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RIM & Motorola in the Legal Hot Seat
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 23, 2009
It seems like no matter what innovations come down the pipe these days, there’s someone else claiming to have invented it first. Such is the case with handset giants RIM and Motorola who find themselves on the receiving end of legal action over visual voicemail.
Making the allegations of...
Motorola i410 Coming to Boost Mobile
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 23, 2009
If you need proof of the slow economy, look no further than the cellular phone industry and the recent resurgence of consumer demand in the prepaid sector.
To that end, Boost Mobile, the prepaid phone service business of Sprint Nextel, has recently acquired the Motorola i410 to its growing st...
Ten years is two lifetimes for an operating system
in The CIO Weblog, on November 21, 2009
...ening on top of particularly ill-suited platforms. Modern browsers have evolved slowly from simple programs designed to display simple, static HTML markup. The hodge-podge of add-ons and work-around...
A Good Read for the Tech Lover
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 20, 2009
Well it may not technically be a gadget, it is a book about how gadgets have changed the world we live in. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in a Silicon Valley garage 11 years ago with ambitions of changing the world.
Did they succeed? In the opinion of the author, absolutely only t...
Verizon Targets Outdoorsy-Types With Their Latest Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 20, 2009
Verizon realizes that not all mobile handset users want to simply make and receive phone calls. As such their latest collaborative effort with Casio, a rugged clamshell model will have six operating modes including one tells the user the best time for fishing.
Calling the handset the R...
Seen that? - Tips on how to make your home business grow
in Home Based Business, on November 19, 2009
...bilities: 1. Affiliate marketing-Companies including Amazon, Ebay and others have created affiliate programs offering webmasters and bloggers a commission for merchandise sold through referrals from t...
Seen that? - Silicone in our hair
in Busy with Style, on November 19, 2009
...bracelets were popular because they're oftentimes used by cause-oriented groups in fund-raising programs. These bracelets are worn by people who want to impart certain concerns to the public. One ...
Seen that? - What exactly is a smartphone, and what exactly is a PDA?
in The Smart PDA, on November 19, 2009
...Wikipedia contends that smartphones are first and foremost, phones. They may either have simple PDA programs, or have capabilities which put Desktop Computers to shame, but [...] Read More ...
Cooking on the Road
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 18, 2009
People and lawmakers complain that drivers don’t need additional distractions from the task at hand and hence love to crack down on talking on the phone, texting, or even putting a cell near one’s head. As such, as hard as it is top believe, one company believes there will be a market for tho...
Cooking on the Road
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 18, 2009
People and lawmakers complain that drivers don’t need additional distractions from the task at hand and hence love to crack down on talking on the phone, texting, or even putting a cell near one’s head. As such, as hard as it is top believe, one company believes there will be a market for tho...
T-Mobile to offer Prepaid Blackberry Plans
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 18, 2009
Like the idea of the business-powerhouse applications of the RIM Blackberry but fearful of getting caught up in a huge monthly bill or long-term commitment? T-Mobile understands where you’re coming from and has announced that it will begin selling a prepaid BlackBerry plan that doesn't requir...
Hitachi Offers 2TB Version of its SimpleDrive
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 16, 2009
Hitachi realizes that there’s no such thing as too much storage space when it comes to external hard drives. The firm has just introduced a 2TB (terabyte) edition of its popular external SimpleDrive, and it also announced that all of its 3.5-inch retail drives are now available in 2TB capaci...
LG's Shine 2 Coming to AT&T
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 16, 2009
AT&T’s latest handset from LG is set to launch in under a week. The Shine 2, a stainless steel slider with reflective screen and polished round edges, will hit shelves on November 22 for $120.
Successor to LG’s original Shine, the Shine 2 makes use of a reflective 2.2-inch screen with "Mul...
