Mobilog

Friday, December 19, 2003

Encouraging sign that Apple has a video iPod on the way. More evidence that Apple is working on a video iPod. MacMinute reports that a posting for a job has appeared on the Apple web site... [Gizmodo]
2:58:14 PM

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The Economist: Hard disks go home. Hard drives are increasingly suitable for use in consumer-electronics devices as they become quieter, cheaper and more robust. Most important of all, they are also getting smaller: some of the biggest potential markets depend on tiny new hard drives that appeared on the market only this year. [Tomalak's Realm]
2:57:47 PM

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'Running' Robot Gets Off Ground. Sony unveils a jogging humanoid called Qrio that also can pitch a ball and perform a complicated fan dance. The mechanical man is no speed demon, but his short hops might be a big leap for robotics. [Wired News]
2:57:12 PM

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Sun Linux a Good Rival to Windows. Sun releases its Java Desktop System, which is its answer to Windows. It's billed as Linux for the masses. We shall see. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News]
2:53:58 PM

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AOL Will Buy Out Partners as Venture With DoCoMo Ends. NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile phone carrier, and several local partners said on Wednesday that they would dissolve their venture in Japan with America Online. By Ken Belson. [New York Times: Technology]
2:50:27 PM

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Google Experiment Provides Internet With Book Excerpts. The Internet search engine has begun an experiment with book publishers in which the excerpts are indexed and made available to Web surfers. By John Markoff. [New York Times: Technology]
2:41:46 PM

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Forecast '04: Consolidating and 'digesting' technology. Avanade's Christopher Burry outlines how organizations are likely to meet the challenges of mobile technology, security, business continuity and tight infrastructure budgets. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
2:41:01 PM

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No, Really, You Can't Copy These. Philips Electronics is about to launch a new digital rights management system. They say encoded songs can be played anywhere on any device, but absolutely cannot be copied. Hackers, take note. [Wired News]
2:39:48 PM

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Palm, RIM plan Blackberry integration. Looking to improve their connectivity options in the wireless marketplace, PalmSource Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) will jointly develop a software client that will enable RIM's BlackBerry handhelds to connect to the Palm OS. [InfoWorld: Top News]
2:13:14 PM

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NTT DoCoMo to invest in Linux, Symbian phone research. TOKYO -- NTT DoCoMo Inc. is planning to provide money to six cellular telephone makers to help them develop advanced handsets based on the Symbian and Linux operating systems and high-speed data communications technology, it said Friday. [InfoWorld: Top News]
2:11:50 PM

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BEA Systems targets telecom. The application server maker and telecommunications equipment provider Oki Electric Industry team up to help carrier customers develop IP-based communication services. [CNET News.com - Front Door]
11:22:53 AM

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Delta has success in RFID baggage tag test. In an extensive test of RFID tags, Delta Air Lines said it tracked 40,000 passenger bags from check-in to loading last month in a test with an accuracy level ranging from 96.7% to 99.8%. [Computerworld News]
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