Reports are surfacing that Google's Android OS has a problem that seems Google is ignoring according to a report on the ZDNet blog Hardware 2.0. Apparently the bug causes SMS messages to be delivered to the wrong recipient and occurrences appear to be random and the bug is already on the on the … [Read more...] about Google Ignoring Android Bug That Sends SMS Messages To Random Recipients
Phone Manufactures Back Standard Micro-USB Phone Charger
Collecting multiple phone chargers with every mobile phone purchase has always been a problem for the environment and consumers, but hopefully, this is now set to change in 2011. This week, the European Commission has released technical specifications for a standard charger that have been approved … [Read more...] about Phone Manufactures Back Standard Micro-USB Phone Charger
Call Of Duty Players Log More Than 600 Million Hours In Just 45 Days
Activision has released statistics showing that more than 20 million Call of Duty: Black Ops players logged more than 600 million man-hours within the game in just 45 days since its November 9 release. With the total amount of hours played equivalent to over 68,000 man-years, this amounts to an … [Read more...] about Call Of Duty Players Log More Than 600 Million Hours In Just 45 Days
Kinect Enabled Robot Follows Your Every Move (video)
Engineer Taylor Veltrop has created a system for controlling a robot by mapping Microsoft Kinect motion controller output onto a skeletal frame with some fantastic results. Veltrop has created a wire model of the robot to help him control and calibrate the movements of the robot in conjunction with … [Read more...] about Kinect Enabled Robot Follows Your Every Move (video)
Origin PC Hybrid Liquid-Cooled Xbox 360 Gaming Computer
Next week at CES 2011, Origin PC will be showcasing its groundbreaking Hybrid Liquid-Cooled Xbox 360 Gaming Computer. This innovative rig is not just a high-end gaming PC but also incorporates the new slimmed-down Xbox 360 console, which is liquid-cooled to ensure it can withstand intense gaming … [Read more...] about Origin PC Hybrid Liquid-Cooled Xbox 360 Gaming Computer
Lifetone iPhone ECG Monitoring App iPhonECG (video)
Have you ever needed to check someone's heart rate or cardiac event readings? Probably not if you're not a doctor or nurse, but now, there is even an application for that. Lifetone has developed an iPhone application that can now provide clinical-quality cardiac event readings using a slim, … [Read more...] about Lifetone iPhone ECG Monitoring App iPhonECG (video)
Samsung Unveiling Next Gen AMOLED Displays At CES 2011
Next week at CES 2011, Samsung will be showcasing a 4.5-inch 800 x 480 (WVGA) resolution flexible AMOLED display concept prototype for mobile devices, together with the world’s largest transparent AMOLED display prototype designed to be used in PC monitors and TVs. Samsung's new SMD’s 4.5-inch … [Read more...] about Samsung Unveiling Next Gen AMOLED Displays At CES 2011
Amazon Enables Kindle Book Lending
Amazon has now enabled a Kindle book lending service that allows eligible Kindle books to be lent to friends and family for up to 14 days, and the borrower doesn't need to own a Kindle reading device. So its now possible to pass on that great book you have finished, thats just stilling in … [Read more...] about Amazon Enables Kindle Book Lending
FreeMarketplace Cracks Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Apps
Earlier this week, a proof-of-concept program was demonstrated in response to a controversial report published at XDA (since pulled) which gleaned publicly available information to outline how the WP7 Marketplace could be cracked. The proof-of-concept program, FreeMarketplace, created by a "white … [Read more...] about FreeMarketplace Cracks Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Apps
HTC Files for ‘Scribe’ Tablet Trademark
A newly applied for 'Scribe' trademark by the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, HTC, could indicate that the company is looking to develop its own tablet to challenge Apple's iPad. Filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the 26th December, the document describes "a handheld wireless … [Read more...] about HTC Files for ‘Scribe’ Tablet Trademark
Hack Converts Nook Color Into Kindle
Since the Nook Color was rooted last month, a number of apps have already been loaded onto the Android-based tablet. But if you are looking to load Kindle books onto your tablet, Blog Kindle has now posted instructions on how to easily install it. Once the Nook Color has been hacked, the Android … [Read more...] about Hack Converts Nook Color Into Kindle
Leica M9 Factory Build Recorded and Shared with Us
When it comes to digital cameras, some of the best, coolest looking, and most expensive hail from the Leica brand. The company makes some really nice products, but when basic versions of the M9 cost in the $7,000 range and special editions cost in the area of $17,000, few of us will ever afford one … [Read more...] about Leica M9 Factory Build Recorded and Shared with Us
