Mobilog

Friday, May 14, 2004

Xythos 'Intellittach'. In a recent column on how we use and abuse email, I mentioned the idea of passing attachments "by reference" rather than "by value." Unfortunately I overlooked a product recently reviewed by InfoWorld that does exactly that. The Xythos WebFile Server has a companion WebFile Client that hooks File Attach (in Notes and Outlook) and replaces attachments with secure links to an access-controlled and versioned instance of the document. Cool! ... [Jon's Radio]
6:34:58 PM

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Phone Becomes Alibi for Liars. A funny -- and disturbing -- trend is popping up in the U.S. and in Europe: People are downloading phony alibis such as prerecorded traffic jam sounds, or even joining mobile liars' clubs, to pull one over on bosses and spouses. By Elisa Batista. [Wired News]
6:34:13 PM

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DoCoMo's OnQ Concept Widescreen DVR Phone. NTT DoCoMo showed off a new concept phone with a swiveling screen that can be twisted into a widescreen mode, better suited for viewing movies and other media. It also has an iPod-like touch-sensitive control wheel, which Babelfish translates as butting up against the 'cruciform key,' which gives it an... [Gizmodo]
6:33:31 PM

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A Mobile Link for 90 Mutual Friends. The creator of a new cellphone application says that the software "has changed the social fabric of everything." By Erin Kandel. [New York Times: Technology]
6:32:03 PM

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From Sony, a Hand-Held Entertainment Center. LOS ANGELES, May 12 - In moving to extend its reach into the lucrative mobile-gaming arena with the introduction of the PlayStation Portable, Sony is emphasizing what makes its hand-held the un-Game Boy. By Michel Marriott. [New York Times: Technology]
6:29:48 PM

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SAP connects to Blackberry. CRM application to be combined with wireless devices. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
6:29:07 PM

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May's coolest gadgets from Japan. Japan's leading-edge technical prowess shows up in cell phones, digital cameras, music players, tiny TVs and more. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
6:28:09 PM

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DoCoMo Discounts. NTT DoCoMo reports good numbers, but warns its plans to discount will stifle 2005. Meanwhile, Nokia will supply Vodafone with 3G networks in Australia and New Zealand. [Wireless IQ - News Feeds]
6:27:22 PM

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The Economist: A perfect market. So e-commerce is already very big, and it is going to get much bigger. But the actual value of transactions currently concluded online is dwarfed by the extraordinary influence the internet is exerting over purchases carried out in the offline world. That influence is becoming an integral part of e-commerce. [Tomalak's Realm]
6:26:08 PM

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