Google plans January 5 Android press event

Google has announced an Android related press conference for January 5, the same day that earlier reports indicated would see the launch of the Google Phone.

Invitations were sent to various members of the media Tuesday promoting the event at Google's headquarters, to be held just as the annual CES gadget fest gets under way in Las Vegas. Expectations are high that Google will use the occasion to announce the launch of the Nexus One phone as its first phone sold directly to consumers.
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Notion Ink tablet first with Pixel Qi display

While the world awaits the birth of the Apple tablet, there is another touchscreen device which may have more impact technologically. US-based Notion Ink has announced that Adam, an Android-based tablet PC, will ship in June 2010 for around US$325. However, what is really exciting is that this machine may be the first to sport the new 10.1-inch Pixel Qi display.
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T-Mobile ready for Google phone launch

The ethereal Google Phone could arrive as early as January 5 on T-Mobile's network, according to a report.

That's according to TmoNews, a blog that obsessively tracks the movements of T-Mobile. It says it has obtained an internal training document that mentions the Google Phone, thought to be the Nexus One phone distributed to Google employees earlier this month.

In the document, T-Mobile informs its employees that "the Google Android phone will be sold solely by Google via the Web," backing up other reports that Google is about to make a radical departure from its previous phone strategy and "compete with its customers", something Google Android chief Andy Rubin had said the company was not interested in doing.

The document makes no mention of timing, but TmoNews said its sources believe the phone will launch on January 5, just before the major CES trade show gets underway in Las Vegas. Engadget reported a similar launch date last week.
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Nokia hits Apple with latest patent complaint

The legal back-and-forth between Nokia and Apple over patents, and who might be abusing them, continued Tuesday as Nokia lodged a complaint with the US International Trade Commission.

In its complaint to the USITC, the Finnish company alleges that Apple infringes seven Nokia patents "in virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers."

The alleged patent infringement is connected to key features in Apple products including user interface, camera, antenna, and power management technologies. Their value to Nokia, the company says, comes in allowing better user experience, lower manufacturing costs, smaller size, and longer battery life for Nokia products.

In October, Nokia filed a lawsuit against Apple in US District Court in Delaware regarding 10 patents related to wireless handsets, which Nokia says Apple has refused to license. Every iPhone model since the original, introduced in 2007, infringes on those patents, Nokia has charged.
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The ultimate racing simulator?

The US$191,000 Cruden Hexatech is a dream comes true for car racing enthusiasts. To faithfully reproduce realistic driving dynamics, the simulator features a "floating platform" supported by six motion actuators. They're controlled using a proprietary motion and force feedback system and race manager software. In the visuals department, the Cruden simulator is equipped with three massive 42-inch displays for an extended peripheral view of the tracks and circuits.

For a finishing touch, the kit includes an authentic Sparco seat coupled with a steering wheel that offers near 100 percent feedback accuracy according to the company's website. Hardcore car simulation fans with deep pockets can contact Cruden's office in Australia, which manages Asia-Pacific markets.

Via Ubergizmo

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