We’ve already seen the small and flexible BeagleBoard used for a couple of different DIY projects , but few quite as impressive as this wearable computer built by Martin Magnusson. In addition to complementing any outfit, this rig runs Angstrom Linux, uses a modified pair of Myvu Crystal video glasses (and some stylish shades) for a display, and simply relies on a Bluetooth keyboard for input and a tethered iPhone for internet …

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So what if Rambus doesn’t really produce anything tangible these days? We’re hearing the “innovation” business is going really well for the company that recently celebrated its 1,000th patent, and now there’s a nice big windfall in its near future as well. The US International Trade Commission has handed down a ruling agreeing with a previous judgment that NVIDIA infringed on three Rambus patents in the design of its memory controllers…

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We’re not certain how many screen suppliers Apple has at this point, but LG is certainly a major player, so our ears tend to perk up when the Korean manufacturer admits it can’t stay ahead of the game. LG CEO Kwon Young-Soo told reporters the firm just can’t keep up with incredible demand for the iPad’s brilliant 9.7-inch IPS display , and suggested that Cupertino might actually have to slow international …

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Those of you holding out for white iPhone 4s will have to continue your practice in patience: Apple says that they continue to be a challenge to manufacture and won’t be available until later this year . That’s right—no longer will they be available in the second half of July, which was already pushed back from late June when the iPhone 4 originally launched. Apple has pushed …

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It doesn’t come as a complete surprise , but the Wall Street Journal is reporting (care of “people familiar with the matter”) that the search is on for a new Nokia CEO to replace Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. Investor confidence and falling stock prices are to blame as the company has had — and we’re being nice here — great difficulty competing in the smartphone market against the likes of …

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That’s not your grandpappy’s touchscreen panel, nor his standard Windows 7 input method of choice, oh no — unless our eyes deceive us, we’re looking at a 3M M2256PW ten-finger multitouch display , and on it, a genuine Swype keyboard. Though we’ve heard nothing about a partnership between Microsoft and Swype and we see nary a mention on the internet at large, there’s no denying the idea — spotted during last week’s…

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Palm’s brain drain continues as it loses another executive to a major competitor. Mike Bell, most recently senior vice president for Product Development at Palm, has moved on to a similar role at Intel’s Ultra Mobility Group as Director of Smartphone Product Development, Engadget reports . In an internal email, Intel said that Bell “will help build and lead a team to build breakthrough smartphone reference designs to …

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First, the good news: AMD pulled in $1.65 billion in revenue — a record for the second quarter! Now, the bad news: the company still lost money. Just a (relatively) little bit, though, with a net loss of $43 million or $.06 per share. That’s five percent more revenue than the first quarter of 2010, and a massive 40 percent boost over the second quarter of 2009, in which it …

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Microsoft director Todd Brix has apparently revealed what’s been known from a series of non-denied rumors for a while now: they’re making it rain on mobile developers with good ideas. According to a BusinessWeek report, it seems they’re pursuing a number of angles to entice software shops to help build out Windows Phone 7’s launch catalog, ranging from offering free test hardware to simply paying cash, sometimes in the …

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When we met with Finnish startup Aava Mobile today, they pulled out the same old prototype phone … then, to our great surprise, dropped a brand-new device right alongside to show us how their Moorestown -based ambitions have grown. This is the Virta 2 reference design, which will ship to developers soon , with the same basic hardware inside but a few important tweaks. First of all, you’ll note that’s MeeGo …

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