MobileTechRoundup 146: touchdowns and tech

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MoTR 146 is 34:30 minutes long and is a 31.7 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Kevin's using the MSI Wind to watch the NFL opening game during the podcast. ;)
The Intel Atom CPU is definitely performing better than some of us expected.
QIK has arrived for more Windows Mobile devices.
Matt returned home from Singapore with a Samsung OMNIA.
He also picked up a Sony Ericsson G900, but that one's for sale already. ;)
Anyone getting excited for the HTC Dream aka: the Google Android phone?
Dell intros their Inspiron Mini 9 netbook. Will there be any other models? How about subsidies?

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MobileTechRoundup 145: live from Singapore!

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MoTR 145 is 34:30 minutes long and is a 31.8 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Matt’s recording Singapore, hence a little audio challenge for this show.
Nokia N79, N85 and N96 coming to America.
Where are all of the OLED devices?
There’s an MSI Wind with 6-cell battery on the way.
Matt scores an Amazon Kindle for $200 since Kindle 2.0 isn’t coming soon.
WiMAX getting location-based services and there’s potential for “the ability to use multiple devices on the same account without being charged multiple times“. That would be sweet!
What do we expect (or want) the WiMAX offerings to be?
Android is getting an AppStore, er Market… which looks to be less restrictive than Apple’s.

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MobileTechRoundup 144: a netbook leaves, a Treo arrives

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MoTR 144 is 39:20 minutes long and is a 36.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
How many devices will Matt take to Singapore?
Good-bye Acer Aspire One. Back you go.
Balancing gadget purchases with spousal acceptance.
Matt’s first impressions of the Palm Treo Pro.
Where is Palm headed?
Freeware of the show: Simplify Media for sharing music, streaming it to the iPhone.

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MobileTechRoundup 143: goodbye iPhone 3G

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MoTR 143 is 33:45 minutes long and is a 31 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Acer Aspire One in the house! Who is it for and how is it right out of the box?
Where are all of the benefits we expected from SSD memory?
Matt’s iPhone 3G didn’t make the cut.
Maybe he’ll hang on to his new device a little longer?
Celio REDFLY price drops to $399.
James is enjoying his Richard Solo iPhone 3G external battery.

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MobileTechRoundup 142: smartphones, feature phones becoming the same?

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MoTR 142 is 34 minutes long and is a 31.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Hands-on thoughts of the MWg Zinc II.
Have Windows Mobile handsets stagnated while other platforms catch up?
Usability: an oft-overlooked feature.
Speaking of features: are the lines blurring between feature phones and smartphones?
Mobile websites and device-specific formats.
Freeware of the show: Palringo for the iPhone, S60, BlackBerry (via Java) and Windows Mobile.
Windows Live FrameIt beta arrives: photos and RSS on your digital photo frames.
Where in the world is Andy Abramson?

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MobileTechRoundup 141: what's new in mobile tech? It "depends"...

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MoTR 141 is 34:20 minutes long and is a 31.4 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
So jkOnTheRun is part of the GigaOM network: what’s changing for the podcast?
Matt’s Sony Reader gets a firmware upgrade with EPUB and Adobe DE support.
James has the mwg Zinc II in da house!
Thoughts on battery life: we need better battery technology to supplement the lower-powered CPUs.
Live Mesh for Mac looks pretty good.
MobileMe might not be for you… or me.
Could a $200 web-tablet be in the cards?

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MobileTechRoundup 140: more iPhone, less battery, some netbook

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MoTR 140 is 34:05 minutes long and is a 31.4 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
We’ve got an iPhone hangover… take two Windows Mobile apps and call us in the morning.
10 million apps downloaded, but why are there 10 tip calculators?
Thoughts on iPhone 3G battery life and why it’s draining faster. Hint: it’s not JUST because of the 3G, it’s what the 3G brings…
Kevin wants to see the iPhone turn radios on or off based on your location. Mo’ battery savings!
Are apps negatively impacting the performance of the iPhone?
Opera Mobile 9.5 beta is out and looking good.
Acer’s Aspire One officially shows it’s face. One of the lowest priced netbooks so far.
Hey, the MSI Wind can run OS X, just like Kevin’s UMPC!

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MobileTechRoundup 139: so there's a new phone out, you say?

