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Oh Jason this did make me chuckle on the way home! http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2007/04/18/blackberry-humour.aspx Thank You!NOC NOC Who's there? .........

Oh dear Source: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/04/18/HNblackberryoutage_1.html  The BlackBerry wireless e-mail service from Research In Motion appears to have suffered a widespread outage starting Tuesday evening in the U.S. Customers on the BlackBerry Forums discussion board complained of having no service starting at about 5.15 p.m. ...

Wow, found this while looking for an M400 to buy.  I think I have changed my mind! Source: http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/jsp/productPage.do?service=UK&PRODUCT_ID=126832#0  The new Portégé R400 provides leading edge design and functionality in an ultra light 12” widescreen Tablet PC platform. Offering ...

Shawn just sent me this.   Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/23/java_emulator/ and http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/jpc/index.html Researchers at Oxford have built an x86 emulator that runs purely on Java, making it ideal for security researchers who want to analyze and archive viruses, host honeypots and defend ...

I have updated my Tube Gadget so it works with the new TFL website. You can get it here: http://gallery.live.com/LiveItemDetail.aspx?li=16b8a96d-021e-41a1-bc59-cf6d769c423e   Let me know what you think and/or of you have any isssues

Check this out.  It's a option on the new Volvo S80.  it's not cheap at $495 but it's damm cool! Personal Car Communicator (PCC), including keyless drive, two-way remote communication of vehicle's security status, and heartbeat sensor The Personal Car Communicator (PCC) is your car key's smart connection with your Volvo S80 applying ...

Check this out .. Freecom has released a Digital terrestrial TV & Radio receiver housed in a SCART interface! Yes you did hear me right .. in a SCART interface.  Have a look for yourself <http://www.freecom.com/ecproduct_detail.asp?ID=3388&CatID=8120&sCatID=1147055&ssCatID=1147055>   Somehow it has an EPG too! ...

So I am looking to buy my own TabletPC and I am finding it really hard to find a decent website that list out a comprison (If you know one, let me know) So here is a little summary.  Looks like it's the new Tosh M400 for me then!   Processor W x D x H Weight MAX RAM  HardDisk Display Type Max Resolution Cost Acer TravelMate ...

You might have seen me moan about my Netgear SC101 and how rubbish it is.  Well the straw that broke the camels back happened last weekend when I ''lost'' one of my two SC101s and potentially all the data on it.  I have switched both of them off and will try and get the data off them next week. In the mean time I have just purchased a ...

http://www.clubimate.com/press_releases/i-mate_unveils_new_roadmap_and_services_for_MOs-12Feb07-FINAL.pdf February 12, 2007, Barcelona, Spain – i-mate™ (London AIM: IMTE), the specialist in Windows Mobile® devices and solutions, today announces at 3GSM World Congress 2007a dazzling array of new products and services including a category-defining ...

Check this out and they are letting you sign up for the next trial! Source: http://blogs.technet.com/homeserver/archive/2007/02/12/beta-2-is-go.aspx Sign up: http://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer Good news!  Windows Home Server has reached the Beta 2 milestone!  While previous releases have been tested by 1000+ Microsoft ...

Missed this a while back.  Found it up on Steve's blog and then here http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2007/02/microsofts_new.html  Source: http://www.samsill.com/corporate/pressreleases/index.cfm?action=&contentid=324   New York, NY. – June 22, 2006 – Samsill Corporation, one of the world’s largest privately held manufacturers of ...

So my idea for home is to have a TV in every room, and then some ''magic'' box that will enable me to pull my music, video, dvd's, recorded TV and pictures to any TV. I'm looking at these two: NetGear Digital Entertainer - EVA700 D-Link Wireless HD Media Player  - DSM-520 Have anyone used or played with either?  or do you have a ...

ooohh this looks nice and could well be my new phone. Source: http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=251640   Technorati tags: flaphead, windows mobile, htc vox, modaco

Rob sent me a link to this .. Interesting and it's FREE! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b038d4b5-1d88-437c-9f54-1fb0d210b5ef&DisplayLang=en Microsoft Photo Info allows photographers to add, change and delete common ''metadata'' properties for digital photographs from inside Windows Explorer. When ...

