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Nokia 770 Internet Tablet gets 2006 OS software update

Nokia 770 Internet Tablet gets 2006 OS software updateUMPC will win over a Linux tabletI'm afraid the $399 Nokia device will lose against the the UMPC driven by Microsoft and Intel. Forget about it. The Nokia device uses Linux on top of an ARM processor. The ARM processor is...

Tags: Linux, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Tablets, Notebooks, Operating systems, VPNs, operating system, software, Nokia Corp., Nokia 770, ARM, tablet, Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

Discussion threads 2006-07-05

Nokia 770 Internet Tablet gets 2006 OS software update

The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a device that I seriously considered purchasing before I bought my Samsung Q1 UMPC. It is primarily designed as a device for providing you mobile internet access via WiFi or Bluetooth and Nokia just made it even more powerful with their 2006 OS update...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Nokia 770, ultramobile PC

Blog posts 2006-07-05

Manufacturers unwrap first ultramobile PCs

Manufacturers unwrap first ultramobile PCsOnly 2 to 3 hours battery life?!So if you're going to watch a movie, it'll be out of power by the end of it? Video iPod killer it's not. I guess that also puts a damper on gaming on an Origami. And the price of Samsung's...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Notebooks, Tablets, Desktops, Nokia 770, mini-PC, PC, laptop computer, ultramobile PC, first ultramobile PC, Origami, tablet

Discussion threads 2006-03-09

Photos: Origami minitablets

Photos: Origami minitabletsHire a product photographer...For sure...A very "large pocket", maybe.Caption of image 4:>"The product could slip easily into a large pocket"Well, maybe that big middle one over your chest if you're wearing overalls. Pants pockets would be tough, I'd guess, and you'd have to put up with the "...or...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, Nokia 770, handheld, photograph, Origami, minitablet PC

Discussion threads 2006-03-07

Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

You can pull down Web pages on most PDAs, smart phones, and BlackBerrys, but let's be honest: The Web wasn't meant to be shoehorned into a 3-inch screen. Enter the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, a PDA-like communicator with a wide, Web-friendly screen and loads of multimedia features. Priced at $359.99,...

Tags: PDAs, Tablets, Handhelds, Notebooks, Nokia Corp., Nokia 770, PDA, Nokia 770 Internet, Web, Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, tablet

Product reviews 2006-01-17

Additional Resources

Android has power of a clean sheet

Android has power of a clean sheetMaybe Android is a big deal?When I first started seeing stories about Android, I figured it was an iPhone wannabe. But, more and more it sounds like my kind of device (os?).This could be the killer app (os?) for phones/PDAs/mp3 players/image viewers.Wow.The key...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Programming languages, Nokia Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Netbooks - Too little, too late, and way too expensive

Netbooks - Too little, too late, and way too expensiveany performance benchmarks?may be the 'netbook' has better performance or is less power hungry.Or may be it is just a gimmick for the uninformed!You're missing the point.A $500 MSI Wind isn't competing with a $500 15" Dell - it's competing with...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Notebooks, Marketing research, Netbooks, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Will Nokia buying Trolltech accelerate mobile Linux?

Will Nokia buying Trolltech accelerate mobile Linux?Nokia is preparing for phone software becoming a commodity. Nokia willexecute better than anybody else on manufacturing and integrating open source software components. The hand writing is on the wall.By the way, this is very significant in that they are not supporting bothcamps. The...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Advertising & Promotion, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Mobile Linux, Nokia Corp., Trolltech, mobile

Discussion threads 2008-01-28

Use your Nokia N95 as a Bluetooth GPS receiver and modem for your N800

Use your Nokia N95 as a Bluetooth GPS receiver and modem for your N800GreatI look forward to your review.I love my N800 with OS2008.I take it with me wherever I go. I use DVD Rip on the Debian box to rip and encode DVD's then transfer them to a couple...

