This is an interesting bit considering the quote recently coming out of Europe saying that Palm was looking at other operating systems to run on its devices… like Symbian. PalmSource is expected to announce a new OS strategy that could put the PalmOS on more mobile phones, including more consumer level models. [MobileTracker]
Now that you’re “IN…” Verizon Wireless let its cellular customers know recently that it would be increasing the fees it charges because of the recently passed Wireless Telephone Number Portability Act of 2003. INCREASE IN REGULATORY CHARGE. [GearBits]
Certainly a different perspective than my earlier bit… Not sure I would use what John finds so interesting though I guess I can appreciate the tech inside. I still can’t see myself paying for a browser at this point, which will be be a serious factor for Omni to be more than just a niche … Read moreOmniWeb 5 Public Beta
Terry Tate is back, once again hitting the office team hard…
SBC’s taken the covers off a new 3Mbps tier of service, priced at $44.99 to compete with the cable modem providers. This is pretty cool, as it paves the way for real competition between cable and DSL (see this DSL Reports thread). [Joseph Laszlo]
While last year I blogged the ads, I just did not have the energy this year. I guess having a child will do that to you. 😉 My thought though is that the vast majority of the advertising was a complete waste. Somewhere, are some happy media and creative directors high-fiving each other about getting … Read moreSuperbowl Ads 2004…
As had been previously discussed here… this one is back and redhot. If true, it should be most interesting to see whether the G5 can give the “Sony Cell” (for the PS3) a real run. According to the San Jose Mercury News, Microsoft plans to use three IBM-designed PowerPC G5 chips in its next-generation Xbox … Read moreMicrosoft to use G5 chip in next Xbox
Safari 1.2 is out… improvements include: Improved compatibility with websites and web applications Support for personal certificate authentication Full keyboard access for navigation Ability to resume interrupted downloads Support for websites that use LiveConnect for communication between JavaScript and Java applets (requires Java 1.4.2) – also out today. Software Update should take care of it … Read moreSafari 1.2 delivered…
palmOne is now denying that they are planning an upgrade to the forthcoming Palm OS 6 for PDAs that are currently running on Palm OS 5… [Gizmodo]
A quick look at how a variety of restaurants and cafes that offer free WiFi deal with the patron who just won’t leave. A pattern seems to be emerging: while the paid-WiFi guys always use this as an argument why no one should offer free WiFi, it seems like just about every place that offer … Read moreWhat Free WiFi Freeloader Problem?
The OmniWeb Beta is out today and I’ve been messing with it a bit… Since it is built on WebKit, the same technology as Safari many feature and even key commands will be very familiar to Safari users. I like the addition of tabs within the sidebar, especially with the addition of a visual thumbnail, … Read moreOmniWeb Beta 5.0
Starting to quack like a duck… Things are again percolating but Knowledge@Wharton offers a reality check on whether the good times have indeed returned. [CNET News.com]
Remixing a Charlie Brown “Peanuts” video (without permission, no doubt) — this is better than the original. [JD’s New Media Musings] UPDATE March 14Discovered so many people linking in for this…
Dutch police raid 23 apartments and arrest 52 people in one of the largest busts of suspected Nigerian e-mail hucksters. The detainees’ identities are not released, but police believe most were, in fact, Nigerian. [Wired News]