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2005 April

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What TabletPC Should I Get?

Out of all of life’s problems, I think that this one that I would not mind having. One blogger contemplates the choice of a lifetime - which tablet PC to purchase. Speaking for myself, I would get the Toshiba. I feel good about their stuff as of late.

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World’s largest WiFi hotspot directory now available as Mac OS X Tiger Dashboard Widget

I realize that the Tiger Dashboard widgets are likely going to prove to be a huge hit. And the concept of using it to get a ‘feel’ for the sheer number of Wi-Fi hotspots is actually a pretty clever idea!

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Remote Desktop for Mobiles 1.2

I can’t tell you how handy something like remote desktop from a mobile can be in a pinch. If you are interested and wanting to try it out, give this software a test drive.

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Tax the iPod!

Well, you have to admit that this is a creative way to combat music piracy. Still, it sucks for those who continue to buy their music legally.

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WM Freeware: BatMon 2k2

A friend of mine at work asked me if there was some type of Power indicator available for the Today screen on his Windows Mobile device. There isn’t one “out of the box” unfortunately, and I find this to be a real shame. The Today screen is probably the most often viewed screen […]

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Video-Phone Feeds Getting Into Mainstream Media

OK, so I was really wrong about video on mobiles. It looks as if the popularity is growing so much, that is is going to be penetrating the mainstream in a whole new way!

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The Cellphone That Killed Your TV

Sneaky, mean, even cruel. Call the creator of this TV-B-Gone what you like, but he certainly is inventive!

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The Video Content Acquisition Binge

Video has long since been a popular time waster on the Internet since broadband started to become more and more popular. Well, with each passing day mobile media is beginning to get its teeth into video like never before.

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Pub chef bitten by deadly spider

The next time someone puts you down for spending a little extra on a camera phone, you just show them this article. I think they will agree that camera phones can truly save lives in the right situation.

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FCC To Require 911 for VoIP

Using VoIP or not, having no access to 911 service ‘is a joke in your town’! While that is not the only concern that I personally have about making the switch, it is certainly a motivating factor that might lead me to stick with traditional POTS phone service. Well, the FCC has finally stepped in […]

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NTT DoCoMo to Ease Use of ‘Wallet Phones’

Wallet phones, huh? Could such a contraption ever really fly? Well the folks that designed them seem to feel pretty sure of it. And after reading the article below, I think the possibility is certainly there that they will do very well.

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Youth market is central to developing mobile

Personally, I think that there are other markets to consider when looking at the success of growing the mobile market. While the article below says go young, I think that the older crowd is not being looked at because of how difficult the devices usually are.

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Wireless Net Connections for the Roaming Laptop

This service from Verizon could be handy in a pinch. But isn’t the price of $79 a little steep for their mobile brand of high-speed Internet?

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Combating Gadget Theft

OK, let’s be totally honest here. If you were to have your iPod stolen outright, would you honest even bothering to report it? If you are like most people, it is pretty unlikely based on most people’s perceptions of dealing with small, stolen items. I think that most people take it as a loss. Well […]

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Verizon To Beef Up EV-DO, Ditch Wi-Fi, in NYC

I really don’t see the advantage of phasing out Wi-Fi hotspots in NYC. While Verizon Wireless may be wanting to make room on their plate for the expanding EV-DO wireless network in New York City, I think there are going to be some people that are not really that happy about the removal of […]

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Sony PSP European launch date confirmed

Well this is good news for those on the other side of the pond! The PSP is coming to you guys - just not till September. Sorry, I know this seems like a long ways off. However, you could look at this as a good thing though. At least you can be sure that Sony […]

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iPod Killers?

Under the right set of circumstances, I think that mobile phones have a shot at taking on the big Apple and their iPod army. But there are still a lot of ifs and buts that have to be addressed before I can see this really taking off.

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How To Encode Video Files For The Sony PSP With Nero Recode

It is now possible to encode files for the Sony PSP device with Nero Recode. Users can now encode any files from their library of non-copy protected personal videos or movies. An illustrated document is available upon request.

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Raise the Bar…in Your Home

So you can’t seem to get a good cell signal in your house, aye? Even though Cingular claimed things would get better after the AT&T Wireless buy-out, you’re still dropping calls at the kitchen table. Well fear not, if you have a PCS based cell phone (operating on the 1900 MHz band) and […]

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FCC pics of the IBM Thinkpad Tablet PC

You’ve got to love the FCC when you’re craving information for rumored devices and these pics found on the FCC site depict an IBM Thinkpad X41 Tablet PC. No real surprises in these pics, the depicted Tablet looks just like a Thinkpad. Looks like it has Bluetooth and a dual antenna WiFi. […]