Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[AMD Piledriver cores will clock over 4GHz, employ 'resonant clock mesh']]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/amd-piledriver-cores-will-employ-resonant-clock-mesh/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/amd-piledriver-cores-will-employ-resonant-clock-mesh/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/amd-piledriver-cores-will-employ-resonant-clock-mesh/#comments AMD's Trinity APU can do some remarkable things, but we still don't know exactly what magic ingredients make its Piledriver cores superior to the tepidly received Bulldozer. Now though, a firm called Cyclos claims it's supplying 'resonant clock mesh' power-saving technology for use in the new module. In speaking to the media, it's revealed that this will help to enable a "4+ GHz" factory clock speed, which sounds high if it definitely refers to an integrated chip with low-power credentials. As for the resonant clock mesh itself, it's a bit like KERS for processors: it recycles clock power instead of letting it dissipate and thereby enables higher clock speeds in "next generation SoCs that also require ultra-low power consumption." We also know that the technology is financially backed by ARM and Siemens and has seen precious little implementation prior to AMD -- which is fine, so long as all that resonance doesn't make our rig hum even louder.

AMD Piledriver cores will clock over 4GHz, employ 'resonant clock mesh' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Siemens HSPA+ Multiflow lets one device connect to two cell sites simultaneously originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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High school senior kills cancer with nanotech, still can't legally drink originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Angela ZhangAngelaZhangcancercupertinodoogie howserDoogieHowsergrand prizeGrandPrizehigh schoolHighSchoolmedicalnanotechnanotechnologyprodigyresearchSiemensSiemens FoundationSiemensFoundationteensThu, 08 Dec 2011 18:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Siemens Networks looks to unload WiMax division onto NewNet Communication]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/30/nokia-siemens-networks-looks-to-unload-wimax-division-onto-newne/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/30/nokia-siemens-networks-looks-to-unload-wimax-division-onto-newne/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/30/nokia-siemens-networks-looks-to-unload-wimax-division-onto-newne/#commentsWiMax expansion isn't exactly all the rage as of late, and so it comes as no surprise that Nokia Siemens Networks is shedding itself of the extraneous baggage. Following its recent whopping round of layoffs, the move is a continuation of the company's efforts to bring stability to its bottom line. NewNet Communication Technologies has agreed to bring the castoff WiMax technologies into its fold, along with approximately 300 NSN employees -- all for an undisclosed price -- in a deal that's expected to be finalized before year's end. A full press release follows the break.

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Nokia Siemens Networks looks to unload WiMax division onto NewNet Communication originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionacquisitionsbuyoutbuyoutsmobilepostmininewnetnewnet communicationnewnet communication technologiesNewnetCommunicationNewnetCommunicationTechnologiesnokiaNokia SiemensNokia Siemens NetworksNokiaSiemensNokiaSiemensNetworksnsnsiemenswimaxWed, 30 Nov 2011 18:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Siemens makes multi-carrier HSPA+ hurtle at 336Mbps]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/nokia-siemens-makes-multi-carrier-hspa-hurtle-at-336mbps/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/nokia-siemens-makes-multi-carrier-hspa-hurtle-at-336mbps/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/27/nokia-siemens-makes-multi-carrier-hspa-hurtle-at-336mbps/#comments It's easy to shrug off technical achievements like this while real-world data speeds still lag so far behind. Nevertheless, the adrenalin junkies at Nokia Siemens Services insist their latest HSPA+ platform will be commercially available to carriers by the end of next year and, to prove it actually works, they've been demoing at PT Expo Comm in Beijing. The technology uses the latest 3GPP standardization to hog eight 42Mbps frequency channels at the same time, delivering a peak throughput of 336Mbps. Sure, it doesn't come close to the 1Gbps speeds we've seen from Ericsson with LTE-Advanced, but if it gets here first we'll have it.

