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Verizon Tips Its 4G Handset Hand

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:50:46 +0000

Verizon will have the first handset running on its Long-Term Evolution 4G network by the middle of next year -- about six months ahead of schedule -- according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The development of LTE means faster cellular data transfers than the 3G networks now in widespread use by U.S. carriers, though exactly when LTE will become common has long been a source of uncertainty. "Reports have had LTE available by 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and nobody was quite sure when," Chris Nicoll, a research fellow at the Yankee Group, told TechNewsWorld.

Scosche reviveLITE II Charges iPods, Lights Nights [Chargers]

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:53:36 +0000

If you were comforted by the first revieLITE, an iPod charger/nightlight combo from 2008, you'll be even more thankful for the sequel: the ReviveLite II has a slimmer footprint, an additional USB port and still protects you from night terrors. More »

Passat Monster Truck, Ready for The Fast and the Furious: Warsaw Drift [Cars]

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:20:00 +0000

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Usually it's frustrating to see a kickass video with no background info. This time, I don't care. I don't even want to know how or why someone made a Passat 4x4. I just want to watch that sucker churn. More »

Verizon Wireless CTO hints at data plan tiers

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:10 +0000

It’s inevitable, tiered data plans for mobile devices are coming. It’s a reality that wireless providers and consumers are soon going to have to deal with. As phones add more features and become more data-centric, they tax wireless networks, and ultimately, the network provider’s bottom line. Verizon’s CTO, Tony Melone, had this to say when he was asked about unlimited data plans by the Wall Street Journal: “As much data as you can consume is the big issue that has to change… It’s one thing to say all you can eat is gone, it’s another to have consumers worrying, ‘Can I stream this radio?’ That’s what we don’t want.” It is mildly comforting to know that Verizon’s CTO understands — you can get rid of unlimited data… as long as we can have unlimited data. One thing we’re sure of: when the first major U.S. carrier institutes a tiered data pricing policy, the others are sure to follow suit. You can look for this to roll out prior to Verizon’s first 4G handset dropping circa summer 2011.

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First Peek at the JooJoo Tablet’s Guts [Guts]

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:56:51 +0000

When Jason first played with JooJoo's tablet, he caught a fleeting glimpse of a 1.6GHz Intel Atom in the device's BIOS. Via the FCC, now we know for sure: It's based on the Atom processor, and as predicted, Nvidia's Ion. More »

Inflatable Bike Case Protects Your Wheels When Traveling [Travel]

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:40:00 +0000

A niche market, yes, but when you reach a certain age and the idea of going on a cycling-and-camping holiday in a foreign country appeals, you've got to consider how to transport your bike over. More »

Cities Go Gaga for Google Fiber [Google]

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:20:00 +0000

No one knows exactly how much Google plans to invest in its ISP business, but its reputation as cash giant alone has cities from Anchorage, Alaska, to Sarasota, Florida battling to become the search giant's new test market. More »

PlayStation’s Got the Moves, but Who’s Got Game?

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:12:16 +0000

Sony demonstrated its Move motion controller for the PlayStation 3 console at the 2010 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, following up on its first demo at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles last June. Together with the Move, Sony will release the Move sub-controller, a one-handed controller that's similar to the Nintendo Wii "nunchuck" and is an optional accessory for some games. Sony said the Move and its sub-controller will be launched worldwide this fall. It says 35 game publishers and developers have signed up to support the Move.

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0000

We're bringing some super cost cutting deals today. Pick up a Samsung bluetooth headset for only a buck, net a portable Sackboy for your PSP with Little Big Planet, and windows users who missed Macheist can pickup the free Winutilities More »

The Future Of Camera-Based Input [IPhone Apps]

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:40:26 +0000

Not entirely dissimilar to the 2008 patent which showed an iPhone being controlled by camera-based input, is this German student's app, which controls the Maps app being controlled by the camera tracking hand movements through the app. More »