Microvision (MVIS) Blog: Going For the One
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Progress goes in one direction -- forward. Every step forward enables another step forward that requires the last as a prerequisite.
Every theme that we see expressed in personal technology today is just a leading indicator towards where things are headed. There will only be more connectivity, more immersion, more of the virtual, the augmented, the artificial.
Every time you hear about someone who's fallen off the map because they became so immersed in their game of Everquest, or World of Warcraft, and their whole lives have become consumed with their participation in a massively multiplayer online role playing game, realize that this is just the earliest stages of people allowing their online virtual lives to take on as much or more importance than their physical, real lives.
Every time you see someone with a Bluetooth earbud chatting away, realize that it is simply the current manifestation of the innate desire to become more intimately entwined with our technology and with one another.
It's relentless, the pace of change, of growth, of progress. Sometimes it's unsettling for people when they pause to consider some of the longer term ramifications of Moore's Law and Edholm's Law of Bandwidth when extended out 20, 30 or 50 years. Personally, I choose not to worry about stuff like being overtaken in creative ability by super-intelligent machines. My take on it all is just to use computers to enhance my abilities and my creativity and my global reach. Augment my capabilities so that I just use computers to do what I was doing anyway, just better, and faster and with a much broader audience.
The world of today is just the prerequisite to what we will see in the years to come. You couldn't have ambient intelligence and consumer augmented reality in the world of the 2010s without cell phone location-based services and RFID tags, such as they are today.
Everything is on its way to some place else. You, me, Microvision, the world of technology, and society itself. What's not yet possible today will become possible with a little more progress, a little more elbow grease, a little more applied genius.
The world is in a state of constant change. The question for investors is to ask how the world is changing -- what does the world need to achieve its next step? Through what method will we become more immersed, more connected, deeper into the worlds of the virtual and augmented?
I believe that Microvision's intellectual property will prove to be the critical infrastructure that enables the world of the 2010s. Tokman has stated that the goal of the company is to make their light-scanning platform indispensable. Necessary. The fundamental visual building block of the digital world as we will know it.
The technology, to anyone who has witnessed it first hand, is astonishing. To see high-resolution digital images hovering in space before you, with no screen anywhere, is an incredible experience. It is easy to see why Tokman believes the company's technology can become indispensable and can fundamentally change the way we do things.
Everything is on its way to some place else. And maybe, if we just put our shares in a safety deposit box for about 5 years, we may wake up one day to find that Tokman and the GE crew completely transformed the business of Microvision and developed breakthrough products that created unprecedented shareholder value from the technology that we all know has fundamental value far beyond its current price.
It's hard when your face is pressed up against the glass, watching every tick of the stock, waiting with baited breath for every announcement. It can feel like a long haul. But in just the last two months, the pace of change has been astonishing. The whole company has been re-orged. The executive team got a lot leaner. The Board is being upgraded with top talent. Everything is being aligned behind the vision that attracted shareholders to MVIS in the first place: the embedded architecture, Microvision-inside.
We have a pretty good idea where the world is heading. The world of the 2" screen, of the navigation system in the center console, the world before electronic eyewear, is not going to last much longer.
posted by Ben # 8:57 PM
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Internet growth cooling, but dependence increasing report
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Ipsos Insight's annual "Face of the Web" study showed the global online population grew just five percent last year, well behind the 20 percent growth rate seen in 2004.
The survey of 6,500 people in 12 major countries by the research firm suggested growth will be slow in 2006 as well.
Still the survey indicates people are using the Internet for a broad variety of activities and using newer devices such as wireless computers and mobile phones for Internet access.
"We think the results in 2005 really prove that measuring growth of the Internet in the coming years will be less about user volume, and more about consumers' reliance on this medium as a way of life," said Ipsos senior vice president Brian Cruikshank.
"Whether it is checking RSS (news) feeds, blogging or picking up a podcast or yesterday's sitcom, consumers continue to expand and apply new depth of Internet use that we haven't seen before."
A major driver of global Internet use last year was Japan, which now accounts for roughly 75 million users, Ipsos found.
Japan also remains the world's number one Internet-based economy, with 89 percent of respondents using the Internet at least once a month.
France witnessed the most significant year-over-year gains in Internet adoption among the 12 global markets tracked in the study. And more than 60 percent of French adults use the Internet regularly, representing more than a 12-point increase from 2004.
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(Ads by Google)Growth is cooling in North America, specifically in the US and Canada, where prevalence of regular Internet usage was essentially flat in 2005 at 71 and 72 percent, respectively. Still, both of these markets remain important players in the evolving global Internet economy, says Cruikshank.
"Despite marginal increases in Internet user growth within North America, this region is leading the charge in wireless Internet use on a PC as well as awareness and usage of Wi-Fi Internet connectivity," he said. "These are key indicators that North Americans are turning the corner in mass and becoming more technically sophisticated Internet users."
The survey found VoIP telephony (Voice over Internet Protocol) is rising steadily in France, Germany and Britain, indicating these nations may be emerging as the early adopter markets for this Internet technology.
In East Asia, the urban China market is quickly evolving into one of the most dynamic Internet-based economies in the world, with among the heaviest Internet usage of any of the countries measured at 17.9 hours per week online.
Ipsos surveyed adults in urban Brazil, Canada, urban China, France, Germany, urban India, Japan, urban Mexico, urban Russia, South Korea, Britain and the United States.
© 2006 AFP
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Ipsos Insight's annual "Face of the Web" study showed the global online population grew just five percent last year, well behind the 20 percent growth rate seen in 2004.
The survey of 6,500 people in 12 major countries by the research firm suggested growth will be slow in 2006 as well.
Still the survey indicates people are using the Internet for a broad variety of activities and using newer devices such as wireless computers and mobile phones for Internet access.
"We think the results in 2005 really prove that measuring growth of the Internet in the coming years will be less about user volume, and more about consumers' reliance on this medium as a way of life," said Ipsos senior vice president Brian Cruikshank.
"Whether it is checking RSS (news) feeds, blogging or picking up a podcast or yesterday's sitcom, consumers continue to expand and apply new depth of Internet use that we haven't seen before."
A major driver of global Internet use last year was Japan, which now accounts for roughly 75 million users, Ipsos found.
Japan also remains the world's number one Internet-based economy, with 89 percent of respondents using the Internet at least once a month.
France witnessed the most significant year-over-year gains in Internet adoption among the 12 global markets tracked in the study. And more than 60 percent of French adults use the Internet regularly, representing more than a 12-point increase from 2004.
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(Ads by Google)Growth is cooling in North America, specifically in the US and Canada, where prevalence of regular Internet usage was essentially flat in 2005 at 71 and 72 percent, respectively. Still, both of these markets remain important players in the evolving global Internet economy, says Cruikshank.
"Despite marginal increases in Internet user growth within North America, this region is leading the charge in wireless Internet use on a PC as well as awareness and usage of Wi-Fi Internet connectivity," he said. "These are key indicators that North Americans are turning the corner in mass and becoming more technically sophisticated Internet users."
The survey found VoIP telephony (Voice over Internet Protocol) is rising steadily in France, Germany and Britain, indicating these nations may be emerging as the early adopter markets for this Internet technology.
In East Asia, the urban China market is quickly evolving into one of the most dynamic Internet-based economies in the world, with among the heaviest Internet usage of any of the countries measured at 17.9 hours per week online.
Ipsos surveyed adults in urban Brazil, Canada, urban China, France, Germany, urban India, Japan, urban Mexico, urban Russia, South Korea, Britain and the United States.
© 2006 AFP
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Internet growth cooling, but dependence increasing report
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Ipsos Insight's annual "Face of the Web" study showed the global online population grew just five percent last year, well behind the 20 percent growth rate seen in 2004.
The survey of 6,500 people in 12 major countries by the research firm suggested growth will be slow in 2006 as well.
Still the survey indicates people are using the Internet for a broad variety of activities and using newer devices such as wireless computers and mobile phones for Internet access.
"We think the results in 2005 really prove that measuring growth of the Internet in the coming years will be less about user volume, and more about consumers' reliance on this medium as a way of life," said Ipsos senior vice president Brian Cruikshank.
"Whether it is checking RSS (news) feeds, blogging or picking up a podcast or yesterday's sitcom, consumers continue to expand and apply new depth of Internet use that we haven't seen before."
A major driver of global Internet use last year was Japan, which now accounts for roughly 75 million users, Ipsos found.
Japan also remains the world's number one Internet-based economy, with 89 percent of respondents using the Internet at least once a month.
France witnessed the most significant year-over-year gains in Internet adoption among the 12 global markets tracked in the study. And more than 60 percent of French adults use the Internet regularly, representing more than a 12-point increase from 2004.
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(Ads by Google)Growth is cooling in North America, specifically in the US and Canada, where prevalence of regular Internet usage was essentially flat in 2005 at 71 and 72 percent, respectively. Still, both of these markets remain important players in the evolving global Internet economy, says Cruikshank.
"Despite marginal increases in Internet user growth within North America, this region is leading the charge in wireless Internet use on a PC as well as awareness and usage of Wi-Fi Internet connectivity," he said. "These are key indicators that North Americans are turning the corner in mass and becoming more technically sophisticated Internet users."
