Mobile Business Advisor back issues from January 2005:
Wi-Fi alliance: beware 802.11n pre-certified products.(Advisor News)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... THE WI-FI ALLIANCE will not certify any products as 802.11n-compliant until the standard is ratified in late 2006. 802.11n uses the 5GHz radio spectrum (like 802.11a), but promises to increase WLAN speed to 100Mbps. The Wi-Fi Alliance wants to avoid problems that arose when ...
Mobile experience gives field service workers an advantage.(Advisor News)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... FIELD SERVICE WORKERS who have been working with mobile technology for more than two years outperform those with less than two years or no experience with mobile technology by a margin of 2 to 1, according to Aberdeen Group. These field service workers complete more work orders per day and ...
FCC weighs in on VoIP.(Federal Communications Commission, voice over internet protocol)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... VOICE OVER IP (VolP) SERVICES cross state lines and therefore aren't subject to traditional state public utility regulation, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided. The decision came in response to VolP provider Vonage's request to be declared an interstate service in the ...
GSM lags behind in location-based services.(Global System for Mobile Communications )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... LOCATION-BASED SERVICES (LBSs), applications that take advantage of GPS capabilities on mobile phones, have been available on mobile phones for a couple of years, but the GSM camp has yet to move beyond basic E911 capabilities mandated by the FCC. Meanwhile, CDMA mobile service providers, ...
T-Mobile ups HotSpot Security.(T-Mobile International AG und Company KG)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... T-MOBILE IS BOOSTING SECURITY for its Wi-Fi HotSpots by adding 802.1x security for encryption and stronger authentication. 802.1x encrypts wireless transmissions, including the authentication process, between your laptop or PDA and the access point. The added security is particularly ...
RFID reality check.(radio frequency identification)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... COMPANIES THAT WAIT for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag prices to drop could miss out on business benefits now, Gartner warns. RFID is gaining popularity as an alternative to bar-coding for tracking inventory; the advantage being that RFID doesn't require direct contact or ...
California adopts cell phone recycling law.(Advisor News)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law the Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004, which requires retailers to have a system in place to collect used mobile phones and recycle or dispose of them in a way that's environmentally safe. "Almost 45,000 cell phones ...
Advisor radar.(meshed briefs)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... 7.5 MILLION U.S. households have a home network that's at least partly wireless. This number is expected to grow to 34.3 million by 2009.--JUPITER RESEARCH LAPTOPS are becoming the preferred devices for business users to access data wirelessly (47 percent), ...
Wireless service providers reveal coverage--good and bad.(Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and T-Mobile USA Inc. are providing maps)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... IF YOU USE A MOBILE PHONE, you know dead zones and areas with poor signals are common. Prospective mobile service customers want to know where those weak areas are before they sign on the dotted line. Although most wireless service providers offer network coverage maps, they don't offer ...
HP Photosmart R707: if you're looking to go beyond a point-and-shoot digital camera, this might be the model for you.(Digital Camera)(Product/Service Evaluation)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Digital cameras are getting smarter, providing some of the same features you'll find on the most expensive film cameras; for example, better-quality sensors and the ability to exchange lenses as needed. Joining the elite group of smart digital cameras, the HP Photosmart R707 certainly ...
Match mobile technology with business needs: are fears of choosing the wrong mobile devices and services keeping you from taking your company mobile? Here's where to start to make the right choices.(mobile business)
Jan 01, 2005; ... TODAY'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT is relentlessly moving toward real-time, all the time. If you're anxious about being left behind without a mobile strategy for your business, you aren't alone. But, determining the right mobile strategy is daunting. The market is evolving so rapidly, today's ...
Free up your laptop's: hard drive space: windows XP restore points can take up a lot of hard drive space. Here's how to clear out old restore points and free up storage.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005; ... IF YOU'VE BEEN USING WINDOWS XP for a while, you might have noticed it's starting to hog hard drive space. The problem might be XP's System Restore option, a feature that lets you set a configuration (called a restore point) your system can "return to" if a system install or update goes ...
Smartphones.(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> 2005 GUIDE BUYERS SMARTPHONES As their name indicates, smartphones are smart ... and getting smarter all the time. Not only do these devices that blend PDA and phone functionality help you keep in touch with colleagues and clients, they put the information you need--e-mail, ...
Accessories.(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> 2005 BUYERS GUIDE ACCESSORIES You've made the decision to go mobile, and whether you've chosen a laptop, tablet PC, handheld, or smartphone, there are accessories available to help you make your mobile computing environment even more convenient, portable, powerful, and ...
Laptops.(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> 2005 BUYER'S GUIDE LAPTOPS For most business users, laptops used to be considered a "second computer"--only for use when out of the office. Now, not only are laptops the most popular category of device for accessing business data while on the road, their large, bright, clear ...
Tablet PCs.(personal computers)(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> 2005 BUYER'S GUIDE TABLET PCs Pen-based computers are resurfacing, thanks largely to Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, introduced in the fall of 2002. Tablet PCs let users write directly on the screen to control their PC and input information. The result is the promise ...
Mobile applications.(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> 2005 BUYER'S GUIDE MOBILE APPLICATIONS Mobile access to data is all about productivity. The first phase of the mobile trend focused on the plumbing, just getting laptops and devices connected. Now, many products are emerging to help mobile workers not only access data but ...
GPS & mobile mapping.(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> 2005 BUYER'S GUIDE GPS & MOBILE MAPPING Many businesses can benefit from the mapping, routing, tracking, and demographic information GPS devices and software can provide. Some of the products in this category are self-contained handhelds designed specifically for GPS. Others ...
Security.(mobile devices)(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> The characteristics that make mobile technology so attractive--portability and convenience--are also what make it vulnerable. Mobile devices are easily lost or stolen, putting data at risk. In addition, wireless communication isn't as protected as we'd like it to be. So, the old ...
Portable projectors.(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> When you put a lot of time and effort into a make-you-or-break-you PowerPoint presentation then hit the road, it doesn't make sense to rely on whatever projector happens to be available at your destination. Will the projector in the client-site conference room make your PowerPoint ...
Mobile development tools.(Illustration)(Buyers Guide)
Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre> Developing "code for the road" is no easy task. Developers have to create applications for users who are used to large screens, eye-catching multi-media features, and lots of memory--but do it on devices that fit in the palm of your hand. The tools in the category range from ...
Nokia breaks into home security market.(Mobile Lifestyle: Advisor[R])(Nokia Remote Camera )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Do you want a do-it-yourself way to keep a close eye on your home when you're not around? Nokia Remote Camera is a wireless home monitoring system with an integrated motion detector. It lets you capture still images and video clips with sound, even in low light and outdoor conditions. ...
Tracking the most popular phone ringtones.(Mobile Lifestyle: Advisor[R])(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Billboard magazine, well known for its charts tracking music popularity, is now publishing a Top-20 chart for polyphonic ringtones. Billboard is tracking sales from the major ringtone ...
Work vs. home: striking a balance.(Mobile Lifestyle: Advisor[R])(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2005 ... Quick question: When was the last time you took a full hour for lunch, or enjoyed an evening or weekend without some sort of work interruption? Whether you call it "free time," "me time," or "personal time," 60% percent of U.S. workers with online access spend up to an hour each day, ...
Mobile Biz Buzz[TM]: wireless fashion for the security conscious.(Industry Insider)
Jan 01, 2005; ... Mobile geek fashions are becoming mainstream; isn't a visible mobile phone the hottest fashion accessory? Buzz has even spotted the utilitarian SCOTTeVEST on popular TV crime dramas, where the investigators literally wear their technology. The SCOTTeVEST gives them pockets to pack every ...