As the regulars probably recall, I’m pretty lazy when it comes to audio. I love all sorts of music, but I’d rather let someone else acquire and assemble the playlists. Sure, I’ve ripped hundreds of CDs (not to mention those DRM-encumbered purchases), but there’s artists I may not yet know of or haven’t remembered to … Read more
Ed Hardy of Brighthand demos Redfly with AT&T Tilt (4:51) Newer Samsung phones with guest appearances from Laptop Mag and PC Mag (2:32) MagicJack, the $40 VoIP dongle (3:08) Motorola WiMax router and Femtocell (2:22) Motorola’s DVB-H PMP (1:38) Plantronics fashion bluetooth headsets (0:31) Thumbplay allows free video sharing to mobile devices (3:05)
Dear Flixwagon & QIK, I’m flying into Vegas for CTIA with my multimedia powerhouse Nokia N95. Not only will I be attending ShowStoppers as a civilian (blogger) Monday night, I’ll also be stationed within the Symbian booth during the show for my day job. If time and technology permit, it’d be fun to offer some … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Motorola, WiMAX, LTE & CTIA: Media Experiences 2 Go Little Known Updates on the DTV Transition: Media Experiences 2 Go Replace Smartskip with Comskip in BeyondTV: Brent Evans Geek Tonic Future Drivers of Internet Bandwidth: Media Experiences 2 Go A Lost Time Travel Theory: Brent … Read more
I just received an email from Kyocera that their new and hopefully improved EVDO router is shipping. In addition the PCMCIA card support of the KR1, the KR2 ($250) adds USB and ExpressCard compatibility. After my CES frustrations with the KR1, I’m hoping they’ve also added greater device compatibility. If you’re tempted, Kyocera is sweetening … Read more
First, we hear Silverlight is headed for Nokia handsets. And today, Flash Lite and Silverlight are confirmed for Windows Mobile. Woo! It’s good to see these media-rich technologies land on portable devices. Though, there’s still no confirmation of Flash for the iPhone. But it’s inevitable… Right? Honestly, I’m not particular about which specific technologies land … Read more
The stars have clearly aligned for me with Slacker. Yesterday I spoke with Jonathan Sasse at the company for an update on Slacker happenings. During which conversation I discovered that Slacker is actually now available on my Squeezebox now. And finally, today my Slacker portable player arrived in the mail. Hooray! I’ll save some of … Read more
I officially entered old age last week (though that might be a slight exaggeration…). But on the bright side I got a lot of great birthday greetings and gadget gifts. Messages came in over Facebook, via text, voicemail, e-cards, and (my favorite) via a Flip video – from my old office colleagues wishing me a … Read more