The survey found VoIP telephony (Voice over Internet Protocol) is rising steadily in France, Germany and Britain, indicating these nations may be emerging as the early adopter markets for this Internet technology.
In East Asia, the urban China market is quickly evolving into one of the most dynamic Internet-based economies in the world, with among the heaviest Internet usage of any of the countries measured at 17.9 hours per week online.
Ipsos surveyed adults in urban Brazil, Canada, urban China, France, Germany, urban India, Japan, urban Mexico, urban Russia, South Korea, Britain and the United States.
© 2006 AFP
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Ipsos Insight's annual "Face of the Web" study showed the global online population grew just five percent last year, well behind the 20 percent growth rate seen in 2004.
The survey of 6,500 people in 12 major countries by the research firm suggested growth will be slow in 2006 as well.
Still the survey indicates people are using the Internet for a broad variety of activities and using newer devices such as wireless computers and mobile phones for Internet access.
"We think the results in 2005 really prove that measuring growth of the Internet in the coming years will be less about user volume, and more about consumers' reliance on this medium as a way of life," said Ipsos senior vice president Brian Cruikshank.
"Whether it is checking RSS (news) feeds, blogging or picking up a podcast or yesterday's sitcom, consumers continue to expand and apply new depth of Internet use that we haven't seen before."
A major driver of global Internet use last year was Japan, which now accounts for roughly 75 million users, Ipsos found.
Japan also remains the world's number one Internet-based economy, with 89 percent of respondents using the Internet at least once a month.
France witnessed the most significant year-over-year gains in Internet adoption among the 12 global markets tracked in the study. And more than 60 percent of French adults use the Internet regularly, representing more than a 12-point increase from 2004.
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Made-in-China.com
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(Ads by Google)Growth is cooling in North America, specifically in the US and Canada, where prevalence of regular Internet usage was essentially flat in 2005 at 71 and 72 percent, respectively. Still, both of these markets remain important players in the evolving global Internet economy, says Cruikshank.
"Despite marginal increases in Internet user growth within North America, this region is leading the charge in wireless Internet use on a PC as well as awareness and usage of Wi-Fi Internet connectivity," he said. "These are key indicators that North Americans are turning the corner in mass and becoming more technically sophisticated Internet users."
The survey found VoIP telephony (Voice over Internet Protocol) is rising steadily in France, Germany and Britain, indicating these nations may be emerging as the early adopter markets for this Internet technology.
In East Asia, the urban China market is quickly evolving into one of the most dynamic Internet-based economies in the world, with among the heaviest Internet usage of any of the countries measured at 17.9 hours per week online.
Ipsos surveyed adults in urban Brazil, Canada, urban China, France, Germany, urban India, Japan, urban Mexico, urban Russia, South Korea, Britain and the United States.
© 2006 AFP
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Rusty Wallace Teams Up With Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 With GPS Locator to Share His Tips
MOORESVILLE, N.C., and REDMOND, Wash. — March 29, 2006 — Rusty Wallace and Microsoft® Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator are teaming up to help families embark on successful and stress-free road trips this spring and summer. While Wallace hung up his racing helmet at the end of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season, he has hardly put it in park. After driving around in circles for over 20 years, Wallace is now helping travelers explore the open road with a wealth of road trip tips and tricks. From planning ahead with a trip-planning tool like Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator to taking the time to enjoy the interesting stops along the way, Wallace’s tips — available at http://www.microsoft.com/streets/rustywallace — will help ensure that everyone in the car enjoys the ride this travel season. Road trips account for 80 percent of leisure travel in the United States, 1 resulting in thousands of families hitting the roads to enjoy the journey, not just the destination. While the road trip experience is a rite of passage for many, it can be a stressful experience, especially when you add kids to the mix. However, with a little planning, creativity and preparation, road trips can be a cherished experience for all, and families will have the upper hand with advice from a pro like Wallace. “I have spent 33 years racing professionally and have enjoyed every minute behind the wheel,” said Wallace. “Microsoft believes all travelers should have just as much enjoyment on the road as I have, and has developed Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator to make that possible. It’s exciting to work with a company that approaches the road trip experience the same way I look at racing — with excitement.” “Rusty Wallace embodies the spirit of the great American road trip, and we are delighted to be working with him,” said Helen Chiang, product manager for Microsoft Streets & Trips. “We look forward to helping families develop road trips they will never forget.”Your Personal Pit Crew Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator is the latest version of the best-selling2 mapping and travel planning software for the United States and Canada.2 The new version of the software is the perfect companion for any trip and includes the following:• Customizable maps with more than 1.8 million points of interest, from ATMs and gas stations to movie theaters and historic monuments • The power and versatility of real-time, Voice-Prompted Directions that will serve as a navigator when travelers need a little help getting to the destination • Reroute from Here technology to help travelers easily recalculate the route from a current location About Rusty Wallace, Inc. Rusty Wallace, Inc. (RWI) was founded in the early 1980s from very humble beginnings; as Rusty’s driving career progressed so did RWI. RWI has expanded operations in licensing and retail auto sales, including the Rusty Wallace Family of Dealerships. This group encompasses five new car dealerships throughout eastern Tennessee. As RWI has expanded, many new exciting projects have emerged including the creation of the Iowa Speedway, scheduled to open in mid-2006, the track will incorporate the latest competition and safety features to create on the best fan and competitor experiences in all of auto racing. In addition, Wallace has ventured into broadcasting, becoming the lead auto racing analyst for ESPN and ABC Sports. RWI continues to grow, expanding into new business areas and budding a new generation of leadership. Miller Lite, Dodge Motorsports, Comcast Spotlight, USG, Visa, Breitling/Fink’s Jewelers, Callaway Golf, Bell Helicopters, Carnival Fun Ships, and Microsoft proudly sponsor Rusty Wallace, Inc. For more on Rusty Wallace, Inc., please visit www.rustywallace.com. About Microsoft Home Retail Division Microsoft Home Retail Division (HRD) is a leading publisher of home software for the PC. Celebrating Microsoft’s 20 years of delivering products that help consumers accomplish and enjoy everyday tasks, HRD brings consumers Microsoft Encarta®, the industry’s best-selling encyclopedia brand2; Microsoft Digital Image products, which combine advanced photo-editing features and unmatched organizational tools with unparalleled ease of use; Microsoft Money, easy-to-use personal finance management software; Streets & Trips, Microsoft’s all-in-one mapping solution with points of interest, routes, driving directions and Pocket PC compatibility in one value-priced software package; and Microsoft Works Suite, the best-selling3 integrated home productivity software that offers six of the latest essential home software titles in one package for tremendous value. Used with the MSN® network of Internet services, these products have a unique depth and mobility that allow consumers to take their PC experience even further. More information about the Home Retail Division product lineup is available at http://www.microsoft.com/discover. Press information can be found at http://www.hrdpresskit.com. About MicrosoftFounded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
MOORESVILLE, N.C., and REDMOND, Wash. — March 29, 2006 — Rusty Wallace and Microsoft® Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator are teaming up to help families embark on successful and stress-free road trips this spring and summer. While Wallace hung up his racing helmet at the end of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season, he has hardly put it in park. After driving around in circles for over 20 years, Wallace is now helping travelers explore the open road with a wealth of road trip tips and tricks. From planning ahead with a trip-planning tool like Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator to taking the time to enjoy the interesting stops along the way, Wallace’s tips — available at http://www.microsoft.com/streets/rustywallace — will help ensure that everyone in the car enjoys the ride this travel season. Road trips account for 80 percent of leisure travel in the United States, 1 resulting in thousands of families hitting the roads to enjoy the journey, not just the destination. While the road trip experience is a rite of passage for many, it can be a stressful experience, especially when you add kids to the mix. However, with a little planning, creativity and preparation, road trips can be a cherished experience for all, and families will have the upper hand with advice from a pro like Wallace. “I have spent 33 years racing professionally and have enjoyed every minute behind the wheel,” said Wallace. “Microsoft believes all travelers should have just as much enjoyment on the road as I have, and has developed Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator to make that possible. It’s exciting to work with a company that approaches the road trip experience the same way I look at racing — with excitement.” “Rusty Wallace embodies the spirit of the great American road trip, and we are delighted to be working with him,” said Helen Chiang, product manager for Microsoft Streets & Trips. “We look forward to helping families develop road trips they will never forget.”Your Personal Pit Crew Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 with GPS Locator is the latest version of the best-selling2 mapping and travel planning software for the United States and Canada.2 The new version of the software is the perfect companion for any trip and includes the following:• Customizable maps with more than 1.8 million points of interest, from ATMs and gas stations to movie theaters and historic monuments • The power and versatility of real-time, Voice-Prompted Directions that will serve as a navigator when travelers need a little help getting to the destination • Reroute from Here technology to help travelers easily recalculate the route from a current location About Rusty Wallace, Inc. Rusty Wallace, Inc. (RWI) was founded in the early 1980s from very humble beginnings; as Rusty’s driving career progressed so did RWI. RWI has expanded operations in licensing and retail auto sales, including the Rusty Wallace Family of Dealerships. This group encompasses five new car dealerships throughout eastern Tennessee. As RWI has expanded, many new exciting projects have emerged including the creation of the Iowa Speedway, scheduled to open in mid-2006, the track will incorporate the latest competition and safety features to create on the best fan and competitor experiences in all of auto racing. In addition, Wallace has ventured into broadcasting, becoming the lead auto racing analyst for ESPN and ABC Sports. RWI continues to grow, expanding into new business areas and budding a new generation of leadership. Miller Lite, Dodge Motorsports, Comcast Spotlight, USG, Visa, Breitling/Fink’s Jewelers, Callaway Golf, Bell Helicopters, Carnival Fun Ships, and Microsoft proudly sponsor Rusty Wallace, Inc. For more on Rusty Wallace, Inc., please visit www.rustywallace.com. About Microsoft Home Retail Division Microsoft Home Retail Division (HRD) is a leading publisher of home software for the PC. Celebrating Microsoft’s 20 years of delivering products that help consumers accomplish and enjoy everyday tasks, HRD brings consumers Microsoft Encarta®, the industry’s best-selling encyclopedia brand2; Microsoft Digital Image products, which combine advanced photo-editing features and unmatched organizational tools with unparalleled ease of use; Microsoft Money, easy-to-use personal finance management software; Streets & Trips, Microsoft’s all-in-one mapping solution with points of interest, routes, driving directions and Pocket PC compatibility in one value-priced software package; and Microsoft Works Suite, the best-selling3 integrated home productivity software that offers six of the latest essential home software titles in one package for tremendous value. Used with the MSN® network of Internet services, these products have a unique depth and mobility that allow consumers to take their PC experience even further. More information about the Home Retail Division product lineup is available at http://www.microsoft.com/discover. Press information can be found at http://www.hrdpresskit.com. About MicrosoftFounded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
headmap
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headmap
The space, the social network, thinking tools and the network interface in the same field of view. The boundaries between what is interior and what is exterior intersecting tangibly in front of your eyes.
