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Review roundup: Hands-free headset/speaker solutions from Etymotic, Aliph, Nokia and Spracht

In just over a month, you will not be able to use your cellphone in your automobile in Washington State without some kind of hands-free solution. Hands-free laws are in place now or coming soon to many other states and areas of the world so now is a good time...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Solution, Ear, Phone, Device, Microphone, Nokia Corp., Call, Controller, Headset, Bluetooth, Button, Cable, Spracht, EtyBlu, etyBLU, BLUmaxx, Battery Life, Aliph Jawbone, Earbud, Earloop, Noise Assassin Technology, Nokia BH-903, Phone Call Functionality, Aura Mobile BT, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-29

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Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, Palm

To Stay in Business,eventually they will turn to Android.The SAME WAY did HTC and MOTOROLA.and IT will not Take Long!RE: Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, PalmRIM forever!droid is cool, but read the comments on the original article.this guy is probably waaaay off.IT Analysts are kind of...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Handhelds, droid, IT-Analysts, Motorola Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Palm Inc., phone, Pre, v60

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Apple releases iTunes 9.0.2, kills Palm Pre sync ... again

Round up the executive and throw them in jailApple's behavior is simply unacceptable.Palm... Shakes HeadNote to Palm: Make a Front end that uses the iTunes DB or quit trying to keep hacking. It is REALLY stupid. A) You will never keep ahead of this.B) Even if you keep fixing it,...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Palm Inc., Apple iTunes, Palm Pre

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Google, Android 2.0 sticks fork in GPS devices

It would also be great if Android could automatically re-route you in real-time, when things like the Bay Bridge suddenly close. This means munincipalities automatically posting closures on a web site, that all providers can use in real-time. Munincipalities could also distribute traffic in real-time. Lots of possibilities to replacing...

Tags: Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, Smart phones, GPS, Google Inc., Google Android 2.0, GPS Devices, battery, Google Android

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

2010 Scion xB

Photo gallery:2010 Scion xBWith funky styling and a reputation built around the tuner crowd and the sound-off set, the Scion xB almost single-handedly established the market for little boxy city cars in the North American market. However, the current generation xB faces stiff competition from the likes of the even-quirkier...

Tags: Performance management, Scion xB

Product reviews 2009-10-27

Motorola Droid official specifications leaked: 16:9 touchscreen, DVD-quality video, 0.5" thick

Colour me interested!!The only problem is that it is by Motorola and their quality has really been suffering for quite a few years.Other than that, the only other phone that has me as excited is the HTC HD2. There isn't a single phone in the entire world that can hold...

Tags: Smart phones, video, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, Motorola Inc., official specification, DVD-quality video, touch screen, specification

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Can a BlackBerry watch succeed where SPOT watches failed?

Oh no another gadget ...where's my card statement Before I begin, let it be know that I am a true gadget geek therefore my judgment is not functioning at full power. I still have a Timex Data-Link (contacts, appointments) do I use it, No. I...

Tags: Bluetooth, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, BlackBerry Watch, RIM BlackBerry, towel

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

SpeedDial+ 1.0 (Mobile)

It is very easy to use SpeedDial+. Right after the installation you should enter the application and set your own short numbers for speed dialing. You should attach a desired action to each number. Now you only have to remember your speed dials and to use them anywhere in your...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, SymbianGuru, Speed Dial, License Code, Telecom & Utilities

Software downloads 2009-10-19

Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints; no Start customizations and stylus still required

Apple is safe.Point release or not, Microsoft is under the gun to come up with something better than this retread if they want to stay in the mobile device business. Make no mistake, the handset makers are not just disappointed, they are steaming about Microsoft's inability to keep up, because...

Tags: Keyboards, Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless and Mobility, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, touch screen, Windows Mobile 6.5, ringer, mobile, Finger-friendly, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Advanced PBX Data Logger 2.5.0 build 1006 (Windows)

You may be an experienced hardware or network engineer, or an application designer and looking for a handy utility for extending your office, hotel or enterprise application. Whatever the case may be, look no further than our Advanced PBX Data Logger, for it will meet all of your technical needs.Advanced...

