Cell Phone with Built-in Projector

http://www.physorg.com/news3505.html

PhysOrg
March 24, 2005

"Siemens researchers have developed a cell phone featuring a built-in projector system. A laboratory model was presented at CeBIT 2005 in Hanover. The system makes it possible to project a complete keypad or display onto a surface. With a special pen, users can write on the virtual keypad and operate the phone’s functions."

Ever need to phone 7,000 people at once?

http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5630918.html?tag=nl

Published: March 22, 2005, 5:49 PM PST
By Michael Kanellos
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

"Mostly, customers only use it to contact a few people, but it can push out 7,000 to 8,000 messages. "You can do as many as you want, but it takes more time," Cohen said.

The service costs about $4,200 a year for 50 contacts. Send Word Now has approximately 100 customers."

LOGIC Supply VIA EPIA SP13000 Mini-ITX Motherboard

http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info.php/cPath/21/products_id/305

$259.00

"Please note SP boards will be available mid April"

Pod2Go: The Ultimate iPod Sync Application

http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=9906

RSS/RDF news, Weather, movies, stock quotes, lyrics, text, Address Book, iCal, Mail, Safari bookmarks and stickies, backup, launcher, scheduling syncs.

Videur de mémoire, le Tripper Mini

http://www.akihabaranews.com/news_9293.html#

"Vous en avez marre de vous balader avec 2 tonnes de Comptact Flash ? Eh bien il existe un demi-milliard de solutions pour cela, et voici une nouvelle version d'un HDD autonome (avec un HDD de 1.8") qui pourra donc vider vos CF lorsque vous êtes OTG (On The Go)"

Grande-Bretagne: Skype accessible gratuitement par accès Wi-Fi

http://rss.zdnet.fr/actualites/internet/0,39020774,39210132,00.htm

ZDNet UK
Vendredi 4 mars 2005

"Au Royaume-Uni, un accord passé avec le fournisseur d'accès Wi-Fi Broadreach Networks va permettre aux utilisateurs britanniques de Skype d'accéder gratuitement au service lorsqu'ils se connectent à un de ses 350 hot spots. La plupart sont situés dans les grandes gares britanniques."

Face-recognition security comes to mobile phones

http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS7172421600.html

"Okao is available for embedded Linux, Symbian, BREW, and ITron, but not for Microsoft Windows Mobile or Windows CE. The footprint size is 450KB of Flash (and 1.5MB for the reference image) and the software requires a minimum of 370KB of RAM."

Shuttle Zen XPC ST62K: Finally, a Quiet SFF PC!

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article139-page1.html

SilentPCReview.com
February 8, 2004 by Ralf Hutter and Mike Chin

"A new smaller, quieter SFF barebones PC using just one 80mm fan and an external fanless power supply."

The hundred-buck PC

http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=11203

RED HERRING
January 29, 2005

"The founder and chairman of the MIT Media Lab wants to create a $100 portable computer for the developing world."

People’s PC, for $300 only

http://www.gigaom.com/2005/02/28/peoples-pc-for-300-only/

Om Malik
February 28, 2005 1:23 pm

"[...] HCL has just launched a sub-$300 computer [...] The PC is called EzeeBee Pride, [...] A 1GHz processor (either from Intel or AMD), a 30 GB hard disk, 128 MB RAM, a 15-inch colour monitor and even a 52 x CD ROM drive. [...]"

AMD's PC to increase online world / Low-end Internet model would assist emerging countries

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/10/20/BUGK29CIVB1.DTL&type=business

"[...] It will cost $185 just for the computer, and $249 for both the computer and a 15-inch monitor.

The PC contains the chipmaker's Geode microprocessor, an inexpensive line of chips for smaller devices like personal digital assistants and other handheld computers.

The machine, about the size of a Kleenex box, contains a 10-GB hard drive, 128 MB of memory and a 56k modem. [...]"

