Big exciting day today when in the middle of work, not one, but two Tablet PCs showed up at the office. I finally got home and got to unbox them. Here’s a quick look and what was in one of the boxes. Technorati Tags: April Fools >
We are proud, and a bit surprised, to announce that beginning April 1, Robert Scoble will join the GottaBeMobile.com team as a roving reporter covering mobile technology. According to GBM head honcho, Rob Bushway: ““We started talking to Scoble at the Bloghaus at CES. At that time he had already committed to Fast Company and [...]
Starbucks announced late today that beginning tomorrow, April 1, they will no longer offer WiFi in their stores. According to a spokesman: ““We’ve discovered that there are too many customers coming in to take advantage of the wireless connectivity, who sit for hours on end and nurse only one cup of Joe. They rarely if [...]
As I eagerly await getting to try out the REDFLY Mobile Companion from Celio Corp, I’m watching all of the news closely. Celio sent out a press release earlier today that is quite exciting. They’re announcing a partnership with Enterprise Mobile, the full-service company focused on developing, delivering and managing enterprise solutions based on the [...]
It looks like 2008 is going to be a tough year for InPlay Technologies. In their 2007 financial statement, released March 24 2008, auditors expressed “substantial doubt” about InPlay’s ability to continue as a “going concern.” ““As expected, our revenue in the fourth quarter was down as we completed production for our largest FinePoint customer. [...]
I found this video over on YouTube (see the video at the bottom of the post). Unfortunately, the video and the product site aren’t in English, but I’ll do my best to try and pull the information out of the rubbish that we need :). If I used the right numbers in the online currency [...]
Hmmm? What gives. Something else just showed up. This time courtesy of Mr. Fedex. When it rains it pours. Tags: Tablet+PC
Mobile folks need access to data from wherever they are, a problem HP is hoping to solve with their announcement of the MV2120 Media Vault, available now for $299. RAID 1 Capability Storage: 500 GB, plus 2 USB 2.0 ports Back up and share data and media across your home network; automatically back up important [...]
On Saturday I put up a post about being mobile and still Twittering. There were a couple of comments to the post that had some great links and I wanted to share them with the readers. TinyTwitter – application like the one I mentioned the other day – standard PPC applicaton twibble – Java based [...]
More and more webcams are becoming an integral part of the moble experience for some. If you device doesn’t contain one built in, then you need a separate solution. HP is releasing the Elite Auto Focus Webcam today. The Elite Auto Focus Webcam offers autofocus at 3 megapixels and up to 12 megapixels with software [...]
Steve Seto, a Microsoft Tablet PC MVP and frequent GottaBeMobile.com contributor, has written up a fantastic review of Dell’s Latitude XT Tablet PC. There have been several reviews published in the last couple of months, but none with this depth and analysis. – Steve Seto Bottom line first: The Latitude XT is a pretty good [...]
I posted up our N-Trig interview on Thursday and wanted to pass along my own thoughts on what N-Trig’s Mr. Lenny Englehardt had to say. Since I had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Englehardt, I had the benefit of hearing repeated comments, voice inflection, and coming away with an overall impression. I think the [...]
If you like to use BlueTooth headsets and the fashion police don’t bother your sense of self esteem, you might want to check this out. The Aliph Jawbone BlueTooth Headset is one of the best out their in my opinion and I use it all the time. Normally priced higher (I’ve seen it from $110 to [...]
Look out. The Asus Eee PC has turned the ultra-portable and ultra-mobile market on its ear already, and with reports that the Windows XP version will hit Best Buy around April 9, I imagine we’ll be seeing some more head turning soon. Price point for the 4G version? $399. Via Gizmodo Tags: Asus+Eee+PC
The New York Times is talking about the coming wave of mini-projectors that one analyst is saying will hit the market at around $350 and be carried around in your shirt pocket. Also intriguing is that supposedly these pocket sized projectors will allow you to show your stuff on any flat surface. On many levels [...]
When you produce as much media content as we do on GBM, it gets hard to list those most memorable or favorite videos. That said, I have a couple that remind me of just how much fun we have doing these InkShows and how awesome our team is. I’ll let the others pipe in with [...]
The Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC I ordered last week shipped today, a full eleven days ahead of schedule. Dell is famous for under-promising / over-delivering on their shipping estimates, but I didn’t think it would ship this early. I should get it Monday or Tuesday, then the real fun begins. Any votes for a [...]
Phil Libin, Evernote’s CEO, responded to my “Doing Some Thinking About Evernote” article and offered some comments on a few of my thoughts. Since they involve a few issues others have asked about, including the big pricing question, I’ve pasted them below: Rob, Thanks for your kind words. I’m very happy that you’re finding Evernote [...]
I can’t say enough good things about how well Evernote has implemented the seamless sync between multiple client platforms and the web. It’s worry free – and that is a very important thing. Here are some random thoughts on the Evernote beta. I dug out my Samsung Q1P UMPC after not using it for 3 [...]
I’ve started to use Twitter a lot more lately, and in this always connected world, what else would be better than to have your Twits on your Windows Mobile device? I know that you can get TXT messages of the Twits, but sometimes that’s a pain, and sometimes it doesn’t quite work right – If [...]
