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Pocket-lint Podcast #41
The death of books, cars that chat to each other and more... 23 May 2011 18:04 GMT TweetAmazon has announced that Kindle ebooks have overtaken print rivals both sides of the Atlantic, while HMV has sold its Waterstone's book chain, so the Pocket-lint team talk about the future of books and wonder whether they'll go the same way as vinyl...
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Cars of the future will talk to each other by 2014
FEATURE NXP develops car-to-car technology 18 May 2011 16:10 GMT TweetBy 2014 cars will be able to talk to each other in such a way that they can alert other cars on the road of impending traffic, accidents or merely that an ambulance is on its way.
That’s the vision of NXP, a semiconductor company that...
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Bad drivers beware - TomTom Pay As You Drive is ready to snitch on you
Car black box tells all 17 May 2011 17:57 GMT TweetTomTom is trialling a Pay As You Drive system that could mean drivers are penalised by insurance companies for driving recklessly.
In a move that will either have you livid at the intrusion of your personal driving freedoms, or leaping for...
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Web-connected lightbulbs light up the future
And could save you money 16 May 2011 16:29 GMT TweetYou may have read on Pocket-lint last week that Google wants to power your whole house, and everything in it, with its Project Tungsten, aka Android @ Home.
And that reality could be a step closer as NXP Semiconductors has announced some web-connected...
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Nexus S first of many NFC phones says NXP
EXCLUSIVE: Company behind tech says "aware of a number of projects" 6 December 2010 18:08 GMT TweetNXP, the company that makes the Near Field Communication (NFC) chips for the new Samsung Nexus S, has told Pocket-lint that the Nexus S is the first of many NFC phones on the way. NXP is working with a number of phone manufacturers to bring the technology...
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NXP announces industry standard NFC chip
New contactless payment handsets due in Q3 11 May 2009 13:56 GMT TweetContactless payment with your mobile phone is a step closer to wider adoption as an industry development that sees a universal platform created for the technology, has now been announced.
Philips' NXP has unveiled what it says is the world's... -
BMW and NXP launch world's first multifunctional car key
Contactless key as credit card 22 October 2008 13:29 GMT TweetBMW and NXP Semiconductors, a Philips company, have unveiled a prototype of the world's first "multifunctional" car key.
The prototype product features contactless payment, personalised access control, and advanced functionalities including... -
Mobile phone users get DJ software
Also launch "one-click" video software as well 9 February 2008 22:59 GMT TweetMobile phone fans who enjoy listening to music on their mobile will get a new tool to help them create the ultimate party mix.
Software maker NXP has created a new application, called LifeVibes MixDJ, that instead of simply playing songs... -
Wireless USB to see 1.1 specification
Will be finalised in 2008 1 October 2007 10:12 GMT TweetThe Wireless USB Promoter Group – including such companies as HP, Intel, LSI Corporation, Microsoft, NEC, NXP Semiconductors, and Samsung – have announced that they are developing the Wireless USB 1.1 Specification.
Obviously building on...