SJ Mercury: New Treo has problems but also possibilities. PalmOne’s new Handspring Treo 600 has almost convinced me it’s possible to merge a personal digital assistant with a mobile phone, after years of rejecting clunky hybrid “communicators” that did many things and did them all badly. [Tomalak’s Realm] Expected complaints based on the essential nature … Read moreSJ Mercury: New Treo has problems…
Ring-back tones are not to be confused with the ring tones that sound off when you receive a call. Rather, ring-back tones are snippets of music that are played to callers while they wait for the phone to be answered, instead of the usual ringing we now hear. [Wired News]
iTunes Catalog is a new app that will create a visual catalog of your iTunes library in HTML, PDF or XML. It has the ability to download artwork for albums automatically and apply them to your files. Looks promising… I am playing with the demo now… the full version costs $9.95.
Two MIT students who thought they’d found a way to give their fellow students access to a huge music library without running afoul of copyright law hit a snag Friday when the school shut down the service in the midst of a licensing dispute. The “LAMP,” or “Library Access to Music” system officially went live … Read moreMIT Network Shut Down
Julie (the Gadgeteer) has posted her review of the Treo 600 and is essentially positive though somewhat critical of the lower resolution screen (not 320 x 320) and limited bundling of additional apps. Treo Central has a review as well of the Orange (GSM) version…