thumpad » portables http://www.thumpad.com contents on protable medium, mobile devices, software, social networking in/and the tech industry Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:37:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 looking for a Ph.D. student in Textile Design The Swedish School of Textiles is http://www.thumpad.com/2068/looking-for-a-phd-student-in-textile-design-the-swedish-school-of-textiles-is/ http://www.thumpad.com/2068/looking-for-a-phd-student-in-textile-design-the-swedish-school-of-textiles-is/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 06:55:42 +0000 thumpad.com The Swedish School of Textiles at the University of BoraÌŠs is offering a Ph.D. student in Textile Design, a fantastic opportunity to be part of their team working on cutting edge – literally – textile technology including the development of techniques, methods, and aesthetic perspectives in the design of a new generation of textile products, including textile sound design, dynamic textile patterns, textile interaction design and textile space design.
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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/2068/looking-for-a-phd-student-in-textile-design-the-swedish-school-of-textiles-is/feed/ 0 new light on the fashion horizon Vega http://www.thumpad.com/2052/new-light-on-the-fashion-horizon-vega/ http://www.thumpad.com/2052/new-light-on-the-fashion-horizon-vega/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:02:25 +0000 thumpad.com Vega, the brightest star in the constellation Lyra and the fifth brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere gave the inspiration for Canadian clothing designer Angella Mackey who resides currently in Gothenburg, Sweden for her first illuminated fashion design, the Vega One.
The Vega One is a medium to lightweight Spring dress coat made of a satin finish 60% cotton and 40% polyester fabric and to justify the name – includes two sets of 2 super bright LEDs, one on the front and one on the ba……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/2052/new-light-on-the-fashion-horizon-vega/feed/ 0 still comes with 64GB SSD, Samsung's 11.6-inch 9 Series laptop official at $1,199 http://www.thumpad.com/2042/still-comes-with-64gb-ssd-samsung39s-116-inch-9-series-laptop-official-at-1199/ http://www.thumpad.com/2042/still-comes-with-64gb-ssd-samsung39s-116-inch-9-series-laptop-official-at-1199/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:35:17 +0000 thumpad.com An Italian demonstrator gave us hope, but now we're empty inside — the exceptionally thin 11.6-inch version of Samsung's 9 Series laptop will indeed come with a puny 64GB solid state drive. Well, perhaps empty is a bit of an exaggeration, as the machine's gorgeous duralumin curves fill our hearts with joy, as does the comparatively inexpensive $1,199 price tag that Sammy just confirmed on its website. And hey, we know of an Engadget editor making do with just 60GB of storage in his……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/2042/still-comes-with-64gb-ssd-samsung39s-116-inch-9-series-laptop-official-at-1199/feed/ 0 Apple TV and the battle for the living room: Magic adapter http://www.thumpad.com/2031/apple-tv-and-the-battle-for-the-living-room-magic-adapter/ http://www.thumpad.com/2031/apple-tv-and-the-battle-for-the-living-room-magic-adapter/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:08:20 +0000 thumpad.com The magic adapter: Apple TV and the battle for the living room

The Apple TV appears to be an afterthought, but its iOS-based second generation may actuall……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/2031/apple-tv-and-the-battle-for-the-living-room-magic-adapter/feed/ 0 turns the Light on Haute Tech http://www.thumpad.com/2027/turns-the-light-on-haute-tech/ http://www.thumpad.com/2027/turns-the-light-on-haute-tech/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:08:19 +0000 thumpad.com ‘Haute Tech’: Turning the Lights On is the headline of a recent article in the Fashion & Style section of The New York Times, featuring the fashion illumination designs by Moon Berlin, a Haute Tech fashion design house founded by Brigitte Franken and Christian Bruns.
It looks to me as wearable illumination technology is putting a spotlight on wearable technology,  generating greater public awareness. Not really a surprise to me – presenting textile illumination never fails to igni……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/2027/turns-the-light-on-haute-tech/feed/ 0 are new phones for AT&T US, LG Thrill 4G and HTC HD7S http://www.thumpad.com/2018/are-new-phones-for-att-us-lg-thrill-4g-and-htc-hd7s/ http://www.thumpad.com/2018/are-new-phones-for-att-us-lg-thrill-4g-and-htc-hd7s/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:10:38 +0000 thumpad.com AT&T announced today that it will be converting two well-known devices to its lineup and making them 4G-capable. Those are the HTC HD7 and LG Optimus 3D.

Keep in mind that in this case 4G refers to HSPA+ 21Mbps, not the real-deal LTE. Still we guess there will be many people willing to buy either.

The two smartphones are also getting new names. HTC HD7 gets an “S” to its name – HTC HD7S. And the LG Optimus 3D will be LG Thrill 4G. Pretty much nothing else is changed.

