click to zoomHulger (formerly known as Pokia), a London-based company has just announced a new P-PHONE. The clunky old fashioned handset that is going to remind you of Ma Bell now comes with an adapter and a Y-CABLE which can simply be plugged … Read More »
Mobile Tech
People are getting more mobile than ever and software that can install on a USB flash drive or iPod is gaining in popularity. Where can you go for a comprehensive list of software you can download to build that flash drive just like you like it? Read More »
With the big three – Yahoo, Microsoft and Google - making their respective moves into the Voice-over-IM space, it is very likely that folks over at Skype are feeling the heat. Recent moves indicate, that company is slowly coming to terms with the harsh reality … Read More »
Epson has developed a prototype mini-projector using an LED light source that fits in the palm of the hand and weighs only 500 grams. LED projectors have been touted as the next big thing in tiny projectors due to the brightness possible using the light source.  … Read More »
Mike Cane informed me the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet has received FCC approval which is a prerequisite for sale in the US. The Nokia 770 is one of the most innovative mobile devices to come out in recent memory and this from a cell phone … Read More »
Given the high interest in podcasting, why doesn’t it surprise me that makers of AudioBlog, one of the podcasting playas’ is getting investment dollars from venture capital arm of Trans Cosmos of Japan. Earlier this summer Pod Show raised about $8.5 million from … Read More »
Thin client has a new best friend – the Writely! This is to Microsoft Word what Yahoo Oddpost was to Outlook. An online collaborative wordprocessing tool, that is amazingly brisk, clean and has the crispness that will make ya’ll love it. Here is the link! Read More »
Fred Wilson is feeling blue and worrying about downturns What if that capital supply tightens? What if we have a recession in 2006 like many economists are now predicting? Read More »
I first mentioned Network Magic a while back and it generated a lot of interest since it makes it very simple to interact with your entire network using a graphical interface. I just got word from Pure Networks that a version 2.0 beta is … Read More »
Today might be a good day to yell “touchdown.” Two months ago, I had reported that Microsoft had been eyeing Teleo, a small San Francisco-based VoIP provider. Now finally, there is a confirmation via C/Net News.com. “We’ve been making a lot of investments in voice, … Read More »
The fine folks at IOGear sent me a test unit of their new five button mouse, The USB Laser Mouse, promising me that it would be a fantastic experience, especially if you are using a PC laptop. They said you could program the five buttons … Read More »
Napster, the first easy-to-share P2P file sharing network, was all the rage in the late 1990s before the record industry cracked down and drove it into bankruptcy. While the morality of Napster system is still topic of big debate, it role in the proliferation of broadband … Read More »