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BlackBerry Patent app would display caller location on map

A newly published BlackBerry Patent application describes technology that would use GPS data from an incoming caller's location, and then display that location on a map interface running on the recipient's BlackBerry.The Patent application, fittinly enough, is entitled Visual representation of contact location.The application's Abstract gives us a basic understanding...

Tags: Device, Avatar, Information, RIM BlackBerry, Status, User, Location, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-08-16

Did Apple paranoia scare off Morgan report about Nano iPhone?

This could be one of my sideways-thinking hunches, but follow along with me here.First, the blogosphere pantingly follows along with a Reuters story tying to a JP Morgan report by Taiwan-based analyst Kevin Chang. Taiwan, incidentally, is a center for mobile device chip making, so analysts there might be presumed...

Tags: Apple

Blog posts 2007-07-11

Is Web 2.0's upside capped?

Is Web 2.0's upside capped?Unexpected responses to these 3 questions:"When I get a new electronic device, I usually need someone else to set it up or show me how to use it.Not at all: 39%."[At least half must be implying the item is still in the box.]"It is stressful...

Tags: Channel management, Podcasts, Web 2.0, Web, electronic device, IS web 2.0

Discussion threads 2007-05-07

Don't think portable electronic devices are a risk to flight? Think again

I remember one transcontinental flight that I took back in 2004. We were at 35,000 feet, somewhere over Iowa, and we were approaching a fearsome thundercloud. So I am thinking maybe the captain is on the radio talking to Minneapolis or Chicago flight control, trying to figure a way...

Tags: Handhelds, electronic device, portable electronic device, cell phone

Blog posts 2006-04-10

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For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple

Spiders and dust on a slippery slopeWorst inside of a computer I've ever seen was a spider infestation. Must have been a million of them. But what I wonder is where does voiding the warranty stop?A generic abuse statement may not be sufficient in the world of EULA's....

Tags: Manufacturing, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., manufacturer, smoker, First-time, computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Logitech Harmony 700

When Logitech released the Harmony One in early 2008, it instantly became one of our favorite universal remotes to date. But at $250, it wasn't exactly an impulse buy for the average consumer. With the Harmony 700, however, Logitech has delivered a model that offers the bulk of the...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Cable, setup process, Logitech, Harmony 700

Product reviews 2009-11-18

Lalim Parallel Port Control Basic 3.6 (Windows)

Lalim Parallel Port Control can control hardware through the parallel port printer port and can also control a remote PC parallel port through a network. Most of engineering industry using PC to control hardware with using additional I/O card but with Lalim Parallel Port Control you can use your default...

Tags: Parallel Port, Microsoft Windows, Printer Port, Lalim Software, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-15

News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-11

Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device (U.S. & International Wireless, Latest Generation)

On October 22, 2009, Amazon discontinued the U.S.-only version of the Kindle and replaced it with the international Kindle model and set the price at $259. This new model--now called the "U.S. and International Kindle"--runs on AT&T's network and can access content on cellular networks inside and outside of the...

Tags: wireless, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-11-07

How fast can remote monitoring move?

Ler's use mu computer and my iPhoneMay sound nuts, but my notebook mine happens to be a Mac and my iPhone have the ability to work with a lot of medical devices - IF the makers build the connectors and write the software.I can enter my blood sugars on an...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Smart phones, Doc, monitoring, patient, computer, EKG, phone, Apple iPhone, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

E-book reader news and releases round-up

Why e-books ?Using a "normal" paperback book I have indefinite battery life and extreme portability. I have no need to carry a hundred books at one time and can take along a few books for an extended read time just about anywhere and in any travel bag. I...

Tags: E-books, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, e-reader, Apple Inc., E-book reader new, e-book Reader, e-book

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Which is Greener: Paper or Digital? The Answer May Surprise You

paper is whitewhile digital is carved in green plastic plateso digital is greener.you have nothing better to write about?RE: Which is Greener: Paper or Digital? The Answer May Surprise You"Which is greener, paper or digital". This assumes that all digital users are using an E-reader for reading. Many people...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, e-reader, computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Universal phone charger OK'd

Why just mobile phones?It seems that this is an idea whose time has come. Now how about looking at other things like laptops, entertainment devices and other electronic gadgets.It is the "power level" required.We already have a "semi-universal" charger in that many devices (phones, cameras, mp3 players) can charge...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Digital music, Digital media, phone, charger, phone charger

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

QPack Free Testing Tool Test Management 5.3.1 (Windows)

QPack is an end-to-end solution for Application Lifecycle Management, containing all development lifecycle modules, such as market requirements, system specs, development, testing, and delivery. QPack ALM supports the marketing team, system architects, developers and testers by providing each team with professional tools suited to its specific needs and methodologies. QPack...

Tags: Medical Device, Microsoft Windows, Application Lifecycle Management, Tool, Orcanos Application Lifecycle Management, QPack, QPack ALM, Medical Device Software Development, QPack Medical Device Software Development, Healthcare, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-10-26

GE shows off mini ultrasound device

At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, GE Chief Executive Jeff Immelt introduces a handheld ultrasound gadget called Vscan. Immelt believes that the new device will be make it easier for clinicians to monitor the human body in a variety of settings, including countries where medical professionals cannot afford...

Tags: General Electric Co., Web 2.0, Document Management, Monitors & Displays, Handhelds, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Components, GE

Videos 2009-10-21

Web 2.0 Summit video: GE shows off mini ultrasound device

At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, GE Chief Executive Jeff Immelt introduces a handheld ultrasound gadget called Vscan. Immelt believes that the new device will be make it easier for clinicians to monitor the human body in a variety of settings, including countries where medical professionals cannot afford...

Tags: Web, General Electric Co., Video, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-21

News to know: Nook; Yahoo; Sun; Net Neutrality; Apple; Windows 7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Burnette: Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader Matthew Miller: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-21

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...

Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled today

What is the difference between this and the Que?RE: Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled todayWell, the Kindle is still pretty pricy for me. I was in Toys R Us the other day and they had a Sony e-reader (1st time I've ever ACTUALLY seen one....

Tags: E-books, Kindle DX, e-book, Nook, Barnes & Noble Inc., e-book Reader, Kindle2, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Spring Design debuts Google Android-based e-book reader, Alex

Meet Alex, the new Google Android OS-based e-book reader from Spring Design. Only one day before Barnes & Noble releases their e-reader and on the same day as the Que release, the Bay Area-based is trying to steal the thunder with its dual-screen, 6-inch Electronic Paper...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, E-paper, E-book Reader, E-books, Mobile Operating Systems, Personal Technology, rking

Blog posts 2009-10-19