Nokia's smartphones pack a powerful computer into a very small space. Unlike your desktop or laptop, your smallest computer can be connected to the Internet all the time, and can interact with the world around it through its camera, voice recognition, and its traditional phone keypad. Nokia smartphones combine these features with impressive storage options and a host of networking protocols that make this smallest computer the only thing a road warrior truly needs.

Filled with practical, do-it-yourself gadgets, Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius shows you how to create Arduino devices and control them with Android smartphones and tablets. Easy-to-find equipment and components are used for all the projects in the book.

Steigen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der App-Programmierung!
Lernen Sie, wie Sie Ihre Ideen Schritt für Schritt umsetzen.
Bauen Sie Apps für Android-Smartphones und -Tablets.

arlier this week, Canonical teased the world with a countdown clock on its main Ubuntu website, with the reveal to be made today. Well, the website got so much traffic today it basically collapsed before the clock ran down to zero. Thankfully, Canonical also decided to hold a real press event in London today for its big announcement.

A handful of Apple patents have been ruled invalid, throwing doubt on a landmark trial that awarded huge damages to the smartphone maker.

The US Patent and Trademark Office has ruled that 20 patents relating to scroll technology "lack novelty".

Miveu has unveiled a new system at CES this month that has been designed to transform your iPhone into a rugged POV system. It has been specifically designed with a custom optical glass lens. Extending the viewing angle of the iPhone to record video from the an amazing perspective that would otherwise not be available.

Motorola has launched a new version of their Defy+ smartphone, the Motorola Defy+ JCB edition, and as the name suggest Motorola has teamed up JCB to make a more rugged version of the smartphone.

Designers Shaocheng Huang & Yuyin Huang have imagined what it would be like to have a transparent screen on your smartphone. Then you concept smartphone called the Brick, is equipped with a large transparent screen which can be used for a number of different applications. Including being able to translate or magnify text. Together with allowing the user to be able to take photographs and view video. Watch a brief video after the jump to see the concept applied to a few new applications.

By ‘Mars pics’ is meant the real deal–photos taken from the surface of Mars. Based on what has popped up online, no evidence of long dead civilizations were caught, but the scenic tranquility of the red planet is still quite a feast for the eyes. There are lots of rocks too. As for the principal photographer, it’s the Martian rover called Opportunity. After almost eight years of being in-planet it has amassed quite an incredible library of pics. No kidding. The really cool part is a NASA developer has created an iPhone/Android app for viewing the wealth of media.

Because some people simply can’t afford to be separated from their smartphones, it’s imperative the cherished devices be screened from the elements. So here comes Liquipel, an awful mash of the words ‘liquid’ and ‘repel’ that’s also the name of a fascinating company over in California. a substance that keeps the smartphone dry in the wettest conditions. How does it work?

We have featured a number of different concepts here on Geeky Gadgets for combining devices together, and Asus have taken the idea mainstream with the Asus Padfone. Which combines a smartphone and tablet together into one unit to share processing power and features.

ViewSonic announced a new Android smartphone at CES this year, the ViewSonic ViewPhone 3, which will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features dual SIM card slots.

A new mobile charging system has been unveiled this week at CES called the Powerpukk, which has been developed by Swedish firm myFC who has created the PowerTrekk charging system, SiGNa who has designed the PowerPukk charger. The new type of charging device uses just water and a non toxic chemical called sodium silicide to create hydrogen gas which then powers the fuel cell.

Appcelerator Titanium Mobile allows developers to realize their potential to develop full native iPhone and Android applications by using free Titanium Studio tools without the need to know Objective-C or Java. This practical hands-on cookbook shows you exactly how to leverage the Titanium API to its full advantage and become confident in developing mobile applications in no time at all.

Can’t tear yourself away from your smartphone? Relax, because you’re not alone. There is a concerned party (they sell eyeglasses), however, who want to inform the public about the dangers of excess smartphone use. They even went so far as to prepare an infrographic about what particular aspects of smartphone use can possibly harm our health. Too sensational? Not quite. Have a preview below.