<![CDATA[[MobileRatty] tag: 40m]]> http://mobileratty.com/tag/40m Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:55:42 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[3 Ireland wins big Mobile Broadband contract]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/760560c21ba42fd6806828427b6a7d41 http://mobileratty.com/article/760560c21ba42fd6806828427b6a7d41 independent.ie is reporting that 3 Ireland has won a €40m contract for the National Broadband Scheme (NBS), beating Eircom (another Irish MNO).

The Goverment-backed NDS scheme is to get broadband to the 10% of the population that can’t get Internet services i.e. those in remote rural areas. Whilst the contract should be sorted out in the next couple of weeks, rollout may actually complete sometime in 2010, or even 2011.

It’s a good win for 3 Ireland, and even more than that, a great intiative by the Irish government - those who are geographically marginalised shouldn’t be marginalised in terms of access to key services these days. So it’s smiles all-round I guess. Apart from those bidders that didn’t win the contract. They probably aren’t smiling.

[Via: independent.ie]

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]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:25:02 +0000 contract broadband 40m contract ireland mobile broadband national broadband scheme homeland security contract internet services smiles all-round 3 Ireland wins big Mobile Broadband contract <![CDATA[The most popular gadgets in november]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/54cd83178cf53fe29a968c1853c8c4ae http://mobileratty.com/article/54cd83178cf53fe29a968c1853c8c4ae Gadgetshop published the list with their most popular gadgets.

Here is the list:

  • Cozy Feet Microwavable Foot Warmers

    • Cozy Feet Microwavable Foot Warmers

    Cozy up and cozy in. Your feet are two of the most useful, if sometimes unsightly, appendages you own. Should they freeze, your ability to stand, walk, run, and kick will be severely inhibited. Solution: Cozy Feet.

    Features:

  • With proper care they’ll continue defrosting toes for years
  • Can be reheated thousands of times
  • Cozy Boots can also be frozen to treat sprains, bruising and swelling.
  • One size fits all.
  • Not suitable for use by Diabetics
  • Colours may vary.

  • Coin Sorter

    • Coin Sorter

    Put yourself and your money at the centre of your universe. Carefully empty the contents of your piggy bank into the Coin Sorter funnel. The Motorised Coin Sorter will swiftly start work organising all your loose change into neat little tubes of £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, and 1p.

  • Amphibious R/C Tank

    • Amphibious RC Tank

    Transforming from powerful, road-going tank to impressive ocean-going assault boat in the merest blink, this cunning device takes 4WD R/C (that’s 4-wheel-drive remote control) to a new level, loosing-off whole squadrons of BB bullets at your command.

    Sturdy and imposing on land, with full 4-wheel drive capability to tackle the most arduous of, err, rockeries, this changeling of a device is equally at home in the briny. On activating the transformation device deep in the heart of the unit, powerful twin propellers take over from wheels, providing rock-solid forward motion in the water.

    Features:

  • 6 channel radio control
  • Control distance 30-40m
  • 4 wheel drive on land, twin propellers in water
  • 360 degree spinning ability
  • Ability to carry 4 standard drink cans
  • Propulsions 4-Wheel-Drive on land, Twin Propellers in water

  • Air Hogs R/C Zero Gravity Micro - Black

    • Air Hogs RC Zero Gravity Micro - Black 

    This 1/43 scale Radio Controlled car has modern sports styling, full function IR control and superior manoeuvrability. And to fuel your competitive streak there are two styles of car with different frequencies for head-to-head racing action. The cars can run for a spiffing 10 minutes run time per 30 mins charge and even have working headlights for night time cruising.

    Set includes 1 car, 1 rechargeable Lipo battery and handset.

    Features:

  • Race on the ground, walls and ceiling
  • Modern styling
  • Cars run for 10 mins per 30 minute charge
  • Working headlight!

  • i-Bird

    • i-Bird

    Ready to fly straight from the box, the i-Bird is easy and rather joyous to control. With flapping wings, complete manoeuvrability, a stabilising tail and glowing eyes to boot, they’re a dream to zoom indoors. Or take your i-Bird outside and have it befriend the local bird population. And don’t be fooled by its innocent looks - this radio controlled bird is ultra tough and designed to survive all mannerisms of hard landings and collisions.

    Features:   

    • Super wide infra red control.
    • Mimics bird flight.
    • Recharges through its transmitter.
    • Colours may vary.

