Archive for September 2006
The xTablet from MobileDemand just may be the ultimate rugged Tablet PC that offers complete mobility with its 8.4” screen and its expandability with optional modules such as bar code scanners and credit card swipers. Linda Epstein of Tablet PC2 has published a thorough … Read More »
Yahoo’s Hack Day might have looked a job fair from afar, but the announcements at the show indicate that the company is looking to go outside its campus, and jumpstart its innovation engine.
The hack day comes at a time, when dark clouds are gathering over the … Read More »
Senators Mike DeWine (R) and Herb Kohl (D) want AT&T/BellSouth combo to divest some of their WiMAX-related spectrum. The $67 billion BellSouth/AT&T merger is under review and needs to be approved by the Department of Justice and the FCC. DeWine and Kohl want the combined companies … Read More »
One of the great benefits of being involved with the mobile tech community is the opportunity to meet with those individuals whom you might not meet otherwise. I have been corresponding with Mickey Segal for a long time and since he is based in Boston … Read More »
Following up on our previous report: When in doubt, extend deadlines and postpone decisions. That’s just what happened. While India’s Finance Minister turned down the telecom department’s ‘We give up’ proposal to cancel the increase in FDI in telecom and averred that, “the decision to … Read More »
There are some kinds of applications that just really strike me as admirable. These are the ones that really find a couple things to focus on and do those things really well. The “Microsoft Words” of the world today are so bloated and so feature-rich that … Read More »
Apple has released the eighth revision to Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), which includes general operating system fixes, security updates and specific fixes that relate to:
- connecting to wireless networks using the EAP-FAST protocol
- Apple USB modem reliability
- using OpenType fonts in Microsoft Word
- compatibility with … Read More »
I swear I don’t sit up at night and think of these uses for OneNote Mobile and a UMPC. They really just happen! Previously I used this … Read More »
Decentralized working has its upsides, as we’ve all been writing about on WWD, but one thing definitely suffers: my shoulders. It seems like everywhere I go – cafes, hotspot-enabled parks, office space – I’m lugging my laptop around, ready to work at a glimmer of a … Read More »
I have an hour to kill before they herd us up like cattle onto the metal tube that will shoot us up into the sky and if all works out as planned not fall back out of the sky. These are the moments that UMPCs live … Read More »
With all the hoopla around mobile VoIP applications, the mainstream media is beginning to ask the question: where is Skype? Good question actually, one we have been asking for sometime now. Business Week has picked up a report in a finnish newspaper, where (thankfully) Skype … Read More »
More Must Reads
By Josh Pigford
Sep. 29, 2006, 10:18am PT
No, not that iHome.
Ain’t No Other Man…
The iHome iH5 clock radio is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a full-featured clock radio that lets you hook in your iPod as a source for sound. So instead of accidentally having the radio wake you up … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 29, 2006, 10:06am PT
By Liz Gannes
Sep. 29, 2006, 10:00am PT
A couple weeks ago I stopped by Plaxo, makers of the divisive online addressbook, and was told about a little experiment they had been trying since mid-August. Adopting the ethos of the web worker, the company is now running internal planning and product development as … Read More »
By Om Malik
Sep. 29, 2006, 9:00am PT
Unlike US, PC penetration is not that high even in many developed countries, such as France, thereby limiting growth opportunities for broadband service providers. Neuf Cegetel, a French ISP, thinks low cost Linux PCs are the answer. The company has come up with Easy Gate, a … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Sep. 29, 2006, 8:21am PT
We must have touched a nerve yesterday when we said Helio might be the next MVNO to fall, now that Mobile ESPN is closing shop. The Helio folks wrote us a long note explaining why they’re not going to follow Mobile ESPN into the … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 29, 2006, 8:08am PT
By Om Malik
Sep. 29, 2006, 7:00am PT
Its been three months since I have started to work from home, and it has been surprisingly productive. However, the downside is that I am eating a lot more on a daily basis. Looking for something to nosh on – chips, almonds, something …. just to … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 29, 2006, 6:59am PT
By Om Malik
Sep. 29, 2006, 6:40am PT
RIM, which had a nice second quarter is expected to have an even better third quarter, thanks to the new Pearl device they have just released and is getting an enthusiastic response. The company expects to add 800,000 subscribers in the third quarter, about 50,000 more … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 29, 2006, 6:08am PT
While James and I are both using Samsung Q1 UMPCs as our primary mobile computing devices, that doesn’t mean it’s "the bestest" model out there. Well…don’t tell "Sammy" or "Flash" we said that; it’s just between us friends, ‘k? Seriously, we’re firm believers in the … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 29, 2006, 5:47am PT
