Flexible AMOLED display prototype now in full
color, ready to rock and roll

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2011 11:58:05 PM. © Ubergizmo

The Flexible Display Center and Universal Display Corporation has just announced that they managed to fabricate the first full-color, flexible AMOLED display prototype in the world with success, thanks to their own bond/de-bond manufacturing process. Of course, that isn’t the only “secret ingredient” in this technological recipe, where it will work in tandem with Universal Display’s full-color, top-emission phosphorescent OLED technology and materials. The displays will also utilize Universal Display’s patented, proprietary single-layer encapsulation technology in order to seal the OLEDs that are manufactured on DuPont Teijin Films Teonex polyester film. More on the prototype’s details in the extended post.

The prototype will measure 3.8″ across diagonally, and being a flexible display, it offers a QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) that won’t wow anyone, but since it is flexible, this is a good enough start. Do you prefer this or the foldable Super AMOLED Plus display instead?

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Google Chrome OS 12 arrives at beta stage

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2011 11:50:27 PM. © Ubergizmo

Some updates in the Chrome OS code as well as forums before Google I/O happened recently pointed towards the imminent release of a new version, and with the recent unveiling of Chromebooks to the masses (although they aren’t ready yet to ship since the first orders will start heading out at around June 15th), it does seem that this time window is there as Chrome OS still required some polishing work – after all, why release something that needs fixing right away? The latest update today makes the nudge to a final release even closer as Google Chrome OS 12 has arrived in beta.

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Rumor: Microsoft might purchase Nokia

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2011 11:48:59 PM. © Ubergizmo

Don’t you just love juicy rumors? Well, Nokia hasn’t been rocking its way at the top for quite some time now no thanks to a variety of factors such as complacency, the rise of Android, BlackBerry and iOS devices, as well as a shift in sentiment to something different. With Nokia looking to Microsoft for an operating system understanding in the future for new handsets, word on the street has it that things are much worse off for Nokia than what we originally thought – it seems that Microsoft is looking into the purchase of Nokia’s phone business.

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Twitter is vital for earthquake victims,
according to doctors

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2011 11:46:30 PM. © Ubergizmo

The recent earthquake and nuclear disaster that followed in Japan had been quite a blow to the country (and the world, of course), with plenty of logistics and emergency evacuations being performed. How else are people supposed to keep in touch in real time apart from cell phones? Twitter has proved to be “an excellent system” according to doctors when it comes to communicating with chronically-ill patients.

Japanese doctors claim in The Lancet that social networking sites have been vital when it comes to notifying patients on just where to get their medication – which could end up as a life or death affair. Never mind that telephone networks were disrupted after the earthquake, Internet access was still reliable, hence the use of Twitter and such similar services.

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T-Mobile blocking 3G video calls over Gtalk on
Nexus S

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2011 11:13:10 PM. © Ubergizmo

Gtalk video chat

One of the key features of Google’s latest update for Gingerbread on the Nexus S was the ability to hold native video calls through the Gtalk client. Judging from the latest reports ? only users who use the app over WiFi can take part in video calls. Apparently T-Mobile has decided to block all 3G video calls from happening, and has made it available only WiFi.

You might be thinking to yourself, “What?” The company that once mocked AT&T and the iPhone 4 for only being able to FaceTime over WiFi is now the very company that enforces it? The irony. Folks on Sprint with their Nexus S 4G phones aren’t facing such problems, but it looks like their circle of webcam Gtalk video friends over 3G has now grown smaller.

Granted, there are other apps that let you video call over 3G without any restrictions, but Gtalk is an app that comes preloaded on the device, it is the essential IM-client on Android phones and T-Mobile has got the nerve to gimp it. People aren’t going to be very happy when they find out. Oh well, at least T-Mobile customers get their free WiFi calls again.

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Mini bots used to map out building interiors

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2011 10:51:31 PM. © Ubergizmo

Mini bots

Some researchers over at the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania and California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory are developing a new way to map out building interiors quickly and accurately; by using tiny, swarming robots. Similar to the concept of the Jollbots used for exploring Mars, by having many tiny robots, more areas can be covered at the same time, while the robots would also be able to get into hard to reach places.

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T-Mobile WiFi calling is now free

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2011 10:29:56 PM. © Ubergizmo

A week ago we reported that T-Mobile was bringing back free WiFi calling to its customers. Today, Kineto Wireless sent out a newsletter that confirmed the service was returning. And the folks over at Giga Om reached out to T-Mobile and received a response from its representative saying:

T-Mobile is excited to expand our Wi-Fi Calling feature, a unique and valuable service T-Mobile has been offering customers for over three years. Starting today, T-Mobile customers can add Free Wi-Fi Calling to their rate plan ? at no additional charge ? to place calls over Wi-Fi without deducting from their allotment of minutes. This new feature is available at T-Mobile retail stores to all customers on Even More and Even More Plus Postpaid rate plans who have Wi-Fi Calling capable handsets.

It looks like free WiFi calls are back for Even More and Even More Plus Postpaid users with WiFi-calling capable devices. What are you waiting for? Start making those free calls now!

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ioSafe SoloPRO keeps your data safe from fires
and water

ioSafe SoloPRO If you work in a hazardous area, or live in a place that’s prone to accidents, it’s important you you?re your data backed up ? especially if you work with important files. While the cloud is a good alternative for storage, what do you do if you have loads of files that you need to transfer on a daily basis? Uploading a few hundred gigs of data is going to be very time consuming, not to mention bandwidth wasting as well.

And that’s what ioSafe’s SoloPRO is designed to do ? keep your data backed up and leave you with a peace of mind. They’ve just announced an upgrade to their SoloPRO external hard drives. In case you didn’t know, ioSafe SoloPRO drives are designed to be tough ? really tough. The SoloPRO is fireproof (it can withstand heat up to 1550° F for 30 minutes. It is also waterproof – it can be submerged underwater at 10 feet for 3 days. With 3TB of space, it’s going to take awhile for you to fill it up as well.

The ioSafe SoloPRO has both eSATA and USB3.0 connections for high-speed data transfer. The 3TB variant is now on sale for $499.99, which includes 12 months of data recover service (in the rare event that the drive does get damaged/destroyed/fails) that can be upgraded to 3 years ($49) or 5 years ($99).

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Zoomy Handheld Digital Microscope is suitable for
kids

Zoomy Handheld Digital Microscope We all know how much fun it is to stick objects under a microscope, but those things cost a lot and they aren’t exactly child-friendly. But if you have a young scientist at home who is keen on studying small objects, it’s better to look for an alternative solution. We’ve covered alternative microscopes in the past, i.e. the iPhone microscope, but what if you don’t have an iPhone around the house or you can’t trust your kid with an iPhone yet?

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Samsung Captivate, Epic 4G, Fascinate, Vibrant
Getting Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) Upgrade

Samsung has announced plans to release an operating system upgrade for its Galaxy S, bringing it up to the latest version of the Android OS for smartphones. This apparently means the versions of this device that are offered by all the top U.S. carriers will get the upgrade as well. When the American wireless phone providers launched the Galaxy S last year, each gave their version a different name. Thus, there is the Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint, the Samsung Captivate from AT&T, the Samsung Read Full Article