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		<title>MobileTechRoundup podcast 264: LTE in hand with Galaxy Note, Galaxy Tab 7.7</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin C. Tofel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week's mobile tech audio podcast, Matt and Kevin share hands on impressions with 2 LTE devices: the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab 7.7. Plus thoughts on RIM, Apple's new iPad, and Nokia's Lumia 900 along with a free task manager for Windows Phone handsets.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=505876&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/motr-logo1.jpg"><img  title="Motr logo" src="http://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/motr-logo1.jpg?w=708" alt=""   class="alignright size-full wp-image-277170" /></a>MoTR 264 is 65 minutes long and is a 55 MB file in MP3 format.</p>
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<p><strong>HOSTS</strong>: Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)</p>
<p><strong>TOPICS</strong>:</p>
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		Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab 7.7 with LTE</li>
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		Two geeks and two weeks with the iPad.</li>
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		Thoughts on RIM&#039;s latest news</li>
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		Lumia 900 with LTE available for pre-order</li>
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		Wunderlist for Windows Phone available (free)</li>
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		<title>Cufflinks double as USB drive, Wi-Fi hotspot</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2012/01/20/cufflinks-double-as-usb-drive-wi-fi-hotspot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin C. Tofel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next time you struggle to buy a gift for the man with everything, consider a $250 set of cufflinks he likely doesn't have. These aren't just any old ones; how about a pair that doubles as a 2 GB flash drive and Wi-Fi hotspot?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=473869&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>The next time you struggle to buy a gift for the man who has everything, consider a $250 set of cufflinks he likely doesn&#8217;t have. These aren&#8217;t just any old ones; <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/20/brookstones-wifi-cufflinks-let-you-discreetly-share-data-inter/">Engadget</a> notes <a href="http://www.brookstone.com/polished-silver-oval-wifi-and-2gb-usb-cufflinks">Brookstone sells polished silver cufflinks that hide handy mobile technology functions</a>. Both links hide a standard USB port allowing these to double as a 2 GB flash drive. With the proper software installed on a PC, the links can share the computer&#8217;s Internet connection over Wi-Fi for multiple devices. These run off of the computer&#8217;s power, so there&#8217;s no battery to deal with.</p>
<p>Are there cheaper flash drives and apps to share a Wi-Fi connection? Sure, but not with this form and function: geeky but stylish!</p>
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		<title>The HTML5 boom is coming. Fast.</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2011/07/22/the-html5-boom-is-coming-fast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 22:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tech industry's movers and shakers have been saying for months now that the HTML5 mark-up language is very important. New research data released Friday indicates that HTML5 is not just going to be big, it's going to be huge -- and it's coming fast.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=381017&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img  title="html-5-feature" src="http://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/html-5-feature.png?w=210&#038;h=140" alt="" width="210" height="140" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-381465" /><strong>Updated.</strong> The tech industry&#8217;s movers and shakers have been saying for months now that the <a href="http://gigaom.com/video/topic/html5/">HTML5 is very important</a>. New data released Friday indicates that HTML5 is not just going to be big, it&#8217;s going to be huge &#8212; and it&#8217;s coming fast.</p>
<p>More than 2.1 billion mobile devices will have HTML5 browsers by 2016, up from just 109 million in 2010, according to a new report by <a href="http://www.abiresearch.com">ABI Research</a>. Much of this growth will be thanks to Apple&#8217;s <a href="http://www.apple.com/html5/">massive support</a> for the HTML5 platform, according to <a href="http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1007312-HTML5_for_Mobile_Devices_and_Tablets">the study</a>. And Apple is also likely to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the technology&#8217;s wide scale adoption. Because Apple has so much control over its software and devices, it will be most poised to take full advantage of HTML features as they emerge in the coming years.</p>
<p>As is often the case in business, where there&#8217;s a winner, there&#8217;s usually a loser. HTML5 could largely replace Abobe&#8217;s proprietary Flash technology. And HTML5&#8242;s swift ascent could render Flash irrelevant in short order. “I think the disappearance of Flash is closer than people think,” ABI senior analyst Mark Beccue said in a press release accompanying the data.</p>
<p>HTML5&#8242;s projected growth is all the more impressive considering that the actual standard is not officially expected to be completed until <del>2020</del> 2014, according to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards body. But that won&#8217;t stop companies and independent engineers from developing and deploying HTML5 features now, ABI said.</p>
<p>Indeed, Facebook CTO Bret Taylor <a href="http://gigaom.com/2011/06/16/project-spartan-apple-facebook/">has said</a> his company is putting a &#8220;huge amount of our investment&#8221; in HTML5, and Google <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388901,00.asp">recently debuted</a> its first homepage doodle composed entirely with the HTML5 mark-up language. It may seem like buzz about HTML5 is everywhere already, but if the latest research is correct, we&#8217;re only at the beginning.</p>