Shawn told me about this .. looks interesting. Source: http://us.slingmedia.com/object/io_1168286861787.html Las Vegas – Consumer Electronics Show (CES) –- January 8, 2007 — Sling Media, Inc., a digital lifestyle products company, today announced a new product called SlingCatcher™, designed to deliver rich video experiences to a television ...

This looks quite good, and just what I want. Source: http://www.kingston.com/ukroot/flash/dt_secure_privacy.asp?id=8 and http://www.kingston.com/flash/datasheets/MKF_1123_DTSP_WP.pdf Kingston’s DataTraveler Secure — Privacy Edition (DTSP) is the world’s first USB Flash drive that secures 100 percent of data on-the-fly via 256-bit ...

So in the old days, you would get yourself a Branding Iron with your ''mark'', heat it up and then slap it on the side of your cattle.  Nice!  Well  Somark Innovations of St. Louis, MO  has novel use of RFID by creating a Biocompatible Chipless RFID Ink for use in Cattle . Not to sure about the secondary target markers .. ...

Cor this must have killed them to enter this market. Source: http://www.sony-europe.com/view/View.action?section=en_EU_Press&pressrelease=1168443961003&site=odw_en_EU&page=PressReleaseDetail Paris, 16 January, 2007 - Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy (RME) division today announced the company’s entrance to the ...

So, how long until we get a Mac server then? Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/15/mac_raid_storage/ small Minneapolis firm showed off what it claims is the first enterprise level RAID storage for Mac OS X systems at MacWorld last week. Amid the iPhone hyperbole, Storage Elements demonstrated its unified iSCSI/fibre channel Mythos ...

This made me smile! Source: http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/01/11/ces2007_hddvd_blu_ray/ ... Quite famously in the war between Betamax and VHS the latter won especially because the adult industry preferred it. If you've been around long enough, you probably remember that the very early home video rental stores were primarily responsible for driving ...

This really does look interesting.  Not sure where Windows Media Centre and this fit in, as I suspect you would want to reduce the number of Computers you have in your house to reduce your carbon footprint? Also check out the Q&A here: http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/Features/2007/jan07/01-08HomeServer.mspx?source=rss&WT.dl=0 ...

Humm and when did I tell you about this? Ford US cars to get bluetooth, Microsoft operating system Here are some details from the BBC.  What is funny is that I saw a report on BBC News24 and the guy was trying to use the voice activated portion and it didn't work, and after a few attempts said ''Please get out of my car!'' Also Don't ...

If you watched Billg's Keynote from CES you would have seen a picture of this Sony.  Looks like it will not hit the streets until March 2007, but it looks quite nice, and is something you would expect a Mac to look like! Source http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-07CES2007PR.mspx?source=rss&WT.dl=0 and ...

This looks interesting, especially as my Xbox 360 is out for repair. Shame it doesn't do ms-dvr format from Windows Media Centre, but it does say '' It also supports access to content on Microsoft® Windows® Media Center PCs through Windows Media Connect'' The cheapest I have found it for is about £130 Source: ...

I suppose this will solve all the problems with picking a format! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6230925.stm The first DVD player to play both rival high definition DVD formats has been announced by South Korean firm LG. The dual-format player will be able to play the Sony-backed Blu-ray discs and the Toshiba-led HD DVD discs

Well it has taken some time, but after ordering my Brown Zune from Expansys in November and not getting it, I found one on Ebay and got it within a week ;-) My nice Brown Zune is currently charging. First impressions, I like it.  The software is easy to install, and it automatically updated  the firmware with great ease.  The ...

This is my new Brown Zune!

