Want more news of a "planned" Android device with little to no details? Well you got it! The Bluetooth SIG group have registered the HTC Fiesta which is a handheld phone (predictably) that is going to run Android! The details are so sparse that we can only tell you that it'll run Android, it'll be released in Asia, Europe, and North America and oh yeah, it'll have Bluetooth.
There was no mention of the HTC Fiesta in HTC's 2009 leaked product line so maybe we'll see this device in 2010? Or is HTC keeping this one heavily under wraps? Only time will tell. In the meantime...FIESTA!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Twitter Worm Created by bored 17 year old.
As a second Twitter exploit began circulating on the micro-blogging site Sunday, a teen-ager from Brooklyn told CNET News he created both worms because he was bored and wanted to draw attention to the Twitter flaw.
Much like Saturday's StalkDaily worm, the "Mikeyy" worm posts unwanted messages to users' pages. The "Mikeyy" worm began spreading on the micro-blogging site early Sunday, posting messages such as "Mikeyy I am done...," "MikeyyMikeyy is done.," and "Twitter please fix this, regards Mikeyy."
Brooklyn resident Michael "Mikeyy" Mooney, 17, told CNET News in an interview that he created the worm "out of boredom."
"I thought about it later and basically did it because I was bored," he said. "And I didn't think Twitter would fix (the flaw) very soon. But I didn't think it would spread as far or as fast as it did."
Mooney, a high school senior who said one day he hopes to get a job as a security analyst, said he has been creating worms for about three years. He added that the worms he creates aren't designed to do much damage but that this will likely be his last worm.
"I'm done with Twitter," he said, adding that he was feeling a bit overwhelmed. "I've been getting too much attention lately."
Mooney said his site has has been live to the public for about two weeks and has 905 members, but that it "is growing quickly because of the worm."
The messages circulating Saturday promoted StalkDaily.com, a short-messaging site similar to Twitter. While initially denying any responsibility for the worm, StalkDaily.com posted a message saying, "I have came clean and have accepted the responsibility for the worm..."
Twitter said it has closed the hole that allowed the worm to spread.
"We've taken steps to remove the offending updates, and to close the holes that allowed this 'worm' to spread," Twitter said in a statement Saturday. "No passwords, phone numbers, or other sensitive information were compromised as part of this attack."
However, Mooney said he released the second worm exploiting the original flaw Sunday morning, after Twitter claimed to have closed the holes. He also said that he had not yet been contacted by Twitter representatives.
Much like Saturday's StalkDaily worm, the "Mikeyy" worm posts unwanted messages to users' pages. The "Mikeyy" worm began spreading on the micro-blogging site early Sunday, posting messages such as "Mikeyy I am done...," "MikeyyMikeyy is done.," and "Twitter please fix this, regards Mikeyy."
Brooklyn resident Michael "Mikeyy" Mooney, 17, told CNET News in an interview that he created the worm "out of boredom."
"I thought about it later and basically did it because I was bored," he said. "And I didn't think Twitter would fix (the flaw) very soon. But I didn't think it would spread as far or as fast as it did."
Mooney, a high school senior who said one day he hopes to get a job as a security analyst, said he has been creating worms for about three years. He added that the worms he creates aren't designed to do much damage but that this will likely be his last worm.
"I'm done with Twitter," he said, adding that he was feeling a bit overwhelmed. "I've been getting too much attention lately."
Mooney said his site has has been live to the public for about two weeks and has 905 members, but that it "is growing quickly because of the worm."
The messages circulating Saturday promoted StalkDaily.com, a short-messaging site similar to Twitter. While initially denying any responsibility for the worm, StalkDaily.com posted a message saying, "I have came clean and have accepted the responsibility for the worm..."
Twitter said it has closed the hole that allowed the worm to spread.
"We've taken steps to remove the offending updates, and to close the holes that allowed this 'worm' to spread," Twitter said in a statement Saturday. "No passwords, phone numbers, or other sensitive information were compromised as part of this attack."
However, Mooney said he released the second worm exploiting the original flaw Sunday morning, after Twitter claimed to have closed the holes. He also said that he had not yet been contacted by Twitter representatives.
cnet.com by Steven Musil. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10217684-83.html
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Yesterday, Google announced two changes to its search results page that it hopes will help people find what they're looking for without being overwhelmed by too much information. The changes are subtle and consist of extended snippets below the results as well as a handful of links at the bottom of the results page that suggest related searches.
