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Entries from October 2006

TalkPlus VOIP looks like a cool new service

October 30th, 2006 · Comments · VOIP, marketing

Om notes the pending release of a cool new Voice 2.0 service … (gotta love the not so new numeric age we are living in now.)
Without actually using this it’s hard to make a real judgement, but I like how it seems to work, which is fully transparent with your mobile device. Your virtual [...]

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Power of the network enhances TomTom’s real-time traffic updates

October 28th, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology

I was thinking about this announcement from TomTom and Vodafone and started considering the power of what this could do for real-time traffic reporting.
TomTom and Vodafone have just partnered to create a new type of commercial traffic data system based on thousands of mobile phones that will describe traffic conditions in real-time. The idea is [...]

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T-Mobile UMA Launches

October 24th, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology, marketing

The New York Times reports on the launch of T-Mobile’s UMA service:
To gain access to the service, called T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, customers must buy a phone that works on both networks. T-Mobile is selling a choice of two handsets that cost $49.99 for customers who sign up for a two-year rate plan for at least [...]

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You may begin laughing now

October 24th, 2006 · Comments · movies, music

Borat – the soundtrack.

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Ah, Gartner…

October 19th, 2006 · Comments · apple

Last I checked, Gartner was a supposed to be a pretty respectable shop… but then I read this. It’s worth a few minutes… I’ll wait.
If Apple decided to get out of the hardware business… We’d have some seriously dull beige (maybe grey) boxes – that were built in the cheapest way, caught on [...]

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N91 Tips

October 19th, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology

The Nokia N91 blogger team has compiled a great list of helpful tips on how to get the best experience using the device. Mine is unfortunately a brick at the moment…

Technorati Tags: N-Series, Nokia, N91

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PayPal Palm Scam

October 18th, 2006 · Comments · spam

I just received this nasty scam email which makes it look like I am being billed for a new Treo 700P. If you click the link, you get sent to a “looks like” Paypal phishing scam. Be careful and lookout!
There’s no actual history of this in my Paypal purchase history which is good [...]

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Google to pocket 25% of U.S. ad revs in 2006

October 18th, 2006 · Comments · marketing

WHOA!! Quite a domination…
Google Inc. is on track in 2006 to become the first company ever to pocket 25% of all U.S. online ad spending in a calendar year, according to a new report from eMarketer, an online ad tracker. [eMarketer via MarketWatch]

Technorati Tags: Marketing, Google

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New S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1

October 18th, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology, marketing, software

Nokia announced the formal release of Symbian Series 60 version 3 feature Pack 1 (S60v3 FP1 if you prefer shorthand). The current crop of E-Series devices all run v3 already, but I sincerely hope that Nokia enables these devices to be flashed forward to the latest release of the OS. From the release [...]

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Two iPhones coming??

October 16th, 2006 · Comments · apple, gadgets and technology

Consider me pre-ordered… As much as I love my Nokia experience, it would be hard to beat what I believe Apple can bring to the handheld / phone space. I’m far from alone in wanting this… and I seriously hope it’s real.
Apple Computer plans to introduce two iPod-based cell phone models in the first [...]

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Enhanced 411

October 16th, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology, marketing

I was pretty psyched this weekend (OK low bar perhaps) to find that my Cingular 411 had been enhanced with a smarter voice recognition system – I’m guessing through TellMe since that’s who’s doing their voice search. The best part is that you can now receive a text message with the contact info for [...]

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Why does iSync take so long?

October 13th, 2006 · Comments · apple, software

Is it just me or does iSync generally take forever to really get going?  Before I even get a percent status, it just hangs apparently syncing… Anyway to boost this?

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I’ve changed my reading habits

October 8th, 2006 · Comments · Personal, gadgets and technology, reading

I’ve been a longtime NetNewsWire user and lover, but since I really started reading feeds on my mobile device, I’ve been searching for a way to keep my reading locations in sync easily. NetNewsWire can sync through Newsgator (which I use) but Newsgator mobile sucks compared to Bloglines and … Google Reader.
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EQO Mobile

October 6th, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology, software

This is cool news and so far looks very slick on the E61. It’s a java .jad file install which is not my favorite type of app, but it works and actually looks quite nice on the Nokia. I have not tried making a Skype call yet… IM services are all present and [...]

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Eye-Fi Wireless cards

October 5th, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology

Engadget reports on Eye-Fi which hopes to release WiFi enabled SD cards for digital cameras. The cool part is that you won’t need to do anything to your camera if it is certified (list not currently published). The card will also fit in your camera without sticking out as previous SD / WiFI [...]

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What every wife and girlfriend hopes you come home wearing…

October 4th, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology

Rivet Attachment Systems: Cellular Phone Carrier

The Rivet Wrap is the first of a kind carrying solution for your mobile phone. How surprising, that no one thought of this dorky idea sooner.

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GPS EXIF Data in iPhoto

October 3rd, 2006 · Comments · apple, gadgets and technology

TUAW points to a cool tidbit which reveals both GPS and Google Maps references within the latest iPhoto. This could certainly be a good indication of the type of functionality iPhoto will handle with the inevitable iPhone.
Nokia is already in the open with the N95 which includes a 5MP camera and full GPS navigation. [...]

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Bluetooth to Drive Auto Systems

October 3rd, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology

Wired notes the upcoming release of technology from Tom Tom and Johnson Controls to better integrate a PAN (Personal Area Network) in your car. I’m hoping that the upcoming Tom Tom Car Connect is the first step… it’s supposedly coming out shortly and will integrate the GPS, with the car audio for spoken directions [...]

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Mobile Business News

October 1st, 2006 · Comments · gadgets and technology, marketing, reading, travel

Two new mobile bookmarks for business readers… WSJ and BusinessWeek. Interestingly, both are sponsored by Microsoft Windows Mobile. BusinessWeek even sprung for a new .mobi domain.
http://mobile2.wsj.com/
http://businessweek.mobi/

Technorati Tags: BusinessWeek, E61, Marketing, Microsoft, Mobile, Travel, WSJ

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