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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...
Seen that? - The Sims 2: Open for Business
in PCGamers Blog, on November 23, 2009
...t casual enough and have announced they are releasing two downloadable titles which have some vauge connection to the series itself. Joystiq reports that they are going [...] Read More C...
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
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...
Students Take to Online Gambling to End Their Debts
in The Gambling Weblog, on November 19, 2009
...t arrive on time. In the modern age where every student must own a laptop with an internet connection to survive, it just gets easier too.
...
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...
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...
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...
Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on November 4, 2009
...are for the family; and 3. Agreement to integrate children into French society. See The Tocqueville Connection for the complete story. [...] Read More France Considering New Immigration ...
Sonos iPhone Music Player Ships
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 4, 2009
...sly from either iTunes or the Internet directly. Other features of the S5 include auto-detection of connections for any iPod, CD player or TV.
The ZonePlayer S5 is going for $399 (with free shippi...
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
... calorie counting has been popular in the US for years, ever since people started making the connection between what they eat and the diseases they've been getting. There are even websites ...
Seen that? - Wireless Gadgets at CES
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...sung and Motorola all support the open-standard WiMax as an alternative wireless broadband Internet connection alongside third generation mobile telephony networks, on which Internet access can [...] ...
Seen that? - The Tricked Out Kitchen
in Do you like to cook?, on October 27, 2009
...g on with kitchen computers lately, mainly I think because I saw a show on an oven with an Internet connection on the Food Network this past weekend. Of course, that oven cost about $8000, so I wouldn...
Nobel Prize winners are also supply chain people!!
in Supplychainer, on October 26, 2009
...r mind, the more exciting news is that co-recipient Oliver E. Williamson, Ph.D., has a supply chain connection.
Williamson, who is the Edgar F. Kaiser Professor Emeritus of Business, Economics, and...
Down to Earth Becomes Stir.com
in The Dating Weblog, on October 24, 2009
...on nightlife and the social scene.
About.com Dating Guide Bonny Albo describes the new site's connection to the old one. Users who had previously registered with Down To Earth have automatically...
Heroes Season 4 : Ep. 5 - Tabula Rasa
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-23
...a better address book for your BlackBerry - sensobi
• AskForAnswer
• Loopt Mix
• PSP Go a no-go as Sony struggles for sales
• Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0.1611.0 简体中文正式版
• jotabl |...
Apple 新款 Magic 鼠标
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-21
Apple 今天推出了新款 Magic 鼠标，依然是单键设计，顶面支持触摸控制。操作要比 Mighty 鼠标更复杂一些。使用两节 A A电池，提供 4 个月的持续使用时间。十月底开始接受预订，售价 69 美元。
以下是官方新闻稿：
Apple Introduces Magic Mouse — The World’s First Multi-Touch Mouse
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today introduced the new wireless Magic Mous...
Seen that? - Telephone Solutions : VOIP
in Tech Intelligence, on October 11, 2009
...u can obtain this by buying their phone (called the Hub, 399 USD), which connects to your broadband connection as well as your landline. The company claims that this is unique, even if your broadband ...
iPhone has issues in New York
in The Gadgets Weblog, on September 30, 2009
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A leaked memo from a Apple Genius is reporting serious issues with call connection in the New York area... with rates of up to 30% disconnections being the average. I find it fairly hard to even ...
Get Good News at High Speed
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 24, 2009
...about 1 million homes. FTTP means "fiber to the premises" and is the fastest type of optical fiber connection for broadband. (Primarily because of costs.)
Now BT says it can reach 2.5 million hom...
The Pros & Cons of Technology
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 16, 2009
...nd more buildings have free wifi or even allow the use of a desktop. Its easier than ever to find a connection, and get access to information in a couple of clicks.
3. Business is Cheaper: There ar...
Getting Around Hotel Internet Fees
in The Flyaway Weblog, on September 6, 2009
...ut Internet access. In some ways, it's more important than food _ it's just essential - my connection to the outside world and my link to home. So when I go to a hotel that offers me free bre...
Troubleshooting tips for accessing WiFi
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 4, 2009
... your lap top at the nearest barista or you can simmer down and try a few of these tips to get your connection humming smoothly again.
