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Archive for May 2006

Thurrott-sitions

I could not stop laughing when I read this quote: Thurrott writes. “The MacBook comes with Apple’s reliable Mac OS X and the highly recommended iLife suite of digital-media applications, which are without peer in the Windows world. That said, one of the first things I… Read More »

Mac(mini) Daddy’s Zing Thing

Don’t get mad, just get even. That certainly holds true for Tim Bucher, the former senior vice president of engineering for Apple Computer, who claimed he was wrongfully dismissed by the iconic computer maker. The man who had helped craft the Mac Mini and oversaw the… Read More »

 
 

SixApart Comet Is Now Vox

Six Apart, the San Francisco-start-up behind Moveable Type and TypePad blogging platforms is adding a third one to the mix – Vox. Up until recently, Vox was known by its code-name, Comet. It is a platform designed to maintain total control over the content published… Read More »

Props to the talent of Peter, Ryan and the whole gang over at Engadget as the site was named the 13th best product of the year in PC World’s best 100 products of the year. I’m sure they got a call with the good news;… Read More »

Smartphone Thoughts has the first part of an interview with John Starkweather, which is a great read if you’re into Windows Mobile or Smartphone devices. John is the Microsoft Group Product Manager for Mobile and Embedded Devices, so he’s got the scoop on how OEMs… Read More »

Free SightSpeed looks to go mano a mano with Skype

Skype has become the de facto standard for VoIP calls and started out voice only but in recent versions has grown to include video calls.  Largely free, Skype with a web cam can provide decent quality video calls but another free program (basic version) is growing… Read More »

It is always good to see a major publication produce a “Top 100” list and the newly released list of the Top 100 Products of the Year by PW World is no exception.  Tripping through the list finds some very nice products and a few… Read More »

The Vonage IPO and post IPO saga is getting stranger by the day – in a way that could get them a direct nomination for Business 2.0′s Dumbest 101 Things list that comes out at the end of the calendar year. On paper it seemed like… Read More »

Remember that mind-mapping software I showed in the Q1 video? Not only does it work on a UMPC, but now it will work on Macs! That’s right Mac users: you can… Read More »

With all the hoopla surrounding the launch of the Motorola Q Windows Mobile Smartphone we knew it wouldn’t take long for some early adopter to hook it up with the Slingplayer Mobile for Smartphones we told you about.  Someone has done just that and… Read More »

Betting that not everyone has jumped on the convergence bandwagon, Ram Mounts now offers a Triple Base Adapter Mount. The TBAM as I like to call it can hold… Read More »

We knew this was coming, but now it’s official. Opera 8.60 for Windows Mobile and Pocket PC is now available for purchase with a price tag of $24. This great web browser has been available for several months on the mobile devices, but Read More »

More Must Reads

XM Radio has announced the suspension of sales for two of their radios after US regulators informed them the devices exceed the wireless signal strength limits.  The affected radios are produced by Audiovox and Delphi and are devices that add XM radio to regular radios.  XM… Read More »

Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) say that Internet advertising revenues hit a new record – $3.9 billion – in the first quarter of 2006. That’s a 38% jump from the first quarter of 2005, and 6% jump from the fourth quarter of 2005. You… Read More »

PCMag got their mitts on the Kyocera KR1 mobile router and has a full review for those of you that want to "be" the hotspot. Using an EV-DO modem card, you can share your wireless Internet connection with your best buds. If you don’t… Read More »

The short answer according to Verizon is yes.  The hotly awaited super-thin Windows Mobile Smartphone is now available on the Verizon web site and is $199 with a two year activation.  The Motorola Q is probably the thinnest smartphone you can buy and on the… Read More »

Rob Bushway of GottaBeMobile reports that a OneNote 2007 version of TabletBible will be available soon.  Rob has previously created a GoBinder version that is optimized for taking ink notes in the margins and he is porting it to OneNote 2007.  OneNote will be a… Read More »

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