The first change, which extends the description of the result below the blue-colored link, applies only if a person has typed in a long query. Usually when a person searches for keywords using Google, a two-line snippet, with bold keywords, shows up under the result link. The idea is that the snippet puts keywords in context, indicating whether or not the link is a good choice for the user. And the more of a snippet that's provided, the better choice a person can make.
The second change--the added links at the bottom of the page--reveal some of the common search terms associated with the keywords you used. For instance, a search for "vitamin d" results in eight related searches including "vitamin d deficiency" and "calcium."
This isn't the first time Google has changed its interface. Over the years, features like easy, single-click search for images or news items containing keywords, and the ability to promote a search result higher, have crept in to the results page. But since its inception in 1998, Google's search interface has remained relatively static, sticking with a simple formula that's proven successful.
But bigger changes could be afoot. Last year, the company offered an "alternate views" experiment on the Google Labs page that essentially adds three search filters to a participants results page: "Info view," "Timeline view," and "Map View." While it's unclear that any of these features will stick, it indicates that Google engineers are testing dramatically different ways to serve up search results.
The first change, which extends the description of the result below the blue-colored link, applies only if a person has typed in a long query. Usually when a person searches for keywords using Google, a two-line snippet, with bold keywords, shows up under the result link. The idea is that the snippet puts keywords in context, indicating whether or not the link is a good choice for the user. And the more of a snippet that's provided, the better choice a person can make.
The second change--the added links at the bottom of the page--reveal some of the common search terms associated with the keywords you used. For instance, a search for "vitamin d" results in eight related searches including "vitamin d deficiency" and "calcium."
This isn't the first time Google has changed its interface. Over the years, features like easy, single-click search for images or news items containing keywords, and the ability to promote a search result higher, have crept in to the results page. But since its inception in 1998, Google's search interface has remained relatively static, sticking with a simple formula that's proven successful.
But bigger changes could be afoot. Last year, the company offered an "alternate views" experiment on the Google Labs page that essentially adds three search filters to a participants results page: "Info view," "Timeline view," and "Map View." While it's unclear that any of these features will stick, it indicates that Google engineers are testing dramatically different ways to serve up search results.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Motorola Android Smartphone
In October last year, Motorola confirmed it was working on an Android based smartphone.
Is this what it could look like? Note the 5 megapixel Kodak Branded camera and zenon flash at the back and TV in/out cables.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Microsoft to develop its first patented Smartphone Dock
The Microsoft Corporation is going to develop its first patented smartphone dock that will feature USB ports, a connection for an external display and an Ethernet jack. This device is targeted towards the emerging smartphone markets. Many consumers today are addicted to their smartphone and totally depend on it for their work, entertainment and other day to day tasks. As a result Microsoft has decided to make a universal smart interface for smartphones. It will not only charge the advanced mobile phones but will also provide options to interface the phone to external systems such as larger external displays, networks, printers, input devices and other peripherals.
According to the Microsoft’s patent, “The cost of cellphones is significantly less than computing systems at many levels. However, the cellphone is rapidly evolving into a smart communications device that can provide sufficient computing power and functionality to drive a wide variety of peripherals as well as access network services. A major impediment to taking advantage of this evolving technology in the cell phone, for example, is the inability to connect the phone to peripheral devices and systems.”
The multi-purpose smartphone dock will also feature a lightweight operating system, processor, memory and solid state drive (SSD) to support all the external devices. No word yet on whether the dock will only function with Windows Mobile smartphones, like the Sony-Ericsson Xperia X1, or whether it will work with every kind smartphone. The dock will also bolster the processing power of the phone if the phone’s own processor and memory are not sufficient to carry on some tasks.
According to the Microsoft’s patent, “The cost of cellphones is significantly less than computing systems at many levels. However, the cellphone is rapidly evolving into a smart communications device that can provide sufficient computing power and functionality to drive a wide variety of peripherals as well as access network services. A major impediment to taking advantage of this evolving technology in the cell phone, for example, is the inability to connect the phone to peripheral devices and systems.”
