The Four ‘Killer Apps’ You Need to Go Paperless
February 28, 2009
Here are the four new “killer apps” I’ve discovered — all of them have shipped since 2006 — that truly enable a “paperless life“: Evernote, Shoeboxed, Earth Class Mail and reQall. (Plus, the Amazon Kindle doesn’t hurt, either.)
[Source] Mike
BlackBerry 9630 Niagara World Edition at Verizon
February 27, 2009
It looks like the Blackberry Niagara’s model number will be 9630 and it will be a “world edition” considering it will support CDMA and GSM with variants of 3G for both standards. The big issue, however, is that it won’t have WiFi. Yes it sucks, and we still wonder why Verizon keeps castrating cool phones, but hey, we’re on T-Mobile anyway. Takeway:
- GSM/CDMA 3G phone (EVDO RevA, UMTS) “world edition”
- 3.2 Megapixel camera (in the consumer version)
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LG Officially Stays in the Plasma TV Market
February 27, 2009
There were a number of reports that AM about LG quitting the Plasma TV business, but when T3 asked LG UK’s George Mead, the official reply is clear: LG has “no intention to withdraw from the Plasma TV market”. Mr. Mead goes further by saying: “we have recently implemented a bespoke strategy to promote and market Plasma TVs here in the UK. The development of new technologies including our THX certification is a strong indication of the growth opportunities for Plasma TVs in the UK market.”
That’s the news of the day at least. An LG Vice President was quoted saying: “if we cannot draw growth strategy, we would produce the decision to withdraw within the year”.
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[Source] dhiram
Yuruppy, Low Maintenance Rub Only “Tamagotchi “
February 27, 2009
You do not need to feed or take Yuruppys virtual pets for a virtual walk, they only require to be “digitally” fondled. Sounds strange? Users have to complete 14 mini games with their puppy, kitten, or chicken by controlling them with their fingers using the touch screen. Yuruppy is manufactured by Tomy Takara and retails for $21, or $38 for the deluxe edition equipped with a larger screen.
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TANDBERG PrecisionHD 720p Webcam
February 27, 2009
It’s pretty hard for a webcam to get any buzz these days, but the design of the Tandberg PrecisionHD Camera and its HD (720p) capabilities with autofocus have caught our attention. In addition to its optical abilities, at least on the paper, the camera additionally has noise a canceling microphone. Now, you should know that you need serious upload bandwidth to use the TANDBERG PrecisionHD at its full potential: the 720p audio/video stream requires 1.5Mbps and whether you have a kick-ass upload speed, there’s even an “unlimited” video quality that will be capped by your upload bandwidth (and the camera itself, obviously).
It’s optimized for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2, but what we really want to know is how well it will work with Skype or MSN? (Also, take a look at our Quickcam Pro 9000 review)
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Dwindling iMac Availability Hints to Upcoming Refresh
February 27, 2009
Internet stores (MacMall, OnSale, and ClubMac.) are reporting that high-end iMacs stocks are becoming sparse, and it is everyone’s guess that that is a sign that a new model will come out soon. Better yet, Amazon itself has removed the previous model from its catalog completely. whether you have followed the rumor mill recently, you know that a new high-end iMac with an NVIDIA chipset is expected.
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DEMO 09: 39 New Tech Products Will Be Launched
February 27, 2009
Today, DEMO 09 revealed the lineup of new technology companies that will launch new products during six-minutes live stage demonstrations starting that Monday in Palm Desert.
For the first moment Chris Shipley will co-present the show with Matt Marshall from Venture Beat, the new co-executive producer who will run the show in 2010. I have a great respect for Chris Shipley’s talent to discover innovative new tech products and an admiration for her focus and hard work that helped numerous entrepreneurs to succeed. I am a bit sad to see her pass the torch, but I trust her ability to choose the best successor.
Ubergizmo is a media partner of DEMO and our readers get a $600 reduction on the DEMO registration, click here to register. The conference starts on Sunday, March 1 in Palm Desert, whether you cannot attend, follow our live coverage.
Various products launching at DEMO 09 include:
- a portable device that works as both a netbook and a touchscreen tablet;
- a network of small, battery powered wireless cameras that stream video directly to the World Wide Web;
- a commerce-based networking solution that allows subscribers to send various forms of subject matter via Bluetooth;
- a personal newsletter assistant to initiate and sort through emails and parse conversations, files, images, media, dates and places;
- a next-generation community management application;
- an intelligent, Web-based mortgage buying subscription service;
- a ubiquitous public forum for sharing info side-by-side on any Web page;
- the first voice-to-text SMS application for the iPhone;
- a full-featured clinical application that gives transplant organizations the tools to manage an active and scalable program;
- products from all by the world including Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
The full list of companies after the jump.
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