Mobile News Review

Maya Keyboard Set

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:24:16 MSK

The Editors Keys Autodesk Maya Keyboard Set is an essential tool for video editors running Maya. This set is compatible with all versions of Maya.

The Maya keyboard stickers are proven to increase productivity of your editing by up to 40% and also add that professional ‘edit suite’ touch to your keyboard. The Maya Keyboard set contains almost 70 color grouped shortcut keys which are easy to apply and are compatible with all standard keyboards, both black and white. Each Shortcut Key contains the keys letter, the Maya shortcut icon and also a text shortcut underneath for quicker shortcut access.

Tagggit

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:17:48 MSK

Tagggit hopes to change how city dwellers use their phones.

Tagggit’s new mobile application can now find the phone’s position indoors, within a few seconds and accurate to fifteen feet. Today Tagggit launched a new version of their mobile application, the second application ever to deliver an accurate wireless positioning system on mobile phones; second only to the 3G iPhone Maps application.

Jailbroken iPhone 3G gets external keyboard, says "Hello"

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 20:21:52 MSK

If you're one of those people always complaining about the iPhone keyboard (the lack of one, that is), then this is probably a vital piece of news, even if it's not totally practical. Or practical in any way, actually. Some very enterprising citizen of the world seems to be running a chunk of Ruby code on his jailbroken iPhone 3G, which allows it to recognize what appears to be a Palm / Visor external keyboard connected via a custom cable. The results of this intense bit of modification? Well -- not much, honestly, but it's still kinda cool. "Hello Keyboard," indeed. Check out the video of it in action after the break.

World's Largest Mouse

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 23:28:54 MSK

If you thought your premium mouse had a lot of buttons, check out the Glide Keyboard from Weston Boege. Resting on low friction pads, the keyboard slides around your desk picking up the movement through an optical sensor mounted underneath. The keyboard also integrates traditional mousing controls into the moulded palm rest that grips your hands as they move. Can’t say it’s a bad idea, although I can see having trouble typing when half the keys are fused together.

OpenMoko GTA02 Handset Rumored to Join the Android Party

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 15:37:11 MSK

OpenMoko, stalwarts of the open source gadget movement, have announced their intentions to develop an Android-compatible handset for release as early as November. According to AndroidGuys, the alleged Android phone will operate under the project name "GTA02" and resemble something like the Neo FreeRunner. The phone is said to have a 2.8-inch, 640x480 screen, Wi-Fi, 3 axis accelerometer, 400-500 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, 256 MB NAND Flash, A-GPS and a "laser pen."

Double Layered Transparent Screen

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:43:14 MSK

Intel Demonstrates World's First Working 'Moorestown' Platform

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 3:42:19 MSD

INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 20, 2008 - The surge of new Internet-based applications and innovations will require a common, yet flexible platform from which the industry can innovate upon, and the Intel® Architecture is well positioned at the core of exciting new innovations and transformation, according to Intel executive Anand Chandrasekher.

Asustek planing touch panel Eee PCs

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:19:26 MSD

Asustek Computer is planning to launch touch panel Eee PCs in the first quarter of 2009, which the company expects will help drive sales further, according to Samson Hu, general manager of Eee PC business at Asustek.

The company has not yet decided details of the models which will be updated but will reach a decision based on market demand. The company expects to showcase the products during CES 2009, Hu noted.

Hu also revealed that Asustek will launch dual-core Atom-based netbooks as soon as Intel begins shipping the CPUs. However, Intel has not yet confirmed a date on when this will happen.

In addition to touch panel and dual-core Atom-based Eee PCs, president, Jerry Shen, revealed that the company will also release a model priced less than NT$10,000 (US$307) during 2009.

Flat, black and all that. New IPhone killer

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 16:34:29 MSD

Since Apple’s iPhone was such a runaway success, the entire mobile phone industry has been playing catch-up with the pocket wonder. Jonathan Ive’s (Apple’s Chief of Design) minimal flat black screen design has instantly become a gadget icon and seems to be the inevitable future of mobile phone designs for everyone looking to grab market share. The problem with this design direction is the very limited aesthetic potential. How many ways can you reinterpret the flat black touchscreen screen? Well designer Jaren Goh has done a pretty decent job of putting his own spin on this movement with his “Basic Tab” mobile phone design. He has masterfully taken softer side out of the iPhone silhouette and gave it a more edgy, masculine appearance. His clever use of red translucent materials mixed with chrome harkens more retro future funk sci-fi creations like 2001 A Space Odysseys “HAL 9000″ and the Cylons on Battlestar Gallactica.

Larger Apple multi-touch devices move beyond prototype stage

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 0:23:49 MSD

There's a 50-50 chance that Apple will introduce new form factor multi-touch devices at its developers conference next week, ushering the company into the ultra-mobile computing space, one Wall Street analyst says.

