A lot has been written about employers giving their workers cell phones with GPS-enabled geo-locator services that lets them keep track of the whereabouts of the workers at all times through the cell phone. These services work with phones with GPS integrated into the device and […] Read more »
Card Guard and Samsung are exhibiting at the CTIA in New Orleans their joint effort to supply the healthcare industry with remote patient monitoring. Card Guard’s PMP4 healthcare monitors measure and transmit medical data via a Bluetooth card inserted into the SDIO slot of the Samsung […] Read more »
Gizmodo found the MDA IV at CeBIT and snapped a photo of it on display. The MDA IV is manufactured by HTC and takes the Pocket PC to another level with the integrated phone functions and the nicely usable keyboard. The keyboard coupled with the VGA […] Read more »
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Russell Beattie has a nice post on his blog that analyzes the various form factors that different mobile devices need to accomplish different tasks and he simplifies this overview with a wonderful abstract graphic of the different forms currently available. The main point of his article […] Read more »
Lora Heiny points out that Googgy Software has a blog covering their Tablet-GTD program. Tablet-GTD is a nice application for Getting Things Done users who need a good way to work the system using a Tablet. Marc Orchant and I discussed this program on the latest […] Read more »
You can’t go two steps on Sand Hill Road, the epicenter of venture capital without some money man espousing the virtues of vertical search. So often you is it repeated that it harks back to the bubble era euphemisms like “market places,” “new paradigms” and of […] Read more »
When the rumors of Microsoft’s new portable OS emerged, we first heard the phrase Magneto. Then someone told me that no silly its not the OS, but its a codename for the next version of Microsoft’s ActiveSync technology, which will be a “RIM killer.” (What’s with […] Read more »
Did you know that one new subscriber signs up for DSL service somewhere on the planet every second? Don’t be surprised because the technology is gaining so much traction that there are more than 100 million DSL users worldwide. According to market research firm, Point Topic […] Read more »
There is a broadband face-off going on in Arkansas. And its over a bill that want to spur broadband penetration by offering income tax breaks. Even though it is not particularly a rich state, Arkansas is offering tax breaks worth around $36.5 million over four years […] Read more »
There’s a lot of iPod accessories floating around these days, from a variety of manufacturers. Of the ones I’ve seen, the best and most useful tend to come from either Griffin Technologies or MacAlly. I’ve just spent a week playing with MacAlly’s PodWave speakers and I’ve […] Read more »
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The SBC IPOs Coming: No silly, I meant Session Border Controller initial public offerings are on deck for 2005. Or buyouts for that matter. MCI-Q Not such a good idea: Robert Saunders of Eastern Management Group says the combination is a bad idea if there was […] Read more »
With nearly 61% market penetration, it is only a matter of time before the hyper-growth in the US wireless market will start to trend towards tepid. I had pointed this out earlier in the week, speculating that now the carriers will cut back on discount plans […] Read more »
Kevin Tofel just called my attention to the new link on the google home page (just below the search buttons): Speculation has been widespread recently that GMail is about to go gold and this is the first I’ve seen of Google soliciting new GMail users without […] Read more »
Google recently put up a web page that explains all the mobile search features available to mobile users from their cell phones. They have provided a lot of useful information to help users maximize the benefits of using Google from a mobile device and it’s worth […] Read more »
Finally, one for the good guys. Corporate chieftain turned broadbandit, WorldCom founder Bernie Ebbers has been found guilty for his complicity in a $11 billion fraud, and was convicted of all counts. He can now be sentenced for upto 85 years in prison. A federal jury […] Read more »
OrangeGuava is one of the coolest applications available for the TabletPC but if it has one problem it is that the program is so hard to describe to those who haven’t tried it. Developer Tom Clarkson realizes this and he recently demonstrated the program at the […] Read more »
Irwin Lazar in response to my previous post about Cisco versus Microsoft writes Many of the enterprises I speak with are wondering the same thing. For the last few years Cisco has arguably owned corporate “mindshare” when it comes to VoIP. As Microsoft rolls forward with […] Read more »
The reactions that Apple products elicit from “passers-by” are – in my experience – always some form of awe. Whether I’ve got my powerbook out at work, on the train into the office, or in a waiting room someplace, it gets noticed and always brings people […] Read more »
Well, at least “according to sources close to [Apple]“. April 1st is not confirmed or denied as the announcement date (while it IS April Fool’s Day, it’s also the anniversary of the Apple I…) of the Tiger release, but mid April does seem to be the […] Read more »
I had a lot of fun recording this edition of The Tablet PC Show with special guest co-host Marc Orchant. Marc and I discuss everything from Googgy Software to detachable screens and a range of topics in between. We hope you enjoy this show and please […] Read more »
