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  • Boeing preparing to launch next-gen GPS satellites

    Boeing preparing to launch next-gen GPS satellites

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Good news for GPS users, Boeing is getting ready to launch the latest generation of GPS satellites, the "GPS IIF-1". The new technology provides improved accuracy for military and civilian users, as well as being more resistant to jamming and an improved lifespan.

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  • MSI Demos Three New PCs at CES

    MSI Demos Three New PCs at CES

    Posted on January 8, 2010 | No Comments
    MSI has unveiled three new concept products at CES where the company is trying redefine the way consumers will interact with digital information in their homes. The first product that was demoed was a 3D all in one PC. MSI has developed the world’s first 3D All-in-One PC which comes with wireless 3D glasses, where users can have the ultimate life-like gaming experience and 3D HD movie experience with the computer's 24-inch display.

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  • Bluetooth 4.0 finally rolls low energy tech into a shipping standard

    Bluetooth 4.0 finally rolls low energy tech into a shipping standard

    Posted on December 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Bluetooth low energy and its predecessors (think Wibree) have been in the pipe for ages now, but we might actually see this tech take off en masse for the first time now that the Bluetooth SIG has officially added it into a release: 4.0. While Bluetooth 3.0 was all about high energy with the introduction of WiFi transfer, 4.0 takes things down a notch by certifying single-mode low energy devices in addition to dual-mode devices that incorporate both the low energy side of the spec plus either 2.1+EDR or 3.0. In a nutshell, the technology should bring a number of new categories and form factors of wireless devices into the fold since 1Mbps Bluetooth low energy can operate on coin cells -- the kinds you find in wristwatches, calculators, and remote controls -- and the SIG's pulling no punches by saying that "with today's announcement the race is on for product designers to be the first to market." Nokia pioneered Wibree, so you can bet they'll be among the frontrunners -- bring it, guys.

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  • Old and busted: e-ink; New hotness: e-skin

    Old and busted: e-ink; New hotness: e-skin

    Posted on December 9, 2009 | No Comments
    E-ink is cool, sure, but it's still largely a black-and-white technology. Philips Research has moved into the color realm with what they're calling e-skin. “The first applications using the technology could be e-skins for small devices such as MP3 players or cell phones. However, the technology is highly scalable,” says Kars-Michiel Lenssen, Principal Scientist at Philips Research. The vision from Philips is an e-skin on your portable device that can be changed to match your outfit or your mood with the press of a button.

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  • The fitPC2i: a baby computer for almost anywhere

    The fitPC2i: a baby computer for almost anywhere

    Posted on December 3, 2009 | No Comments
    fit-pc2-artHere's another option from the ultra small computer crowd; the fit-PC2i is the latest version of these systems, and it's an interesting bit of technology.

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  • Yeah, Apple wasn’t integral in Light Peak transfer technology

    Yeah, Apple wasn’t integral in Light Peak transfer technology

    Posted on September 30, 2009 | No Comments
    So Apple wasn't so integral in that whole Light Peak thing after all. Rumors that Apple was integral in the design Light Peak process seem to be false which could put a damper on Apple's plans to implement the technology in its new hardware.

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