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Towards Sustainability in <endeca_term>Portable Computing</endeca_term> Through Cloud Computing and Cognitive Radios

Towards Sustainability in Portable Computing Through Cloud Computing and Cognitive Radios

It is imperative to consider the concept of sustainable portable computing as the role of such devices increases the people lives. With... Read more

20 September, 2010
Performance Analysis and Comparison of MANET Routing Protocols

Performance Analysis and Comparison of MANET Routing Protocols

Advances in wireless technology and portable computing along with demands for greater user mobility have provided a major... Read more

9 September, 2011
A Precise High-Level Power Consumption Model for  Embedded Systems Software

A Precise High-Level Power Consumption Model for Embedded Systems Software

The increasing demand for portable computing has elevated power consumption to be one of the most critical... Read more

11 August, 2010
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet

...watching movies on the go. But if tablets represent the future of portable computing, they'll need to become robust business machines, as well. Lenovo... Read more

1 November, 2011 by Donald Bell

Apple files patent for long-life fuel cell

...one patent application titled simply a 'Fuel Cell System to Power a Portable Computing Device', Apple said there is "increasing awareness and desire" among consumers... Read more

23 December, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

Google-funded company sues Motorola over patents

...its use of six patents covering such things as file transfer and portable computing. "Intellectual Ventures has successfully signed licensing agreements with many of the... Read more

7 October, 2011

Tell us what you think about data-roaming charges

...much do you get charged? Ever been stung? In the age of portable computing, these questions are getting more and more important. So important, in... Read more

11 March, 2011
Jolicloud: The future is HTML 5

Jolicloud: The future is HTML 5

...project that takes open source and the cloud into the ever-expanding portable-computing market. The French entrepreneur's latest venture is Jolicloud, a Linux... Read more

2 August, 2010 by David Meyer

ARM and TSMC plan 20nm system-on-a-chip production

...ARM processors for TSMC's technology, with target market segments including wireless, portable computing, tablet PCs and high-performance computing. "By co-developing in tight... Read more

21 July, 2010 by David Meyer
Laptops and Handhelds

Laptops and Handhelds

...early 90's. In this webcast, the presenter looked at several new portable computing solutions including Grid Systems RS Wireless, the Momenta Pentop Computer, NEC... Read more

1 January, 2012
CalcWatch Free (iAd Supported) 1.0.5

CalcWatch Free (iAd Supported) 1.0.5

...when Jobs and Woz were still tinkering away in their parents garage, portable computing was already a reality. Calculator watches, made popular in the late... Read more

1 October, 2010
CalcWatch 1.0

CalcWatch 1.0

...when Jobs and Woz were still tinkering away in their parents garage, portable computing was already a reality. Calculator watches, made popular in the late... Read more

26 August, 2010
The Race for Perfect : Inside the Quest to Design the Ultimate Portable Computer by Steve Hamm 3.0.3

The Race for Perfect : Inside the Quest to Design the Ultimate Portable Computer by Steve Hamm 3.0.3

...we love to talk about and use. From the earliest days of portable computing, 40 years ago, entrepreneurs and designers have pushed forward relentlessly in... Read more

9 July, 2010

Wearable PC to hit shops by Christmas

Consumers will be able to buy a lightweight device, complete with a head-mounted video display, that will allow them to surf on the move Read more

26 July, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

AMD adds Alchemy to its chip arsenal

...alchemy to compete better with Intel and other chip makers in the portable computing devices market. AMD said Wednesday that it would acquire Alchemy Semiconductor... Read more

6 February, 2002 by John G.Spooner

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