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andylim writes:
If the joy of Christmas has started to wear off then why not cheer yourself up by making your very own Google Android doll. There's a 'how-to' video and as the article points out, "not only will this cute doll sit on your desk and keep your company, it will also hold your mobile phone." Now if that doesn't cheer you up then nothing will.
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andylim writes:
It looks as if Duke Nukem isn't completely 'nuked' after all. Someone has ported the 90s classic on to a Nokia N900. As you'll see in the video, you control Duke using the Qwerty keypad and shoot using the touchscreen. Wondering how long it will take for this to get on other mobile platforms?
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andylim writes:
Recently an AT&T customer service rep told the Consumerist that "New York is not ready for the iPhone" and now O2's CEO, Ronan Dunne, is blaming the iPhone and other smart phones for poor network performance in London. It seems that O2 didn't see the rise of data-hungry handsets coming and as a result could not deliver the service customers expected. Dunne goes on to explain that O2 is taking serious measures to improve network performance, including installing an additional 200 mobile base stations in London.
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andylim writes:
recombu.com has an article examining what's happened in mobile over the past ten years, including BlackBerry launching its first smart phone in 2002, Motorola launching the Razr in 2004 and Apple launching the iPhone in 2007. As a commenter points out, the first camera phone (Sharp J-SH04), which was released in 2000, featured a 110,000-pixel (0.11MP) CMOS image sensor, and a 256-colour (8 bit) display. "How things have come along!" Ten years is a relatively short amount of time and things have indeed "come along" so one can only imagine what the next ten years hold.
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andylim writes:
recombu.com has an interesting article discussing where mobile gaming is going to go in 2010. According to the author next year there'll be more 3D games on mobiles, Xbox Live-style services, a lot more in-app payment systems, proper Facebook to phone connectivity, more social games that break traditional gaming rules and Sony or Nintendo may enter the mobile gaming race. In other words, while console gaming may be dying, mobile gaming is definitely on the rise.
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andylim writes:
According to recombu.com, all signs point to Android doing very well next year. Mobile advertising firm AdMob states that 27% of ad requests on its network in November came from Android handsets – up from 20% in October. In addition to strong sales of Android handsets such as the Motorola Droid and buzz around yet-to-be-released phones such as the Google Nexus, analyst firm IDC reckons there'll be 75,000 Android apps by the end of next year. With better apps and better handsets the author concludes that Android is set for superb year.
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FutureDomain writes:
Nathan Myhrvold from Intellectual Solutions has proposed a hose to pipe sulfur particles to the stratosphere as a temporary solution to stop global warming. Noting the recent Climategate emails and distrust of global warming science, he suggested that an open scientific study should be done of global warming, with everything above board and dissenters included. If the study concludes that global warming is occurring, then a temporary solution of pumping sulfur particles into the atmosphere should be started while the world moves to clean energy as a permanent solution. The sulfur particles will dim the sun's light just enough to counteract any warming, with the particles only making up an extra 1% of the sulfur particles already in the stratosphere from volcanoes. The scheme would only cost $250 million dollars, compared with a loss in GDP of $151 to $210 billion in 2020 and $631 to $639 billion in 2030 for the Lieberman-Warner bill currently in congress.
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Cockney writes:
The BBC Trust, the corporation's governing body, has given a provisional go-ahead for a project which could kick-start demand for internet TV.
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Arvisp writes:
The year 2009 was perhaps the most difficult for Microsoft since Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the company nearly 35 years ago. Company executives can thank economic turmoil for the hardships. But Microsoft could have handled 2009 much better than it did. I present the list of 10 things Microsoft did wrong in 2009 in no order of importance. They're all important.
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andylim writes:
There are many potential uses for augmented reality technology including creating cool games and browsers but Stella has used this advanced technology to resolve that age old question — where can I find beer? Or to be more specific, where can I find Belgium beer? The app even finds you a taxi for when you've had enough and need to get home.
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alphadogg writes:
Intel on Monday launched its next-generation Atom netbook processor, saying it will bring longer battery life and improved system performance to low-cost laptops. The single-core Atom N450 chip is 60 percent smaller than existing Atom processors, and consumes close to 20 percent less power, said Anil Nanduri, director of netbook marketing at Intel. The chip draws about 5.5 watts of power, according to an Intel specification sheet. The small footprint of the chip could also lead to new device designs, like thinner netbooks [spam URL stripped] and tablets, Nanduri said. Netbooks with N450 chips will be shown by major vendors at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show to be held in Las Vegas Jan. 7-10.Link to Original Source
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andylim writes:
Over the past few years the mobile phone industry has exploded but who's behind the rise of the mobile? Recombu.com has put together a list of the ten most influential people in the mobile industry, highlighting people that have changed the way we see and use mobiles. The list includes Steve Jobs (CEO Apple), Mike Lazaridis (CEO RIM) and Jon Rubinstein (CEO Palm) and Sanjay Jha (CEO of Motorola) who, as the article points out, are tasked with bringing their companies back to life.
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andylim writes:
According to recombu.com, the UK wireless provider Orange has launched a "relaxation line" that allows its customers to dial a number and listen to soothing sounds for free. The relaxing noises include woodland forest sounds, waves and the traditional hubbub of an English village green. Professor of the History of Culture at the University of London, Richard Schoch, added that recent studies show that certain sounds slow down the body's stress response.
