Stories for Jul. 5, 2005

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Addicted to RSS? Litefeeds will send everything to any wireless device – Blackberry, Pocket PC, Palm, Java Phone.. you need to download the application. The site is slow and quirky. Read more »

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Skype for Outlook plug-in that integrates Skype with Microsoft Outlook has been released. In other words, Skype is taking the battle to Microsoft’s front yard, and likely become a competitor to Microsoft Communicator. Read more »

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xMax, a new wireless technology from a no-name company called XG Technology, based in Florida is being touted as another option for rural wireless networks. The company claims its better than Flash OFDM and offers 4-to-5 times the range of the current networks. I am not […] Read more »

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Micah Sifry believes that cheap WiFi based muni-networks are about empowerment and opportunity. Joi Ito agrees, and points out that its not that tough. Chris Holland thinks that for Hermosa Beach, a city he calls home, can do it for $200,000. Just a few observations. I […] Read more »

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Google Maps mash-ups are becoming all the rage, thanks to caffeine fueled geeks. What’s most interesting is the many forms these mash-ups are taking. In Vancouver, they are using GMaps to search wireless-enabled cafes. Glenbrook Networks has launched a new mash-up that marries jobs with Google […] Read more »

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Electrovaya can be considered the leader in long life battery technology and the Scribbler line of Tablet PCs have always offered some of the longest runtimes.  The newly released Scribbler SC-3000 continues to add value to the product line and looks like a sweet slate.  The […] Read more »

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One of the things he wants, a tighter integration with OS-X Address Book and complete interoperablity with email addresses. Gizmo is on the right tracks, but needs more people involved in this, the faster Gizmo will grow. See Chris’ full post! Read more »

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I have been using the beta version of MixCast Live for months and it is still the best way I have found to record Skype calls for podcast interviews.  I have been waiting for word from TinyScience that the version 1.0 was released and the word […] Read more »

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Microsoft MVP Rob Bushway brought our attention to a new review of the Toshiba R10 Tablet PC and since I try to follow all reviews of Tablets I headed over to smh.com.au to give it a read.  The reviewer is obviously trying to like the Tablet […] Read more »

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Stories for Jul. 4, 2005

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Gizmo Project has garnered some decent press and kudos from the VoIP blogger community. Its nice interface might have something to do with it, especially when compared to the other client, Pulver Communicator. Aswath decided to compare the two, and also Gizmo Project with Skype, and […] Read more »

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Despite all their advertising, Vonage is a laggard and Skype is more synonymous with VoIP in the blogsphere, according to this very fine analysis. From December 2004 through May 2005 the Vonage mentions have stayed flat while Skype buzz is on the rise, much like VoIP […] Read more »

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Telcotrash adds to my previous telecom funding round-up. IPLogic, ($1.5 million), Clarus Systems, (VoIP company, $10 million), SoundBite Communications, (hosted VoIP, $8.5 million) and RigNet ($3.75 million). RigNet provides communication services to oil drilling rigs. More Read more »

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MIT Technology Review says “more than half of U.S. households now have a DVD player, a wireless phone, and Internet access.” Read more »

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Muniwireless says, “Charleston, South Carolina is selecting a third-party provider for free Wi-Fi access in the city on a non-exclusive basis.” Read more »

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Mike correctly points out that the Sprint WiMAX trials with Motorola equipment and Nextel’s trials using TD-UMTS technology from IPWireless show that the company is still trying to figure out best use for it 2.5 GHz spectrum. Either way, the licensed spectrum gives them a leg-up […] Read more »

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MobHappy believes a lady having an orgasm will most likely be the big ringtone hit of this summer. You can get it here. Almost as good as Meg Ryan in Harry Met Sally? It will cost you $4.40! Read more »

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The Tablet PC Show #15 (MP3 – 19.1MB – 55min)LISTEN HERE Welcome listeners joining us from the iTunes Podcast library! You’ll find a great source of information about the Tablet PC here on The Tablet PC Show on The Podcast Network. This is a very special […] Read more »

Stories for Jul. 3, 2005

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Engadget has scored live photos of the new iTunes phone. Ad if these photos are really of the model likely to be sold, it is a mega-disappointment. For no reason I was getting excited about this phone. It has disastrous Motorola interface married to iPod elegance. […] Read more »

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Wall Street Journal is reporting that Deutsche Telekom is contemplating selling off its T-Mobile USA business, which could get as much as $30 billion from potential buyers that could include Vodafone. World’s largest wireless operator does not have a US presence though it has a partnership […] Read more »

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Without getting into the semantics of the underlying technologies, I have believed that RSS is to the written word, what TiVo is to television. RSS, has been a ruthlessly efficient and rather simple way to keep in touch with the breaking developments in areas that interest. […] Read more »

