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IBM smartphone software translates 11 languages

IBM internal project supports Blackberry, Sametime chats
Submitted by Layer 8 on Mon, 11/23/09 - 3:51pm.

Researchers at IBM say they have created smart software that that translates text between English and 11 other languages including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, Italian, Russian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Arabic. 

Hosted as an internal IBM service since August 2008, n.Fluent offers a secure real-time translation tool that translates text in web pages, electronic documents, Sametime instant message chats, and provides a BlackBerry mobile translation application. 

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Free Android app rats out bandwidth hogging applications

PowerTutor developed by University of Michigan researchers
Submitted by Alpha Doggs on Mon, 11/23/09 - 2:45pm.

University of Michigan professors and students have created an Android smartphone apps that gives users and developers a window into how much power their apps are chewing up.

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Internet = InterNOT @ Interop

A short saga of attempted b/g connectivity
Submitted by Jim Frey on Mon, 11/23/09 - 2:37pm.

I was in New York last Wednesday, 11/18 for a one-day whirlwind tour of the Interop show floor. Sorry to say I did not have time to attend the keynote presentations, but my schedule only afforded enough time to catch up with the twenty or so management vendors who were exhibiting. Little did I know that I would be forced to live the day as one of the unfortunate - the "have-nots" - the "Internet unconnecteds"...

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Google Chrome OS - Web Optimized Browser On Steriods

Google's all in bet is that the cloud plus a browser will kill off Microsoft
Submitted by Mitchell Ashley on Mon, 11/23/09 - 12:55pm.

Google's laying it all out on the table with Chrome OS. My editor posted an excellent article about Chrome OS and we're already expecting a Chrome OS update from Google. Despite the distraction of a bank robbery and shooting in our city last week, I managed to dig my paws into Chrome OS to try and really understand what Google's up to.

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How Come We Don't Have a Standard Handset Architecture?

Should the handset be, literally, a tiny PC?
Submitted by Craig Mathias on Mon, 11/23/09 - 9:35am.

We wrapped up the Mobile Business Conference at Interop last week with three excellent sessions from Lisa Phifer on mobile management, both technical and operational. Among many other topics, Lisa mentioned the concept of personal liability, wherein employees use their personal cell phones for company business. This is already a common phenomenon, I know, but there are a good number of operational, practical, and financial concerns inherent here.

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Android Needs Google For Now

Today, we’re seeing two types of Android devices on the market: those with a basic, “vanilla” installation of Android and those with Android and Google services. This means developers and manufacturers have choices as to whether or not to integrate tightly with Google services. This decision requires some serious thought.
Submitted by Conder and Darcey on Mon, 11/23/09 - 4:11am.

Android is a free and open platform. Device manufacturers can take the platform and put it on their own devices. Software developers can write applications for Android without concern about being blocked from publishing as they can always choose to self-distribute their applications. However, this freedom comes as a price. A price the end-users often end up paying: a fragmented platform with a fragmented market.

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"Get by" with a Mac? I don't think so!

Cloud computing made it so people could "get by" with a Mac (or Linux)? C'mon...there are zillions of apps for the Mac and nothing lacking except for high-end games and some weird vertical stuff. Cloud computing didn't enable the Mac: it's convenient and I love it on all platforms, but don't say that it somehow lets people "get by", lol.

chrome boot

This says my tv boots in 3 seconds. I have a new lcd 48" that boots in exactly 15 seconds.

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Key Questions Any Good Mobile Application Business Plan Should Answer

Coming up with the right business model for your mobile application can be tricky. Here are some of the key questions any good mobile application business plan should answer.
Submitted by Conder and Darcey on Thu, 11/19/09 - 7:13pm.

Coming up with the right business model for your mobile application can be tricky. Here are some of the key questions any good mobile application business plan should answer.

What kind of mobile application am I building and why should people buy it?

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The Little Green Matchmaker

Android, Jobs, and You!
Submitted by Mark Murphy on Thu, 11/19/09 - 4:09pm.

A couple of months ago, in another location, I posted 40 Android business models — ways you can make money in the Android ecosystem, beyond simply selling individual apps to

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CodySafe Admin Pack & Launcher: The Swiss Army Knife of portable admin apps

CodySafe Admin pack and Launcher the admin toolset you carry with you...literally
Submitted by Ron Barrett on Thu, 11/19/09 - 2:10pm.

I have written the past about portable applications that Admins can carry with them.

I came across a new 'suite' of portable applications that are being touted as the Admins Swiss Army Knife, and for good reason.
The CodySafe Admin pack hosts 75 portable administrative tools into a single suite that installs onto a portable device and takes up less than 63MB of space. Within this tiny package are tools for handling all of the most common Admin tasks such as:

• Data Recovery
• Password Recovery
• Disk tools
• File & FTP managers
• Network Tools
• Security

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Does 4x4 MIMO Make Sense? Yes x Yes!

Too much really isn't too much
Submitted by Craig Mathias on Thu, 11/19/09 - 7:35am.

As I mentioned before, I'm at Interop New York all this week, where I once again have the privilege of Chairing the Mobile Business element of the event. The best part about attending a conference often isn't the conference sessions or even all the cool new products on the exhibits floor. It's the discussions with attendees and speakers that (most often) occur in the hallways.

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19 Ways to Make "Free" Mobile Application Pricing Profitable

In terms of app pricing, one of the first questions to ask yourself is: are you going to charge users or give the app away for “free”? But can you give away your app and still make money? Here are 19 ways you can try.
Submitted by Conder and Darcey on Thu, 11/19/09 - 3:38am.

When developing a new mobile application, you need to decide how you’re going to price it. This question is best answered early, while the application is still being designed. Wait too long and your choices regarding application monetization become limited.

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Rip-off

These spy apps are next to worthless and really serve to benefit stlakers and criminals. don't be fooled by fear. YOu ar not getting much, if anyting for your money.

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Doubled?!

I was considering Verizon and a droid before I heard that the ETF has doubled. No longer! Thanks for the info!

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that would be me out of contact

If my employer chose this route then they would find me uncontactable. I do not have a personal mobile phone - gave it up, more trouble than it was worth. I am not bearing the monthly overhead costs and just submitting expense claims for my business calls. If a company does not give me a mobile phone, then that company finds that I do not have a mobile phone. Period.

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3 Most Important Announcements about Microsoft's Azure Cloud

Microsoft ups the cloud ante. Now will that dog hunt?
Submitted by Mitchell Ashley on Wed, 11/18/09 - 9:36am.

Microsoft's Ray Ozzie significantly blew past the basic Exchange, SharePoint and SQL database hosting services with the Azure announcements at PDC 2009 yesterday.

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I am so happy that my Son is no longer an Apple Obsessed

Love your article and appreciate your sentiments. My Son purchased with his own money his iPod Touch and the appliance functionality continued to break down on a regular basis. It was replaced on a contiuous basis until the warranty ran out and then his Apple bubble busted when he realized he would have to save another $150 in order get a replacement functioning appliance or only get $30 towards a trade in. Ahhhh so happy Mom! No more iTunes, iPods or Mac Books!

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Perfect

That is the perfect approach for Verizon. AT&T coverage sucks.

At my home, I get barely-usable 2G for voice and barely-usable 3G for data. No 3G for voice an no 2G for data. AT&T's "fix" is to have me turn off 3G when I need to talk on the phone and then, when I need to do data, turn on 3G and reboot. Then, turn off 3G and reboot to go back to voice.

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