9 Aug
Votronic’s BlueBike setup brings Bluetooth to the helmet
Posted on 2007 under Other Gadgets | No Comment
Archives for the day Thursday, August 9th, 2007
9 Aug
Revenge of Apple patent attack: giant laptop touchpad
Posted on 2007 under Other Gadgets | No Comment
Apple is up to its old tricks again: filing crazy patent requests for wild devices like the process is going out of style. This time, the boys and girls in Cupertino have really delivered a doozy: a wide touchpad for a portable computer. Okay, honestly, it does seem to be just a very large trackpad with some “multi-touch” capabilities. The pad would take up some of the space where you typically rest your hands when typing, though according to the patent documents, the system would be smart enough to distinguish between desired input and accidental movement. Clearly, this kind of technology puts Apple one step closer to its ultimate goal of really, really huge touchpads.
9 Aug
News: Mix: Cut and Paste, Spotlight, Memos, 5G Flash, e2Sync
Posted on 2007 under iPod Maintain | No CommentAn interesting video has appeared online, showing a mockup of how a Copy and Paste feature might work on the iPhone. iPhoneology has discovered images in the iPhone’s SpringBoard application that suggest possible widget and Spotlight (search) features for the handheld. Mac OS X Hints has a handy tip on using the iPhone’s own voicemail feature to record voice memos by leaving yourself a message. Blogger Tarkan Adams has successfully installed…