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MoTR 139 is 36:10 minutes long and is a 33.3 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
iPhone 3G is out, so here we go!
Which is the bigger story: hardware or software?
What are the hardware differences between the two phones?
Kevin thinks the LBS prompt is almost is annoying as Vista’s UAC.
Discussion on the App Store. We don’t like it because it’s costing us too much money!
Synchronizing apps and e-mail.
Exchange vs. MobileMe and some thoughts on how Apple implemented ActiveSync, which they licensed from Microsoft.
Where are the free trials in the App Store?
Gratuitous, non-iPhone news: Matt’s got the Palm Treo 800w in da house and under review!

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MobileTechRoundup 138: don't mess with the "Nerd Club"!

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MoTR 138 is 35:20 minutes long and is a 32.5MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Kevin's cranky... find out why. :(
So what will an iPhone upgrade really cost?
Nokia's N78, N800 and N810 all support over-the-air upgrades now. w00t!
Hoo-rah for WiMAX! The second wave of cities in the rollout were announced. But for how much?
Ubuntu MID Edition is looking pretty darn nice.
Opera Mobile 9.5 is right around the corner: July 15th, to be exact
Are you in the "Nerd Club"? If not, just ping Matt... he'll hook you up! ;)

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MobileTechRoundup 137: MobileMe, the sun behind the clouds?

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MoTR 137 is 38:15 minutes long and is a 35.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
The new iPhone 3G becomes reality. Thoughts on upgrading, buying or passing.
.Mac becomes MobileMe. What does that mean and what will it offer?
HP outs the iPAQ 900 series and Verizon gets the Palm Centro.
Matt's first look at the HTC Touch Diamond.
Freeware of the show: Mail for Exchange 2.5 arrives, bringing support for Microsoft Exchange 2007 to Nokia handsets.

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MobileTechRoundup 136: netbook, netbook, netbook!

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MoTR 136 is 35:20 minutes long and is a 32.4 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

The small notebook market is scorching hot at Computex.
Qualcomm's Gobi will offer EV-DO and HSDPA on a single mini PCIe card.
What the heck should we be calling these devices?
Kevin only THINKS he gets paid from Intel for every mention of the word "netbook". ;)
Are you taking the "web-only" challenge?
James and Matt have the Nokia N78 in the house.
Freeware of the show: SideShow for Windows Mobile. Now where are all the SideShow gadgets?

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MobileTechRoundup 135: thoughts on the cheap, sub-notebook market

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MoTR 135 is 33:20 minutes long and is a 30.7 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Say hello to the Nano. From VIA, not Apple.
Dell's Mini Inspirion and Acer's Aspire One pop up.
Thoughts on the sub-notebook market: pricing and reasons for market growth.
Matt's Nokia N95-3 has a firmware upgrade but he still likes the N82 as well.
Rumored specs on the Palm 850 and Nokia N71.

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MobileTechRoundup 134: the "so you can shave" show

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MoTR 134 is 34 minutes long and is a 31.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Matt's back from his lengthy travel to Mobius... held where he lives. ;)
Thoughts on the new HTC Advantage 7510.
Where is Opera Mobile 9.5?
AT&T; Laptop Connect customers now get WiFi access at AT&T; hotspots. Will this impact other WiFi hotspot plans like those from Boingo and iPass?
Skooba and Targus work with the TSA on laptop sleeves approved for air travel.

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MobileTechRoundup 133: early morning mayhem

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MoTR 133 is 35 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Matt's Celio REDFLY has arrived.
So did a Nokia N82 and BH-903 Bluetooth heads. Hear Matt's first thoughts.
New made-up word: "incretion". It's the opposite of "reduction" in the mobile tech world. ;)
Lenovo's IdeaPad U110 is meeting James's mobile needs.
So which Vista power management scheme offers the highest performance? Balanced, Power Saver or High Performance? You'd be surprised...
WiMAX in the U.S. gets a financial investment, but widespread implementation looks to be moved back.
Happy Mother's Day!

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MobileTechRoundup 132: 3G is in the air

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MoTR 132 is 38:45 minutes long and is a 35.6 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

T-Mobile finally launches their 3G service and there was much rejoicing.
Will AT&T; subsidize the next Apple iPhone? Will that influence a purchase or upgrade? Our expectations for the new 3G data plan.
Is AT&T; offering free WiFi for iPhone users? They were when we did the show, but now it seems like they shut if off.
Hear about Matt's new gadget purchase: a Celio REDFLY.
Evernote iPhone beta client gets an upgrade. How well does it work?
Folks are getting exciting about the HTC Advantage refresh.
What's the entertainment factor of eBooks and the Kindle? Josh Bancroft shares a theory.
Win one of 31 HP Pavilion HDX notebook packages worth over $5,000!

