GSMA LAUNCHES MOBILE WORLD LIVE- Introduces the Premier Online Venue for the Mobile Communications Industry

*** Press Release 29 July 2009, London – The GSMA today unveiled Mobile World Live, an exciting new online portal that will serve as a critical information resource for the mobile communications industry. Building on and complementing the onsite experience of the industry’s leading events, Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Congress, Mobile World Live will deliver fresh, dynamic content and networking opportunities to mobile industry executives in an easy-to-consume, convenient and interactive Web 2.0 experience. The GSMA is launching Mobile World Live in conjunction with Decisive Media, a leading provider of cutting-edge communications services, such as streamed video, interactive live webcasts and more.
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The e-book business is definitely getting more and more innovative by the day, thanks to the folly of the newspapers. Well, maybe not, considering the API has plans to leverage on it. So getting back to the e-books revolution, the latest is what LG showcased - a 11.5-inch sheet of flexible e-paper at SID 2009.

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Woohooo, finally something I absolutely must have! I mean, I know, I’ll never make it to Hollywood, but even faking an act with Keanu Reaves or maybe Al Pacino? Ooh, the thought of it drives me crazy! Yeah, no kidding. That’s what Yoostar lets you do. It comes bundled with the Yoostar software, a webcam with built-in mic, a remote control, and a six by six-foot green screen. Yeah, you are reading right. Stop rubbing your eyes. This was introduced in the E3.

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The Wii Fit has been an object of my fascination ever since it hit the stores. Too bad I haven’t bought one yet. But from what we hear from  Nikkei business daily newspaper in Japan, Nintendo is all set to introduce the Wii Fit Plus this autumn. And what does it offer that the Wii Fit already doesn’t? Well, it comes with more precise measurements to keep you seriously on track with your weight loss goals.

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Everyone knows that if anyone’s got great plans for something like the E3, it has to be EA. With it being super-succesful in the gaming industry, we have been waiting all this while to see what we can get out of them at the gaming expo. And from what we hear, one of the coolest games that will be showcased by then is Army of Two: the 40th day.

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Mattel is a company more popularly known for the Barbie doll. But who knew that they would come up with a game that could be controlled by sensors. The MindFlex game is a real game that is actually hard to understand how it works. Why, the ball is guided by the gamer via a headset measuring the brainwave activity.
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NEC’s M155 Messenger watch phone could very well rival LG’s wristwatch phone but this one is more ideal for those in the medical and healthcare field. Beepers are so last century so I guess it’s time that doctors ditch them and get this special device from NEC. more »

Panasonic last week unveiled new handy camcorders that boast to use SD and SDHC memory cards. This is a first by Panasonic who braved to offer such compact camcorders. more »

Apple-CEO und -Gründer Steve Jobs verordnet sich bis Ende Juni eine Zwangspause, weil es um seine Gesundheit schlechter bestellt ist als angenommen. Dies kündigte der 53-Jährige seinen Mitarbeitern am Mittwoch in einer E-Mail an - die Apple-Aktie fiel daraufhin um 10 Prozent.

Seit Monaten diskutieren und spekulieren Apple-Affinados, Investoren und Medienvertreter in aller Welt über den Gesundheitszustand des Apple-CEO.

Vergangenen Herbst hatte die US-Nachrichtenagentur Bloomberg sogar versehentlich einen Nachruf auf den Silicon-Valley-Pionier veröffentlicht. „Die Berichte über meinen Tod sind reichlich übertrieben“, scherzte der Apple-Chef bei einem Medienevent im September. Zuvor hatten Gerüchte die Runde gemacht, Jobs sei erneut schwer erkrankt. more »

NEC just introduced their new products in the form of new LaVie Light, Lavie, and ValueStar models. The ValueStar lineup now features two new models running either AMD Athlon or Intel Core processors. more »