Feed reading is becoming all the rage these days and it’s no surprise: consumer information consumption is clearly changing. I remember when Google Reader came out last year and I thought it was solid for basic aggregation and reading of RSS content. For most folks … Read More »
By Guest Column
Sep. 29, 2006, 12:03am PT
By Allan Leinwand
The mid-1990s content delivery networking technology deployed by Akamai, Digital Island (now part of Savvis) and Speedera (acquired by Akamai) to distribute content close to the consumer edge of the Internet should be yesterday’s news given the bandwidth boosts, … Read More »
By Om Malik
Sep. 28, 2006, 4:25pm PT
This just in – Google has launched an upgrade to its online RSS reader, and many of the changes are welcome improvements. For starters the UI which matches Google Calendar and Google Mail is so much better that what was – not ideal, but definitely … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 28, 2006, 4:10pm PT
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Sep. 28, 2006, 2:58pm PT
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 28, 2006, 12:04pm PT
Plantronics is currently holding a promotion that gives 10% off any headset purchase through October 31st. Gaming headsets are the only exclusion, which is just fine: no need for the funky Halo … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 28, 2006, 11:45am PT
Outlook Web Access, or OWA, can really come in handy while you’re on the road. If you aren’t able to run a full Outlook client or perhaps you’re at an Internet … Read More »
By Liz Gannes
Sep. 28, 2006, 11:37am PT
The companies that stand out at DEMO are the emotive bunnies, the USB-charged AA batteries, and other things you can touch and feel. Of course, there are consumer web apps galore, and it’s my job to cover them. But a day later, it’s hard … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 28, 2006, 11:04am PT
By Om Malik
Sep. 28, 2006, 10:04am PT
MySpace is worth $15 billion, says HB 2.0. Okay if that is the case, then a new social network concept by MySpace employee number 5 has to be worth at least $4-to-$5 million in venture capital dollars. Jason Feffer, former vice presidents of … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 28, 2006, 9:39am PT
Not much new here, but if you want the official Zune details direct form Microsoft, they made the announcement this morning. Highlights and details include:
MSRP of $249.99
30 GB for storage and pre-loaded content
3-inch LCD screen with rotation support
Zune Pass subscription is … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Sep. 28, 2006, 9:29am PT
By Om Malik
Sep. 28, 2006, 7:28am PT
Last few days there has been a lot of talk about Rebtel, Jajah, and a whole slew of VoIP companies which are essentially, as Andy calls them “minute stealers.” Jajah, which has introduced a mobile version of its call back service, well, at least that is … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 28, 2006, 7:06am PT
Allegiance Technology Partners is sponsoring a "Tablet PC Q&A" webinar on Wednesday, October 11th at 2 p.m. EST. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Tablet PC computing platform whether you have experience with tablets or you’ve never used one and … Read More »
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 28, 2006, 6:11am PT
By Kevin C. Tofel
Sep. 28, 2006, 6:00am PT
As a follow up to information shared yesterday at Mobius, Sling Media formally introduced the new Slingbox family this morning. All of the official deets are in the press release after the jump so check it out. If you’re like me and want … Read More »
By Shailaja Neelakantan
Sep. 28, 2006, 5:56am PT
What does the Indian government really want? First, last year, it hikes the limit of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian telecom companies to 74 percent from 49 percent. Then several government agencies bung a spanner — no, make that several spanners — into the works, … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Sep. 28, 2006, 5:35am PT
By James Kendrick
Sep. 28, 2006, 5:23am PT
If you were wondering just how big a geek MobileTechRoundup co-host Matt Miller really is I can offer you conclusive proof quantifying that fact. Yesterday during the Mobius presentations all attendees were given Vista RC1 on DVD and Matt, who brought his MacBook Pro, didn’t … Read More »
By James Kendrick
Sep. 28, 2006, 5:03am PT
Windows Mobile enthusiasts are all too aware how long it has been since Microsoft has released any free PowerToys for the platform and I’m happy to report from Mobius that they will be bringing out a few new ones in the future. The first PowerToy we … Read More »
By Josh Pigford
Sep. 27, 2006, 11:16pm PT
A while back my wife and I won a Mac mini and it just came in this past Monday. Unfortunately for us, we had already purchased a Mac mini right before we won this one, so now we’ve got this brand spankin’ new Intel Mac mini … Read More »
By Om Malik
Sep. 27, 2006, 10:30pm PT
By Om Malik
Sep. 27, 2006, 10:15pm PT
Verizon, for the first time gave a clear outline of its FiOS (fiber to the home) plans, telling investors that the company’s big fiber network upgrade is going to cost a total of $18 billion, At present the cost to pass a home is … Read More »
