Computerworld Mobile/Wireless Computing
May 07, 2009
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In this issue:
1. Hands on: The new Kindle DX is bigger, but is it better?
2. Microsoft to forbid VoIP, rival stores at mobile market
3. Seth Weintraub: Evidence points to 3G radios in MacBooks, Tablets?
4. Novell throws support behind Moblin Linux for Intel Atom netbooks, devices
5. WiGig Alliance to push for fast wireless streaming
6. Fujitsu LifeBook T2020 Tablet PC
7. 15 great uses for GPS on the iPhone
8. Mobile commerce apps gaining ground in U.S.
9. SAP-IBM's Alloy application pushed to BlackBerry
10. Location-Based Service Helps You Remember
11. Can You Make Do With a Cheap Unlimited Wireless Plan?
12. Douglas Schweitzer: And I thought talking was dangerous...
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IDC Whitepaper - Key Criteria in Selecting Wireless Application Development Platforms
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MarketVibe: The State of Data Governance in Enterprises Today
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Hands on: The new Kindle DX is bigger, but is it better?
Amazon's latest e-book reader, the Kindle DX, offers a bigger screen and some
interesting new features. But the higher-priced, heavier device could have a
limited audience.
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Microsoft to forbid VoIP, rival stores at mobile market
Microsoft is providing developers with a list of 12 types of applications that
will be prohibited in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile store.
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Seth Weintraub: Evidence points to 3G radios in MacBooks, Tablets?
I heard from an Apple source last month that Apple laptops were going to get a
slight update this summer. There was speculation that update might be a 3G
wireless radio added to MacBooks. Today, I have some evidence to share.
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Novell throws support behind Moblin Linux for Intel Atom netbooks, devices
Eschewing its own SUSE Linux, Novell Inc. said it will back Intel Corp.'s Moblin
Linux in the fast-growing market for netbooks and smartphones.
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WiGig Alliance to push for fast wireless streaming
The WiGig Alliance, which includes Intel and Microsoft, plans to introduce a
specification for short-range, gigabit-speed wireless networking.
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Fujitsu LifeBook T2020 Tablet PC
Like most tablet PCs, Fujitsu's LifeBook T2020 caters to business folk. This
laptop may shy away from sex appeal in favor of getting the job done, but it's
angling to be a useful, lightweight (3.6 pounds), compact (11.7 by 8.6 by 1.3
inches) package. While it doesn't deliver in speed, it sure is ready for the
long haul.
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15 great uses for GPS on the iPhone
Travelers used to need a guidebook, map, local newspaper, and much more just to
cover the basics of getting around an unfamiliar city. But with location-aware
apps on the iPhone, who needs them now?
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Mobile commerce apps gaining ground in U.S.
While mobile commerce apps are proliferating in the U.S., the adoption of Near
Field Communications technology -- which allows mobile phone customers to pay
for items quickly -- is years away, according to industry officials at the Go
Mobile 2009 conference.
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SAP-IBM's Alloy application pushed to BlackBerry
BlackBerry users will one day be able to use Alloy, the application jointly
developed by SAP and IBM that allows users to access information from SAP's
Business Suite applications through IBM's Lotus Notes collaboration software.
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Location-Based Service Helps You Remember
Location-based services that remind you about to-dos when you're on the go are
exactly what busy mobile professionals need. A new service, ReQall Pro
($3/monthly or $25/yearly), gives you reminders that are tied to specific
locations. Unfortunately, in its current incarnation the service doesn't go as
far as I'd like, because it's hampered by some technological limitations beyond
ReQall's control. Even so, it's worth a try.
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Can You Make Do With a Cheap Unlimited Wireless Plan?
In February 2008, the superpowers of wireless phone service -- AT&T, Sprint,
T-Mobile, and Verizon -- engaged in a brief but fierce price war that left them
all offering unlimited calling plans for $100 a month. But how does paying half
that amount grab you?
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Douglas Schweitzer: And I thought talking was dangerous...
It's not even newsworthy because, like me, I'm sure you see this every day;
someone talking on the phone while they're driving. But today I saw for the
first time, and firsthand, a driver just narrowly miss another vehicle she was
too busy to notice because SHE WAS TEXTING.
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Maternity matters
One of our programmers became pregnant. With many months before she was due to
go out on maternity leave, a message was sent to India: Send us a programmer!
Said programmer arrives and gets to work, talking with the current programmer
and getting up to speed so she can take over the project. During one lull while
waiting for a compile to complete, the two women started chatting ...
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