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Zune HD firmware 4.3 adds predictive text and desktop mode

I was messing around with adding devices to my GDGT list today and discovered this discussion about new Zune HD firmware. I then fired up my MSI Wind with Zune desktop software, connected my Zune HD and walked through the 4.1 (191) upgrade. A couple of the key upgrades include...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Firmware, Desktops, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-07

MobileTechRoundup show #189; Verizon DROID choices, Moblin 2.1 for netbooks

Today is the launch of the Motorola DROID and HTC DROID ERIS on Verizon and James has the DROID in hand. Kevin is triple booting his netbook and the new Moblin 2.1 OS looks slick enough for me to give a try on my MSI Wind soon too. We also...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Smart Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., Netbook, Kevin, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Verizon's HTC DROID ERIS may be the best $100 smartphone

Readers here know how much I enjoyed using the HTC Hero and now we see HTC coming out with its 3rd version of the Hero and IMHO the third time is the charm. I had a chance to hold and play a bit with the HTC DROID ERIS (Verizon's version...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Smart Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., Keyboards, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Review: OtterBox Commuter and Commuter TL Series for iPhone 3G/3GS

I have tried cases with my iPhone devices in the past, but kept going back to an InvisibleShield or BodyGuardz plastic skin because I didn't want anything adding bulk to my iPhone 3GS. Silicone cases are very popular today, but I have never been happy with them since I carry...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-05

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

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.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-05

The iPhone is one of the best phones in the world, carriers with it are the problem

I really don't like to link to posts that have over the top headlines just to gain hits and try not to do that myself, but I just had to respond to this UK Crave blog post titled, The iPhone is the worst phone in the world. After reading the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, T-Mobile, Carrier, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-04

HTC HD2 coming to major US carrier in early 2010

I know the latest smartphone market share data shows both Windows Mobile and HTC down over the last year, but there is one HTC Windows Mobile device that has me quite excited and if it comes to the US with support for T-Mobile then I will buy it. HTC today...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Carrier, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Q3 09 Canalys smartphone data shows RIM increasing 40% over 2008

Canalys posted their 3rd quarter 2009 figures and as you can RIM had an amazing year going from 15.2% to 20.6% of the global market share (an increase of 40.8%). A bit surprisingly to me, Nokia actually saw a 6% increase in its market share too while Apple predictibly increased...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, Market Share, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Motorola and Palm; will 2009 be designated as a comeback year?

Many of us believed that Palm was on the ropes and getting ready to go down for the count at the end of 2008, but they came out swinging at CES with the announcement of the Pre and WebOS. Motorola was a leader in the mobile phone business for years,...

Tags: Palm Inc., Motorola Inc., Motorola DROID, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-04

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

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.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

T-Mobile experiences voice and text outage across the country

I was spending the day at the Ferries 2009 conference in Seattle and towards the end of the day tried to send some text messages and make calls home to pick up my daughter, but nothing seemed to work. My T-Mobile data connection worked just fine, but both voice and...

Tags: Voice, T-Mobile, Outage, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Sony Ericsson announces XPERIA X10 Google Android device

Sony Ericsson has been known to make some compelling smartphones that had sleek, solid designs at high prices, like the XPERIA X1 I purchased and then returned earlier this year. Today we see the announcement of their first Google Android device, the XPERIA X10 and I have to say this...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Device, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Do you really want to carry another device just for Twitter?

I stayed up late last night and watched Josh reveal the Twitter Peek device on the Late Night show with Jimmy Fallon. The new Twitter Peek has the same form factor as the Peek email device, but it only does Twitter. The Peek Classic cost $19.95 and has a monthly...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Twitter Peek, E-mail, Online Communications, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Review: tapSTICK gives you back control of your iPod shuffle

Apple recently launched a new iPod shuffle, but made a major design change that limits you from using your own personal headphones. They moved the basic controls from the device to the headset so you have to use the Apple headphones or buy some made specifically for the iPod shuffle...

Tags: Headphone, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Shuffle, tapSTICK, Scosche, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Review: Celio rolls out BlackBerry client for the REDFLY Mobile Companion

I've been a fan of the REDFLY Mobile Companion for a couple of years and purchased the C8N in November 2008. If you remember there are two models of the REDFLY Mobile Companion, the C7 and C8N, that give you a large display and keyboard to use with your Windows...

Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: E-book readers

In the second half of 2009 we saw some major updates to the market leading ebook readers, followed by announcements of new products coming at the end of 2009 and into 2010. We now see wireless and touchscreen functionality being added to these electronic readers, as well as access to...

Tags: Touch Screen, E-book Reader, Keyboards, E-books, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Components, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Digital Media Players

For this Digital Media Player Holiday Guide we will be taking a look at the best devices that offer a complete music playing and video watching experience. There are still some devices that specialize in one or the other, but the capability has improved in most of them so that...

Tags: Video, Music, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Digital Video, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Personal Navigation Devices

Personal Navigation Devices PNDs were very popular gifts in 2008 and throughout 2009 we saw some changes in smartphone technology and adoption that resulted in a couple of strong competitors left standing the the PND space. Garmin and TomTom are the primary players in the PND game and have some...

Tags: Smart Phone, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, GPS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Smartphones

The lineup of cell phones has expanded a bit, but a significant number of what we see in that category are updates to existing models. The real innovation in the mobile phone world is in the area of smartphones where we see the Apple iPhone, Palm WebOS, Google Android, RIM...

Tags: Mobile, Smart Phone, Cell Phone, Smartphone, Carrier, Cellular Phones, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Cell Phones

Even though 2009 was a difficult one for many in regards to finances, the mobile phone market continued to grow and manufacturers continued to roll out some excellent phones for the consumer. In this issue of the 2009 Holiday Gift Guide we will take a look at two selected mobile...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-01