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1. The case for stand-alone reset timers in mobile devices

The case for stand-alone reset timers in mobile devices Interesting thoughts on hard reset and great diagrams! "Not only is removing the battery to force a hard reset less elegant but is often impractical for newer device designs which may not...

Monday, 03 January 2011 | 136 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

2. Your new smartphone is already a dinosaur

So by extrapolating in about 4 to to 5 iterations the release cycle gets down to 0. It could mean that Android becomes fully self hosting and all new devices become part of the distributed build process. Going even further the release cycle becomes...

Tuesday, 01 February 2011 | 124 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

3. Demystifying Custom Android ROMs

Demystifying Custom Android ROMs Part I - web page link "What Is a Custom ROM/Mod? Let's start with a quick definition: For the purposes of this article, "custom ROM" and "mod" are interchangeable. Both refer to an already-existing piece of...

Tuesday, 08 February 2011 | 148 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

4. Mobile World Congress 2011

Mobile World Congress 2011 With MWC2011 in full swing it is clear that mobile market is undergoing rapid evolution. Even before MWC2011 Nokia announced switch to Windows Phone ditching MeeGo and possibly Symbian too. Marvell has announced that...

Monday, 14 February 2011 | 153 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

5. Quad core can actually use less power than dual core

Quad core can actually use less power than dual core Web page link "However, when pressed about what quad core will mean for battery life — a major concern for the average user — Stam remarked that quad core can actually be better for...

Friday, 25 March 2011 | 160 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

6. 8 Uses for an Old Smartphone

8 Uses for an Old Smartphone ""Your first-generation smartphone may be old, outdated, and out of contract, but it can still serve a purpose (or eight). Old smartphones never die--they just get stuck in a drawer after being replaced by something...

Wednesday, 04 May 2011 | 297 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

7. "Paper" smartphones and tablets

"Paper" smartphones and tablets "The world's first interactive paper computer is set to revolutionize the world of interactive computing. "this is the future. everything is going to look and feel like this within five years," says creator roel...

Wednesday, 04 May 2011 | 211 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

8. 3-D Tri-Gate Transistors for 3-D Chips

3-D Tri-Gate Transistors for 3-D Chips Transistors with fins are back in style! Press release link "The three-dimensional Tri-Gate transistors represent a fundamental departure from the two-dimensional planar transistor structure that has...

Wednesday, 04 May 2011 | 225 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

9. MeeGo Conference 2011 Focuses on its Future with Big Business

MeeGo Conference 2011 Focuses on its Future with Big Business "While sitting at the MeeGo Conference 2011 keynote, the main focus wasn't product development or even hardware announcements, it was a keynote focused on how business could leverage...

Monday, 23 May 2011 | 87 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more

10. Building mobile and embedded consumer devices that can "see"

Building mobile and embedded consumer devices that can "see" "The emergence of the EVA validates the need for great collaboration within the industry. However, much progress has already been made to improve the vision capabilities of electronic...

Wednesday, 06 July 2011 | 110 hits | Print |  E-mail | Report | Read more