Electronics News
Broadcom pushes 802.11ac for faster Wi-Fi
Gigabit-speed wireless LAN products based on the emerging IEEE 802.11ac standard will start shipping next year and usher Wi-Fi into its next era of high speed and long range, communications chip maker Broadcom said Thursday.
NTT DoCoMo strongly backs smartphone TV service, aims for global adoption
NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile carrier, said Tuesday it will strongly back a new TV service for smartphones to launch next year, and will work to promote the technology internationally.
GeekBytes: We All Live In a Steampunk Submarine
GeekBytes is back! The Thanksgiving holiday may have come to an end, but the fun and interesting tech out there never stops, and GeekBytes will provide you with it. So without further ado, here are today's most interesting stories in short form:
Rohm builds chip that will send data at 30Gbps, through clothing, paper
Japanese component maker Rohm said it has developed an experimental chip that can send and receive signals at terahertz-range frequencies, which can carry data at speeds of up to 30Gbps and penetrate clothing and paper.
Remains of the Day: Shooting spree
The iPhone 4S's camera is launching it to such great heights, even while its competitors are down in the bargain bin. Elsewhere, the publishing industry refuses to crack a history book on the music business and New York's newest Apple Store will probably remain behind the curtain for a bit longer. The remainders for Tuesday, November 22, 2011 are through the looking glass here, people.
Give Your Kid the Building Blocks of Life: Giant DNA Plush Dolls
Didn't get an A-grade in biology when you were a child? Yeah, neither did I. Sometimes kids (or adults) just need a push in the right direction, and that's where Biochemies plush dolls come in--they make science fun!
Jawbone replacing defective Up wristbands
Early in November, Jawbone released the Up, a wristband that counts your footsteps (like a pedometer), tracks your sleep habits, and syncs with an iPhone app to graph and share that data. Unfortunately, a small number of early adopters are now Up in arms, since their Ups appear to have given Up the ghost. Jawbone has acknowledged the issue.
Samsung to launch tweaked Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany next week
Samsung Electronics will launch a modified version of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany next week, after sales of the original were banned by a German court for being too similar to Apple's iPad 2.
Sharp will stick with tablets, reveals new 7-inch model
Sharp said Wednesday it has no plans to abandon its Galapagos tablet line and announced a 7-inch model that can serve as a WiMAX router.
Apple names former Genentech chief as new chairman
Arthur Levinson, former CEO of biotech company Genentech, is taking on the chairmanship of Apple's board, filling the role that Apple founder Steve Jobs vacated when he died last month.
Panasonic to sell TV panel factory to new Japan Display venture
Panasonic said Tuesday it will sell one of its main domestic TV panel factories to a new joint venture focused on producing smaller screens, as Japan's big-name manufacturers continue to seek relief from deep losses in their display businesses.
Kinect Hack Makes You a Hand-Waving DJ
It’s been a while since we've covered a Kinect hack here at GeekTech, but the Kinect BeatWheel is too awesome to miss.
HP, Dell overtake Nokia in updated Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics
While some consumer electronics manufacturers have cleaned up their act, making more energy-efficient gadgets with fewer toxic materials, others are continuing to make fine promises but no changes, according to Greenpeace. In response, the environmental pressure group is changing the way it scores companies in its Guide to Greener Electronics, placing more emphasis on their actions than their words, and measuring new aspects of their operations.
Relive the 80s With This iPhone Boombox
At this point, iPhone and iPod stereo docks are a dime a dozen, and are basically all the same. But then iHome came along with the iP4 speaker dock inspired by the classic boombox.