Yahoo’s decision to buy DialPad is going act as a catalyst for a rapid consolidation in the VoIP business, predicts Andy Abramson. Next to be taken out is Delta Three, he says, which could elicit interest from Microsoft, Earthlink or even America Online. He believes that […] Read more »
Friends, (what else would i call folks who spend so much of their time reading my ramblings and sharing their thoughts and insights) I need your help … fine-tuning gigaom.com! The stats can only tell me which are the most popular pages, or what is the […] Read more »
Since Apple’s announcement to switch to x86, there has been an increase in talk about the possibility of Apple licensing OS X to other PC manufacturers. The discussion came to a head today, when Fortune published a story quoting Michael Dell, former Dell Computer CEO (current […] Read more »
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FM Publishing has just nailed some angel funding from the likes of Omidyar Network which led the round, with The New York Times Company and Mitchell Kapor, Andrew Anker, Mike Homer, and Tim O’Reilly also participating. Anker of SixApart… Hmmm. does this mean the writers in […] Read more »
popsugar says like Paris Lindsay Lohan has switched from Danger Sidekick to Crackberry. “She takes it shopping and to lunch and just hanging out with friends. It’s her new BFF (besides Nicole of course).” Read more »
Muniwireless outlines Earthlink’s plans to wirelessly enable cities which are interested in rolling out muni networks. It has bid for Philadelphia, and has also had talks with New York City. Cities like Madison, Tempe and several others are looking for ISPs to provide citiwide WiFi networks. […] Read more »
Wall Street Journal has a big piece on how Microsoft is betting wunderkid Robbie Bach will help revive company’s digital music fortunes. “I do think that we should have pushed – could have pushed – harder on our device integration sooner… We won’t make that mistake […] Read more »
Silicon Beat is in hot pursuit of Marc Andreessen who apparently is on the board of new start-up, code named, 24 Hour Laundry. I guess the only thing that needs laundering is the reputation. Like many Web 1.0, Marc is looking for redemption. Lots of investments, […] Read more »
ABI Research claims that the fast growing sales of laptops have helped propel Wi-Fi into the mainstream and have helped Intel become the #1 player in the business, taking away the leadership mantle from market leaders Broadcom and Atheros. Philip Solis, ABI Research’s senior analyst of […] Read more »
ASUS Computer International (ASUS), a leading provider of high-performance notebook computers, introduces the V6V notebook. Available in Canada, the US, and Europe, the ASUS V6V notebook’s carbon fiber composite chassis is lightweight, durable, and sophisticated with its sleek, brushed gunmetal colored surface. The result: a fusion […] Read more »
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Folks over at SkypeJournal believe that ability to blog a Skype IM chat is something folks would pay for, and thinks well, its a great idea. Not sure — Control+C (or Apple key) does the job, easier and better, and more importantly cheaper. But then, common […] Read more »
Two-Twenty: step by step instruction on how to get mp3s from your mac to your Roto Razr. You can follow the same steps for other phones as well. Read more »
Fortune’s David Kirkpatrick emailed Michael Dell, and asked him what he thought about OS-X, and the reply: “If Apple decides to open the Mac OS to others, we would be happy to offer it to our customers.” What do you think? Steve should do it, because […] Read more »
Peter Rojas of Engadget has finished 5000 posts hitting the milestone with this super duper fathers’ day guide. Go Rojas! Read more »
A post on a Tablet PC Buzz forum claims that a Motion sales representative indicated that Motion Computing will be releasing a Tablet PC with an 8 inch screen in July. I have been unable to confirm or deny this statement but if this holds true […] Read more »
Microsoft has quietly released a sync utility for users of their Outlook Business Contact Manager that allows syncing with Pocket PC devices. This is big for users of the BCM who previously had no way to get those contacts onto their Windows Mobile device. From the […] Read more »
If you have so many gadgets that you need a 21 in 1 card reader then maybe you should take some time off or something. But, when you need one you really need one and this reader handles 21 different card formats and fits in your […] Read more »
Seldom do we see the release of a device that creates as much excitement as generated by the announcement of the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC. The X41 is not only a very nice Tablet PC spec-wise it is also a ThinkPad, and that is what […] Read more »
Microsoft Tablet MVP Terri Stratton is a lucky person. She’s gotten her hands on the new Motion LE1600 and has published Part 1 of a detailed review of the new slate. Terri describes a lot of the features of the new Motion and gives us a […] Read more »
We have been hearing about the wonderful potential of Bluetooth for a very long time. The success of the short range radio technology in mobile phone and automobile space has proved that if made simple, and sold at low enough prices, consumers will buy Bluetooth enabled […] Read more »