The multi-purpose smartphone dock will also feature a lightweight operating system, processor, memory and solid state drive (SSD) to support all the external devices. No word yet on whether the dock will only function with Windows Mobile smartphones, like the Sony-Ericsson Xperia X1, or whether it will work with every kind smartphone. The dock will also bolster the processing power of the phone if the phone’s own processor and memory are not sufficient to carry on some tasks.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
More and more manufacturers are specifying high-resolution screens in their top-end smartphones. The much-anticipated Xperia X1 is one of four in this Labs to do it, matching the HTC Touch HD for sheer resolution at 480 x 800.
But we’re not as impressed with the X1 because the screen, at just 3in from corner to corner, isn’t big enough to take advantage.
At this size, a high resolution can be more of a disadvantage than a boon, especially as it’s Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional that underlies this phone’s fancy-looking finger-driven interface.
And that interface isn’t much help. We liked the fact you can choose between different types of home screen layouts and download new ones for free, but once you go beyond basic program selection, contacts and media management, you’re stuck with Windows Mobile.
To make matters worse, the touch-sensitive five-way control below the screen doesn’t make it any easier than the touchscreen to navigate around. And those user interface enhancements aren’t particularly snappy, either.
Taps to the panels often result in a second or two delay, which is frustrating, although pressing the pick-up call button does at least bring up the dial screen instantly.
It’s a shame, since there’s plenty to like elsewhere. The build is solid with a metal back and brushed aluminium-effect keyboard surround.
And the keyboard itself is pretty good: the keys are well separated, have a good click to them, and the layout is sensible.
The list of hardware on offer is as impressive as most of the other high-end phones here, with HSDPA, assisted GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and an FM radio tuner.
There’s a good-quality wired headset thrown in – the best here – as well as a 3.5mm headphone socket, and battery life is respectable at 70hrs 42 mins.
But the usability issue just won’t go away and, coupled with a high price, is enough to push this phone well down the list of contenders this month.
But we’re not as impressed with the X1 because the screen, at just 3in from corner to corner, isn’t big enough to take advantage.
At this size, a high resolution can be more of a disadvantage than a boon, especially as it’s Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional that underlies this phone’s fancy-looking finger-driven interface.
And that interface isn’t much help. We liked the fact you can choose between different types of home screen layouts and download new ones for free, but once you go beyond basic program selection, contacts and media management, you’re stuck with Windows Mobile.
To make matters worse, the touch-sensitive five-way control below the screen doesn’t make it any easier than the touchscreen to navigate around. And those user interface enhancements aren’t particularly snappy, either.
Taps to the panels often result in a second or two delay, which is frustrating, although pressing the pick-up call button does at least bring up the dial screen instantly.
It’s a shame, since there’s plenty to like elsewhere. The build is solid with a metal back and brushed aluminium-effect keyboard surround.
And the keyboard itself is pretty good: the keys are well separated, have a good click to them, and the layout is sensible.
The list of hardware on offer is as impressive as most of the other high-end phones here, with HSDPA, assisted GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and an FM radio tuner.
There’s a good-quality wired headset thrown in – the best here – as well as a 3.5mm headphone socket, and battery life is respectable at 70hrs 42 mins.
But the usability issue just won’t go away and, coupled with a high price, is enough to push this phone well down the list of contenders this month.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Google "Error"
Last night when I was surfing the web and in the middle of doing some research, I noticed that all Google results had "warning, this site my harm your computer" on it. Like most of you, I pannicked! I tried a different browser, ran my anti-virus software, and spamware, Then noticed a twitter alert saying it was all world wide. Phew!
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/this-site-may-harm-your-computer-on.html
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/this-site-may-harm-your-computer-on.html
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Interesting sites
Engadget: Fantastic resource filled with usefull and weird and wonderul gadgets
Cnet: More serious tech news, this is the australian version.
Dynamism: This is your one stop shop for gadgets sourced from Japan and Korea that are either difficult to get hold of such as UMPC's, also produces a gadget and lifestyle superstore called Gizmine.
iProfit eBook Package: For anyone wanting to make some money, its a package of software and ebooks on website promotion, all with resale rights to sell either individually or as a whole.
ViralNetworks: 17 months in the making, ViralNetworks makes it easier and faster then ever before for you to reach your income goals in your online business. ViralNetworks is a Unique Social Networking site that rewards you just for taking action. You are rewarded with credits for actions such as posting on the forum, or uploading a video.
http://viralnetworks.com/a/15023
EZWealth Solutions: The hottest thing ever on the internet and it works! Ive seen this for a while but had never had a look at the video. As soon as I did, however, I jumped in and have not regretted it at all.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
New Site Makes Online Business Fun!
