Globalsat BT-338 Bluetooth GPS Receiver (SiRF Star III) review
Posted on 25-May-2005 23:48 Reviews, GPS, by Peter Torr Smith
This one felt right from the start. It only has one button (on/off) and 3 LEDs. It can operate for 17 or more hours continuously on each charge, and it was incredibly easy to get going with the Pocket PC.
Immersion introduces touch feedback for touchscreens
Posted on 25-May-2005 08:21 News, Computing
Developers will be able to program how users feel the screen when touched, giving the perception of buttons depress and release, like physical buttons and switches do.
Wireless USB specification now available to public
Posted on 25-May-2005 08:02 News, Bluetooth
The Wireless USB Promoter Group has announced the completion of the Wireless USB specification, with promisses of speeds equivalent to wired USB when in close range.
palmOne to change name to Palm Inc.
Posted on 24-May-2005 22:46 News, Palm
Company will buy the Palm brand from PalmSource. Brand had been co-owned by the palmOne and PalmSource since the October 2003 spin-off of PalmSource from Palm, Inc.
Bluetooth milestone: 100 million chips
Posted on 24-May-2005 22:42 News, Bluetooth
ASE has assembled, tested, and shipped over 100 million Bluetooth chips for CSR, the company providing Bluetooth solutions for mobile phones manufacturers and laptop makers.
Change of command at PalmSource
Posted on 23-May-2005 23:27 News, Palm
David Nagel stepped down as president, chief executive officer and director of PalmSource, while Patrick McVeigh, currently senior vice president, worldwide licensing for PalmSource, has been named interim CEO.
Hop-on introduces US$39 Wi-Fi phone
Posted on 23-May-2005 21:04 News, Wi-Fi
The new Wi-Fi handset features a small form factor similar to mobile phones and it supports a wide variety of VoIP features and functions, based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).