<p><strong>Update:</strong> The W3C has <a href="http://www.w3.org/2011/02/htmlwg-pr.html">targeted</a> 2014 as the date it expects to achieve broad interoperability for the full HTML5 specification. The ABI Research report incorrectly noted that date as 2020.</p>
<p><em>Feature image <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en">courtesy of</a> Flickr user <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ejcallow/5042023883/">EJ Callow</a>.</em></p>
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		<title>Clear iSpot &#8212; 4G Hotspot for iOS</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2010/08/04/clear-ispot-4g-hotspot-for-ios/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Kendrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clear has launched a mobile hotspot for iOS devices, aptly named iSpot, that is roughly the size of a mouse, that shares connections on the Clear 4G (WiMAX) network with up to five devices using Wi-Fi. It will only work with iOS-based gadgets, like the iPad.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=193766&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img title="Clear iSpot" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/clear-ispot.png?w=300&#038;h=239" alt="" width="300" height="239" class=" alignleft">Clear is looking to capitalize on the popularity of the iPad by offering a mobile hotspot device for Apple products. The aptly named <a href="http://www.clear.com/spot/ispot">iSpot</a> is roughly the size of an Apple mouse and shares connections on the Clear 4G (WiMAX) network with up to five devices using Wi-Fi. The iSpot is restricted to iOS devices, so only iPhones, iPods and iPads can share the 4G connection.</p>
<p>The restriction to iOS devices is due to the low monthly rate of $25 for unlimited 4G connectivity. The Clear 4G network is currently available in major cities in the U.S. There’s no 3G capability integrated in the iSpot, so if you find yourself outside a 4G coverage area, your iSpot will become an iBrick. The iSpot has a quoted battery life of four hours on a single charge. Clear has priced the iSpot at $99.99, but is selling it for $29 today only.</p>
<p>Clear also has a version of the iSpot, dubbed the <a href="http://www.clear.com/spot/4g">Spot</a>, that will share a 4G connection with any eight devices (not just iOS). The unlimited 4G data plan is about $40 monthly, with the exact price based on the customer’s location.</p>
<p><strong>Related research on GigaOM Pro (sub. req’d): </strong><a id="z1v1" title="Are You Empowering Your Mobile Work Force?" href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2010/05/are-you-empowering-your-mobile-workforce/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_content=jkendrick&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193766+clear-ispot-4g-hotspot-for-ios">Are You Empowering Your Mobile Work Force?</a></p>
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		<title>How I&#8217;m Retooling My Mobile Toolkit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin C. Tofel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's time to whittle down my personal devices, so a few phones are going away. Depending on how the iPad works for my needs, it could find a home at my house and take the place of several other devices for me.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=193256&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>My house is like a mini gadget store. One day, I could be using a Windows netbook and the next day finds me pecking on a MacBook. When I get a phone call, multiple handsets often ring at the same time — up until last week, there were three active phones, along with several lonely handsets without service sitting on shelves. And if you need a spare USB cable, I’ve got just the thing — dozens of times over. Part of the pile is due to my full-time role and there’s no lack of evaluation products coming and going. But I’m a consumer, too. And the devices I use all day, every day are the ones that I purchase out of pocket. Any monthly service bills come out of my budget, too. Since <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2008/01/10/whos-the-luckie/">I didn’t hit another jackpot in Vegas</a> at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, I’m paring down my personal use items — not just to save money, but to reduce clutter and complication.</p>
<p><strong>Hanging up on some phones</strong></p>
<p>From a phone perspective, I’ve used an Apple iPhone since July of 2007. I turned over the original iPhone 8GB unit to the kids and bought an iPhone 3GS when the device hit market. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed using it and the only network issues I’ve experienced were when traveling. All in all, it’s been a very positive ride. But I haven’t touched the device in nearly six weeks, which is when I bought an unsubsidized Google Nexus One for $529. I’ve never spent this much on a phone — aside from the original, $599 iPhone — but the contract-free aspect won me over. And while the device isn’t perfect, it comes pretty close to replicating my iPhone experience.</p>
<p><a href="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/nexusone_1_thumb.jpg"><img title="nexusone_1_thumb" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/nexusone_1_thumb.jpg?w=210&#038;h=140" alt="" width="210" height="140" class=" alignleft"></a>That’s likely not a true statement for everyone. Some are perfectly content, overjoyed even, with their iPhone and the iTunes ecosystem. And I’ve been one of those people for a few years. The overall experience that Apple brings is unparalleled right now, in my opinion. But Google is making changes to Android far faster than Apple is to the iPhone OS these days. The obvious argument is that Apple doesn’t have as much to fix — I’d agree with that sentiment. Android is catching up, however, and I believe that is has more momentum. That’s not to say it’s better or more popular – outside of the physics world, momentum is a rate of movement or energy. I think Google arguably has it right now with Android.</p>
