Aral posted a link to a great resource blog on QR Code’s called 2d-code.co.uk. Nice!

(If you have a suitable device with QR, use it on the above! )

I didn’t make it to MWC so I couldn’t see what modumobile.com had to show with their

This is nothing new (a SIM card reader/writer) … but this specific device is getting a bit of coverage, today.
I caught this a while back, but I wanted to wait a bit until I saw more coverage of it (to help substantiate some of it’s feature claims … besides the typical SIM backup).
Cell Phone Spy [...]

Oh noes … Mobile devices really *are* taking over the world … check out the Toshiba’s 815T PB on Softbank.
Do these devices support Flash Lite that connect to Skynet via a loadVariables()?! Not sure!
In any regard, anyone know Sarah Connor’s address? Must get John Connor to safety!
Joking, of course …
These are supposedly called Ketai Sousakan, [...]

I just got word today, that chumby has officially launched.
CHUMBY INDUSTRIES DEBUTS ITS INNOVATIVE chumby™ INTERNET DEVICE AND CHUMBY™ NETWORK
Company secures deals with leading content providers including: CBS, MTV Networks, MySpace, The Weather Channel Interactive, AOL’s SHOUTcast and Scripps Networks to offer always-on personalized Internet broadcasts
San Diego, CA - Feb. 25, 2008 - Chumby Industries [...]

There are new software/firmware updates for Chumby.
To get the updates, power cycle your unit(s) … or if you must go the USB stick route.
After update, this should bring you to SW: 1.4.0, FW: 533 (or another variant).
Not what the exact changes are to the Flash Lite implementation (FL “3.0.3″ is indicated), but since [...]

If you ever wanted to know how a touchscreen works on a low-level, and how specifically the iPhone pulls off some of its mojo, this is a pretty cool link …
Check out: How the iPhone Touch Screen Works
Of course, the beauty of a great touchscreen, is that … much like the mechanics of car, [...]

Phillip has his article, Developing widgets for Chumby with Flash Lite 3, up on devnet, now.

Bug Labs has an interesting concept.
buglabs.net is selling a kit which allows the average tech savvy consumer (but not necessarily an all out hardware “hacker”) the ability to create/experiment with snap friendly type hardware components.
“BUG makes it fun and easy to build any gadget you can imagine. Build familiar things like digital cameras and GPS [...]

Vivek found a really cool whitepaper on haptics as applied within mobile devices.
Here is the synopsis:
“Independent research suggesting how haptics can be used to improve the user experience, and how operators can use haptics to increase differentiation and customer satisfaction,
enhance brand, and drive additional revenue using high-value, haptic content and services.”

I read it, and [...]