This will make you smile! .. really! Source: http://www.thetoy.co.uk/ We all send romantic, suggestive text messages to our partners, often deliberately to get them going. Imagine if these texts could touch the body as well as the mind. Thanks to new technology, now they can. Mental images and physical sensations are one with The Toy. ...

Shawn introduced me to this today.  Not had a chance to play, but when I do I will let you know how it goes! Source: http://www.tversity.com/ What is the TVersity Media Server? The TVersity Media Server lets you manage your Internet and home media and create your personalized lineup of channels, or as we call it your Personal ...

Paul mentioned this (http://www.robichaux.net/blog/2007/01/turn_your_car_into_a_wifi_hotspot.php) and it has to be the potential gadget of the year! http://www.goautonet.com/wp/ The first Internet service provider specifically designed for cars. Fasten your seatbelt. Because the driving experience will never be the same again. With Autonet ...

Well sort of.  RegHardware has found a Russian website that list some of the new phone due out this year.  Shame Bablefish couldn’t translate it :-( http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01/03/htc_07_roadmap/ and http://www.hpc.ru/lib/arts/2254/printable.shtml HTC Kaiser HTC Elf HTC Wings HTC Cavalier HTC ...

Bit scarey Source: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/12/remotely_eavesd.html The surveillance technique came to light in an opinion published this week by U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan. He ruled that the ''roving bug'' was legal because federal wiretapping law is broad enough to permit eavesdropping even of conversations that ...

About time too! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6177820.stm Ofcom is legalising the use of FM transmitters that allow iPods and other MP3 players to play through car radios. The use of devices, such as Griffin's ''iTrip'', was banned in the UK as their transmissions can interfere with broadcasts by legal radio ...

This poped up in my mailbox over night: Zune™ is almost here. So, thanks for registering to learn more. Hope you enjoyed what we have shown so far. We have a lot more going on. Zune.net went live today. Check it out to learn more. Plus, Coming Zune is evolving into Zune Arts. Go see it at www.zune-arts.net. It's a place for ...

Ooops! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6062074.stm 18 October 2006: Apple is warning that some video iPods are harbouring a Windows virus. In a statement on its website Apple said that a small number of video iPods sold after 12 September are carrying the RavMonE virus. The company said that, so far, it had seen ''less ...

Jason Posted this .. but how crazy are things getting now Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2401915,00.html THEY are the hand-held devices so addictive that they are known as “CrackBerries”. The palm-sized mobile phone with e-mail and internet access allows professional users never to feel out of touch. Now the ...

oh yeah baby!.  Check it out now funk soul brother! Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep06/09-14ZuneUnveilingPR.mspx REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 14, 2006 — Marking the next big milestone for its Connected Entertainment vision, Microsoft Corp. today unveiled details of the first products to be released under ...

Check it out Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep06/09-13PresenterMouse8000PR.mspx REDMOND, Wash. -- Sept. 13, 2006 -- Are you a road warrior? Tired of having so many gadgets to carry while on the road? Consider the problem solved by the revolutionary industrial design of Microsoft Corp.’s new Wireless Notebook ...

Looking good!  Do you think they will sell many of the “brown” ones? Source: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/08/25/toshiba_ms_zune_details/ The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a Toshiba-made digital media player that look exactly like the pics that have surfaced of Microsoft's Zune gadget. The ...

Ooops! See I told you so! http://blogs.flaphead.dns2go.com/archive/2006/06/22/3432.aspx Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4793143.stm The world's largest manufacturer of personal computers, Dell, is to recall 4.1 million of its notebook computer batteries because of a fire risk. Most batteries are in computers sold in the United ...

Oh dear.  Research in Motion's Blackberry technology has quickly become the defacto standard for executives and technical personnel alike to maintain unteathered remote access to critical data. Often regarded as inherently secure, most administrators deploy this solution without a full understanding of the technology or risks involved. ...

