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X-mini goes BLU
Juniper Foo | Oct 22, 2008
(Credit: X-MI)
Remember those X-mini and X-mini Max capsule speakers that we Craved about previously? Well, they're about to get a sibling of sorts. Singapore-based company XM-I will be launching A2DP Bluetooth-enabled stereo headphones, nicknamed X-mini BLU, which can switch from music listening to answer phone calls at a button touch. We haven't had the pleasure of testing this out yet, but going by the X-minis' track record, this ought to deliver on the money.
Specs-wise, this comes with a wireless built-in microphone, a Smart Call Control System which handles the toggling between music and mobile calls seamlessly, a 12-hour playtime and 800 hours on standby. The 72g headset is also foldable with a behind-the-neck design, and is apparently moisture and perspiration-resistant, which at least shows the designers have taken the humidity of the Tropics into consideration, not to mention gym users.
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Aiptek's handheld projector
John Chan | Oct 22, 2008
(Credit: Firebox)
Yesterday, we brought you a hands-on with 3M's micro projector. We mentioned that it was a first from a large, well-known technology company because we know of other tiny projectors from smaller brands. The Aiptek PocketCinema V10 is one of those.
Like the MPro110, this handheld projector uses LCoS technology, gives a 640 x 480 resolution, and produces an image up to 50 inches diagonally. Because 3M cannot share with us which companies license its technology, we have no idea if this Aiptek is essentially a rebranded 3M projector.
What we do know is that it does quite a bit more. Aside from just projecting images from laptops and mobile phones, the V10 also has an SD card slot and 1GB of memory internally so you can play images and videos without connecting it to anything. Rounding up the features is a remote control that is also included in the package.
All these extras don't come cheap though, costing about US$488 from Firebox, quite a fair bit more than 3M's US$360 asking price.
Via Coolest Gadgets
Motorola goes high-fashion with AURA
Damian Koh | Oct 22, 2008
When was the last time you looked at a Moto phone and uttered "OK I want one of these"? The RAZR perhaps, but it's been a long while since then. Granted that a US$1,999.99 luxury handset isn't targeted at the mass market, the AURA is admittedly gorgeous no matter how you look at it.
Remember the V70? The AURA is a totally pimped-out version of the swivel phone and boasts of a world's first 16-million color circular display on a mobile device with a hand-sculpted front chassis that takes two weeks to create. If that's not enough, the 62-carat sapphire crystal lens and Swiss-made main bearing will have you crying out for one now.
If you are still with us, the AURA is currently available for pre-order now at the Moto Store and shipment will begin on December 4. Yes, Moto, we heard you. It's good to have another iconic product, but we are going to consider this as a one-off item. Because you should focus more on getting the right features into your mass market and midrange phones. The clock is ticking.
Where have all the PDAs gone?: Ask the Editors
Bonnie Cha | Oct 22, 2008
Q: I was browsing CNET, and noticed that PDAs have dropped off the map. It's been "the talk" for years that phones and PDAs were going to converge and neither would exist alone as we know them. Did it happen? Did I miss it? I've been an avid Palm user (even have programmed them for work), but of course Palm/PalmSource/Aspect is tanking with a couple of Treos as the only remaining flotsam. The TX was great...but is going. Hewlett-Packard's iPaq is tragically bland. So, what's a PDA guy to do?
What would you recommend for keeping calendars, addresses, notes, possibly pictures and music, and Web browsing over Wi-Fi--that isn't also my phone? Or should I just suck it up and give in to the too-large-for-a-phone-but-too-small-for-a-PDA smartphone? I'm terrified of relying on Verizon, AT&T, or Apple for the portability of my data in the future--they can't even move a simple phone list. And the way they lock up and cripple their devices is stupendously...stupid! -- Chris C. via e-mail
A: Hi Chris. Back in 2006, when Palm celebrated its 10-year anniversary, I was asked if PDAs would be around for another 10 years, and perhaps it's because I like to root for the underdog, but I said yes. Now, I'm having to reconsider my stance.
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BlackBerry has US$250,000 for your app ideas
Eric Franklin | Oct 22, 2008
So you have a great idea for a BlackBerry application, but like the rest of us in the poor old U. S. of A., you have no money to develop it.
Enter the Jump Start Financing Initiative, which provides entrepreneurs with capital infusions of up to US$250,000. The initiative is designed to bring new and innovative ideas into the development process faster, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on building smart phone applications instead of raising capital.
Announced Monday, the initiative is funded by the BlackBerry Partners Fund, a US$150 million venture capital fund formed to focus on applications and services for the BlackBerry and other mobile platforms.
Interested entrepreneurs should go here.
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