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MobileTechRoundup 131: divine freeware

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MoTR 131 is 34:20 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Boingo Wireless, Starbucks and you. First impressions; $22 a month for PCs and $8 for mobile phone WiFi.
We tested the Skype Mobile Java client right before the show. Impressive!
What compelling features would make you upgrade to a new Apple iPhone?
Freeware of the show: DupeDeDupe removes duplicate contacts from your Windows Mobile device.
Alternative freeware: Outlook Duplicate Remover, courtesy of St. Thomas the Apostle in the UK.
Palm is beta testing something new and exciting. What could it be?
Hotspot or 3G: which do we choose and why?

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MobileTechRoundup 130: where's Matt's money?

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MoTR 130 is 35 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

HP tx2051 Entertainment Notebook in da house!
Matt's Mini-Note purchase from last time gets rescinded.
Asus Eee PC 900-series coming soon. Specs and thoughts and the reason there's no Atom inside yet.
Differences in the HP Mini-Note and the Asus Eee PC.
So how does Mac OSX run on a touchscreen UMPC? Not too bad, it turns out... and the boot time is very interesting.

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MobileTechRoundup 129: maximum Q&A; on HP's Mini

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MoTR 129 is 35:30 minutes long and is a 32.6 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

HP introduces the Mini-Note. Thoughts, questions and comments.
Dell plans to join the low-cost, small notebook market. Do they need to differentiate their product?
Does Matt pull the trigger on a Mini-Note while "on-the-air"? :)
QWERTY or T9 on a handheld? The answer requires more thought than you'd think. ;)

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MobileTechRoundup 128: CTIA, ULCPCs, IE and more letters

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MoTR 128 is 28:30 minutes long and is a 26.3 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (fighting the Flu in Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Where's the XOHM WiMAX promised at CES?
Freeware of the show: Opera Mini 4.1 beta
Thoughts on the next version of Internet Explorer Mobile and Windows Mobile 6.1.
Astraware starts developing games for the S60 platform.
Nokia's N-Gage platform goes live on several devices.
Velocity Mobile debuts with two sweet looking unlocked smartphones.
Windows XP gets a stay of execution for the ULCPCs.
Stay tuned for something new and exciting on the next show.

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MobileTechRoundup 127: hands-on with the REDFLY and the Shift

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MoTR 127 is 38 minutes long and is a 34.8 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (fighting the Flu in Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Two topics and two topics only. After in-house, hands-on use, we discuss the pros & cons of:

1. The Celio REDFLY mobile companion
2. The HTC Shift

Sorry for the audio quality due to mic and GSM phone issues. ;)

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MobileTechRoundup 126: Samsung Q1UP now, REDFLY next

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MoTR 126 is 35:10 minutes long and is a 32.3 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (fighting the Flu in Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Samsung Q1 Ultra Premium is in the house!
Are times changing? Are we moving to a "two laptop minimum"?
We each have a REDFLY loaner unit arriving tomorrow. Initial thoughts now and experiences on the next show.
Why might the REDFLY be successful when the Palm Foleo was killed off?
Shozu comes to the desktop for PC and Mac.
HTC finally delivers the EV-DO Rev. A update for the Sprint Mogul. Is Verizon following soon for the XV6800?

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MobileTechRoundup 125: Kevin is sick, but the show must go on

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MoTR 125 is 35:25 minutes long and is a 32.6 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (fighting the Flu in Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Our pre-announcement thoughts on the iPhone SDK. Always fun to see if we were right after the fact. ;) Some hits and some misses...
SPB Mobile Shell 2.0 getting glowing reviews for Windows Mobile.
The MoGo Mouse looks great if you have a spare PC Card or ExpressCard slot.
Kevin finds the perfect case for his Samsung Q1P.
Diesel offers a ton of eBooks in various formats, and you can save money with this code.
Early impressions of Evernote Web: it rocks!
Thoughts on UMPC news out of CeBIT: in general, we're disappointed.