there are notes in boxes that are empty
every room has an accessible history
every place has emotional attachments you can open and save
you can search for sadness in new york
people within a mile of each other who have never met stop what they are doing and organise spontaneously to help with some task or other.
in a strange town you knock on the door of someone you don't know and they give you sandwiches.
paths compete to offer themselves to you
life flows into inanimate objects
the trees hum advertising jingles
everything in the world, animate and inanimate, abstract and concrete, has thoughts attached
location based services
headmap
The space, the social network, thinking tools and the network interface in the same field of view. The boundaries between what is interior and what is exterior intersecting tangibly in front of your eyes.
there are notes in boxes that are empty
every room has an accessible history
every place has emotional attachments you can open and save
you can search for sadness in new york
people within a mile of each other who have never met stop what they are doing and organise spontaneously to help with some task or other.
in a strange town you knock on the door of someone you don't know and they give you sandwiches.
paths compete to offer themselves to you
life flows into inanimate objects
the trees hum advertising jingles
everything in the world, animate and inanimate, abstract and concrete, has thoughts attached
GEOsnapper :: GPS Photography
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Welcome!
GEOsnapper.com is the birthplace of GPS photography. When you take a photograph, you are capturing an image of a particular place and time. GEOsnapper makes it a snap to share those experiences with others. Our powerful search technology let's visitors view images by location, category, popularity, photographer and more. We welcome you to search and view our images from around the world or register today to share your experiences with
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Welcome!
GEOsnapper.com is the birthplace of GPS photography. When you take a photograph, you are capturing an image of a particular place and time. GEOsnapper makes it a snap to share those experiences with others. Our powerful search technology let's visitors view images by location, category, popularity, photographer and more. We welcome you to search and view our images from around the world or register today to share your experiences with
On Point : The New Sense of the Web - The New Sense of the Web
Just a decade after it became ubiquitous, the World Wide Web has made us blase about information. We assume we can learn almost everything about almost anything at the touch of a PC keyboard. But the digital revolution is hardly over. Now, the digital realm is exploding into the physical world. They call it the "geo-spatial web." Already it means online maps loaded with information about the physical world, and someday soon, that physical world itself will be tagged and teeming with data for the asking: What is that building? Where is my dog? Who is that man?The implications are huge, exciting, and scary and the result will be a world alive with information. Hear about the ambitions and implications of the "geospatial web."
Just a decade after it became ubiquitous, the World Wide Web has made us blase about information. We assume we can learn almost everything about almost anything at the touch of a PC keyboard. But the digital revolution is hardly over. Now, the digital realm is exploding into the physical world. They call it the "geo-spatial web." Already it means online maps loaded with information about the physical world, and someday soon, that physical world itself will be tagged and teeming with data for the asking: What is that building? Where is my dog? Who is that man?The implications are huge, exciting, and scary and the result will be a world alive with information. Hear about the ambitions and implications of the "geospatial web."
GIS - Events - News - Informations - GISWiki - Geoinformatics (GIS)
Welcome to GISWiki!
GISWiki is a free portal for Geoinformatik (GIS) to which everybody can contribute his knowledge. Everybody can work on the pages and good authors are always welcome -- the first steps are very simple! All contents are subject to the GNU licence for a free documentation. Further information about the GISWiki is found in our project portal.
Welcome to GISWiki!
GISWiki is a free portal for Geoinformatik (GIS) to which everybody can contribute his knowledge. Everybody can work on the pages and good authors are always welcome -- the first steps are very simple! All contents are subject to the GNU licence for a free documentation. Further information about the GISWiki is found in our project portal.
Placeopedia.com - Connecting Wikipedia articles with their locations
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Hello, and welcome to Placeopedia, a simple site where you can connect Wikipedia articles with places, and then make use of our database either to browse, or syndicate the whole lot. We hope that lots of people will connect places they know with their corresponding Wikipedia article, and then our syndicated data can be used as a general geographic lookup table for Wikipedia.
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Hello, and welcome to Placeopedia, a simple site where you can connect Wikipedia articles with places, and then make use of our database either to browse, or syndicate the whole lot. We hope that lots of people will connect places they know with their corresponding Wikipedia article, and then our syndicated data can be used as a general geographic lookup table for Wikipedia.
O'Reilly Network -- The Geospatial Web: A Call to Action: "What We Still Need to Build for an Insanely Cool Open Geospatial Web
by Mike Liebhold, contributor to O'Reilly's upcoming Mapping Hacks
05/10/2005
Editor's note: In this article, Mike Liebhold writes about what we need to do to tap the as yet unharvested business opportunities in a geospatial web. This is just the type of topic we'll be exploring at the O'Reilly conference Where 2.0, coming to San Francisco in late June. Join us to learn how vendors, application developers, and consumer web companies are using GPS, RFID, WLAN, cellular networks, and networked sensors in new ways to solve old business problems.
Beyond a growing commercial interest in mobile GIS and location services, there's deep geek fascination with web mapping and location hacking. After several years of early experiments by a first generation of geohackers, locative media artists, and psychogeographers, a second, larger wave of hackers are demonstrating some amazing tricks with Google Maps, Flickr, and del.icio.us. Meanwhile, a growing international cadre of open source digital geographers and frontier semantic hackers have been building first-generation working versions of powerful new open source web mapping service tools based on open standards like WMS (web map services) and WFS (web feature services), all built on GML (geographic markup language) and XML. You can see for yourself: hundreds of new geospatial web-related links from perhaps thousands of geeks and users are aggregated daily at del.icio.us/inbox/starhill_blend.
Out of this teeming ecosystem, we can see the beginning shapes of a true geospatial web, inhabited by spatially tagged hypermedia as well as digital map geodata. Google Maps is just one more layer among all the invisible"
by Mike Liebhold, contributor to O'Reilly's upcoming Mapping Hacks
05/10/2005
Editor's note: In this article, Mike Liebhold writes about what we need to do to tap the as yet unharvested business opportunities in a geospatial web. This is just the type of topic we'll be exploring at the O'Reilly conference Where 2.0, coming to San Francisco in late June. Join us to learn how vendors, application developers, and consumer web companies are using GPS, RFID, WLAN, cellular networks, and networked sensors in new ways to solve old business problems.
Beyond a growing commercial interest in mobile GIS and location services, there's deep geek fascination with web mapping and location hacking. After several years of early experiments by a first generation of geohackers, locative media artists, and psychogeographers, a second, larger wave of hackers are demonstrating some amazing tricks with Google Maps, Flickr, and del.icio.us. Meanwhile, a growing international cadre of open source digital geographers and frontier semantic hackers have been building first-generation working versions of powerful new open source web mapping service tools based on open standards like WMS (web map services) and WFS (web feature services), all built on GML (geographic markup language) and XML. You can see for yourself: hundreds of new geospatial web-related links from perhaps thousands of geeks and users are aggregated daily at del.icio.us/inbox/starhill_blend.