I have just been introduced to a site that I have been hoping someone would make. A Web 2.0 site designed for Internet Marketers, this site really does have everything needed to build the perfect platform for online success.
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The site allows you to build a downline down 5 levels and contact them via messageboard, as well as this, they also reward you with 10% of the credits earned from everyone in your downline!
Credits are used to determine how much you get in the revenue sharing pool which means, just from being an active user, ViralNetworks share their revenue with you! How good is that!
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Read Enough? Visit:
http://viralnetworks.com/a/15023
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The features are awesome, not only can you network with other contacts in the same industry, which is VITAL for success, we can also build a Hyper Viral messageboard list through the addition of an awesome list builder.
The site allows you to build a downline down 5 levels and contact them via messageboard, as well as this, they also reward you with 10% of the credits earned from everyone in your downline!
Credits are used to determine how much you get in the revenue sharing pool which means, just from being an active user, ViralNetworks share their revenue with you! How good is that!
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Read Enough? Visit:
http://viralnetworks.com/a/15023
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The site has taken around 18 months to build from the ground up and these guys are serious about making it so much easier for you to succeed! There is no space in this email for more, but rush over to the site now:
http://viralnetworks.com/a/15023
Warm Regards,
Adam Meyer
New Website Now Online
My new site that shows you how to make a full time income working from home has been launched.
The iProfit eBook package is the biggest collection of quality ebooks and software available on the internet. All the products included in the package are bestselling titles that currently sell thousands of copies every day.
The ebooks contained in the package were written by some of the most successful online entrepreneurs, that are currently earning thousands of dollars every month from their online businesses. They reveal the same secrets and techniques that they use to make six figure incomes every year.
But that's not all. The iProfit eBook Package itself, and all the products contained in it, come with master resell rights. This means that you can sell the products yourself and keep 100% of the profits, and you can pass the resell rights on to your customers as well.
All the individual products contained inside the package come with professionally designed sales websites, so you can start selling them immediately. All you have to do is add your order link at the bottom of the sales pages!
You can sell the individual ebooks and software contained within the package separately, together, or you can even repackage them. You can also sell the iProfit eBook Package itself! We will even provide you with a ready-made sales website similar to this one.
In just a few minutes you could be selling the iProfit eBook Package and the individual products contained in it, and keeping 100% of the profits! If you are interested, click here!
Or cut and copy into a new browser window http://iprofit.noadsfree.com
Whilst you are there, check out the links page http://iprofit.noadsfree.com/links.htm
The iProfit eBook package is the biggest collection of quality ebooks and software available on the internet. All the products included in the package are bestselling titles that currently sell thousands of copies every day.
The ebooks contained in the package were written by some of the most successful online entrepreneurs, that are currently earning thousands of dollars every month from their online businesses. They reveal the same secrets and techniques that they use to make six figure incomes every year.
But that's not all. The iProfit eBook Package itself, and all the products contained in it, come with master resell rights. This means that you can sell the products yourself and keep 100% of the profits, and you can pass the resell rights on to your customers as well.
All the individual products contained inside the package come with professionally designed sales websites, so you can start selling them immediately. All you have to do is add your order link at the bottom of the sales pages!
You can sell the individual ebooks and software contained within the package separately, together, or you can even repackage them. You can also sell the iProfit eBook Package itself! We will even provide you with a ready-made sales website similar to this one.
In just a few minutes you could be selling the iProfit eBook Package and the individual products contained in it, and keeping 100% of the profits! If you are interested, click here!
Or cut and copy into a new browser window http://iprofit.noadsfree.com
Whilst you are there, check out the links page http://iprofit.noadsfree.com/links.htm
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Kogan's Google Phone on hold....
I'm pretty disappointed with this as was looking forward to it. Apparently, the Agora phone has been put on hold citing "future operational issues". Basically what that means is that it may not be able to handle new Android features which may use higher screen resolution and a larger screen. (I thought that the phone should have been designed as a full screen device anyway). Its also obviously disappointing for Kogan in that phones were in production and days away from the January 29 launch date.
Kogan has said in its website that customers who have paid their deposit will recieve a full refund.
It will be interesting to see what eventuates in the future regarding the re-design and pricing of the new Agora.
