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189 bln mobile messages sent in 2007: 189 bln mobile messages have been sent by US mobile-phone subscribers in 2007. Gartner forecasts 301 bln mobile messages sent in 2008. Those figures would still account for only a small fraction of the 2.3 trillion messages to be sent across major markets worldwide in 2008 (a 19.6% increase from...; Tags: Mobile-phone, Mobile, Mobile Message, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, AM; Blog posts 2008-05-20

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MobileTechRoundup show #140, iPhone apps, Opera Mobile 9.5 beta, and netbooks: We really tried to get away from talking just about the iPhone in MobileTechRoundup show #140, but when it is the hottest news in the mobile space it is tough. We did talk about some applications, iPhone 3G battery life, and a utility we would like to see on the...; Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Apple iPhone, Opera Software, Beta, Podcasts, Keyboards, Internet, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Taking the digital billboard to the next level: Do you think a 10-story building wrapped in your company's video would help get your message across? That's the goal of San Francisco-based marketing company Obscura Digital. Besides cool projection technology, the company is exploring touch and interactive tech to help advertise products with pop.; Tags: Corporate Communications, Marketing Research, News, kara tsuboi, jared kohler, obscura digital, video domes, igoogle, marketing, san francisco, video projection, touch, screens; Videos 2008-07-18
Immobile Apple: It's 11:33 a.m. Friday. Approximately 66 and a half hours since Apple Support acknowledged receipt of my request for help on syncing calendar and contact data from my iMac to the "cloud,'' i.e., MobileMe servers wherever they are. Re-request sent after 48 hours. Still...; Tags: Apple Inc., 3G, Desktops, Web Browsers, Recruitment & Selection, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-18
News to know: Google, Microsoft; AMD; Cybercrime arrest: Notable headlines: Earnings wrap: Larry Dignan: Can Dirk Meyer save AMD? News.com: AMD's Ruiz steps off the roller coaster Google earnings fall short; says it can thrive in down economy. Techmeme Sam Diaz: IBM: Big Blue beats expectations Microsoft: $60 billion...; Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., IBM Corp., Keyboards, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Asset Management, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Components, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-18

MegaSeg DJ (html): MegaSeg is the mobile DJ and radio station automation solution for Professional MP3 and QuickTime mixing and programming. You can now organize your MP3 music collection or nearly any QuickTime supported file format, and segue between songs (cross-fade or beatmix) without using any extra mixing equipment. Organize and find your...; Tags: HTML, Apple QuickTime, Fidelity Investments, Radio, MegaSeg, Digital Music, Digital Media, Advertising & Promotion, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-18
Podcast: Diary of a dial-up user (part 4 - final): This is the final installment of this soap-style, badly written diary of my broadband woes, fights and mishaps. It's been nearly two weeks without broadband at my new house, battling my way online through the means of dial-up Internet. It still hasn't been fully resolved as of...; Tags: Diary, Podcasts, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Internet, Networking, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Google earnings fall short; Says it can thrive in weak economy: Updated: Google's second quarter earnings missed Wall Street estimates and executives moved to allay concerns about the company's ability to weather a dicey ad environment. The search giant on Thursday reported net income of $1.25 billion, or $3.92 a share, on revenue of $5.37 billion excluding...; Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Earnings, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-17
More iPhone 3G observations: More iPhone 3G observationsThanks for this tip......[i]"An app that toggles 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and even the cellular radio to conserver battery. Bonus points if they add a schedule feature to, for example, turn off all the radios while you sleep then turn them back on when you wake.[/i]I would...; Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G observation, 3G, Apple iPhone 3G, MMS, phone; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
More iPhone 3G observations: After almost a week with the new iPhone 3G I have some additional thoughts that I wanted to share on my experiences: As I previously mentioned, AT&T's 3G coverage is completely non-existent in my area, despite AT&T's coverage viewer claiming that I'm blanketed in 100 percent 3G....; Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Unpatched code execution bug haunts BlackBerry: Security alerts aggregator Secunia has raised an alarm for a "highly critical" vulnerability that puts users of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server at risk of code execution attacks. Technical details of bug are not available but Secunia says it is caused by an unspecified error in the BlackBerry...; Tags: Adobe PDF, Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Opera Mobile 9.5 beta now available for WM touch screen devices: Opera Mobile 9.5 beta now available for WM touch screen devicesOpera is by far the best mobile browser out thereOpera has shown incredible innovation in their mobile browsers and 9.5 is no different. There is no browser better for your mobile device than Opera.Matthew, are there any mobile devices that...; Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Web browsers, touch screen device, Opera Software, touch screen, Web browser; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
HP unveils Centrino 2 business tablet PC: The good people over at AVING USA have images of HP's new business tablet PC in the Korean market, the 'Compaq 2730p,' packed with Intel Centrino 2 power. According to pictures, the machine is loaded with a 12.1-inch WXGA LCD screen, Intel Core 2 Duo L9400 (1.86GHz)...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Centrino, PC, Tablet PC, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Tablets, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Opera Mobile 9.5 beta now available for WM touch screen devices: I reviewed Opera Mobile 9.5 earlier this year and then there was the news that the public beta was coming on 15 July. We heard that it slipped earlier this week, but it only slipped a couple days and we just received the press release that Opera Mobile 9.5 beta...; Tags: Touch Screen, Opera Software, Beta, Opera Mobile 9.5, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-07-17
PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.: PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.WellWell, that shows that Apple is still not significant worldwide,which is not surprising !MisleadingAlthough Apple slightly edged out Acer in US sales, it comes nowhere close to Acer in international sales. So to claim that Apple topped Acer in shipments...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., PC, PC shipment, No. 3, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Dreams come true: network guy holds city hostage: Dreams come true: network guy holds city hostageMY HEROIt's about time that somebody had the JEWELS to do this, but it is not worth the jail time.I know an Island where they take people like him and make them cry or put him in with other folk to do some...; Tags: NETWORKING, Construction, Abbie, network guy, network; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Yahoo: Icahn just a short-termer: Yahoo once again delivered another shareholder letter Thursday designed to urge shareholders to vote for its board members at its Aug. 1 annual meeting. Yahoo's message: Billionaire investor Carl Icahn only has short-term interest n the company. In Yahoo Chairman's Roy Bostock's letter the company outlined the...; Tags: Shareholder, Yahoo! Inc., Carl Icahn, Financial Accounting, Corporate Governance, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-17
PC shipments solid in second quarter; Apple No. 3 in U.S.: Gartner reported that worldwide PC shipments were 71.9 million, up 16 percent from a year ago. The gains were fueled by mobile PCs that had lower average selling prices. Meanwhile Apple topped Acer to be the third largest PC vendor in terms of shipments. Globally, HP retained...; Tags: PC, Shipment, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Citrix and Xen not versus Xen: Simon Crosby, CTO of Citrix's Virtualization Management group, contacted me after reading the post, Citrix versus the Xen community, to clear up some misconceptions that he thought were the basis of my post. After reading his message, it's clear that what he had to say was very persuasive. Thanks Simon...; Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Xen, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Open source college revolution?: Open source college revolution?Blackboard NG "Next Generation"Keynote speaker Blackboard CEO Michael Chasen demonstrated the power and direction of Blackboad NG at today's afternoon session of Blackboard World '08 in Las Vegas.TRULY a Next Generation product that makes any institution's 'learning' go everywhere.+ It will now wrap Moodle & Satai.+ Courses...; Tags: Angel Learning, Moodle & Satai, open source; Discussion threads 2008-07-17