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2004 August

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Opera serves up some mobility

Sometime ago, browser company Opera made it clear that they will not allow their browser onto mobile devices running Microsoft’s operating system. Well it looks like their day for change has finally come. According to CNET, pressure from mobile companies has convinced Opera to rethink their stance on this issue.

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Samsung to add payment function to cell phones

Samsung has decided that mobile devices ought to be able to talk to POS (Point of Sale) systems through the use of Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology. I not sure that I dig this too much. Don’t get me wrong, I am all about new POS technology. But this just seems a little too risky to […]

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A Mobile Call to Filmmakers

Catch your favorite movie moments on your cell phone? According to the Feature, this is a coming thing along with a swarm of small movie festivals designed just for your cell phone.
I must admit that this seems sort of silly to me personally. Yet, it does maintain a small level of interest that will […]

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Roku SoundBridge Network Music Player - now with Wi-Fi

For those of you that are not familiar with the Roku SoundBridge network music player, it is a device that allows its user to enjoy music from just about any room in the house. Well apparently Roku has opted to offer their customers a little something special. They will be shipping all of the SoundBridge […]

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Amsterdam Start-Up to Offer WiFi Internet

Amsterdam is known for many things. The atmosphere, the people and now it will be known for the city-wide Wi-Fi. According to Yahoo news, Amsterdam will soon become a series of localized “hotspots”. Now since something like this does take money, accessing this new service will not be free.

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How to use VoIP on a Pocket PC

An excellent step by step guide to using the Vonage VoIP service on a Windows Mobile device has been published by engadget. The article has detailed installation instructions for configuring the Pocket PC for use as a telephone over WiFi.

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Skype coming to a Mac near you

The very popular Skype VoIP service has previously been restricted to the Windows, Linux, and Pocket PC world but that is going to change. Skype announced recently the beta version of it’s Mac compatible software is now available.

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A Real Estate Agent’s Friend

The Pocket PC, a Real Estate Agent’s Friend? It is according to Bruce Herwig. He believes that the Pocket PC along with other specific PDA software, can in fact make a Real Estate Agent’s life a lot easier.

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SafeGuard® Easy 4.0 Data Encryption Software

It’s official, someone has heard the call for some kind of protection for mobile computing. SafeGuard Utimaco U.S.A has released their new SafeGuard® Easy 4.0 software.

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PDA Check software

I might even try this software on my own PDA. The PDA Check software allows its user to keep track of the vital statistics from their PDA. This is a pretty cool idea. After all, it is completely free. Version Tracker has shown me a fair amount of PDA software in the past. Some I […]

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Samsung Phones To Contain Near-Field Chips

Cell phone technology never ceases to amaze me. Samsung and Philips team up with their latest endeavor, cell phones that implement Philips’ “Near-Field Communications” technology. The idea is to enhance future commerce much like bluetooth enhances your mobile devices - wirelessly.

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VoWi-Fi

Never thought that I would see the day when VoWi-Fi (voice-over-Wi-Fi) became the popular item that it is quickly developing into. The Feature reports that this technology is now joining up with current cell phone technology to “help” with areas that suffer from poor cell phone coverage.

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Feed your Pocket RSS with PocketFeed

If you are a fan of RSS, going mobile with RSS can be a very simple endeavor through the use of third party applications. Most require a sync through a computer to aggregate the data down to the device, but if you have a Pocket PC with PocketFeed a free RSS reader, it all can […]

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Tablet PC PowerToys updated

Microsoft has updated the list of PowerToys for the Tablet PC. There are now over 20 PowerToys available for free download that vary from utilities to games. One of the coolest new tools is the My Font Tool which lets you make a font from your very own handwriting. The resultant font […]

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Ericsson shuts down Bluetooth division

A sad note is reported today as mobile phone giant Ericsson has started shutting down its Technology Licensing Group. This group was responsible for spreading Bluetooth technology at Ericsson and throughout the rest of the industry.

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New Apple educational computers- no optical drives

Rumors have been flying all over the Web about the soon to be announced new systems from Apple Computer. One of the interesting tidbits that I ran across is a statement concerning the new systems aimed at educational institutions.

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Can’t afford high-speed internet?

There’s a practice in urban areas that has been growing that has finally been picked up by the mainstream media. The New York Times has published an article describing how big city dwellers desperate for high-speed internet access are going to their neighbors and “piggy-backing”. Internet access is expensive for many people who […]

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USB flash drives- IT nightmare?

An interesting article was published recently by Digital Silence that discusses the security implications of USB flash drives in the work place. Employees who are not permitted to take information home from the network or to install their own programs on corporate PCs are bringing USB drives and shuttling information back and forth between […]

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Trivo Wireless LLC Launches Today

PRWeb announces the launch of a new wireless phone provider, Trivo Wireless. In a twist for someone that would be considered to be “the new kid on the block”, Trivo Wireless will be offering some of the best rates around.

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Hear the Music

Even though I just do not see the attraction, mobile ringtone music is really heating up in the UK. Now, if that was not enough, “The Feature” reports that even Madonna has jumped onto this trend with a mobile-content shop.