Out of this teeming ecosystem, we can see the beginning shapes of a true geospatial web, inhabited by spatially tagged hypermedia as well as digital map geodata. Google Maps is just one more layer among all the invisible"
Dell Introduces Core Duo Laptops with Mobile Broadband Options
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Dell has announced the Dell Latitude D620 and Latitude D820 (pictured), slimmer and lighter notebook computers featuring the Intel Core Duo processors and the flexibility of optional wireless broadband technology. With a starting weight of 4.4 pounds, the Latitude D620 includes an Intel Core Duo T2300 processor and a 14.1-inch wide aspect XGA display. The US$1,149 base configuration includes 512MB shared DDR2 memory, 40GB SATA hard drive and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi capability. A base configuration for the Latitude D820 (starting weight 5.6 pounds) is US$1,289 and includes an Intel Core Duo T2300 processor with a 15.4-inch wide aspect XGA display, 512MB DDR2 shared memory, 40GB SATA hard drive and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi capability. Advanced upgrade options for the D820 include the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M business graphics solution with 512MB, a high-resolution WUXGA display and 120GB hard drive. An interesting feature for this new series is the HyperConnect, that enables users to choose wireless broadband connection options, with carrier choices of Cingular Wireless or Verizon Wireless (in the USA) and Vodafone (in Europe).Security is also enhanced with an integrated new optional biometric fingerprint reader, smart card, and trusted platform module (TPM1.2). The Wave Embassy Trust Suite integrated security solution allows users or enterprises to easily enable and manage any of these security technologies individually or in concert.Available now, the D620 and D820 feature Intel Core Duo processors and are fully compatible with Latitude notebook accessories shipped since 2003 including docking stations, optical drives and power adapters.
location based services
Dell has announced the Dell Latitude D620 and Latitude D820 (pictured), slimmer and lighter notebook computers featuring the Intel Core Duo processors and the flexibility of optional wireless broadband technology. With a starting weight of 4.4 pounds, the Latitude D620 includes an Intel Core Duo T2300 processor and a 14.1-inch wide aspect XGA display. The US$1,149 base configuration includes 512MB shared DDR2 memory, 40GB SATA hard drive and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi capability. A base configuration for the Latitude D820 (starting weight 5.6 pounds) is US$1,289 and includes an Intel Core Duo T2300 processor with a 15.4-inch wide aspect XGA display, 512MB DDR2 shared memory, 40GB SATA hard drive and 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi capability. Advanced upgrade options for the D820 include the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M business graphics solution with 512MB, a high-resolution WUXGA display and 120GB hard drive. An interesting feature for this new series is the HyperConnect, that enables users to choose wireless broadband connection options, with carrier choices of Cingular Wireless or Verizon Wireless (in the USA) and Vodafone (in Europe).Security is also enhanced with an integrated new optional biometric fingerprint reader, smart card, and trusted platform module (TPM1.2). The Wave Embassy Trust Suite integrated security solution allows users or enterprises to easily enable and manage any of these security technologies individually or in concert.Available now, the D620 and D820 feature Intel Core Duo processors and are fully compatible with Latitude notebook accessories shipped since 2003 including docking stations, optical drives and power adapters.
Platform aids location-aware Wi-Fi applications - IT Week
Newbury Networks releases 'presence' platform for location-aware WiFi applications
IT Week Staff, IT Week 27 Mar 2006
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Wireless LAN (WLAN) application vendor Newbury Networks has released what it says is the industry’s first “presence” platform for location-aware Wi-Fi applications. “The Newbury Presence Platform allows enterprises to leverage both the ‘who’ and the ‘where’ to deliver critical information and services to key personnel when they need it,” said Newbury’s president and chief executive, Michael Maggio.
Newbury’s own Wi-Fi Watchdog and Wi-Fi Workplace software already run on the Presence Platform. Newbury has also announced Active Asset, a new application based on the platform that allows hardware assets to be tracked in real time over companies’ WLANs.
The Newbury Presence Platform system polls multiple WLAN access points (APs) to track positional data. Laptops, phones, PDAs, other assets and even people can be tracked in real time and their activity can be logged and reported.
Newbury said that objects and locations can be defined and policy definitions created, which can be used as event triggers to raise alerts or to start location-based services. For instance, users moving into an area with a Wi-Fi phone and making a call could be provisioned with a specific AP to handle the call with a guaranteed quality of service (QoS).
Presence Platform applications can include a graphical user interface (GUI), showing the real-time position, activity and status of all tracked assets – locating them on a building plan in a room on a floor, for example. The new software integrates with standard wireless infrastructures and other location-based positioning software from Cisco and Aruba.
Newbury Networks releases 'presence' platform for location-aware WiFi applications
IT Week Staff, IT Week 27 Mar 2006
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Wireless LAN (WLAN) application vendor Newbury Networks has released what it says is the industry’s first “presence” platform for location-aware Wi-Fi applications. “The Newbury Presence Platform allows enterprises to leverage both the ‘who’ and the ‘where’ to deliver critical information and services to key personnel when they need it,” said Newbury’s president and chief executive, Michael Maggio.
Newbury’s own Wi-Fi Watchdog and Wi-Fi Workplace software already run on the Presence Platform. Newbury has also announced Active Asset, a new application based on the platform that allows hardware assets to be tracked in real time over companies’ WLANs.
The Newbury Presence Platform system polls multiple WLAN access points (APs) to track positional data. Laptops, phones, PDAs, other assets and even people can be tracked in real time and their activity can be logged and reported.
Newbury said that objects and locations can be defined and policy definitions created, which can be used as event triggers to raise alerts or to start location-based services. For instance, users moving into an area with a Wi-Fi phone and making a call could be provisioned with a specific AP to handle the call with a guaranteed quality of service (QoS).
Presence Platform applications can include a graphical user interface (GUI), showing the real-time position, activity and status of all tracked assets – locating them on a building plan in a room on a floor, for example. The new software integrates with standard wireless infrastructures and other location-based positioning software from Cisco and Aruba.
uLocate to Present at The Smart Phone Summit Enterprise Solutions Conference: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2006--Walt Doyle, President and CEO of uLocate Communications, a leading provider of consumer location-based services, will present at The Smart Phone Summit Enterprise Solutions Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Doyle will serve as an expert on the latest offerings for smart phone platforms as a panel member of "GPS/LBS Applications and Services for Smart Phones," beginning at 3:00 PM PDT on April 4, 2006.
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During his presentation, Doyle will educate attendees on the next generation of mobile applications and discuss the evolution of the location-based services (LBS) industry. Doyle will also address how these technologies can help enhance and expand an organization's business processes, focusing on strategies for integrating LBS into current as well as future product offerings.
"The location-based services market is maturing and an increasing number of applications are emerging to take advantage of GPS-enabled phones," said Doyle. "However, as momentum continues to build, many organizations are still unaware of how to harness the power of LBS to meet and enrich their business goals and operations. In the next few years, LBS will be widely available and organizations will need to consider how it will affect them."
The Smart Phone Summit Enterprise Solutions 2006 conference brings together the top mobile and wireless industry device manufacturers, software developers, and solutions providers. It is targeted towards business executives and enterprise professionals looking for the latest in mobile and wireless applications, as well as top executives in the wireless industry.
"We are honored to have uLocate CEO Walt Doyle presenting at the upcoming Smart Phone Summit conference," said Mark Winstanley, president and conference chairman of The Smart Phone Summit. "The GPS and LBS capabilities of today's hottest phones and wireless devices are becoming an industry standard and uLocate's innovations in this space are sure to provide our attendee base of enterprise executives with new solutions to integrate into their business."Who: Walt Doyle, President and CEO, uLocate
What: "GPS/LBS Applications and Services for Smart Phones"
When: Tuesday, April 4, 2006, 3:00PM PDT - 3:50PM PDT
Where: Room N117
The Smart Phone Summit Enterprise Solutions Conference
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
About uLocate Communications, Inc.
uLocate Communications, Inc. (www.ulocate.com) is a leader in consumer location-based services. Its proven technology platform is the foundation for award winning services like MapQuest Find Me and direct to consumer services like Where.com. uLocate's leadership team launched some of the most recognized Internet brands like CNET, ZDNET, MapQuest and Game Spot and pioneered early mobile applications with the introduction of the uLocate Buddy Finder in early 2002.
Contact:uLocate Communications
Jon Finegold, 508-656-2127
jfinegold@ulocate.com
or
SHIFT Communications
Monica Pandolfi, 617-681-1235
mpandolfi@shiftcomm.com
Source: uLocate Communications
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2006--Walt Doyle, President and CEO of uLocate Communications, a leading provider of consumer location-based services, will present at The Smart Phone Summit Enterprise Solutions Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Doyle will serve as an expert on the latest offerings for smart phone platforms as a panel member of "GPS/LBS Applications and Services for Smart Phones," beginning at 3:00 PM PDT on April 4, 2006.
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During his presentation, Doyle will educate attendees on the next generation of mobile applications and discuss the evolution of the location-based services (LBS) industry. Doyle will also address how these technologies can help enhance and expand an organization's business processes, focusing on strategies for integrating LBS into current as well as future product offerings.
"The location-based services market is maturing and an increasing number of applications are emerging to take advantage of GPS-enabled phones," said Doyle. "However, as momentum continues to build, many organizations are still unaware of how to harness the power of LBS to meet and enrich their business goals and operations. In the next few years, LBS will be widely available and organizations will need to consider how it will affect them."
The Smart Phone Summit Enterprise Solutions 2006 conference brings together the top mobile and wireless industry device manufacturers, software developers, and solutions providers. It is targeted towards business executives and enterprise professionals looking for the latest in mobile and wireless applications, as well as top executives in the wireless industry.
