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- Gallery: Nokia N97 - your future netbook?
- Nokia rolled out its N97, a high-end smartphone with a 3.5 inch touch display, QWERTY keyboard and social location software to allow people to use Facebook, MySpace and other sites on the go. by Andy Smith
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Nokia N97, Nokia, Facebook, MySpace, smartphones, keyboards, Andy Smith
- Image galleries 2008-12-02
- Is this CT scan necessary?
- There's a lot of work to be done developing cost-benefit analyses of medical imaging. Dr. Baker has uncovered a huge new business opportunity, just in time for Christmas. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Patient, Health Care, CT, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Scanners, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Whassup with Netbooks?
- The Netbook represents an enormous change for how we think of computers, as well as how we use them. It has not been a failure. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Car, Phone, Buyer, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Linux, Keyboards, Notebooks, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Nokia N97 announced; QWERTY keyboard and touch on a Nseries device
- Nokia World 2008 is taking place this week in Barcelona, Spain and the event kicked off with the keynote announcing the Nokia N97 multimedia computer. The Nokia N97 brings a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen to the Nseries or you could say it brings a phone and S60 to the...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Nokia World 2008, Home Screen, Keyboards, Smart Phones, Social Networking, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Feature phones
- I've now given you a Holiday Guide for smartphones and free cellphones so this Guide presents the best of the devices that are commonly called feature phones. With the power of today's feature phones, the line between a feature phone and smartphone is getting blurred so most people won't see...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Samsung Instinct, Phone, Device, Page, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Radio, MicroSD, AT&T Corp., microSD Card, Sprint Communications, Camera, Music, Feature Phone Market, LG Voyager, Bluetooth Radio, Samsung Behold, QWERTY, QWERTY Keyboard, Samsung Rugby, Bluetooth 1.2 Radio, HTML Web Browser, ZN4, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Bluetooth, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- David Pogue forecasts a depression for the Storm and I completely agree
- It is not that often that I agree whole heartedly with David Pogue's reviews since he is a little too pro-Apple for me, but this time I can honestly say his review of the BlackBerry Storm is right on. The power of a BlackBerry is their QWERTY keyboard and RIM...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Device, Navigation, RIM BlackBerry, David Pogue, Keyboards, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: GPS personal navigation devices
- As a person who travels for work quite often and as a father to daughters who play sports all over the place, a GPS navigation device is an essential piece of equipment for me. Most of my mobile phones have GPS receivers and they work well in a pinch, but...
- Tags: Device, TomTom, Garmin Ltd., Navigation Device, Traffic Update, Bluetooth Radio, Lane Assistant Pro Feature, TomTom GO 930T, GPS, Handhelds, Keyboards, Bluetooth, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-11-26
- Verizon Wireless announces Samsung OMNIA and HTC Touch Pro
- I purchased and then reviewed the Samsung OMNIA after a trip to Singapore in September. Today, Verizon Wireless announced the OMNIA will be available starting tomorrow for US$249.99 after a US$70 mail-in rebate and 2-year contract. I paid over US$700 for my OMNIA just a couple months ago and can't...
- Tags: Touch Screen, High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Verizon Wireless, HTC Touch, Samsung OMNIA, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Monitors & Displays, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Software, Components, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
- Could BlackBerry Storm leapfrog iPhone in the enterprise?
- The first touch screen BlackBerry has finally arrived and the iPhone is clearly in its cross hairs. Learn the pros and cons of the new BlackBerry Storm and see how well it stacks up against the iPhone as a business device. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Multimedia, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Storm, Smart Phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: The ultimate smartphones
- I am a huge fan of smartphones that let me work and play on the go and this holiday season there are some very compelling choices available. I have personally tested most of the models I'll be listing in this Guide and I am finding it tough to decide between...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Mobile, Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, QWERTY, Display, Nokia E71, Samsung Epix, Keyboards, 3G, Smart Phones, GPS, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Bluetooth, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Wireless, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-11-23
- White T-Mobile G1 appearing, same lame keyboard lighting as the brown one?
- It looks like the white T-Mobile G1 is starting to appear in stores for those who don't like the black or brown models. However, after first checking out the brown model, getting my own black model, and seeing the pictures of the white one I would highly advise that you...
- Tags: T-Mobile G1, Condition, T-Mobile, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-11-23
- Will email and text messages get shorter with the BlackBerry Storm?
- I am admittedly a very big fan of physical keyboards on my mobile phones and have what fellow MobileTechRoundup podcast co-hosts James and Kevin call "magic thumbs". I am able to pick up devices like the Palm Treo Pro, HTC Fuze, T-Mobile G1 or BlackBerry Bold and quickly type emails...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, E-mail, BlackBerry Device, Storm, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Advantages of the iPhone over the Storm
- You've probably heard enough about the Blackberry Storm, but humor me for a second. There are a number of ways that the Storm beats the iPhone because of what I call the second mover advantage. RIM deftly did what any wise competitor would do, they exploited the demand for features...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Word 2007 ruler tweak
- A much easier way to controlling the "crazy" ruler in Word 2007, without hassle or mass-customisation. by Zack Whittaker
- Tags: Mouse, Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Mice, Microsoft Office, E-mail, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- iPhone 2.2 update is out
- Good news everyone or for iPhone owners at least. Apple has released software update 2.2 for the iPhone. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Podcasts, Keyboards, Wireless LANs, E-mail, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Internet, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Advantages of the Storm over the iPhone (updated)
- (Update: I took the number out of the headline, because it keeps changing.) I got to play with a Blackberry Storm earlier this week and a couple of features immediately jumped out at me that beat the iPhone hands down: Copy and Paste...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Battery, Apple Inc., Blackberry Storm, Keyboards, Engineering, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm
- First off, a warning: Be very skeptical of any review you read in the next 24 to 48 hours that proclaims to be the definitive word on the Blackberry Storm. While clearly I have my own early impressions, the Storm is so different than any other smartphone...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Phone, Screen, Network, Verizon Communications Inc., Customer, Video, RIM BlackBerry, Plan, Blackberry Storm, E-mail, Handhelds, Keyboards, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Josh Taylor
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Sneak Peek: BlackBerry Storm
- Apple ignited a firestorm of competition when it announced the iPhone in January of 2007. Since then the touchscreen smartphone segment has been ablaze with competition from all the major OEMs and carriers, including Nokia Tube, RIM (Thunder/Storm), LG Voyager, Samsung Instinct, Sony Ericsson (X1), HTC (G1) and yes, even...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- UPS saves $30M and goes Green with new HP printing and scanning handheld
- UPS partnered with Hewlett-Packard on the new sp400 All-in-One wireless handheld laser barcode scanner combo that can print directly onto packages, which saves paper and streamlines UPS's shipping processes. With all of the news of major corporations losing vast amounts of money...
- Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Package, Handheld, Worker, Printing, Scanners, Document Management, Hardware, Peripherals, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Hands-on with the Blackberry Storm
- I got to spend a couple of hours today with the highly-anticipated Blackberry Storm (a.k.a. 9350) from RIM and Verizon Wireless. I created an overview video (05:51) of some of its features and the overall user interface. Some highlights include: the media application, 3.2MP camera (with flash...
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, Handhelds, Flash Memory, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-11-17

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