For a month or so now, AOL and the Discovery Channel have been doing a little project on AOL’s site called the Greatest American. They’ve compiled a fairly big list to start from, with all sorts of people from the founding fathers to astronauts to – […] Read more »
You can take Malone out of the pipes, but you can’t take the pipes out of the John. John Malone, the erstwhile king of cable networks in the US has learned that despite all the content in the world, if you don’t have pipes to feed […] Read more »
Co-authored with Michael Copeland for Business 2.0: Cheap computing, infinite bandwidth, and open standards are powering an epic technological transformation that will churn up huge new opportunities — and perils for those who can’t adapt. Now comes computing’s fifth wave. It’s different from the sea changes […] Read more »
I am absolutely amazed at the amount of unwarranted publicity that has been accorded to British Telecom’s BluePhone announcement, which seems more an experiment, than a commercially viable product. 400 people are getting to beta test it for godsake, and that’s not like earth shattering. The […] Read more »
XTen, the real power under the VoIP hood. Much like Global IP Sound, I guess. It has now part of the Yahoo Messenger engine. Ericsson and Napster hook-up for mobile music. In retaliation to Apple-Motorola and Nokia-Loudeye. And of course the carriers will take this lying […] Read more »
So I’m generally not the type to promote giving money away to people for no real good reason…and I’m still not. But I, for whatever reason, found this to be somewhat amusing. A former NYC School of Visual Arts graduate (named Vinny) is in need of […] Read more »
30% of U.S. broadband subscribers have never heard of VoIP, according to TeleGeography. This is a crucial point for providers to consider, as TeleGeography’s research also reveals a strong, positive correlation between familiarity with VoIP and likelihood of subscribing. People who are already familiar with VoIP […] Read more »
If all the announcements in the mobile email space have left you baffled and confused, well Mobile Enterprise Blog has done a great job of compiling them in one-easy-to-read package. Click here to get a low down on RIM, Microsoft, Visto, Sprint, Yahoo and others. No […] Read more »
Not sure what it says about the adoption of the device, but seems like Akimbo is trying hard to get more traction in the market and has has just lowered the price of their set-top box to $99 dollars, down from $229.99. These moves come at […] Read more »
Apple has already released their developer Kit for OSX on the Intel platform and an enterprising Tablet PC Buzz member Charles Alexander has installed it on a Toshiba M200 Tablet PC. Follow his journey here. His initial observations: Screen rotation, the network card, wireless, the modem, […] Read more »
Electronic Patient Consent Forms signed on Tablet PCs SOFTPRO and its partner, the publishing house proCompliance Verlag, exhibited another “feature in the doctor’s toolbox”- Documented Patient Information using a Tablet PC and the handwritten signature – at the Mobile Insider Forum (www.mobilkonf.de) in Spitzingsee on June […] Read more »
I wonder how much this will cost? Tohoku’s University from Japan have produced a prototype Microdrive using perpendicular technology that clocks in at 10 GB. (via Akihabara News) Read more »
Wouldn’t it be great it you could answer Skype calls on your cell phone? You wouldn’t even need your PC around but could still take those important Skype calls wherever you are. A new service that has been recently announced may make this a reality for […] Read more »
Scottevest makes such great gear for the gadget head that everybody has heard of them. Check out their new iPod parody ad for their gadget storing jackets. I love this ad! Caution: music will play on open. Read more »
British consultants Ovum is in talks to acquire RHK, Inc., sources close to the situation say. Ovum will buy the research assets of RHK, including databases and existing subscription contracts. The RHK will be left with some consulting business, which will be known as RHK Consulting, […] Read more »
Video calls are coming to Skype, thanks to vSkype, a plug-in developed by Santa Cruz Networks. The company has just released a public beta, which for now works only on windows machines. (Of course, most Mac users have lovely iChat/iSight combination to get their video calling […] Read more »
The Podcast Network has really grown with new shows appearing every week and one such show has debuted today that I think is special. My wife Sheri and her friend SuZan are recording The Real Women Show and the first show is now live. It is […] Read more »
We’ve survived the server switch on the forums and they are back online! It may take a little while for the DNS to proliferate for everyone so please be patient. :) Thanks for the server switch, Kay. Read more »
Mac OS X only comes on DVD and those who don’t have a DVD drive have to pay extra and wait for a set of CDs to be sent by Apple. Or, if you have an iPod, you can create a boot install image right on […] Read more »
Robert Scoble points to the Optimal Desktop people who posted an article describing how well OD works on a Tablet PC. I have to be honest and admit that it never occurred to me that the program would work very well on a Tablet so I […] Read more »
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