The HD7S has the same 4.3……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/2018/are-new-phones-for-att-us-lg-thrill-4g-and-htc-hd7s/feed/ 0 Wearable Technology workshop Introduction http://www.thumpad.com/1995/wearable-technology-workshop-introduction/ http://www.thumpad.com/1995/wearable-technology-workshop-introduction/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:19:45 +0000 thumpad.com The wearable technology event calendar is filling up rapidly in 2011, a sure sign for the growing popularity and awareness of eTextile developments.
Ricardo O’Nascimento at Popkalab is holding a 3 day workshop, running form April 27th to 29th in Sede Tecnológica de la UNIA, Málaga/Spain.
The aim of this workshop is to introduce participants to wearable technology, special flexible and conductive material (conductive fabrics, threads, yarns and other soft and squishy materials), basic electronics ……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/1995/wearable-technology-workshop-introduction/feed/ 0 we get camera and video samples, XPERIA Neo demoed on video http://www.thumpad.com/1920/we-get-camera-and-video-samples-xperia-neo-demoed-on-video/ http://www.thumpad.com/1920/we-get-camera-and-video-samples-xperia-neo-demoed-on-video/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:06:07 +0000 thumpad.com It hasn't been a week since the last Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo preview and here is another one. This time we get glimpse of the homescreen and main menu, some camera and video samples.

Yeah, the XPERIA Play and XPERIA Neo keep showing their faces everywhere. Not that we complain, but it's tedious to get teased about an unannounced device again and again.

The focus today is on the XPERIA Neo, which is caught on a hands-on video. The video shows part of the Android UI – the main menu and the h……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/1920/we-get-camera-and-video-samples-xperia-neo-demoed-on-video/feed/ 0 sets you back 599 euro as Nokia E7 hits the shelves in Finland http://www.thumpad.com/1701/sets-you-back-599-euro-nokia-e7-hits-the-shelves-in-finland/ http://www.thumpad.com/1701/sets-you-back-599-euro-nokia-e7-hits-the-shelves-in-finland/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:11:27 +0000 thumpad.com Nokia officially announced availability information about the flagship E7. Currently, the phone is available for purchase from the Nokia’s Flagship store in Helsinki, Finland and other Nokia flagship stores.

The Nokia E7 packs a 4” ClearBlack AMOLED touchscreen with a QWERTY keyboard running the Symbian^3 OS. Featuring an 8MP snapper with dual-LED flash at the back, the device also holds for you 16 gigabytes of on-board memory.

For now the device is available only in selected stores and should s……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/1701/sets-you-back-599-euro-nokia-e7-hits-the-shelves-in-finland/feed/ 0 thanks to the Super Bowl ads, XPERIA Play is finally official http://www.thumpad.com/1702/thanks-to-the-super-bowl-ads-xperia-play-is-finally-official/ http://www.thumpad.com/1702/thanks-to-the-super-bowl-ads-xperia-play-is-finally-official/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:11:27 +0000 thumpad.com Sony Ericsson has finally made the XPERIA Play official through a creepy Super Bowl commercial. The presentation is still scheduled for 13 February, but now you finally know what to expect then. Oh, wait…

We've already lost count of the XPERIA Play leaks, pictures, videos, previews, benchmarks, etc. Sony Ericsson did the right thing teasing with the Super Bowl ad and making the XPERIA Play somewhat official. Really, it was about time.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play

The ad itself turned out t……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/1702/thanks-to-the-super-bowl-ads-xperia-play-is-finally-official/feed/ 0 does it have a touchscreen or not? Photos of Nokia E6-00 leak http://www.thumpad.com/1703/does-it-have-a-touchscreen-or-not-photos-of-nokia-e6-00-leak/ http://www.thumpad.com/1703/does-it-have-a-touchscreen-or-not-photos-of-nokia-e6-00-leak/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:11:27 +0000 thumpad.com The Nokia E6-00 has been laying low for almost a month but it resurfaced with the first photos of the device. The photos confirm the QWERTY bar form factor and the camera resolution but don't give us much more.

The Nokia E6-00 leaked a while ago through an XML and some sample photos on Picasa. Curiously, the XML reported Symbian^3 for the E6-00 with a VGA screen (all Symbian^3 phones so far have nHD resolution).

Nokia E6-00 leaked photos

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/1703/does-it-have-a-touchscreen-or-not-photos-of-nokia-e6-00-leak/feed/ 0 could this be the Desire 2? HTC top-dog leaks again http://www.thumpad.com/1700/could-this-be-the-desire-2-htc-top-dog-leaks-again/ http://www.thumpad.com/1700/could-this-be-the-desire-2-htc-top-dog-leaks-again/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:11:27 +0000 thumpad.com New information has just leaked, suggesting the successor of the HTC Desire will be aptly called Desire 2. An inventory list from Vodafone with the name “Desire2” nicely coincided with the series of photo leaks we've been seeing lately.

As we reported a while back, HTC is gearing for a big (in numbers) announcement at the MWC 2011. We got to see the upcoming phones in nice press-quality shots, but we had no names.

This weekend we spotted a live shot of an unannounced HTC handset, codenamed the ……

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]]> http://www.thumpad.com/1700/could-this-be-the-desire-2-htc-top-dog-leaks-again/feed/ 0 Texthook Stroller AccessoryTexthook Stroller Accessory http://www.thumpad.com/1048/texthook-stroller-accessorytexthook-stroller-accessory/ http://www.thumpad.com/1048/texthook-stroller-accessorytexthook-stroller-accessory/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:50:27 +0000 thumpad.com http://www.thumpad.com/?p=1048 While texting and driving is illegal, texting while pushing a stroller surprisingly isn’t. Which is the only reason we can see something as frivolous — and potentially dangerous — as the Texthook getting approved.

Billed as the “dashboard for your mobile life,” the Texthook, which straps onto the handlebar of a stroller and holds most smart phones, seems just about as practical as these ‘Terminator’-inspired baby buggies. Sure, antsy child-bearing text addicts will probably see it as a saf……

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