I am not the only blogger that is struggling with each post about the Ultra-Mobile PC/ UMPC/ Origami. We have to mention all three of these names to make sure everyone knows what we are talking about. Not anymore, thanks to Bill Gates. Bill was interviewed […] Read more »
Lora Heiny of What Is New has published a short video of her niece having fun with a TabletKiosk Origami/ UMPC. The video shows the TK up close and personal and provides some insights from someone who has used it for a bit. I have to […] Read more »
A Chinese company, YellowSheepRiver, has released the Municator, a $146 Linux based computer roughly the size of a VHS cassette, if you remember those. The system will connect to both monitors and TVs and sports a 400/ 800 MHz Godson processor, a 40 GB hard drive […] Read more »
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MobileTechRoundup co-host Dave Ciccone has been singing the praises of the Windows Mobile beta version of the SlingPlayer Mobile and I see today it is available for download. The program is free for registered Slingbox customers and those who register by April 26th, after which SlingPlayer […] Read more »
Hugo Ortega needs to get a life- he just keeps digging and digging and generally running amuck in the Tabletscape. This time he noticed in the April issue of APC Magazine, an Aussie publication, an interview with Matt Codrington who is Toshiba Australia’s Product Marketing Manager. […] Read more »
Sierra Wireless has announced the AirCard 595 which brings EVDO Release A support. Release A will be the next network upgrade for both Sprint and Verizon EVDO. Release A offers a theoretical 3.1 megabits download and 1.8 megabits of upload speed. Sierra is releasing the new […] Read more »
Skylook is the utility that brings Skype right into Outlook where all your contacts reside and the new version just released adds tons of new functionality. This is shaping up to be a great Skype tool for Outlook users, even adding the ability to record Skype […] Read more »
Motorola unveiled a new PDA phone in Japan that looks so sweet I hope it makes it to the US. The A1200 is a Linux-based PDA phone with a 2.4″ touch screen, 128 MB of memory, Intel Xscale PXA270 CPU and a 2 MP camera that […] Read more »
Kevin Tofel has gone where no one has gone before and recorded a video demo of Microsoft Voice Command. Voice Command is a utility for Windows Mobile devices that provides the ability to control the Pocket PC using voice. Kevin does a quick run-through of the […] Read more »
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REDMOND, Wash. — March 21, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today confirmed that Windows Vista™, the next generation of the Windows® client operating system, is on target to go into broad consumer beta to approximately 2 million users in the second quarter of 2006. Microsoft is on […] Read more »
Program allows DyKnow to ready its software for Microsoft’s new ultra-mobile PC INDIANAPOLIS (March 21, 2006) — DyKnow, a leader in interactive education technology, announces Microsoft has selected the company as one of 10 independent software vendors (ISV) to participate in the Ultra-Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) […] Read more »
Darren Strange has produced a great video overview of OneNote 2007 that highlights the interaction between this new version and the other applications in the Office 2007 family. Of particular note to me is the ability to have notes become tasks in Outlook, and when you […] Read more »
Microsoft MVP Darryl Burling has posted a prediction that the high-end PDA will disappear in the next few years with the release of the Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC). The UMPC will probably mean that the larger form factor Pocket PC’s will dissapear over time. This of course […] Read more »
Go get it here (19.4 MB, 58 minutes) or Subscribe to the show with this link (RSS) Marc Orchant and I take a different tack with this show and address some very thoughtful questions from listener Rob Halligan. Rob wants to know how to keep his […] Read more »
Top Stories: Alternative text input methods for the UMPC Excellent DocuPen RC800 review Living in a glass house- Vista on the Toshiba M205 The experts compare the DualCor cPC and the UMPC Samsung Q1 UMPC appears on company web site Company turns the Motion LS800 into […] Read more »
You be the judge. I ran across a news item that shows the president of Vodafone shaking the hand with a Softbank executive to symbolize the sealing of the $15 billion dollar buyout of Vodafone. My reaction to the picture was immediate, I have met Dennis […] Read more »
CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly.MoTR 33 is 34:41 minutes long and is a 23.8 MB file in MP3 format. INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick. HOSTS: David Ciccone, James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel TOPICS:Skype […] Read more »
Long-time readers will tell you that I have been calling for a Mini-Tablet PC for a couple of years. One of the most popular articles on jkOnTheRun, The Untapped Tablet PC Market, was first published on October 14, 2004 and is one of the most read […] Read more »
The PBJ Smart Caddie Ultra-portable PC has appeared on the company’s web site. The site promises more information on 3/24 as they are obviously borrowing from the original Origami viral campaign. The unit they show on the site is in white but otherwise looks just like […] Read more »
