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Manufacturers redirecting R&D on declining GPS device orders?

If you enjoy the decimation of an industry as much as Google does then you’re going to love the latest rumor sourced from DigiTimes‘ manufacturing moles. According to the Taiwanese rumor rag, personal navigation device R&D teams at the manufacturing powerhouses of Foxconn (aka, Hon Hai) and Wistron have been shifted to other devices in [...]

WebOS 1.3.2 out for Palm Pixi while Pre looks on with jealousy

Looks like Palm’s first Pixi update has an air of exclusivity to it. WebOS 1.3.2 is being released to the somewhat washed, non-slider masses, while Pre owners are so far left toying with 1.3.1. Not a huge loss, it seems, as no one is yet certain what this update does. Still, if you got a [...]

TerreStar Genus satphone gets beamed into an FCC lab

That projected Q1 2010 availability window for AT&T’s first dual-mode satphone (and first satphone, period, for that matter) is looking pretty dang obtainable now that Elektrobit — the device’s manufacturer — has secured FCC approval. As you can tell from the laboratory mugshot here, TerreStar’s Genus is a pretty unassuming-looking Windows Mobile smartphone, which is [...]

The daily roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed

A visual recap of the day’s articles
Dec 1st 2009 | 37 Articles

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/cambridge-consultants-suma-sensor-is-designed-to-add-3d-input/

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Cambridge Consultants Suma sensor is designed to add ‘3D’ input to traditional control schemes

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/nissan-introducing-low-cost-navigation-systems-this-january/

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Nissan introducing low-cost navigation systems this January

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/red-scarlet-2-3-priced-detailed-and-wanted/

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RED Scarlet 2/3 priced, detailed, and wanted

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/01/samsungs-glamorous-diva-collection-2010-officially-announced/

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Samsung’s [...]

Spring Design denied injunction on sales of Barnes & Noble Nook

This shouldn’t be seen as an indicator of future rulings, but Spring Design has been denied its injunction to halt Barnes & Noble from selling the Nook. According to court documents, there is “genuine dispute” over whether the Nook was derived by Spring Design’s contributions or was independently developed prior — in a nutshell, there’s [...]