Consumer
Wireless Receivers Intended for Automotive and Consumer Applications
July 26, 2010 5:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsInfineon Technologies AG introduced an enhanced family of three wireless control receivers offering highest available sensitivity and low power consumption. The TDA5240, TDA5235 and TDA5225 devices provide multi-band support (315MHz, 434MHz, 868MHz and 915MHz) for worldwide coverage...
August Roundtable - Why Adopt 'Green' Technology?
July 22, 2010 6:16 am | by Alix Paultre, Editor-in-Chief | Articles | CommentsThe Roundtable question for August is “How much do you feel the current push for “green” tech comes from image and the desire to appear ecologically responsible, and how much does it come from a true pursuit of performance improvement in power systems?”
Porsche novelty mouse makes great gift
July 21, 2010 5:22 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsIf, like most of us, you can’t afford a Porsche, a mouse shaped like a Porsche is the next best thing. As novelty computer mice go, this is one of the coolest I’ve seen. Avant Garde Gifts was kind enough to send me a sample of the “Motormouse,” and I’ve been evaluating it this week.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 (Verizon) - Unboxing
July 17, 2010 8:23 pm | by phonedog | Videos | CommentsAaron takes a look at the BlackBerry Curve 8530 for Verizon Wireless. Is it a worthy of being a 'Berry in the bunch? We'll find out. More Videos: http://www.phonedog.com/cell-phone-videos/default.aspx Win Free Phones: http://www.phonedog.com/sweepstakes/default.aspx
Review: 27" iMac i7 Quad-Core
July 17, 2010 8:23 pm | by SoldierKnowsBest | Videos | CommentsTwitter: http://twitter.com/soldierknowbest
HTC HD2 vs iPhone 3GS: Internet Browsing
July 17, 2010 8:22 pm | by jon4lakers | Videos | CommentsHD2 vs. iPhone 3GS: Homescreen Utility: http://cuthut.com/WkP This is a comparison of the internet experience on the HD2 versus the iPhone 3GS
Blizzard avoids PR nightmare, comparisons to China
July 13, 2010 11:46 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsBlizzard Entertainment has narrowly avoided a public relations nightmare: an unfavorable comparison with Communist China. The game publisher recently announced plans (then shelved them) to require real names (“Real ID”) on its forums. Meanwhile, China has vowed “to reduce anonymity” on the internet.
Voice-audio IC Integrates Telephony Features
July 12, 2010 10:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsNuvoton Technology its ChipCorder voice/audio device to enable telephony functions in commercial and consumer systems. The ISD61S00 provides a digital-audio interface, audio storage interface, macro-scripting ability, and streamlined programmability that allows designers to
mTouch Solutions for Analog Resistive Touch Screen
July 12, 2010 5:42 am | Videos | CommentsThis video from Microchip provides an overview of the AR1000 Series Resistive Touch Screen Controller.
4DGL Graphics Controller Performs Out of the Box
July 9, 2010 11:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsPICASO-GFX2 is an intelligent custom 4DGL (4D Graphics Language) Graphics Controller designed to interface with virtually all popular OLED and LCD display panels. It provides a graphics user interface solution for rapid application development and time-to-market. Built-in features include
Reference Design Creates Remote-Control Racing Toys
July 7, 2010 4:57 am | News | CommentsBased on 2.4GHz wireless tech, the nRFready R/C Racing reference design from Nordic Semiconductor allows developers to create advanced remote-control race toy cars.
32-bit MCU Lowers Power Consumption by up to 90 Percent
July 6, 2010 7:50 am | Atmel Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsLowering static power consumption by 90% and active power consumption by 45%, Atmel's next-generation 32-bit AVR UC3L microcontroller offers picoPower technology and embedded capacitive touch controller peripherals.
CES 2010: Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner
July 2, 2010 8:29 am | by ecnmagazine | Videos | CommentsA demonstration of the Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner from the show floor of CES 2010. The Mint uses "Northstar Guidance" to track where it cleans.
CES 2010: Asus Eee PC T91 Touchscreen Netbook
July 2, 2010 8:29 am | by ecnmagazine | Videos | CommentsVideo of Technical Editor, Jason Lomberg, trying out Asus' T91 Multi-touch Netbook PC.
Thermaltake Level 10 Full Tower Case
July 2, 2010 8:29 am | by TigerDirectBlog | Videos | CommentsThe Thermaltake VL30001N1Z Level 10 Super-Gaming Modular Full Tower Case is the culmination of performance, design and innovation in computer chassis. The design allows gamers to experience the power of their high-end computers through the design itself. Iconic design combined with...
Truetouch Tablet Demo
July 2, 2010 8:28 am | by ecnmagazine | Videos | CommentsCypress Semiconductor demonstrates tablet-sized capacitive touchscreen with true multi-touch all-point capability.
NXT Segway with Leaning Rider
July 2, 2010 8:28 am | by nxtprograms | Videos | CommentsThis is the "NXT Segway with Rider" project for NXT 2.0 from nxtprograms.com. See free building instructions and programs at http://www.nxtprograms.com/NXT2/segway/index.html
Google Buzz Demo: Twitter Killer?
July 2, 2010 8:28 am | by SoldierKnowsBest | Videos | CommentsTwitter: http://twitter.com//soldierknowbest
MORE Misa Digital Guitar
July 2, 2010 8:27 am | by misadigital | Videos | Commentsmisa digital guitar running linux kernel 2.6.31. sydney, australia. the misa digital guitar can connect to any MIDI compatible sound source. practically every modern synthesizer / sampler / etc is MIDI compatible - it is a standard that has existed for over 20 years. in this video i have...
An e-mail counting t-shirt
July 2, 2010 8:27 am | by cjbprime | Videos | CommentsThere's a blog post about the shirt at http://blog.printf.net/articles/2010/03/30/email-counting-tshirt, and source code at http://github.com/cjb/lilypad-email-shirt. If you'd like to distribute the video, you're welcome to under the terms of the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA license.
Texas Instruments Chats About Droid X
July 2, 2010 8:27 am | by texasinstrumentsVlog | Videos | CommentsMembers of the TI team discuss the Droid X features leveraging TI technology.
InstaLoad Battery Tech is Polarity-Agnostic
July 2, 2010 6:34 am | News | CommentsBattery contacts designed based on InstaLoad technology enable users to insert batteries into a device in either + or - direction.
We were family: Microsoft halts Kin phone rollout
July 1, 2010 9:26 am | News | CommentsFor Microsoft, there will be no next of Kin. The company said Wednesday it will halt the planned rollout of Kin One and Kin Two phones beyond the U.S., less than two months after Verizon Wireless started selling them.
Amazon.com offers new lower-priced Kindle DX
July 1, 2010 9:21 am | News | CommentsOnline retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday it is introducing a new version of its higher-end Kindle at a lower price as competition among electronic-book readers intensifies.
HDMI 1.4 Transmitter with De-interlacer Provides 1080p HD Performance
June 30, 2010 11:15 am | Analog Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAnalog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced what it asserts are the industry’s smallest, lowest power HDMI v1.4 transmit IC with integrated de-interlacer and on-chip CEC (consumer electronics control), enabling small, low-cost multimedia devices to