AT&T chief technology officer Hossein Eslambolchi says Ma Bell will start testing WiMAX later this year to see “If it can be used to replace traditional data lines to businesses.” The emphasis being, “if it can be used.” He added that “if the technology, known as […] Read more »
Ronald Guria asks the question how reliable should VoIP be? There is only one answer – completely and 100%. If any technology wants to disrupt and replace a system that has worked well for over 100 years, it has to be near darned perfect. The million […] Read more »
Update: The two companies just announced that TiVo will make a custom version of its product for Comcast. Financial terms of the multi-year, non-exclusive deal with the Philadelphia-based Comcast were not disclosed. Out with DirecTV and in with Comcast. Okay the only couple with more up […] Read more »
I am always on the lookout for good games that play well using just the stylus. These games are perfect for playing on the Sony U750 ultra-portable and on Tablet PCs. I found a new one today that plays wonderfully on the Sony and is a […] Read more »
If you look at the current fracas over the much awaited iTunes phone by Motorola, it is becoming increasingly clear that the wireless carriers are getting too dominant and flexing their muscles. I have written about this topic extensively in the past, and here are some […] Read more »
Keep your podcatcher warmed up this week as there are a couple of fun things in store for you listeners. The next full TabletPC Show with guest co-host Marc Orchant is in post production and should be out in the next day or two. Marc and […] Read more »
Business 2.0 : Many of the new startups in the convergence space — such as Grouper, Mercora, Orb Networks, and Sling Media — have developed their products only for the Windows platform, though there are vague promises of Mac support sometime in the future. They might […] Read more »
It’s pretty hard to swallow the rumors floating around that Tiger (OS X 10.4) may be announced by Apple on April 1st. I mean, really. Who announces something that big on a Friday, but especially April Fool’s Day? Well, in recent history, Google’s GMail was announced […] Read more »
Motorola’s iTunes phone is on hold for now, thanks to poor signal quality from the carriers. Frankly, why is anyone surprised that carriers are trying to make sure that the iTunes phone sleeps with the fishes? The stunning Rokr no-show at two of Motorola’s prime product […] Read more »
Those clever BlackBerry folks at RIM have announced a couple of new rollouts that will delight fans of the mobile workhorse. The BlackBerry will soon support AIM, ICQ, and AOL Mail right on the device that so many mobile professionals swear by. The other rollout surprises […] Read more »
Bitstream has announced the availability of ThunderHawk 2.0 for both the Pocket PC and Smartphone. ThunderHawk is a web browser and service that provides the best browsing experience for mobile device with small screens. Version 2.0 provides the following features: Effortless scrolling. Fast, fluid Web page […] Read more »
There is word that Sony has lined up all sorts of fashion people to design accessories for its PlayStation Portable device. Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, Coach, Baby Phat, and Charlotte Ronson are some of those who have signed up for a special fashion show, Engadget […] Read more »
Back in the bubble, for most European telecom operators, it was mega-billion dollar mergers that were seen as a quick if dirty way of expanding out of their home bases. Remember the $100 billion bid for Qwest by Deutsche Telekom? (Nacchio should have sold, instead of […] Read more »
In the Rainbow Six 3 games, you’re part of “Rainbow” – an elite squad of counter-terror specialists, taking down the scum of the earth, wherever they roam. Your team is the last hope for all of the citizens on earth. But don’t be confused – this […] Read more »
2004 was a whopper of a year for Ericsson. The demand for wireless network equipment boomed, and so did Ericsson’s fortunes. Big network build-out across the planet in general, China and India in specific along with severe belt tightening helped the Swedish giant notch up margins […] Read more »
Looks like someone wants to be sued. A company out of Taiwan known as LUXPRO has created a new mp3 player that was obviously ripped off inspired by the iPod shuffle called the Super Shuffle. I expect we will hear about Apple sending a cease and […] Read more »
If you are in the market for a new portable computer whether it be a notebook, Tablet PC or ultra-portable, there are a lot of things you should consider to make sure you get the one that will work best for you. Connected Home Media has […] Read more »
Information has been appearing about the CommWarrior.A virus that spreads on Symbian mobile phones via MMS messages. The virus is particularly nasty because it spreads through photos and sounds and can attack any Symbian phone anywhere in the world. The Commwarrior.A virus tries to replicate itself […] Read more »
By Andrew Odlyzko Bernie Ebbers (along with some of the key players at Enron and other disasters of recent years) was able to make at least a semi-plausible case that he was not involved in any accounting details. The greater ability of modern business leaders to […] Read more »
Every so often a pundit or a journalist rediscovers South Korea and presents it as a broadband nirvana. And it is! Still, not many try and write about how South Korea became center of the broadband world. No mention of South Korean government’s generous subsidies or […] Read more »
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