<p>Regardless of  market share and sales numbers, I find that Android simply works better for the tasks I do the most. I embraced Google services early on and the native Android apps for mail, calendar — and even for the phone itself with Google Voice — exceed the software on other platforms. To say Android is “best” for me and the way I work would be an accurate statement at this time. We all work differently and use various tools, so what’s “best” for me may not be “best” for you. So I’m dropping my iPhone 3GS, just as I recently did with the Palm Pre. That reduces my handset bills from three to one and leaves me with an evolving platform currently meeting my handset needs.</p>
<p>(<strong>Related GigaOM Pro Research</strong>: <a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2010/01/googles-mobile-strategy-understanding-the-nexus-one/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193256+mobile-gear&amp;utm_content=kevintofel">Google’s Mobile Strategy: Understanding the Nexus One</a> – sub required)</p>
<p><strong>3G on the run</strong></p>
<p>For connectivity, I’m still relying on two solutions — a monthly $10 Wi-Fi plan with <a href="http://www.boingo.com">Boingo</a> and a Mobile Broadband account with Verizon Wireless. I use Boingo whenever possible — at bookstores, airports and coffee shops. I find the throughput generally faster than 3G and the data transfer amount doesn’t count against the 5 GB monthly cap of my Mobile Broadband plan. In the nearly five years I’ve used 3G, I’ve never come close to bumping against the cap, but I find the $10 Boingo plan to be cheap insurance while offering fast speeds.</p>
<p><a href="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/mifi.jpg"><img title="MiFi" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/mifi.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="" width="300" height="225" class=" alignleft"></a>While I’m keeping my Mobile Broadband plan, I have made a recent change to the hardware I’m using with it. Since December of 2007, I’ve used a USB adapter — this allows flexibility to use 3G with any of my computers, regardless of the operating system: Windows, Mac and even Linux. My 2-year contract expired a few months ago but I’ve kept the USB 727 device and the plan, which is now a month-to-month deal. Verizon was willing to sell me a MiFi device (<a href="http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/12/verizon-mifi-review/">see our review here</a>) for $50, but that would have required a new 2-year commitment on my part. While I fully expect I’ll use the 3G plan for the next 24 months, I’d rather have the month-to-month flexibility in case something that better suits my needs appears. Instead of buying a subsidized MiFi, I purchased a barely used one for about half the price of a brand new unit. Once it arrived, I activated the unit and swapped it on my account through the Verizon Wireless website. The process was simple, took less than five minutes and I’m still on a month-to-month plan. And now I can share my 3G signal over Wi-Fi with up to five devices. That’s important because I’m likely going to purchase at least one new device that only has Wi-Fi.</p>
<p><strong>(Related GigaOM Pro Research</strong>: <a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/12/mobile-metering-is-coming-and-heres-how/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193256+mobile-gear&amp;utm_content=kevintofel">Metered Mobile Data Is Coming and Here’s How</a> – sub required)</p>
<p><strong>iPad or no?</strong></p>
<p>As someone using slate devices since 2006, the <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2010/01/27/the-apple-ipad-what-you-need-to-know/">iPad</a> has caught my eye. I’ve owned three slate UMPCs and each of them was at one point my primary mobile computer. <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2006/09/20/thinkoutside_si/">I’ve toted them around as my traveling office</a>, so it’s possible that I could do the same with Apple’s iPad. It’s not likely that most readers could or would take this approach — many folks still want or need a full desktop operating system environment and the software that comes with it. By and large, I don’t. I spend nearly all of my day in a web browser for basic activities — email, social networking, reading RSS and creating content for the site. <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2008/08/04/time-to-start-e/">I bypassed third-party apps for nearly two months during an experiment in 2008</a> and it’s even easier with today’s more mature web. But there’s still a huge question in my mind about the iPad — two, actually.</p>
<p><a href="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/ipad-nyt.jpg"><img title="ipad-nyt" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/ipad-nyt.jpg?w=223&#038;h=300" alt="" width="223" height="300" class=" alignleft"></a>First, all of my current mobile solutions offer multitasking and apart from the native Apple apps, there’s no indication that the iPad will support multitasking. Second, and probably more important, is how usable Safari will be on the iPad for the way I work and for the tasks I need to do. I’m hoping that as the iPhone OS platform is revised, the browser becomes a little more desktop-like. The current browser isn’t great for writing posts or reading feeds, for example. Part of the issue is the screen size of the iPhone, which of course, will be addressed by the larger iPad display. But using the mobile browser on sites designed for desktops might be a bigger challenge due browser limitations. I could mitigate these challenges with third-party apps, but that raises the multitasking question again. At this point, I’ll have to play with the device to evaluate its usage against my requirements.</p>
