Can obnoxious cell phone towers help predict floods?

Layer 8 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:03:01 +0000

Seems those sometimes hideous cell towers that dot the landscape like so many odd looking trees can serve a higher purpose: accurately predict strong storms and flooding that might get people out of danger faster. Read more

Don;t need to worry about that

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:48:02 +0000

The telcos and cable companies aren't going to touch a penny of that money. It's a poison pill and they won't be swallowing. Look for the states to use this money in other creative ways that don't provide internet access. Why would Comcast and verizon take money to build infrastructure to rural areas that still won't generate revenue and end up costing them more money in the long run, as well as subject them to pretty ignorant 'neutrality' regulations? There's a reason those areas aren't built out to begin with. They don't generate the revenue necessary to maintain them once built.

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Enterprise Web 2.0 Fundamentals

Susan Bouchard — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:38:46 +0000

Access the Web over a wireless network via a mobile device, such as a browser-enabled smartphone, and you're on the Mobile Web. A recent comScore Press Release announced that Mobile Web usage is becoming a daily activity for many U.S. mobile phone users. In fact, access to news and information on the Internet via mobile devices more than doubled in the year between January 2008 and 2009. Read more

Heres to hoping Cloud Gaming comes through

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:21:18 +0000

I think the idea of Cloud Computing and Cloud Gaming is really the direction things need to head. PC Gaming is a dying breed without it..

Navigon iPhone software

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:10:42 +0000

bought it, installed it, doesn't work at all. takes ages to install, uses loads of space and then one is told that there is no gps signal (which can't be as my regular garmin device works perfectly well) after long hours with Navigon's support, endless promises of being called back I finally found out that there is supposingly a problem with the phone (which btw: works perfectly fine) and was referred back to apple.

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Cisco attempts to explain (and explain) its strategy. In a word: video

Cisco Subnet — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:01:48 +0000

"Market adjacencies." That's the business-speak term for video that John Chambers loves in this YouTube interview posted late last week.. He is using that term to explain a strategy around the company's collection of offbeat, acquired products that range from set-top boxes to a handheld consumer video recorder. Read more

iPhone 3G Drain

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:59:02 +0000

I've had the 3.0 update for some time, and I would have agreed last week or before, the battery did drain, but this weekend for example, I'm still running from my charge Friday night, with little loss. I always turn off my bluetooth and Wi-fi when not in use. A pain, but defintely saves battery life. There should almost be a way to enable/disable bluetooth and wi-fi without having to go into Settings. I also keep my brightness low, depending on the day and auto sleep is pretty quick. Just some of my tips. May not work for everyone.

Why mobile phone users should pay ringtone royalties

Paul McNamara — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:25:39 +0000

This splendid idea inexplicably managed to raise a ruckus right before everyone fled for the holiday weekend: Every time a musical ringtone plays in public -- suggests the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) -- carriers should pay a royalty for the "performance," a cost that would unfortunately need to be passed along to wireless phone users. Consumer advocates and online...

Gates, Jobs?

Smithwill — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:24:48 +0000

Weren't both of these fellows successful without doing the VC shuffle?

TeamSupport integrates CRM with ticket management to deliver improved customer service

Alpa Agarwal — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:23:29 +0000

TeamSupport is a web-based software-as-a-service that integrates a customer relationship management (CRM) solution with product development. When customers make requests for new features or identify bugs, they can be easily logged into the software, for review and action by the engineering teams. This helps engineers improve products and allows sales executives to provide status updates to their...

Title says June 13, should be July 13th

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:22:04 +0000

Title says June 13, should be July 13th

Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack found in the wild

Microsoft Subnet — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:04:25 +0000

Microsoft today issued a warning about an attack that is occurring in the wild against its Video ActiveX Control in Internet Explorer running on XP and Windows Server 2003. (Vista and Windows Server 2008 are not affected.) The company has not rated this vulnerability, although it has some of the earmarks of a critical hole, in that an attacker could gain the same rights as a user, execute code and...

I have the Incase version

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:34:12 +0000

The Incase Power Slider costs the same price and does the same thing. Though it has been available months before Mophie came out. I love the Power Slider as it does add better protection for the screen. Some people have reported that both Mophie Juice Pack and Incase Power Slider will interfere with your reception, but I never notice that since I have not been using my phone while it is plugged in with the Power Slider. Another thing you may want to mention is that the phone does get warmer, as after all, you are attaching a batter charger to the back of the phone.

Boston must have IT budget dollars to burn

Paul McNamara — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:16:43 +0000

Sharon Machlis, my IDG Enterprise colleague at Computerworld, writes: Boston will soon have an official iPhone app allowing residents to send photos of neighborhood nuisances to City Hall and request action, the Boston Globe reports this morning, "making the filing of complaints quicker and easier for iPhone users." Read more

Whither Asus?

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:08:01 +0000

Why do all of these reviews seem to ignore the existence of the the fantastic Asus Eee PC 1000he, which is a better Netbook than any of the others trumpeted here? The HP has a terrible trackpad layout, and other issues, and the Samsung is more expensive for less. What gives?

Report: Apple to add micro projectors to upcoming iPhone and iPod Touch models

Yoni Heisler — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:49:07 +0000

The ability of the new iPhone 3GS to record crystal clear video has been a big hit with consumers thus far, with YouTube announcing last week that mobile uploads to the site skyrocketed 400% in the wake of the iPhone's new ability to seamlessly upload videos with the simple tap of a button. Read more

Why was no discussion of Sprint vs...

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:09:14 +0000

Why was no discussion of Sprint vs. AT&T given. After all, the iPhone and Pre do not operate in a vacuum. AT&T may not be great, but I hear that Sprint is just awful. The network these devices operate on is about 50% of owning the iPhone or Pre.

Nokia denies Android phone but Sony Ericsson seems to be on board

Google Subnet — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:42:49 +0000

Will Nokia unveil a touchscreen Android smartphone in September or won't it? News reports circulated earlier today that it was planning on doing so, an indication that it is giving up the fight to make its own Symbian platform a rival to Google's Android. Read more

Where can one download???

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:29:54 +0000

Where can one download???

Unstable!

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:19:34 +0000

Has been crashing several times a day. I've downgraded!