"We are honored to have uLocate CEO Walt Doyle presenting at the upcoming Smart Phone Summit conference," said Mark Winstanley, president and conference chairman of The Smart Phone Summit. "The GPS and LBS capabilities of today's hottest phones and wireless devices are becoming an industry standard and uLocate's innovations in this space are sure to provide our attendee base of enterprise executives with new solutions to integrate into their business."Who: Walt Doyle, President and CEO, uLocate
What: "GPS/LBS Applications and Services for Smart Phones"
When: Tuesday, April 4, 2006, 3:00PM PDT - 3:50PM PDT
Where: Room N117
The Smart Phone Summit Enterprise Solutions Conference
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
About uLocate Communications, Inc.
uLocate Communications, Inc. (www.ulocate.com) is a leader in consumer location-based services. Its proven technology platform is the foundation for award winning services like MapQuest Find Me and direct to consumer services like Where.com. uLocate's leadership team launched some of the most recognized Internet brands like CNET, ZDNET, MapQuest and Game Spot and pioneered early mobile applications with the introduction of the uLocate Buddy Finder in early 2002.
Contact:uLocate Communications
Jon Finegold, 508-656-2127
jfinegold@ulocate.com
or
SHIFT Communications
Monica Pandolfi, 617-681-1235
mpandolfi@shiftcomm.com
Source: uLocate Communications
``Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- Powered by Tierravision'' Named Semi-Finalist in NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge(TM)
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2006--Sendia Corp., a leading wireless business application platform company, and Tierravision Inc., developer of advanced location-based services (LBS) technology for wireless enterprise devices, announced today that the "Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" application, developed by Tierravision, has been named a North American semi-finalist in the Business Applications category for the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge.
Organized by NAVTEQ (NYSE:NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge will announce award winners at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas on April 6, 2006. "Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" is one of four solutions chosen as semi-finalists in the business category. Forty entrants were submitted for the Challenge overall.
"`Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision' significantly enhances the productivity of sales and service reps on the road," said Alex Klyce, president and chief operating officer for Sendia. "The Tierravision application has been integrated with Sendia's award-winning `WorkSpace CRM for salesforce.com,' which will allow salesforce.com users to look up contacts from the road and obtain maps and driving directions to one or more contacts or accounts based on criteria set by the user. This increases mobile user's productivity even further."
"With Tierravision's flexible mobile mapping solution, we were able to quickly integrate our patented mobile mapping technology with Sendia's `Workspace CRM for salesforce.com' application," said Will Cooper, Ph.D., president and CEO of Tierravision Inc., based in La Jolla, Calif. "`Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision' gives mobile business professionals access to a fully featured, location-based enterprise solution. Locator users can quickly and conveniently map out multiple customer addresses and find nearby businesses as well as track other Locator users on their wireless devices, fulfilling a critical business need."
About "Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision"
"Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" is a fully featured, certified enterprise solution that runs on a wireless handheld device and gives mobile users of Sendia's "WorkSpace CRM for salesforce.com" access to a wide range of location-based services, including :
-- Multiple Location Mapping -- Display multiple salesforce.com addresses (Contacts, Accounts, Opportunities, Leads) on a map relative to the user's current position.
-- Directions -- Get turn-by-turn driving directions and display a graphical route map to/from a CRM address to another location.
-- Address Book Lookup -- Map an address directly from the wireless handheld contact address book.
-- Local Lookup -- Find local businesses and other points of interest (e.g., banks, hotels, Starbucks, Fedex, Kinko's, etc.).
-- Favorites -- Save favorite contact address locations for quick recall.
-- People Finder -- See the locations of friends, colleagues and employees.
-- Show Me/Meet Me -- Send the location of your current position or any other location to a friend or colleague.
-- Database Mapping -- Import and display an entire database of addresses locations on a map.
About the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge
The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge is a developer challenge created to catalyze growth in the location-based services industry by bringing together the key players in the LBS/wireless value chain. From wireless business applications to sports, travel and security, integrating the accuracy and richness of NAVTEQ digital map data facilitates the timely evolution of the next wave of location-based innovations using wireless technology.
For more information about the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, please visit www.lbschallenge.com.
About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has approximately 1,900 employees located in 131 offices in 23 countries.
About Tierravision
Tierravision Inc. is a leading developer of LBS solutions for wireless enterprise handhelds, such as the RIM BlackBerry(R), Palm Treo(TM) and Windows Mobile(TM) devices. The company was formed in January 2000 and is located in La Jolla, Calif., just north of San Diego. The founders bring over 25 years of combined experience in software and wireless systems development.
Tierravision has developed advanced wireless mapping technology that offers enterprise application developers rapid and flexible LBS integration for their enterprise solutions. Tierravision's patented map data processing, segmentation and intelligent caching technology deliver efficient downloading and display of street maps on wireless handheld devices. Tierravision's advanced enterprise solutions are enterprise certified by Cingular Wireless.
To find out more about Tierravision's advanced wireless mobile enterprise mapping solutions, visit www.tierravision.com.
About Sendia
Sendia Corporation develops and markets software that extends existing enterprise applications to wireless handheld devices such as the RIM BlackBerry(R), Palm Treo(TM) and Windows Mobile(TM) devices. Sendia's mission is to make wireless solutions work flawlessly for the business user. The company's Wireless WorkSpace technology extends the core functionality of virtually any business application to the handheld device. Sendia's advanced mobile application server, centralized management system and device-side smart-client enable rapid development, deployment and management of secure wireless applications fully integrated into business back office systems.
Sendia is focused on driving user adoption together with enterprise application vendors and by building strong partnerships with leading vendors such as salesforce.com. Available in hosted and on-premises editions, Sendia-powered applications are fast, easy to use and reliable wireless solutions that customers trust to get the job done.
To learn more, visit www.sendia.com. With Sendia, wireless works.
-- Sendia is a registered trademark of Sendia Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif. Other names used may be trademarks of their respective owners.
-- Tierravision is a registered trademark of Tierravision Inc, La Jolla, Calif. (C)2006 Tierravision. All rights reserved.
-- NAVTEQ and Global LBS Challenge are trademarks in the U.S. and other countries. (C)2006 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved.
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2006--Sendia Corp., a leading wireless business application platform company, and Tierravision Inc., developer of advanced location-based services (LBS) technology for wireless enterprise devices, announced today that the "Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" application, developed by Tierravision, has been named a North American semi-finalist in the Business Applications category for the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge.
Organized by NAVTEQ (NYSE:NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge will announce award winners at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas on April 6, 2006. "Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" is one of four solutions chosen as semi-finalists in the business category. Forty entrants were submitted for the Challenge overall.
"`Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision' significantly enhances the productivity of sales and service reps on the road," said Alex Klyce, president and chief operating officer for Sendia. "The Tierravision application has been integrated with Sendia's award-winning `WorkSpace CRM for salesforce.com,' which will allow salesforce.com users to look up contacts from the road and obtain maps and driving directions to one or more contacts or accounts based on criteria set by the user. This increases mobile user's productivity even further."
"With Tierravision's flexible mobile mapping solution, we were able to quickly integrate our patented mobile mapping technology with Sendia's `Workspace CRM for salesforce.com' application," said Will Cooper, Ph.D., president and CEO of Tierravision Inc., based in La Jolla, Calif. "`Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision' gives mobile business professionals access to a fully featured, location-based enterprise solution. Locator users can quickly and conveniently map out multiple customer addresses and find nearby businesses as well as track other Locator users on their wireless devices, fulfilling a critical business need."
About "Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision"
"Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" is a fully featured, certified enterprise solution that runs on a wireless handheld device and gives mobile users of Sendia's "WorkSpace CRM for salesforce.com" access to a wide range of location-based services, including :
-- Multiple Location Mapping -- Display multiple salesforce.com addresses (Contacts, Accounts, Opportunities, Leads) on a map relative to the user's current position.
-- Directions -- Get turn-by-turn driving directions and display a graphical route map to/from a CRM address to another location.
-- Address Book Lookup -- Map an address directly from the wireless handheld contact address book.
-- Local Lookup -- Find local businesses and other points of interest (e.g., banks, hotels, Starbucks, Fedex, Kinko's, etc.).
-- Favorites -- Save favorite contact address locations for quick recall.
-- People Finder -- See the locations of friends, colleagues and employees.
-- Show Me/Meet Me -- Send the location of your current position or any other location to a friend or colleague.
-- Database Mapping -- Import and display an entire database of addresses locations on a map.
About the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge
The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge is a developer challenge created to catalyze growth in the location-based services industry by bringing together the key players in the LBS/wireless value chain. From wireless business applications to sports, travel and security, integrating the accuracy and richness of NAVTEQ digital map data facilitates the timely evolution of the next wave of location-based innovations using wireless technology.
For more information about the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, please visit www.lbschallenge.com.
About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has approximately 1,900 employees located in 131 offices in 23 countries.
About Tierravision
Tierravision Inc. is a leading developer of LBS solutions for wireless enterprise handhelds, such as the RIM BlackBerry(R), Palm Treo(TM) and Windows Mobile(TM) devices. The company was formed in January 2000 and is located in La Jolla, Calif., just north of San Diego. The founders bring over 25 years of combined experience in software and wireless systems development.
