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Nokia Pen Writes Notes To A Mobile Phone
News When used with a specially-printed notepad, Nokia's new gadget -- the Digital Pen SU-1B -- allows users to write in digital ink and transfer the image to their mobile phones via Bluetooth radio. Coined Chatpen, the gadget can transfer handwritten...
[May 16, 2003, 9:02]
Fossil Unearths Wrist PDA
News My first impression really is that it will attract gadget people," said Roberta Cozza, analyst with Gartner Dataquest, when the watch was announced last November. The market doesn't need to think about another gadget to carry around with them.
[April 30, 2002, 17:08]
2001: Great Gadgets
News The Palm and PocketPC-compatible device will double as a timepiece, and although it hasn't actually got the functionality of a handheld computer, analysts believe it will appeal to gadget lovers. Getting into the e-commerce theme, SONICblue is only...
[December 27, 2001, 6:31]
Handspring Rings Up New Treo
News The new gadget will essentially be a foundation on which carriers and Handspring can add new software and features. The gadget, which will be able to run on CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications...
[June 18, 2003, 7:35]
3G Concept Devices: Breathtaking But Two Years Off
News The first -- called Peeble -- was a multimedia gadget. Trium's concept 3G gadget for the 'urban man' is an MP3 player with built in GPS (global positioning system). French mobile maker Sagem was showing off two 3G (third-generation) concept models.
[March 23, 2001, 16:23]
Gadget Translates Woofs Into Words
News The company unveiled a new gadget on Thursday, called Bowlingual, which can scrutinise and translate a dog's bark into expressions, such as "I've had enough" or "I'm a little bored, let's play. If Dr Dolittle can't make animals talk, perhaps...
[May 10, 2002, 14:30]
Fossil Squeezes PDA Into A Watch
News The launch is significant in that Fossil is a major consumer brand, but the gadget could have a difficult time of it in a market where the handheld computer industry saw a 9.5 percent drop in shipments for the third quarter.
[November 8, 2001, 17:28]
Facer
Downloads Use the 'Theme Maker' program to create your own themes.Version 1.8.2 features a new Today Page gadget, VersaMail notification, ClieMail notification, Wifi Strength indicator. Today Page gadget can now be set separately.
[July 10, 2003, 14:33]
Palm Gadget's True Colours Fall Short
News By using blending techniques such as combining nearby pixels, a process known as dithering, the gadget can display 58,000 "colour combinations", spokeswoman Marlene Somsak said. Handheld maker Palm admitted on Monday that its low-end m130 handheld...
[August 20, 2002, 7:36]
Google Revamps Customisation Tools
News Among the enhancements, Google is announcing a new Gadget Maker feature that will let people create their own gadgets with their own content without having to know code or HTML. There are seven templates of gadgets that people can create and share...
[May 1, 2007, 8:27]
Nokia Developing Next-gen Linux Tablet
News The original tablet device launched last year (see our review here) and caught the attention of gadget fans wondering why Nokia was making a device that had no cellular connectivity. But, according to the handset maker, there are no plans for the...
[June 22, 2006, 9:10]
Watchmaker Gives Palm Another Shake
News Fossil will also announce that it has licensed the Palm operating system for the gadget, which is timed for release next spring. In addition, the new gadget is slimmer than its forerunner, with a screen the size of a Wheat Thin cracker.
[November 18, 2002, 8:30]
Sun Adds Extra Shot To Java Branding
News Sun has finished the pilot for the 13-episode TV series, which is geared chiefly for European audiences that are more prone to gadget envy after seeing segments on games and cutting-edge Japanese consumers, Van den Hoogen said at the recent...
[July 8, 2004, 14:50]
Wearable Mobile Phones Hit US Market
News The gadget comes in different colours so outfits can be coordinated, said a representative for the joint effort between Sony and phone maker Ericsson. It will also feature the first-ever circular display, said a representative for Motorola, the...
[April 12, 2002, 10:26]
BlackBerry Hits UK Today
News MmO2, formerly BT Cellnet, is to finally deliver the long-awaited BlackBerry wireless email device to business customers on Wednesday, building on the gadget's striking success in the US. Dennis Kavelman, chief financial officer of Research In...
[September 19, 2001, 8:30]
STAReBOOK&Sony
Forum The latest news from China reported that eREAD Technology, a Chinese rising company specializing in the R&D development of digital reading, just launched their new gadget -STAReBOOK--to the global book lovers on Nov 27, 2006.
[December 11, 2006, 1:30]
Handspring Slaps Extra Charge On UK Buyers
News But UK gadget aficionados will have to pay about $200 (£140) more than in the US, plus separate mobile phone subscription fees. As predicted by ZDNet UK, handheld computer maker Handspring unveiled details of its upcoming wireless organiser Treo on...
[October 15, 2001, 12:43]
Siemens Unveils GPRS Handheld For Enterprise Users
News The German electronics company will market the new device -- dubbed the SX45 -- as an enterprise tool, rather than a consumer gadget. Siemens, the world's fourth largest mobile handset maker, is set to enter the handheld computer market by the end...
[March 22, 2001, 14:26]
Linux PDA Has Wi-Fi, Camera And Phone
News PalmNet hopes to sell the new gadget to other Japanese PDA makers this September at around 70,000 yen (£365). The hardware for the new handheld has been developed by Korea-based PDA maker IMRI while the Linux operating system (OS) is the result of...
[April 28, 2003, 9:23]
Internet Fridge Chills With Windows 98
News You can judge the true value of a gadget by the crowd it attracts, especially here in the home of the hard-bitten, seen-it-all IT journalist. Everyone from the reviews editor to the vice-president has gathered around, marvelling at the flat-panel...
[July 4, 2002, 16:30]
