April, 2006 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for April 2006

I have no experience with Chapura, but their recent press release about Windows Mobile 5.0 support for PocketMirror intrigued me. The full release follows, but here’s an interesting tidbit that makes this mobile device synchronization software sound appealing: Chapura’s exclusive AnyFolder™ technology lets Windows Mobile-based… Read More »

Quicksilver Screencast: The Setup

Well, I’ve finally gotten the next Quicksilver Screencast put together. I’ve changed gears a few times, and it’s prolonged the release. Sorry about that. But hopefully we’re on course to start this the right way, and build upon it. Instead of doing a back… Read More »

 
 

How to get the best seat on a plane

Mobile tech in a roundabout way- an article on the Microsoft Small Business site shares 5 secrets to getting the best seat on a plane.  Nothing too earth-shaking in the article but some things you can do when you find yourself stuck in the awful… Read More »

No, I have not gone on vacation. Instead, I am busy writing the next cover story for the magazine, along with a couple of other short pieces, and am horribly late. So posting is going to be light for a couple of days. And if I… Read More »

Laridian has just released PocketBible 3 with a ton of new features: Context-sensitive “tap-and-hold” menus for access to common functions such as changing books, searching, looking up definitions, copying or highlighting Bible text, adding a note or bookmark, etc. Continuous synchronization, resulting in Bibles and books organized… Read More »

Dell deal: 35% off Inspirons over $999

Oh how I wish Dell made a Tablet PC right about now. I just received an e-mail from Dell Direct Deals providing a 35% off coupon code good for Inspiron PCs and notebooks over $999. You can’t use the code for a Dell XPS as… Read More »

Even the mightiest tree…

Says Paul Thurrott: Having dealt with Microsoft for many years, I can say this much with certainty: The company is literally filled to the brim with some of the brightest, smartest, most insightful, and friendliest people I’ve ever met…Despite these enviable assets, Microsoft has made some… Read More »

Kodak EasyShare V610 includes Bluetooth

Kodak isn’t kidding with their "EasyShare" line; the V610 includes integrated Bluetooth 2.0 to fling images to another Bluetooth device. Think of how easy it could be to send pics to a Bluetooth-enabled phone or printer instead of lugging out the dock. Additionally, this… Read More »

TextMate: more than just an app?

For those of you out there that are regular readers of theappleblog, you’ll probably have already seen this review. Now I don’t want to re-invent the wheel, so if you want a nice general overview of what TextMate is, then head over and have… Read More »

Buzz Bruggeman has hinted about a possible Windows Mobile version of his great ActiveWords program.  Buzz says that ActiveWords might team up with Omega One to build a version for Windows Mobile Smartphones.  This is the first I’ve heard of this possibility but I… Read More »

This has to be one of the best articles I’ve read in some time on the browser battles. Ed Bott authored an excellent opinion piece outlining his time with the IE7 Beta 2 preview side-by-side with Firefox. I’ve got a similar set up… Read More »

Five Things eBay Can Do

This week’s PodSession is about eBay shopping for partners. This is inspired by recent buzz about eBay looking to take on Google with new allies such as Microsoft and/or Yahoo. EBay is voicing its concern with its checkbook and looking for new preferred advertising partners and… Read More »

More Must Reads

If you’re feeling adventurous, or just like doing backups of your Windows Mobile device, you might want to download the ActiveSync 4.2 Beta Preview from Microsoft. There isn’t any information available on Microsoft’s site as to the fixes and enhancements, so we’ll try to… Read More »

SlingPlayer Mobile for your favorite Windows Mobile device is out of public beta and now available for $29.99 according to Dave Zatz. The latest version of the software works on Windows Mobile 5 and 2003 (second edition) devices; better yet is a "coming soon"… Read More »

Very interesting statement from Steve Ballmer in Germany: "We will soon witness a lot of innovations and changes in portable devices," explained Ballmer last evening at a management forum held by German weekly Welt am Sonntag in the Axel Springer Haus in Berlin. These changes will affect… Read More »

Have an iPod but don’t like iTunes?  Want to control your iPod from Windows, OS X, or Linux?  You should check out our Freeware of the Moment, YamiPod.  This free program lets you control your iPod directly from the device, and in 21 languages at… Read More »

The CIO Tech Informer recently ran an article about the UMPC/ Origami that quoted Dadi Perlmutter, the General Manager of Intel’s Mobility Group.  In the article Perlmutter correctly points out that the big advancements in the Origami line are yet to come, as hardware must… Read More »

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