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MobileTechRoundup 124: Matt makes the haptics sound

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MoTR 124 is 33:05 minutes long and is a 30.4 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Palm intros the Centro on AT&T;'s network. Thoughts on the device and audience.
Matt's summary of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona highlighted by the XPERIA X1.
What does VGA in Windows Mobile *really* mean?
A MoTR first: Matt makes an "electric shock" sound describing haptics. :)
Yahoo! OneConnect ties your social networks into a single mobile interface.
20,000 books on your iPhone or iPod Touch with TextOnPhone.
WiMax gets a shot in the arm: $2 billion from Intel.
Thoughts on the Verizon Unlimited plan rumors... that turned out to be unlimited voice after the show. ;)

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MobileTechRoundup 123: new Fujitsu devices on the way

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MoTR 123 is 31:40 minutes long and is a 29.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Why do broken Apple products "just work" in the Apple Store? :)
Two of out three MobileTechRoundup-pers have new gear on the way.
Matt succumbed to the dark side and ordered "Darth Vader": a Fujitsu U810 UMPC.
James has a Fujitsu P1620 with 2 GB of RAM arriving in a few weeks.
Does the P1620 replace or supplement the HP2710p for James?
Freeware of the show: JoikuSpot turns your S60 device in to WiFi hotspot.
T-Mobile updates the Shadow; Matt can type even faster on it now.
Did T-Mobile misplace their 3G network? ;)
Matt's off to Barcelona for the Mobile World Conference; perhaps we'll get an update from Spain on the next MoTR?

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MobileTechRoundup 122: The Groundhog Day show

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MoTR 121 is 31:40 minutes long and is a 29.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Third time's a charm for this show. ;)
General thoughts on the MacBook Air. Who is really for?
64 GB SSD option for the HP 2710.
Matt's iPhone is finally arrested and back in jail.
Mail for Exchange gets a minor update from Nokia.
Gmail IMAP finally fixed on Windows Mobile.
Do you really need all of your PIM items to sync over the air in both directions?
Everex CloudBook delayed again until the end of February.
How well will Skyfire work on the HTC Advantage... or the refresh of it?
PCMobilizr brings remote desktop connectivity to the BlackBerry platform.
Amazon adds to their media empire with the purchase of Audible.

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MobileTechRoundup 121: CES 2008 wrap-up

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MoTR 121 is 38:30 minutes long and is a 35.3 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

We're back from the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show.
Intel's Menlow and WiMAX were key themes and drivers for many of the devices we saw.
Nokia impressed with N-Gage, the Music Store and the PC Suite & Photos app.
Matt used a pedometer to track how far he walked at the show: nearly five miles per day!
What did we take to CES that we didn't use?
Outside of CES, what's going on? How about Fictionwise buying eReader?
Rumor alert: AT&T; might be considering a 5 GB limit on their previously unlimited data plans. What's the impact if it does happen?
Pocket Informant gets boosted to version 8.
We bumped into Ed Hardy of Brighthand at CES: guess what mobile device he uses to update and maintain the site?

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MobileTechRoundup 120: the pre-CES 2008 show!

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MoTR 120 is 37 minutes long and is a 33.9 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

First show of 2008 and last show before CES!
More of a roundtable discussion, each of us answers the following three questions:

• What was your favorite mobile device of 2007?
  
• What was your favorite mobile application of 2007?
  
• What are you bringing to CES and why?

We'll see you next time from CES in Las Vegas!!! :)

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MobileTechRoundup 119: HTC Touch Dual, WiBrain and Happy Holidays!

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MoTR 119 is 35 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Matt takes a look at the HTC Touch Dual.
The WiBrain UMPC arrives at Kevin's house for the holidays, on loan from Dynamism.
Dell outs the price for the Latitude XT Tablet PC. Discussion of price / value vs. features.
Freeware of the show: Copernic Mobile and Zumobi for Windows Mobile.
Find out why Matt upgraded to the Nokia OS2008 on the N800. ;)

From all of us and families at MobileTechRoundup, we wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season! :)

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MobileTechRoundup 118: mobile tech in Amsterdam

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MoTR 118 is 33 minutes long and is a 30.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

Two quick production notes from Kevin:
1. Matt was overseas so his audio is a little metallic; I’ve done the best I can but wanted to explain.
2. This show was recorded over two weeks ago. Events of late kept me from mixing this in a timely manner, so please accept my apologies. We’re now back on schedule.
TOPICS:
Matt joins us from Amsterdam in the middle of the night to tell us what Mobius is all about.
What's on the newest HTC Touch as compared to the first model?
Verizon & Vodafone are moving to LTE for 4G, will this be a game-changer?
James reveals his idea on how to cover 90% of the U.S. population with WiMAX.
iPhone getting 3G in 2008: compelling reason to wait?
Google Maps for Mobile and My Location: GPS-like navigation. Works in Amsterdam, even!
GPS woes with 3rd party software continues for James and his Verizon BlackBerry 8830.
Matt nabbed a Sony Reader before his trip and also got to play with a Kindle. Thoughts on the two?
Kevin and Matt go into "silent mode" and James thinks they dropped. :)
Matt also got to play with an Asus Eee PC for the first time.
Find out what the American Dollar is now called in the EU. ;)

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MobileTechRoudup is #62 on Podcast Alley!

