Any readers in Seattle?? If so, take a look at this… Microsoft regularly conducts research to learn how we can improve our products for end-users. We are currently seeking cell phone and smartphone enthusiasts from the Seattle area to evaluate mobile devices that are still under development. This is an exciting opportunity to see some [...]
Do you have an M4 or M400 Tablet PC?? Oh, and you are running Vista RC1. Oh yeah, and are you having any issues?? Well head over to here – the beta driver site for Toshiba – you might like what you see!!! Props to JK on the Run
So I spent Thursday night installing Vista on my Toshiba M4 Tablet PC. Now, I have had most of the previous versions on my machine in a dual boot, but last night I did a backup and took my chances. Format and clean install – no more XP Tablet PC… Friday at work went very well, but [...]
Okay, I couldn’t resist it. This is a teaser. I am waiting on the Fedex truck to deliver a package, and as soon as they do, I will be doing an InkShow on something new and special. Let’s see, its small, and black, and ….., and…… Well, you’ll just have to wait on the Fedex [...]
Because I do web development as my full-time job, I’m frequently switching between browsers, mostly FireFox and IE. I just noticed, via CyberNet, that FireFox 2 Beta 2 RC 2 has been released and is available for download (Windows English version). Here is the link to the FireFox FTP server for other versions and languages. While [...]
Darren Strange takes on OneNote 2007 and Windows Live Writer as blogging tools. Check out his post to see if there is a winner.
Ever been looked at funny when you wear a bluetooth headset? Well here’s a solution from Esato. I have a problem with Bluetooth headsets, in that the wearer either looks like a prat, or if it is particularly discreet, comes across like a schizophrenic talking to God. However, given that I have no particular desire [...]
It seems not a week goes by that we don’t hear about another school system adopting Tablet PCs as a part of the curriculum. This is of course good news, and in my opinion, using Tablet PCs in a classroom just makes so much common sense. Here are a couple of links that floated through [...]
I love these Microsoft Research projects. I posted this the other day about Microsoft Research, so wanted to share this video with you today. The video is about the use of “projection technology”, so you may be curious as to what this has to do with GottaBeMobile.com and mobility. We need this kind of thinking [...]
Willy Loman would be envious. For those who pooh-pooh the notion that a UMPC/Origami can be used as a real computer check this out. Rob -aka– Vanklay has been a salesman for 12 years and has used a variety of mobile devices. He’s recently been giving the Samsung Q1 a go. But I say to [...]
The New York Times is reporting that there have been some new advances in developing faster chip speeds. “Researchers at I.B.M. and the Georgia Institute of Technology are set to announce today that they have broken the speed record for silicon-based chips with a semiconductor that operates 250 times faster than chips commonly used today.” [...]
Word is spreading around quickly, but apparently Bill Gates is stepping down from Microsoft. Scoble says there will be an interview on Channel 9. Update: Looks like the departure is scheduled for a phase out pointing towards 2008. MSNBC is also reporting on the story. Link to Channel 9 Interview
Well here we go with my first entry as a member of the GottaBeMobile.com team. I am thrilled and humbled to have been invited to participate in this amazing community resource that Rob and Dennis have created here, and to be working with two amazingly talented and passionate geeks. (Somehow when I write that I [...]
– Another quick goodie I picked up from jkontherun, and I quote: “David Gaw has an informative, under 9 minute video review of the Toshiba Portege M400 Tablet PC, which is basically a refresh of the M200 line. As an M205 owner for the past 16 months, I was tempted to upgrade to the M400 [...]
From DigiTimes, we get some news that AMD might be considering an entrance into the UMPC market: Demand for Microsoft’s Ultra-Mobile PCs (UMPCs) will really depend on whether technical issues such as excessive power use can be resolved, sources at Taiwan PC manufacturers indicated, who hinted that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) may also become involved [...]
– In this interview released today, Betanews spends some time with Otto Berkes, head of the Origami / UMPC team at Microsoft on “UMPC: Why Microsoft Thinks You Need It“. Here is a teaser from the full article: “Microsoft believes consumers are looking for an uncompromised level of computing on the go. Thus, it began [...]
Frank Gocinski has posted an excellent example of the problems that still plague mobile users: how much time it takes to get connected to the stuff we need when mobile. I’d encourage you to check out his post. Sound familiar? He closes it with this plea to the mobile developers: As the world goes mobile [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
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 [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
