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Intel announces new XSCALE processors
Posted on 25-Mar-2003 22:57Tags News, Computing
Intel Corporation announced three new processors for personal digital assistants (PDAs). The new processors incorporate the latest microprocessor packaging and stacking techniques, and deliver higher performance and longer battery life in less space than previous versions. Comments (Comments)

Slate article on rugged war laptop
Posted on 24-Mar-2003 22:57Tags News, Computing
The Itronix GoBook MAX was developed for and tested by military personnel, under full-on field conditions. Slate has an article on this laptop and how it performs under the severe conditions of the Iraq War. Comments (Comments)

Via vodafone
Posted on 24-Mar-2003 18:50Tags News, Computing
From Ireland to Australia and from Spain to New Zealand - Via Vodafone creates the commercial environment to enable working with the Vodafone Group in all areas of Business and Consumer applications. Comments (Comments)

MS Smartphone Dev Kit
Posted on 21-Mar-2003 08:00Tags News, Computing
MS Smartphone Development kit available worldwide to members of MSPP (MS Solutions Partner Program). Comments (Comments)

Worldwide Launch of the .NET Compact Framework and Visual Studio 2003
Posted on 21-Mar-2003 07:59Tags News, Computing
Microsoft announced launch of .NET Compact Framework and plans to provide 25,000 Visual Studio developers with viewSonic V37 Pocket PC. Comments (Comments)

Bill Gates speech: Mobility Developers Conference
Posted on 21-Mar-2003 07:32Tags News, Computing
This time I couldn't make it, but next year I want to be there too... Bill Gates was the keynote speaker at this year's Mobility Developer Conference. The transcript and a video is now available. Comments (Comments)

CNET Video: Intel's Manitoba chip, 3-in-1 chip to power mobile phones
Posted on 20-Mar-2003 17:42Tags News, Computing
ZDNet's Patrick Houston takes a look at Intel's Manitoba chip, which promises to pump up the computing power of your cell phone while slashing its price. Comments (Comments)

Order pizza on your Pocket PC
Posted on 20-Mar-2003 17:22Tags Articles, Computing
A few weeks ago we commented on an application developed by a software company called Spikefin for Hell Pizza. We now have a first hand account by Tony Rule about this project . Comments (Comments)

PC World New Zealand article on WANDA
Posted on 20-Mar-2003 07:36Tags News, Computing
PC World's John Cox wrote an article about the integrated future, and uses the TI's WANDA design (reported here a couple of days ago) as an example. Comments (Comments)

Action Engine closes $15.5 million financing
Posted on 18-Mar-2003 07:55Tags News, Computing
Action Engine provides a free downloadable SDK for its Mobile Web Services Platform that allows developers to build smart client, smart server applications using industry standard XML. Its services are now running on O2 and Orange networks. Comments (Comments)

CeBIT week from TheFeature...
Posted on 16-Mar-2003 11:23Tags News, Computing
A wrap up of this week at CeBIT, from The Feature: camera phones, game/music/mobile devices, Centrino, Italian 3G... Comments (Comments)

O2 plans media distribution model on mobile GPRS networks
Posted on 16-Mar-2003 10:58Tags News, Computing
mmO2 announced that it is to trial the world's first 'music over mobile' service using existing mobile data (GPRS or 2.5G) networks. The O2 music service will enable customers to select, retrieve and store the latest chart hits via their GPRS-enabled mobile handset onto a specially designed 'digital music player' - and start listening in around 12 seconds. Comments (Comments)

Centrino launched
Posted on 14-Mar-2003 17:20Tags News, Computing
New capabilities unwire Mobile PCs to change where and how people compute and communicate. Comments (Comments)

Is GPRS always-on?
Posted on 14-Mar-2003 08:37Tags News, Computing
3GNewsroom published their opinion on this topic... They say the always-on experience on GPRS is similar to the mobile internet WAP results: close to nothing. Do you agree? Comments (Comments)

Microsoft mobilizing?
Posted on 11-Mar-2003 18:27Tags News, Computing
TheFeature is running a viewpoint article about the Microsoft experience in the mobile/mobility market. Comments (Comments)

New MS Office 2003 (codename MS Office 11) trial released.
Posted on 11-Mar-2003 18:17Tags News, Computing
A preview version of the MS Office software is now available, and a CD can be ordered for beta trials. Comments (Comments)

Pocket PC Browser comparison
Posted on 9-Mar-2003 17:49Tags Reviews, Computing, by M Freitas
A comparison of features of three major players in the browser arena: Pocket Internet Explorer, Access NetFront and Bitstream ThunderHawk. Comments (Comments)

BMW Films: The Hire
Posted on 8-Mar-2003 17:40Tags News, Computing
I was reading today's paper looking for a movie, and saw an ad for BMW Films in the movie section... No, it's not coming to the big screen, yet. Comments (Comments)

Intel claims changing a device's clock speed is bad... Developer says it's all right.
Posted on 7-Mar-2003 16:39Tags News, Computing
A developer of a software program that allows handheld users to increase the speed of their XScale processor from Intel Corp. said his customers haven't reported any problems with their handheld devices, but Intel Corp. Monday reiterated its recommendation that users avoid changing the operating speed of their processors with third-party software. Comments (Comments)

Comparison of QTEK (XDA) and P800
Posted on 7-Mar-2003 08:34Tags News, Computing
The NZ Herald has an article about these two phones. They describe the Pocket PC Phone Edition based QTEK (a.k.a. XDA) and the SonyEricsson P800. Comments (Comments)

Telstra and Yahoo! Australia & NZ bring email to mobile phones
Posted on 6-Mar-2003 07:59Tags News, Computing
Telstra and Yahoo! Australia & NZ have launched Yahoo! Mail for SMS, which will provide Telstra Mobile customers with a seamless service between their mobile phone and PC. Comments (Comments)

Sony Ericsson unveils new GPRS/Wireless LAN PC-Card
Posted on 5-Mar-2003 21:33Tags News, Computing
Sony Ericsson unveiled the GC79, a new GPRS/Wireless LAN PC-Card for mobile professionals. Comments (Comments)

Pizza from Hell delivered by handheld
Posted on 5-Mar-2003 20:58Tags News, Computing
Kiwi company Spikefin created a Pocket PC compatible version of Hell Pizza's website. Deliciously evil! Comments (Comments)

Xtra blocks pop3 and upsets Vodafone NZ
Posted on 5-Mar-2003 20:24Tags News, Computing
Xtra, the largest New Zealand ISP is blocking access to its pop3 servers from computers outside its network. This causes some problems for mobile and handheld users. Comments (Comments)

Another fighter against SPAM
Posted on 4-Mar-2003 11:35Tags News, Computing
AvantGo founders Felix Lin, Linus Upson and Dave Moore launched their newest endeavor, Qurb, Inc., a provider of unique software solutions to combat junk e-mail. Comments (Comments)


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