JCN Newswire, 30 November 2006
Panasonic Mobile announced today that it has developed two prototypes of mobile phones equipped with wireless LAN 802.11b/g module. Using wireless LAN module, the handset could be utilized as high quality IP TV phone or as player, server, and controller to enjoy rich digital contents wirelessly with DLNA compliant products at home. These two prototypes will be exhibited at its booth at the ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 to be held in Hong Kong, China from December 4 to 8.

Recently Mike Rowehl compared a number of email apps and Gmail came out on top, even when put alongside native built-in applications. The applications considered were the Gmail (Java ME) client, Flurry (Java ME client) and the native Nokia email client on the E61. There was also passing reference to the Blackberry email system. The cited advantages of the Gmail system include connection speed and latency, usability, stability and configuration simplicity.

There’s a bigger message here and it stems from the fact that Mike’s evaluation wasn’t comparing like with like – because it was comparing the native email application with Gmail and Flurry, which are services…

MetroFi, which is building a $15 million, 134 square mile “free” WiFi network in Portland, Oregon (pop: 560,000) is scheduled to launch their initial network next Tuesday, reports The Oregonian.

MetroFi plans to introduce its service at a “wire cutting” at 11:30 Tuesday morning in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The company will be joined by […]

A report from four University of Washington researchers says Nike’s RFID-embedded shoe that links to an Apple iPod, using the $29 Nike + iPod Sport Kit, makes it easy for tech-savvy stalkers to track your movements, even plot your running routes on a Google map without your knowledge.
Wired explains the Nike+ iPod gives runners […]

Startup NextHop Technologies, which makes software for wired and wireless local area networks, announced it scored $4.8 million in its third round of venture financing. The company has raised a total of $41.8 million over the course of its three VC funding rounds.
NextHop says they’ve got the world’s first turnkey, enterprise-class software solutions for unified […]

A user attempts to use a product, and fails.
A developer points out how to use the product, and walks away believing there is nothing wrong with the product.
The developer is wrong. If the user can not use the product, the product is broken.
This key concept to usability is not well […]

Marvell, which bought Intel’s XScale processor business earlier this year for $600 million, has launched its first family of application processors based on that technology. The PXA3xx series are aimed at handsets, GPS navigation systems, wireless handhelds and other consumer electronic devices. Connectivity to technologies like Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX, and Bluetooth v2.0, are featured.
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Mr RFID makes a prediction:Debate all you want - I predict UHF (Ultra-High Frequency) RFID will be used at the item level in the global supply chain. I've heard the arguments; UHF RFID does not work with metal and…

TRENDnet today announced a high powered WiFi USB adapter, the TEW-445UB. The 108Mbps TEW-445UB 802.11b/g USB 2.0 adapter (right) has a detachable antenna and can operate at greater distances.
The adapter supports high output power up to 23dBM and uses Atheros eXtended Range (XR) Technology. Users can place computers in previously out of range locations. […]

GigOm reports that Google is investing in Meraki, the $50 wireless mesh client based on the MIT’s Roofnet project.
Meraki’s co-founder Sanjit Biswas tells us that the company completed a bridge round of funding last week, which included Google and “a few Silicon Valley angels.” Biswas wouldn’t specify the amount but said the round was […]

Engadget has spy photos of what may be the successor to Nokia’s $350 770 internet tablet. The upcoming Nokia 870 internet tablet is said to feature an integrated webcam, WiFi, an SD slot and 180MB of storage space. The screen is touch sensitive but the user can use the interface buttons for menus.

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News from Mike Chambers about the M2 Release oof Apollo that adds the following features :

HTML Support within Flash content (woot!)
Updated File System API (with both Synchronous and Asynchronous APIs)
Initial implementation of express install from the web browser
Updates to the Windowing API (although we don’t have multiple window support yet)
Initial Flex Framework support of Apollo (i.e. HTML control, ApolloApplication component).
lots more

Yes, we now have YouTube RFID videos available here for your viewing pleasure! Check them out — sometimes wacky, sometimes useful. Always entertaining. OK, what about these videos? Well, they are user-created videos or news clips that people have uploaded…

A WristPDA user recently wanted to buy Binary Clock for Palm OS for his hotsync-nameless WristPDA - but MobiHand didn’t let him complete the purchase, demanding that he would enter a valid ID.
After a quick chat with David, I got the following fix suggestion(hey, its Mobihand - they DO care about your problems!):

Switch your registration […]

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