Win tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ with Sony Ericsson. Tweet

The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ is only months away and this could be your chance to be at the heart of the action, as you watch the teams warm up, pitch-side, before taking your seats for the match.

For a shot at the prize, simply watch a 20-second video in which the cup appears three times. Then use the camera in the on-screen Satio to capture it just once and enter the competition.

We'll be showing a different video every day until 4 March. The more often you come back and snap the cup, the more chances you have of being on the way to South Africa.

And, remember, the prize is for two, so why not get a mate to have a go and double both your chances?

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LG is preparing a netbook LG X20 with 3G-modem Tweet

The site of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has appeared documentation netbook LG X20. In the files it is also known as X200, XB200, XD200 or XV200, but it is most likely options for the index for different markets. LG X20-a 10.1-inch notebook based on Intel Atom N450 processor and operating system, Windows 7.

The solution has a complete set of wireless features, including an optional 3G-modem. It is worth noting that in the user manual LG X20 on the FCC site can find a complete list of its characteristics and photos. But that, when the model will be released and what will be its value so far nothing is known.

Features LG X20:
* Display: 10.1-inch, 1366x768 dots
* Processor: Intel Atom N450 (1,66 GHz)
* Operating system: Windows 7
* Graphics: Intel GMA 3150
* Memory: 2 GB
* Hard drive: 250 GB
* Web-camera: 1,3 Mp
* Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 3G/HSPA (optional)
* Battery: 4/6-elementny
* Ports: VGA, microphone, headphone, RJ 45, USB 2.0h3
* Supported memory cards: SD, MMC, MS
* Weight: 1,2 kg (with 4-cell battery)

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GPS chips Trimble Condor C1011, 1919 and C2626 Tweet

Company Trimble has quite a strong place in the market of equipment manufacturers to help people easily get from point A to point B is not deviating from the shortest path. This manufacturer, introduced a family of GPS chips Condor, consisting of three models: C1011, 1919 and C2626. The new chips are expected to integrate into the already worked modules.

All three models will be part of the module provide information on the location, speed and the current time. However, the company says Trimble, these chips will receive information in the shortest time. All modules include the possibility of embedding in devices with active and passive antennas, and power consumption allows you to use them in browsers powered finger batteries.

From the representation of the module the smallest size has a model C1011. Its dimensions are 10 x 11 x 2.01 mm and it is designed for portable navigation devices. Condor C1919 somewhat larger (19 x 19 x 2.5 mm) and can be used in devices without I / O and RF connectors. Model C2626 - the largest of the presented - its size is 26 x 26 x 6 mm. All modules are compatible with systems used in European and North American markets.

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Prospective batteries will serve 20 years? Tweet

Japanese company Eamex announced that its engineers managed to develop a technology that can significantly extend the life of Li-Ion batteries. According to available data, the technology will bring the number of cycles to 10 000, which will provide up to 20 years of operation. The basic idea is to stabilize the electrodes and prevent the thinning of the layer of tin, which will provide an opportunity to increase the number of charge / discharge cycles the battery. In today's batteries are used negative electrodes made of gum-coated tin and restraint lithium ions emanating from the positive electrode. The positive electrode is made of silicon and tin, and the emission of ions degrades.

According to the Eamex, they are ready to release the first samples of batteries already this year.

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Symbian became open source operating system Tweet

Organization Symbian Foundation yesterday completed the process of opening package the most common operating system for smartphones. Platform Symbian, which develops more than 10 years has been established more than 330 million devices worldwide, has become fully open, but its code is available free to all comers. Translation of such a common system from proprietary to open is the first time in history. Translation was carried out ahead. As noted in the press release, originally code to make Symbian open planned in early summer.

The initiative with the opening of the package was launched back in 2008, when the company Nokia, has to redeem the code from vendors and to transfer management platform in the non-profit organization Symbian Foundation. Despite the fact that the discovery has already occurred first phones to the updated system will not until early next year. The reason for Nokia and the Symbian Foundation to open operating system has become not only a desire to attract more application developers, but also the growing popularity of operating system Android. The latter is expected to oppose the possibility of an open community, while the operating system Android is being developed solely by Google.

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Nokia Diagnostics: a program for smartphones, which will identify their problems Tweet

Developers from Nokia provided an opportunity to test the beta version of software called Nokia Diagnostics, designed to quickly diagnose the mobile terminal, and identify faults in it by running several tests, including:

* Test coverage
* Test connectivity to the Internet
* Test the battery charge
* Test the speakers and headphones

The purpose of this program, from the words of developers was to create a solution that can help users of the Nokia in the diagnosis and troubleshooting of their mobile devices. In addition, the program should also help in setting up your phone, making this process easier.


Nokia Diagnostics works fine on all S60 5th Edition devices such as Nokia N97, Nokia N97 Mini, Nokia 5230, Nokia 5530, Nokia 5800 and Nokia X6. Software is not compatible with S60 3rd Edition devices.

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GPS-navigator iSUN 4308 with Bluetooth can go around mirrors Tweet

GPS-navigator iSUN 4308 with pyatidyuymovym screen and Bluetooth module is available for sale. The model is able to go around traffic jams: it installed "AVTOSPUTNIK" forming routes based on the data from the analytical center Yandeks.Probki. Built-in Bluetooth-module with the DUN profile allows you to connect to the phone or device and use it as a modem to connect to the network. This enables the use of online opportunities "AVTOSPUTNIK: antiprobochny service, monitoring the movement of the car, automatically download updates and POI maps directly to the navigator.

Bluetooth-module also makes the navigator iSUN 4308 in handsfree device for secure conversations on his mobile phone while driving. GPS-navigator iSUN pyatidyuymovym 4308 is equipped with wide-screen, ATLAS III processor with 400 MHz, 64 Mb of RAM and 128 MB of internal memory, GPS-receiver SiRF Star III. Housing avtonavigator has a thickness of 15 mm.

Program navigation "AVTOSPUTNIK" installed on iSUN 4308, calculates the best routes of travel, taking into account traffic congestion, road surface and the user desires, the recommended maneuvers warned voice prompts program. iSUN 4308 can serve not only the navigator, but if necessary - a multimedia center. It is equipped with audiovideovhodom, plays music files (formats MP3, WAV, MID), video (ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV), gives the ability to view images (support formats BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF). The device is equipped with FM-transmitter - with its help you can listen to music through car audio system.

iSUN 4308 with Bluetooth and navigation program "AVTOSPUTNIK" with the Tele Atlas Russia, with detailed addresses (up to house number, housing and buildings) is already on sale at a price of 7000 rubles.

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