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Acer Looks to Android to Boost Handset Sales
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 27, 2009
In an era where handset makers are venturing into PC production, we have the opposite effect going on with Acer.
Until now the company has relied largely on Microsoft's mobile Windows operating system to power its phones by that may soon change thanks to warm reception their Android-powered...
Nokia's 6700 Has Photogs in Mind
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 27, 2009
Nokia’s forthcoming 6700 looks to combine stylish form with powerful camera functionality. This mobile handset will be available in six color options - pink, red, petrol, blue, aluminum, lime and purple.
Perhaps most appealing to customers will be the equipped 5 megapixel camera with Car...
Carmangi's Official Site Launches
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 25, 2009
You still can’t buy one yet but that hasn’t stopped Carmangi from launching an official website for its forthcoming Android-based Web Station tablet / MID.
The unit will feature a 7-inch glass touchscreen and some of the usual goodies like WiFi and GPS capabilities.
Powering the tablet...
New HP iPaq Coming to AT&T
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 25, 2009
AT&T’s latest smartphone comes from HP and wears the iPaq brand label.
Calling it the HP iPAQ Glisten, the Windows Mobile 6.5 touch-screen smartphone will be equipped with 3G world capabilities.
The Glisten will feature a large, AMOLED touch screen for brighter, more vivid colors and a...
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...
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
...r the absolute best time to go fishing. Additional modes include an Earth Compass Mode to find GPS distances for 40 places worldwide, a Walking Counter Mode that keeps track of steps, time, distance,...
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...
Climate change and Big Brother
in Sox First, on November 15, 2009
... greenhouse gas emissions. Significantly, every car will be equipped with a GPS device to track the distance and how much the driver pays. Shades of Big Brother there but then, this is designed to dea...
Dutch road tax a sign of things to come
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
...om 2012 to reduce carbon emissions by 10%. Each car will be equipped with a GPS device to track the distance and how much the driver pays. Sales tax will be scrapped to offset the increase. Taxis, bus...
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? - The Hybrid Golf Club
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 10, 2009
...39;t want to know what I had been using before but it was VERY OLD. Anyway, as you might expect, my distance off the tee increased. By about 25 yards, in fact. Like I said, my ex-driver was VERY OLD! ...
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 ...
bloquer à distance l'ordinateur d'un collaborateur, c'est possible
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on novembre 7, 2009
...t le message de son choix, puis le remettre en fonctionnement normal, aisément et à distance. Pratique en cas de vol ("rendez-nous cet ordinateur ou nous appelons la Police"), en cas d'omission de mis...
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...
Twitter Becoming a Malware Source
in The Search Engine Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...Labs who have deployed a tool that examines URLs circulating in tweets.
The spread of malware is aided by the popular use of shortened URLs on Twitter, which generally hide the real website address...
quelles applications professionnelles pour votre Iphone?
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on octobre 29, 2009
...n pour être le plus performant même à distance des ressources et du centre décisionnel de votre entreprise !
...
Honda's CR-Z Hybrid Heading Our Way, Promises Low-Cost Fun
in carzz.org, on October 21, 2009
...ordable. A 1.5-liter version of Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system provides the power, aided by a 6-speed manual. Takaski Nagura, who designed the CR-Z said “we want to take sporty cars in ...
la sécurité des macs en question
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on octobre 19, 2009
... offrent 43 cents au pirate qui prendrait le contrôle à d'un distance d'un Mac et le mettrait à leur disposition. A comparer aux 2 cents offerts pour un PC, l'offre ne peut que susciter des vocation !...
Can a CIO be successful without IT experience?
in The CIO Weblog, on October 15, 2009
...ties and roles is informed by these dark ages of our history may find themselves more hampered than aided by that experience. We see this almost daily in the tales of various IT departments strugglin...
Seen that? - High Loft Drivers
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 11, 2009
...n playability and the amateur golfer with a fundamentally sound swing is seeing remarkable gains in distance and accuracy. But these days, [...] Read More Alpha V5 Driver is a Hit ...
Google Voice Faces FCC Scrutiny
in The Social Networking Weblog, on October 11, 2009
...uickly found out that every number that was available to me in my rural area of Appalachia was long distance - and, thus, useless.
The FCC has asked some specific questions. Google has tried to mak...
Seen that? - legal file sharing and movie downloads
in TJ's Weblog, on October 7, 2009
...ed the promotional benefit of free releases in this format. He claims free downloads dramatically aided distribution of his book The Bootstrapper's Bible and believes [...] Read More ...
mettez votre ordinateur dans votre iphone
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on octobre 6, 2009
...rsion de base, 4,99€ en version complète) qui vous permet de vous connecter à distance sur votre ordinateur distant et de vous y promener comme si vous étiez au bureau, ou presque. Conditions indispen...
Are You Ready To Take Some Fall Color Pictures With Your Digital Camera?
in Digital Shot, on September 27, 2009
...rs put on by our trees presents us photography lovers with vast opportunities for both close up and distance shots.
Get the digital camera out and charge up the batteries; but only after you've r...
Pentax K-x 正式发布
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-23
官方新闻稿：
PENTAX ANNOUNCES AFFORDABLE, NEW PENTAX K-x
WITH HIGH-END FEATURES INCLUDING HD VIDEO AND LIVE VIEW
GOLDEN, CO (September 16, 2009)… PENTAX Imaging Company redefines the entry-level digital SLR category with the introduction of the K-x digital SLR. This latest PENTAX camera offers ...
Daimler's Sensational New Car Fails to Awe Parisians
in Classical Drives, on September 22, 2009
...the car failed to strike many visitors as sensational.
