February 1, 2012 – 2:06 pm
By Glen Burchers – At CES we kicked off our annual “Smart Mobile Device Pundit” contest. Thousands of you responded with your vote for the top 20. I’m duly impressed – many of our trusted gadget advisors were nominated and made the top 20. We’ve got a great list of gadget advisors in this group. [...]
January 31, 2012 – 10:08 am
By Yves Legrand – Since Freescale introduced its Watt Saver solution to eliminate stand-by power consumption in AC/DC power adapters, I keep an eye on other innovations in this market. I was really amused by the PumPing Tap, which received a “red dot design award” for its spring-loaded socket that ejects the plug if an appliance [...]
January 17, 2012 – 4:56 pm
By Yves Legrand – Here are 10 cool applications where you may want to use wireless charging:
January 10, 2012 – 5:03 pm
By Glen Burchers – iPad2 or Kindle Fire? Macbook Air or Asus Zenbook? HTC Amaze 4G or Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G? When you’re laying down your hard-earned cash to buy gear that will perform and impress, which industry pundits do you trust to help you make the right choice? Freescale is again holding our annual [...]
January 4, 2012 – 2:22 pm
By Yves Legrand – Wireless charging systems sound convenient – and activities are bubbling up now in Japan with Docomo’s recent announcement of its wireless charging station for public places. Several auto makers have also shown prototypes of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles. While this is exciting news, does the convenience come at the expense [...]
October 28, 2011 – 10:24 am
By Yves Legrand – Wireless technologies have made our lives so much more convenient. I can’t imagine living without a TV remote control or a cell phone. The next cords I would like to cut are those power cords that I need to charge all of our battery-powered devices in the house: cell phones, laptops, [...]
October 26, 2011 – 8:06 am
By Robert Thompson — Last week, Google announced the launch and availability of Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. The first product that will use the new operating system will be the Galaxy Nexus from Samsung, which was created in direct collaboration with Google to enable an optimized hardware and software experience. Both smartphones and tablets [...]
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