<p>There’s also the “what will an iPad replace?” thought, since I’m ultimately trying to simplify. Although I love my Amazon Kindle2, I may sell it. The eInk experience is good but suffers in low light. There’s the valid argument about eInk is far easier on the eyes than an LCD screen and I’m not going to argue that point — everyone’s eyes are different. All I’ll say is: I read content on backlit LCD displays for at least 60 hours a week now and it obviously doesn’t bother me. And of course, my purchased Amazon content will still be usable in the Kindle for iPhone software.</p>
<p>At the moment, I also have two netbooks that I’ve purchased — the MSI Wind and the Toshiba NB205. At least one of them can go away and, depending on how well the iPad works for my activities, possibly both. I don’t use either netbook as a primary device at home, but I do use them around the house, and of course, while out and about. Examples would be to supplement watching a NASCAR race on television — I often follow the in-car telemetry and race radio of some drivers through a paid NASCAR subscription. The netbook is perfect for that. Or I might do some basic surfing or online shopping at the kitchen table. Again, the netbook is superb here. Most often these at-home scenarios are content consumption activities in a browser. That’s a key use case for the iPad in a lighter, thinner package with a longer run time. For content creation, I could do what I did with the UMPCs — add a Bluetooth keyboard. Pending the browsing environment and capabilities, the iPad could conceivably replace both of my netbooks, simply because my needs are meager.</p>
<p>There’s an added benefit too — the form factor. What I haven’t described is all of those times where I wanted to hold a computing device and not rest it on my lap. Or the scenarios where it made more sense to touch and interact with content. I used to do that with my UMPCs, but when I moved to the netbooks, I lost that ability. It’s one that enjoy with my Amazon Kindle and miss with the small laptop form factor of a netbook. It’s just not the same. Could I still do that with my UMPCs? Sure I could, but I expect that the experience will be better for me on the iPad for a few reasons. The device is thinner, lighter and easier to hold. The user interface is designed for touch. There’s far less “overhead” to slow things down — there’s a ton of great functions in Windows, but I simply don’t need them for this use case and they tend to slow things up when I need “bite sized” computing.</p>
<p>So the “What does an iPad replace?” question is answered by at least one netbook, and possibly two. Perhaps my Kindle and for sure, my iPhone. After three years of iPhone ownership, the phone function is the least used one for me. And that’s replaced by the Nexus One. The iPad will still run the iPhone apps I bought and allow me to try new ones, so there’s a replacement factor right there. Again, I’ll have to see the iPad in person to make the final purchase and replacement decisions.</p>
<p>(<strong>Related GigaOM Pro Research: <span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2010/02/web-tablet-survey-apples-ipad-hits-right-notes/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193256+mobile-gear&amp;utm_content=kevintofel">Web Tablet Survey: Apple’s iPad Hits Right Notes</a> – sub required)</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong>What extras go in the bag?</strong></p>
<p>Regardless of the main devices I run around with, there’s always a group of extras I take with me. I don’t foresee any major changes in this area, but I’ll run through what I carry and why. For any devices that can take them, I carry an extra battery and make sure it’s fully charged. That goes for netbooks, notebooks, and phones. I don’t yet have a second battery for the MiFi, but I see that they run about $40, so I’ll pick one up soon. I don’t carry AC adapters, so second batteries are like insurance. Could I charge the MiFi — or any other USB-powered device — with a computer? Of course I could, but then I’m simply draining the computer battery faster which is a net power loss. The other option is a small external battery that can recharge over USB — <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2009/12/23/nupower-charge-sync-review-one-solution-for-multiple-devices/">the NuPower unit I reviewed in December is a perfect example</a>. These work with multiple devices, which is key.</p>
<p>I also bring a USB cable and USB flash drive because you never know when you’re going to need one of those. Headphones are also a must in my bag. I find occasions where a mobile work environment is simply too noisy and some quiet background music can help alleviate that issue. I used to bring the <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/31/kodak-zi6-pocketable-hd-camera/">Kodak </a><a href="http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/31/kodak-zi6-pocketable-hd-camera/">Zi6</a><a href="http://jkontherun.com/2008/12/31/kodak-zi6-pocketable-hd-camera/"> high-def USB camcorder</a> with me, but phones are gaining higher quality video capability all the time. Both the still and video camera mode in my Nexus One is more than adequate in a pinch and reduces the need to carry a dedicated camera.</p>
<p>(<strong>Related GigaOM Pro Research:</strong> <a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/04/does-connectivity-have-us-diverging-from-convergence/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193256+mobile-gear&amp;utm_content=kevintofel">Does Connectivity Have Us Diverging From Convergence?</a>)</p>
<p><strong>What can’t I do with my mobile toolkit?</strong></p>
<p>I’ve always said that all things being equal, mobile technology involves trade offs. Add more processing power and you give up some battery life. Increase a device’s screen size and you add weight or lose some portability. There are exceptions of course, and the trade off gaps are diminishing over time — I remember when a small or nearly pocketable computer meant spending $2,000 or more. It wasn’t that long ago.</p>
<p>Trade offs still exist though and in my kit, some still remain. I won’t be able to watch Flash video on the iPad. If I give up my netbooks, I’m giving up the vast collection of software available for the Windows ecosystem. And that NASCAR experience will still require a desktop operating experience. So yes, there will be activities I can’t do with my mobile toolkit. But I think looking at what I can’t do is the wrong approach. It’s what I <strong>can</strong> do while on the run that matters to me. If my gear meets my requirements for work and a little fun, isn’t that a win?</p>
