November 3, 2006 — Tech News and Analysis

Archive for November 3, 2006

Two words for the great fan base tuning into the show: THANK YOU! We’ve quietly watched MobileTechRoundup move up in the Featured list for "Technology: Gadget" podcasts; a few short weeks… Read More »

After working long and hard to get Windows Vista RC2 nearly 100% functional on the Samsung Q1 UMPC, the next step is definitely performance tweaking. One of the first… Read More »

 
 

I’m always one to try a new search engine, so when I read about Quintura and their visual search approach, I figured I’d take a quick test drive. You can… Read More »

Gee, after reading about this fiasco James had today with T-Mobile, I almost feel honored to be a Verizon Wireless customer. Wait for it…….OK. That "honor" moment was… Read More »

Better Gmail-Google Reader Combo

When we met with the Google Reader team before they relaunched their product, I asked them why they didn’t combine their RSS reader with Gmail. The product manager’s response was, ‘what about blogs that update all the time, wouldn’t that crowd your email inbox?’ It… Read More »

AllAdvantage Is Back

We got more than one email this week asking us to join the rebirth of AllAdvantage, the bubble-era pyramid scheme. The new company is called AGLOCO, and it is pre-launch, but the idea is the same — get paid to surf the web. This time,… Read More »

Nokia, Hello Valley

Nokia, the largest cell phone manufacturer in the world, is “looking to have a stronger presence in the Valley,” says Tero Ojanpera, Nokia CTO and Executive Vice President. Ojanpera made the remarks at the official opening of the Nokia Research Center in Palo Alto, which looks… Read More »

Samsung SGH-i600 Smartphone gets it right

Sibling to the Samsung SGH-i607 that already has FCC approval, the SGH-i600 looks top notch. Arne Hess had "10 minutes" with this UMTS / HSDPA Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone, yet it… Read More »

iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Review and Gallery

Yesterday I picked the new iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED and thought I’d drop some photo’s of it here. Note that I think the actual full name of this iPod is absurd and in my mind doesn’t follow Apple’s standards for simplicity. It’s the most confusing product… Read More »

LivePVR: record calls and more on your handheld

Most handhelds come with some type of voice recording feature. What if you’ve got a Pocket PC Phone Edition, WM Smartphone or Series 60 device and have a burning desire to record your conversations? LivePVR from SoftTrends appears to be a solution for you.… Read More »

Web 2.0 Downtime

Pingdom posts on the uptime/downtime of top web 2.0 sites in October. Most are doing pretty well, but oh Friendster… Read More »

InfoSpace Loses $$$ and Mobile Content

InfoSpace said the company is ending investment in its direct-to-consumer mobile content business, and reported a $46.7M loss last quarter. The company will now focus more on moving its online search capabilties into wireless, which many predicted would be a better bet. Read More »

More Must Reads

Rogers Wireless in Canada announced yesterday that HSDPA access is now available in "the Golden Horseshoe area", which as we all know is from Oshawa to Niagara Falls, eh? The new high-speed wireless service tops out around 3.6 Mbps on the down side, providing… Read More »

With OneNote 2007 officially just around the corner, the timing couldn’t be better for this OneNote Mobile 2007 guide from Microsoft. It’s a one-pager that covers the basics of the… Read More »

I already shared my day in the life of a Samsung Q1 and to prove how versatile the UMPC is on a road trip jkOnTheRun reader Bill Miranda sent me this email and is gracious enough to let me share it with you: Hi James, I just… Read More »

The microSD is the smallest memory card you can find which is why phone makers have been quick to jump on the form.  It’s much easier to put a microSD slot into the tiniest phone so that’s why a lot of phones (and cameras) are… Read More »

I don’t know why I never thought to ask this question before, and I’m sure it’s been asked somewhere before but: when there’s a new Apple iTunes version available, why does it require a full download of iTunes? Seriously. This is a "point"… Read More »

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