<![CDATA[[MobileRatty] tag: 8-bit]]> http://mobileratty.com/tag/8-bit Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:59:00 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[RIM Attempting to Buy Out Security Firm for $66 Million]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/3b3b5a7fc3f75d1357b6e9a754e771d7 http://mobileratty.com/article/3b3b5a7fc3f75d1357b6e9a754e771d7 RIMAs if RIM’s BlackBerrys weren’t secure enough, they’re initiating a takeover bid for Certicom, a security firm based out of Mississauga, Ontario. Certicom has worked with RIM in the past to provide public-key and elliptic curve cryptography technology to BlackBerrys, but they’re holding onto upwards of 350 juicy security patents, ones used by even the American NSA. RIM plans to be paying out $1.50 per share, amounting to a $66 million buyout, which is a fairly generous offer considering their current stock price. If you’re looking to get rid of some Certicom stock at a good price, the take-over starts on December 12th.

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]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:17:39 +0000 rim rims blackberrys certicom stock current stock price blackberrys price certicom rim plans bell canada RIM Attempting to Buy Out Security Firm for $66 Million <![CDATA[Samsung Ego GT-S9402 Offering Dual SIM Luxuriousness to Russians]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/4ac1b28b6b1b19abdf450793b283cfb9 http://mobileratty.com/article/4ac1b28b6b1b19abdf450793b283cfb9 Samsung GT-S9402 Ego

Samsung GT-S9402 Ego

The previously-rumoured Samsung Ego was announced in Russia recently, boasting an impressively tough construction, and room for two SIM cards. Specs?

  • Triband GSM (900/1800/1900 Mhz), GPRS/EDGE connectivity on 1st SIM card
  • Dual band (900/1800 Mhz), GPRS/EDGE connectivity on 2nd SIM card
  • 262K color QVGA AMOLED display
  • 5 mpx camera with autofocus, image stabilization, smile detection, WDR and LED flash
  • FM Radio with RDS
  • 1 GB of built-in memory
  • microSDHC memory card slot (up to 8 GB)
  • Bluetooth 2.0 and USB
  • 960 mAh battery
  • Dimensions: 115 x 48 x 16 mm
  • Weight: 140 g

What, no 3G? Wi-Fi? GPS? Anything? It’s not a bad camera at least, and the DuoS is pretty cool, but I guess these things are more about being pretty than anything else. Will it be able to compete with Vertu? Maybe, but I don’t think it holds a candle to the Motorola Aura. This will cost around EUR 1200, or $US 1500 when it’s available.

[via Unwired View]

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]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:47:25 +0000 specs samsung ego samsung i7110 specs gprsedge connectivity 1st sim card samsung gt-s9402 ego pretty cool 2nd sim card features under-the-hood leds Samsung Ego GT-S9402 Offering Dual SIM Luxuriousness to Russians <![CDATA[Logitech has shipped its one billionth mouse]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/5cb742c6404d62c425082eb73cb8f30a http://mobileratty.com/article/5cb742c6404d62c425082eb73cb8f30a Logitech Billionth MouseNearly every desktop PC on the planet makes use of the same peripherals. The mouse and keyboard have been with computers almost as long as computers have been around. In the world of peripherals, there are a few big names in mice like Logitech and Microsoft.

Logitech announced today that it has now shipped its one-billionth mouse. Logitech shipped its first mouse, the Logitech P4, in 1982. By 1996, the company had shipped one million mice globally. By 2003, Logitech had shipped 500 million mice and a mere five years later Logitech has doubled that amount to one billion mice shipped.

Logitech builds a whopping 376,000 mice per day and 7.8 million mice every month. Those figures are mind boggling to most of us. Consider that there are currently over a billion people worldwide using computers and it’s easy to see how large the market for mice is. Logitech has its eyes on shipping its second billion mice. Analysts expect the next billion people globally to begin using computers by 2014.