The Sydney Morning Herald has an interesting article on this as well
http://tinyurl.com/7v9wru
Kogan has said in its website that customers who have paid their deposit will recieve a full refund.
It will be interesting to see what eventuates in the future regarding the re-design and pricing of the new Agora.
The Sydney Morning Herald has an interesting article on this as well
http://tinyurl.com/7v9wru
Friday, January 16, 2009
Excellent Tech Site
Excellent Tech site and Blog
The Tech Report has lots of excellent reports and blogs.
Check it out at http://techreport.com/
Telstra looking at HTC Android Phone?
HTC, the company that made the G1 phone for T-Mobile, reportedly is working on a new Android-based touch-screen phone for Telstra.
The gadget-focused Smarthouse wrote on Monday it heard that word from a senior Telstra executive at the just-ended Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas:
The new touch phone has been developed using a combination of the Google Android operating system and Linux based software written by HTC. The screen is believed to be bigger than current offerings from HTC.
Apparently, Telstra--and other Australian phone companies--aren't showing much interest in what's likely to be the country's first Android phone, the Kogan Agora. The Agora is scheduled to ship to buyers on January 29. Im still trying to get my hands on a pre-release version but without much luck so far.
Telstra seems inclined to hedge its bets on Android gadgets. In November, Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo--in the company of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer--was somewhat dismissive of Google's phone technology: "My view is, (Android is) interesting, not compelling," Trujillo said. He also wondered aloud whether Google could follow through. "First generation, you make the sale. The question is when you get into the second, third, and fourth generation(s)," he said at the time.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Safari vunerable to hackers
Apple's Safari RSS viewer has been found to be vunerable to hackers, which could allow a malicious site on your browser.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/jan/14/apple-safari-rss-vulnerable
GPS lets parents track children
Children may not like it but a British technology firm has invented an electronic babysitter - a wristwatch-like device that lets parents know where their children are at all times.
The GPS Child Locator, or num8, attaches securely to a child's wrist and contains a Global Positioning System (GPS), said Matthew Salmon, a spokesman for the manufacturer, lok8u.
"It uses GPS and GSM (Global System for Mobiles) technology with an accuracy of 10 feet (three meters)," he said. "It tracks your child."
"It only starts working when the device is connected to the child's wrist," Salmon said, and is "very difficult to get off."
"Even if the child managed to get it off it would send an emergency text message through to your mobile phone," he said. "It would give you a Google Maps image with their exact location, the street name and the zip code."
When a child is wearing the device, a parent sends the text message "wru" and the child's current location is sent back to a mobile phone or computer.
Parents can also log on to the company website to discover their child's present location.
"You can also set up a perimeter, an invisible fence, and if they wander out of this invisible fence which you put on the Internet it will warn you," Salmon said. "It will text you immediately."
Salmon said the device is waterproof and shockproof and lasts for three days with a full charge.
It will be available in both Britain and the United States this year and retails for $200 with a $10 dollar a month subscription fee.
He said the company had received thousands of inquiries about the device since launching it this week.
"Fifty percent are positive, 50 percent are negative, that it's a bit Big Brotherish," he said. "But it's really just about letting you have freedom of mind."
AFP
The GPS Child Locator, or num8, attaches securely to a child's wrist and contains a Global Positioning System (GPS), said Matthew Salmon, a spokesman for the manufacturer, lok8u.
"It uses GPS and GSM (Global System for Mobiles) technology with an accuracy of 10 feet (three meters)," he said. "It tracks your child."
"It only starts working when the device is connected to the child's wrist," Salmon said, and is "very difficult to get off."
"Even if the child managed to get it off it would send an emergency text message through to your mobile phone," he said. "It would give you a Google Maps image with their exact location, the street name and the zip code."
When a child is wearing the device, a parent sends the text message "wru" and the child's current location is sent back to a mobile phone or computer.
Parents can also log on to the company website to discover their child's present location.
"You can also set up a perimeter, an invisible fence, and if they wander out of this invisible fence which you put on the Internet it will warn you," Salmon said. "It will text you immediately."
Salmon said the device is waterproof and shockproof and lasts for three days with a full charge.
It will be available in both Britain and the United States this year and retails for $200 with a $10 dollar a month subscription fee.
He said the company had received thousands of inquiries about the device since launching it this week.
"Fifty percent are positive, 50 percent are negative, that it's a bit Big Brotherish," he said. "But it's really just about letting you have freedom of mind."
