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Posted by walkertr, at 02:56PM 09/05/08 :
National Geographic Prepares Mobile Site
Note: National Geographic Ventures has formed a mobile division that will provide video programming, games and other content to wireless phones. The company announced that it will launch its mobile content site in October.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:10PM 09/04/08 :
Yahoo, Verizon Renew Partnership
Note: Yahoo and Verizon Communications have renewed their working relationship. Under the deal announced on Wednesday, Verizon high-speed Internet subscribers will have the opportunity to use a cobranded Verizon-Yahoo portal that includes Yahoo’s search, email and instant-messaging services. Verizon users also have Microsoft or AOL as options, but Yahoo will remain as the first option.
Posted by maybelline, at 08:53AM 09/03/08 :
Apple's Rock event expected to unveil new iPods
Note: Apple Inc is expected to unveil new iPod music players -- and possibly price cuts -- at a media event next Tuesday but may not launch a long-awaited update to its MacBook laptop computers until a later date.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:30PM 09/02/08 :
Nokia Prepares Mobile Music Service
Note: The world’s largest phone maker has announced plans to roll out Comes With Music, a new mobile music service in the UK next month, followed by a broader release in continental Europe and Asia next year. Comes With Music will pit Nokia directly against Apple and its iTunes store
Posted by walkertr, at 02:28PM 09/02/08 :
Verizon, AT&T Crank Up DSL Offers
Note: Verizon Communications has introduced a bundled service that offers six months of DSL service for free to those who sign up for the company’s phone and Internet package.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:13PM 08/29/08 :
Comcast Places Limit On Subscriber Bandwidth
Note: Effective Oct. 1, Comcast will limit its broadband subscribers to 250 gigabytes of data per month. That amount, according to Multichannel, equals roughly 62,500 digital songs. According to Comcast, the cap is “much more than a typical residential customer uses on a monthly basis.” In fact, the median monthly usage by those customers is about two to three gigabytes.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:11PM 08/29/08 :
Google Unveils Android Store
Note: Google has unveiled its response to Apple’s iTunes App Store with the launch of its iPhone: The Android Market, which will sell programs for the Gphone from T-Mobile, along with every other mobile device that uses Google’s mobile operating system. The Google Android developers’ blog says, “Developers will be able to make their content available on an open service hosted by Google that features a feedback and rating system similar to YouTube. We chose the term ‘market’ rather than ‘store’ because we feel that developers should have an open and unobstructed environment to make their content available.”
Posted by ryan21, at 10:55AM 08/27/08 and by 1 others:
AT&T Launches New Data Plans for iPhone Users Roaming Abroad
Note: AT&T hasn’t had a lot of good news lately. The new Apple iPhone 3G has caused headaches among buyers who are complaining about dropped calls and poor network coverage. The blogosphere is atwitter, too, wondering whether the iPhone is worth the hefty price.
Posted by walkertr, at 04:45PM 08/26/08 :
Google Starts Mobile Election Site
Note: Google has launched a mobile Web site dedicated to the latest election season headlines. The site, located at m.google.com/elections, is intended to be a one-stop shop for mobile users and includes mobile Search, News, Reader, YouTube and Maps links.
Posted by Makin, at 02:20PM 08/26/08 and by 2 others:
Intels Future: Real Transformers and Power by Wi-Fi
Note: Shape-shifting robots that become whatever machine is needed are already in the works in Intels labs.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 10:11AM 08/26/08 :
Hi5 goes mobile: It's a bigger deal than you think
Note: The biggest social networks, like Facebook and MySpace, have operated mobile sites since long before anyone had seen an iPhone. Medium-sized ones are still warming up to it: Hi5, a San Francisco-based company that counts its biggest following in Latin America, formally launched Hi5 Mobile on Tuesday.
Posted by Makin, at 03:54AM 08/26/08 and by 2 others:
Wired.coms iPhone 3G Survey Reveals Network Weaknesses
Note: Wired.coms survey of iPhone 3G users suggests that widespread data speed problems have more to do with carriers networks than with Apples handsets. Recently Wired.com asked iPhone 3G users all around the world to participate in a study, which involved testing their 3G speeds and entering their data on an interactive map.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:23PM 08/25/08 :
Following Olympics, Microsoft And Adobe Face Off
Note: The Olympics gave Microsoft an important opportunity to build up its base of Silverlight video software users via MSN and NBCOlympics.com. Now a battle for Web video supremacy could be under way, as Microsoft faces off against Adobe Systems’ heavily used Flash technology. Microsoft has plans to extend its reach to close the gap with Flash, which powers an estimated 80% of the video on the Internet.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:40PM 08/22/08 :
Universal Promotes DVDs Through Mobile Clips
Note: Universal Studios Home Entertainment has started giving mobile phone users a sneak peek at DVD bonus features in an effort to boost DVD sales. Starting with a behind-the-scenes clip from next week’s release of “Heroes: Season 2,” Universal is making clips available to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon customers by texting a code on their phones.
