The Massachusetts-based company earlier this month announced Nectar, a portable fuel cell for recharging phones and e-books.
Concerns exist over the application of solar energy in portable devices such as cell phones, which are typically stored in pockets or purses and therefore are not constantly exposed to light.
Counselors say the ranks are growing as teens get hooked on Web-enabled devices like cell phones and portable game consoles.
The National Transportation Safety Board voted 5-0 to recommend that states ban all driver use of cell phones and other portable electronic device while driving except for emergencies.
The company has spent several years developing a "portable people meter"--a cell-phone-sized device that panelists could carry with them and automatically record not only radio signals but television sound and even such other acoustic sources as music piped in at a grocery store.
The most futuristic product is a tiny fuel cell to produce power for use in portable applications, from hedge trimmers to mobile telephones.
But the two sides can agree on this: Congress should mandate that FM radio receivers be built into cell phones, PDAs, and other portable electronics.
Also, as a help to making plans and reservations while on the road, I took along a Tep portable wireless hotspot, having fallen victim to massive cell phone roaming charges in the past.
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The company should continue to benefit from the growing popularity of advanced wireless features on cell phones, smart phones, and other portable electronic devices.
All three combine to represent the logical future of personal computing: surfing, shopping and downloading the Net from your car, cell phone and TV set, and from portable Internet appliances.
By integrating both the touch sensors and the solar cell layers into the same stack-up, surface area on the portable device may be conserved.
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This is the next marketplace target for portable consoles as kids cling to their Game Boys like pacifiers and casual gamers are satisfied with the cell phone gaming experience.
The PDA paradox is that, ignoring cell phones for a moment, consumers should be more willing to gravitate toward a multifunction portable device than a dedicated one due to the space constraints of mobility.
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