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UPDATE: iPhone or Blackberry

UPDATE: iPhone or Blackberry

A decision had to be made.  Here is the original post iPhone or Blackberry. It was a tough decision. But based on feedback from employees, who are users of all sorts of smart phones, not one stood out. In fact, Blackberry was ruled out instantly along with Treo and anything AT&T. We have an AT&T flip phone (a few years old) and lost service driving between towns with the clinic that would be visited monthly. It was not about a novelty of having a cell phone nor was it about the gadgetry. It was down to practical and professional...

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Throw out the Kindle

Get ready to finally chuck all those newspapers and books that youâ’ve been carrying because Plastic Logic has introduced a full-page sized ebook reader that doesnâ’t suck. Read More . . .

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NBC Drops Microsoft Silverlight

NBC Drops Microsoft Silverlight

NBC streamed all its NBCOlympics.com videos using Microsoft’s Silverlight backend tech, but the network dumped Microsoft before last night’s NFL kickoff – streamed live over NBCSports.com and NFL.com – opting to use Adobe Flash instead. Why? Because, as SAI notes, while 40 million US visitors to NBCOlympics.com didn’t have Silverlight installed, Adobe Flash is already installed on some 98 percent of Internet-connected computers. NBC’s move didn’t pay off last night. The feed was unwatchable over a broadband connection, serving up freeze fames, blurry action and skipping back and forth as the it tried to buffer. What was NBC thinking...

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Gadget Review : Peek

Gadget Review : Peek

If you need an email gadget, just email, Peek is just the thing for you.  John Tantum, was the founder and president of Virgin Mobile USA and his team from Virgin Mobile bring you Peek. This small compact email reader is the solution or alternative to those who only use one single function on their existing electronic or they would like to have a separate email for work, personal or family. Peek is a super thin and stylish device that lets you take your email with you and stay connected. With Peek service you get unlimited email for a...

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iSkoot Scores

iSkoot Scores

iSkoot, the leading provider of carrier-friendly mobile VoIP solutions, today announced that the company has acquired Social.IM, the social network IM client. This acquisition positions iSkoot to grow beyond mobile VoIP and create a compelling and valuable consumer solution with a growing lineup of Web communications that can be integrated and pushed to your phone. “Social.IM has served as an instant Web communications desktop platform and we see a clear consumer integration with iSkoot‘s upcoming suite of Web to mobile push services,” said Mark Jacobstein, iSkoot CEO. “Acquiring Social.IM is a key step in our path to introduce later...

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