Seen that? - Download.com, the Censor
in P2P File Sharing, on November 15, 2009
...n the Apple-nistas. So, when TiVo announced their new Series3 HD model (costing $800) which records programs in high definition, the faithful were salivating. But heresy has come to stalk this tale. A...
Hikari to Release Google Android Tablet
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 13, 2009
Aside from the obvious iPhone – inspired name, Japanese firm Hikari is set to release a new tablet PC running Google’s Android operating system.
Calling it the iFrame, this unit is set to feature a 7-inch touchscreen display, SD memory card slot, and WiFi capabilities (802.11 b/g/n). Oth...
AT&T responds to Verizon’s Ad Campaign
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 13, 2009
You know ad tactics are getting down and dirty when Verizon’s campaign forces AT&T to take action. AT&T (currently the exclusive domestic carrier of the popular Apple iPhone) says that while they typically don't respond to competitors' advertising, Verizon’s recent ads are so blatantly fals...
Plug Your Phone Into My... Coffee Cup?
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 11, 2009
If you’re like me, you’ve at some point wondered why nobody thought to include “standard” electrical outlets in your car. The bad news is that there’s no solid answer to this question. The good news is that someone out there with more technical knowledge (and motivation) has decided to do ...
Motorola's New Handset Built to Military Spec
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 11, 2009
Motorola’s latest handset looks to appeal to those users who make a habit out of destroying their phone. Calling it the Quantico, it features an exterior shell forged from chrome, glass, mesh and rubber and designed to survive in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes.
A rubberize...
Seen that? - Business School for Startups?
in Small Business Unplugged, on November 10, 2009
...opinion, we can always use more of these though even here in Pennsylvania in the United States such programs are not completely unheard of. "Virtual CEO" Randy Komisar gives this overview of...
RIM Gets Serious With Developer Tools To Edge Out iPhone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 9, 2009
Research In Motion and Adobe announced a collaboration to integrate Flash technology into the BlackBerry development platform. This new level of integration will grand developers access to Adobe Flash and Adobe Creative Suite tools to create content and applications for RIM’s BlackBerry device...
Verizon Targets Music Lovers with New Chocolate
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 9, 2009
Verizon Wireless today launched the LG Chocolate Touch, a touch screen music phone with surround sound Dolby Mobile for a richer and clearer listening experience.
The handset comes standard with a 3.0-inch touch screen display, FM radio, stereo Bluetooth, 1GB of internal memory for music ...
Sprint Reports Losses Despite Improvements
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 6, 2009
Sometimes it seems like Sprint must be scratching their collective head in effort to figure out what gives with the domestic wireless market. The company reported a large third-quarter loss as subscribers continued to leave for rivals AT&T and Verizon despite an improved selection of phones a...
Verizon Releases $100 Android Handset
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 6, 2009
In effort to boost publicity of the Android platform, Verizon Wireless plans to sell the HTC Droid Eris, a Google Android equipped wireless device, today for $100.
The Droid Eris is nearly identical to HTC's Hero smartphone, which Sprint is currently selling for $180. In fact the Droid E...
Sonos iPhone Music Player Ships
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 4, 2009
Sonos has confirmed initial shipments of its much-anticipated ZonePlayer S5 all-in-one wireless music system that can be controlled by the iPhone or iPod touch.
The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is a high-performance wireless music system with 5 speakers powered by 5 dedicated digital amplifiers. ...
Sony Hopes to Increase Market Share with Android Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 4, 2009
Sony may rule the roost in several areas of consumer electronics but the smartphone industry hasn’t been one of them. To potentially remedy this reality, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 (their first Google phone) will go on sale in 2010.
X10 will run Google's Android software and feature a larg...
Feature Packed Motorola Droid Hits Stores this Week
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 2, 2009
Verizon’s highly-anticipated answer to the iPhone is set to go on sale this week for $200.
This new handset, called the Motorola Droid, will run Google's Android 2.0 operating system, offering a new mapping application that has voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, satellite imagery and h...