Tierravision has developed advanced wireless mapping technology that offers enterprise application developers rapid and flexible LBS integration for their enterprise solutions. Tierravision's patented map data processing, segmentation and intelligent caching technology deliver efficient downloading and display of street maps on wireless handheld devices. Tierravision's advanced enterprise solutions are enterprise certified by Cingular Wireless.
To find out more about Tierravision's advanced wireless mobile enterprise mapping solutions, visit www.tierravision.com.
About Sendia
Sendia Corporation develops and markets software that extends existing enterprise applications to wireless handheld devices such as the RIM BlackBerry(R), Palm Treo(TM) and Windows Mobile(TM) devices. Sendia's mission is to make wireless solutions work flawlessly for the business user. The company's Wireless WorkSpace technology extends the core functionality of virtually any business application to the handheld device. Sendia's advanced mobile application server, centralized management system and device-side smart-client enable rapid development, deployment and management of secure wireless applications fully integrated into business back office systems.
Sendia is focused on driving user adoption together with enterprise application vendors and by building strong partnerships with leading vendors such as salesforce.com. Available in hosted and on-premises editions, Sendia-powered applications are fast, easy to use and reliable wireless solutions that customers trust to get the job done.
To learn more, visit www.sendia.com. With Sendia, wireless works.
-- Sendia is a registered trademark of Sendia Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif. Other names used may be trademarks of their respective owners.
-- Tierravision is a registered trademark of Tierravision Inc, La Jolla, Calif. (C)2006 Tierravision. All rights reserved.
-- NAVTEQ and Global LBS Challenge are trademarks in the U.S. and other countries. (C)2006 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved.
Unstrung - WLANs/WiFi/802.11 - Symbol Goes Mesh - Wireless Networking News Wire
DETROIT -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company™, today announced new wireless network infrastructure features for increased coverage, enhanced security and mobility - including Layer 3 roaming, mesh networking and wireless security with location-based services. These new features enable enterprises to operate more efficiently with increased security, and expand their wireless coverage area. Symbol also announced the MC9090 family of premium rugged mobile computers for demanding environments.
“Businesses with a growing number of mobile users continually need to address challenges in wireless coverage, network security and user mobility. Addressing these challenges requires the enterprise to implement mobility as a complete system – end-to-end,” said Anthony Bartolo, vice president and general manager of Symbol’s Wireless Infrastructure and RFID Divisions. “This means taking into account the users, devices, applications, network infrastructure and management. With this approach, customers should utilize their wireless infrastructure to optimize their mobile applications.”
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Expanded Coverage, Security and User Mobility for “Business-Critical Wireless”
Symbol’s new wireless features are designed to optimize mobile applications in the enterprise – including solutions to extend wireless networks to previously cost-prohibitive or physically-challenged locations; provide persistent mobility; secure the wireless network, and add location-based services throughout the enterprise.
The enterprise edge is evolving from traditional wired workstations to wirelessly connected devices. Networks are expanding within and outside “the four walls,” requiring a wireless infrastructure designed for new and challenging environments. Symbol’s mesh networking solution provides the functionality to securely extend the perimeter of wireless coverage to locations previously too expensive or physically impossible to wire. The Symbol mesh architecture provides a resilient system that is intuitive to deploy, “self-healing” and capable of supporting high-bandwidth voice, video and data applications on standards-based wireless devices. With a Symbol wireless mesh network, businesses can now deploy an expansive wireless network beyond the main campus to support business-critical applications at the point of activity, avoiding the expensive requirement of installing traditional Ethernet cabling.
Symbol’s award-winning WS5100 wireless switch will soon feature Layer 3 roaming capabilities to enable true enterprise mobility. Layer 3 roaming allows mobile users to maintain connectivity as they roam throughout the enterprise and help ensure applications such as voice and video are available and connected as they move. This feature further enhances Symbol’s predictive roaming technology already found on its family of mobile computing devices to enable high-bandwidth, connection-sensitive applications.
Symbol Technologies Inc. (NYSE: SBL - message board) discuss >
DETROIT -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company™, today announced new wireless network infrastructure features for increased coverage, enhanced security and mobility - including Layer 3 roaming, mesh networking and wireless security with location-based services. These new features enable enterprises to operate more efficiently with increased security, and expand their wireless coverage area. Symbol also announced the MC9090 family of premium rugged mobile computers for demanding environments.
“Businesses with a growing number of mobile users continually need to address challenges in wireless coverage, network security and user mobility. Addressing these challenges requires the enterprise to implement mobility as a complete system – end-to-end,” said Anthony Bartolo, vice president and general manager of Symbol’s Wireless Infrastructure and RFID Divisions. “This means taking into account the users, devices, applications, network infrastructure and management. With this approach, customers should utilize their wireless infrastructure to optimize their mobile applications.”
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Expanded Coverage, Security and User Mobility for “Business-Critical Wireless”
Symbol’s new wireless features are designed to optimize mobile applications in the enterprise – including solutions to extend wireless networks to previously cost-prohibitive or physically-challenged locations; provide persistent mobility; secure the wireless network, and add location-based services throughout the enterprise.
The enterprise edge is evolving from traditional wired workstations to wirelessly connected devices. Networks are expanding within and outside “the four walls,” requiring a wireless infrastructure designed for new and challenging environments. Symbol’s mesh networking solution provides the functionality to securely extend the perimeter of wireless coverage to locations previously too expensive or physically impossible to wire. The Symbol mesh architecture provides a resilient system that is intuitive to deploy, “self-healing” and capable of supporting high-bandwidth voice, video and data applications on standards-based wireless devices. With a Symbol wireless mesh network, businesses can now deploy an expansive wireless network beyond the main campus to support business-critical applications at the point of activity, avoiding the expensive requirement of installing traditional Ethernet cabling.
Symbol’s award-winning WS5100 wireless switch will soon feature Layer 3 roaming capabilities to enable true enterprise mobility. Layer 3 roaming allows mobile users to maintain connectivity as they roam throughout the enterprise and help ensure applications such as voice and video are available and connected as they move. This feature further enhances Symbol’s predictive roaming technology already found on its family of mobile computing devices to enable high-bandwidth, connection-sensitive applications.
Symbol Technologies Inc. (NYSE: SBL - message board) discuss >
Mobile Strategies: Mobile TV, Payments, Roaming, and Location Based Services - Round up for 28th March 2006
Mobile TV, Payments, Roaming, and Location Based Services - Round up for 28th March 2006
A new report from Pyramid Research suggests that Mobile Operators are probably best positioned to take advantage of mobile TV because of their high customer bases but are not the only people who could make this product successful. This is a weaker argument than the one that says Operators are best positioned to sell content from their portals, but 70% of content is still sold off-portal from the likes of Jamba.
More interestingly, Aeon, one of Japan's largest retailers, has announced support for DoCoMo's payment system. This provides proximity based payment embedded into the phone that allows people to pay for products by waving their phone over a scanner. This is the first sign-up from a really large reatailer, and if DoCoMo can make their system take off, then analysts are predicting they could become one of Japan's top four banks as well a highly profitable mobile Operators.
The EU is trying to scrap roaming charges. Although this may not make much sense to many in the UK, the recent example of operators voluntarily scrapping roaming between Northern Ireland and Eire, illustrates the point well: it's not about better deals for holidaymakers, but about people who live close to the border and work in a different country to the one they live in. Clearly it'll have an impact on the operator's revenues, but the trick will be coming up with a compromise that still sees big businesses charges for all their corporate roaming traffic.
Finally, the US is still playing catch-up: Sprint Nextel has launched a location based directory service called Find It. I remember when a comparable product was launched in the Czech Republic in 1999. However, the US service does promise integration with GPS receivers built into the device for emergency service use, so it is likely that this new service may rapidly overtake the usefulness of it predecessors.
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Mobile TV, Payments, Roaming, and Location Based Services - Round up for 28th March 2006
A new report from Pyramid Research suggests that Mobile Operators are probably best positioned to take advantage of mobile TV because of their high customer bases but are not the only people who could make this product successful. This is a weaker argument than the one that says Operators are best positioned to sell content from their portals, but 70% of content is still sold off-portal from the likes of Jamba.
More interestingly, Aeon, one of Japan's largest retailers, has announced support for DoCoMo's payment system. This provides proximity based payment embedded into the phone that allows people to pay for products by waving their phone over a scanner. This is the first sign-up from a really large reatailer, and if DoCoMo can make their system take off, then analysts are predicting they could become one of Japan's top four banks as well a highly profitable mobile Operators.
The EU is trying to scrap roaming charges. Although this may not make much sense to many in the UK, the recent example of operators voluntarily scrapping roaming between Northern Ireland and Eire, illustrates the point well: it's not about better deals for holidaymakers, but about people who live close to the border and work in a different country to the one they live in. Clearly it'll have an impact on the operator's revenues, but the trick will be coming up with a compromise that still sees big businesses charges for all their corporate roaming traffic.
Finally, the US is still playing catch-up: Sprint Nextel has launched a location based directory service called Find It. I remember when a comparable product was launched in the Czech Republic in 1999. However, the US service does promise integration with GPS receivers built into the device for emergency service use, so it is likely that this new service may rapidly overtake the usefulness of it predecessors.