    ]]>     Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:00:20 +0000 radio channel radio control control bird local bird population powerful twin propellers twin propellers 4-wheel-drive remote control coin sorter The most popular gadgets in november     <![CDATA[ Tesla Motors Gets a $40m Cash Recharge, Probably Won't Disappear [Electric Car] ]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/e1e407bf512bb3c126907ab2be3b2717 http://mobileratty.com/article/e1e407bf512bb3c126907ab2be3b2717 Fresh off a pretty huge round of layoffs, their Detroit office closure and a flurry of rumors about their solvency, Tesla Motors has been promised $40m in financing. Considering the fact that Elon Musk, mildly successful space invader and the owner of the company, had admitted just a few weeks ago that the company only had about $9m in bank, this new investment probably means the difference between customers getting their cars on time and Tesla, well, dissolving. So, Tesla, you've got your money — can we have our sedan, please? [NYT]


    ]]>     Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:42:47 +0000 tesla motors tesla pretty huge round detroit office closure company weeks ago 40m elon musk time Tesla Motors Gets a $40m Cash Recharge, Probably Won't Disappear [Electric Car]     <![CDATA[British Police To Get Fingerprint Readers]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/34bc008d6b668773adbacd8a8d1b8108 http://mobileratty.com/article/34bc008d6b668773adbacd8a8d1b8108 British Police To Get Fingerprint Readers

    The British police force will soon be equipped with handheld fingerprint readers thanks to the Mobile Identification At Scene (Midas) project that enables your friendly, everyday policeman to capture a fingerprint on his rounds to identify that person in a snap. This project has cost anywhere from £30m to £40m to date, and while it might help them solve cases or identify criminals in an easier and speedy manner, there is the nagging question of the invasion of privacy on ordinary citizens. After all, isn't the price of freedom eternal vigilance?

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    ]]>     Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:11:12 +0000 fingerprint readers fingerprint british police handheld fingerprint readers british police force freedom eternal vigilance ordinary citizens project everyday policeman British Police To Get Fingerprint Readers     <![CDATA[Yacht Plus by Norman Foster!]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/18369879e9de57d2f692c940792c685b http://mobileratty.com/article/18369879e9de57d2f692c940792c685b

    Check out these new luxury boats called Yacht Plus by Norman Foster.  It’s a modern piece of living and travel art that combines both interior design with travel mobility.

    The interior reminds me of an ocean-view luxury condo rather than a yacht.

    I can really imagine myself enjoying myself in this boat.

    Check out the specs:

    Designer: Foster & Partners
    Naval Architect: Rodriquez Cantieri Navali
    Builder: Rodriquez Cantieri Navali
    Delivery: September 2008 (First of series)
    Length, overall: 41.0m (132 ft)
    Length, waterline: 35.0m
    Beam (max.): 8.40m
    Draught: 2.30m
    Displacement: 205 tons (half load)
    Propulsion: 2 x 1044kW Caterpillar C32 diesels
    Speed max: 17.5 knots, cruising 16 knots
    Fuel Capacity: 21,000 litres
    Range: 1,500 NM at 12 knots, 620 NM at 16 knots
    Fuel Consumption Approx: 510 LTS/H at 15 knots
    Generators: 2 x 86 kW
    Stabilisers: 2 x active fin with at anchor feature
    Watermakers: 2 x 3100 lts/day
    Anchors: 2 x CRQ
    Construction: Hull & Superstructure Aluminium
    Classification: RINa Hull Mach, Yacht (MCA) unrestricted navigation, AUT-UMS Certificate of conformity to MCA’s Large Commercial Yacht Code (LY2)
    Flag: UK Flag

    via gizmodo

    More info at Dezeen

    Brought to you by: Zedomax.com

    Yacht Plus by Norman Foster!

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    ]]>     Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:25:58 +0000 foster yacht norman foster commercial yacht code flag gallery rodriquez cantieri navali flag length waterline waterline Yacht Plus by Norman Foster!     <![CDATA[Microsoft nets $60b, sells 180m Vista licenses since launch]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/e74c888fec02b4ca0c82b50d2c14a0fb http://mobileratty.com/article/e74c888fec02b4ca0c82b50d2c14a0fb Filed under: ,


    Microsoft's been touting its "fastest annual revenue growth since 1999," which resulted in a princely $60.42 billion dollars in its last fiscal year, but the number that has us rapt? Vista licenses sold since launch about 18 months ago: 180m. Damn, not too shabby a clip -- especially considering that they moved 20m licenses moved in month one, 40m licenses moved after the first 100 days, and 140m licenses by last April. But at roughly 10m licenses per month, that means Vista's still a couple years out before it surpasses XP, and with a bit of luck, by then we'll have already moved on to Windows 7.

