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Is Garmin losing its stronghold in satellite-navigation?

The onslaught of new smartphones equipped with satellite-navigation features is becoming a big threat to the dwindling behemoth in the personal navigation, Garmin. While the beleaguered company blames the weak economy and that consumers seem to be ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  3 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Garmin Ltd.

Google launches Wikipedia rival

Google seems to be aiming its crosshairs directly towards the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, with the official launch of Knol. Knol, the names comes from the short version of the word knowledge, is a different type of user-generated encyclopedia ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  25 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Wikipedia,  Google Inc.

Verizon Wireless opens mobile banking for BlackBerry customers

Mobile banking is slowly catching up as mobile carriers continue to integrate this technology in their system. Today, Verizon Wireless has announced that it is extending its mobile banking solutions to their customers who use a BlackBerry Curve 8330, ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  18 Jul 2008

Mobifindr now compatible with BlackBerry

There’s a relatively new mobile app called Mobifindr which allows you to track your cellphone by simply sending a text message to it. Developed by a company known as the first to combine the power of Wi-Fi, GPS and phone positioning, this ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  16 Jul 2008

Sharp flaunts 26-inch solar-powered LCD TV prototype

Sharp is harnessing the power of the sun to create an energy-efficient and environment-friendly LCD TV. In the forthcoming G8 Summit, the Japanese TV manufacturer will show off a prototype of its 26-inch LCD TV using solar panel as its main source of ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  4 Jul 2008

Flashlight with built-in video camera now in available Japan

A Japanese accessory manufacturer has added a unique twist on an ordinary household gadget, the flashlight. They have added a 300,000 pixel CMOS camera and microphone. Carrot Systems created this so-called AD-1500 flashlight to enable security ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  4 Jul 2008

Internet Explorer 8 adds more security features

Perhaps in a catch-up game with the recent launch of the ultra popular Mozilla Firefox 3 and upcoming Opera 9.5, Microsoft has been beefing up its own Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) with plethora of new security features Currently in public beta phase, ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  3 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Google Maps testing voice search on Blackberry

Google Maps is experimenting with speech recognition technology for its mobile users. The lucky guinea pigs are owners of the Blackberry Pearl 8110, 8120, and 8130 in the US. This is the same voice search technology that they use in their free ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  3 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Yahoo!

Slimbus: The future of public transportation

With the absurd increase in gasoline prices almost every week, more and more people will be forced to use buses and other modes of public transportation. Now, here is a very interesting futuristic concept – the Slimbus. Intended for short distance ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  29 Jun 2008

Noise sensitive table identifies the most talkative person in the group

If you want to know who’s the most dominant member in a meeting is, you should try this new noise-sensitive light-emitting meeting table codenamed Reflect. This luminous board captures conversation via its built-in directional microphone and ...

From LEO BLANCO, Gadgetell,  29 Jun 2008

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