June 2006 – MobileTechRoundup

MobileTechRoundup 52

James and Kevin are back with thoughts on the MoTR meetup as well as a UMPC roundup and freeware of the show.

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MoTR 52 is 35:26 minutes long and is a 32.5 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on â€œTime v2.1â€³ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

HOSTS: James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
We’re fully recovered from the MoTR meetup, so we’re back to normal (whatever “normal” is for us!) 😉
Special thanks to Nation’s Bar & Grill and BarNine.
Heading to NYC or somewhere via Amtrak? Check out their mobile-friendly site with your PDA or Smartphone.
UMPC Roundup on MobileTechRoundup:

Dell UMPC rumors begin.
TabletKiosk eo recalled units are coming back to owners. And there was much rejoicing!
Pioneer Computer of Australia will have an Amtek-based UMPC called the Dreambook UPMC 700
Samsung Q1 UMPC gets a rebuild.
Sony UX updates from James and how UMPC OEMs could get more sales.

Freeware of the show: Word Completion Dictionary Editor to help customize the text-prediction entries on your Windows Mobile device.

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MoTR Meetup Video

The MoTR Meetup was a huge success and for those who missed it you can get a glimpse of what we showed

-David Ciccone

MobileTechRoundup Meet’n’Greet a huge success

What a thrill it was to meet up with the devoted MobileTechRoundup listeners in NYC last night! This was quite the occasion as there were two “firsts”:

This was the first time that James, Dave and I have ever meet in person! We’ve worked with each other in some way, shape or form over the past three years, but have never physically met until last night. Now everyone knows that James isn’t really a cartoon character and that James and I are, in fact, two different people. 😉
The other first is the money shot of the devices. I think this is the first time a DualCor CPC has “met” a Sony UX-50 and the first time those devices have been “introduced” to a Samsung Q1 UMPC!

$7k worth of gadgets

What a great time it was to meet with folks; we sincerely appreciate everyone taking the time out of their schedules and trekking to NYC to meet up with us. Hope y’all had a good time and we’re looking forward to the next event!

If you missed it, you have to check out the video montage that Dave Ciccone put together, all from his little Canon camera! Once we recover a little from the trip, we’ll be back with the next MoTR podcast show, so stay tuned!

MobileTechRoundup 51

We’re winging it with mobile tech tonight: Kevin asks questions while Dave & James respond. Sort of….

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MoTR 51 is 35:49 minutes long and is a 32.8 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on â€œTime v2.1â€³ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

HOSTS: David Ciccone, James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
We “wung” this one. No pre-determined topics, so Kevin fires some questions.
Don’t forget the MoTR meet’n’greet on Monday, June 19th at 8 p.m. Location: Bar Nine in NYC!!! 807 9th Ave.
Verizon helps you locate your kids. For a price.
IonKids is another method, but without a monthly fee.
Dave pairs the ThinkOutside Stowaway Bluetooth keyboard with his Q, while Kevin pairs his with the Q1.
NewsGator for Windows Mobile beta is out. We thought we mentioned it last time, but we didn’t!
Freeware of the show #1: ShoZu lets you upload your cellphone photos to several on-line photo sharing sites.
Freeware of the show #2: Notebook Hardware Control which is great for getting detailed info on your laptop’s hard drive, battery, CPU and more. Kevin uses it to get information from his UMPC.
Dave’s got a Nokia phone with 802.11 a, b, AND g. Sweet!

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MobileTechRoundup 50

It’s our 50th show! Join the celebration…

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MoTR 50 is 38:05 minutes long and is a 34.9 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on â€œTime v2.1â€³ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

HOSTS: David Ciccone, James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
Sony UX in da house thanks to Dynamism.
Dave asks why spend the extra money for a UX instead of getting a UMPC? James and Kevin respond to the differences.
The MoTR meet’n’greet is coming up! We were unsure where and when during this recording, but all of the details are right here! We’ll see you at 8 pm at Bar Nine in NYC!
Listener VM: an update from Tyler in Alaska.

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MobileTechRoundup 49

Dave’s away on business but we still get him on the show! Join us for listener VM’s, freeware of the show, and discussion on UMPCs & Smartphones!

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MoTR 49 is 33:07 minutes long and is a 30.4 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on â€œTime v2.1â€³ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

HOSTS: David Ciccone, James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
Listener VM from Mickey about the Motorola Q.
Listener VM from Mickey: what converged device on the Verizon network should he get?
Listener VM from Matt: how do you terminate the EV-DO connection on the new Motorola Q?
Host VM from Dave with the answer for Matt!
Freeware of the show for Josh (OK, it’s for everyone 😉 ): AVG AntiVirus from Grisoft.
Kevin performs surgery on his Samsung Q1 UMPC in order to see how to get a 1 GB DDR2 SODIMM memory chip in there.
Of course, you could just order the 1GB Samsung Q1 from Dynamism, which is likely a bit safer. 😉
Teaser announcment that you have to hear.
Mobile tip: find free WiFi hotspots by using your cellphone.

Come to the MoTR Meet ‘n’ Greet on June 19th to see the Samsung Q1 UMPC, perhaps the Motorola Q and who knows what else? Plus, we will be giving away a pair of these.

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