Hugo Ortega of UberTablet decided to see for himself how his everyday programs would look on the 800×480 display that is the default resolution for UMPCs. He installed the UMPC Display Emulator on a touch screen Tablet and produced a five minute video showing how the […] Read more »
The GottaBeMobile team has posted an excellent video demo of MindManager on a Tablet PC. Dennis Rice walks us through a planning session using MindManager with ink and takes it all the way to a final outline in Microsoft Word. Very well done but now I […] Read more »
Seamless Integration with World’s Leading On-Demand Collaboration Solution Accelerates Results with Virtual Teams LARKSPUR, CALIF., March 16, 2006-Mindjet Corporation, the leading provider of software for visualizing and managing information, announced today its new Mindjet® MindManager® Instant Meeting, powered by WebEx. MindManager Instant Meeting enables users to […] Read more »
I am all about working without compromise while on the road and to do that you must be confident you have sufficient power to last you all day. I heard about the MFuel Power Banks from the Daily GizWiz podcast and visited the product web site […] Read more »
Good buddy Marc Orchant reports on a rumored simultaneous launch for Vista and Office 2007 later this year. I have to agree with Marc, users making the double upgrade may be biting off more than they (or their systems) can chew. There are dozens of good […] Read more »
AcroDesign Technologies Launches New AudioBay, Introducing Podcasting to the Pocket PC AudioBay offers a complete podcasting solution for Pocket PCs—from recording to hosting Colchester, VT, USA (March 16, 2006) — AcroDesign Technologies today released the AudioBay Podcasting application for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs. AudioBay provides everything […] Read more »
A lot, apparently. Kevin, Dave and I (OK, mostly me) had fun on the last MobileTechRoundup podcast and started pronouncing the UMPC acronym “umpsie”. That particular pronunciation is not sitting too well with Warner and Layne and in Warner’s case is even driving him to drink. […] Read more »
White Electronic Designs Corporation (WEDC) is offering the Motion LS800 Tablet PC with a touch screen. File this in the “why would anyone do that” category since the LS800 is one of the nicest small Tablet PCs around. Here’s what the WEDC web site states: Our […] Read more »
A number of people have let me know the Samsung Q1 Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) has appeared on the company’s UK web site. I didn’t notice anything new in the specs which follow except the quoted battery life of 3.5 hours. Read more »
Seattle radio station KUOW-FM (94.9) recently had a couple of Seattle reporters on the show to discuss the Origami/ UMPC. If you missed the show the station has the podcast version available as archived audio on their web page. The show has a good discussion explaining […] Read more »
The 7 inch screen of the UMPC combined with full Windows XP Tablet capability makes it a device that can provide a wide range of functionality. These are full PCs so any work you do on your computer can be done on the UMPC (except for […] Read more »
The Computer Outlook Radio Show with John Iasiuollo is a nice show that always has some interesting discussion about mobile devices. Recently Chris DeHerrera and Rey Flores joined John to compare the DualCor cPC with the UMPC. It’s an interesting show with a lot of good […] Read more »
CLICK HERE to get the show.MoTR 32 is 37:04 minutes long and is a 25.46 MB file in MP3 format. INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick. HOSTS: David Ciccone, James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel TOPICS:Dave rushes back from […] Read more »
I haven’t seen anybody really comment on what I believe is the coolest innovation on some UMPCs. A number of OEM devices (like this Samsung) have a stand integrated into the back of the units. This is such a useful feature and I think owners will […] Read more »
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has announced a new UMPC model, the H70. The H70 will be available with either a 900 MHz Celeron or a 1 GHz Pentium M and has an integrated 3 in 1 card reader and a 1.3 megapixel camera. It may just […] Read more »
Podcasting buddy Kevin Tofel has put the latest Vista beta on his Toshiba M205 Tablet PC and according to this post he’s loving it. He has some nice screenshots of the new TIP in Vista and how the Aero Glass has him living clear. Read more »
Rob Bushway of GottaBeMobile has published a thorough review of the PlanOn DocuPen RC800, just as he promised. Rob discusses his workflow while using the DocuPen and includes some different resolution scans for comparison. The RC800 is a bit pricey at $300 but seems to be […] Read more »
Kevin Tofel has posted about the new Onfolio in Windows Live now that Microsoft has purchased the program. He points out that you have to uninstall any stand-alone Onfolio before you can install the toolbar-based free version on Windows Live. He points out something cool- if […] Read more »
This article first appeared in jkOnTheRun over a year ago but I thought it would be a good idea to post it again (updated) since these input techniques are particularly suited for the new UMPC. I am in the process of going through a lot of […] Read more »
Listen here (20.9 MB, 60 minutes) or Subscribe to the show with this link (RSS) Marc Orchant and James Kendrick are back with a discussion about, what else, the Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC). We look at what they are and how we think they will impact the […] Read more »
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