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[Rich Green, Nokia CTO, takes leave of absence for 'personal reasons']]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/rich-green-nokia-cto-takes-leave-of-absence-for-personal-reas/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/rich-green-nokia-cto-takes-leave-of-absence-for-personal-reas/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/rich-green-nokia-cto-takes-leave-of-absence-for-personal-reas/#commentsRich Green's only been with Nokia since 2010, making his way onto the leadership team in February when the Elopcalypse rolled through Espoo. As CTO, the former VP of Sun Microsystems is charged with defining Nokia's technology vision; be it hardware, software, user experience, cloud services, or developer programs. So yeah, he's the guy looking at what's next, what's beyond Windows Phone and S40. Well, we just got official word from Nokia that he's taking a leave of absence for an unspecified duration for "personal reasons." Of course, that could mean anything -- business is always personal, regardless of those empty bromides tossed around whenever something distasteful happens between corporate personalities. The story first broke in the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, citing two independent sources claiming that Green likely won't be returning to the company because of disagreements over strategy. Interesting, don't you think?

Update: Reuters says that Henry Tirri, head of Nokia Research Center, will be acting CTO

Rich Green, Nokia CTO, takes leave of absence for 'personal reasons' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ctoHenry TirriHenryTirrileave of absenceLeaveOfAbsencenokianokia research centerNokiaResearchCenterNRCrich greenRichGreenThu, 09 Jun 2011 03:19:00 EST<![CDATA[A grand tour of nanotechnology at Nokia Research Center, Cambridge]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/a-grand-tour-of-nanotechnology-at-nokia-research-center-cambrid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/a-grand-tour-of-nanotechnology-at-nokia-research-center-cambrid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/a-grand-tour-of-nanotechnology-at-nokia-research-center-cambrid/#comments We've all seen what a bumpy ride Nokia's had over the last few months -- disappointing profits, the departure of a couple of old friends, and the slight delay of the forthcoming N8. Despite all that, Espoo seems to have at least one stronghold that remained unshaken throughout the storm: its research center in Cambridge, UK. Yep, we're talking about the magical place where Nokia and University of Cambridge co-develop the core technologies for the futuristic Morph concept. Actually, "futuristic" might be too strong a word here, as we were fortunate enough to see some of Nokia's latest research at the heart of Morph -- namely flexible circuitry and nanowire sensing -- demonstrated live yesterday. Curious as to how well the demos went? Then read on -- you know you want to.

Gallery: A grand tour of nanotechnology at Nokia Research Center, Cambridge

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A grand tour of nanotechnology at Nokia Research Center, Cambridge originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cambridgeCambridge UniversityCambridgeUniversityconceptdemoElectronic SkinElectronicSkinelectrotactile stimulationElectrotactileStimulationfeaturedfeaturesFlexible Printed Supercapflexible supercapacitorFlexiblePrintedSupercapFlexibleSupercapacitorlablaboratorymorphnanotechnologyNanowireNanowire sensingNanowireSensingnokianokia researchnokia research centerNokiaResearchNokiaResearchCenternrcresearchStretchable Electronic SkinStretchableElectronicSkinsupercapacitorTapani RyhanenTapaniRyhanentourukuniversity of cambridgeUniversityOfCambridgevideoTue, 28 Sep 2010 08:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia's Explore and Share concept uses super fast, mystery wireless]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/nokias-explore-and-share-tech-concept-uses-super-fast-mystery-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/nokias-explore-and-share-tech-concept-uses-super-fast-mystery-w/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/nokias-explore-and-share-tech-concept-uses-super-fast-mystery-w/#comments The Nokia Research Center has another tech tease that gives us a glimpse into one of our many possible mobile computing futures. The so-called, Explore and Share concept starts by placing an N900 onto a "writer" that's tethered to a PC at a retail store. At that point, the PC recognizes the handset and serves up a number of options to the purchaser. For the purposes of the demo, an unnamed Finn selects an album that downloads to the handset in less than 10 seconds. Less than 10 seconds, wirelessly! If we assume that the 18 track Bruce Springsteen album is somewhere between 100MB and 200MB then we're looking at a 10MBps to 20MBps transfer rate. Nokia doesn't admit to what tech it's using, referring to it only as "a new radio technology." It's certainly not NFC which tops out at 424kbps, or Bluetooth 3.0 + HS which tops out at 3MBps. It also negotiates much faster than WiFi (though that could just be editing trickery). It's closer to Wireless USB's real-world data rates of around 15MBps or TransferJet's 375Mbps effective throughput. Or as a long shot, maybe Bluetooth 4.0 which targets 60Mbps (theoretical) transfer rates. Regardless, it's fast so we have to agree with Nokia when it deadpans: "Sounds great. Doesn't. It." Check out the action after the break.

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Nokia's Explore and Share concept uses super fast, mystery wireless originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bluetoothconceptexplore and shareExploreAndSharemaemon900nfcnokianokia research centerNokiaResearchCenternrcprototypewirelessTue, 23 Feb 2010 07:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia's mobile radar handset responds to movement, not emotion (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/nokias-mobile-radar-handset-responds-to-movement-not-emotion/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/nokias-mobile-radar-handset-responds-to-movement-not-emotion/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/nokias-mobile-radar-handset-responds-to-movement-not-emotion/#comments Seems like Helsinki's always got something interesting to show in its Nokia Research Center (NRC). Today's conceptual adventure involves radar, or RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) if you prefer. Without going into too much technical detail, Nokia demonstrates a handset that uses electromagnetic waves to measure the speed of an impressively stoic Finn as he walks towards and away from a prototype handset that can identify the direction of movement. It also works through fabric to help turn typically mundane tasks such as volume adjustment into an aerobic art form. No really, see for yourselves in the video after the break.

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Nokia's mobile radar handset responds to movement, not emotion (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>conceptnokianokia research centerNokiaResearchCenternrcprototyperadarWed, 27 Jan 2010 04:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia and Reuters develop an N95-based "Mobile Journalism Toolkit"]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/23/nokia-and-reuters-develop-an-n95-based-mobile-journalism-toolki/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/23/nokia-and-reuters-develop-an-n95-based-mobile-journalism-toolki/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/23/nokia-and-reuters-develop-an-n95-based-mobile-journalism-toolki/#comments The rise of the cameraphone has certainly changed the face of journalism, and old-guard wire service Reuters isn't about to get passed by -- the company has entered into a long-term partnership with Nokia to develop new mobile reporting technologies, and the two companies have recently completed trials of an N95-based "Mobile Journalism Tookit" that takes moblogging to a whole new level. Reporters were given a hardware bundle that consisted of an N95, a Nokia SU-8W portable keyboard, a Sony condenser mic with special N95 adapter, a tripod, and two Power Monkey power stations, including the solar-capable Explorer, all of which linked into a custom mobile CMS that allows stories to be posted almost instantly. Reuters also partnered with Comvu for GPS-linked video streaming, and the N95 also provides a host of other metadata about each piece of content as it's filed. Although the trial is now over, both Reuters and Nokia plan on using the kits to teach journalism students and to promote the cause of citizen journalism. Let's hope that means they start teaching people how to take non-blurry cameraphone spy shots, eh?

Read -- Mobile Journalism Toolkit press release
Read -- Posts from the Reuters mobile journalism trial
Read -- Toolkit contents

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Nokia and Reuters develop an N95-based "Mobile Journalism Toolkit" originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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