mobile user

Finding applications for RFID

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:59:58 -0400

All the talk was around RFID at this week's RFID World in Boston where a lot of the focus was on using second-generation active and passive radio frequency identification tags to provide security and authentication. Up for discussion was the idea of how the average wireless device could soon become an RFID reader or how it could be integrated to give a mobile user easy access to all kinds of data. One attendee told Computerworld that he was investigating how to incorporate RFID technology into cell phones which could be used like a "fast track" or "speed pass" to quickly have a credit card authorized for purchasing fuel or food. MIT also showed off some technology from its labs, including an application that allows someone with diabetes to read his or her blood sugar level with a cell phone that's set up to receive data from an arm patch.

For all the details on RFID:
- see the article in Computerworld

Google goes ga-ga for the mobile realm

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:01:35 -0500

Google is going mobile in a big way these days--rolling out applications for the small handheld and cell phone user, personalizing the mobile software experience--the company even has a running start on making money off of such innovations. The vendor's strategy for taking on the mobile user environment offers great insight on moving forward through a worldwide effort. Google clearly realizes that while calls are the primary reason that cell phones are being purchased, they're likely to become the least important reason to get a phone in a few years.

For more on Google's mobile push:
- read the Q&A at C/Net News.com

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App developers avoiding Palm

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:01:38 -0400

If your company is a Palm enterprise, you might want to start reviewing that decision. Some major application makers are not eager to build for the device, which hasn't gotten a major upgrade in two years. Mobile application developers are steadily moving over to Symbian and Windows Mobile devices when it comes to product development. That's because both are optimized for video and multimedia, which the vendors view as the next big product and services wave for today's mobile user.

For more on the state of Palm:
- read this article at News.com

ALSO NOTED: BlackBerry taking on desktop phone personality; Google opens new office at ASU; and much more...

Sun, 12 Mar 2006 19:00:50 -0500

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> Google opens a new office on Arizona State campus. Article

> Phishers using redirection tactic to stay one step ahead. Article

> How switching to 'off' can boost mobile user productivity. Article

> Potential uses for RFID technology expanding everyday. Article

> Flaws found in GNU open source software. Article

> How a retailer is using the Internet to move its brand ahead. Article

And Finally... Saturn moon geysers may indicate extraterrestrial life. Article

ALSO NOTED: A political movement to keep email free; Why application mapping is catching on with enterprises; and much more...

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:00:50 -0500

> Political rivals form a movement to keep email free. Article

> Mac OS exploit goes public, raising security concerns. Article

> New data retention laws in UK get booed by ISPs. Article

> Small- to mid-sized firms are grabbing up enterprise software. Article

> China hits record numbers in mobile user base. Article

> College denies Wi-Fi due to health concerns. Article

> How customer analysis is helping one pro basketball team sell tickets. Article

And Finally... Open source computing can help make ice cream. Article