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- iPhone tethering rumored
- When I travel I carry a second phone alongside my iPhone – for one reason. Tethering. I need to be able to get online wherever I am and Wi-Fi isn't exactly ubiquitous and free Wi-Fi seems to be getting scarcer with each passing day. To make matters...
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Google and Sirius XM: Build my "Dream" Handheld
- The current rumor-mongering seems to indicate that HTC's "Dream" will soon be making landfall in the US. Based on the initially leaked specs of this device, it still sounds like it doesn't do what I really would want it to do in order to replace by Blackberry 8820. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-24
- New touch screen Classmates unveiled today
- New touch screen Classmates unveiled todaysugar ported to classmateSugar has been ported to the classmate-s. Don't know if it would work with a touchscreen, though the XO-2 is supposed to have one,so I suppose it is being worked on.http://www.olpcnews.com/software/operating_system/sugarizing_it_intel_classmate_2.html
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- Garmin Project Bobcat beta software hits version 2.0.0.8
- I'm pretty partial to my nüvi GPS receiver from Garmin because I've always preferred the nüvi's maps and user interface design to that of their competition. One thing that's a boon for Mac owners is Garmin's beta Project Bobcat software for Mac OS X that was announced in January and...
- Blog posts 2008-08-18
- BlackBerry rumor mill takes a page from Apple
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- News items 2008-08-15
- T-Mobile may see the first Android device in September with 3G support too
- T-Mobile may see the first Android device in September with 3G support tooFingers crossedI hope they roll this out to South Florida. I have hated my cell service ever since ATT bought Cingular. I look forward to kicking them to the curb!A Slide Out QWERTY?Why not using touchscreen?RE:...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-12
- Nitrous Audio CTI 2 Touchscreen (zip)
- State of Art Car Software GUI interface for Audio or Video that runs on Windows XP, Vista Pc Tablet, TouchScreen, Touchpad, UMPC Devices Using the Winamp Engine. The software is actually a skin that is put in your winamp program. Version 2 includes unspecified updates.
- Software downloads 2008-08-12
- Is T-Mobile USA prepping a mobile phone application store similar to the iPhone App store?
- Is T-Mobile USA prepping a mobile phone application store similar to the iPhone App store?T-mobileI quit Verizon so I could use the Hotspot@home feature. It cost me money to leave early and I had to buy a very cheap flip phone to use it. The system worked every other day...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-10
- Nikon announces six new Coolpix cameras: P6000, S710, S60, S610c, S610, and S560
- Included in Nikon's blast today are six new Coolpix cameras that sport features like built-in GPS (the P6000), a 3.5-inch touchscreen (the S60), and built-in WiFi (the S610c). Ranging in price from $499.95 for the P6000 to $249.95 for the S560, there's something here for practically any compact camera user....
- Blog posts 2008-08-07
- Griffin Wave for iPhone 3G (blue)
- Named for its wave-shaped closure, the Griffin Wave case for the iPhone 3G is made of polycarbonate material and features a touchscreen protector that allows you to still have complete control of the touch display. You also get full access to all the external controls and ports. The Griffin Wave...
- Product reviews 2008-08-04
- Please tell me an actual Apple netbook is on the way
- I've said it several times before: I want a netbook. An Asus Eee would be great, the HP MiniNote is a bit pricey but looks very slick, Dell's proposed netbook is still vaporware but worthy of excitement, and I'm still waiting for US OEMs to pick up on the...
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!
- The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!I've used perfect Voice Recognition--it still sucksWant to experiment with perfect VR? I did! Here's how:Have a friend (who is willing to be your input device for a full 8 hour day) type for you...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- Blackberry steals iPhone's virtual keyboard
- Blackberry steals iPhone's virtual keyboardCopying Apple???By stating that RIM is "stealing" iPhone's virtual keyboard, you are assuming that Apple were first to market with said on screen keyboard.Back in the real world, where Apple are lagging behind "big time"... they are one of the last mobile phone manufacturers to use...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- Scorpion Jukebox (zip)
- The Scorpion Jukebox is an application that allows the user to select and play music from a locally stored music collection. The Scorpion's music selection is based on downloaded album covers in an extremely flexible way. The Scorpion uses DirectX to be able to achieve a user interface with a...
- Software downloads 2008-07-11
- Linux-based cell phone drops July 4
- The Openmoko Neo Freerunner, a Linux-based cell phone that "will help enable ubiquitous computing in the 21st century," will be on sale starting July 4, with shipping to begin July 7. According to company specs, the phone utilizes GNU/Linux and comes with core software for dialing, SMS...
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Will the iPhone 3G support MMS?
- Will the iPhone 3G support MMS?Same settings?I don't think that the same settings for MMS apply as for SMS but never mind. The Iphone was a novelty because of its nice touchscreen. It was and it is an incomplete piece of work. No mms while people are using that for...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- Cost Benefits of Thin Client Voting Systems
- While the arguments still rage between the proponents for paper voting systems and those of electronic voting systems, little has been said to refute the high cost of current computerized systems. The state of Maryland switched from an optical scan system to a Diebold touchscreen system in the year 2003...
- White papers 2008-06-25
- Details on HP's new laptops and all-in-one desktop
- HP released a slew of new consumer and business products--including 17 new laptops--at an event in Berlin earlier today. In addition to HP and Compaq notebooks, new products include a refresh of its TouchSmart all-in-one PC, a Voodoo-branded desktop and notebook (the Voodoo PC site had been down for several...
- Blog posts 2008-06-10
- The CIO ledger: Pondering iPhone plusses and minuses
- The CIO ledger: Pondering iPhone plusses and minusesNegatives!!!What negatives!?RE: The CIO ledger: Pondering iPhone plusses and minusesWho gives a shit what cio's think? aren't these the very same jerks whose stocks are plunging, without the iPhone? How many ford execs have Blackberries? enough said.RE: The CIO ledger: Pondering iPhone plusses...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-10
- iPhone 3G - Apple's reality distortion field redefines the phrase "half the price"
- iPhone 3G - Apple's reality distortion field redefines the phrase "half the price"re: "half the price"My sister has had the iPhone for some time. I have an HTC Mobile 6 phone with ATT. She is on Edge, I am on 3g. When we were looking for directions...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-09
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