Flixster Expands Its Reach By A Factor of 8 Million
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 2, 2009
Flixster, the world’s biggest online movie community, looks like it's going to be bigger still by last week's announcement to release its first Blackberry application and overhaul its successful Android app.
The announcement represents the company's simultaneous addition of 8 million mobi...
Seen that? - Calorie counting
in Daily Power Walk, on November 1, 2009
...ing we should be exercising more and we forget about [...] Read More Calorie counting programs at Daily Power Walk I have written about coun...
Free Program Cleans Up Your Computer’s Innards And Speeds Up Your Graphics Programs
in Digital Shot, on October 31, 2009
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The programs used by digital photographers, namely graphics editing, can be sizable and extremely complex. This translates into a huge drain on your computer’s resources and results in slower t...
Seen that? - Outsourcing to Africa
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 29, 2009
...o be a slow process building biotech in Africa," says Lawrence Kent, director of international programs at the not-for-profit Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri.Kent says...
Seen that? - MeeVee Adds Two New Execs to its Senior Management Team
in The Digital TV Weblog, on October 28, 2009
...n the Apple-nistas. So, when TiVo announced their new Series3 HD model (costing $800) which records programs in high definition, the faithful were salivating. But heresy has come to stalk this tale. A...
9 月 Twitter 用户访问量 5840 万
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-27
comScore 发布的 最新数据显示 ， Twitter 今年 9 月的全球用户访问量较 8 月份增加 6.7%，达到 5840 万。
倘若按照同比数据计算，则增幅高达 949%。其中，2090 万来自美国，但该数据自从今年 6 月以来便没有太大变化。
上述数据不包括通过手机和电脑客户端应用使用 Twitter 的访问量。但业内人士认为，如果 Twitter 希望成为首个获得 10 亿用户的服务，就必须要加快增长速度。即使以百分比计算，Facebook 在美国本土的增长速度也快于 Twitter ，其今年 9 月的全球用户访问量达到 4.11 亿，较 8 月增长 5...
US housing probe and climate change
in Sox First, on October 26, 2009
...Department of Planning for Sao Paolo, and from 2003-2007 served as the National Secretary for Urban Programs of the Brazilian Ministry of Cities. How successful will she be? It remains to be seen. As...
Seen that? - Why the SBA may not be the best bet for entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009
...tune Small Business Magazine, senior editor Richard McGill Murphy argues that the agency's loan programs reach less that 1 percent [...] Read More Balance especially important for pa...
Seen that? - Ah September & The Beginning of the Transition ...
in Pretty Things, on October 21, 2009
... the West and the Midwest because they have a higher dependency for antennas to get their broadcast programs. According to a recent study by The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and Consumers Uni...
Internet: The Solution for Poverty?
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 12, 2009
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Martha Lane Fox, best known for her association with Lastminute.com and multiple digital outreach programs recently met with the BBC to discuss how to get poorer people in Britain online by 2012. ...
Seen that? - EMC adds Google Desktop search to Documentum
in On Storage, on October 12, 2009
...n of Microsoft's Windows operating system impairs the performance of "desktop search" programs that find data stored on [...] Read More Google Desktop for Linux at...
Seen that? - A CERTIFICATE THAT MATTERS?
in Java Entrepreneur, on October 11, 2009
...ice and support industry, has an online learning community? HDI's online certification training programs feature interactive features and downloadable course materials that are powerfully engineer...
Microsoft Office Lashes Back at Google
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 10, 2009
...hile I might miss PowerPoint, I have not used Outlook in years. Users who are in need of those two programs will be able to upgrade the ad supported basic suite with a retail card, downloadable code,...
The Mac Dilemma
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 9, 2009
...cial set of problems. The number one being compatibility . You can't open Word documents and other programs don't come made for a Mac. Suddenly your fashionable notebook computer feels useless. Fortu...