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QUALCOMM's BREW(R) Solution Helps KDDI Reach New Heights in the Japanese Mobile Content Market
KDDI Customers Have Downloaded More Than 75 Million Data Applications on More Than 20 Million BREW Devices - SAN DIEGO, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division MultipleAccess (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, and KDDI Corporation,today announced that KDDI's BREW-based service has achieved anothersignificant milestone -- more than 20 million handsets sold and more than75 million BREW applications downloaded (as of December 2005). QUALCOMM'sBREW solution powers KDDI's advanced wireless data services for all phones,including its CDMA2000(R) and EV-DO devices. Since launching the BREW solution in February 2003, KDDI's wireless dataservices have increased significantly both in popularity and in the number ofsubscribers in the Japanese wireless market. Currently, KDDI offers more than2,300 different BREW applications, including advanced, high-performance 3Dgaming; a digital book viewer; location-based services with features such asin-car or pedestrian navigation; and productivity tools and enterpriseapplications for email and document viewing. "KDDI has proven to be a world leader in offering advanced mobile contentto its subscribers and we are proud that the BREW solution has beeninstrumental in the success of its wireless data business," said Bob Briggs,vice president of global business relations and marketing for QUALCOMMInternet Services. "KDDI's latest achievements are exciting proof points ofhow their innovation and leadership, combined with the BREW solution, candrive data revenues." "The continuing growth of KDDI's advanced mobile content offerings isdirectly impacted by the technical capabilities that the BREW solutionprovides, which allows us to offer our subscribers the most compellingwireless data available in Japan today," said Masahiro Inoue, associate seniorvice president and general manager, "au" Service & Product Planning Division,"au" Business Sector, KDDI. "We view the BREW solution as the most robustapplication platform for the delivery of advanced wireless data services andwe are very pleased that such a wide range of compelling applications arealready available today, including 3D games, LBS navigation, and book anddocument viewers for consumer and enterprise applications." The BREW solution drives the discovery and delivery of wireless dataservices. BREW customers can benefit from several offerings which include:uiOne(TM) for rich, integrated and dynamic user experiences with fast accessto high revenue services on wireless devices; deliveryOne(TM) fordifferentiated and tightly integrated, operator managed support and deliveryof advanced wireless data content and services; and marketOne(TM) for aquick-to-market, hosted, scalable content delivery service that includes mediatitles, flexible management and monetization, content provider settlement andbusiness intelligence services. QUALCOMM offers this comprehensive set ofBREW offerings to meet the distinct needs of companies delivering mobileproducts and services around the world. QUALCOMM Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing anddelivering innovative digital wireless communications products and servicesbased on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego,Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2005 FORTUNE 500(R)company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM. QUALCOMM and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.uiOne, deliveryOne and marketOne are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications IndustryAssociation (TIA USA). All other trademarks are the property of theirrespective owners. QUALCOMM Contacts: Michele Guthrie, QUALCOMM Internet Services Phone: 1-858-651-4017 Email: mbg@qualcomm.com Jeremy James, Corporate Communications Phone: 1-858-651-1641 Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com Bill Davidson, Investor Relations Phone: 1-858-658-4813 Email: ir@qualcomm.com
SOURCE QUALCOMM IncorporatedWeb Site: http://www.qualcomm.com
KDDI Customers Have Downloaded More Than 75 Million Data Applications on More Than 20 Million BREW Devices - SAN DIEGO, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division MultipleAccess (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, and KDDI Corporation,today announced that KDDI's BREW-based service has achieved anothersignificant milestone -- more than 20 million handsets sold and more than75 million BREW applications downloaded (as of December 2005). QUALCOMM'sBREW solution powers KDDI's advanced wireless data services for all phones,including its CDMA2000(R) and EV-DO devices. Since launching the BREW solution in February 2003, KDDI's wireless dataservices have increased significantly both in popularity and in the number ofsubscribers in the Japanese wireless market. Currently, KDDI offers more than2,300 different BREW applications, including advanced, high-performance 3Dgaming; a digital book viewer; location-based services with features such asin-car or pedestrian navigation; and productivity tools and enterpriseapplications for email and document viewing. "KDDI has proven to be a world leader in offering advanced mobile contentto its subscribers and we are proud that the BREW solution has beeninstrumental in the success of its wireless data business," said Bob Briggs,vice president of global business relations and marketing for QUALCOMMInternet Services. "KDDI's latest achievements are exciting proof points ofhow their innovation and leadership, combined with the BREW solution, candrive data revenues." "The continuing growth of KDDI's advanced mobile content offerings isdirectly impacted by the technical capabilities that the BREW solutionprovides, which allows us to offer our subscribers the most compellingwireless data available in Japan today," said Masahiro Inoue, associate seniorvice president and general manager, "au" Service & Product Planning Division,"au" Business Sector, KDDI. "We view the BREW solution as the most robustapplication platform for the delivery of advanced wireless data services andwe are very pleased that such a wide range of compelling applications arealready available today, including 3D games, LBS navigation, and book anddocument viewers for consumer and enterprise applications." The BREW solution drives the discovery and delivery of wireless dataservices. BREW customers can benefit from several offerings which include:uiOne(TM) for rich, integrated and dynamic user experiences with fast accessto high revenue services on wireless devices; deliveryOne(TM) fordifferentiated and tightly integrated, operator managed support and deliveryof advanced wireless data content and services; and marketOne(TM) for aquick-to-market, hosted, scalable content delivery service that includes mediatitles, flexible management and monetization, content provider settlement andbusiness intelligence services. QUALCOMM offers this comprehensive set ofBREW offerings to meet the distinct needs of companies delivering mobileproducts and services around the world. QUALCOMM Incorporated (http://www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing anddelivering innovative digital wireless communications products and servicesbased on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego,Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2005 FORTUNE 500(R)company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM. QUALCOMM and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.uiOne, deliveryOne and marketOne are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications IndustryAssociation (TIA USA). All other trademarks are the property of theirrespective owners. QUALCOMM Contacts: Michele Guthrie, QUALCOMM Internet Services Phone: 1-858-651-4017 Email: mbg@qualcomm.com Jeremy James, Corporate Communications Phone: 1-858-651-1641 Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com Bill Davidson, Investor Relations Phone: 1-858-658-4813 Email: ir@qualcomm.com
SOURCE QUALCOMM IncorporatedWeb Site: http://www.qualcomm.com
'Where2Talk' Offers Mobile Phone Users Instant Communications and Location in One Application
First-of-its Kind Service From Clarity Communication Systems Combines PTT and
LBS
AURORA, Ill., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarity Communication Systems Inc.,
a leading provider of Push-to-Talk (PTT) solutions and Location-Based Services
(LBS) for the wireless industry, will officially introduce its Where2Talk(TM)
solution at CTIA Wireless 2006, Las Vegas, April 5th - 7th. Where2Talk, the
first product for mobile phones that combines location with PTT in one
application, will be available for evaluation at NavTeq's Booth No. 4330,
North Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center.
Where2Talk combines "location at-a-glance" with the instant calling and
presence capabilities of PTT. The PTT contact list now presents who is
available and where they're located. The service lets enterprises track their
mobile workers and instantly communicate with individuals and groups with a
convenient, easy-to-use interface. It also provides families with peace of
mind by enabling parents to keep tabs on their children and instantly reach
them at the push of a button.
"No other company has combined PTT and LBS in one solution," states Jim
Fuentes, Clarity's Chief Executive Officer. "The early reactions to
Where2Talk from our partners indicate that this product will provide
significant value to enterprises and consumers. Enterprises who adopt the
service will realize productivity gains from improved communication and
utilization of resources, while consumers will appreciate a new and improved
way to keep in touch with friends and family."
The Where2Talk service consists of a BREW application on a mobile phone
and a PC-based Dispatch Console. The PTT contact list on the mobile phone
displays all contacts on the main screen with their city/state location
visible at-a-glance. In addition to being able to instantly call individuals
and groups, the user can obtain a map of each contact's location, street
address, and directions. Where2Talk's web-based Dispatch Console enables
users to view contacts on a map, see their online availability, select a group
based on location, and "Push-to-Talk" them from the PC.
The evaluation version of Where2Talk is available now directly from
Clarity; the commercial version is planned for release in Q3 of 2006.
About Clarity Communication Systems
Clarity Communication Systems specializes in the design, development and
deployment of solutions for mobile devices and wireless networks. Clarity's
portfolio of market-leading applications includes inTouch, an end-to-end PTT
service, and Whereabouts(TM), an LBS application that provides tracking,
directions, points of interest and navigation. Clarity also provides network
infrastructure solutions and works with major telecommunications carriers and
equipment providers to deliver a wide range of custom-built products. Founded
in 1998, Clarity is headquartered in suburban Chicago. Visit Clarity at
http://www.claritycsi.com .
SOURCE Clarity Communication Systems Inc.Web Site: http://www.claritycsi.comhttp://www.ctiawireless.com/index.cfm
First-of-its Kind Service From Clarity Communication Systems Combines PTT and
LBS
AURORA, Ill., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarity Communication Systems Inc.,
a leading provider of Push-to-Talk (PTT) solutions and Location-Based Services
(LBS) for the wireless industry, will officially introduce its Where2Talk(TM)
solution at CTIA Wireless 2006, Las Vegas, April 5th - 7th. Where2Talk, the
first product for mobile phones that combines location with PTT in one
application, will be available for evaluation at NavTeq's Booth No. 4330,
North Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center.