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]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:03:01 +0000 logitech billion mice mice logitech builds million mice mouse billion people billion people worldwide computers Logitech has shipped its one billionth mouse <![CDATA[Conserve 8-Outlet Surge Protector with Remote Switch]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/3297019eba1cc5531d041e28e6227e64 http://mobileratty.com/article/3297019eba1cc5531d041e28e6227e64
This is going to be the first surge protector with a remote control for me! Going green has never been easier. With the Belkin 8-Outlet Conserve Surge Protector, you can eliminate the wasteful standby power that many of your home appliances generate, lowering your overall energy consumption and saving you money on energy costs. Just imagine the mess behind the TV or your desk! With this surge protector you don’t have to. Featuring a convenient remote control, the Conserve Surge Protector gives you the option of completely shutting off devices that consume standby power. Best yet one remote control can turn off all surge protector if you have more than one.

Features

  • Surge protector includes remote control to easily turn off power and save energy
  • Six switchable and two always-on power outlets
  • Built-in cord management; wall-mountable remote control
  • Slim, space-saving design
  • Backed by lifetime product and $100,000 connected equipment warranty

Conserve 8-Outlet Surge Protector with Remote Switch

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]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:00:33 +0000 surge protector mini surge protector power conserve surge protector always-on power outlets remote control convenient remote control conceal surge protector consume standby power Conserve 8-Outlet Surge Protector with Remote Switch <![CDATA[GiftCertificates.coms iPhone app enables purchasing of gift cards without visiting outside website]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/2055065dcf171f8a539aae406fd23d36 http://mobileratty.com/article/2055065dcf171f8a539aae406fd23d36

GiftCertificates.com is joining the iPhone wave with the launch of the free GiftCards application. Their unique pitch? Allow users to select, personalize, and purchase gift cards without the need to go to an outside website.

Developed in partnership with by Trillusion Media, the GiftCards app features all GiftCertificates.com’s categories such as clothing, department stores, electronics, entertainment, health and beauty, home, kids and toys, jewelry, restaurants, shoes & accessories, specialty, sports, and travel — as well as “browse by brand” categorization.

Both physical and e-Gift cards can be purchased from the app, and each one can be personalized using contacts from the address book. The GiftCards application also utilizes the built-in GPS receiver of the iPhone 3G to show the nearest location of a vendor’s store.

Commenting on the announcement, the company’s CEO Gary Krow said: “By making it easier for our customers to access the GiftCertificates.com marketplace, the GiftCards application enhances our customers’ online shopping experience and positions us to better serve them in the mobile future.”

Interested? You should be - the holiday shopping season is well under way. Here’s the link to AppStore.

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]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:07:29 +0000 iphone giftcards application app free giftcards application online iphone appstore iphone wave twinkle hits appstore giftcards application enhances GiftCertificates.coms iPhone app enables purchasing of gift cards without visiting outside website <![CDATA[Eric Archer's Sound Cameras]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/61c6b9fec57154b0ecb91f2312572b01 http://mobileratty.com/article/61c6b9fec57154b0ecb91f2312572b01

Sound camera
Eric Archer mods old 8mm cameras to record sound instead of light. He chose vintage movie cameras because of their amazing design, and because the 8mm format fits well with semiconductor light sensors.

He starts by removing the film transport and shutter, leaving just the optics, "My standard modifications include a battery-powered preamp with audio line-out (1/4″ mono jack) + a viewfinder-mounted LED that indicates sensor overload, and a headphone amplifier (1/8″ jack).  I’ve prototyped an accessory mount that holds the sound camera steady along side a video camera, focused on the same point for audiovisual recording.

Looking through the viewfinder, you see a normal image. The light sensor’s active region corresponds to a tiny spot in the center of the viewfinder; sweeping the camera across a scene can reveal different sounds, and their source can be pinpointed easily."

So how does it sound? Weird. Some recordings are like eavesdropping on a robotic mosquito's dream, while others evoke a microphone stuffed into a bucket of sand or the roar of escaping steam.

