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Does BlackBerry equal 'CrackBerry'
Melissa Mazmanian is researching how BlackBerry users balance the efficiency and lifestyle effects of their gadgets. Photo courtesy / MIT Sloan
Mazmanian's study of how people use the BlackBerry in their everyday lives has already drawn attention in the Wall Street Journal and The Independent and on National Public Radio. Her research won an Academy of Management award in its division last summer. When Mazmanian first began her research, which has been funded by the National Science Foundation, she decided it was best not to have preconceived notions, and thus she never purchased a BlackBerry. "My goal is to try to figure out the personal and social challenges that go into negotiating norms. I've observed that people struggle with when and where is it okay to use their BlackBerry," Mazmanian said. "I'm lucky because people want to talk about their BlackBerry use. It's an easy project to describe and it hits enough of a nerve with people that they're eager to share. They light up when talking about how it affects their lives," she said, adding, "I've heard of people who wake up in the middle of the night to check their e-mail, others who set their alarms on the BlackBerry and check their messages first thing in the morning."........ Powering Small Portable Electronics
For consumers, that could mean significantly longer time to talk and play music between charges. The new battery, which is also biodegradable, could eventually replace lithium ion batteries in a number of portable electronic applications, including computers, the researchers say. Their findings were described today at the 233rd national meeting of the American Chemical Society. This study shows that renewable fuels can be directly employed in batteries at room temperature to lead to more energy-efficient battery technology than metal-based approaches, says study leader Shelley Minteer, Ph.D., an electrochemist at Saint Louis University. It demonstrates that by bridging biology and chemistry, we can build a better battery thats also cleaner for the environment. Using sugar for fuel is not a new concept: Sugar in the form of glucose supplies the energy needs of all living things. While nature has figured out how to harness this energy efficiently, researchers only recently have learned how to unleash the energy-dense power of sugar to produce electricity, Minteer says......... Coming soon to the iDump
That would be a timesaver for the go-getters who want the cachet of the iPhone but don't want to have it break down at a critical moment: with 11 months left on your commitment to Cingular......... Nokia 6288 for China
Nokia 6288 has been launched worldwide during Q4 2006 and since it has enjoyed strong sales momentum, while this is a new version tailored to the requirements of China market. The Nokia 6288 for China is expected to begin shipping at the end of March, 2007. "Nokia believes that high quality video recording and playback is fast becoming a lifestyle trend in China - particularly when you can freely record whatever, wherever and whenever. The high quality playback of video recordings or watching of favourite videos on its large, bright 2.2? QVGA (320×240 pixels), 262,144 colour display is exhilarating on the Nokia 6288?, said Marko Rantanen, Vice President of Nokia Mobile Phone, SMO China Area. "We are seeing video fast becoming a mass market phenomenon and can be seen as the next wave after digital photography which is already supported in a number of of our Nokia devices". The Nokia 6288 is ideal for smooth and high quality video playback recorded on miniSD memory card fitted to its hot swappable slot (which supports up to 2GB - miniSD card sold separately). Outfitted with a 2-megapixel camera with 8X smooth digital zoom and integrated camera flash, the Nokia 6288 makes it easy to capture rich colour still images and videos of special moments......... Red Blackberry Pearl
RIM/Blackberry just announced a new color for their Blackberry Pearl, a deep red, to go along with the piono black and pearl white versions. With its digital camera, multi-media player and expandable memory slot, it comes closer to rivaling competitors in features, but still beats them all at it's main functionality -- emailing. The Pearl from AT&T features an easy-to-use phone, an improved web browser, plus Push To Talk capability (which allows you to see whether family or coworkers are available to talk) and a GPS-based wireless navigation service. The built-in digital camera boasts 3 zoom levels (up to 5X) and flash, and the multi-media player supports MP3 and AAC music files, as well as MPEG4 and H.263 video formats. Allowing up to10 supported personal and corporate email accounts, including most popular ISP email accounts, it's quickly modeling itself to become more than an executive email-based device. Small and stylish, it's bound to attract new users to the Blackberry platform. For more info and photos, cRIM. Posted by Evan Yet another fashion phone - LG Prada (KE850)
Anyhows, Prada and LG went ahead and created a new fashion technical miracle, a mobile phone which is completely touch screen operated. The press release says: "The PRADA Phone by LG introduces the world's first advanced touch interface which eliminates the conventional keypad making the overall usage experience a highly tactile one. An extra wide LCD screen maximizes visual impact, allowing the user to benefit from several key features of the phone, including the 2 megapixel camera featuring Schneider-Kreuznach lens, video player and document viewer capacity. Above all, these features contribute to the phone's beautifully sleek and simplistic appearance. You can see all the features on the LG prada web. Turn your cell phone into an anklet
Belt clips have always been popular accessories for cell phones, but what if you don''t wear a belt? What are you supposed to do then? Wrap it around your ankle, of course! Assuming you don''t have 1) pockets, 2) a purse, 3) any fashion sense, or 4) a shred of self-consciousness, consider HTL-Wireless'' patent-pending CPC Strap. Featuring five Jewelry Strap Loop Attachments to "unleash your inner creativity," the adjustable strap fits anything with a 5- to 20-inch circumference and is available in two styles: universal (for clamshell and candybar phones) and Razr (for Motorola RAZR phones). HTL-Wireless thinks pairing a Bluetooth headset with an ankle-strapped cell phone shows the world that you''re a "trendsetter [who doesn''t] mind being the center of attention." If you agree, then click over to the order page. But be quick about it. Only the first 1,000 CPC Straps are priced at $20; after that, they''re $50 each. And I thought you couldn''t put a price on fashion. Silly me. Via CrunchGear. Developing Ultrathin Digital Camera
"Our imager is about seven times more powerful than a conventional lens of the same depth," said Eric Tremblay, the first author on an Applied Optics paper published February 1, 2007, and an electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. candidate at UCSD's Jacobs School of Engineering. Eric is working with Joseph Ford, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the Jacobs School who leads the camera project within UCSD's Photonic Systems Integration Lab. Ford is also affiliated with the UCSD division of the California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Calit2. "This type of miniature camera is very promising for applications where you want high resolution images and a short exposure time. This describes what cell phone cameras want to be when they grow up," said Ford. "Today's cell phone cameras are pretty good for wide angle shots, but because space constraints require short focal length lenses, when you zoom them in, they're terrible. They're blurry, dark, and low contrast."........ Posted by: Ryan Read more Source Apple Finally Releases The iphone
The form factor is similar to an iPod: 4.5 inches tall, 2.48 inches wide, but still very slim at 0.46 inches thick. There are no controls other than a single Home button as everything else is done through the touch screen. The official numbers are 5 hours of talk time, and any video usage comes out of that five hours. Strictly as a music player, the iPhone will deliver sixteen hours of play, and that's about on par with my Nano. The 4GB model is going to cost $499 with a two year cellular contract, and the 8GB is $599. Go below the fold and dish through the demo screens with me! I'd just like to say a mighty thanks to MacRumors. I jumped on their feed to watch the keynote live because my other sources were having technical difficulties. The above image is from the nice kids at Engadget's coverage......... Posted by: Ashley Read more Source |
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