In a dynamic move sure to rattle devotees of plain old home phones, Verizon Wireless will introduce the new Verizon Hub on Feb. 1. Only Verizon Wireless can launch a new touch screen home phone system designed to replace old-style home phones with a souped-up home communications system, bridging wireline and wireless connectivity in one [...]

Option N.V.,  the wireless technology company, today announced that it is shipping a new 3G wireless router to mobile operators, distributors and Value Added Resellers. Offering businesses and households a versatile communications hub that creates an instant Wi-Fi hotspot the GlobeSurfer III enables multiple users to share a superfast HSPA broadband connection.

A researcher at the University of Illinois, where the 3 x 3 x 1mm hydrogen-fuelled “micro fuel cell” was developed, said it’s able to generate power without consuming any itself, according to a New Scientist report. Inside the fuel cell, a thin porous membrane separates a water reservoir from another containing metal hydride, below which [...]

Datto Box 2 Box is a first of its kind device. A Peer to Peer network attached storage device. Box 2 Box devices allow you to quickly and securely create Peer to Peer networks between devices. The Peer to Peer networking technology makes it possible to synchronize and share files between devices regardless of location [...]

As consumer demand for in-car navigation grows, Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of automotive mobile media solutions, added to its navigation line up two all-in-one, 2-DIN audio/video/navigation (AVN) systems, the IVA-W203/P1 and IVA-W505/P1. The units not only provide high-quality touch-screen control over navigation functionality, but also offer myriad entertainment and connectivity options [...]

Advanced Micro Devices’ chief executive predicts that Netbooks will eventually disappear. This thinking, though obviously favorable to AMD’s strategy, isn’t completely at odds with Intel’s.”The distinction between what is a Netbook and what is a notebook is going to go away,” AMD CEO Dirk Meyer said Thursday in the company’s earnings conference call. “There will [...]

A busy thread at the Camera Labs forums talks about future Sony Alpha DSLRs, including the Alpha A800 DSLR, which is rumored to be an “affordable” 35mm full frame DSLRs to compete with the allegedly upcoming Canon 5D Mark II and the alleged Nikon D700, or Nikon D10, or whatever they name it. Also mentioned [...]

The SoundClip is just a piece of plastic, and you could duplicate the effect by cupping your hand. But those points alone don’t necessarily make it a bad idea. Priced at $8, the SoundClip snaps on the bottom of your iPhone around the speaker. Tiny molded plastic creates a pocket to amplify (but probably mostly [...]

Sanyo introduced its new line-up of Dual Camera Xacti cameras designed to enhance active lifestyles by providing both high-definition video and photo capability in a single, easy-to-use compact camera. The new mixed form factor (Horizontal, Vertical) line-up of six (6) SANYO Dual Camera Xactis includes new Full HD 60fps units (VPC-FH1, VPC-HD2000), waterproof HD [...]

Leica has introduced its first HD-capable DLP projector. The projector has a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 1920×1200 native resolution with a 2,500:1 contrast ratio. The projector uses a 220W Philips lamp to project images with a life of 3,000 regular hours or 4,000 hours when used in an special “Eco” mode. The projector can [...]