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Wireless Cemetery
November 7, 2007
I suppose if I want to be buried anywhere it would be in a cemetery which doubles as a WiFi hotspot. If you have morbid curiosity about the intersection between death and wireless technology check this video out.
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Picketing Steve Jobs
November 7, 2007
Apparently the proper place for striking writers to be picketing is in front of Steve Job’s house, office and perhaps anywhere else he happens to be. So says Michael Eisner according to this CNET news report.
In reality, Steve Jobs should more likely be heralded as a god as without him the content the writers produce would be distributed free through p2p networks and there would be no money to be made. At least now the studios get something that will grow over time.
Having said that we should all acknowledge that iTunes is not needed for distribution of all content. The networks have websites that make a successful business distributing programming without any help from Apple at all – Thank you very much.
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ITEXPO Discount – Act Fast
November 7, 2007
Sometimes I think I have the best job on earth as I get to meet with the real thought leaders in the communications market and see the latest products and services in the industry. Then I get the distinct pleasure of writing about my meetings.Now there are times – don’t get me wrong – when I am on deadline and I can’t seem to type a cohesive sentence. But other than these few times each year, I have a great job made even better when I get to meet my many readers in person at trade shows and events around the world.
Each year, thousands of service providers, enterprise decision makers, resellers and developers come to TMC’s Internet Telephony Conference & Expo to learn about what is happening in the world of IP communications and to make purchasing decisionsIn an effort to get to meet more of my readers in person, I would like to offer something I have never offered before… A major discount to attend ITEXPO, the world’s best-attended IP communications event drawing attendees from over 100 countries.
As you can see from these photos and videos, this is the world best attended IP communications event. We are very excited to have you come to this show. Please make your hotel reservations soon as this show always sells out the show hotel many months in advance. This year our show hotel is the Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
Please enjoy this 20% discount to attend Internet Telephony Conference & Expo, January 23-25, 2008 in sunny Miami, Florida. This is 20% off the early-bird price which is traditionally the lowest price you will ever receive.
This offer ends the day before Thanksgiving or Wednesday, November 21, 2007. This is only 2 weeks away so please act fast.
Just head on over to www.tmcnet.com/voip/conference/ to register and enter in discount code: ITE08BLOG.
I am looking forward to personally greeting you soon.
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Open Handset Alliance Partners and More
November 7, 2007
Some of the more interesting news as of late has to do with the Open Handset Alliance as it seems everyone wants to be a part of it. That is, everyone except the largest carriers.
For example, Wind River and Nuance have joined the alliance while HTC is working on a Google Phone prototype if not a production version.
It seems mobile phone makers are never happy with mobile carriers as the latter exerts too much influence on the former. This is what I hear over and over again when speaking with the device makers.
Certainly this infighting between suppliers and service providers is likely to intensify as a result of Google entering the space. But then again, AT&T really gave an unprecedented amount of latitude to Apple when launching the iPhone and even Nokia and Vodafone are working more closely than ever.
In unrelated news you may want to see this video of people discussing a cow falling from the sky and hitting a car. This isn’t really related to telecom mind you but one wonders if the odds of having a fully open American mobile market are greater than having your car hit by a falling bovine.
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Productivity Increase
November 7, 2007
I just came back from root canal part 2. Without getting into too much detail I have this one tooth that has been refilled 3-4 times and then a crown was put on and then a root canal done. Each time the pain was supposed to go away and it just didn’t.Today wasn’t the second part of my root canal oral surgery and I will need a permanent crown in a month but for today I am done.
What blew me away about the day’s surgery however is the Doctor’s office. He had Sirius radios and noise cancelling headphones in each office so I was able to listen to financial news while the surgery was taking place. In addition I had my phone and was able to answer e-mail and even blog from the dentist’s chair. My productivity was greater at the dentist than in the office.
I guess it is fitting that the last post before I left for the dentist was about mobile technology. It is truly staggering how productive you can be outside the office. I know I write about this for a living but it just seems incredible how productivity keeps growing among knowledge workers though the use of leading-edge wireless and satellite technology.
BTW: This is not me (thankfully) in the photo above.
BTW: This is not me (thankfully) in the photo above.
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Fun at the Dentist
November 7, 2007
My dentist - well oral surgeon actually, can't understand why I want a photo of his sink. The things I do for my readers. ;)
Blogged via Wireless Handheld
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Mobile News November 7, 2007
November 7, 2007
Hurry up developers as Nokia’s “Mobile Rules!” contest is coming to an end in eleven days and if you are a worthy developer you likely want to get involved. The grand prize for the applicant coming up with the winning business plan is a business contract with Nokia, and could also include other competition sponsors as well. An alternate prize is $20,000 and the right to use the title ‘Mobile Ruler! 08.
As mobile devices proliferate I am sure many tech people feel that these gadgets are indeed ruling the company. Perhaps that is why CA has released its Mobile Device Management solution an enterprise-class solution that helps manage BlackBerrys.
There is much more news to cover but I am off for an early-morning root canal so expect my posts later in the day to be much less cheerful. :(
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