Four ways to create jobs in the recession
in Sox First, on October 6, 2009
...nesses tax credits for creating jobs. And finally, the Small Business Administration's lending programs need to be expanded because the banks aren't lending anymore. Reich says there are ver...
Seen that? - Linux Web Filtering in 7 steps
in HackITLinux, on October 2, 2009
...hat makes the Linux and Unix operating systems. The kernel is the foreman or mediator over all your programs and hardware components. As the core of the operating system, the kernel has access to cer...
Seen that? - Managing People Effectively
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 2, 2009
... Did you know that D&B offers a number of Leadership and Business Skills Self-Study programs? I knew D&B for their business credit services but I wasn't aware of their small bu...
Seen that? - Botnet hacker pleads guilty
in I got Spam?!, on October 2, 2009
... $61,000, said federal prosecutor James Aquilina. [cut] Ancheta and SoBe signed up as affiliates in programs maintained by online advertising companies that pay people each time they get a computer us...
Connecting Chords
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 1, 2009
...he magic of downloading changed the music industry forever. Illegal downloading became popular with programs like Napster and Kazaa. Then they were immediately shut down by the music industry. Record...
“Fade” Your Digital Photos For A Subtle But Dramatic Effect
in Digital Shot, on September 15, 2009
... you have many creative tools available to you both in your camera and your computer's graphics programs.
Today we'll take a look at a trick used by wedding and portrait photographers to add ...
Nothing learned from Lehman collapse
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
... has emboldened banks to keep selling risky securities: Since the crisis erupted, federal emergency programs have helped keep the banks from failing. But now, as the financial system recovers, the gov...
“Home Photo Studio” Graphics Software Offers Unusual Features
in Digital Shot, on September 10, 2009
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While checking out some of the latest non-Adobe digital graphics programs I came across this new program by AMS Software; and it piqued my curiosity.
Ironically, this new program has the ability ...
Missing From Modern Auto Advertising: The Power of Illustration
in Classical Drives, on August 31, 2009
...eative director today I'd explore the use of art, especially with the magic of computer drawing programs. If nothing else, it would set the client's ads apart from today's look-alike and n...
19 Carbon Sequestration Programs See Government Funding
in IfEnergy, on August 31, 2009
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VentureBeat reported recently on the U.S. Department of Energy's announced intention to provide $27.6 million in funding for 19 different projects testing "the efficiency of underground carbon dioxide sequestration as a potential strategy for reducing greenhouse gases and...
Verizon FiOS TV Online
in The Digital TV Weblog, on August 28, 2009
...aunching an online TV channel to go alongside their FiOS TV service, yet it is only set to show programs from TNT and TBS, both of which are well... not all that great. There's hardly any Dext...
One Note to Rule Them All
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on August 26, 2009
...ther users on your network
* search function
* interaction with almost all other Microsoft Office programs
* Works particularly well with Outlook (setting tasks, saving emails, etc.)
Its hard to...
RIM Ponies Up For New Browser
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 26, 2009
In the war to becoming the world's top smartphone maker, every little bit helps to gain an edge. Keeping that in mind, Research in Motion (RIM) has acquired Torch Mobile, maker of the Iris browser for Windows Mobile, to improve its own BlackBerry Internet experience.
Released in 2008, the...
Nokia’s Mini-Laptop A Reality
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 24, 2009
It's common knowledge that the void between full computers and converged mobile devices is an ever-shrinking one. Leading cell phone manufacturer Nokia has made it official: Their first laptop computer is coming soon.
Calling it the Nokia Booklet 3G, this new unit will weigh just 2.76 pounds an...
Nick Jonas To Speak At The National Press Club Luncheon
in Daily Diabetic, on August 22, 2009
...14th and F Streets, NW, one block west of Metro Center. For more information about the Club and its programs, go to www.press.org .
Nick Jonas is Bayer Diabetes Care 's Diabetes Ambassador.
B...
