April, 2006 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for April 2006

Plantronics MX203S stereo headset for mobiles

With the integration of MP3 playback on mobile phones, this is probably the first of many dual-ear headset / microphone combos coming down the pike. Plantronics jumps into this market with Read More »

Oops. It’s a "self-righting" device, not a "self-righteous" one. Above-Net presented their TopNote prototype at the recent Embedded Systems Conference, and expects device availability after September of this year. The… Read More »

 
 

Ultranauts interview with TabletKiosk’s Gail Levy

If peering into the mind of TabletKiosk’s Director of Marketing peaks your interest, you’ll want to read this two part interview conducted by Ultranauts. In part one, we find out that… Read More »

Skype, Not Growing That Fast

Last time eBay announced Skype-related revenues, it worked out to about $318,000 a day. According to eBay’s first quarter 2006 earnings report, Skype generated revenues were around $35.2 million, or up 42% increase from the $24.8 million reported in fourth quarter of 2005. On a… Read More »

MacBook Pro with 17 inch screen to appear

Apple rumor sites are buzzing with the word that Apple will soon be announcing a 17 inch screen version of the MacBook Pro.  This notebook will be the flagship on the Intel MacBook Pro line and is rumored it will be announced at the National… Read More »

I’ve owned mobile devices since 2000 when I purchased my first Pocket PC; a Compaq Aero 2130 for you trivia buffs. In the past six years, I’ve really never had concerns with any viruses on my PDAs or phones, but the times are a-changing. With… Read More »

UK company selling Sharp Zaurus PDAs

One of the best constructed PDAs I have worked with in the past is the Sharp Zaurus.  I reviewed the SL-C3000 last year and the Linux-based PDA is a real workhorse that unfortunately is only available in Japan, with the exception of a few importers. … Read More »

Use of mobile devices growing according to study

A new study shows that the use of mobile devices to check email or browse the web is growing worldwide, even outpacing laptops in some areas.  The study shows that a big growth area is mobile phone users over the age of 35, something that I… Read More »

Gateway will announce today two new models in the successful Convertible Notebook line of Tablet PCs.  The M285–E is the model for professional customers and the CX210 is intended to appeal to home/ home office customers.  Both new models sport shiny new Intel Core Duo processors. … Read More »

Boot Camp and iPods for Windows

Quote macnightowl.com: “When the iPod came out in 2001, it was regarded as a curiosity by most of you, an overpriced consumer electronics toy that might gain a small following, but not much more. However, Apple then did the unthinkable, which was to expand support for… Read More »

YahooNoFi

For past few days, a screenshot captured by a Yahoo user is leading to a lot of speculation about Yahoo coming up with its answer to Google’s WiFi efforts. There are a couple of reasons why this isn’t going to happen – and none of… Read More »

Now get jkOnTheRun update notifications via email

Thanks to the new email notification service at Feedburner, you can now get a daily notification via email informing you of posts made during the day.  I know some people don’t really like RSS feeds and aggregators and prefer to get an email with new post… Read More »

More Must Reads

Palm has released the AKU2 update for the Palm Treo 700w.  The update provides push email capability for those who use Exchange Server SP2 along with the following updated features: Includes Microsoft®’s Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) with Direct Push Technology for automatic wireless synchronization… Read More »

Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Which is why I was totally flattered by corporate big brother Fortune’s latest cover story, How To Invest In The New Net Boom (Carefully.) I don’t just mean that Fortune’s cover reminds me of ours (see photo). I mean… Read More »

The small form factor of the Origami has gotten people buzzing about mounting one in a car to provide true mobile functionality and lately I have seen a few people excited about the prospect of mounting a UMPC in a plane.  The Origami could provide navigation… Read More »

You know me, I am always looking for ways to improve my mobile setup, which I call my Virtual Cubicle.  You can never be too mobile nor too efficient in my book.  PC Magazine has taken my Virtual Cubicle to an extreme and have… Read More »

Rob Bushway has posted a video review of the TabletKiosk eo and has a lot of footage of the Origami device in actual use.  Rob shows all the software on the device and gives his honest opinions of what he likes and dislikes about the UMPC. … Read More »

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