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- Microsoft at CES: Keynote at 6:30 PM, PSTToday
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In a little under nine hours, Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach will deliver the Microsoft keynote at CES. What's in store for Windows, Windows Mobile, Windows Live, Office, the Xbox 360, and Zune? You'll have to tune in at 6:30 PM (PST) to find out, or simply wait for our post-keynote report. Whatever tickles your fancy.
- Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle: Wednesday, 6:30 PM
- Chicago, Houston: Wednesday, 8:30 PM
- New York, Washington, D.C.: Wednesday, 9:30 PM
- London: Thursday, 2:30 AM
- Paris, Berlin: Thursday, 3:30 AM
- Moscow: Thursday, 5:30 AM
- Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong: Thursday, 10:30 AM
- Perth, Tokyo: Thursday, 11:30 AM
- Brisbane: Thursday, 12:30 PM
- Sydney, Melbourne: Thursday, 1:30 PM
- Auckland: Thursday, 3:30 PM
- President Elect Appoints RIAA's Favorite Lawyer For Department Of Justice PositionToday
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"As president-elect, one of Obama's first tech-related decisions has been to select the Recording Industry Association of America's favorite lawyer [Tom Perrelli] to be the third in command at the Justice Department. And Obama's pick as deputy attorney general, the second most senior position, is the lawyer who oversaw the defense of the ppointment that is sure to affect many music and video lovers, directly or indirectly. This is the guy that tried to get Verizon to release names of purported file sharers to the RIAA without a judge reviewing the evidence first. It was the old "guilty until you are bankrupt from legal fees" ploy. You can read about more of his shenanigans at the article. Here is hoping that the Perrelli meets severe challenges by the confirmation process and backs out or is rejected.
- Stereo BT with Altec-Lansing BackbeatYesterday
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"Mono Bluetooth headsets are already everywhere, but this could be the year that those of the stereo variety take off, and Altec Lansing's hoping its new BackBeat series will be a contender. They're made in partnership with earpiece-guru Plantronics, so callers will find integrated voice dialing, omnidirectional microphones, 7 hours of talk time, and AudioIQ to boost volume when you're in a noisy situation."
After a 6-month study-related hiatus, I'm back! And this first post is on something I've been looking at for some time. Stereo BT headsets have largely been a niche area over the last few years, but the technology has certainly improved in the interim. What still bothers me though is the price, with most stereo headsets coming in at the US$100 dollar level (like the Backbeat). That's the price for a premium mono headset with noise-cancelling, and way, way over what typical mono headsets cost these days - not exactly a recipe for mass-market adoption. Granted, you've got a lot more technology and research dollars embedded in stereo headsets (and hopefully better quality sound), but is that worth the premium? Thoug
- Alarm Master Sleys Elusive Enemy ForgetAllAboutis!Yesterday
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"Alarm Master is a convenient and powerful utility that helps managing personal alarms and reminder on your Windows Mobile Classic/Professional device. If you need a reminder solution for a variety of purposes from daily alarm-clock to parents' calls and monthly bills, this flexible tool is an ideal solution for you."
So indulge me for a moment and pretend there is a mythical monster named ForgetAllAboutis, and further suppose that he/she/it likes to make you forget about various things you should do (e.g. call people you don't particularly like, clean out pesky facebook friend requests from ex-girlfriends, or in my case, pay your quarterly taxes). Now imagine that some wonderful program existed that kept alarms apart from Windows Mobile's calendar, included a today-screen plugin, and generally was customizable as one could wish. Now further believe that it has a trial version available and the full thing costs about 2 1/2 fancy coffees (e.g. around $13). If your (my) dream became reality, you'd have this new release from Connective Tools.
- Pharos Brings the Traveler 117, 127 and 619 to North AmericaYesterday
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If the Traveler 137 is a little too much for your needs, then you may be interested in the Traveler 117, 127 and 619. Starting today, major North American retailers will sell the three at $529.95 for the 117 or 127, or just $199.95 for the 619. More information after the break.
TORRANCE, Calif. - January 6, 2009 - Pharos Science & Applications, Inc., a leading provider of location-based information and services, today announced the availability of three new smartphones for the North American market. The Traveler 117, Traveler 127 and Traveler 619 provide precise Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation on an unlocked Windows Mobile handset, empowering users with a capable smartphone that can operate on the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network of their choice. Taken together, the three phones expand customers' choices in the growing unlocked handset market and cater to individual hardware preferences, whether for touch screen, s