German firm claims huge boost in Android app performance, battery life with new virtual machine

At the core of Anrdoid lies a little bundle of code known as the Dalvik virtual machine, a runtime environment for Java apps that’s specifically optimized for hardware with limited memory and …

Cube’s 6-inch capacitive touchscreen e-reader is a Windows Mobile 6.5 fantasyland


If you’re a sucker for immaculate specs at a discount price then the Cube e-book reader might be the device for you. The Chinese outfit is …

Netgear partners with Ericsson for a 3G-receiving, WiFi-emanating router

Had enough of dealing with oligopolistic wired broadband suppliers? Well, with Netgear’s brand spanking new MBRN3300E you can just ride off into the 3G sunset and say goodbye to those pesky …

AMD Fusion sampling soon, arriving in 2011 with Llano APU


To say that we’ve been waiting for AMD’s Fusion CPU / GPU combo for a long time would be an understatement. In fact, while AMD was busy talking

Helium Digital HDBT-990 Bluetooth wristband gets reviewed, given 3.5 Jack Bauers


Looking to get a Bluetooth earpiece without actually upping your tool factor by 40x or so? Good luck. Helium Digital’s so-called alternative (that’d be the HDBT-990 Bluetooth wristband) …

Nintendo’s Miyamoto casually references new hardware, MotionPlus games


Do you think non-disclosure agreements apply if you’re one of the guys who built the company you represent? Probably not, as evidenced by Shigeru Miyamoto, who recently …

Panasonic TH-P54VT2 takes plasma HDTVs into 3D territory


Finally making the transition from the trade show floor to retail shelving are Panasonic’s famed Viera 3D plasma HDTVs. The company has just announced it will be launching two 1080p …

Google starts live phone support for Nexus One owners


Google readily admits that its Nexus One customer support at launch was lacking. However, the Goog says that it’s committed to improving the experience as it blazes a path …

Notion Ink to have competition to encourage development for Adam reader, might release two versions



Back at CES, we were pretty excited to get our hands on Notion Ink’s far out, Pixel Qi display-boasting reader, Adam. Well, Notion Ink is on the move, …

PrePeat rewritable printer lets you undo print jobs, no ink or toner used

Inkless / tonerless printers aren’t exactly new, but here’s a more novel approach: inkless, tonerless, and completely reusable. The PrePeat rewritable printer is exactly that: using special paper made of PET plastic, …