Mobile Business Advisor back issues from August 2003:
Travels with ThinkPads: T20, T30, T40, X31, Centrino: should you do mobile business IBM style?(HawkTrek)
Aug 01, 2003; ... I'M PERPETUALLY IN SEARCH of the perfect laptop. Perhaps my adventures will help you find the right set of features and mobility. IBM ThinkPad T30 vs. T20 I've been using IBM ThinkPads for years, usually two at a time. In recent years I've used a ThinkPad T20 and in ...
Palm buys Handspring.(News: trends standards products)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... PALM IS ACQUIRING Handspring, a manufacturer of Palm OS PDAs and smartphones that started as an unofficial spin-off of Palm. In 1992 left Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky founded what became known as Palm, and Hawkins created the original Palm Pilot. In 1998 Hawkins and Dubinski left to found ...
Wireless IM leaps compatibility hurdle.(News: trends standards products)(Air2Web 21M)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Plagued by interoperability problems, instant messaging (IM) for wireless devices has been slow to take off. To the rescue rides Air2Web 21M, which lets users of IM systems from Yahoo, Microsoft MSN, and AOL swap messages on wireless PDAs. "One of the challenges associated with ...
802.11g slows down so 802.11b can keep up.(News: trends standards products)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... THE LONG-AWAITED 802.11g (Wi-Fi) standard has been approved by the IEEE. The final spec was greeted with disappointment when the Wi-Fi community realized data throughput is much slower than expected, about 10 to 20Mbps compared to the claims of 54Mbps. The disappointment is ...
Built-in Wi-Fi forces stronger security.(News: trends standards products)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... By 2005, 95 percent of corporate notebooks will have embedded Wi-Fi, says META Group. Therefore, IT managers must establish comprehensive policies and processes to mitigate security risks, increased infrastructure complexity, and cost. "We estimate only one-third of large ...
Novatel update.(News: trends standards products)(fix on Novatel Wireless Merlin C201 card)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... In MOBILE BUSINESS ADVISOR May/June 2003, Ken Getz evaluated the HP iPAQ 5450 and encountered problems using the Novatel Wireless Merlin C201 card to connect the device to the Sprint ...
Mobile software, devices, and services.(product watch)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... IBM Mobile Office Entry Jumpstart (MOEJ) helps companies get started with mobile computing. MOEJ includes IBM WebSphere Everyplace Access, WebSphere Everyplace Connection Manager, 50 Palm Tungsten PDAs, and Wi-Fi cards to connect the devices. IBM WebSphere Everyplace Access lets mobile ...
Networked portable projector.(product watch)(Mitsubishi XL5950 ColorView LCD projector)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Mitsubishi XL5950 ColorView LCD projector offers 4700 ANSI lumens, horizontal and vertical lens shift, a contrast ratio of 600:1, and 3D CineView (a proprietary video technology that reduces flickering and artifacts). The XL5950 ColorView is compatible with Mitsubishi's ProjectorView ...
Palm Wi-Fi.(product watch)(Palm Tungsten C)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Palm Tungsten C has built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b connectivity, 64MB of memory, a 400MHz ARM processor, and a 320x320 TFT display for indoor and outdoor viewing. It includes several business applications, including VersaMail 2.5 e-mail software, Chapura PocketMirror 3.1 for synchronization with ...
High-speed wireless network.(product watch)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Linksys Ricochet Router gives a new capability to Richochet users. Available in Denver, Colorado and San Diego, California, Richochet is a propriety high-speed wireless Internet network with throughput four times faster than dial-up. By connecting to the Linksys Ricochet Router via ...
VPN Client.(product watch)(Funk Software's Odyssey )(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Funk Odyssey VPN Client supports transparent installation on Microsoft systems and automatic roaming among ...
Nextel improves push-to-talk.(News: trends standards products)
Aug 01, 2003 ... NEXTEL IS ADDING COOL new features to Direct Connect, its industry-leading push-to-talk (PTT) service. PTT lets users connect with a quick push of a button, much like a two-way radio--no dialing, no ringing, no waiting. Push-to-talk is attractive to users because of the speed, ...
Fast CDMA push-to-talk.(News: trends standards products)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... ALTHOUGH IT'S A PROBLEM Nextel solved a long time ago on its Direct Connect system, getting a low-latency connection is still a challenge on other mobile phone systems. Qualcomm wants to provide low-latency PTT capabilities for its CDMA2000 and other CDMA 3G networks wireless ...
T-mobile bundles Wi-Fi and wireless phone service.(News: trends standards products)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... T-MOBILE HAS CLOSED ANOTHER GAP: selling Wi-Fi and phone service as a package with one bill. T-Mobile phone customers can add unlimited hotspot service for US$19.99, $10 off the regular rate. T-Mobile HotSpot service continues to be available as a standalone service via subscription and ...
Gateway 450XL: this laptop gives you all the basics, plus extended battery life and built-in Wi-Fi.(Laptop)
Aug 01, 2003; ... The first thing you notice about any laptop--regardless of what's under the hood or all the powerful connectivity options--is how the system looks and feels. The Gateway 450XL is a sleek desktop replacement with a large keyboard and an even bigger display that may not look as space-age as, ...
Dantz Development Retrospect: laptop backup made easy.(Backup)
Aug 01, 2003; ... We have a saying at our office, "There are two types of computers: those that have crashed and those that will." Every day, we see someone who has lost their data and needs to recover from a backup. Backing up your computer is absolutely critical and, if you do any traveling with a laptop, ...