Tags: Accounting, Phone, PBX, AGG Software, Microsoft Windows, Telephony, VOIP, Ethernet, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Services, Operating Systems, Software, Networking, Telecommunications

Software downloads 2009-10-06

Will Windows Mobile jump back to number 2 by 2013?

Don't summon the marketing people...Win7 house party ads check cNet Buzz Report for a nice roast, Bill Gates shaking his posterior, and misleading Laptop Hunters ads...these are the people you want to sell people on WinMo?Personally I'd say to have MS do the same thing that they mostly do with...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Wireless and Mobility, phone, advertisement, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, mobile, WinMo

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

The best VoIP solution is ...

What about hosted?Wondering if you guys would be willing to discuss the most obvious omission... hosted. It's like choosing which car to buy when its cheaper to take a limo.RE: The best VoIP solution is ...Your article was only comprehensive if you consider just the IP-PBX and desktop telephone;...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Fax, Zultys, Voice Mail, VoIP Solution, AC power, SIP, VoIP

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

HTC Snap (Alltel)

Photo gallery:HTC Snap AlltelThe HTC Snap has been making the rounds to various carriers, including T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and now Alltel. Like the rest, the Alltel Snap has a heavy focus on messaging and includes HTC's Inner Circle feature to help busy mobile professionals prioritize e-mail with just a...

Tags: E-mail, Instant messaging, Cellular phones, Groupware, Handhelds, contact book, Alltel Corp., Snap, High Tech Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-09-14

Has the iPod idea train hit the buffers?

The "hype" Apple gave it?Apple sent out 2 notifications to the press. First there was an announcement of the event date and then later there was a "post card" invite that clearly marked it as a music event. Get something straight, Adrian, Apple didn't hype this event -...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, camera, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, Adrian, buffer, phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

HTC Touch Pro2 (Sprint)

Photo gallery:HTC Touch Pro2 SprintSprint has really filled out its smartphone lineup quite nicely this summer, offering a little something for everyone. The Palm Pre brought a touch-screen smartphone to the masses; the BlackBerry Tour gave mobile professionals an international e-mail machine; and the soon-to-be-released HTC Hero will certainly please...

Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, Sprint Communications, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Touch Pro2, HTC Touch, smart phone, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-09-09

Nokia 7610 Supernova

Photo gallery:Nokia 7610 SupernovaThe Nokia 7610 Supernova gave us deja vu when it first arrived in our offices, and it wasn't due to its common slider design. Instead, we remembered that we had reviewed a Nokia handset with that same model number almost five years ago. We thought perhaps the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, slider mechanism, Supernova, Nokia Corp., slider design

Product reviews 2009-09-02

Blackberry vs. iPhone smackdown

Smackdown I think that BB users will always be BB users and iPhone users are dedicated to their sets. I have seen more of my acquaintances switch from non-smart phones to iPhone than to BB, but that is anecdotal evidence and meaningless.I don't think RIM has to worry about their...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

Thieves: Beware the iPhone

For those smart enough to buy a real smartphone[i]Apple?s ingenious Find my iPhone feature[/i]LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!! There are many programs out there that don't require you to pay an annual Apple tax and came out [b]long[/b] before Apple even thought about including this type of functionality. Oops, I guess you can't get...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, smug

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

iPhone app review process: fix it, don't kill it

Sounds like you approve of an App Store for OS X[i]You know what happens when you let anyone develop software for your platform and then consumers install it without knowing whether it?s safe or not? You become Microsoft Windows - and the next thing you know, you?re installing and updating...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

The Google Voice app scandal: is Apple losing control over the iPhone?

I was out of the loop last week when Apple, AT&T and Google all answered Washington's questions surrounding the apparent rejection of the Google Voice app for the iPhone. Over the weekend, I had a chance to do some reading on what had gone down and, more importantly, the official...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., VoIP, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., App, Google Voice, Smart Phones, Telephony, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-24