One of the most enjoyable things we do is the MobileTechRoundup Podcast where Matt Miller, Kevin Tofel and I get to chat about fun gadgets and other tools in the mobile tech arena.  We must be doing something right as right now MoTR is # 62 on the Top Podcasts list at Podcast Alley.  What makes this significant?  Podcast Alley has 36,575 podcasts they follow so #62 puts us in the top 0.1% of all of those shows!  We're only slightly behind the great This Week in Tech show by Leo Laporte which is pretty darn awesome.  If you listen to the show and haven't voted yet this month head over and vote for MoTR.  Maybe we can keep moving up that list.  It is also gratifying to see listener comments like this over there:

Terrific!

My favorite podcast of all. Just the facts, easy and genuine conversation. I feel like Im sitting in the room listening to the most knowledagble people I know.

Submitted By: jeff.hensel (333,733 on 11-2007)

MobileTechRoundup 117: freeware extravaganza!

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MoTR 117 is 37 minutes long and is a 33.9 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
It's a freeware extravaganza!
Did Matt keep or return the T-Mobile Shadow?
Are we finally seeing a trend towards simplicity in device usage? The Shadow and Eee PC suggest yes.
James finally breaks down and buys the iPod Touch. How's the browser?
CBS offers free WiFi hotspot over a 37 square-block area of midtown Manhattan.
Thoughts on the new Zune software, features and functions.
Freeware #1: VLC works great in Linux (and nearly every other platform too!) Windows Mobile folks should consider TCPMP.
Freeware #2: Palm Emulator for the Nokia Internet Tablets.
Freeware #3: LightSaber 1.1 for the Nokia N95. You gotta hear Matt waving his N95 around with this!
Freeware #4: Nokia Audiobooks application.
Freeware #5: iphonelogd archives your iPhone calls in iCal on a Mac.
Elgato's eyeTV works great for watching television on a Mac. Or on your iPod Touch!
Freeware #6: Handbrake is a great DVD / video encoder for multiple platforms.

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MobileTechRoundup 116: Matt's secret American Idol audition

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MoTR 116 is 36:30 minutes long and is a 33.5 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Matt's singing debut his here with "Me and my (T-Mobile) Shadow" :)
Using the 20-key entry system on the Shadow, Matt responds to David Pogue's Shadow review.
Haptics: a nice-to-have or a must have? Nokia's making strides here.
Google unleashes an Android. What will it mean?
Hey, that Nokia N95 has an accelerometer in it! rotateMe will offer support for it.
Freeware of the show #1: Opera Mini 4
Freeware of the show #2: Cryptex for Palm OS stores your personal data securely
Eee = fun when it comes to the Asus Eee PC. :) Looks like Linux is starting to take a real run at mainstream users.

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MobileTechRoundup 115: where did all the slates go?

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MoTR 115 is 35:20 minutes long and is a 30.5 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Follow up on the Vye S37 UMPC: the inking experience.
What makes a slate comfortable and where did all the slates go?
Matt hit up T-Mobile for a BlackBerry Curve but came out with a new HTC Shadow.
Have you met Neo yet? No, not THAT one.
Kevin bought a vowel… and the Asus EEE PC.
Who is the target audience for the EEE and will it meet their needs?
New podcast alert:

• The Three Tableteers
• Darla Mack, the mobile diva

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MobileTechRoundup 113: something James has never said before

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MoTR 113 is 33:10 minutes long and is a 30.5 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
It’s MoTR on the road as Matt records from Washington, DC.
Matt tries the Plantronics .Audio 480 headset.
First hands-on impressions of the AT&T Tilt.
Did Mobility Site Minute poach MoTR talent?!?
The new Nokia N95-3: what the original should have been?
Freeware of the show: SmartCam, an open source app that turns your S60 / J2ME phone into a wireless webcam.
How much did James like the HP 2710p eval? So much that he bought one and says something he’s never said before. Ever.
Listener e-mail from Aaron on the current and future iPhone. Interesting thoughts on the need for 3G on the iPhone (or not).
Earthcomber for S60 now available for free!

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MobileTechRoundup 112: Will Palm's Centro splash the smartphone market?