<p><strong>Related GigaOM Pro Research</strong> (sub required)<strong>:</strong></p>
<ul><li><a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2010/02/better-battery-life-motivates-mobile-chipmakers/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193256+mobile-gear&amp;utm_content=kevintofel">Better Battery Life Motivates Mobile Chipmakers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2010/02/cool-calm-and-connected-design-principles-for-connected-objects/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193256+mobile-gear&amp;utm_content=kevintofel">Cool, Calm and Connected: 3 Design Principles for Connected Objects</a></li>
</ul><p>Read more: <a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/?s=mobile+%22battery+life%22&amp;utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193256+mobile-gear&amp;utm_content=kevintofel#ixzz0h2gz9pKW">http://pro.gigaom.com/?s=mobile+%22battery+life%22#ixzz0h2gz9pKW</a></p>
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		<title>How to Have a Good Working Lunch</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Kendrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working outside the office is a staple for the home worker, but it can be a refreshing change for anyone. Having a work break is vital to stay fresh, but it can be combined with simple techniques to turn it into a productive work session.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=193279&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img title="lunchbreak" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lunchbreak.jpg?w=207&#038;h=140" alt="" width="207" height="140" class=" alignleft">I have long been an advocate for a good lunch break during the workday. As a home worker, I find a benefit in stepping away from the computer and having an intermission during the day. I am fortunate in that I can work almost anywhere, as long as I have a computer and access to the web, and I have come to appreciate the “working lunch.” Don’t misunderstand me, I don’t mean eating while hunkering over a computer. I have combined the need for a break with the joy a change of scenery brings to my work — the working lunch.</p>
<p>I try to have a decent lunch in a venue that is also conducive to having a good work session. I eat my lunch while reading a good e-book, and when I’m done I pull out the notebook and get to work. I find it relaxing to have my break, followed by a work session that requires no additional travel.</p>
<p>I bring either the Kindle or the iPhone to read while I eat. I have books in both Kindle and eReader format, and the latter cannot be read on the Kindle. The iPhone can handle both formats, so if I bring it I can read any of my e-books. I prefer the Kindle, but for eReader books it’s the iPhone. It’s my favorite part of the day.</p>
<p>Once the fun part is done I get to work. I fire up the notebook, (since I am cloud-based it doesn’t matter which one I bring), and I jump on the web. I like to patronize eateries that have free Wi-Fi, and I’m finding more of those than in the past. I believe the cost of supplying a Wi-Fi hotspot for customers has probably dropped from just a year or two ago. I’ve been told by restaurant owners that the cost is now low enough they consider it a good investment.</p>
<p>Finding a venue with Wi-Fi is not always easy in the U.S. Some of the big chain restaurants have free Wi-Fi, McDonald’s and Panera Bread come to mind, but the trick is finding one with good working conditions. Having good food is a plus. Panera Bread is a solid choice that meets both requirements (good food and Wi-Fi), but I wouldn’t want to do that every day.</p>
<p>Many Americans are surprised when I point out that most Denny’s restaurants now have free Wi-Fi. I’m not sure if it is a corporate policy, but I’m finding many of the locations I try do have it. The Denny’s near me has recently put up a sign touting the Wi-Fi, so perhaps they all will have it soon. I find it a comfortable place to work, and the bottomless coffee cups are nice.</p>
<p>I find the <a href="http://www.openwifispots.com/">Open WiFi Spots</a> web site to be a good source for finding open hotspots; they have a listing covering many cities in the U.S. I’m certain there are other online resources for finding free Wi-Fi; leave your favorites in the comments if you have them.</p>
<p>I don’t depend solely on having Wi-Fi during my working lunch, I also bring my <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2009/05/12/verizon-mifi-review/">pocket hotspot </a>with me. The MiFi is the backup plan that has never let me down for connectivity. Even if I go to a place I’ve gone before, it’s not outside the realm of possibility that a given hotspot may be down. Since I require web access the MiFi has my back.</p>
<p>Just today I had an unusual circumstance that pointed out how wise it was to bring the MiFi. I frequent the place I visited for my working lunch, and the Wi-Fi was active as expected. Unusually, I was hit with the inability to work with the WordPress site, which is essential for my work. All other sites worked fine, with good speed, yet the WordPress site just looped while loading a page. I suspect something in the network configuration was causing WordPress to keep trying to make a connection, and failing. No problem, I hit the button on the MiFi and was in business in seconds. WordPress worked fine on the Verizon 3G network.</p>
<p>The MiFi in particular is not essential, the 3G data access is the important thing. Any connection method is good, USB modems and 3G integrated into the computer work well. Some folks can tether a laptop to a 3G-enabled smartphone, and that works, too. The key is having the backup connectivity if your work is dependent on web access. Good 3G connectivity is even good enough for me to <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2010/02/25/top-5-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-logmein/">access my home computer</a>, if needed.</p>
