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Video: TOP 10 Wireless Innovations 2008

Posted on March 20, 2008 by admin

#8 Talkster Talk can’t get any cheaper than with Talkster
the only service providing free long distance, international and group conference calls from any phone on any network

#5 Ribbit Not another phone company, but a new kind of  phone company—one  that boasts an open platform that enables developers to easily integrate voice into almost any [...]

Ubiquitous connectivity – WiFi ? WiMax ? or Cellular?

Posted on November 29, 2007 by admin

Question: “Ubiquitous connectivity – WiFi ? WiMax ? or Cellular?

What do you see as the next coming up technology for ubiquitous connectivity? WiFi or WiMax or 3G or EVDO ? Any other ? Will the emergence of this technology be region specific ? If so, which one is likely to be the one in Asia, [...]

I Could Have Been A Contender- The Mobile Phone Operating System Wars

Posted on September 29, 2007 by admin

“Though the PC OS wars were brutal and delivered many clashes over the years, the smartphone OS war may make those battles seem tame. This time, the stakes are even higher, as the market for digital devices is four to five times larger in terms of units. So, which operating-system makers will be the major [...]

The Top 100 Employers In Electronic Design

Posted on July 2, 2007 by admin

 ”The Top 100 Employers In Electronic Design
Which U.S. companies create the most engineering opportunities? Our Top 100 lead the way based on design influence, hiring patterns, rich patent and IP portfolios, and substantial R&D budgets”….( see the table). <Full Article>

Video: 20 Japanese Smartphone Features!

Posted on May 18, 2007 by admin

mobile wallet
MANGA on mobile
mobile check-in at airports
mobile keys for door
mobile employee badges
mobile cinema tickets
mobile transport passes
fingerprint authentication
face recognition/authentication
mobile discount/promotion coupons
scented phones
mobile fashion consultant
mobile live TV
wii-like mobile phones (motion-sensor)
physical bookmarks for mobiles (shops)
privacy screens
1D and 2D codes for marketing and [...]

Bartending, RFID Style

Posted on July 11, 2006 by admin

“A Miami-based 7-year-old beverage-monitoring software company is drinking from the keg of RFID and is selling a tilt switch that attaches to bottles and updates an Internet database every time the bottle is poured. Hilton, Hyatt, Outback Steakhouse, TGI Fridays and others are reportedly testing the system”….<More>

Glimpse Into the Future: RFID Propagation

Posted on June 12, 2004 by admin

“Japan Today reports that Japan’s governmental department responsible for controlling rabies and imposing quarantines announced Tuesday it plans to implant RFID chips in . While many cattle ranchers and wildlife biologists use RFID chips to track animals, the is the first time I’m aware of country planning to enforce implantation of RFID chips into animals”….<More>

Like It Or Not, RFID Is Coming

Posted on March 19, 2004 by admin

“Q: At this point, RFID technology is essentially forced by retailers on their suppliers, who often see few benefits in using this technology. How can you change that?
A: If you’re tagging low-cost commodity products, RFID tags need to approach the cost of bar codes (they now cost at least 20 times as much). But for [...]