3GSM World Congress coverage: photo review of HTC Universal (aka T-Mobile MDA IV or 3G SPV)

http://www.msmobiles.com/news.php/3584.html

msmobiles.com
February 14, 2005 [Pocket PC phone]

Motorola phones to call on Wi-Fi, VoIP

http://news.com.com/2100-7351_3-5575684.html?part=rss&tag=5575731&subj=news.7351.20

Published: February 14, 2005, 12:12 PM PST
By Ben Charny
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

"The world's No. 3 handset maker plans to add Internet phone software from Internet telephony provider Skype to a select number of Motorola phones that link to the Internet using short-range, high-speed Wi-Fi networks."

Start-up offers Web conferencing on the cheap

http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-5575923.html?part=rss&tag=5575731&subj=news.1012.20

Published: February 14, 2005, 2:02 PM PST
By Alorie Gilbert
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

"Convoq also introduced on Monday a free two-person version of its service, called ASAP Express. Like its Pro version, the free service incorporates text chat, voice conferencing, video and presentation sharing. The company bills it as a "personal Web conferencing system" for students and professionals."

T2e with SP13000

http://www.tranquilpc.co.uk/T2e_SP13000.htm

No fans, EPIA SP13000, 1.3GHz C3, VIA CN400 chipset.

MacCentral: EyeTV update adds MPEG-4 for EyeTV 200, ConvertX

http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/02/07/eyetv/index.php

By Peter Cohen pcohen@maccentral.com

"A recent update to Elgato's EyeTV Personal Video Recorder (PVR) software for the Macintosh enables Elgato's EyeTV 200 and Plextor Corp.'s ConvertX PVR for the Mac to record video using hardware-based MPEG-4 encoding. Previously the devices were capable only of recording using the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 standards. EyeTV 1.7 is a free upgrade, and also subtitling support and Clear QAM support for certain models of EyeTV hardware.

The EyeTV 200 is a FireWire-based video interface for the Mac that features a 124-channel cable-ready TV tuner and composite, S-Video and stereo audio input connectors. You can use it to record your favorite TV shows or to do analog to digital video conversion from VCRs or other sources."

Napster Ignites Consumer Launch of World's First Portable Subscription Service

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050203/lath045_1.html

Press Release
Thursday February 3, 6:00 am ET

"LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Napster (Nasdaq: NAPS - News), the biggest brand in digital music, announced today the consumer release of its groundbreaking Napster To Go technology and the unveiling of the new Napster 3.0. Napster To Go, the world's first portable subscription service, lets consumers move an unlimited amount of songs from Napster's million plus catalog to compatible MP3 players for one, low monthly fee of $14.95."

Axentra's Net-Box One

http://www.mini-itx.com/news/76712871/

mini-itx.com
January 26, 2005

"The Net-Box One is described as a 'Multifunction Server Appliance', acting as a network and internet-based email and file server, with combined router, access point and firewall functionalities. At the heart of this versatile little device is of course a Mini-ITX board running Linux, and a rather nice web-based interface - the 'OEone platform'."

New Sony NW-HD3 Network Walkman plays MP3s

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/5721.html

By Jørgen Sundgot, Monday 17 January 2005
infoSync World

"Equipped with a 20 GB hard drive and measurements minute enough to compete with Apple's popular iPod mini, the NW-HD3 Network Walkman will support both the ATRAC3 and MP3 formats. To come in five colours, the NW-HD3 relies on a non-exchangeable Lithium Ion battery to power it for up to 30 hours, and connects to computers via a USB 2.0 interface."

infoSync World : New PMA400 PMV from Archos doubles as PDA

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/5706.html

"New to Archos' line-up, however, is the introduction of integrated 802.11b Wi-Fi connectivity which will enable the PMA400 to connect wirelessly to networks. This comes in addition to the unit's support for Ethernet, as well as USB 2.0 for exchanging data with other devices. Also supported is USB Host capabilities, which enables other USB mass storage peripherals such as digital cameras, hard drives and also keyboards to connect to the PMA400."

"In addition to its personal media viewer capabilities, the PMA400 also offers a wealth of PDA functions due to being powered by the Linux-based Qtopia platform. Applications include an e-mail client with support for POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP protocols; an Internet browser by Opera; support for the Mophun gaming engine; and a full compliment of Personal Information Management applications. Also, the PMA400 will come with software to synchronize PIM information with Microsoft Outlook."