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U.S. chief technology officer Aneesh Chopra to step down

January 31, 2012
Aneesh Chopra will step down from his position as the United States chief technology officer. The move is expected to be imminent and, while it’s unclear what Chopra’s next step will be, Fedscoop says sources have speculated Chopra is interested in running for political office or working as the head of ...

Next-gen iPhone and iPad May Use Technologies Like MagSafe Ports, Wireless Charging

January 28, 2012
We’ve recently heard a lot about the upcoming iPhone and iPad, but nothing about the exact new technologies they’ll feature. Now, it appears that MagSafe connectors and wireless charging may make their way to the new tablet and smartphone. Magnetic MagSafe connectors are the ones that Apple already uses on ...

Kyocera Speakerless Bone Conduction Smartphone Might Increase Conversation Privacy

January 15, 2012
Do you know that awkward moment when you speak on your cellphone and have the speakerphone so loud, that everyone can hear the entire discussion you’re having? Well, Kyocera might just save you from embarrassing moments, through a recent invention, that involves a speakerless bone conduction system.To put it short ...

CES 2012: A85 Superfone Supports Gesture Control, Created by Micromax – eyeSight Partnership

January 12, 2012
Micromax A85 Superfone is a device developed in partnership with eyeSight Mobile Technologies and this handset has as unique feature the possibility to control it through simple and intuitive hand motions. eyeSight Mobile Technologies is showing its gesture recognition technology these days in Las Vegas, at the CES 2012 booth ...

Eye Tracking-Based Interface Could be the Future of Input (Video)

December 6, 2011
Nowadays even the touchscreen is starting to seem obsolete, so after overcoming physical keyboards, we might feel the need to explore further. Apparently, the next phase in interaction with devices involves gesture control and even face/eye tracking systems, such as the one developed by Senseye. Senseye is a startup with a ...

Qualcomm Ready to Partner With Nokia In the Long Run, Dual Core Devices Also Coming?

November 14, 2011
During a recent interview with Enrico Salvatori, president of Qualcomm CDMA Europe, he revealed that the company he runs and Nokia are in for a long partnership. Nokia Lumia 800 and the 710 are powered by Qualcomm processors, in case you didn’t know, so that’s a clear indication of where ...

Better Than Siri? NTT DoCoMo Showcases Japanese/English Real Time Translation on Mobile Phones (Video)

November 10, 2011
Imagine talking to a person on the phone without him knowing your language and you knowing his… How cool would that be? Of course the delay of the lines could be a problem, since it takes a while to translate them, or does it? NTT DoCoMo has a very interesting ...

Quad Core Phones With Nvidia Tegra 3 Processors Arriving In 3 Months?

November 5, 2011
Be prepared for the first quad core phones, as they might be closer than you think… With the first quad core tablet coming this month, the phones were bound to also arrive pretty soon. Now, sources are saying that the pioneer quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 handsets will come in ...

Invisible Glass Technology Could Create Anti-Reflection Screens

November 2, 2011
The thing I hate the most about displays is the way they reflect light, be it on a tablet or laptop… Now, there’s an apparent solution for this problem, coming from Asian company Nippon Electric Glass. During last week’s FPD International 2011 conference, taking place in Japan the company showcased ...

Nokia Flexible Kinetic Prototype Phone Foretells the Future of Finnish Smartphones (Video)

October 28, 2011
A couple of years ago, the Nokia Morph concept was pretty much the best thing you could imagine for Nokia… Now this project is close to reality, as shown by the Finnish handset maker during Nokia World 2011, where they demoed the Nokia Kinetic prototype phone.We’re dealing with a phone ...

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU Gets Detailed, Looks Powerful and Low on Consumption

October 9, 2011
Qualcomm has just announced a new generation of the Snapdragon CPU series, one that prides on lower power consumption and high performance. Known as the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, the new SoC solution involves a 28nm manufacturing technology and the already famous Qualcomm Krait CPU.There’s also a new GPU, the Adreno ...

3D Graphics Reaches Windows Phone Through HoloPhone 3D Contraption (Video)

July 24, 2011
If you want pseudo 3D graphics on your Windows Phone unit, there’s a glasses free 3D app made for the iPad 2 awhile ago that now has been ported to the WP7 platform. The developers have also added fun features to the app, creating an interactive experience, not just a ...