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V=stand stands tall

Juniper Foo | Feb 04, 2008

Here I was, having coffee with a relation one afternoon when "crra-ack" went his BlackBerry. Fortunately, it wasn't the sound of his device breaking (though one can easily bet that he'd be delirious to see the last of his 24/7 BlackBerry). Instead, it was a little plastic thingamajib stuck to the back of his gadget. Since it didn't seem to belong, the next question popped up. "What's that?"

Turns out some firm has been trying to market its made-in-Singapore V=stand to companies. Measuring 2.5 x 5.2cm, this little gizmo sticks onto the back of any portable device--be it your MP3 player, mobile phone or PDA--to give it instant "prop up" status. The adhesive is quite strong, having seen a demo of its sticking power. And once applied, it protrudes from the back of the device which may not be to everyone's liking.

But otherwise, those without a docking cradle for their device may find this a cheap and neat solution, with eight adjustable angles to play with. There's just one catch. I.Q. Innovations is retailing this wholesale only. Bummer. (Update: The company is in talks to put this on shop shelves after the Lunar New Year, so that's a bit of good news)

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MWg devices to have wireless charging

John Chan | Feb 01, 2008

While we are still waiting for MWg to release its first products, it has made another announcement. This time, it isn't new phones, but a partnership with UK-based Splashpower to provide wireless charging for its future devices.

When this is implemented, MWg's phones will not need to be plugged in for power. Instead, sitting it on a base station will allow wireless charging using electromagnetic induction. Such technology has been in the works for some time now, but till now, there's hardly any use of it in commercially available products.

Hardly any details have been provided by MWg so far. But given that the announcement is only about the agreement the two companies have made, we're not surprised. The first products will be equipped with the technology in the middle of the year.

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