When to Upgrade the Tech in Your Ride

August 15th, 2008

When to Upgrade the Tech in Your Ride

Should you get the latest gadgets factory installed for your shiny new vehicle, or go the after market route? In 2005’s Batman Begins, one of the Dark Knight’s wonderful toys was the

Video: How to Save Online
Pay as little as possible for electronics and groceries.

Functional Kitchen Funnel with a Space Saving Design
If you are looking to create more space in your kitchen or simply looking to purchase new or innovative kitchen gadgets, the portable/collapsible pivoting pop-up funnel is a great solution. This unique tool is part of the Popware™ line of kitchen products from Dexas. The funnel is made of a sturdy silicone material that is […]

Special Coating makes your Gadgets and Cellphones Waterproof!

August 14th, 2008

Special Coating makes your Gadgets and Cellphones Waterproof!
WOw, here’s some new coating technology that’s going to be available soon to protect all your gadgets from water. Of course, most of the time, your gadget will do fine even after water-submersion, but this coat pretty much makes your gadget water-resistant for hours! I am not going to explain it, it’s probably better if you watched […]

Intel Takes on Embedded Market With Atom Chip

August 13th, 2008

Intel Takes on Embedded Market With Atom Chip
Intel on Wednesday said it was developing new x86 chips to put in devices ranging from consumer electronics to mobile phones…

LG ELECTRONICS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2008 EARNINGS RESULTS

Seoul, July 21, 2008 - LG Electronics (LG), a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, announced unaudited consolidated earnings results of the three month period ended June 30, 2008. Amount in Korean Won (KRW) are translated into US dollars (USD) at the average rate of three month period in each quarter, which was KRW 1,016 per USD (2008 2Q), KRW 955 per USD (2008 1Q, QoQ), KRW 929 per USD (2007 2Q, YoY).

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Hackers target Google Gadgets

August 11th, 2008

Hackers target Google Gadgets
LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the biggest problems with the so-called Web 2.0 movement has been its encouragement of oversharing - which often means underestimating security risks. Adding doodads of varying quality to a home page can add a lot of pizazz, but can also be fraught with danger, since they can open a door for hackers….

Microsoft and LG Electronics Announce Broad Patent Licensing Agreement

August 10th, 2008

Microsoft and LG Electronics Announce Broad Patent Licensing Agreement
Microsoft Corp. and LG Electronics (LGE) today announced that they have entered into a patent cross-license agreement to further development of the companies’ current and future product lines. Microsoft has focused on patent agreements in the recent past to develop a best practices model for protecting intellectual property (IP) and respecting IP rights of others as well as building bridges with an array of industry leaders, including consumer electronics, telecommunications and computer hardwa..

Gadget Impersonates a TV to Convince Burglars You’re Home

August 9th, 2008

Gadget Impersonates a TV to Convince Burglars You’re Home
Cheaper than running today’s big-screen sets, FakeTV runs off a timer.

Authentic Used Slotmachines for Sale!

August 8th, 2008

Authentic Used Slotmachines for Sale!
If you a hard-core, addicted-to-gambling millionaire, you might want to consider getting couple of these authentic used slotmachines in your home to keep all that money flowing within the house, not at Bally or Bellagio. Link to SlotsforSale.com Brought to you by: Zedomax.com Authentic Used Slotmachines for Sale! bally, Consumer, Cool, Entertainment, Gadgets, Gifts, hard core, millionaire, money, money, […]

A Few Less Blogs To Tend To
I wasn’t planning to post at all during my vacation, but I felt this needed to be posted, especially since I mentioned this on Twitter, et. al. As of now, Creative Weblogging and I have parted ways. This means I am no longer blogging on The VoIP Weblog, The Gadgets Weblog, The Mobile Technology Weblog, and […]

NEC 78K0R/Kx3-L All Flash Microcontrollers

August 7th, 2008

NEC 78K0R/Kx3-L All Flash Microcontrollers
NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) has developed a new line of 16-bit All Flash microcontrollers (MCUs). Built in the NEC Electronics' 16-bit 78K0R CPU core, the 22 MCUs in the 78K0R/Kx3-L line-up are optimized for compact, low power systems that are driven by battery and enabling Ultra-Low Power applications. Samples will begin shipping this month. Volume […]

Invention Promoters Will Pay $10 Million To Settle FTC Charges

August 5th, 2008

Invention Promoters Will Pay $10 Million To Settle FTC Charges
Feds claim promoter deceived consumers with claims of making gadgets profitable.

