Listen to the show here (8.31 MB, 12 minutes) NEC MobilePro 900 spotted in the wild but sadly, under utilized by the company. Why do companies deploying mobile technology often only get it half right? Enjoy this show and let me know what you’d like to […] Read more »
Join Marc Orchant and James Kendrick as we go traipsing through the Tabletscape. Marc returns from a week-long training session and explains how his usage of the CyberPad on the flights was a fruitful experience. A new Tablet PC is discovered on a Dutch website with […] Read more »
Busy week this past week and I’ve listed the top stories on jkOnTheRun for your convenience: WidowPC releases a dual core notebook How safe is your Skype name? Hot deal on ThinkOutside BT keyboard / mouse combo Verizon will tell you when the Treo 700 is […] Read more »
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Tablet PC MVP Rob Bushway is in an enviable position for a Tablet PC enthusiast. He is evaluating four different Tablet PCs side by side in a test for one of this clients and he is blogging about it. This is a very rare look at […] Read more »
Lora of What is New has published step by step instructions for making and sending holiday cards from a Tablet PC. If you are a crafty person and want to include a personal touch for those special people in your life check out how easy making […] Read more »
Head over to the MoTR site to listen to the show. MoTR 12 is 30:26 minutes long and is a 20.9 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 […] Read more »
The HTC Wizard Windows Mobile device comes under many different names and each one of them is the same good PDA. Gear Live got their hands on a Qtek 9100 which is a GSM version of the Wizard and they have published a thorough review that […] Read more »
Arne Hess of theunwired reports from Mobius that Motorola has confirmed the thin Motorola Q Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone will be released in an EVDO version first with a GSM version to come later. The Motorola Q is probably the thinnest and lightest smartphone and a […] Read more »
This one snuck right under the radar. Microsoft has released the MS Location Finder which is pretty cool: Microsoft Location Finder is a client-side application that turns a regular WiFi enabled laptop, Tablet or PC into a location determining device without the addition of any separate […] Read more »
Kevin Tofel has posted an article and sample video over on HD Beat that shows how to stream HDTV video to an Xbox 360. The post is a series Kevin is doing covering how he built a Windows Media Center and is happily scooting video all […] Read more »
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Head over to the podcast web site to listen or download (6.05 MB, 8 minutes) or subscribe below On the show today, the Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro is discussed for use with the new video calling feature of Skype 2.0 beta. This web cam has […] Read more »
The problem I have experienced with Skype arbitrarily disabling my password has entered a new chapter. I just received an email from Skype in response to my help ticket filed with them three days ago with instructions how to reset my registration email address so I […] Read more »
Verizon has been in the news a lot lately because they are constantly scrambling to keep up with their competition. They have just announced the VZ Navigator service which is a GPS service that works through triangulation of cell towers. The VZ Navigator service is currently […] Read more »
I told you about Netvibes a while ago, the Ajax driven configurable home page which is really nice. A lot of developers are now following suit and Protopage v2 has just launched. You can customize the entire page, add your special RSS feeds (like jkOnTheRun) and […] Read more »
If you are like me and waiting for Verizon to get the Windows Mobile powered Treo 700 they are now letting customers sign up to be notified when the smartphone becomes available. This phone is hot since it’s the first Windows Mobile powered Treo that has […] Read more »
I forgot about Feedburner’s only recognizing posts (and podcasts) that appear on the blog’s front page so I have created a separate site for jkOnTheRun Audio Edition to avoid earlier shows dropping off Feedburner and subsequently iTunes. Please make a note of the new blog for […] Read more »
Listen to jkOnTheRun Audio Edition #1 (7.21 MB, 10 minutes) That’s right, you read that correctly, the jkOnTheRun Audio Edition. I have been kicking the idea around for a while for doing a short (5 – 10 minute) podcast here on jkOnTheRun With all the other […] Read more »
Last month I told you about the MYPCE, an integrated easy chair and computing environment that looks like a super comfortable dentist’s chair. That one might be too pricey for most readers so here’s the latest entry in the “I want to be a computing slob” […] Read more »
I have been very vocal over the past few years about the benefits of using a Hosted Exchange Server solution. I have been using MailStreet for over three years and am extremely happy with it. An article on The Register takes the reader through “Hands on […] Read more »
Every year Linda Epstein of TabletPC2 puts together a wonderful gift list for Santa for that geek in your life. Oh heck, let’s admit it, you mainly look for gifts for yourself but that’s OK. This year’s List for Santa is very nice indeed with everything […] Read more »
