This is the announcement that we were expecting today from HTC. Basically a new HTC device featuring multi-touch technologies that allows more intuitive functionality of a given device. Cool stuff!
Windows 2008 Server Core will be a great addition to the Windows Server family. The ability to run servers without most of the GUI and other non-essential Windows components will dramatically increase the robustness of the OS for server applications.
Has it really been 30 years!? I guess it has. Funny, I don’t feel that old… Congratulations to Apple, the Apple II was an great machine and will always be remembered fondly. Even if I didn’t actually own one at the time – I was a TRS-80 guy at the t
Moveable Type is the blogging platform that really started opening the door to bloggers who wanted customization and control of their sites. Now in v4.0 it includes an open source license similar to MySQL’s. For MT fans, this may be a fantastic upgrade!
Looking for a review of the T-Mobile Wing (I am always looking)? Here is one by Gundeep Hora at Cool Tech Zone. Don’t look for the author to be too enthusiastic about the device, but he covers the bits & pieces fairly well. I’ve had a hands-on with the
For all those who are really working on their Personal Brand, here is another article. The whole concept of Personal Branding is gaining more ground as people understand what it means to promote yourself. Again, it’s more than just your reputation.
It’s kind of interesting, I’ve been interested in speech recognition for many years. However, only recently has the technology really started to become useful. While it was included in Windows of XP, but I did little more than to test it out a little bit.
Obviously, speech recognition has been included in Windows Vista as well. Of course since I have recently purchased a high-quality headset for video conferencing, it also works very well for speech recognition. So once again I am going down the path of using speech recognition for writing tasks and sometimes for command and control.
Very early on in the mid nineties, I had found a small inexpensive utility that recorded small snippets of voice that could be assigned to certain control functions for the operating system. It was really fun at the time to tell your computer to launch an application, or close a window, or click on things, but it was very limited. Most of the new or state of the art speech recognition tools and technologies, allow a person to do many more things.
Training and practice still make up the large part of successes in using speech recognition technologies. Speech in Windows Vista is no different than in any other product; but it still requires patience and perseverance to make practical use of the technology.
Still, I have had a lot of fun of dictating this blog post and exploring the speech recognition features in Windows Vista. Will I still continue using it? I’m not entirely certain. In many situations I might, as it significantly reduces the amount of typing I need to do. However, it does not always reduce the amount of time needed to write anything, nor the time to correct punctuation and other items that it misses.
Looks like all your Apple iPhone dreams may come true at the end of the month for a tidy $600 even. Not interested personally, but for Mac users, this’ll be an awesome moment – something Windows Mobile and Palm users have known for years. 🙂
Kevin C. Tofel has posted a fantastic article over at jkOnTheRun that got me thinking. The article talks about mobility And how the features of his UMPC have augmented his smartphone.
In answering a reader’s question about what smartphone software he recommends, Kevin talks about how most of the functionality he used on his smartphone simply works better on his UMPC. I also have noticed a big change in how I use my mobile devices. Ever since I started using standby and sleep molds, my laptop usage has changed dramatically.
I have found that using standby allows me to get to my desktop faster and with minimal hassle. Since about February of this year, my laptop has become more useful and I have become more productive. Unfortunately, this also means that I have been using my smartphone much less than I have in the past.
On my pocket PC I have many software packages installed, but find myself using them less and less often. For example, I have a blogging client on my pocket PC but rarely use it because it is much harder than using the client on my laptop. I also have a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse for my device but again find it cumbersome to use.
While I do not have a UMPC device, I have noticed a significant difference in how well use mobile computers. So how has a UMPC or other mobile computer change the way you use your smartphone?
With better sound quality than I can probably detect (I’ve not the best hearing), it sounds better than any of my previous headsets. I usually buy cheap ones and end up being disappointed in them, not that this unit is really expensive, I made sure it was of good quality and read lots of gaming headset reviews, it was $40 at my local Wal-Mart and I’m glad I got it.
Just a few points on it. It’s very comfortable, has a USB connection (drivers ship with Windows/OS X), and automatically sets itself as the default playback/record device when plugged into the computer. Reverts back to previous defaults when not installed.
Every American should ask all politicians running for office one simple question: Would you support a nationwide ban on Sharia Law? Their answer will tell you everything you need to know when you hit the voting booth.
I asked @KenPaxtonTX and he responded: “Absolutely. It’s
Today, Democrat candidates for governor are calling for mass amnesty, ending immigration enforcement, and turning Wisconsin into a sanctuary state, where criminal illegal aliens are released back into Wisconsin.
