RIM Offers BlackBerry Push Services To All BlackBerry Developers
March 17, 2010
RIM had previously mentioned that it would be making the BlackBerry Push APIs available to all developers for free in the first half of 2010, and it seems that the company is going to build good on that promise by offering two levels of push services. that is additionally great news for the end user, as while applications out there already produce use of push services, the services cost quite a bit for developers to implement, so with the latest offerings, developers should be able to cut down the cost of their applications, or perhaps even offer them for free. The push services offered are:
- BlackBerry Push Essentials - is a free service that developers can incorporate into their applications and allows them to push composition to their customers with unparalleled immediacy.
- BlackBerry Push Plus - which has a free tier and paid tiers, provides developers with notification that their push has been delivered. whether a composition provider needs to get info to someone, they can tell whether the target device has received the push.
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Germanium Lasers To Offer Optical Computing?
February 6, 2010
The brilliant minds by a MIT have demonstrated the first laser that’s built from germanium, which is able to produce wavelengths of light useful for optical communication. Aside from that, it’s additionally the first germanium laser to operate at room temperature. While it might not be immediately obvious, one of the benefits of using germanium is that it’s easy to incorporate into the existing process for manufacturing silicon chips. Considering that we’ve been looking to go beyond simple electrical currents to transport our info, that is certainly a bold step in the right direction, as it’ll allow computers to move documents using light, instead of electricity. Of course, don’t expect to see that incorporated into the next computer you’re buying, but hopefully they’ll manufacture some good research on that, and we’ll have some really cool computers in the near future, eh?
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A-Rix To Give You The Exact Taxi Fare
January 26, 2010
Have you ever been stiffed by a cabbie that didn’t want to use the meter in their cab to calculate your fare? Well, whether the A-Rix concept device ever becomes a reality, we might see a rather nice solution to the problem. It’s a tamper proof device that can calculate the fare with the help of a GPS chip. When the meter starts, it’ll record your starting position, and measure the distance amidst 2 consecutive points to calculate the distanced traveled, giving you the exact fare. It does have some rather nifty features, such as location data being displayed, a clock, indicator for ‘hired’ status, and additionally a backlit LCD to ensure you can read whatever is being displayed. Are you currently happy with the ways taxis are run, or would you rather they incorporate something like that into their routine?
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Panasonic Has Some Nifty Toilet Seats
January 21, 2010
The Japanese seem to incorporate some rather advanced technology into everything, and that instance Panasonic has come up with some rather techie toilet seats. The toilet seats sport a variety of sensors that can detect you entering or leaving the room and form a decision to open/shut and flush the toilet bowl. It can additionally sense the room temperature and adjust the temperature of the seat to match it. The flush system has plus been designed to minimize water wastage, which should certainly help us save the environment. Will that become the norm in a few years day? It certainly is something that we wouldn’t mind having in our homes.
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HP to develop devices with built-in projector
January 21, 2010
Granted, pico projectors haven't really taken off just yet nor anytime in the near future, but that doesn't mean hardware manufacturers won't try to incorporate it in their future devices. Take HP for instance - they are working on a tablet PC and notebook that will feature an integrated pico-projector inside each of them. There is no proper prototypes shown off (or leaked) for the tablet just yet, but it could have its roots in the HP Touchsmart tablet PCs from all those years ago. As for the notebook, the projector will be placed on top of its display just like where most webcams are situated. It does assemble us wonder where the webcam will thereupon be placed - perhaps on a swiveling, pivoted segment right beside the projector?
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Beamz Interactive Music System rolls out
January 8, 2010
[CES 2010] build some noise everyone! The Beamz Interactive Music System is now available, jumping aboard the music-cum-gaming bandwagon in an interesting sort of way. The ShadowBeamz gives you the opportunity to be an angel as you play something that looks like a mutated harp sans strings - there are three different skill levels to choose from, allowing you to compete against yourself or with others, with your respective high scores as bragging rights. Once you master a song, you will be presented with an even more difficult tune to evolve and improve your skills. All songs for the Beamz and ShadowBeamz game are original. gets users more engaged and elevates their comfort level and proficiency with the Beamz, while adding the competitive spirit of a fun musical game. ShadowBeamz features three different skill levels, so players can compete with themselves or other players, and save and compare their high scores. After mastering a song, you will advance to a harder song until promoted to the next skill level. Future gaming modules being developed for the Beamz will incorporate more complex ways to break the beams and imitate other players. Original songs composed for the Beamz and used in the ShadowBeamz game are composed to always sound harmonious. While ShadowBeamz can be downloaded for free, the Beamz hardware costs $199.95.
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Volkswagen Up! Lite concept car
December 3, 2009
Volkswagen has decided to debut its Up! Lite concept car at the 2009 LA Auto Show, offering decent room to seat four society as it ambles about the city. Underneath the hood, you will find an efficient TDI engine, an electric motor and a 7-speed Direct Shift Gearbox which work well to conclusion in a small aerodynamic footprint (Cd value of 0.237), ekeing out an impressive 65 g/km of CO2 emissions. Many components within are made of carbon fiber, resulting in it weighing a mere 695kg. The Up! Lite will most likely never enter production, but you could see future Volkswagen vehicles incorporate technology within.
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