August, 2004 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for August 2004

Some people just want a portable word processor to carry around with them so they can write whenever they have time. AlphaSmart has just released the Neo which does just that. The Neo is a simple word processor with a monochrome… Read More »

Coming soon Microsoft GPS

Update: The device is available, and on sale. Microsoft, for some odd reason had it buried somewhere on the website. Mark gave us a heads up, so we tip our hat to him. It costs $129 and you can get it off Amazon, Circuit City… Read More »

 
 

DSL will save the Bells?

How is that for a provocative statement? Despite all the posturing and noise about fiber to the home, it is becoming increasingly evident that DSL and copper will dominate the near term future of the Baby Bells. If you stepped back, and looked at the second… Read More »

Triple Play RFP Rumors

My new favorite weblog, Technology Futurist is hinting at some triple play RFP rumors, including a FTH RFP from SBC Communications. The triple play (the bundling of of voice, video and data) is becoming a sine-qua-non piece of the carriers’ strategies (for both telcos and… Read More »

When Mice Attack

Its a rodent attack! Engadget has a long review of Phillipe Starch-designed Microsoft mice. Apparently they like it. Well between the hoopla over that and that cute machine Apple introduced, everyone has overlooked that Anycom just released a brand new portable Bluetooth mouse which… Read More »

Speech recognition on the Sony U-70

I’ve just started experimenting with speech input on the Sony U-70. I ordered a Plantronics DSP100 from Amazon for $45. The DSP100 is a noise canceling USB microphone and headset that is optimized for speech recognition. Installing the DSP100 was as… Read More »

Logitech Laser Mouse

If your standard optical mouse is just not accurate enough, then maybe you need a laser mouse. The Logitech Mx1000 laser mouse is the first mouse using laser technology that I’m aware of and reportedly is better for gaming due to the increased accuracy.… Read More »

iUbi Personal Video Player with WiFi

Found this on PVP For You:Korean iUbi offers a Portable Video Player with wireless access (optional) and touch screen.The iUbi PMP2020 features a 20GB hard-drive and a 3.5 inch TFT color screen. The iUbi also sports a touchscreen for PDA-like operation. It measures 128×26.7x29mm.… Read More »

08/30/2004 Randomly Speaking

WiMAXCon – serendipity Microsoft’s new OS: Shorthorn Geeks love geeks. Circuit City drops Catherine Zeta Jones and T-Mobile in favor of the nerd and Verizon Wireless announces store-within-a-store concept to be launched at all 570 Circuit City locations; these “mini-stores” will be run… Read More »

Cable & Wireles invests $10 million In India

Technology Futurist reports that “British telecom giant Cable & Wireless (NYSE:CWP)announced earlier this week that it will be investing US$10 million to augment its footprint in India. The company has been operating in India since 1995, providing networking and system integration services. The investment… Read More »

Broadband Policy Now

Business Week in an editorial writes, “That’s because the U.S. is becoming something of a broadband backwater, a place where almost no one can do what Kato and millions of other Japanese take for granted. Many Americans may think that the U.S. is making progress… Read More »

Vultures lurking over Adelphia

Adelphia Communications will soon go on the auction block, and will likely attract many buyers, according to this report. Apart from the usual suspects, Comcast and Time Warner, many expect private equity firms such as Providence Equity Partners and Spectrum Equity to get into the… Read More »

More Must Reads

Hidden inside this CNN piece about cell phone company surcharges was a nano-expose of T-Mobile’s most recent quarter. Catherine Zeta Jones’ wily charms were not the only reason Germans were able to attract more customers in the last quarter and perform better than everyone… Read More »

FCC wants the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling that could lead to heavier regulation of cable companies’ high-speed Internet service, according to Reuters. FCC has asked the federal appeals court to overturn its ruling that labels cable broadband as a telecom service.… Read More »

Recognizing the influence teens have over the purchases that parents make on their behalf, an enterprising company has introduced the Hip-e computer. Sporting customizable color skins, the computer has a decent feature set. A 17″ LCD screen is coupled with a dock… Read More »

When you wake up in the morning and discover that even the Internet is younger than you. Anyway Happy Birthday Internet. Thirty-five years after computer scientists at UCLA linked two bulky computers using a 15-foot gray cable, testing a new way for exchanging data over networks,… Read More »

Sending television signals over copper and fiber – aka IPTV – has become quite popular in Asia, and we have heard a lot about it coming stateside. Bundling that with voice and high-speed internet access is seen as a quick and simple way for phone companies… Read More »

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