A mere Web site or a laptop doesn’t empower the underprivileged. Developing countries like India need technology, yes, but what they need more are coherent projects with reliable delivery systems that link technology to the country’s needs. A Reuters story, ‘Indian village uploads itself onto … Read More »
Archive for August 2006
OK, before you run out for a Nokia "mouse-phone", bear in mind that this took a little hacking and isn’t quite perfect just yet. A little Java code when combined with a makeshift driver got "Pyrofer’s" Nokia phone working as a Bluetooth mouse, using … Read More »
If you missed out on the pre-release pricing for Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, you can now grab a three-license package for $19.95 over at Amazon. CNET reported that Microsoft’s anti-virus, anti-spyware and system tune-up software grabbed the second spot for sales of … Read More »
The AWS spectrum auction really heated up in the ninth round of bidding, bringing the total amount of bids to $3.58 billion and net bids at $3.49 billion. That’s a jump of over a billion dollars from the eighth round, which brought in a total $2.43 … Read More »
Keeping private and confidential data on a mobile device can be a risky proposition; misplace the device and you run the risk of the data finding it’s way to into someone else’s hands. One option to protect that data is SafeBoot’s Device Encryption for Windows … Read More »
Jeff Clavier just might be the Web 2.0 VC – eight months after America Online bought one of his portfolio companies, Truveo, he hit another home run today. AOL, has bought another one of his portfolio companies, Userplane. That’s pretty good track record … Read More »
This just in from Ilium Software: Ilium Software (www.iliumsoft.com) is getting ready to release a new program for the UMPC and we’re looking for a few good beta testers! If you’re interested in giving it a shot, please email us as soon as possible. Due to … Read More »
Although folks tend to forget the concept, the UMPC is really meant to be a companion device. Sure, some of us ‘radical’ folks use it as a primary computing device, but … Read More »
You have probably seen several photos on the web recently that show both Dell laptops and Apple MacBook Pros that have spontaneously burst into flames due to problems with the batteries. I was wondering when this was going to catch the attention of the FAA and … Read More »
Last week the mobile content management company Motricity rung up at least $32 million in a series G funding that could include an additional amount of financing. They’re sure moving through the alphabet pretty quickly! There has been some speculation about how much more money … Read More »
There are ($)6.3 billion reasons why US wireless carriers love wireless data business. Chetan Sharma, an industry analyst, consultant and a long time reader of our blog has put together some numbers that show the importance of wireless data to the bottom lines … Read More »
I shared this story with James and Matt during our most recent podcast that hits the airwaves in the next 24 hours, but wanted to share it with the readers in … Read More »
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