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Garmin and Dell in Cells
As I just mentioned moments ago... Everyone seems to think the cell phone business is a great one to be in. Apple, Google and now Garmin and Dell. A strange time indeed for Motorola to be getting out. Then again,...
Motorola Explores Spinning off Handset Business
Word is according to CNBC is that Motorola is looking for strategic alternatives for its mobile phone business. I wonder if this move makes sense for the company as this product line is where everyone seems to want to be....
ITEXPO East 2008 Recap
You definitely want to check out Tom Keating's writeup of ITEXPO East 2008 where he talks about the great products he saw. Tom got to see more than I did at the show but one point I agree on is...
Foot Power for Gadgets
Let's say you read my blog post about turning your Windows Mobile phone into a wireless access point and you are burning through batteries more often than Britney Spears misses court appearances. What is the normal person to do?...
Picture Frames need PHDs
After reading Tony Ryb's blog about how it shouldn't take a PHD to get a wireless photo frame working I have to share my story of the Sharper Image wireless picture frame called the MemoryFrame from DigitalSpectrum Incorporated. This device...
Comcast 2.0
In December of 2004 I wrote an article titled VoIP 2.0 in Internet Telephony Magazine which focused in part on next generation devices VoIP service providers need to differentiate themselves. Here is an excerpt from that article: The Device Sells...
Whirlpool Fridge Docks Gadgets
It was only a matter of time before gadgets and appliances got more than friendly -- they are downright married now as Whirlpool has a new refrigerator designed to allow you to dock iPods, tablets, photo frames and more. Soon...
Sharper Image Bluetooth Speakers
When you think bluetooth speakers, you likely don't think of the high fidelity sound these fine speakers produce. In a time when consumer electronics device sales are on fire, it is almost impossible to keep track of all the peripheral...
Nokia 810 Review
Tom Keating has an excellent review of the Nokia N810 and although I haven’t seen this gadget yet, based on the Nokia N800 experience I have, this could be a real killer device. I must say that the amount...
iCar
Do I think people would flock to an iCar – a rumored collaboration between Volkswagen and Apple? My answer? A collaboration with Apple and any car manufacturer would likely be successful. But Volkswagen does make a great deal of sense...
Nokia Ferrari Phone
60 lucky people will be able to own the new Nokia Ascent Ferrari 60 phone. As is the case with the cars, if you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it. Let’s put it this way....
Good Bye Foleo
On May 31st, 2007 I mentioned the Palm Foleo was doomed. Specifically I wrote the following: It seems doomed to me but perhaps Palm can morph it to be something useful down the line. But then again, I can't...
Microvision
Consumer Electronics devices could become ever-more popular if technology from Microvision which allows a mobile device to become a video projector works. One might imagine airplanes would be a great place to take advantage of this technology. Here is more...
700 MHz
Here is a great article from Eric Broockman on the 700 MHz Spectrum controversy and why it could have tremendous ramifications for the communications industry and the Internet....
Kenati
Although my home may look very neat and organized, it is in fact a an absolute mess. I am not talking about the normal objects which create mess -- paper and clothes; I am talking about devices. I have...
Huge News Coming From Plantronics
I recently met with Plantronics executives and they were basking in the glow of being market share leaders in the bluetooth space. They were very happy with this achievement and were further excited to tell me about how they see...
Road Warrior Must Have
What is one of the coolest and simplest products to give a road warrior this holiday season? It is a device that could power up a cell phone or blackberry from any airplane seat without the need for a power...
Microsoft/Toshiba Zune
Years ago I used to read and perhaps even wrote about the fact that Microsoft would not be successful in the mobile phone business because they can't make an OS that doesn't need frequent rebooting. Years ago this was a...
News From the Blogs
Andy Abramson alerted me to a controversy between AMD and Intel that centers around conferencing in Skype. It seems that AMD feels Intel has coerced Skype into adding functionality on Intel but not AMD chips. If this is true, it...