AFP
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Palm scoops CES best in show.
The new smartphone from Palm and a pocket notebook computer from Sony won coveted awards as top products in their categories at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here Saturday.
The Palm Pre was recognized not only as the best product in the cellphone and smartphone category, but was also named "Best in Show" and received the most votes in a "people's choice" Internet poll.
"Palm is on the comeback trail, it would seem," said Brian Cooley, an editor-at-large at Internet news agency Cnet, which jointly handed out the awards with the Consumer Electronics Association, host of the CES.
"A triple header for Palm, that is pretty impressive," Cooley said.
Palm was once a pioneer in handheld devices but it has been suffering hard times lately.
The touch-screen Pre unveiled on Thursday features a new operating system and notably allows users to move seamlessly from one application to another, as with a desktop computer, and run multiple applications at the same time.
In the Computer and Hardware category, the award went to the Sony Vaio P Series Lifestyle PC.
Cooley said the notebook computer, which is about the size of a business envelope and can fit into a suit jacket, offers "a completely different form factor and all kinds of connectivity."
Sony also took the honors in the Digital Photo and Video category for its Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-G3 camera, which features Wi-Fi capability, 10 megapixels, a 4X zoom and 4GB of storage.
Samsung also walked away with two awards; in the Home Audio category for its HT-BD7200 speakers, and in the MP3 and Video Players category for its P3 touch-screen MP3 player.
The Panasonic G10 series, which features Amazon video-on-demand and uses half the power of other televisions its size, picked up the award in the television category.
The Nyko Wand took the honors in the Gaming Category and "improves so much on the original (Nintendo) Wii remote that it will spawn a host of new ways to innovate on the Wii," Cooley said.
In the Car Technology category, the award went to Gracenote Voxonic CarStars, which features an avatar-based guide to song catalogs.
Portable navigation device manufacturer TomTom picked up the award in the GPS category with its latest GPS offer, the TomTom GO 740 Live.
The Home Video category was won by the EchoStar SlingLoaded HD DVR 922, which features Slingbox technology that allows a user to access their home television from another computer.
The four-day CES, the largest consumer technology trade show in the world, featuring 2,700 exhibitors of high-tech gadgetry from around the globe, ends on Sunday.
© 2009 AFP
The Palm Pre was recognized not only as the best product in the cellphone and smartphone category, but was also named "Best in Show" and received the most votes in a "people's choice" Internet poll.
"Palm is on the comeback trail, it would seem," said Brian Cooley, an editor-at-large at Internet news agency Cnet, which jointly handed out the awards with the Consumer Electronics Association, host of the CES.
"A triple header for Palm, that is pretty impressive," Cooley said.
Palm was once a pioneer in handheld devices but it has been suffering hard times lately.
The touch-screen Pre unveiled on Thursday features a new operating system and notably allows users to move seamlessly from one application to another, as with a desktop computer, and run multiple applications at the same time.
In the Computer and Hardware category, the award went to the Sony Vaio P Series Lifestyle PC.
Cooley said the notebook computer, which is about the size of a business envelope and can fit into a suit jacket, offers "a completely different form factor and all kinds of connectivity."
Sony also took the honors in the Digital Photo and Video category for its Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-G3 camera, which features Wi-Fi capability, 10 megapixels, a 4X zoom and 4GB of storage.
Samsung also walked away with two awards; in the Home Audio category for its HT-BD7200 speakers, and in the MP3 and Video Players category for its P3 touch-screen MP3 player.
The Panasonic G10 series, which features Amazon video-on-demand and uses half the power of other televisions its size, picked up the award in the television category.
The Nyko Wand took the honors in the Gaming Category and "improves so much on the original (Nintendo) Wii remote that it will spawn a host of new ways to innovate on the Wii," Cooley said.
In the Car Technology category, the award went to Gracenote Voxonic CarStars, which features an avatar-based guide to song catalogs.
Portable navigation device manufacturer TomTom picked up the award in the GPS category with its latest GPS offer, the TomTom GO 740 Live.
The Home Video category was won by the EchoStar SlingLoaded HD DVR 922, which features Slingbox technology that allows a user to access their home television from another computer.
The four-day CES, the largest consumer technology trade show in the world, featuring 2,700 exhibitors of high-tech gadgetry from around the globe, ends on Sunday.
© 2009 AFP
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