So I have thought about it for a while, Solar power or wind power?  The UK Government have our grants last year, but by the time I started looking around it was all gone.  Now they have given £10m to Joe Public in grants, so I thought I would have a look. So the only thing I really need to work out is if I should / can ...

oh, oh, oh … Source: http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/show/handset/orange_spv_m3100/detail/pay_monthly It has made it up onto Orange’s Website, the New SPV M3100.  It’s like an I-Mate JAMin but witha keyboard .. very, very nice It has a cameral flash! but MicroSD ? battery life: talk time 8.8 hours ...

Source: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/08/01/zune_specs_design_mock-up/ Microsoft's first Zune-branded device will launch in the US just ahead of the Thanksgiving break, rumour-mongers are claiming on the web. Oh, and it's going to have a 60GB hard drive. Or maybe a 30GB job. Or maybe both, in different configurations. And there'll be ...

Ohh they are going to sell the StrTrk! Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/17/orange_smartphones_revealed/ Orange's upcoming smart phones got an airing this weekend, revealing the carrier will be bringing Samsung's QWERTY keyboard-equipped, 3G-connected Windows Mobile 5.0 device, the i320, on board. Joining the i320 will be the ...

So I have had my JAMin since the middle of February now and I thought I would give you a little update on how things are going   On the whole it has stood up well to my daily use, the case is a bit worn and so is the stop button.  My biggest issue is the head phone jack.  A few weeks ago is became loose so when you have the ...

Come on guys we don’t want a VHS vs Betamax fight again! Source: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/06/27/toshiba_open_to_bluray_hddvd_merger/ Toshiba has once again said it's open to the development of a single, unified next-generation optical disc format to end the battle between the HD DVD format it backs and the Sony-led Blu-ray ...

How cool is this! Source: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/8212/?cpg=cj This small GPS gadget can easily be placed in a car, boat, land speeder, or just about any moving object and will record its own time, date, location, speed, direction and altitude. The recorded information can then be downloaded to your computer through the USB port ...

kewl! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5034912.stm A congestion-beating project that could lead to some of the UK's 9,000 miles (14,500km) of disused railway being paved with rubber, has been launched. The flexible highways are made of panels of shredded car tyres laid over the existing tracks. New thoroughfares could ...

Check it out now, funk soul brother! It is very cool! Source: http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/ You don’t just take iPod nano on your run. You let it take you. Music is your motivation. But what if you want to go further? Thanks to a unique partnership between NIKE and Apple, your iPod nano becomes your coach. Your personal trainer. ...

Nooooooooooooooooo I wonder how much this new name cost!, Revolution was sooo much better! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4953650.stm Nintendo has tested the satirical skills of the gaming world with the announcement of the new name for its next-generation games console. The machine, until now code-named ''Revolution'', ...

Check it out now funk soul brother! Bit expensive, I would probably add a few quid to it and by a Toshiba Tablet instead Source: http://news.com.com/Samsung minitablet debuts in U.S./2100-1044_3-6066978.html?tag=nl SAN FRANCISCO--Samsung brought its Origami tablet to the United States on Monday, announcing that the device would go on sale at ...

So I have had my JAMin for a couple of months now, and guess what, I do love it, except for the problem I found over the weekend.  Like my old c500, it looks like my JAMin is stuck in “headset” mode, which is a royal pain in the ***.  I tried the good old, put the the headset in a pull it out quick trick and that seemed to ...

How damm cool is this! Source: http://www.thebeerbelly.com/ The Beerbelly brings Freedom to the Beverage! Now you can drink WHAT you want, WHEN you want, WHERE you want, with no hassles and for less money! What more could you ask for—now you can drink your favorite beverage at the movies, the ballgame, on the plane, you ...

Kewl! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4906188.stm A light source that could put the traditional light bulb in the shade has been invented by US scientists. The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) emits a brilliant white light when attached to an electricity supply. The material, described in the journal Nature, can be ...

