Mobile technology makes it possible to work productively no matter where the individual might be and more companies than ever before are outfitting their professional workers with the mobile tech gear to make that easier. The proliferation of BlackBerrys, Smartphones, Tablet PCs, pagers and laptops makes […] Read more »
HDTV is one of those technologies that spoils you once you try it and it is no surprise that companies are racing to the market with products to capitalize on the growth of HDTV. NEC has developed a small transceiver to go with their new transmission […] Read more »
The Apple Blog is looking for a few new writers for the site. If you’re interested, contact us. When you contact us be sure to include some examples of your past writing. Do note that these are currently not paid positions though you do get free […] Read more »
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Note to self: time to stop taking anything Pew people have to say seriously. I am surprised that how can such a well respected and established research group put out research report which even they don’t believe in. Yesterday, they used a colorful way of describing […] Read more »
So I would love to revisit this news in six months, and then point out that some ideas like streaming radio streams on to cell phones is just plain dumb idea. Even if the wireless networks had bandwidth to waste – which they don’t – the […] Read more »
A new preview version of OrangeGuava is now available for those users who can’t wait to try the new features. To participate in the beta email the developer at beta at orangeguava dot com. Here’s a list of the new features as found on the developer’s […] Read more »
Law of unintended consequences – Juniper Networks might be the real winner in the MCI buyout. MCI has been one of Juniper’s biggest customers, and well hasn’t been spending much money (not that it had any) to upgrade its infrastructure. Either of the two likely buyers […] Read more »
Cisco working with start-up Broadlogic Network Technologies (investors include Time Warner, Cisco and Intel) has come up with a technology they call Wideband, that can deliver one gigabit per second ethernet speeds over cable networks. The technology, first noted by Dave Burstein, is backward compatible with […] Read more »
Richard says, “Skype was basically nothing new, but it was launched exactly at the right time and in the right context.” The reason for its growing popularity – third party applications. Its open-API just might save its closed garden approach to IP telephony. More recent third […] Read more »
British Telecom just started offering 2 megabits per second connections to some of its small business customers. Some of its smaller rivals think its no big deal, especially if you start adding hidden costs like $20 a month additional for static IP address. AltoHiway accuses BT […] Read more »
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Marc Orchant is back as co-host and Tablet mayhem ensues. MindManager is one of the main topics of the day as we discuss unusual ways mind maps can be useful. OneNote tips and tricks that can be used on any computer are covered including a screen […] Read more »
Thanks to broadband and quick download abilities that fat pipes, more than six million people are downloading podcasts, and listening to the mp3 files on their Treos, iPods, Pocket PCs and other digital music players. I am frankly taken aback by this report from Pew’s Internet, […] Read more »
Skype has released a new version of the VoIP program for the Pocket PC. New features are going to be well received by Pocket PC users, especially those with VGA screens. Here’s the feature list from Skype: feature: ability to leave Skype Voicemail feature: SkypeIn support […] Read more »
Back in September 2004, I wrote about perpendicular storage, in my piece, Terabytes To Go as part of Business 2.0 story: Seven Technologies That Change Everything. “Today’s hard drives store bits of data horizontally, like stalks of freshly cut corn. PMR stores them vertically, like cornstalks […] Read more »
Nearly 5 million Britons are getting their broadband via ADSL technologies, a milestone of sorts for the tiny nation. In UK, one new broadband subscriber is signing up every 10 seconds, according to this report. The five million connections are shared between 200 ISs and British […] Read more »
Laughlin Ranch development in Bullhead City, Arizona is going all fiber. What with everyone deciding to move to Arizona (despite a lousy baseball team) the demand for high end homes is booming in the desert state. Laughlin Ranch is eventually going to have over 40,000 homes. […] Read more »
Over the weekend MCI board decided to take a serious look at Qwest’s almost $9 billion offer. Today, Verizon announced that it will pull out of the bidding if MCI’s board deemed a rival $9.07 billion bid by Qwest “superior.” In other words it is not […] Read more »
This is one very cool program. I’ve been playing with Snapz Pro X from Ambrosia Software for a couple weeks now and I’m using it more and more everyday. (Look at some of my recent posts – the screenshots are a product of Snapz Pro X.) Sure, OS X comes with Grab for taking screen shots, but it’s pretty basic in function. Snapz Pro X is full-featured and then some.