Take control of Wi-Fi security: when it comes to Wi-Fi hotspots, such as those offered by coffee houses, hotels, and airports, "public" usually means "unprotected." Find out how to protect your data--even if your coffee house doesn't.(Wi-Fi Security)
Aug 01, 2003; ... AHH, ANOTHER BRISK MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK. YOU HOP OUT OF THE CAR AND SLIDE INTO THE LOCAL JAVA HOUSE TO GET YOUR KICK-START FOR THE DAY. You grab a muffin and a mocha and notice a sign advertising high-speed wireless access. Who needs a desk? You decide to give this technology a try. ...
3G: more than just speed: third-generation (3G) wireless technology promises a host of new services and applications.(Emerging Technologies)
Aug 01, 2003; ... BY 2010, analysts predict there will be more than 600 million cellular subscribers worldwide. In fact, by 2004, some countries may have more mobile phones than fixed phones. This makes cellular a powerful and important technology to watch. Focus on GSM Throughout the ...
Connect, monitor, manage: find out how machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies can automate and streamline business operations.(Machine-to-Machine)
Aug 01, 2003; ... YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW IT, but a new type of communication has been quietly and invisibly surfacing in everyday devices around you. Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications let businesses remotely track, monitor, maintain, and control their equipment. Considering the high cost of dispatching ...
Delivering customer satisfaction: UPS & wireless: UPS uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to streamline package tracking.(Shipping)
Aug 01, 2003; ... IT'S 10PM. Do you know where your packages are? Knowing that your Amazon or eBay purchase is at an air hub in Hartford isn't going to make your package arrive any faster. But, somehow, knowing its exact location makes you feel like your package is special and somebody, somewhere is ...
Wi-Fi for windshield warriors: this forgotten wireless worker stands to gain a lot from Wi-Fi.(Wi-Fi Hotspots)
Aug 01, 2003; ... BEFORE THE CELLULAR BOOM of the 1990s and the wireless data rage of the early 2000s, FedEx was already practicing the fine art of anywhere/anytime wireless data communications. To exchange data with its couriers, it owned and operated a private wireless network connecting large U.S ....
Dressing room sales pitch.(Mobile Lifestyle Advisor[R])(at Prada in NYC)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Smart cards, smart phones--what will they come up with next? How about smart ... splurging? Prada is, for the fashion world, the be-all and end-all in couture. Now, it's also setting trends in electronic merchandising. A company called Ideo has outfitted Prada's New York City ...
Bliss is a room without wires.(Mobile Lifestyle Advisor[R])
Aug 01, 2003 ... Taking the adage "do what you love" to heart, Tony Alleyne has turned a passion for sci-fi into a career in interior design. In 1998, he launched his U.K. company, 24th Century Interior Design, and started small by creating an exact replica of the transporter control module featured in ...
MASTORing new languages.(Mobile Lifestyle Advisor[R])(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Star Trek is inspiring more technological innovations. IBM Researchers have designed a device similar to the Star Trek Universal Translator--a real time, speech-to-speech, language translator. You'll be able to speak into the device in your language, and the device will translate it into ...
Payment with a wave of your phone: pricelesss.(Mobile Lifestyle Advisor[R])(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... Nokia and MasterCard are teaming up to create a mobile phone you can use as a credit card. If you've used a Mobil SpeedPass card, you have a good idea what Nokia and MasterCard have in mind. The phone will come with a MasterCard PayPass chip programmed with the user's account information ....
Informational decor.(Mobile Lifestyle Advisor[R])
Aug 01, 2003 ... The Ambient Orb is a new way to get information at a glance. More a conversation piece than a serious informational device, this frosted glass orb slowly transitions between thousands of colors to indicate changes in the weather, the stock market, or if a friend or colleague is available ...
Pedestrians on wheels.(Mobile Lifestyle Advisor[R])(Segway Human Transporter)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003 ... If you find the US$5,000 price tag of the Segway Human Transporter (HT) a bit steep, head to Washington state and rent one. The Segway HT is the first self-balancing, electric-powered transportation device. It carries one standing passenger on a small platform between two wheels. About the ...
Wireless war spamming.(Mobile Biz Buzz[TM])(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003; ... As the war against spare heats up, spammers are finding creative ways to stay one step ahead of the law. The latest tactic is "war spamming." Late at night, spammers cruise industrial parks scanning for open wireless access points. When they find an open network, they hijack the company's ...
Phone flinging.(Mobile Biz Buzz[TM])
Aug 01, 2003; ... Buzz has to wonder about the manners (and the smarts) of the Chicago Cubs fan who chucked his phone at San Diego Padre Sean Burroughs. Apparently, the disgruntled baseball fan didn't realize the information in his phone made him ...
Dial M for mobile mistake.(Mobile Biz Buzz[TM])
Aug 01, 2003; ... When a clerk at the U.K. government agency handling stolen property received a call reporting some stolen jewelry, he was surprised to receive a call from the same gentleman a few minutes later. But, this call was a lot different from the first. The caller was bragging to a friend ...
When you care enough to text the very best.(Mobile Biz Buzz[TM])
Aug 01, 2003; ... Buzz thinks anyone can prove anything by asking the right people the right question. The Mobile Data Association asked women if they would rather receive a text message than a greeting card on special occasions. Forty-seven percent said a text ...
London cabbies answer the call of mobile phones.(Mobile Biz Buzz[TM])(using technology from Zingo)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2003; ... Soon, mobile phone users in London will be able to find and directly contact cab drivers that are close by and free for a fare. Technology from a company called Zingo uses GPS to locate both ...