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MoTR 112 is 35 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
iPhone update status for Matt and Kevin: one did and one didn’t.
Matt wants the Slingbox SOLO; is it just because he’s PalmSOLO?
Symbian S60 users can now sling their television.
Nokia’s U.S. 3G N95 is now available: $699. Did they boost the battery life through firmware?
Palm’s $99 Centro: good value? Will it boost the smartphone market?
Apple and the PDA. Do they want to get into this market and what functionality would we like to see?
Office Mobile 6.1 came and went. Stay tuned for more info from Microsoft.
First impressions of the iTunes WiFi music store.

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MobileTechRoundup 111: can Linux steal the mobile market?

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MoTR 111 is 33:40 minutes long and is a 31 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Matt has the new T-Mobile iPhone working well.
T-Mo drops their data rate plans, which adds to Matt’s monthly savings.
James liked the HP 2710p review unit so much, he ordered his own!
Fujitsu’s U810 UMPC brings up the keyboard debate again.
Is there a major shift to Linux in the UMPC market on the horizon? If you followed the IDF, it sure looks like like it.
iPXSync looks to provide full Exchange synching with the Apple iPhone. Sweet!
Future freeware of the show: Yap, a voice to SMS text message service.

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MobileTechRoundup 110: iPhones and iPAQs and Palm, oh my!

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MoTR 110 is 34:45 minutes long and is a 32 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Parting thoughts on the iPhone pricing and what does it say about the AT&T relationship?
Is the iPod Touch an Internet tablet? A UMPC? Something else?
Matt provides a huge HTC Advantage review. Will he buy the device?
HTC Advantage vs. iPhone / iPod Touch: roundtable
New HP iPAQ models coming soon. w00t!
What’s the impact of going from QVGA to VGA on a handheld?
HP adds a 64 GB SSD option to the 2710p.
Freeware of the show: Go2TT for Palm integrates your contacts with TomTom
Friendly spam and social service neighborhood warning as Kevin gets spammed from Matt and Jordan during the show.

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MobileTechRoundup 109

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MoTR 109 is 33:45 minutes long and is a 31 MB file in MP3 format.

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

HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matt Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
How many devices can James connect to Exchange on a single desk?
Although expected by now, the Palm Foleo may not be around until late September.
Engadget sends a “Dear Palm” letter to Ed.
New Nokia N95 crossing the FCC with more storage, U.S. HSDPA and more.
Unlocked phones or locked and subsidized? Pros and cons.
More FCC news: a T-Mobile phone with 3G…but no 3G network.
Verizon will be enabling the GPS in the BlackBerry 8830 before year end.
Freeware(s) of the show: iFuntastic for Mac and iBrickr for Windows to customize your iPhone.

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MobileTechRoundup 108: big hello to the HTC Advantage

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MoTR 108 is 37 minutes long and is a 33.9 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
It’s a rare one-topic show. James and Matt are spending time with the HTC Advantage / X7501. Plenty of first impressions, use cases and early thoughts on this unique Windows Mobile 6 device!

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MobileTechRoundup 107: of old age and vintage devices

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MoTR 107 is 35:15 minutes long and is a 32.3 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Rumors of new devices for Verizon Wireless this month: XV6800, Moto Q9M, Samsung i760 and more.
Is the 8GB Nokia N81 coming out on August 29th?
How about streaming audio to the iPhone? Works great with Orb!
Blast from the past: each host discusses their favorite vintage mobile tech device.
You can find some of these at Used Handhelds.

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MobileTechRoundup 106: are gestures in WinMo obscene?

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MoTR 106 is 31:40 minutes long and is a 29.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Listener e-mail from Laxmanan: can you recommend a Bluetooth keyboard for a Nokia N80? We recommend shopping around online for the iGo ThinkOutside Sierra Bluetooth model or the Nokia 8U-SW Bluetooth keyboard.
E-mail from Matt: how do I get gestures on my Windows Mobile 6 HTC Mogul. How about PhatWare’s Calligrapher with PenCommander?
The HTC Cavalier is now available as the Dash successor.
We send Matt on assignment to find out when T-Mobile is rolling out 3G.
Palm Desktop for Vista beta now available.
Freeware of the show: Vista Battery Saver v.2
Custom ring-tones on the iPhone? Sure you can!
iPhone as a tethered EDGE modem. Yup, you can do that too.

