Considering an estimated 28 percent of car accidents are caused by drivers distracted by cell phone calls or text messages, it’s not surprising that several companies have developed smartphone applications to block these distractions. The potential savings in repairs, medical bills, and human life far outweigh the cost of even the most expensive of these [...]
Remember the communicators used in the original Star Trek series? Kirk could talk into a flip-phone styled device and the computer would answer his questions or perform requested actions. For those who’ve always dreamed of owning such a device, you’ll want to check out Google’s new Voice Actions feature available on Android 2.2 [...]
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Tags: Android, Google, smartphone, voice actions 
No Comments »Want access to the complete dictionaries of a dozen common world languages in the palm of your hand? While this information and more could easily be had with a basic smartphone, some frequent world travelers without stable Internet connections may still find it convenient to keep the translated lexicons of various cultures in their back [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Gadgets Tags: e-Dictionary, eDictionary, PW-AC10, Sharp, smartphone, WikiReader 1 Comment »“In three years time, desktops will be irrelevant.” – Google Europe’s John Herlihy, 2010 Google’s a great company with typically great foresight. Having recognized the significant market trends that drive its industry, such as the rise of mobile Internet usage on smartphones, Google adapted its core business model from one providing search based advertising [...]
Posted in Google, Internet, PCs and Laptops Tags: cloud, Cloud Computing, desktop, desktop computer, Google, mobile computing, PC, smartphone No Comments »It’s impressive to watch the convergence of features into today’s cell phones. From simple devices that changed the concept of making a phone call to an individual rather than a place, modern cell phones integrate still and video cameras, personal media player functionality, GPS, and with Internet connectivity, an almost limitless access to information. Platforms [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Phones Tags: 1080p cell phone, Broadcom BCM2763, camera phone, smartphone 1 Comment »We’ve posted a lot of product announcements recently about which more details have emerged. So check out the updates below: Some video of Creative’s Zii Trinity smartphone platform, about which we reported, has surfaced. Check it out here, it’s pretty impressive to see a phone playback HD video. A video demonstration of the LG eXpo [...]
Well, in case the recent news of the LG’s eXpo smartphone didn’t pique your interest in the future capabilities of cell phones and the continued convergence of portable electronic devices into a single “does-it-all” machine, maybe the announcement of Creative’s Zii Trinity smart phone platform will. The Zii Trinity platform, which will be licensed by Creative [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Phones Tags: Creative ZiiLabs, hdmi, PMP, smartphone, Zii Trinity 3 Comments »
