Bryan Lee, corporate vice president of the technology behemoth’s entertainment and devices division (EDD), was instrumental in the development and release of the Zune music player. He also played a key role in creating the company’s Xbox game console division, and in introducing Microsoft’s Internet television software. Taking Lee’s place will be J. Allard, also […]

Interesting news on the Zune front: a friendly tipster’s buddy works at a Microsoft call center and handles Zune-related issues. Apparently they’ve received numerous reports of the Zune screen cracking for no apparent reason, after being left charging overnight. Our tipster’s friend conjectures that the lithium ion battery — which resides right behind the top […]

A staggering four out of five Brits fear criticism of their mobile phone ring tone, according to new research from Dial-a-Phone. Staggering because it’s something every mobile phone user has complete control over. 97% of Brits judge someone’s personality based upon their mobile ring tone, and on average, we change our ring tone 3.4 times each […]

The hefty $499/$599 price tags for Apple’s forthcoming iPhone are primed to come down, as the cost for Apple to manufacture the devices has been estimated at $245.83 and $280.83, respectively, according to market research firm iSuppli. Apple has said that it aims to sell 10 million iPhones in 2008. The iPhone is slated for […]

There are plenty of devices on the market for converting your old clips and music to an iPod-friendly format, but just about all of them require a PC in the mix. The One-Touch Any-Media iPod Uploader (catchy name there) claims to be the first conversion tool to rip clips and music directly - no computer […]

Nokia has come up with a solution to allow you to charge your Nokia mobile phone from the USB port on your laptop or PC. The Nokia CA-100 is compatible with the 2.0mm charger connector, whilst the CA-70 works with 3.5mm connectors. After most phones (like most Windows mobile handsets and recent ones from Motorola and […]

Apple’s iPhone is an interesting product, but its sales goal is not very high, Anssi Vanjoki, the head of the multimedia unit at Nokia was quoted as saying on Thursday. Apple unveiled its much-anticipated take on the smart phone on Tuesday, presenting a sleek device with a large screen that combines a phone, an iPod […]

A new unofficial firmware update for the Sony PSP game device is claimed to offer ability to plays mp4-AVC videos at a resolution of 480×272p. Since its first release, Sony’s popular PSP portable game machine has been treated by enthusiasts as an experimantal device. The PSP cracking scene continues with pace, following the recent news […]

Pretty self explanatory. Very cool: “Small, portable, and battery operated, the SMS Guerilla Projector contains a mobile phone which enables the device to receive and project messages from other people.” “Fully functioning device that enables the user to project text based SMS messages in public spaces, in streets, onto people, inside cinemas, shops, houses.” Built […]

Nokia today announced its next generation widescreen Nokia Nseries multimedia computer, the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. The N800 combines personal Internet experience with easy wireless connections, high resolution touchscreen display (800×480) and support for a variety of Internet applications. The N800 features QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0, built-in web camera, and capable of Internet […]

Samsung Electronics claims to have created the first liquid-crystal display panel that can produce independent images on both sides of a single small LCD display. The 2.22-inch QVGA display is 2.6mm thick, featuring a 240×320 resolution, and support for 265k colors. This is due to a pixel design that allows separate control of the liquid crystal […]

In September, Ministryoftech posted news about Germany’s mini video projector. Now, Microvision is showing their version of a mini projector, the Pico Projector, or “PicoP”. These very small projectors will be of great demand for mobile devices like PDAs, mobile phones and even laptops.

From Microvision site: Microvision is responding to inquiries from electronic manufacturers […]

Designed by Sunman Kwon, this is The Finger Touch concept phone, and as you can see it has a Samsung logo on it. The keypad is projected from the round part of the actual device onto your hand, while your fingers act as the keypad. Sort of like the Bluetooth virtual laser keyboard, only on […]

Do you remember when Cisco’s Linksys announced its new line of iPhone voice-over-IP phones? Apple announced its long-waited iPhone mobile phone yesterday (January 9). But there is a problem. Cisco owns the iPhone trademark. So according to Cisco, Apple and the company have been through extensive discussions recently and it appears that Apple intends to […]

The most intensely followed unconfirmed product in Apple’s history — and that’s saying a lot — the iPhone has been announced today. Sweet, glorious specs of the 11.6 millimeter device include a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen display with multi-touch support and a proximity sensor to turn off the sensor when it’s close to your […]