Radar

U.S. Army is working on encrypted radar that enemies can’t detect

March 17th, 2016

Yoni Heisler

Always looking to push the technological envelope, the U.S. army is working on a new and innovative technology designed to shield radar emissions from detection. According to reports, the U.S. Army Communications, Research, Development and Engineering Center (CRDEC), an organization based out of Maryland, has been busy developing an encrypted form of radar that enemy combatants in …

Foursquare updated for iOS 5 with new ‘Radar’ feature

October 12th, 2011

Todd Haselton

Foursquare announced on Wednesday that it has updated its client to version 4.0 with support for iOS 5. The update will provide users with access to a brand new “Radar” feature that takes advantage of iOS 5’s region monitoring capabilities to automatically alert you of destinations nearby that you might be interested in. If a …

T-Mobile HTC Radar 4G may land November 2nd for $200

October 4th, 2011

Todd Haselton

T-Mobile is reportedly preparing to launch the HTC Radar, one of the first Windows Phone Mango devices to land in the United States, on November 2nd for $199.99 with a new two-year contract. The launch date and pricing were revealed in a purported roadmap leaked by TmoNews on Tuesday, and the date is in line …

HTC to hold NYC press event on September 20th; new devices in store?

September 9th, 2011

Todd Haselton

HTC just sent us an invitation for a press event that will be held in New York City on September 20th. We’re not sure what will be unveiled; the company already announced two new Windows Phone devices, the Titan and the Radar, but it is certainly possible we will hear more about U.S. versions of …

Microsoft to finally educate retail partners on Windows Phone

September 7th, 2011

Todd Haselton

When Microsoft’s vendor partners shipped their first Windows Phone 7 devices last year, they hardly seemed to back up the launches with the kind of marketing efforts that might position the platform to succeed against established rivals like Android and iOS. Reportedly, “secret shoppers” from Microsoft have since been snooping in stores and discovering that …