[Thanks, Alan]

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Nokia Siemens makes multi-carrier HSPA+ hurtle at 336Mbps originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Volvo and Siemens team up to build better electric engines originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Siemens homeConnect

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Siemens shows off iPad-controlled homeConnect appliances originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applianceappliancesautomationconnected homeConnectedHomehome automationHomeAutomationIfa2011refrigeratorrefrigeratorsSiemenswasherwashing machineWashingMachinewashingtonWed, 31 Aug 2011 08:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Siemens Networks chooses a suitor: its own shareholders]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/nokia-siemens-networks-chooses-a-suitor-its-own-shareholders/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/nokia-siemens-networks-chooses-a-suitor-its-own-shareholders/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/16/nokia-siemens-networks-chooses-a-suitor-its-own-shareholders/#comments A lot of marriages hit rough patches from time to time, and it's no different for companies and their shareholders. The last three months have likely been especially tumultuous for Nokia Siemens Networks as it played the field, conducting a review to assess potential private equity interest. In the end, however, NSN determined the grass was indeed greener on its own side. According to the press release (found after the break), it concluded that "the current shareholders are in the best position to further enhance the value of the company." Given that NSN's reported three successive quarters of year-on-year growth, the troubled relationship appears to be out of hot water for now -- we just hope the shareholders are willing to kiss and make up.

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Nokia Siemens Networks chooses a suitor: its own shareholders originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Siemens DA36 E-Star glider takes serial hybrid to new heights originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Siemens Networks looking for a date, despite some baggage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ATThspa+industryinfrastructureJoint VentureJointVentureLTEmobilenokiaNokia Siemens NetworksNokiaSiemensNetworksNSNSiemensTMobileWed, 20 Apr 2011 20:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Siemens creating portable sensor to warn about asthma attacks, breathe deeply until it ships]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/siemens-creating-portable-sensor-to-warn-about-asthma-attacks-b/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/siemens-creating-portable-sensor-to-warn-about-asthma-attacks-b/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/siemens-creating-portable-sensor-to-warn-about-asthma-attacks-b/#commentsSiemens creating portable sensor to warn about asthma attacks, try to breathe deeply until it ships We all wheeze a little from time to time, at least we do when we've fallen off the fitness wagon and are trying desperately to climb back on. For some it's a little more serious than that, and for those prone to dangerous bouts of asthma Siemens AG has a bit of hope. It's developed a portable sensor that can detect minute increases of nitric oxide in a patient's breath, particles that serve as a sign of an impending asthma attack. The user can then use that information to ingest the correct amount of anti-inflammatory meds. The device is said to be about the size of a cellphone, though unfortunately Siemens didn't specify a model. Like, are we talking a Veer here or a king-sized Nexus S? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Siemens creating portable sensor to warn about asthma attacks, breathe deeply until it ships originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asthmabreathbreath monitorbreath sensorBreathMonitorBreathSensorexhalegasnitric oxideNitricOxidenosiemenssiemens agSiemensAgWed, 16 Feb 2011 17:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola temporarily banned from spilling Huawei secrets to NSN, could affect $1.2B sale]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/motorola-temporarily-banned-from-spilling-huawei-secrets-to-nsn/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/motorola-temporarily-banned-from-spilling-huawei-secrets-to-nsn/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/25/motorola-temporarily-banned-from-spilling-huawei-secrets-to-nsn/#commentsWell, that didn't take long at all: in response to Huawei's lawsuit yesterday over concerns that Motorola could tell its dirty secrets to Nokia Siemens Networks in the wake of their $1.2 billion unit sale, a judge in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has issued a temporary ruling banning Motorola from disclosing any Huawei proprietary information to NSN. Technically, we suppose that doesn't prevent the sale -- which the two companies had hoped to close in early 2011 -- from going through unabated, but in reality it probably does since there's no clean way for the transfer to happen without including information that Huawei had previously shared with Moto. We're sure this will take a little time to work itself out, but for the interim, looks like Huawei's gotten its wish.