Step 1 - The Gadget Drawer
Step one to getting your kitchen organized - tackling the kitchen gadget drawer.

LG Opens New Horizons for Mobile Phone Features, Functionality

August 4th, 2008

LG Opens New Horizons for Mobile Phone Features, Functionality
LG Electronics (LG), a worldwide technology leader in mobile communications, introduced its new LG Viewty, LG-KU990 mobile phone with advanced digital camera features and the ability to record video at up to 120 frames per second at IFA 2007 in Berlin, Germany. Its high end features won the phone praise from reporters and gadget fans at the exhibition, where LG also began speaking with potential business partners interested in bringing the LG Viewty to the general public. LG, which led design..

Text Your Doctor In The Waiting Room
Teenagers love texting and they do not open easly to taboo questions that bother them in their youth. Its hard for them to open up to a doctor and say crucial infomation to the doctor. With this new gadget that they like to call eTouch teens are able to text the doctor their concerns in […]

Motorola Provides TETRA Digital Trunked Radio Communications System to Beijing Police Bureau
BEIJING, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Motorola , Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced an agreement with the Beijing Police Bureau to provide its 350MHz TETRA digital trunked radio communications system to support the security needs of the Olympic Games. Beijing is the first city in China to implement a 350MHz TETRA digital trunked radio communication system. Under the agreement, Motorola will provide the Beijing Police Bureau with a comprehensive TETRA digital trunked radio communication solution that includes 30 base stations, switches, terminals, and additional products and services. The Bureau's plans to establish a new wireless communication system alongside with its existing wireless network was based on a stringent assessment findings conducted to strengthen, safeguard, and to ensure the complete success of the Olympic Games. As this project involves Olympic Games security tasks, the system is strictly required to provide efficient and reliable support for the Olympic Games. As the pioneer and global leader in the digital trunked radio communication industry, Motorola has strong capabilities to provide a complete line of products for 350MHz TETRA digital trunked systems, including base stations, switches, terminals and other related accessories. Over the years, Motorola has established several long-term relationships serving many Chinese local entities within the sector and is very experienced in China's public safety industry. Motorola is a trusted partner and reputable in the industry for providing its customers with a range of customized solutions that include single cluster stations, multi-slot packet data processing, and mobile base stations, among other products and services. The communications' department of the Beijing Police Bureau stated, "It is important to use high-quality communications solutions and services to ensure we dispatch effective and reliable radio communications solutions during the Olympic Games. I am pleased that Motorola is able to meet all our needs as it has tremendous experience and sophisticated communications capabilities." "We are delighted to collaborate with the Beijing Police Bureau to provide wireless communication systems and solutions to enhance the Olympics' security. Motorola has been supporting the needs of mission critical users for Olympics dispatch radio communications since 1972. We provide the most advanced products and services and are highly experienced in digital trunked radio communications for the public security sector worldwide, meeting the stringent needs required by the Beijing Police for a secure Olympics event. We would like to take this opportunity to wish the Beijing Police Bureau a successful mission in handling their security assignments during the Olympic Games. It is our hope for Beijing to succeed in this global event," said Mr. Chew Hock Siong, General Manager, Government & Public Safety, Enterprise Mobile Solutions, Motorola (China) Electronics Ltd. As an industry leader, Motorola initiated and strongly advocates the TETRA digital trunked radio communications standard. Motorola has served customers in China's public security sector for many years. As early as March 2001, Motorola implemented the first 800MHz TETRA digital trunked radio command and communication system on a full IP platform for the Shanghai Metropolitan Police Bureau. With the support of Motorola's TETRA digital trunked system, the Shanghai Police carried out safe…(read more)