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MobileTechRoundup 105: iPhone non-buyer remorse, problem solved

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MoTR 105 is 34:00 minutes long and is a 31.1 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Matt and Kevin buy the iPhone at virtually the same time while Twittering the entire episode.
15 years of ThinkPads. Who would’ve thought that 15 years ago?
Happy Birthday to Warner Crocker too!
The Mozilla browser hits the Nokia N800, so which host loaded it for the show?
The HTC Kaiser is a-coming!
BlackBerry’s 8820 includes WiFi and UMA support for cell to WiFi call transition.
Freeware of the show: Windows Live Mobile Search 2.0
Listener e-mail from Jeff on the Sprint SERO plan.
Some more chatter on the HTC Mogul; there’s an upgrade to it if you own one.
Add a headphone jack to your HTC for five clams.
Early attempts at reading eBooks on the iPhone aren’t comfortable but….you can do it with Amazon Upgrade or you can use PDFs at the moment.

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MobileTechRoundup thanks you!

Just a quick note before we run the kids around to their activities this evening: thank you MobileTechRoundup podcast audience. With your support, we finally cracked the iTunes Top 25 podcasts in the Technology / Gadgets section. We've come close before, but I think this is the first time you helped us get on the front page for this section. I've been noticing both the subscriber base and total downloads steadily increasing this year, so I've been watching and waiting for this. Our 30 minute show takes a collective four hours or so between James, Matt and I, so it's great to see that people continue to get value from the effort. We thank you!

MobileTechRoundup 104: of iPhones and iSkooting

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MoTR 104 is 36:10 minutes long and is a 33.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Matt bought an iPhone, packed it up on Day 10 but didn’t quite return it that day. What happened?
Listener e-mail from Ric: what non-camera smartphone options are there? We come up with very few…one that would use the free Mail for Exchange application.
Did you know: Verizon is disabling the integrated GPS of the BlackBerry 8830? Find out why
Skype works very well on the Nokia N800, especially with the included ear buds and button.
Don’t have Skype on your device? Check out iSkoot which brings Skype to some handhelds and in some ways is actually better than the Skype client. Big thanks to Hector Gomez for pointing us to iSkoot!

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It's Podcast Awards time again

The Podcast Awards are open for nominations again so if you are a MobileTechRoundup listener we'd appreciate your nomination. Last year we had the honor of making the finals but lost out due to divine intervention  (the Catholic Insider won).   The nomination process is very simple but make sure you choose the correct category for your nomination, the Technology /science category.  You can only nominate once but have until July 15th to do so.  With your support we'll see you in the finals!

MobileTechRoundup 103: will the iPhone become my phone?

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MoTR 103 is 32:30 minutes long and is a 29.8 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

Did you see the 20+ minute iPhone walkthough yet? Most impressive!
Will the iPhone become “my phone”? Each host answers and explains why or why not.
Lots of little usability touches work together for a great Lenovo X61 Tablet PC experience.
Is Opera Mini 4 good enough to pull Matt away from his beloved Symbian S60 browser?
Kevin decided to taste the Symbian Kool-Aid with a Nokia N80ie phone.
Listener question from Tyler in Alaska re: Windows Mobile market share compared to Symbian.
The HTC Advantage shows its unlocked face on Amazon at $850!
Does HTC have another Ace up their sleeves in the Shangri-La? Windows Mobile 6 and Vista.
Is it the Shanga-La actually the HTC Shift? We have the official definitive answer direct from HTC in the show.

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MobileTechRoundup 102: synching, iPhones and more

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MoTR 102 is 33:45 minutes long and is a 31 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Who Matters Now? Fake people more than real people apparently.
Is James still using the Nokia N95 or is the T-Mobile Dash back in the everyday mix?
Nokia Media Transfer: great for synching media between a Mac and a Nokia phone.
The Missing Sync 4.0 is in alpha; plenty of new features!
Parallels Desktop v.3: first impressions from Matt and James.
Safari for Windows; we don’t use it on our Macs, so why are going to use it on Windows? Hey, where’s the support for ink anyway?
Who needs the iPhone for visual voicemail? GotVoice has it and it rocks, especially the Mobile Compose feature!
iPhone ‘ownage’ for business users: could be tough going. (But we guess that won’t stop Matt)
Smartphone keyboards for text input on slates and UMPCs? Toshiba says “Oh Yes You Can!” with their G900.
Matt’s experience with the HTC Touch.

