March 2007

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IPTV
UBillion Digital Convergence IPTV Home Automation
03.29.07 | Permalink | Comment?

UBillion’s IPTV based home automation system is currently being tested in Korea as part of the Fifth Ubiquitous City program. Aside from offering IPTV entertainment service the UBillion network allows users to control their home automation system from their TV.
The home automation system uses a small remote and keyboard to control the [...]
Cell Phones, Handhelds, Wireless
Sachan IT Cymobil Bizfone
03.24.07 | Permalink | Comment?

Seoul based company Sachan IT has designed a device dubbed the Bizfone to assist in mobile business transactions. The phone is best suited for a delivery person, door to door salesmen, or possibly hipsters who miss their retro brick sized phones.
The Bizfone sports a magnetic card reader for credit or debit cards [...]
PC, Wearable Tech
KAIST Ubiquitous Fashionable Computer
03.20.07 | Permalink | Comment?

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have worked with three other universities and several private companies to develop the Ubiquitous Fashionable Computer [Video]. Essentially a wearable computer installed in a jacket, enabling its user to not only perform regular computing tasks on the go but also giving them the opportunity to play [...]
Robots
Netoy Emotional Network Robot
03.16.07 | Permalink | Comment?

IZI Robotics sees robots becoming a crucial companion for todays ubiquitous lifestyle. Their new Netoy is their attempt to bring a personal assistant to your bed side table. The alarm clock is long over do for a replacement and Netoy may just be he device to do so. Besides telling the time Netoy can connect [...]
Robots
IZI Robotics Presents: Cubo the roboid. Ubiquitous Robotic Companion
03.11.07 | Permalink | Comment?

If this robot reminds you of IZI Robotics Netoy, thats because it is, but with wheels. Aside from the extra mobility Cubo can also act as your homes security guard with its built in camera, and act as a quiz master to keep your mind sharp. Aside from those different features Cubo [...]
Robots, Software
Daum Soft Internet Dialogue Robot
03.07.07 | Permalink | Comment?

Daum Soft is a division of Korea’s famous Daum internet portal. Daum which means ‘Next’ has a homepage similar to Yahoo’s but has managed to hold their ground against Google’s attempts on their search market share thanks largely to their question and answer search results that provide results more suited to Koreans needs.
Daum Soft has [...]
Cell Phones, Peripheral, Wireless
Sonorix C3 Bluetooth Stereo Headset
03.03.07 | Permalink | Comment?

The Sonorix C3 will work with any Bluetooth enabled phone streaming music and calls to the clip and ear phone C3. The design is simple an elegant, simply plug your headphones into the clip and enjoy.
The Sonorix C3 provides up to 150 hours of standby time, and 6 to 7 hours of [...]