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PaidContent must, no most definitely must stop using the phrase “mojo.” 24 times in past 64 days – that’s just too much mojo! Read more »

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I’ve moved my own blog over to using the Blojsom-based weblog server that is now included with Mac OS X Server 10.4 so that I could try it out and see what’s in there, and what’s not that I’d like to be in there. First off, […] Read more »

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Looking for entertainment on your Tablet PC?  Maybe a challenging and beautifully rendered game that is written from the ground up to be played with just a pen?  Try the demo of Slate Labyrinth from Increment Software and you’ll be hooked.  Just look at this screenshot […] Read more »

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Tablet PC Show co-host Marc Orchant has written a typically wonderful review of the complete skinning suite from Stardock, Object Desktop.  OD consists of a number of components that collectively let you change every aspect of the User Interface appearance.  You can make a Windows computer […] Read more »

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Yet another DSL company, Be Unlimited, has jumped into the broadband arena in UK, according to The Register will soon kick-off operations in London with an ADSL2plus offering running at 24 megs per second. The Register describes it as a new “local loop unbundling (LLU) operator” […] Read more »

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Nokia’s CTO Says, Keep It Simple SlingBox, Comes Out Slinging MCI VoIP, Powered by Net2Phone Nextel to trial IPWireless 3G in Washington DC 1995 vs 2005, are we thinking different? FCC Commish – End to Phone Line Sharing As Well Microsoft eyeing Teleo? iTunes 4.9, Podcasts, […] Read more »

Stories for Jul. 2, 2005

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Sling Media’s SlingBox is off to a good start, and is already sold out in many locations, according to visitors of this blog. I checked with Sling CEO Blake Krikorian, who let me know that “Sales have been overwhelmingly brisk.” Some CompUSA stores had not even […] Read more »

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You have probably noticed the sidebars on jkOnTheRun look different and no longer flow smoothly.  Sometime this morning Six Apart upgraded the TypePad sites and changed my template without notice.  I have to see what I need to do to get it back like it was […] Read more »

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I use Skype.  A lot.  It’s a great way to speak with colleagues no matter where they might be in the world and the best part is it’s free. If there was one thing I would change about Skype it would be adding easy recording of […] Read more »

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Apparently there are some legislators who are contemplating a broadband tax which like the Universal Service Fund is going to help grow broadband in rural areas. Nearly 62 US House of Representatives from both parties have signed on for this initiative. I for one, have no […] Read more »

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You may not know it, but VoIP industry is rife with fraud and is destroying little start-ups. LiveVoIP was undone by scams, says Voxilla in an excellent investigative report. The problem is getting only bigger and has now affected non-VoIP players like Western Union. Read more »

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Nearly 3000 beta-testers in North Carolina’s Research Triangle area, who were using Nextel’s Flarion-based wireless broadband service are going to find that their connections are no long working. Nextel has switched off the trials, leaving many happy users disappointed. “There’s a lot of sad customers,” said […] Read more »

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Michael Robertson, never the one to take things lying down, and always willing to promote the open standards is betting that his SIPphone’s Gizmo Project will become a worthy competitor to Skype, which has always been a closed format. Business 2.0 editor-at-large, Erick Schonfeld, believes that […] Read more »

Stories for Jul. 1, 2005

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The SIP protocol, by its open nature, enables various providers to interoperate and compete for your loyalty, so you might shop for SIP services the exact same way you’ll shop for e-mail services. This open protocol also enables every industrious Software Author in the World to build best-of-breed real-time communications tools. These tools are coming. For all platforms. Mac. Linux. Windows. Developers are working around the clock to be the first-to-market with the next Skype-killer, in a race to earn your loyalty. Read more »

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Spamming might be a deplorable and annoying practice, but mobile operators are willing to risk the ire of consumers because it acts as a big boost for their bottom line. “The more text messages received and sent by a subscriber, the more money the operator makes,” […] Read more »

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My affection for mind mapping is well documented and while I am happy with the program I use many readers have let me know they are happily using a free mind mapping program, FreeMind.  FreeMind is a totally free mind mapping program that is available for […] Read more »

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In Hollywood, when you are caught with your pants down, and you happen to be married, well that results in acrimony, and a big fat alimony check followed by deafening silence, especially when you are supposedly a macho star who happens to be light in the […] Read more »

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ZD Net Australia points out that “there is a 50 percent chance your unprotected Windows PC will be compromised within 12 minutes of going online.” According to security vendor Sophos nearly 8000 viruses hit the net, and it is only going to get worse. via Read more »

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I had a conversation with Eric Mack last night during which he mentioned he was looking for a good external battery solution to carry him through his day.  I sent him word about the PowerPad 300 because as external batteries go you just can’t get any […] Read more »

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