Where2Talk combines "location at-a-glance" with the instant calling and
presence capabilities of PTT. The PTT contact list now presents who is
available and where they're located. The service lets enterprises track their
mobile workers and instantly communicate with individuals and groups with a
convenient, easy-to-use interface. It also provides families with peace of
mind by enabling parents to keep tabs on their children and instantly reach
them at the push of a button.
"No other company has combined PTT and LBS in one solution," states Jim
Fuentes, Clarity's Chief Executive Officer. "The early reactions to
Where2Talk from our partners indicate that this product will provide
significant value to enterprises and consumers. Enterprises who adopt the
service will realize productivity gains from improved communication and
utilization of resources, while consumers will appreciate a new and improved
way to keep in touch with friends and family."
The Where2Talk service consists of a BREW application on a mobile phone
and a PC-based Dispatch Console. The PTT contact list on the mobile phone
displays all contacts on the main screen with their city/state location
visible at-a-glance. In addition to being able to instantly call individuals
and groups, the user can obtain a map of each contact's location, street
address, and directions. Where2Talk's web-based Dispatch Console enables
users to view contacts on a map, see their online availability, select a group
based on location, and "Push-to-Talk" them from the PC.
The evaluation version of Where2Talk is available now directly from
Clarity; the commercial version is planned for release in Q3 of 2006.
About Clarity Communication Systems
Clarity Communication Systems specializes in the design, development and
deployment of solutions for mobile devices and wireless networks. Clarity's
portfolio of market-leading applications includes inTouch, an end-to-end PTT
service, and Whereabouts(TM), an LBS application that provides tracking,
directions, points of interest and navigation. Clarity also provides network
infrastructure solutions and works with major telecommunications carriers and
equipment providers to deliver a wide range of custom-built products. Founded
in 1998, Clarity is headquartered in suburban Chicago. Visit Clarity at
http://www.claritycsi.com .
SOURCE Clarity Communication Systems Inc.Web Site: http://www.claritycsi.comhttp://www.ctiawireless.com/index.cfm
When Your Mobile is Your Computer at MobHappy
location based services
I wrote last week comparing the mobile with the computer, concluding that for most things, the computer was still better. However, I also believe that our phones will turn into our computers and be our primary digital device.
Someone left a comment challenging me on this, which is great, as I love comments and the debate surrounding them. They pointed out that for some jobs, like desktop publishing or website design, a mobile screen and tiny little keyboard will just never hack it.
So let me explain more.
My vision is that our mobiles are going to morph into something like our digital, thin client, key to our digital data, as well as a communication device. Sometimes we’ll access that data directly, as it’s stored on our phones - much as we might keep games on there today. And some will be stored on the web, so we’ll use our phones as a way of accessing and unlocking this data.
And yes, sometimes, we’ll need to see that data on a larger screen and use more sophisticated tools to manipulate it - a keyboard and mouse and whatever comes next in that line. But rather than go to a computer, we’ll slot our mobiles into a docking port in a keyboard/screen combo. These already exist in early iterations, as I’ve written before.
But how about when you want to give a presentation, you’ll still need a laptop, won’t you? Actually, no. You’ll have the presentation on your phone, or stored on the web and accessed live with your phone. And you’ll plug it into a projector, specially made for the purpose.
Sound far fetched? Well, you can get a glimpse of that future with the Project-a-Phone - yours for a mere $199.
The only slight issue is that you still need to connect it to a computer in order to project your mobile phone’s screen, but hey, it’s a great start.
But it’s a definite boon to all of us who have to demo mobile phones, applications and games to more than one person at a time. Cool.
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1 Shermozle Mar 29th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
I’m about to go travelling for eight months without a computer, just my Nokia 6630. Shall be interesting to see how it goes.
I’ll be checking email on the phone, and also blogging from it. Anything more complicated than looking up the weather will probably mean an internet cafe though.
2 Rachelle-Joanne Mar 29th, 2006 at 6:39 pm
Hi! I’m just a new blogger and I just stumbled across your site and I really like it. I read your post on computers vs moblie phones. I believe that nothing is impossible with the technology we have today. For a mobile phone to serve as a personal computer, I don’t think its far fetched.We just have to wait and see it unfold before our very eyes.
3 Liam @ Web 2.5 Blog Mar 29th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
There’s another way to leverage a mobile phone for general-purpose computing: add to it a lightweight web server, driving nearby browsers via wi-fi, bluetooth, or UWB. Intel has prototyped this very thing. Near term, it looks like flash drives will become pocket servers sooner than phones.
I cover this space on my blog, Web 2.5: The Always-On-You Webhttp://web2dot5.blogspot.com/
4 Malcolm Mar 29th, 2006 at 10:52 pm
The Nokia N80, which is almost here, already does a lot of this sort of thing via its UPnP capabilities. For example, if you have a media streamer connected to an entertainment system (inc. TV), then the N80 can stream its media to this over its WiFi interface. Of course, this is focused on media, rather than business applications (such as presentations), but there’s no reason that clever companies can’t start embedding OpenOffice in their media streamers (companies like D-Link already use Linux on their devices), and then we can stream presentations or even documents from our phone, without even taking it out of our pocket.
Now this is exciting stuff, and it’s available around about now. Much more impressive than a flash drive.
(I already use my P910i as a word-processor with my Think Outside Stowaway Bluetooth keyboard — all it needs is a bigger display, and an HD TV would be fine for that — just need the protocols to stream video — hey! we’ve got them…)
5 Anon Mar 29th, 2006 at 11:53 pm
Impatica ShowMate lets you hook your BlackBerry up to a projector (maybe via Bluetooth now too):http://www.impatica.com/showmate/index.html
location based services
I wrote last week comparing the mobile with the computer, concluding that for most things, the computer was still better. However, I also believe that our phones will turn into our computers and be our primary digital device.
Someone left a comment challenging me on this, which is great, as I love comments and the debate surrounding them. They pointed out that for some jobs, like desktop publishing or website design, a mobile screen and tiny little keyboard will just never hack it.
So let me explain more.
My vision is that our mobiles are going to morph into something like our digital, thin client, key to our digital data, as well as a communication device. Sometimes we’ll access that data directly, as it’s stored on our phones - much as we might keep games on there today. And some will be stored on the web, so we’ll use our phones as a way of accessing and unlocking this data.
And yes, sometimes, we’ll need to see that data on a larger screen and use more sophisticated tools to manipulate it - a keyboard and mouse and whatever comes next in that line. But rather than go to a computer, we’ll slot our mobiles into a docking port in a keyboard/screen combo. These already exist in early iterations, as I’ve written before.
But how about when you want to give a presentation, you’ll still need a laptop, won’t you? Actually, no. You’ll have the presentation on your phone, or stored on the web and accessed live with your phone. And you’ll plug it into a projector, specially made for the purpose.
Sound far fetched? Well, you can get a glimpse of that future with the Project-a-Phone - yours for a mere $199.
The only slight issue is that you still need to connect it to a computer in order to project your mobile phone’s screen, but hey, it’s a great start.
But it’s a definite boon to all of us who have to demo mobile phones, applications and games to more than one person at a time. Cool.
-->
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1 Shermozle Mar 29th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
I’m about to go travelling for eight months without a computer, just my Nokia 6630. Shall be interesting to see how it goes.
I’ll be checking email on the phone, and also blogging from it. Anything more complicated than looking up the weather will probably mean an internet cafe though.
2 Rachelle-Joanne Mar 29th, 2006 at 6:39 pm
Hi! I’m just a new blogger and I just stumbled across your site and I really like it. I read your post on computers vs moblie phones. I believe that nothing is impossible with the technology we have today. For a mobile phone to serve as a personal computer, I don’t think its far fetched.We just have to wait and see it unfold before our very eyes.
3 Liam @ Web 2.5 Blog Mar 29th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
There’s another way to leverage a mobile phone for general-purpose computing: add to it a lightweight web server, driving nearby browsers via wi-fi, bluetooth, or UWB. Intel has prototyped this very thing. Near term, it looks like flash drives will become pocket servers sooner than phones.
I cover this space on my blog, Web 2.5: The Always-On-You Webhttp://web2dot5.blogspot.com/
4 Malcolm Mar 29th, 2006 at 10:52 pm
The Nokia N80, which is almost here, already does a lot of this sort of thing via its UPnP capabilities. For example, if you have a media streamer connected to an entertainment system (inc. TV), then the N80 can stream its media to this over its WiFi interface. Of course, this is focused on media, rather than business applications (such as presentations), but there’s no reason that clever companies can’t start embedding OpenOffice in their media streamers (companies like D-Link already use Linux on their devices), and then we can stream presentations or even documents from our phone, without even taking it out of our pocket.
Now this is exciting stuff, and it’s available around about now. Much more impressive than a flash drive.
(I already use my P910i as a word-processor with my Think Outside Stowaway Bluetooth keyboard — all it needs is a bigger display, and an HD TV would be fine for that — just need the protocols to stream video — hey! we’ve got them…)
5 Anon Mar 29th, 2006 at 11:53 pm
Impatica ShowMate lets you hook your BlackBerry up to a projector (maybe via Bluetooth now too):http://www.impatica.com/showmate/index.html
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