Google has blamed poorly coded third-party Android applications for the poor battery life reported on Android-powered smartphones. Google's co-founder Larry Page says, “If you are not getting a day, there is something wrong.” Background Applications and Battery Drain In response to a complaining … [Read more...] about Google Blame Android Third-Party Apps For Poor Battery Life
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Palm Pre Plus And Pixi Plus Coming To O2 UK Next Week
It looks like UK webOS fans will finally be able to get their hands on the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus, as mobile phone operator O2 has announced that both handsets will be available on their network from next week. The Palm Pre Plus will be available for free on O2 with a 24-month £35 a month … [Read more...] about Palm Pre Plus And Pixi Plus Coming To O2 UK Next Week
You Rock Guitar For Gamers and Musicians
Designed to bridge the gap between gaming guitar controllers and musical guitars, the You Rock Digital MIDI guitar combines both strings and technology. For the gamer, the You Rock Guitar can be used as a controller for both Guitar Hero and Rock Band by using a set of supplied swappable cartridges. … [Read more...] about You Rock Guitar For Gamers and Musicians
Glucose Biofuel Cells
In the future, it's hoped that body implants will be powered by new glucose biofuel cells rather than battery packs. The new glucose biofuel cells are capable of using the body's sugar supply to generate the required electricity to power the implant. Scientists have already implanted test fuel … [Read more...] about Glucose Biofuel Cells
Viewsonic Launches VOT125 Nettop
Viewsonic has added another Nettop PC to its range with the launch of the Viewsonic VOT125. The Viewsonic VOT125 features a choice of four different Intel low power processors, which include an Intel Celeron 743 single core CPU, an Intel Celeron SU2300 dual core CPU, Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 … [Read more...] about Viewsonic Launches VOT125 Nettop
Sony Premium PSN Service
During E3 next month, Sony is rumoured to be launching a new premium PlayStation Network service if a report from VG247 is correct. The leaked news from a 'highly placed source' according to VG247 says the premium service will cost less than $70 per year. But don't worry, the existing PSN service … [Read more...] about Sony Premium PSN Service
Motion Rugged Tablets Fitted With i5 and i7 Processors
On top of their rugged design, Motion's F5v and C5v tablets are now equipped with Intel's vPro Core i5 and i7 processors and up to 4 GB of RAM. This upgrade provides a 50% performance increase and extends the battery life by up to 30%, according to Motion. Rugged Design and Durability Motion's … [Read more...] about Motion Rugged Tablets Fitted With i5 and i7 Processors
Anybots QB Avatar Robot
A company called Anybots has developed an avatar robot called QB, which is designed to serve as your avatar or physical presence in a remote location. It works by you logging into the robot via the Internet, and then QB wakes up, leaves his charging station, and can be used for a variety of tasks, … [Read more...] about Anybots QB Avatar Robot
webOS Coming To HP Printers
We already knew that HP had some big plans for Palm's webOS. In addition to smartphones and tablets, it looks like HP intends to use the Palm webOS on its range of printers. Printers are big business for HP. In the last quarter, HP made a massive $6.4 billion in revenue from its printer business. … [Read more...] about webOS Coming To HP Printers
LG Windows Phone 7 Smartphone Leaked
Details have been leaked of a new smartphone from LG that will run Microsoft's [MSFT] new mobile OS Windows Phone 7, although the details on this new handset seem to be pretty limited. What we do know is that this new LG Windows Phone 7 handset will feature a 3.8 inch AMOLED display, plus a five … [Read more...] about LG Windows Phone 7 Smartphone Leaked
Jetway EM130 Netbook Wants To Be A MacBook
Jetway has launched a new netbook, the Jetway EM130, and the design looks very similar to that of Apple's MacBook Pro. However, that is where the similarities end. Specifications-wise, the Jetway EM130 netbook features a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution display, NVIDIA ION graphics, and a dual-core … [Read more...] about Jetway EM130 Netbook Wants To Be A MacBook
London To Get City Wide WiFi Before 2012 Olympics
London's Mayor, Boris Johnson, has promised to deliver city-wide WiFi to London before the 2012 Olympics. Boris Johnson was speaking at a Google event in Hertfordshire, and he has promised that every lamp post and every bus stop in London will one day very soon have WiFi. The project is called … [Read more...] about London To Get City Wide WiFi Before 2012 Olympics