And yet only three years earlier, Daimler, aided and abetted by the engineer Wilhelm Maybach , had built the world's first four-wheeled au...
Digital Telephoto Photography Made Easy
in Digital Shot, on August 27, 2009
...he class of lenses people seem most interested in are telephoto and zoom telephoto lenses.
If long distance photography, or a "tight crop" type of picture is your thing then I suggest you r...
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...
The Citroen SM (Sports Maserati). Maserati Asks “Why Me, Lord?”
in Classical Drives, on August 26, 2009
...f the brilliant engineering in its 10-year-old DS sedan in order to compete with the makers of long distance tourers such as Jaguar's E-Type, the DB Astons, and Mercedes' SL series. It would a...
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...
Raising Mother
in The Parenting Weblog, on August 23, 2009
...
Yesterday we walked out on her. She and I had a bad confrontation. I decided to leave and keep my distance for awhile.
I love my mother to death. I won't trade her for anyone. It's just that...
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...
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...
More Ways to Save Money While in School
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on August 15, 2009
...ney need to be found. Here are some more ways you can save money while you are in school.
Take Distance Learning Courses
If you have a job where you are you may want to think about taking your c...
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...
Microsoft & Nokia Come Together Over Office
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 12, 2009
The world's top software maker and top handset maker have reached an agreement. Microsoft confirms that it has reached a deal with Nokia to make a mobile version of its Office software that works on devices made by the manufacturer.
Microsoft said it will launch the latest version of its ...
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...
A Mighty (Wonderful) Struggle
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 10, 2009
...Golf Digest
Bobby Jones put it best. Golf, he said, was a game played on a five inch course - the distance between your ears.
Surely that is what we witnessed yesterday at the WGC Bridgestone Champ...
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 ...
Students Can Save Money on Flights with an Air Miles Credit Card
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on August 6, 2009
...ure flights with an air miles credit card.
If the student travels rather often - and over a good distance - then this could provide possibly even a free flight (or discounted flights) to home or bac...
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 ...
Cricket Announces More Features To Their Plans
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 3, 2009
... customers.
Cricket's popular $40 monthly plan, which currently includes unlimited voice, long distance, domestic and international text and picture messaging, and nationwide coverage, will expan...
LG's New "Split Screen" Chocolate Coming Soon
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 31, 2009
Well first we had portrait screens, then landscape mode, then phones with the ability to switch from one view to the other with the flick of a wrist. LG hopes taking the viewing trend to the next level will prove fruitful in developing their new Chocolate BL40, a widescreen handset with "...
Ferrari 458 Italia 登场
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-30
Ferrari has released the first details of its newest supercar, the Ferrari 458 Italia, which represents one of the largest leaps forward in technology, performance and emissions ever seen from the legendary Italian automaker.
Its new 4.5-liter V8 engine produces 570hp (425kW) and 400lb-ft (540Nm...
HTC Bringing TouchPro2 to T-Mobile
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 29, 2009
T-Mobile and HTC are getting set to release the Touch Pro2; a touch screen smartphone with conference speakerphone technology.
One of the main draws of the TouchPro2 is that by flipping it over, it becomes a sophisticated speakerphone not unlike those found in corporate boardrooms.
The hand...
RIM Returning to the Smartphone Segment
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 27, 2009
With all the talk of iPhones and Palm's Pre, RIM has been holding steady with their latest smartphone entry. It has since been confirmed that T-Mobile will launch the BlackBerry Curve 8520, RIM's newest smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad and dedicated media keys (on Au...
New Divide [Linkin Park]
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-26
... I deserve
So give me reason to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean
Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes
Give me reason to fill this hole, connect the space between
Let it be enough t...
Palm’s Going After iTunes Once Again
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 24, 2009
I don't think I have to go into great detail in saying that a lot of Apple's success with the iPhone stems from the popularity of their iTunes music service.
Naturally Apple is very serious about protecting this gold mind and didn't take too kindly to Palm when they developed a so...
Vertu To Release All Carbon Fiber Handset
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 22, 2009
Handsets come in many shapes and sizes but these days consumers have more raw materials to chose from than ever before. Everything from plastic to titanium construction occupies store shelves and now Luxury mobile phone brand Vertu plans to release a handset crafted entirely of carbon fiber.
...
Nokia Targets Photogs With Their Next Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 20, 2009
Despite posting huge losses for the past quarter, Nokia's got its sights set on the next big thing. That next big thing in this case happens to be the N86 8MP, a smartphone with an 8.0-megapixel auto-focus camera and Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens.
Nokia says the N86 8MP is a true repla...
Thank You, Tom Watson
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 19, 2009
...irit of the game of golf.
I say "spirit" because today the game of golf is about power, distance and backspin.
None of those "qualities" was of any use at Turnberry. What was us...
Samsung's New Touch Screen Comes to T-Mobile
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 17, 2009
T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier is working to take a piece of the market being dominated by phones like the Apple iPhone. From Samsung, the new model is being called the Highlight; a touch screen smartphone running Samsung's own TouchWiz technology.
Samsung says the Highlight is...
YouTube might be profitable
in Sox First, on July 17, 2009
...r Patrick Pichette says he expects YouTube will be profitable "in the not long, too long distance future". Whatever that may mean. Google claims YouTube is now monetizing three times ...
Hybrid2 Bike: Generate power and get free bus rides
in The RFID Weblog, on July 16, 2009
... service', let me tell you these bikes come with handlebars displaying energy generated for the distance covered and depending on the energy generated by you a free voucher is issued for your next...