Snapz Pro X starts up as a background service when you log into your OS X account, so it’s always there, waiting for when you need to use it. Don’t worry though, it doesn’t bother your regular cpu usage when it’s not being used (I know, I keep a top monitor on my desktop with geektool, at all times…) When the mood strikes you, hit CMD + SHIFT + 3 and the options come up which allow you to choose what kind of screen capture you want to take. Read more »
Microsoft has released the Experience Pack for the Tablet PC (English language only) and all Tablet owners should grab this now. The Pack brings six programs and every one is a winner. The new Snipping Tool has been anxiously awaited for a while and it is […] Read more »
Like many urban myths, we have come to believe that US is a broadband laggard. Often pundits hold up the shining examples of South Korea and Japan as countries that are miles ahead of the US. Media is quick to point out that even puny Singapore […] Read more »
Point Topic just released world wide broadband data – 2004 was a block buster year with a record new 50 million new adds for the year bringing the total to 150.5 m as of 31 Dec 2004. The penetration rates in Europe and other established economies […] Read more »
Sometimes you just love it when two things you love the most – Baseball and IPod – come together almost naturally – just like a win to the Yankees on the opening day. The New York Times notes that Randy ‘Big Unit’ Johnson prepared for his […] Read more »
Rafat Ali asks the question – is there a photo-blogging related buyout in the works? Good question. Jeff Clavier has something here when he narrows down buyers to CNet or Google. Between these two, they have bought a couple of companies related to photo-related services. Google […] Read more »
Net2Phone might not have a lot of big customers for its wholesale VoIP telephony products, but it seems it is having some success with smaller and medium sized operators. The latest, one being Atlantic Broadband, the sixteenth largest cable company in the US with over 400,000 […] Read more »
April Fools articles ran rampant on April 1 as they usually do, in fact I ran one here on jkOnTheRun. My intent with a spoof article like the one I wrote is to entertain and not to fool readers into thinking it’s a real story. I […] Read more »
BeOS was an alternative operating system that was designed from the ground up to be a good multimedia platform. The OS would boot in 15 seconds on any hardware and was rock solid in performance. It was a real shame when Be Inc. went out of […] Read more »
Every celebrity worth his (or her) bling bling is touting his iPod like a badge of honor. So what does a Microsoft do to get some street cred here? Team up with Sprite and launch TheScenario, a special site where ten deejays list the songs they […] Read more »
After a year of relative peace and growth, the wireless and wireline equipment business might be headed right into some heavy weather, thanks to Chinese equipment giant, Huawei. In my most recent column for Business 2.0, I had pointed out that a rapid consolidation in the […] Read more »
Like everyone else I have watched the more bars in more places advertising campaign by Cingular, touting its merger with AT&T Wireless, hoping for better coverage. Whenever I move out of downtown San Francisco, those claims ring hollow, and well I have observed an increased incidence […] Read more »
Indian ISP, DishNet is going to start selling fixed wireless services within 60 days in eight major metros and eventually bring the total number of cities served to 38. The service offering is going to range between 128 kilobits per second to a full megabit per […] Read more »
Arkansas House has approved $14.3 million in tax breaks over the next two years to companies that provide broadband service — high-speed Internet — to underserved areas of the state. The bill was approved 69-20 and goes to the Senate, reports says. As part of the […] Read more »
By Dr. Abhishek Puri Local regulators are mandating that international bandwidth providers cut their prices, especially VSNL, the incumbent with virtual monopoly. This has unleashed a legal battle, but in the end the real winners of the price declines could be big bandwidth buyers – the […] Read more »
When pictures and information about the next version of Windows Mobile, code named Magneto, leaked onto the web many people (myself included) were less than impressed. A lot of people have been somewhat disappointed with the lack of whiz bang new features that you might expect […] Read more »
Sometimes too much of a good thing is not good! I was reading this story over on Apple Matters, and they point out that Apple is opening fourth store in Boston area. Each one an hour from Boston in driving time. They rightfully ask the question: […] Read more »
There is a lot of hope for mobile music and phone operators are counting on music to bring in the big dollars. I don’t think they can count their pounds, euros, dollars or dinars just as yet, because its not going to happen. There are just […] Read more »
Copernic has moved quickly to fix the problem with the Desktop Search application that was having problems on Tablet PCs. They have given me permission to post the download link to a new program build which fixes the problem with the flickering desktop bar. It is […] Read more »
Okay the headline is slightly misleading, but most consumers can get free wi-fi internet access in a limited test area in Dayton, Ohio. It it works then the experiment would be extended to other parts of the city itself. Proponents of the experiment say that this […] Read more »
I am thrilled to inform you readers that I have received a Microsoft MVP award. The Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) program is best summed up on the MVP website: The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Program recognizes and thanks outstanding members of technical communities for […] Read more »
News.com reports that Time Warner Cable has started testing Mobile service in Kansas City in tandem with its broadband and cable services. This is the four-play future, and signals problems for traditional phone operators with wireless assets. Regular reader Charlie Sierra keeps saying that this is […] Read more »
Hey anyone remember the funky ole BeOS which became such a darling of the hackers, and died a horrible death with Apple chose to buy NextOS and bring back Steve Jobs. Well looks like it is not dead after all, thanks to a German software start-up, […] Read more »
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