<p>My working lunches are nothing special, but they seem that way to me. It is my favorite part of the work day, and I feel rejuvenated when I have lunch this way. There’s really nothing special other than a change of pace (and scenery) in the often hectic day. I highly recommend these lunches.</p>
<p><strong>Related research on GigaOM Pro (sub req’d):</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/05/enabling-the-web-work-revolution/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193279+how-to-have-a-good-working-lunch&amp;utm_content=jkendrick">Enabling the Web Work Revolution</a></p>
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		<title>Sprint Adding WiMAX Runways For HTC Supersonic Flight?</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2010/02/25/sprint-wimax-htc-supersonic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin C. Tofel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sprint announced the cities that will see WiMAX in 2010 and based on the list, that HTC Supersonic 4G phone is starting to make more sense. Here's why we're going to need faster wireless pipes for the handsets of tomorrow like the Supersonic. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=193276&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Somehow <a href="http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=127149&amp;p=irol-newsArticle_newsroom&amp;ID=1394902">a Sprint news release got past me yesterday</a> and tucked inside was a listing of 2010 WiMAX cities in the U.S. Officially, Sprint plans to light up these towns: Boston, Denver, Kansas City, Houston, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. There’s mention of more markets to be announced at a later date, but it’s not clear if those markets will see WiMAX in 2010 or beyond. Fast data connections for home, laptop sticks and Overdrive devices are the obvious market here, but don’t discount phones — the <a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/01/18/htc-supersonic-to-hit-sprint-with-wimax-on-board/">anticipated 4G-totin’ HTC Supersonic</a> will need a WiMAX signal to live up to it’s name. And when Colin Gibbs wondered why the Supersonic was on the way, he noted that <a href="http://gigaom.com/2010/02/19/why-is-sprint-rushing-a-wimax-phone-to-market/">major cities like New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. wouldn’t be able to take full advantage of the handset</a>. By year end, it appears that will be a moot point and I expect plenty of smartphone addicts in these areas boarding a Supersonic.</p>
<p>While faster is generally better, I really haven’t pined for a 4G phone — there’s no way I’d go back to an 2.5G device, but 3G is generally fast enough for most of my phone activities. But two recent scenarios have me starting to rethink my desire. Yesterday, <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2010/02/24/do-you-wi-fi-on-your-phone/">James asked how much you use Wi-Fi on your phone</a>, and a large percentage of commenters generally said as often as possible. One reason is to get at data without approaching a 3G bandwidth cap, but most smartphone data plans these days are unlimited — the U.S. data plans for laptops and signal sharing devices are a different story, of course. My own answer to the Wi-Fi question was that I typically use Wi-Fi at home on a handset, due to the faster speeds. That should have told me that I <strong>do</strong> want faster throughput on my handset. If that wasn’t enough evidence, <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2010/02/16/t-mobile-webconnect-rocket-review-21mbps/">my recent HSPA+ testing of T-Mobile’s 21 Mbps network</a> was a clearer sign. I just watched the video again and my excitement was proof positive when a Google Nexus One topped out at over 4 Mbps in a download test. Just listen to my unscripted comments starting at the 3:15 mark — my true geekiness emerges. ;)</p>
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<p>I’m still thinking that for most of today’s smartphone activities, a good 3G signal is more than adequate — video uploads are probably the largest exception. But there’s another factor involved that I hadn’t thought about — what about the activities we’ll do on the <a href="http://gigaom.com/2009/06/07/the-summer-of-the-superphone/">superphones of </a><em><a href="http://gigaom.com/2009/06/07/the-summer-of-the-superphone/">tomorrow</a></em>? Handset capabilities continue to leap forward and it’s safe to say that they are pocketable computers. That evolution isn’t simply going to stop — it’s continuing forward at a torrid pace and as it does, I anticipate that we’ll rely on handsets even more in the future. We’ll do more complex activities as mobile software evolves and as we continue to create content with our devices on the go. And we’ll need faster wireless pipes to make it all happen. I’m not picking a “winner” here in terms of WiMAX, LTE or HSPA+, but I’m starting to see why I’ll crave it for my phone.</p>
<p><strong>Related research on GigaOM Pro (sub req’d):</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/11/marketing-handsets-in-the-superphone-era/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193276+sprint-wimax-htc-supersonic&amp;utm_content=kevintofel">Marketing Handsets in the Superphone Era</a></p>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Cut the Cord on Proprietary Wireless Adapters</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2010/02/24/wireless-adapter-standards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin C. Tofel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bluetooth standard has been pretty solid for a handful of years. So why are hardware makers still using proprietary wireless dongles for mice? That causes a big issue when your mobile device only has a few USB ports. Why waste that Bluetooth radio?