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Qualcomm demos FLO TV on iPhone

Electronista  Nov 20 09

Qualcomm has quietly shown an example receiver that would give the iPhone and iPod touch FLO TV reception. Despite assertions that the company would use iPhone OS 3.0 support for native hardware, the demonstrator mimics the strategy used for the Softbank 1Seg tuner in Japan and pipes video over Wi-Fi. The receiver itself is roughly as large as the iPhone, though it's unclear whether this is due to its prototype nature or to accommodate a larger battery.... Full story...

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Real to split off Rhapsody as separate company

Electronista  just under two hours ago

RealNetworks in a surprise move tonight broke off Rhapsody as a separate company. The move has the blessing of Real's partner in the venture, Viacom, and will transfer all the rights to Rhapsody so that its streaming and download music services remain intact.

Notion Ink Adam tablet to get Flash, outlast iPad battery

Electronista  2 hours ago

Initial impressions of a prototype Adam tablet from Notion Ink, first announced late last year, show that the device has some significant advantages over competitors such as the iPad.

Belkin intros redesigned notebook cooling pad

Electronista  3 hours ago

Belkin on Tuesday announced it has redesigned its Laptop Cooling Pad to now include a unique AirFlow Wing shape that is more efficient at taking heat away from the computer and a user's lap.

Handheld intros rugged Algiz 7 tablet PC with Windows 7

Electronista  3 hours ago

Commercial portable electronics device maker Handheld on Tuesday announced its Algiz 7 rugged tablet PC.

Elecom releases one of the first SDXC card readers

Electronista  3 hours ago

Japan's Elecom has launched two new memory card readers with support for SDXC memory cards. The MR-A001BK is a USB thumb reader that can also read nine other types of memory cards, including SD Pro High speed cards.

Lenovo rolls budget E20 workstation

Electronista  3 hours ago

Lenovo on Tuesday said it will soon add the E20 desktop system to its line of ThinkStation entry-level workstation PCs.

Fraunhofer details MPEG Surround for handhelds

Electronista  3 hours ago

Best known for its work on the MP3 format, Fraunhofer this afternoon said it would use Mobile World Congress next week to formally roll out two new audio formats specially designed for mobile.

Intel to add 1.33GHz ULV Core i7 this summer?

Electronista  5 hours ago

An unofficial report has Intel releasing a new ultra-low voltage Core i7 CPU this summer, the 660UM. The dual-core chip would produce a 1.

Google unveils Buzz live updates on Gmail, Android, iPhone

Electronista  5 hours ago

Google at its event today gave its users a new real-time status update system. Google Buzz aggregates live updates from a user's Google contacts and shows not just direct messages but updates from Twitter, Google Reader updates, and media posts from Flickr, Picasa and YouTube.

LG gives Neon sequel full touchscreen, more

Electronista  6 hours ago

LG will soon replace the Neon handset with the GT350, which has both a full QWERTY hardware keyboard behind its horizontal slider and adds a full touchscreen; the existing Neon (or KS360) had limited touchscreen capabilities, limited only to a numeric keypad when the phone was in its closed position.



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