So a customer of mine upgraded a Blackberry Enterprise Server from version 3.6 to 4.0 and noticed that it was going mad.  It was thrashing the SQL backend and the calhelper was not a happy bunny and was spitting out these: Event Type: Information Event Source: Application Popup Event Category: None Event ID: 26 Description: Application ...

How cool is this.  I wonder if it will fit into a normal 3.5'' IDE form factor? Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4857306.stm A US firm says it has set a commercial data storage record by achieving 515 gigabits (Gb) per square inch. InPhase Technologies says it reached the level using a holographic drive, which has a ...

Okay so you download the 56mb file, then unpack the zip and you get a slightly large exe.  When you run the exe and the you get the first screen. The readme.doc is quite a good a read and shows you all the steps you need to do!  Now make sure your battery is >50% charged or you will get this! So I waited for a bit for my ...

So since my last blog i-Mate have updated the website. Time for an upgrade! http://www.clubimate.com/t-DEVICE_JAMIN_UPD.aspx Latest Release details: The main improvements from the original Operating System, are: Microsoft™ Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP): Addition of the MSFP allowing Direct Push email, remote device wiping, ...

Oh oh oh it looks like the upgrade is ready.  I found it up on the ftp site (ftp://ftp.clubimate.com/) 03/23/2006 11:12AM     57,357,225 JAMin_WWE_2130923_21309112_020720_ship.zip nothing up on the website yet!   

How excellent is this!  I wonder if it runs any better? Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4816520.stm Hackers have managed to get Microsoft's Windows XP operating system running on an Apple Mac computer. The success ends a competition started to see if the feat was even possible when Apple unveiled computers that used ...

This is quite cool!, the future in your car! Check out this video clip  of Windows Mobile for Automotive on CNet .

Oops Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4801266.stm Two US mobile operators have stopped selling Motorola's popular Razr phone after a batch of the handsets was found to be faulty. The bug in the phones cuts off callers or makes the device shut down when the flip of the slimline handset is opened. Cingular and T-Mobile ...

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4794920.stm Soon you could be running your laptop computer all day without a recharge as commercial versions of fuel cells go on sale. At the Cebit technology fair in Hanover, Taiwanese hi-tech firm Antig said its fuel cells should be on the shelves of computer shops by early 2007. The first ...

Cool or uncool .. u decide! .. I think it's quite cool Source: http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3647920562.html A PDA-like Windows Mobile phone has been successfully coaxed into running Linux. The ''Universal,'' created by Taiwanese ODM HTC and re-sold under various brands, has successfully booted several Linux OSes, after a flurry of ...

Source: http://www.rim.com/news/press/2006/pr-10_03_2006-01.shtml10th March 2006 Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the immediate availability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ v4.1 and BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition v4.1 for Microsoft® Exchange and IBM ...

Humm could be an interesting integration to watch out for Source: http://www.rim.com/news/press/2006/pr-10_03_2006-02.shtml March 10, 2006 San Jose, CA and Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced it has acquired Ascendent Systems, a leading provider of solutions that simplify voice mobility ...

Oh, oh a channel 9 video Source: http://channel9.msdn.com/169962 Otto Berkes is the architect (now general manager) behind the Ultra-Mobile PC team, code-named Origami. We have a conversation about Origami and the vision behind it.  

Dear Santa, I know it’s only March, but I have been a really good boy and I would really really like to add this to my Christmas list Lots of Love Paul Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2006/mar06/03-09Mobile.mspx HANNOVER, Germany, March 9, 2006 – Microsoft today unveiled details for Ultra-Mobile ...

Source: http://www.rim.com/news/press/2006/pr-03_03_2006-01.shtml 3rd March 2006: Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM; TSX: RIM) and NTP, Inc. (NTP) today announced that they have signed a definitive licensing and settlement agreement. All terms of the agreement have been finalized and the litigation against RIM has been ...

