Google’s plan to release its own mobile phone – the Nexus One – seems to have backfired as sales estimates have been slashed. Such was the hype around the search giant’s own phone that some analysts predicted that the Nexus One would sell 3.5m units in its first year. But the lack of marketing around the phone (coupled with the fact the HTC Desire is essentially the same device... 

We published about the new MSI U230 back in November, and today it is official, the MSI Wind12 U230 are available now in two flavors, the 033 is powered by an Athlon Neo MV-40 processor with 250GB storage capacity while the 040 gets the Athlon X2 L335 with 320 GB. Successors of the Wind12 U210, both models sports a 12.1″ HD (1366×768) 16:9 aspect ratio LCD, 2GB DDR2, Windows 7 Home Premium,... 

The HTC Legend has been given a UK release date for later this month – despite not having any confirmed operator support. Clove Technology is offering the HTC Legend for just £320 SIM-free (£376 including VAT), and the phone will be shipped on 23 March. This is in advance of the mooted April release date, so consumers can get their hands on the first phone to run Android 2.1 in the UK earlier... 

You know that when it comes to safety of your offspring, you would spare no expense. Hence, booster seats in your vehicle are a must, since it helps buckle up your little ones safe and sound during a long journey. How about letting them carry their own load instead when they arrive at their destination? This is made possible thanks to the BoostApak, since it comes with a hard plastic shell that caters... 

Don’t you wish you could take your hands of the steering while during those pesky traffic jams? Well, if the “road train” concept becomes a reality, you might just be able to do it, and save fuel in the process. The system is quite simple: The cars will all follow the “leader” of the train, and if you want to join in, the sensor will send out the signal, and your car... 

You’ve certainly seen mobile phones controlling various devices before, with television sets probably one of the more common devices, but what about the phone autonomously controlling its steed by itself? That’s what a duo of web engineers have done. Dubbed the Truckbot, this setup has a HTC G1 attached to the chassis, acting as a brain, controlling the chassis. Thanks to the phone’s... 

Microsoft has announced its first application for the Google Android platform, and has told TechRadar it’s glad to be there. The Tag application, which lets users scan barcodes and then visit online retailers to purchase the goods, has finally been added to Android Market. While it seems similar to Google’s own barcode scanner app, Tag also turns the barcodes into coupons to get money... 

While the debate about the future of ebooks rages on, with authors and book publishers alike concerned about how a well-worn business model is rapidly changing, a new academic study claims that giving away free electronic versions of your books can boost sales of the printed version. The study has been conducted byJohn Hilton, a doctoral candidate in Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham...