Jeremy Zawodny of Yahoo reports that he is starting to see Tablets used at Yahoo and posted a pic of a couple of tc1100s at a meeting. In the photo one of the Tablet PC users was using it in notebook mode and the other in […] Read more »
Now the wait begins. All storm preparations are done and we are hunkering down for the big show that should start later today. Predictions have us beginning to feel some wind and rain around noon CST today with a gradual strengthening until landfall tomorrow noon. The temperature has […] Read more »
The next version of OneNote is really looking sweet and I’ve already summarized what was known about new features at that time. Chris Pratley has divulged some other goodies coming up in OneNote that leaves me really wanting the next version to hurry up. Here’s a […] Read more »
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I have been playing around with Vista on my HP tc1100 when not busy doing other things (like getting ready for Hurricane Rita) and it’s pretty cool. The tc1100 only has a 32 MB video controller which is not enough to automatically enable the slick Glass […] Read more »
I have been following the progress of The Million Dollar Homepage since it first went live and there is no question it is the most ingenious use of the Internet I have seen thus far. TMDH is the brainchild of 21 year old Alex Tew of […] Read more »
File this in the “I told you so” category. Engadget is showing off a Windows Mobile Treo complete with photos of the device. The Treo 700w looks very sweet with WM 5.0, one MP camera, EVDO, Bluetooth and 64 MB of memory. Head on over and […] Read more »
I just received an update from my Mom’s evacuation progress. I wanted to bring her to my house since she’s 82 years old and lives alone but my sister and her husband decided to evacuate to his brother’s house in Dallas. Mom decided to go with […] Read more »
We have spent the past two days getting ready for Rita. Yesterday we stocked up on nonperishable food and water. I can easily say we have more food in the house than ever before. No matter what happens I am confident we will not go hungry. […] Read more »
As tens of thousands of motorists are stuck in traffic trying to flee the Houston area a new projected path for Rita is now being reported by the authorities. While there is no such thing as good news where a storm of this magnitude is concerned […] Read more »
Earlier I tried to describe the feelings that I am experiencing at the decision to stay and ride out Hurricane Rita and since then I’ve been talking to others here to get their take. One person told me that they are “paralyzed with fear” at the […] Read more »
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No, you didn’t miss parts 1 and 2 of "Blogging Rita" – I decided that even though the first 2 posts on Rita weren’t numbered to make it easier for readers to find them that I should start with this third post. Significant news concerning the […] Read more »
Houston has been at the forefront of the Katrina relief effort and an often heard question dealt with why the people of New Orleans did not heed the call to evacuate. With Rita bearing down on the Houston area the answer is a little clearer to […] Read more »
Hurricane Rita is lumbering toward the Texas coast and the emergency services that have been mobilized is simply amazing. The current path of Rita has it coming right up the island of Galveston and continuing on to my hometown of Houston. By 6 am tomorrow morning […] Read more »
Michael Linenberger (“Seize the Work Day: Using the Tablet PC to Take Total Control of Your Work and Meeting Day”) has published a very good article on the Microsoft web site that business Tablet PC owners should give a read. Configuring Your Tablet PC for Business […] Read more »
Paris, France – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced robust, remote voice-control for equipment used in manually intensive or sterile medical situations. The announcement is timed to mark the first anniversary of the launch of Philips’ ‘sense and simplicity’ brand positioning. By having […] Read more »
Acer stepped up the innovation with the announcement recently of the C200 Tablet PC with the sliding hinge. The hinge is the first departure from the traditional swivel hinge most convertible Tablets use and from photos I’ve seen looks sturdier. Infosync World has published a preview […] Read more »
Lenovo has shocked ThinkPad lovers with the demonstration of a new ThinkPad that will sell for $799. The newest and cheapest member of the widely respected ThinkPad line will sport a 14 inch widescreen display, 100 GB hard drive, three USB ports and firewire. Lenovo also […] Read more »
The GeekPod 100 is an external battery for the iPod that not only delivers a whopping 100+ hours of batter life but also charges the iPod when connected. My original post about the GeekPod was picked up by many websites which shows the interest iPod owners […] Read more »
First Dell made an announcement they would be teaming up with Verizon Wireless to include EVDO capability in their notebook computers. Then Levovo jumped into the fray followed shortly by HP. All three companies will embed EVDO technology into their notebook lines to provide high-speed connectivity […] Read more »
The one day free Opera promotion a few weeks ago was so successful the company has released it for free. The program now has all ads and banners removed from the browser and can be downloaded from the Opera site. How are they going to make […] Read more »
