Interesting happenings in iPhone App land tonight. On Twitter, Steve Rubel reported that there was a new app, NetShare from NullRiver, that allowed users to tether their iPhone up to a computer. Sure enough it was there for a price of $9.99. Matt Faulkner and I were talking about it and has we went to download [...]
The investment firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) is offering up to $100 million to iPhone and iTouch developers that come up with innovative and transformative applications for the iPhone platform. The investment opportunity, the iFund Initiative, offers money to potential developers regardless of their stage of development. The FAQ says that KPCB [...]
Several weeks ago, I went to Austin, TX to meet with AMD. I asked our readers for questions they would like answered, and I submitted them. I just received the answers, which are posted at the Read More link: What AMD chip is in the new raon Everun umpc that was at computex ? AMD [...]
I decided to give the virtual keyboard from bgfl.org a try using my Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC. I’d like to see folks with regular laptops do this… Technorati Tags: Tablet PC,Dell,Music
Just a quick query here for some feedback from GBM Readers. A few weeks ago Microsoft pushed out an update to Windows Search with the numerical designation of 4.0. I didn’t download it when it was available but picked it up through Windows Update. Knowing full well that Windows Search needs to do some indexing [...]
Now, you too, can get a little groovy with your touch-based Tablet using these free online virtual keyboards from bgfl.org and numbera.com. Who knows, you could be our DJ at the next GBM Reader meetup! Just be sure to have a little ELO in repertoire first, ok? Big thanks to TabletKiosk’s Gail Levy for [...]
CECT, well known for their iPhone clones, surprises us with a relatively innovative product with the YAMI II. Of course it’s not the first watch to offer telephony functionality, nor is it the first to offer mp3 playback. CECT has, however, managed to stuff into this 30gram device a phone, a media player with mp3, [...]
You don’t see this very often – Allegiance Technology Partners has just announced a special $600 trade-in credit on your used LE1600, good towards the purchase of any new Motion Computing Tablet PC. Here are the details: For a limited time, Allegiance Technology, a Motion Select Partner, is making a unique offer to owners [...]
Thank goodness for Twitter and FriendFeed. I just noticed Evernote‘s tweet letting everyone know about their new OneNote 2007 import wizard. I don’t know when this was added, but it will surely make all the Evernote switchers, like me, happy. Now, all of my previous notes will exist in one program and be accessible via [...]
Tablet PC users rejoice!!! We are thrilled to announce that ink support has finally come to the GottaBeMobile.com forums!!! Head over and give it a shot. I’ll be working up directions later this evening, but here is the short version: 1) Ink is supported in the advanced new topic / post reply form 2) click [...]
I love watching destruction of office equipment. Maybe it’s my secret desire to give a few of my non-functioning peripherals the Office Space treatment. In all seriousness though, having a durable external hard drive is essential in the mobile space. Popular Mechanics has posted a head-to-head review complete with video of four popular portable external [...]
Today we received an e-mail with some news about Experience Mobility moving their site to a new domain. I could explain it, but it’s best to just post the information directly from their new site to explain. Make sure and visit the NEW site and update your feeds!! Sad but true, we are starting over [...]
Lifehacker is running one of their Hive Five polls over on their site, this time it has to do with (Tablet PC’s and) note-Taking tools. Head over and give you input on what tool should rank number one – or at least in the top 5. Make sure and read carefully on how to enter, [...]
When I first heard about the Pogo Stylus, a stylus designed specifically for the iPhone/iTouch, I thought it was a joke. After spending some quality time with it, I can tell you it’s no joke. The Pogo Stylus is a handy and functional tool that can be purchased at TenOneDesign.com for $24.95. Check out this [...]
If you have a son or daughter going off to college or if you are in college yourself, don’t miss PDF Annotator for Students for $29.90. It’s the full Version 2 with special pricing for those of us in education. McKay Whitney, a regular site contributor, alerted us to the special pricing this morning. With [...]
GottaBeMobile Forum Moderator Sharon Treloar, aka sbtablet, shared a clean-up tool that is built in to the SP1 upgrade a few days ago. It essentially deletes all of the pre-SP1 files if you are sure you won’t be reverting back. In the process, it cleans out anywhere from 800MB to 1.5GB of space. Rob Bushway, [...]
What better way to do market research than to ask students for their input on what they consider are important aspects of computers. Lenovo employed two interns over the summer who were very familiar with tabletPC’s and education. They created a head-to-head video comparison between their HP tablet and the Lenovo X61t. Being a tabletPC [...]
IBM and Google’s joint Cloud-based project at the top universities of Carnegie-Mellon, Stanford, and MIT has been in full swing since May, putting pressure on for the rest of the industry to respond. Answering the challenge, HP, Yahoo, and Intel have announced their collaborative efforts with research teams from Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), [...]