    [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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    ]]>     Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:02:00 +0000 vista licenses vista 40m licenses moved moved roughly 10m licenses annual revenue growth 140m licenses 180m months ago Microsoft nets $60b, sells 180m Vista licenses since launch     <![CDATA[Why: Heathrow Airport Terminal 5s High Tech Failings [Airport]]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/81583b8339c9b30616ec36a9712199ac http://mobileratty.com/article/81583b8339c9b30616ec36a9712199ac London Heathrow airport's latest building, Terminal 5, launched last month after almost two decades of planning, $8.5 billion dollars in cost, and 100 million hours in manpower. It is a glass and concrete and steel marvel, the largest free standing building in the UK, with over 10 miles in suitcase moving belts, and was supposed to be a cure for the Airport's famous congestion by way of massive automation. On its opening day, and it just did not work right. This week, British Airways' plans to move its long haul operations from the crowded main terminal to the new terminal were pushed back til June. Much of the press was quick to say that tech was the source of the failings in parking, luggage handling and check in, but here are the details I can find on what exactly caused endless lines and delay for so many passengers of Terminal 5.

    Parking
    Road signs pointing to garages were said to be misleading, and some signs inside the garages were inaccurate. Furthermore, there were complaints about problems paying for parking and exiting the structures.
    Check In
    On day one, check in counters were not open at 4am, meaning some ticketholders had to start lining up, causing a backlog that certainly didn't help the launch. By noon, 20 flights had been canceled because of baggage handling problems.

    Baggage
    Here's the heart of the issue at Terminal 5's launch. The luggage system was designed to be streamlined as a checkpoint for travelers, on the way to the plane.

    BAA also enthuses about technology like the baggage drop, which hoists suitcases to an underfloor belt, enabling passengers to walk forward to departures rather than turning around. "It's on the way, not in the way," quips Ms. Kearney.

    The 10 miles of belts are capable of handling 12,000 items of luggage in an hour. But on day one, workers, presumably understaffed, were unable to clear incoming luggage fast enough, causing +2 hour delays at baggage claim. On the other side of things, the system reported to handlers that flights that were awaiting luggage had already left. Instead of loading suitcases on planes, they took them back to the terminal for the next flight. So, a few planes took off with empty cargo holds.

    Exaggerating all of this, the belt system jammed at one point. Sometime on day one, the airlines had no choice but to only check in those without baggage.

    To add insult to injury, the Terminal 5 system has also lost the luggage of a passenger who died traveling back from Hong Kong, who is a son of an ex British Airways employee. He said, "To lose the luggage of a dead person is unforgivable."

    In the end, British Airways has claimed responsibility for 15,000 bags were stranded at Heathrow. There is speculation that this number may have been has high as 20,000.

    Flight Control
    Not much went wrong here. Thank god. Last I checked, there were weather related delays, but that's not something you can plan to avoid. But the problems with check ins, resulting from lines and baggage problems, did result in 34 flights being canceled on day one.

    Security
    "Twenty security lanes promise speedier passage, though domestic travelers will now be fingerprinted."
    Since people couldn't get through check in and baggage handling issues, security was probably not taxed.

    Testing
    Being nerds, you'd be right to suspect that all of this could have been caught by beta testing. Thorough runs of all systems, from the "toilets to check in and seating" took place over 6 months before opening, including 4 full scale runs, using 16,000 volunteers from September 2007 to March 2008. That leaves not much time at all to deal with major issues, since it launched that month.

    In truth, they'll get this stuff ironed out. Eventually.

