I guess there can't be many still earning a crust, but my BBC Model B (heavily ROMed though it is), is still putting in good service rendering weather images from low earth orbiting satellites. Olearczyk went on to say many city banks used them too...
The technology enables manufacturers to design large flat panel displays that exceed the image quality characteristics of plasma and LCD screens at a lower cost," according to a statement from the lab.
The new devices, Medallion I and II, are designed for storing, wearing and showing off images transferred wirelessly from a cell phone or computer, the company said. The devices each store up to eight images and include a backlit clock.
Hmm, right stick a zero on the end and make it 120, write up the release and assign it to some obscure research lab in Berkeley. Based on the average number of text messages, emails, digital images and MP3 files consumers are storing on mobile...
The Verrus system already covers 130,000 parking spaces in North America and a number of UK councils are using phone payment, including Birmingham and Cheltenham. Parking attendants will also be getting in on the act, using BlackBerrys over GPRS to...
In related news, Microsoft announced the head of its Redmond research lab, Dan Ling, is retiring after 15 years at the company. He will be succeeded by Henrique Malvar, a 10-year company veteran who will serve as managing director for the lab, the...