Meet the Marshall. Actually, meet Matthew Dillon, one of our newest GBM Team Members. Given that he likes to be called Matt, and we’ve already got Matt Faulkner running around here someplace, I think I’ll call Matt Dillon the Marshall. (Now let’s see how many of the younger folk can keep up [...]
One of the key features of Netbooks (or whatever you want to call them) is the price. What happens when OEMs can’t meet the low price threshold that has everyone excited? It looks like the makers of the MSI Wind are about to find out as they experience some stumbles trying to meet the announced price [...]
I wouldn’t count these chickens just yet but this is some interesting barnyard reading. SDTimes claims to have gotten their hands on some detailed information on Microsoft’s Midori, which they claim is a new, built-from-scratch post Windows Microsoft OS. Built from the ground upp, Midori is supposedly Internet centric and highly componetized. We’ve heard talk [...]
Some good news for our Canadian friends from Motion. Motion will announce today that TELUS will become the latest Canadian Value Added Reseller for its products. TELUS will be reselling the C5 Motion clinical assistant to enhance its healthcare offering. Hit the Read More Link for the full press release. Also, John Hill of TabletPC [...]
I wouldn’t call this over by any stretch of the imagination but it does herald some potential good news for mobile customers. Yesterday, a judge handed Sprint Nextel a loss in a case over early termination fees. Sprint has two weeks to respond and if they lose here, I would imagine they will most likely appeal. [...]
It looks like the Windows Live Mesh Client for Macs is available to download again, but I don’t think it is quite working yet. Intriguingly after I downloaded and tried to install the Live Mesh Client it told me the newly downloaded file was older than the one that was already on my Mac, which [...]
I really like Lifehacker, they are always putting up some nice tips. This one today will help everyone save a few clicks, battery life or gain some performance! Right click your Aero on and off with this quick little tip they found over on Windows Vista Magazine. It will require a Registry edit, so be [...]
This past weekend was my first weekend with the iPhone 3G – first Apple product of any type to be exact. I have been using the AT&T Tilt for the past few months and before that, 2 other WM devices – the Treo 750 and the Cingular 8125. I’ve been using WM for quite a [...]
You’ve heard of the $100 Laptop (that actually costs more), but how about a $10 laptop? I guess this would be called the Ultra-ultra-low-cost portable computer. Apparently universities in India are working on creating a $10 laptop for higher education studies. I’m sure there are government subsides in involved in this, and who knows what [...]
In the category of winning hearts and minds Microsoft has released some video of, and information about, its Mojave Experiment, an effort on its part to try and change perceptions about Windows Vista. While saying up front that this isn’t part of the big and expensive marketing effort they are planning, they do provide some [...]
Last week we saw a news report that Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, warned his staff about the possible health risk of using cell phones. This reignited a debate that comes around every now and then about whether or not there is an increased risk of cancer with [...]
Holy cow! As if there wasn’t already a plethora of Asus Eee PCs to choose from, Asus’s roadmap for world Netbook domination looks it plans to steamroll the competition (and consumers?) with more choices than you can count. Breaking things into three categories, Ultimate, PRO Fashion, and Smart Casual, I count 23 different models in [...]
It looks like the Asus R50A UMPC is going through its FCC rite of passage, which may mean it could soon be available in the USA. The R50A runs a Silverthorne processor and has a SSD and 3G radio included. I wasn’t impressed with the form factor at CES 2008 as the device felt very [...]
Steve “Chippy” Paine is running a poll at UMPCPortal asking the simple question, “What is the minimum battery life you consider to be suitable for an Ultra Mobile device in 2008?” I’m not suprised by the results. Over 85% want four hours or more. While this may be akin to asking who wants lower gas [...]
SeattlePI’s Todd Bishop has some awesome video footage of Microsoft’s Sphere being demoed at the Microsoft Faculty Summit. From SeattlePI’s story to appear on Tuesday: After months of rumors, Microsoft researchers are taking the wraps off a prototype that uses an internal projection and vision system to bring a spherical computer display to life. [...]
Today, I’m singing the “Early Adopter Blues”. As many people know, I have a 1st generation Sony Reader, the PRS-500. The 2nd generation Reader, the PRS-505, just got an update to the firmware that includes features I’d love to have: automatic reflow for PDF, and support for Adobe Digital Editions and the ePub formats. If [...]
Mary Jo Foley is reporting that Microsoft is taking its Natural-User-Interface and not segmenting it to just touch, or just multi-touch, or just a stylus, or just speech, but kind of mashing it up together for future projects. As she puts it, “Microsoft is working on interfaces that will combine natural-input techniques.” Apparently this info was talked [...]
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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 [...]