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=193271&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/microsoft-arc-mouse.jpg"><img title="microsoft-arc-mouse" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/microsoft-arc-mouse.jpg?w=300&#038;h=189" alt="" width="300" height="189" class=" alignleft"></a>When I started to write this post, it was going to share news about Microsoft’s newest BlueTrack Technology mouse offerings. I swear it was, because <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/04/coffee-break-microsoft-arc-mouse-is-sweet/">Microsoft makes a good mouse</a>. I planned to tell you that either the new smaller Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 or Wireless Mouse 2000 will set you back $29.95. That’s a great price for a mouse that needs no pad. But I’m not going to focus on any of that since <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2010/feb10/02-24HardwareBlueTrackPR.mspx">you can read the press release here</a>. Instead — and I really <em>don’t</em> mean to make Microsoft an example because there are <strong>plenty</strong> of other culprits — I’m going to focus on three words: proprietary, wireless and adapter. If it were up to me, I’d <strong>never</strong> hear or say those three words in succession again when talking about modern day computing devices.</p>
<p>Last I checked, the calendar said the year was 2010. We’ve had a pretty solid and useful wireless standard in the form of <a href="http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/SIG/History_of_the_SIG.htm">Bluetooth 2.0 which the Bluetooth SIG adopted in 2004</a>, so why do companies still take it upon themselves to add unnecessary wireless adapters to products? Yes, I realize I’m ranting a little here and you’re probably thinking, “what’s the big deal as long as it works?” If you’re asking that question, you probably haven’t used a mobile device that has a limited number of USB ports. I have, and I simply don’t want to clog up a USB port needlessly for a mouse. I have 3G adapters, flash drives, portable external USB hard drives, phones and cameras that I’d rather — or must — use with those ports. Why bother having a perfectly standard Bluetooth radio in devices if we’re not going to use them? It’s not like Bluetooth is a new, unproven technology or not readily offered in mobile devices.</p>
<p>Simply put, there’s no reason — technical or otherwise — that wireless peripherals like a mouse should only be supported by proprietary wireless means. I’m not suggesting the approach is totally killed off because I realize that most desktops and some laptops don’t offer Bluetooth. But it’s 2010 folks — let’s at least make the proprietary approach <em>secondary</em> to the widely recognized standards solutions. And I hate to point this out, because it’s just an example, but <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductList.aspx?type=Mouse&amp;techId=NotebookandMobile">out of the 13 wireless mice currently offered on Microsoft’s Hardware site</a>, only three use a standard Bluetooth connection, while the other 10 require a special USB transceiver. It’s time to pull the plug on this wireless waste.</p>
<p>Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductList.aspx?Type=Mouse">Microsoft</a></p>
<p><strong>Related research on GigaOM Pro (sub req’d):</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/09/why-we-may-never-reach-home-network-nirvana/?utm_source=mobile&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=193271+wireless-adapter-standards&amp;utm_content=kevintofel">Why We May Never Reach Home Networking Nirvana</a></p>
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		<title>LogMeIn Revisited &#8212; Multiple Computer Nirvana</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2010/02/24/logmein-mac/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Kendrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile Tech]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a mobile worker, and one who is prone to use a number of different computers, it is common to realize I need some files currently residing on another computer back on the office. LogMeIn Pro lets me reach out and grab them with ease.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=193267&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/logmein-my-computers.jpeg"><img title="LogMeIn My Computers" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/logmein-my-computers.jpeg?w=299&#038;h=154" alt="" width="299" height="154" class=" alignleft"></a>I have an unusual setup in Mobile Tech Manor, with a plethora of computers just waiting to get used to full advantage. There is no telling what gadget I might be using at a given moment, or what platform it might be running. One disadvantage to the platform agnostic mobile worker, and I count myself in that group, is that often I find myself needing a given file or document that is currently residing on a computer that is not at my disposal. This has prompted me to take another look at <a href="http://www.logmein.com">LogMeIn</a>, and I am happy to report it’s working well.</p>
<p>I used LogMeIn way back when and it did a good job for me. Where I found it to fall short was in the Mac realm, as the <a href="http://jkontherun.com/2008/10/13/logmein-pro-no/">Pro version did not work on the Mac</a>. That meant I could not perform file functions across platforms, and that was a killer for me. Recently it came to my attention that LogMeIn Pro now works on the Mac, so I grabbed a 30-day trial account and have been using it heavily. It is rapidly becoming an indispensable tool in my software toolkit.</p>
<p><a href="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/logmein-thinkpad.jpeg"><img title="LogMeIn ThinkPad (Captured on a Mac)" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/logmein-thinkpad.jpeg?w=300&#038;h=190" alt="" width="300" height="190" class=" alignleft"></a></p>
<p>LogMeIn provides a lot of different functions, but the two I use most are the remote control and the file management. Remote control lets me run any computer in Mobile Tech Manor from any other computer I have configured with LogMeIn. This control takes place in the web browser, and it turns the computer at hand into a remote terminal to my other computers. This is useful as I can log into the MacBook back in the office, and run any program or perform any Mac function from whatever computer I happen to be using at the time. It’s not as fast as if I was sitting in front of the MacBook, but it’s certainly fast enough to be useful.</p>
