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Is 2010 the Year of the Mobile?

01.04.2010
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Mobile computing solutions have been gaining market share over the last year. In Australia, the lag in the introduction of mobile technology/devices, compared to North America, means trends in  mobile tech uptake are far less visible. They are though becoming more evident, On my morning commute, it is, now invariably possible to see one third [...]

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The Linux Conundrum!

08.31.2009
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ITNews.com.au ran a story today that made me think a little about, the influence that the Linux OS has had on the mobile computing world. Somewhere in the back of my mind, there’s this niggling thought that Linux is an OS with a code based UI, that’s ultimately confusing, requiring a lot of at hand [...]

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Advertising, A Butt Load of Options!

08.21.2009

Visual media is such a powerful option when promoting any thing. The craze in netbooks is powerful and light. They are supposed to be easily transportable, butt this takes the cake!

I wonder if you can fake this? and I wonder why you would even try?
Advertising, A Butt Load of Options!

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Della, Dells Female Initiative ???

05.13.2009

Dell, in it’s all encompassing wisdom has decided to market NetBooks in a new fashion, directly at women. Apparently the female of the species is only now becoming aware of devices such as the NetBook, and Dell wants to  take advantage of that new found fact! Hence their new website, Della…
My first impression, was Dell [...]

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I didn't feel the Earth Move! Microsoft Promises…

03.06.2009

One of the everlasting gripes that Windows mobile users have is the lack of development of the operating system. Also the way any updates flow on the end user. If you have a device supplied by any service provider eg; locked to a network, you don’t have a choice, unless your service provider, via the [...]

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An Apple Mid, Tablet, or iPod XXL!

12.31.2008

Well the iPhone Nano has been the toast of the MacWorld rumours, getting early and lot’s of coverage, thanks to not one, but two case makers, letting the rabid fanboys, get what they think is an early look at the iPhone Nano all be it fleeting.
From the Washington PostThe analysts still say it’s inevitable, [...]

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Please Don’t Call It A Netbook, Psion!

12.29.2008

As I type this on my Eee PC, I really think it’s time to say,  Netbook, Netbook, Netbook, cause that name for the little laptops we’ve come to love, is not ours to use. Well that’s not exactly correct, we are not allowed to profit from the use of the term. This is probably [...]

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Please Don't Call It A Netbook, Psion!

12.29.2008

As I type this on my Eee PC, I really think it’s time to say,  Netbook, Netbook, Netbook, cause that name for the little laptops we’ve come to love, is not ours to use. Well that’s not exactly correct, we are not allowed to profit from the use of the term. This is probably [...]

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