AT&T To Require Data Plans for Smartphones
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 21, 2009
In an uncharacteristic move in these rough economic times, AT&T has decided that all new customers who plan to use a smartphone have to subscribe to a $30 monthly data plan starting September 6.
The company says the new mandate was implemented to increase customer satisfaction by eliminating fl...
Aegis Padlock USB Drive Takes Security Serious
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 21, 2009
...this solution because it is platform independent. Currently, I have to have two separate encryption programs (one Mac one Windows) and duplicates of my data. It is a royal pain (if you know a solution...
Customizing Your Browser Experience
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on August 21, 2009
...lorer. Internet Explore has a firewall built in. This firewall protects you from viruses and other programs that can hurt your computer. Its like a metal detector that keeps bad things from getting in...
More Ways for Students to Save Money
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on August 20, 2009
...re are alternatives to reaching out and touching your family. One way to do this is to use online programs like Skype where there is no cost involved if you both are using it.
Another way to get fre...
The internet wants your money
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on August 19, 2009
...ke Youtube and Hulu have been trying different tactics without much success. And more and more TV programs are downloaded as torrents or found streaming online. But moving something normally shown on ...
Blockbuster to Bring Movies to Motorola
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 18, 2009
The times are a changing. Movie viewers are doing away with the concept of requiring a piece of media to enjoy a film. As a result, DVD renting is on the decline and rental chains like Blockbuster are feeling the squeeze. Facing competition from Netflix, Redbox to video download services such ...
Samsung's Jitterbug Simplifies the Cellular Experience
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 17, 2009
Not everyone feels like handsets need the abundance of features manufacturers have been including of late and one company feels like simplification is in order for certain overwhelmed customers.
Enter the Jitterbug J from Samsung, a cellular handset that begs the questions why pack cameras, G...
Verizon 4G Coming Soon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 14, 2009
When it comes to wireless networks, speed and reliability are constantly being improved upon. Verizon Wireless has completed initial testing of its 4G wireless service and says the commercial roll out is coming in 2010.
Making use of a new technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE), Verizon s...
Samsung's Ecofriendly Reclaim Coming to Sprint
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 10, 2009
While the Samsung Reclaim has been in the works for some time, it looks like Sprint will be the U.S. carrier of this, the world's first bio-friendly smartphone.
The Reclaim can proudly boast of the fact that it's made from 80 percent recyclable materials and is free of polyvinyl chlor...
911 Service To Accept Text Messages
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 7, 2009
Well it's often said trends of today become the norm of tomorrow and there's no further proof than An emergency call center in Waterloo, Iowa, became the first in the country to accept "911" emergency text messages and even reply back, too.
While the move may seem frivolous ...
How Can I Maximize My Mobile Computer's Battery Life?
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on August 7, 2009
...It may slow you down but it can add precious time to your power supply. Also, check for background programs, like the ones that start automatically. Those can eat your time as well.
3. Temperature ...
What to do when those mortgage payments get hard to make
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 6, 2009
...g their residences to foreclosures.
Of course, the program isn't working perfectly. Government programs rarely do. There is some criticism, warranted, that mortgage lenders aren't moving quic...
Shapely Secrets: New Motionless Exercise Techniques
in Well Woman Blog, on August 6, 2009
...e Diana sent:
Throw out that expensive gym membership and banish those stressful weight loss food programs. Savvier is introducing a breakthrough fitness program that takes seven minutes, is zero im...
T-Mobile Releases myTouch 3G
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 5, 2009
T-Mobile's hoping to improve its 4th-place ranking among US wireless carriers by releasing a high-tech 3G touch-phone running Google Android for a reasonable price. Hitting stores today, the myTouch 3G (the newest Google Android-powered smartphone with applications that learn and recommend ...
Loan modifications not fast enough for foreclosures
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 5, 2009
...t's the big issue right now. And until this changes, all the government foreclosure-prevention programs won't really make a big dent in the record number of foreclosures now hitting the countr...