Tags: INTERNET, Modems, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, modem, N800, Nokia Corp., Nokia N95

Discussion threads 2008-01-24

Run the Palm OS on your Nokia Internet Tablet

We all know that Palm OS 5 aka Garnet is getting a bit ancient in terms of mobile technology given that it was released back in 2002. However, there are still some applications from the thousands available for the Palm OS that many of us like to run, yet we...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Mobile, Operating System, Palm Inc., Tablet, Palm OS, Operating Systems, Tablets, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-11-13

iPod touch - Nice device, shame Apple crippled it

iPod touch - Nice device, shame Apple crippled itProof positive!Now it is official, Apple has lost the war to Microsoft and Windows Mobile. Now once the rest of the American public finds out, Zunes will outsell the iPod touch at Christmas this year. I am looking to make a few...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Buy Now Price, video, Now IT, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Apple Inc., iTouch, Adrian

Discussion threads 2007-11-05

Asus launches Eee...Let me know when the price drops

Asus launches Eee...Let me know when the price dropsSony VAIOThis reminds me of the Sony VAIO and white MacBook. Look nice :)Some may complaint that it will be slowInstall Rdesktop ( www.rdesktop.org ) on Eee and ThinServer XP ( www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htm ) on your home/office PC and you can wirelessly run...

Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, computer, Eee, ASUS, price drop

Discussion threads 2007-10-17

Can I have a PSP?

Can I have a PSP?Dancing around the XOThat's an impressive job of dancing around the XO, which is the only machine actually designed to do what you want and already close to the right price.Nice try, but he does make a pointOf course you and I both know he wants...

Tags: Sony PlayStation Portable

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Will Windows Home Server be Microsoft's next flop?

Will Windows Home Server be Microsoft's next flop?This will give Microsoft...a single point of entry into your whole personal IT infrastructure.It will make it much simpler for Microsoft and Big Brother to invade your privacy. Microsoft has been data mining for Big Brother for some time. It has...

Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows, server, Home Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Home Server

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

ASUS on schedule to release $199 subnotebook for back to school

ASUS on schedule to release $199 subnotebook for back to schoolThis should be a game changer$199 for a sub notebook should be a game changer for the smartphone industry and the emerging UMPC market. Seeing is believing but WOW.If I had know this ...... would have waited instead of...

Tags: Notebooks, Games, Handhelds, ASUS, game changer, subnotebook, back-to-school

Discussion threads 2007-07-20

Nokia N800 Navigation Kit

A little while ago, I joked (OK, I was half serious) that someone had finally found a good use for the Nokia 700 Internet Tablet by turning it into a portable navigation system. I have since come to realize there are more positives to the device after reviewing the revamped...

Tags: Tablets, GPS, Nokia N800, Nokia Corp., tablet, Bluetooth

Product reviews 2007-07-18

Simplicity put Palm's Pilot on the map. Is Palm's Foleo 'PC' an encore performance?

Simplicity put Palm's Pilot on the map. Is Palm's Foleo 'PC' an encore performance?Couple of things...1. This would be great for backpacking! With a solar charging blanket I can write down my thoughts and such!2. Excellent choice of Operating systems!3. Um, they couldn't really sell the Folio for $500.00 with...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Cellular phones, WIRELESS, performance, PC, Palm Pilot, Palm Foleo, Palm Inc., Wi-Fi, Palm Treo

Discussion threads 2007-07-03

Palm Foleo with Linux threatens the Laptop

Palm Foleo with Linux threatens the LaptopSomeone else sees the use of thisWhile many were dissing this product from Palm I saw advantages unique to my needs. It is in no way a laptop replacement yet, But it looks like it will travel well. I commute by bicycle and...

Tags: E-mail, Notebooks, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, Palm Foleo, Palm Inc., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-07-02

Is Foleo Palm's folly?

Is Foleo Palm's folly?Why bother?Get the guys down in New Orleans ready to march their band down the Rue Bourbon because Palm is on its last legs. Palm has dumped its customer base for smartphones and I'm afraid Treo doesn't have a chance, much less this future E-Bay item...

Tags: UNIX, INTERNET, Operating systems, Palm Inc., folly, Foleo Palm, Linux, Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-05-30

WordPress client for the Nokia N800

Just got back from a trip to New York City and catching up on RSS feeds I see that a newWordPress cleint for the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet has been released. WordPy is a pretty full-featured client for the Maemo Linux OS and runs on both the Nokia 770 and...

Tags: Gadgetry, Blogs, Software, Utilities and Add-Ins

Blog posts 2007-05-14