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MoTR 42 is 43:34 minutes long and is a 30 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

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

TOPICS:
We’ve decided to bill all of the web spammers and consider them “MoTR sponsors.”
James is waiting for his Exchange host to upgrade to SP2, but other customers aren’t. Hmm….how insidious!
Kevin’s trying 4SmartPhone.net for 15 days, so far so good even though he can’t pronounce the service provider’s name.
*** Several minute MoTR Blooper Reel addition here *** (Sure, we could have edited this out, but where’s the fun in that?)
Kodak claims the “world’s smallest 10x optical zoom” and it has integrated Bluetooth.
AKU2 for the Palm Treo 700w disappeared pretty quickly…
Sona debuting a streaming media application for the BlackBerry next month.
Freeware of the show: YamiPod for total control of your iTunes music.
Bonus: free service of the show: PXN8 for online editing of images.
MoTR meet up information. May is the month, details to follow.
Listener comment from Mickey.

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MoTR 41 is 35:53 minutes long and is a 24.7 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

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

TOPICS:
Apple MacBook Pro rumored to have a 17-inch model coming. Wait. It’s here!
What’s with the Apple patents on virtual keyboards?
If Steve Jobs joins us for a show, we’ll all wear black turtlenecks. We promise.
Get a Tablet PC cover for your Tablet PC from TabletKiosk.
Did you patch your Firefox browser yet?
AKU2 ROM from the Palm Treo. Who’s got it and how’s it working? Not so good for folks who don’t have SP2 on their Exchange Server!
Listener e-mail from Mark “Sumocat“: which version of SmartFeed does he need for his IPAQ 1950? Mark, also check out FeederReader, it rocks!

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MoTR 40 is 39:08 minutes long and is a 26.9 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

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

TOPICS:
Did you notice the change at jkOnTheRun?
How will Verizon implement tiered pricing for Internet service? Let’s hope this doesn’t happen.
EV-DO coming to the Apple MacBook Pro courtesy of a Novatel Express Card.
Tip from Jerry on how to disconnect the EV-DO connection on his I-Mate K-Jam. It works on Kevin’s XV6700!
View your local traffic cams on a Windows Mobile device with Traffic Vizzion.
Freeware of the day (thanks to Jerry again!): XnView Pocket.
Win a UMPC from the Origami Project website. Oh and how about a Slingbox too?
Follow up listener e-mail from Brian. He’s looking for a screen protector recommendation, can you help him in the comments?
Looking for a new wireless mouse? Check out the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000.

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MoTR 39 is 38:25 minutes long and is a 26.4 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

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

TOPICS:
Speculation on the first Tablet PC with integrated EV-DO. Will it happen? The evidence is compelling.
How can a case review be almost 15 minutes long? You have to see it to believe it.
Google gets a patent for voice search. Context is what it’s all about.
Freeware of the day: TodayTime for your Today screen. Put the date and time on a single line. Thanks to Jerry for the tip!
Related note: do you know what “Internet Time” is?
Listener e-mail from Rick. Where can he get the AKU2 ROM upgrade for his Sprint PPC-6700?
Listener e-mail from Brian. How to set up the SSL server ports for Gmail in Messaging on Windows Mobile 5? Kevin shares the secret to make it work. Also: he was disappointed in his battery life. Don’t forget, if you surf the web and then close your browser, your EV-DO radio does not turn off automatically. Lastly, should Brian wait for the Palm Treo 700p and is it going to run Palm Garnet? [Brian, do we move up your list after this? ]

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MoTR 38 is 35:35 minutes long and is a 24.5 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

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

TOPICS:
Kevin was right last time; Dave gets devices faster than we can record and now has a Lenovo ThinkPad X41. Listen to his overview.
UMPCs and their special Media Center Extender software: some pros and cons.
…and the Academy Award for best 32-minute UMPC video goes to: James Kendrick for his video overview of the TabletKiosk eo v7110 UMPC!
Here comes the Sony Reader. Is it too late?
AKU2 ROM coming soon for the Palm 700w.
Freeware of the day: Push your POP e-mail with emoze!

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MoTR 37 is 30:45 minutes long and is a 21.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

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

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Dave switches devices faster than we record these shows! He’s got a 6700 for both Verizon and Sprint, which is good for service comparisons.
James drops the Treo 700w twice, but the FlexiSkin case does the job.
Comment from Scott in Houston: EV-DO transfer speeds for him have been under 200 kbps.
Mount your Windows Mobile device as a storage drive with WM5torage. [It’s free!]
Freeware of the day: SOMPY Movie Encoder
DialKeys on a non-UPMC? Yeah, we got that. Origami not included.
Windows Vista: is your PC ready? You’ll need to view this gargantuan certification list. Or just wait for your OEM to get certified.
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MoTR 36 is 35:06 minutes long and is a 24.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.

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

TOPICS:
Kevin is cranky due to the new Oblivion game on the Xbox 360. Look out!
Brighthand is now part of BargainPDA. Good luck with the new site gang!
Are any MoTR listeners interested in a “meet and greet” geek-out? Dave and Kevin are in the NJ, PA area and James may be coming to NYC in a few weeks! Drop a comment if interested and we’ll see what we can do!
NYC mobile folks, both Palm and Windows Mobile, should check out the NYCDAUG that meets monthly.
Is Gateway’s new NX100 notebook an “ultra-portable”? We don’t think so, but it’s not a bad notebook for $1,650.
Even better might be Toshiba’s dual core notebook for $1,250 that includes OneNote 2003 and an integrated optical drive.
TabletKiosk’s UMPC is available for pre-order. Say hi to the “eo”, although we think it should be dubbed the “gobi”. What do you think?
Looks like Kevin was wrong and Toshiba will not be entering the UMPC market at this time. Hmm…..
Who wants an Origami device integrated in their car?
Speaking of cars, how about using EV-DO in the car for mobile television. Slingbox or Orb + EV-DO + Origami = mobile TV bliss.
Sprint’s faster EV-DO via Revision A coming in 1Q2007 and Kevin is disappointed in the speed.
EV-DO is “disruptive” in a good way according to the listener e-mail from Tim Marman.
Freeware of the day: Keep score of your baseball games with It’s a Hit! for Palm.

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