<p><a href="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/logmein-file-manager.jpeg"><img title="LogMeIn File Manager" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/logmein-file-manager.jpeg?w=300&#038;h=279" alt="" width="300" height="279" class=" alignleft"></a>I also use the file management functions of LogMeIn — in fact I do this more than remote control. I am prone to grab any notebook when I head out the door, and as a result it is common for me to realize I need a file or two from another computer to use in my work. With LogMeIn, I can connect to the other computer, and fire up a graphical file manager with a dual pane displaying files on both computers, the remote one and the one at hand. Copying files is a simple process, and finding the files I need is easy to do in the file manager.</p>
<p>It is liberating to be able to grab any computer for a remote work session, and having LogMeIn around makes that painless. I no longer find myself stuck due to not having the files or programs at hand to get the job done. It’s a simple matter to tap into any system and grab what I need. That’s heady stuff, I am finding.</p>
<p>I also have LogMeIn Ignition on the iPhone, but I don’t use it very often. It’s cool to run the equivalent of a full computer on the little iPhone, but frankly I don’t really need to do that much. The iPhone app is quite expensive ($29.99) too, so unless you have a glaring need for this function it’s too expensive to just play with. I can see IT folks might find a real benefit with this app though, and the ability to remotely access a computer on the go. It is also available on a number of smartphone platforms, although I haven’t tried others.</p>
<p>I know there are other programs that do this, but I am happy with LogMeIn. It handles everything I need it to do, and I find it worth the $70/ year for one computer. I’ll likely pony up the cash when the trial is over, at least for the MacBook. That way I can access the office stuff from any other computer using just the browser.</p>
<p>A fun benefit that doesn’t have much real use but I like to do, is tap into the MacBook from the ThinkPad x200 Tablet. It is downright cool to run the ThinkPad as a Mac, complete with full touch controls. It shows what a Mac with a touch screen would be like. As I said, fun stuff.</p>
<p><a href="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/touch-mac.jpg"><img title="Touch Mac" src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/touch-mac.jpg?w=500&#038;h=312" alt="" width="500" height="312" class=" alignleft"></a></p>
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		<title>SugarSync Adds Email Attachment Uploads, 500 GB Plan</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2010/02/24/sugarsync-email-upload/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin C. Tofel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a long time SugarSync user, it's nice to see new features added. The latest one offers an easy "Upload by Email" feature to get file attachments to your account and to all of your devices. A new, larger plan is available as of today, too.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=193264&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/sugarsync_hq.jpg"><img title='Image 1 for post SugarSync: "most useful sync tool ever?"( 2008-03-20 19:48:30) ' src="http://jkontherun.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/sugarsync_hq.jpg?w=225&#038;h=50" alt="" width="225" height="50" class=" alignleft"></a>As a long-time <a href="http://www.sugarsync.com">SugarSync</a> user, I’m happy to see the file synchronization service continue to add new features. The latest one might not sound like much on the surface, but it’s one of those functions that creates simplicity in a product. <a href="https://www.sugarsync.com/company/press_releases/20100224_sugarsync_press_release.html">New to SugarSync as of today is support for email uploads</a> — just shoot a message to a unique email address and SugarSync will snag the attachments in the email. The uploaded objects are stored in your account on the SugarSync servers and are accessible on all other computers or devices attached to your account. Heck, at this point, you may not even need the email that <em>contained</em> the attachments, so you could save some local space and delete it.</p>
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<p>I tested out the new “Upload by Email” feature and it worked as advertised. It’s an opt-in function, so I had to enable it in my account settings to get my unique email address — which I’ve just added as a contact in my address book for fast reuse purposes across all of my devices. The notes I sent included an Adobe PDF file, a Microsoft Word document and images — within a minute or so, all of the attachments appeared in my SugarSync server account and then on my MacBook, netbook, iPhone and Nexus One. That’s the overall feature I may like best about the product — the cross-platform support of PC, Mac, iPhone, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and, since December, <a href="http://gigaom.com/2009/12/01/sugarsync-rolls-out-android-app-cloud-api/">Android</a>. Note that certain file types aren’t accepted for security reasons — .exe, .cmd and .bat, aren’t stored, for example.</p>
<p>Since email is everywhere these days, you could theoretically share the unique upload address with your inner circle of friends. Assuming they’re not going to clog up your SugarSync account with a gazillion useless attachments, they could simply send you file attachments directly through SugarSync. Hopefully, you trust your inner circle, but if you’re worried that they’ll send gobs of data to your account, SugarSync can even help with that. In addition to the new email upload functionality, the highest capacity plan is now 500 GB, which is double that of the previous largest. That kind of space will set you back $39.99 a month or $399 a year. Your friends are worth it though, aren’t they?</p>
<p><strong>Related research on GigaOM Pro (sub req’d):</strong></p>
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