GPS stands for global positioning system, as system by which a handheld GPS unit uses information from satellites to determine the user’s exact spatial coordinates. This process is called triangulation, and information from at least four satellites is required for an accurate position. GPS was first developed by the Department of Defense in the eighties….
Monthly Archives: October 2005
iBelieve…
I haven’t managed to know whether this was true or not. It feels, looks and tastes like real, at the least—it seems that one can order through Paypal on the website, although I haven’t gone through the complete procedure just for the sake of checking (because I see an item on the web doesn’t mean…
HP iPaq HW6500 on Cingular’s EDGE Network
Collaborating with HP, Cingular is going to be the sole carrier of the HP iPaq 6500 series, which will be the first Pocket PC to get access to Cingular’s high-speed wireless EDGE Network: The device — to be offered by Cingular for US$449 with a two-year, $40 monthly wireless plan — will be voice- and…
Phunny Phone Gadget
I laughed until my body hurt after I saw this gadget and its explanation. It is pretty novel, and something I might consider buying if I had the money. Yeah, we know all about bluetooth headsets for cell phones, but forget that stuff! We have here the latest development in cell phone technology and it’s…
Samsung 3GB Phone
Meet Samsung’s new handset, featuring a 3GB hard-drive, which is now the largest cell phone storage capacity on the market. The little beast is going to be released this week in Korea: The internal storage device of the up-to-date model, SPH-V7900, enables purchasers to carry a couple of high definition video clips or as many…
Camera Alliance Formed
The EETimes.com just reported that Pentax and Samsung have teamed up in attempt to get more of a share in the SLR camera market: Pentax, Samsung join forces to develop SLR cameras Yoshiko Hara TOKYO — Pentax Corp. and Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd. have signed an agreement to jointly develop digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras,…
Buy a Laptop Recently?
Did you purchase a Hewlett Packard laptop between March 2004 and May 2005? If so, check out this article about a battery pack recall: HP Recalls 135,000 Laptop Battery Packs By The Associated Press Fri Oct 14, 6:59 AM ET Hewlett Packard is recalling about 135,000 battery packs for some HP and Compaq laptop computers…