Archive for August, 2009

Jabra’s New Lightweight HALO Bluetooth Stereo Headset

Technology.am (Aug. 25, 2009) — Developed by GN Netcom, Jabra Halo, is a wireless Bluetooth stereo headset.
The HALO not only supports A2DP wireless stereo audio, but also features AVRCP to allow you to wirelessly control music playback via touch sensors on your phone.
The HALO ensures that users won’t miss phone calls while [...]

Apple to release Snow Leopard on August 28 for $29

Technology.am (Aug. 25, 2009) — Apple Inc.’s latest operating system software, Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Mac OS X version 10.6, will go on sale on August 28th. Apple rival Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system is due in October.
The upcoming Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”) is half the size of [...]

HTC with China Mobile to develop Smartphones ‘Ophones’

technology.am (Aug. 25, 2009) — Taiwan’s High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) with China Mobile Ltd., the world’s largest mobile carrier, plans to jointly develop 3G smartphones in china.
China Mobile has called its smartphones OPhone, an attempt to compete with Apple Inc.’s hugely popular iPhone.
These smartphones are based on China Mobile’s home-grown TD-SCDMA [...]

Nokia Launches its First Mini Laptop

Technology.am (Aug. 25, 2009) — Nokia announced that it would launch its first-ever Windows-based netbook or mini laptop called the Nokia Booklet 3G.
The Booklet is equipped with a 10-inch screen, weighs 2.8 pounds, measures just two centimetres wide and delivers up to 12 hours of battery life.
Unlike most netbooks, Nokia’s Booklet 3G [...]

Microsoft adds App Access to Non-Smart Phones

Technology.am (Aug. 25, 2009) — Microsoft has released OneApp program, a new mobile software tool designed to add smartphone like features such as internet access to conventional handsets, which is aimed at developing countries where cheaper phones and pre-paid services are the norm.
OneApp has launched with over a dozen applications including stock tracker, [...]

TSMC Achieves 28nm SRAM Yield Breakthrough

Technology.am (Aug. 25, 2009) — TSMC has been working to develop high-k metal gate technologies for low power applications. TSMC added a low power process to its 28nm high-k metal gate (HKMG) road map. Now TSMC has become the first foundry not only to achieve 28nm functional 64Mb SRAM yield, but also to achieve it [...]

Solar-Hydrogen a single technology that Can Supply World’s Energy Needs

Technology.am (Aug. 24, 2009) — As you are aware the world’s oil supply continues to dry out every day. At the present rate of consumption, coal will run out in 130 years, natural gas in 60 years and oil in 42 years.

Image courtesy: greenecon.net
As a solution to this problem Derek Abbott, Professor of [...]

Google unveiled Listen App for Android-powered mobile

Technology.am (Aug. 23, 2009) — Google has launched a new Listen app for smartphones that lets Android phone users to search, subscribe, download and stream audio content through the web.
Google Listen app allows you to store audio programs on your cell phone. This can include podcasts and streaming audio sources.
With Google Listen, [...]

Gmail’s Task List now e-mailable

Technology.am (Aug. 23, 2009) — Now Gmail users can e-mail a task list to friends, family, or contacts right through the tasks.
The Email task list” can be found in the Actions menu at the bottom of the Task list. If you click on this option, it’ll open a new compose window with the contents [...]

Google Image Search on any cell phone

Technology.am (Aug. 23, 2009) — Now Google opens up image search results for almost any phone. Earlier Google image search was limited to iPhone and Android. This new Image Search results will also be available in 38 languages.
Google says that every feature phone is getting the update. The update includes larger thumbnail images [...]