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The iPod Effect in Automotive Infotainment

Little did anyone know what sort of change the Apple Inc. iPod would bring about in society, media technology or even the automotive industry upon the media player’s release in 2001...

Dell Venue Pro Mobile Handset Teardown

The Dell Venue Pro is Dell's first Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (WP7) device that features a 4.1- inch AMOLED screen as well as a vertical QWERTY slider keypad.

HTC 7 Trophy Mobile Handset Teardown

The HTC 7 Trophy is one of 5 HTC handsets that debut with Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (WP7).

HTC HD7 Mobile Handset Teardown

The HTC HD7 one of 5 HTC handsets that debut with Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (WP7).

LG Quantum C900 Mobile Handset Teardown

The LG Quantum C900 handset is one of 2 LG handsets that debut with Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (WP7) in October 2010.

Samsung Focus SGH-i917 Mobile Handset Teardown

The Samsung Focus SGH-i917 handset is one of 2 Samsung handsets that debut with Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (WP7) in October 2010.

Archos 5 Portable Media Player Teardown

The Archos 5 Internet Tablet, model number 7501, is an Android-powered mobile internet device (MID) and personal media player (PMP).

Barnes and Noble Nook eBook Reader Teardown

The Barnes and Noble Nook eReader is a relative wirelessly connected eBook reader designed to be used exclusively with Barnes and Noble's eBook store.

NFC and Bluetooth: Complementary or Competitive?

Connectivity is an area in the automotive electronics segment that is expanding signi?cantly and is expected to trigger further incremental semiconductor usage in vehicles...

Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 Mobile Tablet Teardown

Samsung announced their first wireless tablet device, the Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 at IFA, which garnered much publicity as the first true Apple iPad competitor.

New Technologies Add Value to Check-in Services

Check-in services are growing in popularity, with offerings from Facebook Places, Gowalla and Foursquare that allow users to enter their location from a mobile device in order to...

Acer Aspire 5742-7120 Notebook Computer Teardown

The Acer Aspire 5742-7120 is a value notebook computer powered by an Intel Core i3-370M processor and HM55 Express Chipset.

Acer Aspire 5742-7120 Notebook Computer Teardown

The Acer Aspire 5742-7120 is a value notebook computer powered by an Intel Core i3-370M processor and HM55 Express Chipset.

Toshiba Portege R700 Notebook Computer Teardown

The Toshiba Portege R700 is a business-oriented notebook computer powered by an Intel Core i3-350M processor and HM55 Express Chipset.

Toshiba Satellite Pro C650 Notebook Computer Teardown

The Toshiba Satellite Pro C650 is a value notebook computer powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 processor and GM45 Chipset.

Barnes and Noble Nook Color eReader Teardown

Barnes and Noble's Nook Color eReader is, in many sense, an Android tablet in disguise as an eReader and it represents a shift in eReader design as the first significant redesign of the eReader in a post-Apple iPad marketplace.

Multicore Trends in Automotive Offer Cost Savings, Higher Performance

The automotive industry needs to change its architectural approach in developing vehicle electronics systems. The two main drivers for change—the need to reduce the number of...

Is Technology Keeping Us Safer on the Roads or Steering Us in the Wrong Direction?

According to a study released just a few days ago from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance, the impact of teen driver crashes extends far beyond teen drivers...