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  • Travelling Around the World in a Gadget-Filled Ford Fiesta Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:33PMWired.com contributor Jeremy Hart is driving around the world in a Ford Fiesta. Along the way, he'll be testing gadgets from some of the most extreme — and amazing — locations.
  • iPod Touch is Not Quite an 'iPhone Without the Phone' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:34PMSorry, the contract-free, data-only iPhone is still a fantasy -- although the revamped iPod can do a lot. IPhone - IpodTouch - iPod - Apple - Apple iPod
  • iPod Touch is Not Quite an 'iPhone Without the Phone' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:42AMSorry, geeks, but Apple's new iPod Touch is not quite ready to become your contract-free, data-only iPhone.
  • Rydeen hopes to cash in on tablet fever with Android-based, Armada-powered PND Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:36AMYou may never have heard of auto electronics provider Rydeen Mobile, but it certainly knows of you -- or more specifically, your desire to obtain a slick new tablet PC -- and has thus created an 7-inch Android tablet that integrates the dedicated map functionality of its GPS machines. The "gPad" GCOM701 won't be a terribly high-end device, mind you, with an 800MHz ARMADA 166 SOC , 256MB of RAM ...
  • 4 teens charged in Putnam Valley ATV theft suspects in spate of thefts from cars Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:34AMPUTNAM VALLEY — Four teens charged in connection with the theft of an all-terrain vehicle are suspects in a spate of thefts from parked cars in Putnam Valley, Philipstown and northern Westchester, Chief Investigator A. Gerald Schramek of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said today.
  • Review: Volkswagen RNS510 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:08AMThe RNS510's high-res screen, pleasing design, ease of use and balanced integration of entertainment and navigation, make it an excellent upgrade for any VW buyer. Shame Bluetooth, USB and iPod connectivity are on the options list.
  • Buffalo Grove touts missing person program Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:02AMBuffalo Grove Police touted their new system to help locate special needs residents who have gone missing at this week's village board meeting.
  • Samsung's Galaxy Whirls Into the Tablet Universe Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:37PMSamsung has unveiled its much-discussed Galaxy Tab Android-powered tablet at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. The device runs Android 2.2, has a seven-inch display, and focuses on connectivity and entertainment. It also enables video conferencing and can be used as a mobile phone.
  • ENERGIZER® Introduces New Inductive Charger to Meet Consumer Demand for Wireless Power Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:00AMST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energizer has introduced the first inductive charger built with Qi technology, the new universal charging standard developed by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC).
  • ENERGIZER® Introduces New Inductive Charger to Meet Consumer Demand for Wireless Power Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:49AMST. LOUIS----As consumers rely more heavily than ever on devices such as smartphones and cell phones for everything from texting and talking, to working and shopping, their demand for more power and more convenient charging options has skyrocketed.
  • Shipments Of Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4 And Wi-Fi ICs Will Increase 20% In 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:07AMThe market for short range wireless ICs is forecast to expand this year; total shipments of Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4 and Wi-Fi ICs will increase approximately 20% compared to 2009.
  • Shipments of Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4 and Wi-Fi ICs to 20% in 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:49AMThe market for short range wireless ICs is forecast to expand this year; total shipments of Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4 and Wi-Fi ICs will increase approximately 20% compared to 2009. “Bluetooth ICs still lead the short-range wireless IC market,” says ABI Research industry analyst Celia Bo. “Unit shipments are expected to exceed 58% of the total short-range wireless IC shipments in 2010. Wi-Fi ...
  • Crime Watch (Aug. 31) Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:34AMThis log includes incidents in which there may have been apublic disturbance or a risk to the public. Information comes fromthe Corvallis Police Department, Benton County Sheriff’s Office andOregon State Police. It does not include all calls for service. Thestatus of incidents may change after further investigation.Locations are approximate. People arrested or suspected in crimesare considered ...
  • Suburban blind-vets program attracts younger clients Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:57PMFOREST PARK — Alexander Perez-Vargas maneuvers through the Forest Park streetscape the barbershop poles, cafe planters and lampposts like a man who has navigated without sight all his life. At a busy intersection, he prefers to be guided by humming car engines and the swoosh of traffic rather than a high-pitched noise that beeps the visually impaired toward a talking "walk" button.
  • Professor to use personal watercraft to study oil spill's impact in Mobile Bay Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:55AMThe "JagSki," named after the University of South Alabama mascot, will work at a decidedly slower pace in a scientific hunt for covert agents in Mobile Bay. Specifically, hydrocarbons.
  • Packing Tips for Modern Travel Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:44AMTraveling and vacationing are satisfying endeavors, but it is the planning, packing, reserving, and thinking ahead for unexpected emergencies that tire most people. It does not have to be this way. Packing, at least, when thought out well, should take very little time.