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Posted by walkertr, at 02:56PM 09/05/08 :National Geographic Prepares Mobile Site
Note: National Geographic Ventures has formed a mobile division that will provide video programming, games and other content to wireless phones. The company announced that it will launch its mobile content site in October.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:10PM 09/04/08 :Yahoo, Verizon Renew Partnership
Note: Yahoo and Verizon Communications have renewed their working relationship. Under the deal announced on Wednesday, Verizon high-speed Internet subscribers will have the opportunity to use a cobranded Verizon-Yahoo portal that includes Yahoo’s search, email and instant-messaging services. Verizon users also have Microsoft or AOL as options, but Yahoo will remain as the first option.
Posted by maybelline, at 08:53AM 09/03/08 :Apple's Rock event expected to unveil new iPods
Note: Apple Inc is expected to unveil new iPod music players -- and possibly price cuts -- at a media event next Tuesday but may not launch a long-awaited update to its MacBook laptop computers until a later date.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:30PM 09/02/08 :Nokia Prepares Mobile Music Service
Note: The world’s largest phone maker has announced plans to roll out Comes With Music, a new mobile music service in the UK next month, followed by a broader release in continental Europe and Asia next year. Comes With Music will pit Nokia directly against Apple and its iTunes store
Posted by walkertr, at 02:28PM 09/02/08 :Verizon, AT&T Crank Up DSL Offers
Note: Verizon Communications has introduced a bundled service that offers six months of DSL service for free to those who sign up for the company’s phone and Internet package.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:13PM 08/29/08 :Comcast Places Limit On Subscriber Bandwidth
Note: Effective Oct. 1, Comcast will limit its broadband subscribers to 250 gigabytes of data per month. That amount, according to Multichannel, equals roughly 62,500 digital songs. According to Comcast, the cap is “much more than a typical residential customer uses on a monthly basis.” In fact, the median monthly usage by those customers is about two to three gigabytes.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:11PM 08/29/08 :Google Unveils Android Store
Note: Google has unveiled its response to Apple’s iTunes App Store with the launch of its iPhone: The Android Market, which will sell programs for the Gphone from T-Mobile, along with every other mobile device that uses Google’s mobile operating system. The Google Android developers’ blog says, “Developers will be able to make their content available on an open service hosted by Google that features a feedback and rating system similar to YouTube. We chose the term ‘market’ rather than ‘store’ because we feel that developers should have an open and unobstructed environment to make their content available.”
Posted by ryan21, at 10:55AM 08/27/08 and by 1 others:AT&T Launches New Data Plans for iPhone Users Roaming Abroad
Note: AT&T hasn’t had a lot of good news lately. The new Apple iPhone 3G has caused headaches among buyers who are complaining about dropped calls and poor network coverage. The blogosphere is atwitter, too, wondering whether the iPhone is worth the hefty price.
Posted by walkertr, at 04:45PM 08/26/08 :Google Starts Mobile Election Site
Note: Google has launched a mobile Web site dedicated to the latest election season headlines. The site, located at m.google.com/elections, is intended to be a one-stop shop for mobile users and includes mobile Search, News, Reader, YouTube and Maps links.
Posted by Makin, at 02:20PM 08/26/08 and by 2 others:Intels Future: Real Transformers and Power by Wi-Fi
Note: Shape-shifting robots that become whatever machine is needed are already in the works in Intels labs.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 10:11AM 08/26/08 :Hi5 goes mobile: It's a bigger deal than you think
Note: The biggest social networks, like Facebook and MySpace, have operated mobile sites since long before anyone had seen an iPhone. Medium-sized ones are still warming up to it: Hi5, a San Francisco-based company that counts its biggest following in Latin America, formally launched Hi5 Mobile on Tuesday.
Posted by Makin, at 03:54AM 08/26/08 and by 2 others:Wired.coms iPhone 3G Survey Reveals Network Weaknesses
Note: Wired.coms survey of iPhone 3G users suggests that widespread data speed problems have more to do with carriers networks than with Apples handsets. Recently Wired.com asked iPhone 3G users all around the world to participate in a study, which involved testing their 3G speeds and entering their data on an interactive map.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:23PM 08/25/08 :Following Olympics, Microsoft And Adobe Face Off
Note: The Olympics gave Microsoft an important opportunity to build up its base of Silverlight video software users via MSN and NBCOlympics.com. Now a battle for Web video supremacy could be under way, as Microsoft faces off against Adobe Systems’ heavily used Flash technology. Microsoft has plans to extend its reach to close the gap with Flash, which powers an estimated 80% of the video on the Internet.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:40PM 08/22/08 :Universal Promotes DVDs Through Mobile Clips
Note: Universal Studios Home Entertainment has started giving mobile phone users a sneak peek at DVD bonus features in an effort to boost DVD sales. Starting with a behind-the-scenes clip from next week’s release of “Heroes: Season 2,” Universal is making clips available to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon customers by texting a code on their phones.
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