Three Hot Gadgets: Basis Watch, HP Ultrabook, Lytro Camera
Video demonstrations of Basis health monitoring wristwatch, Lytro camera (which captures the entire light field) and HP's high-end Ultrabook, the Envy Spectre 14. These were some of the hottest gadgets we saw at CES 2012.Mobility
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MasterCard's PayPass Turns Your Phone Into A Smarter WalletAt the CTIA conference in New Orleans, we got a demo of MasterCard's PayPass Wallet. It can be used to book airplane tickets online, pay for cabs when you're roaming around, or even buy a coke with your phone. All using NFC technology.
ARM Puts Virtualization In Hardware For BYOD WorldARM Lead Mobile Strategist, James Bruce, joins InformationWeek's Art Wittmann at the whiteboard to talk about why virtualization is such an important trend for smartphones, and how ARM's Cortext-A15 will enable that virtualization in hardware.
NVIDIA Tegra 3: Maxing Out Quad-CoreAt Mobile World Congress, quad-core phones were all the rage, and most of them powered by NVIDIA's Tegra 3, which the company announced more than a year ago. In this video, we get to see what those multiple cores can do when pushed to the max.
NQ Mobile Automates Mobile Malware Detection on AndroidSecurity and privacy have become big issues for mobile device users, and NQ Mobile promises to help with both, thanks to its anti virus, anti malware and privacy protection software for Android. NQ Mobile demonstrates some of the key features for us.
Inpris Not-So-Impressive Gesture-Based Tablet InputUsers have struggled to adapt to various ways to input data (type e-mail, edit documents) on phones and tablets -- virtual keyboards, haptics, sounds and so on. Inpris thinks the answer is in gestures. Interesting concept, but we're not sold.
Scalado Re-Imagines What Smartphone Cameras Can DoAt Mobile World Congress, Nokia introduced a 41 megapixel camera in a new phone, and HTC came out with some pretty amazing technology as well. But Scalado, a company many haven't heard of, is busy re-inventing what phone cameras can do.
ARM Demos Next Gen Mobile PerformanceARM is the power behind almost every mobile device on the market. It licenses its architecture and chip cores to the big mobile chip players (Qualcomm, TI, NVidia, and more). We got demos of some of the performance coming in the next year or so.
Mobile Device Management Debate: Mobile Iron Vs. Good TechnologyMobile device management is a hot topic, as IT tries to get a handle on the influx of mobile phones and tablets end users are bringing into enterprise environments. Two of the industry leaders go head-to-head in a debate about the right approach.
MWC 2012: Samsung's New Galaxy Note Tablet & Galaxy BeamSamsung launches its slimmest projector phone ever, The Galaxy Beam, along with a stylish, updated version of its 10-inch Galaxy Note tablet. Both devices launch in Europe for Q2 2012.
MWC 2012: NFC-powered Parking Meters and Retail, courtesy of NXPNXP's chips are in 48 different mobile devices worldwide, helping make your life easier through NFC chips. From enabling Google Wallet transactions to Foursquare checkins, NFC will be part of your future.
MWC 2012: emporia's Uniquely Simple Phonesemporia Telecom has created a line of high quality mobile phones that are intuitive and user-friendly, making them easy to use for individuals who have a hard time with small buttons and text, such as elderly people.
MWC 2012: Novatel Shows Off Global Mifi DevicesNovatel's latest mifi offering includes global roaming including Asia Pacific and Europe, and includes a handy OLED display for showing battery and connection information.
MWC 2012: HiDrive's free online storage serviceHiDrive Free launched new mobile apps at Mobile World Congress 2012 for iOS, Android and Windows Phone users. The apps are free to download and provide a free 5GB of storage on the HiDrive platform.
MWC 2012: Secure Mobile Communications with CellTrustCellTrust demonstrates its award-winning SecureSMS service to protect and manage SMS messaging for consumers and across enterprises.
MWC 2012: Revolutionize Your Voicemail with ON VoicefeedThink you know all there is to know about voicemail? Get an inside look at ON Voicefeed's innovative approach to smart voicemail.
Liquipel: After Market Gadget Water RepellentWater damage is a big issue with mobile devices -- smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other gadgets. At Mobile World Congress, there were several technologies on display. Liquipel is an after market solution: Send your phone and they'll treat it.- MWC 2012: Revolutionize Your Voicemail with ON VoicefeedThink you know all there is to know about voicemail? Get an inside look at ON Voicefeed's innovative approach to smart voicemail.