  • Jonny Evans - Is the iPhone evolving faster than Moore's Law? Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:57PMSo what exactly is so important about mobile computing and the evolution of the smartphone? Why is the war becoming so intense, innovation so frenetic, and the hype so loud? These are just mobile phones you can play games on, portable address books for texting and time-wasting, aren't they?
  • Kensington announces slew of iPhone 4 accessories Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:54PMThe accessory maker is back with new and updated accessories for the iPhone 4, including desk chargers, portable batteries, and car mounts.
  • Kensington announces slew of iPhone 4 accessories Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:44PMKensington, the prolific purveyor of portable peripherals, announced on Tuesday that seven more of its iPhone and iPod touch gadgets have emerged victorious from Apple’s “Works with iPhone/iPod” certification process. New Kensington charging docks, car mounts, and battery packs updated for the iPhone 4 are now available for pre-order.
  • 5 Tablets That Could Beat The iPad (And Why They May Not) Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:35AMThe iPad is a tough opponent to go up against. As the first company with a commercially successful tablet, Apple has been able to define the traits that will determine the immediate future of that...
  • New generation of power: Hi-tech rechargeable batteries developed for military Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:29AMScientists report progress in using a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be woven into clothing to power portable electronic devices.
  • New Galaxy Tab photos show Samsung cloning iPad aesthetic Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:25AMSamsung's Galaxy Tab has been spotted again in China with design choices lifted directly from the iPad. The Android tablet's browser is directly patterned after Apple's, including the page management feature, while the on-screen keyboard is also somewhat similar. Ifanr notes that Samsung went as far as to use a Dock Connector-like design at the bottom rather than a USB port.... Android - Apple ...
  • Soon, hi-tech battery-powered clothes to power your cellphones Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:25AMWashington, August 24 : Scientists have used a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance that could in the future be woven into fabrics such as uniforms or ballistic vests, and poured or sprayed into containers of any size and shape.
  • Iomega updates eGo hard drive range with USB 3.0 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:06AMIomega has today announced it intends to updating its external hard drive lines to use USB 3.0, replacing the USB 2.0 connections. The first hard drives to receive the USB 3.0 update will be the eGo Portable Hard Drive range. To soften the blow of having to buy a new hard drive for the faster transfer [...]
  • A New Generation of Power: Hi-Tech Rechargeable Batteries Developed for Military Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:26PMScientists reported progress today in using a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be woven into clothing to power portable electronic devices. They discussed development of the new materials for the battery's cathode, or negative electrode, at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), being held ...
  • A new generation of power: Hi-tech rechargeable batteries developed for military Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:08PMScientists reported progress today in using a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be woven into clothing to power portable electronic devices. They discussed development of the new materials for the battery's cathode, or positive electrode, at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), being held ...
  • Information Technology: Related News Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:35PM8/20/2010 - EBE Adds Pre-Employment Screening Modules to SHIPS, CSA Dashboard EBE Technologies has added Pre-Employment Screening interfaces to its SHIPS Recruiting Software and CSA 2010 Dashboard....
  • Top 10 Android Business Apps Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:30PMYou just can't get away from Google no matter how hard you try so you might as well make the best of it!
  • How To Use Foursquare Effectively For Your Small Business Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:33AMThis has got to be about the last thing small-business owners need: a game where customers use their smartphones to “check in” at your business when they’re nearby and post their thoughts about your offerings.
  • Tribune/WGN poll: Most see technology as boon for family life Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:06PMAt first, Andrea Pryor admitted, she was a little nervous about installing a computer in her Chicago home. What exactly was this thing? What would it do to her family? Years later, she has her answer: It brought them closer. "It has kept us connected, with family scattered across the U.S.," said Pryor, 57, a retired teacher. "I'm getting to watch my nephews, nieces and grandchildren grow up ...
  • Nicole L.V. Mullis: Wired, and on the road Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:22AMWhen I was a kid, all I needed in the car was a window seat. I loved watching the world reel past while the wind ripped under my fingers.
  • Five Teen Robbers Nabbed by BPD After Preying on North Berkeleyites Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:06PMFive teenage robbers, all of them too young to vote and three of them too young to drive, were caught in Berkeley last month thanks to the swift reactions of victims, witnesses, and police officers. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  • Watervliet Police make arrest in vehicle break-ins Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:34AMWATERVLIET — The Watervliet Police Department arrested a 19-year-old for several vehicle break-ins and larcenies which authorities had been investigating for months.
  • Northwest suburban police blotter Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:01AMThieves tried to steal a catalytic converter from a 2007 Kia Sportage on the 1700 block of North Ridge between 8 p.m. Aug. 10 and 8 a.m. Aug. 11. They tried to saw through the outlet pipe but failed. Damage was estimated at $120.
