I received my Sony Ericsson T-610 phone on Thursday and charged it up, and activated my T-Mobile service… So far I have to say this is a very impressive device, in fact the the T-610 phone is killer… It can pretty much do anything — browse, email, bluetooth, photos, SMS, MMS, contacts, calendar and oh … Read morePhoning Home
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It took a bit longer than expected, but AT&T Wireless is now offering the Treo 600 as well. [Gizmodo]
The company plans to begin selling Internet phone service in California next year and will cooperate with regulators by seeking a telephone operator’s license in the state, if necessary. [CNET News.com] Prediction… if you don’t switch your landline to wireless, you’ll be using VOIP next year.
Infosync says the Treo 600 is as close as it gets…
I am back with my old 15 inch TiBook for a few days while the white spots get removed/replaced by Apple on the newer Aluminum. It’s actually nice (though damn slow) to be back with a machine I am so familiar. Not nice enough that I want to use it permanently of course! When my … Read moreMy old Friend…
Yesterday I posted a feature request for Safari which has now been picked up by Macsurfer which has been generating a great amount of traffic my way… First – wow – and thanks!! Second – there are some additional features being requested/discussed within the comments you might also be interested in checking out. I don’t … Read moreHello MacSurfer!
Just makes me want it even more…though I want it more for messaging that for AV. Of course that may all change when I get a picture phone… One of our favorite features of the new Treo 600 is that we can watch videos on it (they’re a bit pixelated, but it works). So you … Read moreSwap videos and music for the Treo 600
InterActiveCorp says its Evite service will compete with Friendster, and a San Francisco start-up acquires a competing personal networking service. [CNET News.com] Evite 2.0, which will launch as a test or “beta” version, will mimic social networking sites, such as Friendster, with the introduction of personal profiles, called “My Info” pages, and bulletin board messages. … Read moreFriendster rivals merge; Evite enters
Just a tad more intense than the lawsuits of previous issues… A copyright bill backed by key senators would place file swappers in prison for up to three years if they have a copy of even one prerelease movie in their shared folders. [CNET News.com]
I discovered that there are a bunch of utilities that use DAAP, the iTunes music sharing protocol. [Hack the Planet] Good stuff for the local network share.
Picture this: You’re sitting in your living room at home, watching a digital movie that you ordered wirelessly from your laptop computer. Your son barges in the room with some friends and pauses the flick so he can show his buddies a home movie he’s taken and stored on the family entertainment server. Undeterred, you … Read moreConsumers Ready and Waiting for ‘e-Hubs’
Will others follow TWC’s 512kbps trials? … by Christmas… [Broadbandreports] I just checked my speed : download «2847 kbps upload «359 kbps Very nice! I get almost 3MB down… 512kbps up will be a nice boost, though I am pretty close as it is.
Cable and DSL providers report their most fruitful quarter ever, adding more than 2 million subscribers to their high-speed Internet services. [CNET News.com] Not surprising… You would not expect them to be going down…
I’d love to see the addition of a warning for windows being open when you accidentally hit Apple+Q instead of Apple+W. Sometimes I move too quickly and lose a window full of open tabs… Mozilla asks if you are sure you want to close the XX tabs.
WhatsUpNYC.com — NYC events via mobile alerts. [NYC Notebook] You can learn more on their blog… looks like nice service.
Aggressive promotions target phone company rivals as the industry mulls “tiered” services. [CNET News.com] Comcast quietly testing a low priced competitive tier for existing DSL customers… should be interesting to see whether they can win many converts.
After reading about Rosecrans Baldwin’s visit to the Elizabeth Arden Salon & Spa, Gothamist wonders what he would make of John Allan’s, a midtown and downtown men’s salon that has haircuts, shaves, massages, manicures, and a generally clubby atmosphere (pool table, beer, etc.). [Gothamist]
Playlistism… Although perusing other folks’ digital music libraries using iTunes can broaden musical horizons, there can be drawbacks. Like being judged for your taste in music. [Wired News]
Eastman Kodak unveils agreements with telecommunications company Cingular Wireless and mobile phone maker Nokia aimed at spurring users of camera phones to print more pictures. [CNET News.com – Communications] Interesting move… Though they are charging for this service which seems totally ridiculous. Reiter comments wisely here…