MWC 2012: HTC Launches HTC One Smart Phone SeriesThe HTC One series launches at Mobile World Congress 2012, unveiling new Android 4.0 smart phones with high end camera components in ImageSense and state-of-the-art sound from Beats Audio
Big Data, Big Social, Big MDMIn Episode 3 of Valley View, hosts David Berlind and Fritz Nelson have guests from Google, Chart.io, MetaMarkets, telyHD, Good Technology, Mobile Iron and the CIO of the San Francisco Symphony.
SAP's Bold Desires: Leadership In Cloud, Mobile, Big DataSAP has bold plans. One of the world's biggest software companies has been moving into mobile, the cloud, and big data through acquisition and organic product development, and company executives have committed to becoming the leader in each market.
PowerTrekk Fuel Cell: Water To Charge Your iPhoneRecharging a phone or camera in a remote location can now be done using water . . . and the PowerTrekk Fuel Cell, which is pricey, but probably worth it for adventurers out in the middle of nowhere.
nVolt Recharges Phone With A SpinnVolutions uses rotational inertia (kinetic energy) to charge a mobile phone. Although the product won't be available until the end of the year, the price will be just right: about $25.
iPhone 3D? Spatial View's 3DeeSlide Does ItSpatial View demonstrates its iPhone and laptop 3D lenses, as well as its 3DeeCentral content portal.
RIM BlackBerry OS 7.1 PreviewedResearch In Motion demonstrated the newest upgrade to its BlackBerry Operating System at CES this week. Key features include: BlackBerry Tag using NFC, a mobile hotspot feature and WiFi calling.
RIM's PlayBook 2.0 PreviewResearch In Motion was demonstrating the next release of its BlackBerry PlayBook operating system at CES. It includes native e-mail and calendar apps, an Android player and user interface improvements.
Viewsonic's Tablet Extravaganza: E70 and 10E (Android), 10pi (Windows)Viewsonic is a bit late for the tablet wars, but jumped in with three new offerings. The Android versions are priced aggressively, but the Windows unit . . . not so much.
HP's Envy 14 Spectre: The Ultimate Ultrabook?HP promises no dongles and no compromises with its latest ultrabook – a souped-up, ultra-thin laptop that looks amazingly like a MacBook Pro
Samsung's Galaxy Note & Galaxy Tablet 7.7Samsung's new LTE devices are bigger than existing smartphones but smaller than most tablets and will enable super-fast video and data connectivity 
Mobile 3D, Glasses-Free AND High QualityMasterImage 3D was demonstrating smartphone and tablet reference platforms at CES. The patented technology was as clear as any 3D we've seen in this form factor.
Solar-Powered Mobile Device Charging Goes SocialGerman startup Changers launches solar-powered charger for mobile phones and a community and marketplace for turning energy produced into tangible credit.
Sony Announces PSVita at Web 2.0 Summit!Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony America, announces the brand new PSVita at Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. A brand new gaming platform from Sony available 2/22/2012
Web 2.0 Summit: Mary Meeker goes over global internet trendsWhile at Web 2.0 Summit Mary Meeker discusses trends in the internet, globally. Ranging from data transfers, hours online by country, and the explosion of social networking throughout the globe.
Web 2.0 Summit: Self Expression through Social Media- Chris PooleChris Poole, founder of about.me and Canvas, describes the expression of the self through social networking. The ideal of individuality is fading with the globalization of social expression.
Amazon Kindle Touch, Fire Ignite Tablet Price WarsInformationWeek's Doug Henschen was on hand for Amazon's Kindle tablet announcements. Highlights include impressively cheap pricing, a few feature drawbacks, and many bundled Amazon services.
This Year In IT: More Comedy Than Tragedy InformationWeek's Fritz Nelson takes the InformationWeek 500 conference audience through some of the ups, downs, and downright flops that we saw from major tech vendors in 2011.
San Francisco Giants: Technology Winners TooThe 2010 World Series champion San Francisco Giants have become leaders in technology in the sports community. They were first to deploy dynamic pricing, and they have made social and mobile a core part of their fan experience.
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CES 2012: Belkin Previews Thunderbolt Docking Station Prototype 39/931
iPhone Pulse Oximeter: There's An App For That 39/694- Scalado Re-Imagines What Smartphone Cameras Can Do 36/416
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