    Terminal 5, by the numbers:


    Cost: £4.3bn
    Construction: September 2002 to March 2008
    Number of passengers annually: 30 million

    Phase 1: opening 2008 Terminal 5A and B
    50 aircraft stands (total)

    Phase 2: opening 2010 Terminal 5C
    60 aircraft stands (total)

    Terminal 5A dimensions: 396m long x 176m wide x 40m high
    Levels above ground: 4

    Terminal 5B dimensions: 442m long x 52m wide x 19.5m high
    Levels above ground: 3

    Multi-storey car park: 3,800 spaces
    Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel: 605 rooms (opens June)

    Rail links: Heathrow Express
    London Underground Piccadilly Line

    Check-in self service kiosks: 96
    Check-in fast bag drops: over 90
    Check-in standard desks: 54

    Security zones: 2 (north and south)
    Security lanes: 20
    Baggage reclaim belts: 11
    Length of bag conveyers: 17 km
    No of bags processed per hour: 12,000

    Number of lifts: 192
    Number of escalators: 105
    Number of seats: 9,140 (excluding catering outlets)
    Number of toilet blocks: 112
    Number of toilets: 800
    Number of baby change facilities: 32
    Childrens' play areas: 3 (for toddlers to 7 year olds)
    Number of retail facilities: 112 (including 25 food and drink outlets)

    [CS Monitor, Forbes, NYTimes, NYTimes, BBC, Airport-Technology, BAA]


    ]]>     Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:00:55 +0000 terminal check check ins heathrow check-in standard desks main terminal baggage baggage reclaim belts belts Why: Heathrow Airport Terminal 5s High Tech Failings [Airport]     <![CDATA[Why: Heathrow Airport Terminal 5's High Tech Failings [Airport] ]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/627a11b14f15e9f62a32dcb040caaa3b http://mobileratty.com/article/627a11b14f15e9f62a32dcb040caaa3b London Heathrow airport's latest building, Terminal 5, launched last month after almost two decades of planning, $8.5 billion dollars in cost, and 100 million hours in manpower. It is a glass and concrete and steel marvel, the largest free standing building in the UK, with over 10 miles in suitcase moving belts, and was supposed to be a cure for the Airport's famous congestion by way of massive automation. On its opening day, and it just did not work right. This week, British Airways' plans to move its long haul operations from the crowded main terminal to the new terminal were pushed back til June. Much of the press was quick to say that tech was the source of the failings in parking, luggage handling and check in, but here are the details I can find on what exactly caused endless lines and delay for so many passengers of Terminal 5.

    Parking
    Road signs pointing to garages were said to be misleading, and some signs inside the garages were inaccurate. Furthermore, there were complaints about problems paying for parking and exiting the structures.
    Check In
    On day one, check in counters were not open at 4am, meaning some ticketholders had to start lining up, causing a backlog that certainly didn't help the launch. By noon, 20 flights had been canceled because of baggage handling problems.

    Baggage
    Here's the heart of the issue at Terminal 5's launch. The luggage system was designed to be streamlined as a checkpoint for travelers, on the way to the plane.

    BAA also enthuses about technology like the baggage drop, which hoists suitcases to an underfloor belt, enabling passengers to walk forward to departures rather than turning around. "It's on the way, not in the way," quips Ms. Kearney.

    The 10 miles of belts are capable of handling 12,000 items of luggage in an hour. But on day one, workers, presumably understaffed, were unable to clear incoming luggage fast enough, causing +2 hour delays at baggage claim. On the other side of things, the system reported to handlers that flights that were awaiting luggage had already left. Instead of loading suitcases on planes, they took them back to the terminal for the next flight. So, a few planes took off with empty cargo holds.

    Exaggerating all of this, the belt system jammed at one point. Sometime on day one, the airlines had no choice but to only check in those without baggage.

    To add insult to injury, the Terminal 5 system has also lost the luggage of a passenger who died traveling back from Hong Kong, who is a son of an ex British Airways employee. He said, "To lose the luggage of a dead person is unforgivable."

    In the end, British Airways has claimed responsibility for 15,000 bags were stranded at Heathrow. There is speculation that this number may have been has high as 20,000.

    Flight Control
    Not much went wrong here. Thank god. Last I checked, there were weather related delays, but that's not something you can plan to avoid. But the problems with check ins, resulting from lines and baggage problems, did result in 34 flights being canceled on day one.

    Security
    "Twenty security lanes promise speedier passage, though domestic travelers will now be fingerprinted."
    Since people couldn't get through check in and baggage handling issues, security was probably not taxed.

    Testing
    Being nerds, you'd be right to suspect that all of this could have been caught by beta testing. Thorough runs of all systems, from the "toilets to check in and seating" took place over 6 months before opening, including 4 full scale runs, using 16,000 volunteers from September 2007 to March 2008. That leaves not much time at all to deal with major issues, since it launched that month.

    In truth, they'll get this stuff ironed out. Eventually.