I was rambling around the Web today and came across a really cool site that lets you build a totally customizable start page. Netvibes is very simple to configure and use and tracks your Gmail account, local weather, Web search (Google, Yahoo, MSN search, Wikipedia), as […] Read more »
ActiveWords is one of those programs that you just can’t live without once you get it configured exactly like you want it. The unique shortcut / launching / scripting program is hard to describe but easy to get hooked on. I have been using a beta […] Read more »
VITO Technology unveils its new voice management application for Pocket PC Novosibirsk, Russia, September 12 – VITO Technology is pleased to announce its new product, VITO Voice2Go, that allows performing absolutely any actions on Pocket PC with voice only. Unlike some analogs that already exist on […] Read more »
Eric Mack has an excellent post on his blog he wrote in response to a question from a friend. It has me really thinking so I thought I’d pose it to the readers here. If you are in a phone call and you need to make […] Read more »
Mobile professionals on the go constantly may want to look at a new service that sends your emails to your phone. email2phone converts incoming emails to voice using a “high quality human voice” which you can then listen to on your cell phone. You can reply […] Read more »
An interesting list of bad products are chronicled in this CNET article about the ten worst products of the decade. Topping the list is Microsoft Bob– you remember Bob, don’t you? Most people would rather forget so shame on you CNET for reminding us. Also on […] Read more »
Acronis, the producer of the backup program True Image, announced recently they have become an authorized silver-level ISV for Motion Computing. Acronis has integrated ink input to its Acronis True Image program making it a good backup solution for owners of Motion’s Tablet PCs. A quick […] Read more »
The techADDICTION Show #22 (MP3 – 15.8MB – 46min) LISTEN HERE Welcome back to techADDICTION #22- Kevin and I talk about mobile goodness from all walks of the tech world. This show had a TA first with a correction for something we said in error on […] Read more »
In a press conference in Greece Acer announced the new TravelMate C200 Tablet PC which uses a sliding mechanism to convert from notebook configuration to slate. The C200 eschews the rotating screen that is normally used in convertible Tablet PCs and uses an innovative sliding pop-up […] Read more »
I do a lot of writing and am always excited to find blogs that are produced by professional writers, especially those that share the author’s experiences and advice to other writers. One of the best I have found and that I visit regularly is Angela Booth’s […] Read more »
The Tablet PC Show #24 (MP3 – 13.2MB – 38min)LISTEN HERE Intro- Marc Orchant & James Kendrick Marc and I sat down with Mike Jetter, the founder and CTO of Mindjet, the company who, as Marc put it, produces the best mind mapping program on the […] Read more »
Linda Epstein of Tablet PC2 got a good look and some photos of the Fujitsu P1500 at the PDC. The Fuji she saw was running the beta of Windows Vista with the Tablet PC bits installed and it’s safe to say it made a good impression […] Read more »
IBM, like parents and companies in technical sectors, is worried that the US is not as competitive as it should be with educating our kids in the sciences. The large company is taking an innovative step by financially backing employees who leave the company to become […] Read more »
The excellent text entry program for touch screen and Tablet PC devices by IBM that was previously known as SHARK is now called ShapeWriter. I am not sure why IBM decided to change the name but it certainly sounds more commercial, doesn’t it? ShapeWriter is the […] Read more »
Memorex announced the smallest 4 GB USB drive available currently– the Mega TravelDrive. The tiny hard drive measures just 1.75 x 1.96 x .56 inches and features a pivoting USB connector that gets out of your way for transport. MSRP $149 available in October. (press release) Read more »
You know you want wireless headphones to go with your MP3 player of choice (nano nano) but you just can’t put up with looking dorky. Enter the Saitek A-350 Wireless Headphones that look to fit both those criteria. The A-350 are black and in ear speakers […] Read more »
A CNET article published today discusses the handwriting “personalization” feature in Windows Vista that aims to improve handwriting recognition even further. The author describes the process that personalization will entail and mentions new gestures for navigating through web pages, send email and other common tasks with […] Read more »
Those folks at batterygeek.net are at it again and have just announced the new GeekPod 100. The GeekPod is an external LiON battery pack the size of a deck of cards that will run your iPod for over 100 hours. The little battery pack is only […] Read more »
Sanyo has announced the W31SA II OCR phone that is designed to let you snap a photo of a document and then OCR it for uploading to your word processor. This is cool technology that I wrote about quite some time ago and it is good […] Read more »
It is no secret I am a huge fan of OneNote– I live in the program almost all day long. It is an incredibly powerful note-taking and organization program but as with all programs there is always room for improvement. Microsoft Product Manager Chris Pratley has […] Read more »
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