My Mobile Witness Inc. has unveiled a free service that lets you use your cellphone to protect yourself from danger. When faced with a potential threat, you snap a photo of the person, place, or situation of concern, send it via MMS or SMS to the company’s “digital vault,” and — if necessary — reveal the existence of the archived evidence.
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LG Electronics will unveil the “world’s first market-ready” 3G watch phone at CES in Las Vegas this week. The LG-GD910, featuring built-in 3G video telephony service along with quadband GSM, is an upgrade of a prototype showcased last year.
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A recent online survey found that eight in ten consumers use electronic gadgets in the bathroom, primarily for communications, entertainment, and wellness purposes. This leads us to wonder if the “iLoo” might be a good candidate for Apple’s next hot product.
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ABI Research’s analysts have published their annual year-end forecast of key technology trends. In light of the looming global recession, however, this year’s prognostication is framed as “What’s NOT Going to Happen in 2009.”
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A recent survey conducted by ABI Research found that there are basically four kinds of tech-savvy adult consumers: (1) Tech-Savvy, TV-Averse; (2) Online, On a Budget; (3) Wireless Women on the Web; and (4) On-the-go Gadgeteers. Which kind are you?
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