    Terminal 5, by the numbers:


    Cost: £4.3bn
    Construction: September 2002 to March 2008
    Number of passengers annually: 30 million

    Phase 1: opening 2008 Terminal 5A and B
    50 aircraft stands (total)

    Phase 2: opening 2010 Terminal 5C
    60 aircraft stands (total)

    Terminal 5A dimensions: 396m long x 176m wide x 40m high
    Levels above ground: 4

    Terminal 5B dimensions: 442m long x 52m wide x 19.5m high
    Levels above ground: 3

    Multi-storey car park: 3,800 spaces
    Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel: 605 rooms (opens June)

    Rail links: Heathrow Express
    London Underground Piccadilly Line

    Check-in self service kiosks: 96
    Check-in fast bag drops: over 90
    Check-in standard desks: 54

    Security zones: 2 (north and south)
    Security lanes: 20
    Baggage reclaim belts: 11
    Length of bag conveyers: 17 km
    No of bags processed per hour: 12,000

    Number of lifts: 192
    Number of escalators: 105
    Number of seats: 9,140 (excluding catering outlets)
    Number of toilet blocks: 112
    Number of toilets: 800
    Number of baby change facilities: 32
    Childrens' play areas: 3 (for toddlers to 7 year olds)
    Number of retail facilities: 112 (including 25 food and drink outlets)

    [CS Monitor, Forbes, NYTimes, NYTimes, BBC, Airport-Technology, BAA]


    ]]>     Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:00:55 +0000 terminal check check ins heathrow check-in standard desks main terminal baggage baggage reclaim belts belts Why: Heathrow Airport Terminal 5's High Tech Failings [Airport]     <![CDATA[Limited-Edition Olympus Mju 1020]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/65e584387c05cb29bf16bd1c302fab0f http://mobileratty.com/article/65e584387c05cb29bf16bd1c302fab0f Olympus Mju 1020

    Romanian artist and graphic designer Matei Apostolescu has designed three skins to go with a limited edition white Olympus Mju 1020. The point-and-click 10-megapixel camera has a 7x optical zoom, Panorama function, face detection technology and can shoot up to VGA resolution at 30fps with sound. Full specs and the other two designs after the jump.

    • 7x optical zoom
    • 10.1 Megapixels
    • 6.9cm/2.7″ HyperCrystal II LCD with extra bright display
    • 23 scene modes
    • Slim, metallic body
    • Underwater shooting up to 40m possible in combination with optional underwater case PT-042
    • Dual Image Stabilisation
    • Face Detection Technology
    • Correct exposure of other image areas
    • BrightCapture Technology
    • New in-camera Panorama function
    • Movie recording with sound (up to VGA resolution at 30fps)
    • TruePic III image processor for faster image handling and higher image quality
    There are just 5,000 Apostolescu-designed Mjus available, but there’s no word on price as yet.

    ]]>     Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:55:07 +0000 faster image image image quality in-camera panorama function panorama function vga resolution detection technology optical zoom dual image stabilisation Limited-Edition Olympus Mju 1020     <![CDATA[Limited-Edition Olympus Mju 1020 Brings the Noise to Camera Chassis [Digital Cameras] ]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/dd80dd093e1504fc43062141f5173aed http://mobileratty.com/article/dd80dd093e1504fc43062141f5173aed Romanian artist and graphic designer Matei Apostolescu has designed three skins to go with a limited edition white Olympus Mju 1020. The point-and-click 10-megapixel camera has a 7x optical zoom, Panorama function, face detection technology and can shoot up to VGA resolution at 30fps with sound. Full specs and the other two designs after the jump.

    • 7x optical zoom
    • 10.1 Megapixels
    • 6.9cm/2.7" HyperCrystal II LCD with extra bright display
    • 23 scene modes
    • Slim, metallic body
    • Underwater shooting up to 40m possible in combination with optional underwater case PT-042
    • Dual Image Stabilisation
    • Face Detection Technology
    • Correct exposure of other image areas
    • BrightCapture Technology
    • New in-camera Panorama function
    • Movie recording with sound (up to VGA resolution at 30fps)
    • TruePic III image processor for faster image handling and higher image quality

    There are just 5,000 Apostolescu-designed Mjus available, but there's no word on price as yet. [Let's Go Digital via New Launches]


    ]]>     Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:55:42 +0000 faster image image image quality in-camera panorama function panorama function vga resolution detection technology optical zoom dual image stabilisation Limited-Edition Olympus Mju 1020 Brings the Noise to Camera Chassis [Digital Cameras]