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Dot. The world’s smallest stop-motion animation.

06 Jan

For anyone about to start a unit on stop motion animation then this video clip of the world’s smallest animation would be worth showing to students to fire their imagination. 

 There is also a ‘making of’ which is well worth a look as it shows the months of work and the lengths that the team went to in order to create the animation.

The amazing thing for me is that the whole thing was shot using a Nokia N8 mobile phone camera.

Here is the animation (you will need access to YouTube in order to view it):

Nokia N8 – Dot – The making of

 
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Posted in Animation, Mobile phones

 

Standard phone charger due in early 2011

31 Dec

 

If your household is anything like mine, you probably have at a drawer full of mobile phone and gadget chargers.  And I bet a fair number of them are for a phone you no longer own.  I’m not sure why I have this urge to keep out of date chargers but in the back of my mind I think that I might need them again in the future.

Thank goodness that the 14 major mobile phone companies have agreed to sign up to a new standard connection for mobile phones, these include Samsung, Apple and Nokia.

You can expect to see new mobiles that use the agreed standard micro-USB jack for sale early in 2011.  Once we upgrade our phones we will be able to clear out space in that drawer.

Read the full news story here

 
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Posted in Mobile phones, Standards

 

Sony reveals plans for a 16m pixel camera phone

08 Oct

Sony have proclaimed the world’s first 16 Megapixel camera sensor to be launched in a product in 2011. This will allow a mobile phone to shoot 1080p HD video for the first time.

Technology just keeps on marching on it seems. However is there a point at which adding more features gives you less and less advantage. Do we need HD video on a mobile phone? Will the memory now have to increase to cope with the larger file size?  Will file transfers be that much slower? Internet uploads are still slow, so will this make it even slower to upload video to online sites such as YouTube?

An useful article to discuss the relevance of new technology in gadgets that may be already ‘good enough’.

Mind you, I will probably be in the queue to get one!

 
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Posted in Digital images, Mobile phones, New technology

 

Ryanair allows mobile phone use

20 Feb

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For a long time we have been warned about the risk of mobile phone signals interfering with onboard equipment and navigation bearing displays.  However, it appears that new technology has been developed which can weaken the signal from phones and prevent these risks.

As a result, Ryanair is the first carrier that is going to allow its passengers to make and receive mobile calls and texts whilst in flight.  This will come as good news to many passengers who need to remain in contact with others at all times.  However, it might not be so welcome for others who prefer a peaceful flight.

Read the full news story here

Suggestions for use in class and questions for students (subscription only)

 
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Posted in Communication, Mobile phones, Satellite phones

 

Italy police warn of Skype threat

15 Feb

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In the past many crimes might have been planned down the local pub, but there was always the risk of the conversation being overheard by the wrong person.  Then came the mobile phone which provided an easy method to contact accomplices any time, any place.  But the police made this a less than desirable method of communication with the abiltiy to wire tap calls and obtain complete transcripts from phone companies.

Never let it be said that criminals aren’t able to adapt to new technology.  It seems that many are now using Skype to contact one another over the internet, because as yet, all calls remain encrypted and inaccessible to the police.

Read the full news story here

Questions for students (subscription only)

 
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Posted in Communication, Crime, Internet, Mobile phones, Police