What the bloody hell is it? … Another Teaser up on the web, with the next one due on the 9th March 2006 http://www.origamiproject.com/2/

Joe pointed this out to me .. sounds interesting! Looks like more info on the 2nd March 2006! I will keep you updated Source: http://www.origamiproject.com A bit more info here: http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS3892903455.html Microsoft's mysterious Origami project appears to be a handheld multi-function wireless tablet, somewhat ...

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4746000/4746124.stmThe maker of the Blackberry device has won a stay of execution after a US judge opted not to impose an immediate injunction closing its service. Research In Motion (RIM) is embroiled in a legal dispute with technology firm NTP, which says the Blackberry has infringed its ...

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4746124.stm The maker of the Blackberry device is awaiting a court decision that could force it to shut down its mobile e-mail service in the US. Research In Motion (RIM) is embroiled in a legal dispute with technology firm NTP, which says the Blackberry has infringed its patents. The decision is ...

I recently changed jobs, well I moved teams at work, and now I actually manage to get out in the big bad world and see customers.  I have been tied to a desk and phone for the last 5 years and now I get to travel to Liverpool Street and Canary Wharf. Anyway something I love doing is watching things are going on around me.  I ...

Following the change to the way the Information Store working with Exchange 2003 (http://blogs.technet.com/exchange/archive/2006/01/13/417440.aspx) Blackberry have issue a new KB article to address the issue ...

I have seen this working and it’s really cool Source: http://www.dataviz.com/news/press/pressreleases/Detail.html?id=141 Milford, CT, February 6, 2006 --- DataViz, Inc., leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 22 years, has released an update to RoadSync, its Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync enabled ...

How cool and simple is this? .. and it uses Windows Mobile 5! Source: http://about.virginmobile.com/about/media/news/corporate/2006/2006-02-14/ Live mobile TV is set to become a reality as BT today announced that Virgin Mobile will be the first mobile operator to sign up to the BT Movio broadcast digital TV and radio service for mobile ...

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/feb06/02-12TMobNedPR.mspx BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 13, 2006 — Microsoft Corp., T-Mobile Netherlands and IS Interned Services today announced the upcoming availability of new professional e-mail packages for small and medium-sized businesses based on the Microsoft® Solution for ...

Source: http://www.rim.com/news/press/2006/pr-09_02_2006-01.shtml Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today provided an update in the patent litigation between RIM and NTP, Inc. (“NTP”). RIM has developed and tested software workaround designs for all BlackBerry® handsets operating on converged ...

Good idea, but wireless on a phone eats up power & battery life! Source: http://press.nokia.com/PR/200602/1034442_5.html   Nokia 6136 phone provides seamless voice and data mobility across GSM and WLAN networks 3GSM World Congress 2006, Barcelona, Spain/Espoo, Finland - Bridging two of the world's most ubiquitous ...

Due in the UK next month aparently :-| Source: http://www.vodafone.com/article_with_thumbnail/0,3038,OPCO%253D40000%2526CATEGORY_ID%253D200%2526MT_ID%253Dpr%2526LANGUAGE_ID%253D0%2526CONTENT_ID%253D276328,00.html BARCELONA - Feb. 13, 2006 - Today at 3GSM World Congress 2006, Vodafone and Microsoft Corp. announced the European launch of ...

This could be interesting Source: http://www.orange.com/english/media/pressReleaseMC.asp?id=1046&action=&txtKeywords=&country=0&year=0&categoryId=0&page=1 and ...

No way! Source: http://www.rim.com/news/press/2006/pr-12_01_2006-02.shtml 12 Jan 2006: Macworld 2006 Conference & Expo, San Francisco, CA - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Information Appliance Associates (IAA) today announced a licensing agreement whereby RIM will offer ‘PocketMac® for ...

Source: http://www.rim.com/news/press/2006/pr-12_01_2006-01.shtml 12 Jan 2006: Waterloo, Ontario - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced that Google Talk™ instant messaging and Google Local for mobile will be supported on the BlackBerry® wireless platform*. “Instant messaging and local content are ...

