| Lost? Help's a gadget away at the 2008 CES
Editor's Note: Brian Westbrook is filing for KOMOTV.com from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.With 1.5 million square feet of exhibit space and booths that themselves have more square footage than the largest homes (to say nothing for the temporary structures in the parking lot) - it's easy to get lost here at CES. Fortunately, there are dozens of companies offering new ways to use Global Positioning System (GPS) data to help us find our way out of the woods, around town and even to locate pets or those in our care that have become disoriented. The GPS is a military-run network of satellites capable of working together to pinpoint a location within a few feet, and receivers have become small and affordable in recent years. They're finding themselves in cars, phones and even on the family dog. Judging on sheer quantity alone, these so-called location-based devices are fast-becoming an essential accessory.
Broadcom Demonstrates Industry Leading Gaming Performance With ...
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 2008 MWC -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced the first public demonstration showing realistic mobile game benchmarks based on the emerging OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics standard, running on cell phone hardware. In collaboration with Futuremark, a respected developer of PC and handheld performance benchmarks, Broadcom will demonstrate the ability of the OpenGL ES 2.0 standard to deliver a significantly enhanced gaming experience on mobile devices when powered with the innovative VideoCore(R) III multimedia processor. The enhanced mobile gaming demonstrations, utilizing Futuremark performance benchmarks and based on the Broadcom(R) BCM2727 VideoCore III multimedia processor, will be performed at this week's 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, from February 11th to 14th and at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco from February 18th to 22nd.
F-STOP: How Digital Eclipsed the Film Camera
It's been a remarkable run. Daguerre developed his device for capturing images nearly 170 years ago, and since that time, and especially since erstwhile bank clerk George Eastman gave up his steady salary to form the Eastman Kodak company in 1888, the camera had almost come to symbolise personal technology, a bit of science that most could use consistently. This became particularly true with the introduction, in the early 1930s, of the 35mm single reflex camera - the closest ancestor of the hand-held cameras of today - and also with the introduction, in 1948, of the instant picture, or Polaroid camera. .
Honey Magazine Launches New Website Honeymag.Com: The True Voice of ...
New York, N.Y. (BlackNews.com) - Sahara Media, Inc. today announced the launch of Honey Magazine’s new social networking website for multi-cultural females, honeymag.com. The website is anchored by Honey’s wide range of stories covering fashion, beauty and lifestyle, videos and a Career Center. Honeymag.com also provides the opportunity to follow the lives of more than 35 Bloggers in eight countries. "The 18-34 year old urban, female is one of the fastest growing segments today. At the same time, her fashion and entertainment choices as well as her career and relationship goals are now defining mainstream American culture", said Philmore Anderson IV, Founder and CEO of Sahara Media, Inc. "In light of this trend, there are no media properties - traditional or digital - which are fully serving the needs of this smart, vibrant and growing community.
OQO e2 ultramobile PC with HSDPA review
An ultramobile PC is a full PC in a nearly pocket-size unit. OQO, founded in 2000 by ex-Apple engineers, is the most distinctive of the ultramobile PC makers, producing over the years a series of increasingly gorgeous-looking devices, leading up to the OQO e2, a European model with HSDPA mobile broadband, that has the potential to be a really mobile networked PC. The OQO 01 had good reviews and, following decent sales from online stores, the company launched a Europan version of its next model - the OQO e2 - in late 2007, followed swiftly by an HSDPA-enabled version, which can get up to 3.6 megabits per second (Mbps) from cellular networks. At the moment, the OQO e2 is available only in Europe, with a typical model costing around £1,200, including 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and 120GB hard drive, as well as 802.11abg Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Six powers to meet on Iran next week-diplomat
The diplomat was speaking on Friday after the release of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's new report on Iran's atomic program. On Thursday, France and Britain formally submitted a third sanctions resolution against Iran to the U.N. Security Council, which they hope will be voted on next week. (Reporting by Louis Charbonneau, editing by Patricia Zengerle) .
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