lenovo's flipping and folding IdeaPad YOGA

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:25:16 -0600

Just as soon as Windows 8 is released, Lenovo will come to the rescue of those who simply can't choose between a notebook and a tablet with a new IdeaPad called the YOGA. Claimed to be the industry's first multi-mode notebook with a 360 degree flip-and-fold design, the new portable computing solution combines the ease-of-use of a 10-point capacitive touch tablet with the functionality and slim profile of an Ultrabook, while also bringing the screen closer to the user with a tent/stand monitor mode... Continue Reading Lenovo's flipping and folding IdeaPad YOGA

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: CES 2012, IdeaPad, Lenovo, Tablet, Ultrabook

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Latest innovations from Blue Microphones impress at CES

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:58:31 -0600

We have to admit to being rather thrilled at discovering the Mikey for Flip and the Yeti Pro USB microphones from Blue at last year's CES, and were hoping for something just as good this year. We were not disappointed. The company has just debuted the Apple-centric Mikey Digital, the studio-grade Spark Digital and the cute as a button (but not actually sporting any) Tiki in Las Vegas this week... Continue Reading Latest innovations from Blue Microphones impress at CES

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Apple, Blue Microphones, CES 2012, Microphone, USB

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MMT's Monitor2Go adds a 15.6-inch display to mobile devices

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:49:15 -0600

It’s now possible to use a smartphone or tablet for just about anything that would be traditionally done using a desktop or laptop computer. There is still one disadvantage to doing your computing on a mobile device, however – the small screen. Massachusetts-based Mobile Monitor Technologies (MMT) is attempting to address that shortcoming, with its Monitor2Go. The 15.6-inch HD LCD backlit screen mirrors the displays of all mobile Apple devices, along with those of Macs, PCs and HDMI-compatible smartphones and tablets, plus it can also be used as a lockable protective case for the iPad2... Continue Reading MMT's Monitor2Go adds a 15.6-inch display to mobile devices

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: CES 2012, Monitor, Smartphone

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Sony's first LTE smartphone, the Xperia ion

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:04:07 -0600

With the Xperia ion, Sony has joined the throng of phone-makers clamoring to announce LTE handsets at CES 2012. Sony's PlayStation certified Android device features a 4.6-inch 1280 x 720 HD display, with both front and rear cameras capable of shooting HD video, at 720p and 1080p respectively. The rear camera has a 12-megapixel sensor which, budding Cartier-Bressons take note, can take shots within 1.5 seconds of leaving standby mode... Continue Reading Sony's first LTE smartphone, the Xperia ion

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Android, CES 2012, LTE, Smartphone, Sony

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Huawei claims world's thinnest smartphone title with Ascend P1 S

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:57:29 -0600

When it comes to smartphones, people can argue about the relative merits of a bigger display that is easier on the eyes and fingers or a smaller display that results in a more pocket-friendly unit. But whatever the length and width, it seems that the desire for a thinner smartphone is pretty much universal. And - for the time being anyway - they don't come any thinner than the Huawei Ascend P1 S that made its debut at CES this week. Measuring just 6.68 mm (0.26 in) thick, Huawei says although the Ascend PS 1 is the world's slimmest smartphone, it doesn't scrimp on the features... Continue Reading Huawei claims world's thinnest smartphone title with Ascend P1 S

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: AMOLED, CES 2012, Huawei, Mobile Phone, Smartphone

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Ion Audio to expand iCade product line

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:34:09 -0600

Ion Audio is to add a new handheld controller for iPhone and iPod Touch to its iCade mini arcade line, along with two scaled-down versions of its original controller cabinet for the iPad, which started life as an April Fool prank. Currently on show at the company's booth at CES 2012, the iCade Mobile, iCade Core and iCade Jr. offer mobile gamers the chance to play it old school using physical buttons and a four-way controller or joystick instead of the touchscreen... Continue Reading Ion Audio to expand iCade product line

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: CES 2012, Games, ION AUDIO, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

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LG announces new Spectrum LTE smartphone

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:14:53 -0600

Among the electronic goodies unveiled today at CES 2012 in Las Vegas was LG’s new 4G LTE Verizon smartphone, the Spectrum. The phone’s big selling feature is its 1280 x 720-pixel high-definition display – it is billed as “the first smartphone for Verizon Wireless to feature a 4.5-inch True HD In-Plane Switching (IPS) display, the same display technology used in premium LG HD televisions.” .. Continue Reading LG announces new Spectrum LTE smartphone

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: CES 2012, LG, LTE, Smartphone

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Eton (hand) cranks out new self-powered products at CES

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:52:59 -0600

While insufficient battery-life can be annoying in most mobile devices, getting cut off from the outside world because your radio has run out of juice can be much more serious. This is why Eton has been producing various devices powered by hand-turbines and solar panels for some time now. Today’s CES Unveiled saw Eton demonstrating its latest FRX line of self-powered radios that come in three flavors – the FRX 3 and FRX 2, which both sport a solar panel and hand turbine, and the FRX 1, which features just the hand-turbine. Also on show was Eton’s new Rukus portable Bluetooth sound system, which comes in battery- and solar-powered versions... Continue Reading Eton (hand) cranks out new self-powered products at CES

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: Bluetooth, CES 2012, Dynamo, Eton, Radio, Solar-powered, Speakers

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