I wonder if the volume control is in your fly? Aparently they are to be launched in August, the jeans will cost approximately $200 (£114). Source: http://www.levistrauss.com/news/pressrelease.asp?r=3&c=0&cat=0&pr=764&area=Europe  SAN FRANCISCO (January 10, 2006) –The Levi’s® brand, the denim ...

I have seen this a couple of times recently and I wanted to share it with you all.  If you have installed Exchange 2003 SP2 and are using a Windows Mobile device with MSFP and have ISA 2000 SP1 then this will help. The way the Windows Mobile Device knows if direct push is enabled on the Exchange server it is talking to is in an OPTIONS ...

This is just soooo cool! Source: http://www.sky.com/skybybroadband/home Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4601748.stm Sky TV has launched a broadband service allowing its customers to legally download films from the internet. Sky by Broadband provides 200 films free to digital subscribers, although they must have a ...

How cool is this! Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/4534674.stm Those familiar with the Harry Potter books and films might recognise the first idea - called the Whereabouts Clock. It shows you where people are, and its inventor Abigail Sellen thinks its best use is in the home. She said: ''We noticed in our ...

The newest additions to the BlackBerry device family are something to get excited about. Not only are there more device options to choose from than ever before, but these recent releases also boast technology advances and sleek new designs. BlackBerry 8700 Series - Comes with the standard BlackBerry functionality such as push email, phone, ...

Hummm Source: http://www.intellisync.com/pages/Company/Press-Releases/index.cfm?mode=one&objectId=9984DE70-F1F6-D012-CCBA07BF493EFABB Intellisync Enters Into Definitive Agreement for All-Cash Transaction Valued at Approximately $430 Million SAN JOSE, Calif. —16 Nov 2005— Intellisync Corporation (NASDAQ: SYNC), the leader ...

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4c254e3f-79d5-4012-8793-d2d180a42dfa&displaylang=en ActiveSync® 4.1 is the latest sync software release for Windows Mobile 5.0-based devices. Microsoft ActiveSync provides a great synchronization experience with Windows®-based PCs and Microsoft Outlook right out of the ...

Check this out it’s really cool and I want one! The only problem is I can’t find anyone that is selling it :-| Source: http://www.matrox.com/graphics/offhome/dh2go/home.cfm Turn your laptop into a productivity powerhouse Using patent-pending technology, Matrox proudly delivers the world's first commercially available ...

Source: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1880356,00.asp  TORONTO (Reuters)—Research In Motion Ltd. launched on Tuesday the first version of its BlackBerry e-mail device produced through a recent partnership with Intel Corp., the world's biggest chipmaker. The new BlackBerry 8700c, which had been code-named Electron, will ...

I know it’s old news, but it did make me smile. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/27/bbc_blackberry_bug/ 'Obscure bug' blamed for e-crossed lines Published Thursday 27th October 2005 09:29 GMT Get breaking Mobile news straight to your desktop - click here to find out how The BBC has suspended its Blackberry email service ...

Hummm .. Source: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=dish&script=410&layout=-6&item_id=766251 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2005--EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and its DISH Network(TM) satellite TV service announced today the rollout of its PocketDISH(TM), a new line of ...

I think this is called .. “stuff you!” Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9618578/ SHANGHAI, China - For the second time in two years, China has announced plans to develop its own next-generation DVD standard to break the monopoly of foreign companies and avoid paying heavy licensing fees. If successful, the move could add a ...

I have seen a few issue related to this so I thought it would explain some stuff! In ''Exchange VSAPI'' there are really 3 ways a message item can be scanned in the Information Store. Proactive ScanThis scan occurs as an item is written to the store. (Can be enabled or disable via an Exchange registry key value) On AccessThis scan occurs if ...

This is not good for RIM Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4320364.stm A US court has refused to hear an appeal from the maker of the Blackberry mobile device over a patents dispute. In August, a three-judge panel ruled that Research In Motion's Blackberry infringed patents held by US firm NTP. The US Court of Appeals has now ...