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Entries for August, 2010

Samsung Epic 4G disassembled by the FCC

Ususally we see photographs like these from ifixit or iSuppli, however the source of the above image is none other than the FCC. Now that the Samsung Epic 4G is “street legal” the FCC has released images of the innards of the WiMax capable handset. If your interested to know exactly where the Hummingbird processor is located in [...]

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox 360 Wireless Controller

adeelarshad82 writes “Microsoft unveiled a new wireless Xbox 360 controller, which features a revamped D-pad that transforms from a plus to a disc. The new D-pad was developed to address complaints from users. Other new features include: A, B, X, and Y buttons that are gray instead of the standard red, green, yellow, and blue; [...]

New Silicon-Based Memory 5X Denser Than NAND Flash

Lucas123 writes “Researchers at Rice University said today they have been able to create a new non-volatile memory using nanocrystal wires as small as 5 nanometers wide that can make chips five times more dense than the 27 nanometer NAND flash memory being manufactured today. And, the memory is cheap because it uses silicon and [...]

MetroPCS launches ‘Mas Mexico’, allows mucho calling to landlines

Today, prepaid cellular provider MetroPCS launched a new add-on to its cellular plans titled Mas Mexico. Mas Mexico provides “unlimited voice and text messaging plan to connect MetroPCS customers with friends and family in Mexico for $5 per month—taxes and regulatory fees included.” The new feature applies to landlines only, but it still is a pretty good [...]

National Peace Corps Association to hold ‘My Piece of the Peace Corps’ YouTube Contest in Honor of 50th

WASHINGTON, USA (AVING) — The National Peace Corps Association, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization supporting Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) and the Peace Corps community, announced it has launched a contest for the best short video on YouTube to honor the U.S. Peace Corps’ upcoming 50th anniversary. Called “My Piece of the Peace Corps,” the [...]

Sony to challenge Apple with video service: report

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp will launch a new music and video download service linking a range of its devices, in a challenge to Apple Inc’s dominant position in the market, the Financial Times said on Wednesday. Original post by Adam Pash

ALK Technologies to launch its ActiveTraffic™, a groundbreaking real-time traffic service

MONTCLAIR, NJ, USA (AVING) — ALK Technologies Inc. launched ActiveTraffic™, a groundbreaking real-time traffic service that integrates dynamic traffic flow information with advanced routing technology to more efficiently guide drivers to their destination. The innovative service is available in ALK’s popular CoPilot Live GPS navigation smartphone and iPad apps in the U.S. CoPilot Live ActiveTraffic [...]

Sprint debates rival Clearwire investor: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sprint Nextel’s board of directors is debating whether to let a rival operator invest in its majority-owned wireless network provider Clearwire Corp , the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Original post by Adam Pash

Googe CEO Schmidt to deliver closing IFA International keynote

BERLIN, Germany (AVING Special Report on ‘IFA 2010′) — IFA announced that Google Inc. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Eric Schmidt will deliver the closing International Keynote at 12:30 pm Tuesday, September 7 in the IFA International Keynote Area in Hall 6.3. IFA is the world’s largest consumer electronics and home [...]

NASA Tests World’s Largest Solid Rocket Motor

NASA successfully completed a test of the world’s largest solid rocket motor yesterday in Utah. Within 2-minutes, “the motor, designed to provide up to 3.6 million pounds of thrust, roaringly fired a column of flame, while some 760 instruments monitored its every aspect.” Video after the break. Before the motor was fired, the engineers chilled [...]