YC-Funded WakeMate Helps You Kiss Groggy Mornings Goodbye

November 24th, 2009
“The WakeMate wristband collects data throughout the night and stores it on internal Flash storage. When it’s time to wake you up WakeMate doesn’t necessarily sound an alarm at exactly the time you set. Instead, it monitors your sleep patterns for the 20 minute window prior to that and sounds your alarm when you’re in the lightest sleep mode, which can help eliminate that groggy feeling you sometimes wake up with. The alarm doesn’t come from the wristband though – instead, the wristband uses Bluetooth to trigger your cell phone’s alarm. It then transmits your sleep data to your phone, which in turn uses its cellular data connection to upload it to the WakeMate servers. You can then browse through your sleep history from the WakeMate website.”

Toys R Us offers Windows CE mini-notebook

November 24th, 2009
Toys R Us offers Windows CE mini-notebook
“Toys “R” Us is selling a Windows CE 5.0-based laptop that’s aimed at kids, and said to be bundled with 50 different games. The Lexibook MFC100GB has a 400MHz Samsung processor, eight-inch display, 64MB of RAM and 1GB of flash storage, an Ethernet port, and a bright orange case.”

The Regulatory Future of Mobile Medical Apps

November 24th, 2009
The Regulatory Future of Mobile Medical Apps
“Medical and health applications for iPhones, Blackberry devices, Android phones and other mobile gadgets already number in the thousands. The problem is that only one app, AirStrip OB, actually earned FDA’s explicit blessings to be marketed as a medical device. So the big question is whether the FDA is going to “put its foot down” and require that it provide clearance before new apps go to market.”

In-Stat – Smartphones Surpass 15% of Cell Phone Shipments in China

November 24th, 2009
“China’s smartphone market saw strong growth throughout 2008 with shipments showing a 30% increase over the previous year, reports In-Stat http://www.in-stat.com. Smartphones accounted for 15.3% of total mobile phone shipments in China last year, up from 12% in 2007.”

In-Stat – Digital Media Adapters, Players, Receivers Emerge as Competitive New Connected Home Product Category

November 24th, 2009
“Nearly 4.5 million DMAs, DMPs, and DMRs will be sold worldwide in 2013. Chip providers competing in the market include Intel, NXP, Sigma Designs and Texas Instruments. Over 1/2 of US home network users are at least somewhat interested in a consumer electronics product that enables Online Video Services, including streaming and downloading.”

In-Stat – Wi-Fi Hotspot Market Stages Revival as 2009 Worldwide Connects Surge to 1.2 Billion

November 24th, 2009
“The Wi-Fi hotspot market is entering a revival period marked by renewed interest from communication providers and increased usage among both business and leisure users, reports In-Stat http://www.in-stat.com. In-Stat estimates that hotspot usage will increase in 2009 by 47%, bringing total worldwide connects to 1.2 billion.”

In-Stat – While Semi TAM for Digital Cable Set Top Boxes Declines, Opportunity Remains With Latest Features

November 24th, 2009
“Worldwide demand for digital cable set top boxes is falling in 2009, after a record-setting year in 2008. The decline is a result of reductions in cable operator capital expenditure (CAPEX) budgets brought on by the global economic recession.”

ArcherMind shows off ‘world’s first’ Android-based in-car nav system

November 24th, 2009
ArcherMind shows off 'world's first' Android-based in-car nav system
“An Android-laden navigation system that could actually be inserted as a factory option”


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