Macbook Touch

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:10:08 MSD

A new product WILL be introduced at WWDC much bigger than the iPhone with a 12 inch screen and it will be known as the Macbook Touch

First look: Mozilla Fennec takes browser fight to handhelds

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:27:24 MSD

With Firefox 3 right around the corner, Mozilla's top lizard wranglers are turning their attention to the next step in their plans for world browser domination. The Mozilla Mobile initiative, which was first announced last October, has reached the functional prototype stage. The developers now have released pre-alpha test builds of a mobile Firefox prototype, codenamed Fennec, which we tested and discussed with Mozilla Mobile director Jay Sullivan.

This Thumb Drive Has Real Buzzâ€¦

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:38:26 MSK

One of the biggest issues with USB peripherals is the protruding nature of any design. From a Bluetooth adaptor to the tiniest of Flash Memory Drives, they all stick out like a sore thumb(drive). This issue with these protrusions is not just aesthetics, but function. USB peripherals are constantly being accidentally ripped out, knocked off or jammed into your computer causing not only damage to the external item but the computer’s USB plug itself. Serbian designer Damjan Stankovic, believes that flexibility in design can solve this problem. His “USBee” Flash Memory Drive won the first prize at the MS Industrial USB Competition held by the Serbian Design Community forum DizajnZona™. Ergonomically designed to bend at life’s will in any direction, this USB flash drive features a vented housing for cooling(I did not realize these needed cooling), and a detachable protective cap that snaps onto the back end of the device when not in use. No word yet if this will go into production, so all claims of memory capacity are a moot point.

Momenta PC concept a necklace of the Next-Gen

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 3:41:29 MSK

Capturing the precious moments and sharing them has been made easy with Momenta PC, a PC that can be worn as a necklace! By the time you think whether to believe it or otherwise, the Momenta PC has already carved a niche for itself as a finalist in the Next-Gen PC Design Completion from Microsoft. Momenta PC uses the newest slim and sleek operating system developed by Microsoft rightly called SLIM. It is a stunning piece of accessory that you can simply strap around the neck and go on with your activities. The Momenta PC can be used with its touch gesture interface whenever and whenever you wish, coz along with capturing those precious moments for you it also shares and stores them for you.

Nokia N82 overview

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:38:49 MSK

Your best stories are there to be discovered, captured, and shared. The convergence of GPS, photography, video and the web has changed the way you experience your world. Discover new places with integrated GPS, maps and search. Document your adventures with a 5 megapixel camera, built-in Xenon flash photography and one-click photo upload to the web. Instantly share your mobile gallery with others through emails, blogs and instant messages. Create multimedia shows complete with your choice of music with high quality stereo sound. Connect to your compatible TV using the video connectivity cable. Relive your moments just as you experienced them. And start telling better stories.

Controlling a car via phone is easy on the phone side

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 4:10:13 MSK

Now, I’m sure an iPhone SDK will lead to some amazing apps (and a ton of lame ones) but honestly, I think many developers started bitching a bit too early and too loudly last year when Apple announced the iPhone was going to allow for “Safari-only” apps. I understand the major arguments for wanting an iPhone SDK – chiefly, “how the hell do you make money on a web app?” – and I understand an SDK should open up more control over the look and feel of the app, and (hopefully) some new access to the iPhone’s underpinnings, etc.. But the one argument I heard thrown about that I will no longer blindly accept is that Apple’s web app solution was too limiting, at least not after Delphi’s demonstration at CES this week.

Bello Touchscreen PMP

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:28:47 MSK

The holy grail of touch interface design seems to be marrying the simplicity of hand gestures with deep navigation. This is Bello’s speciality. Designer Ryan Han wanted to create a portable media player anyone could use. You have finger swipes and flicks but also the novel ideas of shaking and pouring. Shaking the player turns all your files to iconic pieces of paper you can stack and organize. Tipping the player over another (like a teapot) initiates a file transfer.

Googles Game-Focused Advertising Initiative To Launch This Month

Wed, 7 Nov 2007 22:26:31 MSK

Google’s (GOOG) long-rumored, game-focused advertising initiative is going to come to life later this month, according to sources familiar with the Mountain View, Calif-based company’s plans. Google, which bought in-gaming advertising company, AdScape, earlier this year for about $23 million, will unveil its game-focused strategy in two steps, these sources tell me.

Apple and Sony, like peas in an iPod

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 0:29:26 MSD

Those pictures are official, un-doctored press shots from both Apple and Sony.The former (and we mean former) comes courtesy of archive.org since it's been supplanted by Apple's new nano. Of course, Apple's no saint in these matters either. Flattery at its finest, eh? Sony, like.no.other.

Skype Goes Mobile

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:37:35 MSD