“Google plans to launch a music service, Wired.com has confirmed with sources familiar with the situation. Next to nothing is known about the service at this point, rumored to be called “Google Music,” “Google Audio,” or “One Box,” although we have confirmed that it will be announced next Wednesday, and that it will link out to two music services: Lala and iLike.”
“A few years ago, companies like Stoke and Bridgeport Networks emerged with a noble vision: Create a super phone network technology that lets you move seamlessly back and forth from your home WiFi connection to the cellular network outside. That way, you’d use the strongest and least expensive network available to you at the time. As people use mobile devices for more data-intensive applications, i.e, YouTube, Slingbox, it makes sense for operators to want to let, or even push, their customers onto WiFi or femtocell technology in order to conserve costs.”
“the spectrum has promise for delivering mobile broadband to more users for less, because it’s not licensed to a carrier. Instead, it sits in the channels between the digital TV bands”
“Between 2008 and 2014, the total market for mobile messaging will grow at a CAGR of nearly 8%, increasing from $132 billion in 2008 to $208 billion by 2014.”
“As the sensors and chips in portable electronics become more powerful, augmented reality (AR) is starting to give consumers new ways to blend virtual and real-world information.”
” there’s an 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display (with multitouch zooming), WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G WWAN connectivity, all riding atop an Android 2.0 install. A dual-LED flash 5 megapixel camera adorns the back, and there’s a 1,300mAh battery”
Philips has come out with a device which promises to help you get more active by monitoring your daily activity. Philip’s DirectLife monitor includes a full-fledged fitness program that comes complete with online personal coaches, some basic LED lights that show your progress at a glance, and a built-in USB plug.
“The new Cortex-A5 microprocessor will have better performance than ARM’s fastest ARM11 microprocessors, but it will consume less battery power than its high-volume ARM9 chips. Chip makers who license the ARM design will be able to create processors with lower costs, longer battery life, and better performance. ”
“Quanta says it plans to use Canesta’s products in 3-D gesture-control systems that will revolutionize the way we interact with computers. With webcam-like cameras, Canesta-based products will let you control a computer without touching it; you simply wave your hands in front of it and it detects your motion.”