Motorola temporarily banned from spilling Huawei secrets to NSN, could affect $1.2B sale originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Huawei sues Motorola over concerns it'll reveal secrets to Nokia Siemens originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>huaweiintellectual propertyIntellectualPropertyiplawsuitmobilemotomotorolanokianokia siemensnokia siemens networksNokiaSiemensNokiaSiemensNetworksnsnsiemensMon, 24 Jan 2011 14:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Long Term HSPA Evolution specs come together, promise speeds of 650Mbps -- and T-Mobile USA is on board]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/15/long-term-hspa-evolution-specs-come-together-promise-speeds-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/15/long-term-hspa-evolution-specs-come-together-promise-speeds-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/15/long-term-hspa-evolution-specs-come-together-promise-speeds-of/#commentsThought the alphabet soup of modern wireless standards was confusing enough? 1X Advanced / EV-DO Advanced, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, dual-carrier HSPA+, EDGE Evolution, LTE, LTE-Advanced, WiMAX, WiMAX 2... we could keep going, but we'd really rather not. Oh, but we have to, because this one could get really interesting: Nokia Siemens is touting that the specifications for Long Term HSPA Evolution have just been submitted to the 3GPP, promising theoretical speeds in excess of 650Mbps -- a number that still falls shy of the ITU's definition of a 4G standard, but easily eclipses just about anything shy of LTE-Advanced or WiMAX 2.

Interestingly, T-Mobile USA is specifically mentioned in Nokia Siemens' press release as supporting the developments, a testament to the fact that the carrier is firmly committed to wringing everything it can out of legacy 3G standards before moving on -- just as they're already doing with their aggressive 21Mbps HSPA+ rollout. Considering that present-day LTE tops out somewhere in the 300Mbps to 400Mbps range, we can't say we're opposed, especially since the new technology will be backward compatible with today's HSPA networks. Yes, granted: "Long Term HSPA Evolution" is a terrible name considering that LTE already stands for Long Term Evolution (and LTHSPAE isn't the slickest acronym anyway) -- but we'll worry about naming logistics closer to launch, which is still years off. See the full press release after the break.

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Long Term HSPA Evolution specs come together, promise speeds of 650Mbps -- and T-Mobile USA is on board originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>650mbpslong term hspa evolutionLongTermHspaEvolutionnokianokia siemensNokiaSiemensnsnsiemenst-mobilet-moble usaT-mobleUsaWed, 15 Dec 2010 13:58:00 EST<![CDATA[BMW Designworks USA flexes its eco muscle with Siemens Inspiro subway concept]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/02/bmw-designworks-usa-flexes-its-eco-muscle-with-siemens-inspiro-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/02/bmw-designworks-usa-flexes-its-eco-muscle-with-siemens-inspiro-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/02/bmw-designworks-usa-flexes-its-eco-muscle-with-siemens-inspiro-s/#comments BMW Group's Designworks USA -- where have we heard about those folks before? Ah, yes, that's the crew that's responsible for Thermaltake's Level 10 PC case, and we're desperately hoping that this concept has an equal (or greater) level of success in the open market. The subway car you see above is purportedly 97.5 percent recyclable, with an aluminum chassis, vivacious hues and a ridiculously spacious interior. It's being labeled the Siemens Inspiro, and it's on track to show up in Warsaw's Metro Warszawskie just over a year from now. No word on where to sign up for conductor dutie, though.

BMW Designworks USA flexes its eco muscle with Siemens Inspiro subway concept originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EU providing $21 million grant to IBM and others, funding research into cloud storage originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Klaus]

Siemens pumps streaming audio to hearing aids with miniTek remote originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Mama always said that some folks just never learn, and we reckon there's plenty of wisdom to be had from that very statement. Year after year, German police are called in to raid select booths at CeBIT (and IFA, to be fair), and yet again we've seen a booth cleared out at the request of powerful lawyers from a few companies you may have heard of. Word on the street has it that Apple, Siemens and Sisvel were all kvetching over patent infringements made by an unnamed company exhibiting at last week's show, and within an hour or so of the fuzz showing up, the whole thing was stripped and a hefty fine (€10,000) was levied. Unfortunately, the exact details of who was violating what remains clouded in mystery, but for whatever reason, we get the feeling that something extremely similar will be going down in Hannover next year. We blame KIRFers determination.

Updated: Turns out one of our editors at CeBIT saw this whole situation go down at the FirstView booth. Within minutes the entire booth was surrounded by the Polizei, and though we tried to dig further on the situation our inability to speak German caused some communication issues so we decided it best to move on to the next craptablet on the floor. We will, however, always have the shot above to remember the confusing experience.