Steve S over in the forums picked up a Dell Latitude XT a couple of weeks back and has been very active over in our forums. If you are looking at the XT, make sure and take a look at his thread. Some News last night from the Dell Forum: While doing research for a [...]
I’ve written before (many times) that part of the attraction of small mobile devices is that they allow you to enjoy the art of Stall Surfing. Well, for those who use an iPod Touch or an iPhone, this accessory looks like it might offer an interesting assist. The Naja King is a coil like stand [...]
Check out this Apple job posting uncovered by Engadget, looking for a handwriting recognition software engineer. Notice that the technology they would be involved in may extend “beyond Mac OS X to other applications and the iPhone.” The Handwriting Recognition team is seeking an engineer who will be responsible for advancing Apple’s handwriting recognition technology [...]
There are a myriad of backup strategies out there ranging from syncing to a drive, syncing to another computer, storing on the cloud ( xDrive, etc), imaging, copy / paste to an external drive, to using the built-in backup in XP and Vista, and more. What do you use and why? What have you had [...]
Tom Bihn just sent me their latest and greatest bag to review: The Ristretto Messenger. It is a small bag designed to fit the Lenovo X300, Apple MacBook, and Apple MacBook Air. When the Dell Latitude XT gets here, I’ll see if the XT can fit inside ( fingers crossed). The Motion F5, unforunately won’t [...]
Not many games out there are very pen-friendly. Here’s one that was not designed for the pen, but it works brilliantly. Escapa! is incredibly simple – just move the red block so that it doesn’t touch any of the moving blue blocks or the walls. That’s it, except that the blocks speed up and move [...]
Well, our first 100 EverNote beta invites went fast yesterday (actually 154 – we dipped into another account to make sure everyone got one), and wouldn’t you know it – we have another 100 to give out! So, if you missed out on the big giveaway yesterday, be one of the first 100 people to [...]
I’ve been running crazy lately with an insane schedule. Thankfully that’s about to end soon. The one thing I don’t need when I’m literally only turning the computer on for a few minutes a day to get some work done is a deluge of CRAPWARE and a bunch of update notices. Last night was a perfect [...]
The last we heard Microsoft was saying that they were aiming to get their Surface technology into the consumer market as soon as possible. Now we perhaps have a better definition of ASAP (although I’m sure it is really to early to tell.) CNN Money/Fortune says that Microsoft is aiming to put a consumer version [...]
I’ve been meaning to link to this for awhile, but it kept passing me by. So, with apologies to Ed Bott and Media Center Show Podcast host, Ian Dixon, here’s a link to a great chat between the two on what to expect (and not expect) in Vista Service Pack 1. Well worth a listen [...]
I have just been given a bank of 100 Evernote invites!! All you have to do is post up your e-mail into the comments and one will be yours!! Make sure and check out Warners InkShow for a nice overview if you want to know what Evernote is all about. Two Things: If you posted [...]
Last month, I had the opportunity to speak with Lenny Englehardt, N-Trig’s Vice President of Business Development. We talked about a number of issues on the mind of GBM readers, and as you’ll see, Mr. Englehardt was not the least bit shy in sharing his opinion on number of topics like small form factor devices, [...]
It’s OneNote Notebook day today on GottaBeMobile.com, or at least you might think with the other post form Rob this morning. :) Email management has been something I’ve been working on for a few weeks. One item that has helped me has been this OneNote notebook I found on the MSDN blogs network. This book [...]
With the exception of the Fujitsu P1620 (and the P1610) with its palm rejection technology, and the Asus line of UMPCs that operate with a “harder touch screen” than most UMPCs, there are very few choices for Inkers out there who want to use a UMPC for Inking. That is of course, unless you want [...]
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Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
HTC One X Review | $199 AT&T 4G LTE
HTC hopes to regain their King of the Hill status in the realm of Android smartphones with the One series, and the HTC One X is the flagship of the line. Featuring LTE speeds, a robust processor, a great camera plus a really good audio experience, the One X has what it takes to be a fabulous phone.
tiltpod Review: Key Chain Tripod & Stand for the iPhone
The tiltpod offers a nearly perfect key chain tripod and stand for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, a small point-and-shoot camera or and many other small gadgets. I love the mobility, the price and the functionality of this great little accessory from gomite. Born out of a frustration with bulky pocket tripods, the tiltpod is [...]
Droplr Review: 100GB of Online Storage for $3 a Month
Droplr lets users easy and quickly share files between Mac, Windows and iPhone. The new Droplr Pro accounts supercharge the service with 100GB of storage for just $3 per month. Sadly, Droplr doesn’t offer file sync, so it won’t replace Dropbox, Google Drive or Sugar Sync. Droplr makes several file sharing tasks easier and offers [...]
Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad Case Review
The craftsmanship and elegance of the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case will lure you in, but unfortunately, the case has some drawbacks that make its $199 price tag hard to swallow. When I first received the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case, I was absolutely blown away. The presentation of the thing is about as classy [...]