Andy Gray informs us that Agilix has updated their InfiNotes ink control suite to now work with .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005 which is very good news. Can we now get TEO 3.0, Josh? Read more »
In the really small USB device category today we find the USB 5.1 Audio Adapter that is a very tiny USB stick that adds 5.1 audio to any computer with a USB port. $10 (but they are out of stock currently). Eliminate the need for a […] Read more »
I just received an email from Verizon informing me the RAZR V3c will be available online December 7th and in Verizon stores on the 12th. The RAZR is well known as one of the thinnest of phones and tis V3c packs EVDO into the small package, […] Read more »
Tablet Authority (TA) is an online retailer specializing in the sale of Tablet PCs made by Motion Computing. A recent press release from Tablet Authority introduces their new TLC Program for their customers. Here’s how it works, if you have to send your Motion Tablet PC […] Read more »
The ThinkOutside Bluetooth keyboard is one of the best mobile keyboards on the planet and as such it is only appropriate that MobilePlanet is offering a great deal on the keyboard for the holidays. You can pick up the keyboard coupled with the ThinkOutside Bluetooth mouse […] Read more »
Head over to the MoTR web site to listen or download. MoTR 11 is 33:06 minutes long and is a 22.8 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 […] Read more »
If you are like me you have come to depend on Skype for easy, free communications with friends and colleagues. Skype has become a simple way to chat or call any of your contacts and carry on discussions, no matter where the two (or more) parties […] Read more »
Good friend Marc Orchant and his son Jason have written an excellent dual review of Microsoft Student 2006. Jason has been using MS Student since the first of the school year and he and his Dad provide an in-depth review of the features of this unique […] Read more »
A Japanese firm, RockridgeSound, has introduced in Japan a video recorder box for the Sony PSP. Video is recorded directly into the PSP format for easy one step creation of your video to go. (Rockridge Sound via Akihabara News) Read more »
The next big thing in notebook computers is going to be dual core processors which are going to raise the performance up to a new level. I’ll bet most OEMs are currently working on products with dual core and today comes word of the first sighting. […] Read more »
Marc Orchant and I have a rolling conversation acknowledging some nice Tablet PC related blogs and introducing a couple of new ones that have recently fired up. We throw in a Gateway update from Marc and a mention of a thread on Tablet PC Buzz about […] Read more »
This week was a busy one on jkOnTheRun with lots of news from all segments of the mobile tech arena. Here are the highlights in case you missed them: Search your desktop from your Blackberry Don’t leave your laptop in your car’s trunk- thieves operating in […] Read more »
Two of my favorite Tablet PC blogs had a Happy first Birthday in the last few days. The Student Tablet PC blog is a must stop for all students and really anyone who owns a Tablet PC. Life on the Wicked Stage Act 2 is another […] Read more »
One of the preventive maintenance steps I recommend frequently is to regularly defrag your hard drive. This is especially important for mobile PCs as they usually have slower hard drives that really affect performance as the hard drive fragments. The computer will run slower and slower […] Read more »
MoTR 10 is 33:24 minutes long and is a 23 MB file in MP3 format. Head over to the MobileTechRoundup web site to listen or download directly. INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick. HOSTS: David Ciccone, James Kendrick and […] Read more »
If you are looking for some good indie music but hate DRM then check out eMusic. They work on a subscription model with three levels of participation: eMusic Basic: $9.99 per month/40 downloads eMusic Plus: $14.99 per month/65 downloads eMusic Premium: $19.99 per month/90 downloads The […] Read more »
I just received a copy of Michael Linenberger’s new productivity book, Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook. Michael is the author of my all time favorite Tablet PC book, Seize the Workday, and this new book adapts his proven productivity system to non-Tablet PCs. I can’t […] Read more »
Kevin, Dave and I just put show #10 in the can for release tomorrow and I couldn’t be happier to report that the MobileTechRoundup podcast has been downloaded over 26,000 times in the first 30 days! This is absolutely phenomenal and I want to thank all […] Read more »
A retailer in the UK is offering the Universal wide-angle lens (22mm) for use with most digital cameras. The lens has a magnetic attachment system that lets you pop the wide-angle lens over the camera’s lens. Their web site mentions this lens will work with the […] Read more »
It’s not shipping in the US yet but the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet has appeared on the CompUSA online store. The Nokia is listed for $400 which is $40 more than on Nokia USA’s online store. CompUSA may very well pull the listing from their web […] Read more »
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