[Thanks, TheLostSwede]

Apple, Siemens and Sisvel patent infringement leads to CeBIT booth raid originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Applecebitcebit 2010Cebit2010conflictcrackdownfakegermangermanyillegalissuekirfknockofflegalpatentpatent infringementPatentInfringementpoliceproblemraidripoffSiemensSisvelSun, 07 Mar 2010 14:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Siemens gurus hit 500Mbps with white LED lights, dare you to blink]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/siemens-gurus-hit-500mbps-with-white-led-lights-dare-you-to-bli/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/siemens-gurus-hit-500mbps-with-white-led-lights-dare-you-to-bli/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/siemens-gurus-hit-500mbps-with-white-led-lights-dare-you-to-bli/#comments You know what's better than wireless power? Nothing, frankly. You know what comes darn close? Wicked fast transmissions through thin air. Researchers from Siemens have just shattered their own record for wireless data transfer using white LED light, hitting a whopping 500Mbps while working in collaboration with the Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin. The old record sat at "just" 200Mbps, but the new speeds are helping to take Visible Light Communication from a hopeful technology to a serious contender in the space. These same researchers were also able to show that a system using up to five LEDs is capable of beaming out data over long distances at up to 100Mbps. We're told that the IEEE has been toiling tirelessly since 2007 to standardize activities in this field, and while a late 2010 completion date is currently being penciled in, we're not holding our breath. Anyone remember how long it took 802.11n to escape "draft?"

[Thanks, Mademoiselle Y]

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Siemens gurus hit 500Mbps with white LED lights, dare you to blink originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Siemens fires off first EDGE Evolution Downlink Dual Carrier trial originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Paul Teutul Sr. may not be the most eloquent of men, but he's good at what he does and has developed quite a following both on and off the reality TV circuit. Apparently none of those followers work at Fox News, as he got something of an odd reception when going on air there to show off Orange County Choppers' latest creation: the Siemens Smart Chopper. A different sort of bike than either the Zero S or Brammo we've ridden this year, the Chopper has a 27hp electric motor and a top speed of over 100mph while still managing a 60 mile charge. It sports LED lighting and recycled components to further up its green cred, a combination that seems to, for some reason, raise the ire of the hosts of Fox and Friends. Or maybe they're just trained to always sound loud and incredulous. Decide for yourself in the video after the break.

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We'd never considered a career in biochemistry until we saw this wild beast of a chemical microprocessor. Microfluidic chips, used to test chemical reactions and properties, have been known to be smaller, but they've never before been quite this powerful. The result of a joint study between California State University, UCLA and China's Wuhan University, the "integrated microfluidic device" is capable of performing 1,024 in situ chemical reactions at a time, making the researcher's life, oh, about 1,024 times easier. Most importantly though, costly enzymes previously used for a single test can now be split up into hundreds and tested simultaneously, which should pave the way for exponentially faster and easier medical research. It's not clear when these will be widely available, but we're sure PhDs around the world are trying to order one as we speak.

[Via medGadget]

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Microfluidic chip does 1,000 parallel chemical reactions, looks glorious originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As we've seen with the slight resurgence of new and improved incandescent light bulbs, the amount of energy used to actually light up the bulb isn't necessarily the whole measure of energy efficiency. There's also the small matter of producing the bulb, shipping it around the world, and eventually disposing of it. With that in mind, the Siemens Corporate Technology Centre for Eco Innovations conducted a study that compared regular compact fluorescents to LED lamps -- using one 25,000-hour LED lamp as a constant, compared to 2.5 10,000-hour compact fluorescents (and 25 1,000-hour incandescents). While it's still holding back on some of the finer details, the group did apparently find that LEDs are no more or no less energy efficient than compact fluorescents when the entire lifecycle of the bulb is taken into account, although it is quick to point out that LEDs should eventually win out as they become more efficient to produce.

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Study says LEDs are about as efficient as compact fluorescents, all things considered originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Siemens completes first CSoHSPA call, promises better battery life originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 May 2009 09:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh sure, liquid cooling rigs are all the rage, but they aren't too useful within minuscule things like netbooks, MIDs and pocket projectors. The always churning minds over at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are already on the issue, recently conjuring up a new material designed to "efficiently dissipate heat even in devices with densely packed components and that can give increasingly miniaturized electronics a longer life." Researchers at the entity's Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Applied Materials Research have teamed with gurus from Siemens and Plansee to create the substance as part of the EU project "ExtreMat." Unfortunately, details beyond that are few and far between, but given that demonstrations have reportedly "already been produced," we'd say it's well on its way to infiltrating things far smaller than your mind can grasp.

