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 »
Archive for April 2006
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »