Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV.
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- Cool Radio Recorder 3.2 (Windows)
- Cool Radio Recorder will capture radio broadcasts and store them onto your hard drive. You can then upload to your mobile cellphone, MP3 player, or iPod. Record rare music and talks from underground or alternative stations or just tune into your favorite Internet radio and listen. Thousands of radio and...
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
- A1 Sitemap Generator 2.0.4 (Windows)
- Help search engines crawl and index your Web site with HTML, RSS, and XML sitemaps as defined by Google XML sitemaps protocol including video, mobile and news XML sitemaps. Near-endless Web site scanning options. Configure amount of simultaneous connections to use. Supports crawler filters, nofollow, robots.txt, custom connection and read...
- Software downloads 2009-11-21
- Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their money
- SilverLight draws circles around Google's gimmickCompare SL's demo w/ that of ChromeOS and see it for yourself the truth: The former completely owns the latter.RE: Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their moneyWhat kool aid are you drinking? NOTHING is secure, and Google wants to take over everything....
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99
- I don't want ......ANY misleading bargain with a two or three year contract. Sell me the HW at a fair price and let me select the carrier and package of my choice.I am not an idiot. RE: Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99When you limit...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup
- To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- AT&T loses bid to stop Verizon ads, responds with its own
- AT&T could use Apple's patentApple has patented a technique where a user is forced to watch an ad and then answer a quiz about that ad before they are allowed to use their Apple device. AT&T could use this to force all iPhone users to watch AT&T ads.AT&T has no...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Battery Master Free for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- With Battery Master Free for iPhone know how long you can watch your movie on your iTouch. You can estimate how long you can talk over your mobile network. Now with Battery Master Free, you are able to be aware of the remaining hours and minutes for different uses at...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- PBX Telecom IPTV 1.03 (Mac)
- PbxTV is a multi-feature, multi-platform online video content streaming application built based on the community's suggestions and critics. PbxTV can deliver high quality full motion live TV signal at very low bitrates. This enables the product to be available on any kind of internet connection ranging from dial-up to ADSL...
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- Microsoft shares a few tidbits on IE9 and (lots) more on Silverlight 4
- Safari? What Safari ? :-)http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/39495-safari-4-beta-first-browser-to-hit-100-score-in-acid3-testI know, Steve doesn't like Apple but you're supposed to be a journalist? ;-)Google chrome?IE like Microsoft is stumbling around in a new ecosystem in which spending thousands of dollars is not an option.Plus, it locks you into a insecure OS platform with...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Rumored HTC 'Dragon' Google phone to spar with iPhone, Droid
- The problem for competitors is that Google could throw a billion or more atmobile OS market including Android and ChromeOS. They just want a flood of cheap, very functional, very powerful mobile internet devices. They do not need ANY profits on the OS itself.Hardware manufactures like Palm, Blackberry, and Nokia...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- FineWS 2.3.5 (Mobile)
- FineWS 2.3.5 for Symbian OS, mobile web server for Symbian OS, makes it possible to provide web service from Mobile phone. Using FineWS 2.3.5, you are possible to build your own web site on your smartphone and provide web service on the Internet. First, you must register a User ID...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- MMA News for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)
- MMA News for iPhone is a resource for Mixed martial arts and Ultimate Fighting Championship news. Get the latest news from MMA News, ESPN, and NBCSports. It features stores all the stories on your iphone, so you can read them at anytime, even when there is no internet connection, email...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Call of Duty: World at War Zombies for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)
- Call of Duty: World at War Zombies for iPhone is a zombie-slaying game mode to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Featuring the original zombie map, fight to survive in the barricaded bunker where it all began and you can bring along your friends to help push back the endless waves...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- cFosSpeed 5.0 (Windows)
- Internet Acceleration with Traffic Shaping and bandwidth management. Ping optimizer plus packet prioritization. Maximum Download and Minimum Ping. For DSL, ADSL, VDSL, Cable, Modem, ISDN, Mobile (GSM, GPRS, HSCSD, UMTS, HSDPA), Filesharing (P2P), Online Games, VoIP, Streaming Media and Tuning. Version 4.50 build 1456 adds new skin: "LC History", adds...
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Microsoft may have blown opportunities, but all hope is not lost
- Time to let it goThe erosion has started, it cannot be stopped and the longer you try to hold on to something that fleecing away the more you lose.Game over.Android wins.:)Blown OpportunitiesThis reminds me of MS failing to see the internet coming and allowing Netscape to dominate the market. They...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Widespread BlackBerry data outage reported, is it time to move on?
- umgotta say this sounds like a justification for an iffy iphone purchase or usage maybe? you make it sound like if BIS goes down you're dead in the water, but if BIS goes down all you lose is what you don't have with any other service anyway, you still get...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Apple contemplating free, ad-supported iPhone?
- Apple has no tasteOh, wait, no, that was Microsoft that had no taste because there are Windows 7 desktop themes available that have images of Coke cans in them. Isn't that right tigertank? For some reason that I can't wait to hear, this move by Apple, however, is very tasteful.Cue...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Local SMTP Server Pro 5.8 (Windows)
- SMTP server program to send e-mail messages without help of your ISP, directly from your local PC to recipient mailboxes. Use your favorite e-mail client along with Local SMTP Server Pro as usual. Mobile PC users who travel a lot and have to switch between different ISPs on the run...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Netbooks dead? Not when sales are up 264% percent
- My prediction:Intel and MS and the major brands are trying to drag the market upwards in size and cost to maintain their margins. They will shortly face a barrage of products based on ARM class processors and Linux (Chrome?), which will cost much less and have much better battery lives....
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- Blue Paws Internet Share Remote Control and Server 1.3 (Windows)
- This software allows you to share your 3G Rocket Stick with other computers. For home or mobile office or places without high-speed Internet. Simply set up a hot spot anywhere, camping, Rving, picnics, or at home. Simply install it on one computer, and it turns any PC into a fully...
- Software downloads 2009-11-16
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