Magic Buttons: Much like checking if your dryer is plugged i...
Introducing Nimbuzz for Android
in The VoIP Weblog, on September 1, 2009
...on-interoperable IM/VoIP services - as well as providing VoIP services of its own over a variety of connection types," explains Enterprise VoIP Planet's Ted Stevenson . "This lets users...
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
...nd a SD card reader. Additionally the computer will include integrated A-GPS, built-in 3G and Wi-Fi connections and up to 12 hours of battery life between charges.
The Booklet 3G is Nokia's first...
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...
TRENDnet Wireless N Travel Monitor Brings the Speed
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 20, 2009
...nt modes. Setup is handled by the on-board web server and UI that you can connect to through direct connection or IP connection. All of that is pretty standard on travel routers. The part that makes t...
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...
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...
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 ...
Introducing SUSE Studio
in HackITLinux, on August 7, 2009
... VMware disk image. If you use that format, you can test-boot it directly in the browser (via a VNC connection, I believe) and try it out to make sure it's behaving as expected."
"This...
Sun Releases Java SE 6 Update 15
in Java Entrepreneur, on August 7, 2009
...ain control of a PC. Some of the holes are based on integer overflows when processing images and in connection with the Unpack200 JAR tool. Sun had to fix a similar flaw in the JAR tool in March 2009....
Google 出价 1.065 亿美元收购 On2
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-06
Google 表示 将斥资 1.065 亿美元收购数字视频压缩技术提供商 On2 Technologies。
根据协议规定，每股 On2 股票将转换为价值 0.60 美元的 Google 普通股。交易规模大约在1 .065 亿美元。整个交易预计将在今年第四季度完成。
Google 拥有广受欢迎的视频共享网站 YouTube。而 On2 是一家数字视频压缩技术提供商，在网络视频日益盛行的今天，数字视频压缩技术已成为一个重要法宝。
Google 产品管理副总裁 Sundar Pichai 在声明中表示，"现在视频已经是 Web 体验的一个重要组成部分，我们相信高品质的视频压...
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 ...
Haarige Sache
in Feschsamma, on 05.08.09
...The objects are supposed to be worn close to the body of the mourner symbolizing a lasting physical connection between two individuals even after death. Furthermore this collection is supposed to remi...
Cricket Announces More Features To Their Plans
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on August 3, 2009
Tough times have many mobile users seeking the cheapest possible wireless plans. Cricket, aware of these trends, have announced enhanced service plans, new features and additional coverage that increase the value Cricket brings to customers. The new plans take effect August 4, 2009, in select ...
Top 10 Tips for Using Twitter in Your Business
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on August 2, 2009
...may not act like a Purchase button, but it can still help you with customer service, branding, and connection. Here are my top ten reasons that every business owner should be on Twitter:
1. Industr...
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 "...
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...
Avandia, Under Fire Once More!
in Daily Diabetic, on July 27, 2009
...nd death in some patients.
Researchers from the activist group Public Citizen reported the said connection to Avandia :
They wrote in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety that a revi...
Plastic Logic Inks Deal With AT&T
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 26, 2009
...ic Logic this week announced an agreement under which AT&T will provide the mobile broadband connection for the Plastic Logic Reader when it launches its 2010.
"Privately held Plastic ...
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...
Devotec Solar Sound Bluetooth Speakers Make Sound Truly Portable
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 23, 2009
...are not for outside parties, but rather filling a small room or area with sound. The speakers allow connection via the Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP profiles. You can also connect a tradition PMP through t...
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.
...
Quick Wi-Fi Tips When Traveling
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on July 22, 2009
...ll Solutions Center offers a quick troubleshooting guide and access to FAQs concerning wireless connections. Consider these quick tips as well:
Call Ahead and Ask! - Many travelers do not ask ...
Samsung’s New SL720 Compact Digital Camera Looks Like A Winner
in Digital Shot, on July 21, 2009
... hard to keep up with all the new digital cameras being introduced.
I don't endorse, or have a connection of any sort to any manufacturer of anything, so if I like tell you I like something it...
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...