Eric Archer's Sound Cameras [via Ektopia]

]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:03:09 +0000 sound sound cameras eric archer video camera camera record sound sound camera steady eric archer mods light Eric Archer's Sound Cameras <![CDATA[BCS Championship game live 3D broadcast coming to CES, movie theaters]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/9b53d7e39347cf3cf1989ba6ac6344d7 http://mobileratty.com/article/9b53d7e39347cf3cf1989ba6ac6344d7 Just in case you thought 3D was only for Thursday night NFL games and NBA playoff matchups, Fox Sports is broadcasting the first college football game in the format January 8. CEO David Hill dropped the info during the 3D Entertainment Summit, acknowledging plans to bring the 3D feed to CES (finally, we won't have to miss the big game this year -- like we'd ever watch an SD feed stretched on cheap hotel plasmas) and select movie theaters, but balked at pushing technology forward. Citing costs absorbed by broadcasters in switching to high definition, he's looking towards consumer electronics manufacturers to turn over HDTV profits and start another round of upgrades for early adopters. While they argue over who picks up the check we don't expect more than a few demos here or there, but with Panasonic, LG and others already taking the baton it's just a matter of time, maybe when ESPN takes over things full time in 2011?

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]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:22:00 +0000 movie theaters game ces select movie theaters college football game ceo david hill nba playoff matchups consumer electronics manufacturers hdtv profits BCS Championship game live 3D broadcast coming to CES, movie theaters <![CDATA[Computer Hack - How to Build a PC Computer in 8 Minutes!]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/638b44c18d3a527a6404b3fd2ad81ddb http://mobileratty.com/article/638b44c18d3a527a6404b3fd2ad81ddb

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Well, my friend had an extra credit project for school and he wanted me to video him, edit the video, and put it on YouTube. (I know there’s 2 ands and my English is good but I like to use a lot of ands)

Anyways, he does it pretty fast so check out the video if you don’t know how to build a PC computer yet. =)

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]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:39:38 +0000 computer computer hack hack view video video zedomax youtube channel extra credit project youtube zedomax Computer Hack - How to Build a PC Computer in 8 Minutes! <![CDATA[Atari 2600 Controls A Robot]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/e91836cd068bd7badc96c39c4363e045 http://mobileratty.com/article/e91836cd068bd7badc96c39c4363e045 Atari_topo_banner

After my Atari 2600 sent hordes of blocky robots after me in countless games, I shouldn't be so surprised that Atari was working on a real robot that could be the henchman of the humble brains of the VCS. The image above is a Polaroid of a mini Androman (later renamed Atariman) that would interact with a 2600 game. The moves you made in the game would control the actual Androman robot's course on a 3D map. You scored points for the fastest and most efficient programs.

You may recognize this robot as part of a series of robots developed by Nolan Bushnell's (Atari's founder) Androbot company. Androbots were designed as educational add-ons to Apple II computers, but eventually Atari computers could control them as well. I don't believe that this mini version ever existed as a retail product (the photo is from Atari's prototyping lab), but it sounds like it could have been a viable product considering the amazing feats the 2600 is still performing today.

AndromanIt's been a long time since I've seen a robot programming kit packaged as fun and educational. The only thing I can think of outside of Lego's Mindstorms is the cheesy robot that came with the mid 80's Nintendo system. Am I alone in still wanting a home robot to be my best friend? I just don't see myself snuggling up to my Roomba.

Thanks to the Atari Museum for uncovering the photo.

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]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:59:03 +0000 robot atari actual androman robot atari computers robot fan home robot atari museum final atari game he-robot Atari 2600 Controls A Robot <![CDATA[Brittany Flickinger is Paris Hilton's New BFF]]> http://mobileratty.com/article/b3027196e1e11cde23f2fe9ac69c2de7 http://mobileratty.com/article/b3027196e1e11cde23f2fe9ac69c2de7
Brittany Flickinger is Paris Hilton's New BFF Brittany Flickinger was named Hilton's BFF in Tuesday's finale of her My New BFF "reality" show on MTV.

Ms. Hilton told Brittany Flickinger,
"The truth is you won't be joining me in my life. But," she adds after a long pause, "I hope you'll join me for our life together Because you're my new BFF. Are you ready for a crazy life?"


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