  • COPS, COURTS AND CALLS Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:07PMA Watervliet man was convicted of drug possession in an Albany neighborhood after a jury trial in Albany County Court, according to District Attorney David Soares' office. The guilty verdicts were on two felony counts of drug possession, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, reckless driving and "unlawfully felling a police officer in a motor vehicle." [...] police said a person in ...
  • Watervliet man, 19, arrested in series of car break-ins, burglaries Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:13PMWATERVLIET -- Police say they have arrested the man behind several car break-ins and thefts in the city over the past several months. Joshua M. Bavosa, 19, of Watervliet, was arrested and charged with petit larceny and felony criminal possession of stolen property, police announced Friday.
  • Voltree Power’s Javelin Rapid Deploy Used in DoD Base Prescribed Burn Research Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:50PMCANTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Voltree Power's Javelin Rapid Deploy Used in DoD Base Prescribed Burn Research continuously produces valuable climate data under intense forest fire conditions
  • Voltree Power's Javelin Rapid Deploy Used in DoD Base Prescribed Burn Research Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:39PMCANTON, Mass.----Voltree Power, which has been collaborating with the US Forest Service to install and test its Javelin Rapid Deploy system, today announced that the system was successfully tested in two separate prescribed burns that were conducted under a Joint Fire Science grant program in North Carolina.
  • Technobuddy: Batteries are changing Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:41PMIf batteries could go to a party they’d wear blue suits and brown shoes and stand in a corner while the HDTVs and PCs whooped it up.But that’s just because they’re shy. Batteries run the show when it comes to high tech. Without them your iPhone wouldn’t say a word, your GPS wouldn’t know Gulf Shore Boulevard from a seagull and your laptop computer might as well just stay at home.
  • More vehicle break-ins hit Stillwater Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:30PMRashes of car break-ins have gone from being a sporadic nuisance to a recurring problem for the city of Stillwater.
  • Exciting Changes in Store for Griffins Youth Foundation Golf Classic on August 30 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:29PMGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A record field of nearly 50 foursomes is expected to tee off at Egypt Valley Country Club on Aug. 30 for the 16th Annual Griffins Youth Foundation Golf Classic, presented by Meijer and Dean Foods.
  • On the Record Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:14PMJuveniles arrested for glass throwing MEDFORD—On Aug. 15 police said they observed three juvenile males, all from Medford, hiding in the bushes adjacent to the Birchwood Lakes Colony Club Beach located at 47 S.W. Lakeside Drive.
  • Woman driver has encounter with an overly friendly man: Olmsted Falls Police Blotter Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:40PMA woman called police Saturday to report as she was driving on Douglas Lane, a man rushed at her vehicle.
  • RadiSys to Demonstrate ATCA and COM Express Technologies at AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America 2010 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:08AMHILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RadiSys® today announced it will jointly demonstrate next-generation ATCA and COM Express solutions with key industry partners at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2010 on Aug. 24-27, in Denver.
  • RadiSys to Demonstrate ATCA and COM Express Technologies at AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America 2010 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:00AMHILLSBORO, Ore.----RadiSys® Corporation , a leading provider of innovative hardware and software platforms for next generation IP-based wireless, wireline and video networks, today announced that it will jointly demonstrate next-generation AdvancedTCA and COM Express solutions with key industry partners at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2010 to be held August 24-27, 2010 in Denver, Colo.
  • Ten things to do before your next road trip Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:16PMBefore you leave on your next road trip, here are the 10 things that are essential for you to do before pulling out of your driveway or parking lot:
  • How To Drive On Mars [Spacelopnik] Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:51PM# spacelopnik In " Packing for Mars ," author Mary Roach details the strange science of putting humans in space. In this exclusive excerpt she details how we're practicing for driving on Mars in a remote and barren wasteland here on Earth. — Ed. More »
  • Timex Ironman Global Trainer review Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:29PMRunning has changed quite a bit as an activity over the last decade or so. Moisture-wicking (or "technical") clothing has become commonplace, portable media players are small and light enough to not be a hinderance, and GPS watches and other gadgets have emerged on the scene and rapidly come down in price. While some may think those devices are reserved for only the most serious runners, they ...
  • Making the Back-to-School Car Safe: Top Five DIY Checklist Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:04AMCARSON, Calif., August 17, 2010: Whether your back-to-school kid is driving to college or high school, it is important that his/her vehicle is in tip-top shape and, above all, safe to drive.
  • Tech Data Adds New 3D TVs And Laptops To Growing Consumer Electronics Line Card Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:15AMCLEARWATER, Fla.----Tech Data Corporation today announced it has expanded its product offering for consumer electronics retailers to include 3D TVs and Lenovo IdeaPad laptop PCs. Through its Consumer Technology Group, Tech Data is leveraging strategic relationships with leading hardware and software vendors to bring emerging and in-demand consumer-class products to its growing customer base of ...