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AT&T plumps for Windows-based handset

Microsoft Missed the Boat! :D..and now they appear to be treading water to get across the sea of competition out there in Mobiles. The phone war is over and it's not been won by Microsoft in this World. Yay...!They just don't have it in them to do small. Especially with...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, AT&T Corp., handset, Microsoft Windows, mobile, Mobile World, OpenGL

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

How much do desktops matter?

How much do desktops matter?The desktop/laptop will be around longer than that.Laptops continue to grow more prevalent than desktops, but a workstation computer will be a very long standing fixture in the lives of those in the developed world. No one is going to write term papers on a...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, mobile world, desktop, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

iPhone 2.0 and all kinds of little mobile RIAs

I generally break RIAs into three categories: browser-based, desktop, and mobile. After playing with the iPhone 2.0 firmware, checking out some of the applications, and going through the experience in the iTunes store one of the best RIA examples out there, I'm pretty convinced that the iPhone is the best...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Rich Internet Application, Mobile World, App Store, Web 2.0 Player, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-07-10

Is designing for the small screen more fun?

I have completely fallen in love with my iPhone. As far as I can tell it comes as close to the perfectly designed device as possible and it seems like I'm discovering cool usability aspects all the time. Things like when you get a text message with a phone number...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Desktop, Application, Mobile, Mobile World, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Google sends Android to conquer mobile world

Google sends Android to conquer mobile worldMany would be wrong: Applets Rule Web 2.0The following quote is incorrect big time: Regarding "Many would argue Apple's iPhone was the first mobile computing device to allow a Web page to look exactly as it does on a PC's browser.": The iPhone browser...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Android, mobile world, Google Inc., mobile

Discussion threads 2007-11-05

Rich Internet Applications and mobile entertainment

Yesterday Peter Chernin of News Corp praised the economic and business virtues of growing the consumption of entertainment on mobile devices. We have known for quite some time that the "mobile world" was going to be hot. In Asia, it has been for a long time and people maintain...

Tags: mobile marketing, mobile

Blog posts 2006-09-14

Additional Resources

Google spent about $780 million today

Two acquisitions were announced today -- together totaling around $800 million dollars. This comes about a month and a half after Eric Schmidt told us that acquisitions are back on. Both acquisitions are significant -- but one cost a lot more than the other. AdMob...

Tags: Google Inc., Acquisition, Phone, AdMob, Gizmo5, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-11-09

NASA app 1.0 (Mobile)

By downloading this first-ever NASA application for the iPhone, you will enjoy fast, direct access to accurate, up-to-date space mission content from a wide range of U.S. Space Agency sources - all in one easy-to-use mobile platform. The NASA software makes extensive use of built-in iPhone features and usability to...

Tags: NASA, Mobile, Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Smart Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Glide Factor for iPhone 1.5 (Mobile)

With Glide Factor for iPhone glide race through the unique and colorful world as fast as you can. The levels are filled with challenging obstacles that test your abilities in control, speed and reaction time. Unique motion controls and smooth gliding physics. Tilt your iPhone or iPod touch left and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Arcade Reality for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

In Arcade Reality for iPhone, alien invaders from space fly around your body in real-time, their laser beams and missiles attacking from every angle. The attackers are invisible to the human eye, but unbelievably they are now visible via the camera on your iPhone. Skillful players can unlock devastating power-ups,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Affirmations for Health for iPhone 1.06 (Mobile)

Affirmations for Health for iPhone is a deck of 24 affirmations to help you create good health in every part of your mind and body. When you take care of yourself in the best way you can, you radiate beauty and happiness and the world responds in an appreciative way....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Card, Mobile, Health Care, Oceanhouse Media, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-11-06

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

Marine Tides Planner Plus for iPhone 1.6 (Mobile)

Marine Tides Planner Plus for iPhone is an essential companion for sailors, divers, canoeists, fishermen, surfers, swimmers, and anyone involved with sport or leisure at the seaside. It gives you instant and easy access to tides in 2009 for nearly 5000 world locations. You can make your own list of...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Tide, Location, Tucabo, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Marine Day Tides for iPhone 1.6 (Mobile)

Marine Day Tides for iPhone is an essential companion for sailors, divers, canoeists, fishermen, surfers, swimmers, and anyone involved with sport or leisure at the seaside. It gives you instant and easy access to TIDES in 2009 for nearly 5000 world locations. You can make your own list of favorite...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Location, Tucabo, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 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

Organic Social Networks, the Yankees and....Wha'? (UPDATE: WE WON OUR 27TH WORLD SERIES!)

Needless to say, being a Yankees fan of the entirely driven and committed sort, I'm biting every nail on my hands off and frankly, if I could reach my feet, would go at those nails too (Ugh.). I do that every time that the Yankees are in the playoffs or...

Tags: Facebook, Network, Twitter Inc., CRM, Games, Social Networking, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-04

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

wrongwell matthew, because you have been wrong consistently about the smartphone market the last few years i would argue they are both doomed, when you like them. the pre doesn't help palm as it should regardless of critical acclaim and motorola will participate in the race to the bottom (margin...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, RIM OS, Palm Inc., Pre, GSM, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Xobni expands to include enterprise but where are Web, Mobile and even Mac versions

Search tools more than important!!!Good that mostly everbody knows that in business life nothing works without e-mail and even that important is a reliable and fast search tool for Outlook! One of those is Lookeen It has so many features which lighten your work that is amazing. It works with...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Mail.app, Entourage, Web, Xobni, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Macintosh, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices

RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share

Discussion threads 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