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GPS – assisting pilots

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Garmin 296 GPS has various advantages including the terrain mapping feature which is in built in it. This also has the advantages of USB transfer, faster processing abilities and a rechargeable battery in it. This portable GPS is hence highly comfortable and has an excellent performance as well.
You have the freedom to choose the different […]

Nokia sees cellphone, gear market falling in 2009

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Top handset maker Nokia Oyj said on Friday the world’s mobile phone market would fall in the fourth quarter and next year as an economic slowdown crimps consumer demand around the world.It forecast 1.24 billion phones would be sold worldwide this year, down from a previous estimate of 1.26 billion, and said handset market volumes […]

Cell phone can unlock car, start engine, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

A new Japanese mobile phone will automatically unlock the doors of its owners’ cars and let drivers start their engines without using an ignition key. The phone, built by Sharp Corp., uses a technology previously developed by Nissan Motor Co. called “Intelligent Key” that allows drivers enter and start their cars without removing their keys […]

Sony unveils improved PlayStation Portable

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Sales are improving in Japan for Sony Corp.’s PlayStation Portable handheld video game machine, and a beefed up version with a clearer display is expected to add momentum, a senior executive said Tuesday.
The portable game machine faces tough competition from Nintendo DS — the handheld machine from the Japanese manufacturer of Pokemon and Super Mario […]

Analysts: US consumers buying fewer cell phones

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

U.S. consumers have been buying significantly fewer cell phones but paying higher prices for them, according to a research firm.
The NPD Group said in a report Tuesday that 28 million cell phones were sold in the United States in the second quarter, a decline of 13 percent from the same period a year ago.
It was […]

US physicist develops ‘electrifying’ theory

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

A theory that may help build future superconducting alternating-current fault-current limiters for electricity transmission and distribution systems has been developed, thanks to the efforts of a physicist at the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory.
John R Clem says that he has basically identified design strategies that can reduce costs and improve efficiency in a bifilar […]

Can someone get your adress, if they have your cell number?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

yes! if the bill goes to ur current address. they might need to pay for it. but yes its possible. its alot of websites that do them now

What is up with my Panasonic VCR/DVD player?

Friday, July 11th, 2008

I’ve had this DVD/VHS combo player for a few years (translation: no longer under warranty). Lately, it will take forever to run DVDs. Most of the time, it would indicate (on my TV screen) that the DVD cannot be scanned and I would have to put in another DVD disc.
This happens to most […]

Some Basic and Indispensable Cell Phone Accessories

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

A decade or so ago, people are okay with just the telephone as a form of communication. But then, humans have no contentment so they strive to develop instruments each time. Cell phones and computers are the latest technological advancements that man is currently busy with.
Years ago, cell phones were bulky, expensive, and […]

What is better HDTV or a plasma t.v. and why?

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Well, if your Plasma TV is not HD, then the HD is better. This is because television stations are required to change their format to Digital in the coming years. This means that any TV which is not Digital ready may become obsolete without a conversion device. It is unclear if having Cable/Satellite will allow […]