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New cooling material keeps heat down in densely packed electronics originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via MobileTechNews]

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[Via OLED-Info]

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Ah yes, one more item to tick off the yes it runs Crysis checklist: Fujitsu Siemens' GraphicBooster hooked up over PCI Express 2.0 to an AMILO Notebook Sa 3650. While ATI's XGP tech is pretty sweet, the Fujitsu Siemens GraphicsBooster implementation only works with the Sa 3650 laptop according to the spec sheet. Shame. For everyone else there's ASUS' ROG XG Station. Peep that 470% performance gain over the Sa 3650's Radeon HD3200 graphics in the video after the break.

[Thanks, Hero_p]

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Video: Fujitsu Siemens' GraphicBooster plays Crysis, probably blends originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's not the first, and certainly won't be the last, now Fujitsu Siemens Computers becomes the latest victim of corporate restructuring under the pressure of a global economic turn down. Fujitsu announced that it's acquiring beleaguered Siemens AG's 50 percent share of the joint venture for €450 million (about $580 million). The partnership established back in 1999 should be dissolved by April, assuming government approval naturally. Hey US, you're not the only country with a stake in today's presidential election -- oh you betcha.

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Fujitsu buys out Siemens' share of computing joint venture, logo designers rejoice originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been a solid tick since we've seen a new monitor from Fujitsu Siemens, but apparently it's been spending a lot of time on its SCENICVIEW Premium Line ECO range. Announced today, the 20-inch P20W-5 ECO and the 22-inch P22W-5 ECO are being hailed as the planet's first to feature power supplies that "automatically switch off completely in power-save mode." The whole zero-watt bit comes from their ability to suck down precisely no power when not in use, while the majority of LCDs continue to draw slivers of energy even in standby. Furthermore, the new devices include the DisplayView AutoBright functionality, which automatically adjusts brightness "in harmony with ambient light" in order to net even greater power savings. Both screens are available now in Europe starting at €419 ($625), though 24- and 26-inch models are arriving next month.

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Fujitsu Siemens ships world's first zero-watt monitor originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Talk about putting the cart before the horse. Without a bona fide WiMAX network for mass consumer use up and running yet here in America, Siemens is making sure you're really ready for its onset by announcing its first WiMAX ExpressCard. The Gigaset SE68 WiMAX is based on the IEEE 802.16-2005 standard and complies with Wave 2 specifications (including MIMO A / B), supports beamforming and has actually been demonstrated as functional way over in Singapore. With a network in place, users can expect mobile broadband speeds of up to 20Mbps, and while no price is given, you can just circle the entire summer of 2008 in anticipation of its arrival.

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Siemens' Gigaset SE68 WiMAX ExpressCard arrives before the network originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've seen a lot of research and even some products that promise seamless WiFi / cell roaming, but Intel and Nokia are cooking up tech that might one day bring us true uninterrupted broadband connectivity, based on automatic undetectable switchovers from WiFi to WiMAX. Intel's posted up a brief video demoing the tech auto-switching without interrupting a video conferencing session on a laptop, but it's easy to imagine the potential application on a mobile phone or UMPC -- dare to dream after the break.

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Intel and Nokia working on seamless WiFi / WiMAX switchoffs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Siemens completes LTE field trial, 173Mbps worth of success originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember this little gem? We're pretty sure the SL98 "reverse slider" went the same way as BenQ Siemens itself -- south, that is -- but there's been at least one more chance here to get in on one of the world's most bizarre form factors. eBay's German outpost recently turned up a listing for an SL98 prototype with a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microSD slot, and QVGA display -- and while we don't know if we trust the mechanism to work flawlessly on some funky early hand-built handset, how the heck else are you going to get one? Sadly, the auction has already ended -- but maybe, if you're really lucky, the buyer will relist with a premium tacked on.

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BenQ Siemens' crazy SL98 reverse slider shows up on eBay originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Siemens developing call center voice-recognition software that determines age and gender originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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