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MobileTechRoundup 100: the centennial show

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MoTR 100 is 33:00 minutes long and is a 30.2 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (South Padre Island) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Our 100th show! w00t!
What phones does Matt have on his travels this time?
James is getting more use out of his T-Mobile Dash thanks to the keyboard.
Thoughts on the Smartphone platform versus the Pocket PC Phone Edition devices.
Dude, you're gettin' a Dell Tablet PC.
Lenovo follows up the X60 with a more capable X61 Tablet PC. 64-bit if you want it! (Note: Kevin inadvertently said that some older Pentium M chipsets were 64-bit; the correct statement is that some older Pentium 4 chipsets were 64-bit)
Matt returns the HTC Vox and Kevin loses a bet.
Fujitsu jumps into the UMPC pool with a small convertible.
Thanks for supporting us through 100 shows!

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MobileTechRoundup 99: Qbacca goes to space, er Spain

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MoTR 99 is 36:40 minutes long and is a 33.7 MB file in MP3 format.

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Matt's on the road again and so are his Samsung Q1 UMPC & Nokia E61: SOLD!
The E61 got replaced by a Nokia E61i; Matt runs through the improvements over the prior model.
He's also considering the new Samsung Q1 Ultra but Kevin isn't. Find out why.
No SD slot on your Mac? We debate some options.
Speaking of Macs: James is hooked on LEGO Star Wars II for Mac; recently released. :)
Not content with a new E61, Matt also has an HTC Vox!
Freeware of the show: Widsets, which are Java widgets for mobiles.
Here's a jkOnTheRun widget that Kevin created in less than two minutes.
What up with the disk thrashing in Windows Vista? Here's a potential solution.

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MobileTechRoundup 98: after the Dash upgrade

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MoTR 98 is 31:20 minutes long and is a 30 MB file in MP3 format.

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INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
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Matt's recap of his trip to Spain: bullfights and the S60 summit.
Hear more about the summit on this Voice of S60 podcast.
Speaking of S60: the boys have the Nokia N95 and have plenty of deets!
Nokia phones getting widgets in Feature Pack 2. Sweet...
T-Mobile Dash is the first U.S. phone to get the Windows Mobile 6 upgrade.
We did the upgrade, tell you what to watch for and share info about the new OS and features.
Netgear's SPH101 Skype phone works as advertised but....
MindManager 7 hits PCs and Macs by the end of the month! If you like the show,

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MobileTechRoundup 97: let the Enhancement begin

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MoTR 97 is 33:50 minutes long and is a 31 MB file in MP3 format.

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Matt got creative to rig a recording system for this show.
We find out what James' secret side job is.
Kevin has his MacBook back; you can sing the song with him if you want to.
James is dumping his Linksys for an Apple AirPort Extreme.
Matt has another week with the Nokia N95: what's not to like?
Tethering the N800 via Bluetooth is a little arduous.
Who and what is the N800 for?
Host question: what do we have to have when mobile?

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MobileTechRoundup 96: finally, an all-Mac recording

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MoTR 96 is 32:17 minutes long and is a 29.6 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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We're finally all recording the podcast on MacBook Pros.
Matt's complete first impressions on his new toy: the Nokia N95!
Would you track the speed of your bus driver using the GPS on your phone? ;)
Thoughts on the Verizon 5 GB cap on 'unlimited' EV-DO.
DRM-free music from EMI and iTunes coming soon. Who's next?
James and Kevin introduce Matt to Pandora's free music streaming service.
Got a Nokia N800 or N91/N95? Try the Rhapsody streaming service!

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MobileTechRoundup 95: the case of the non-deleting e-mails

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MoTR 95 is 33:15 minutes long and is a 30.4 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Freeware of the show: Nokia Sports Tracker GPS Software
Nokia's N95 is coming to the US, but with or without 3G?
Is there help for folks like Matt that have 12 or more phones? ;)
More MacBook Pro woes for Kevin but we're all enjoying Entourage for Mac.
When is a mobile tech problem not a problem? Apparently, only when we record the podcast. :)
HP removes Outlook from Windows Mobile iPAQ packaging, do all buyers really have Outlook already?
You might be able to get a license with a hosted Exchange provider.
Nokia N800 users get Rhapsody, free for 30 days.
More thoughts (and pics) on the HTC Shift UMPC.
Microsoft introduces the Deepfish mobile browsing experience.

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MobileTechRoundup 94: UMPCs at CeBIT

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MoTR 94 is 36:32 minutes long and is a 33.4 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Note: due to some technical snafus, our sound quality isn't up to par on this show. Please accept our apologies and know that we're looking at ways to make the show sound the best we can!

Where is everybody?!?
The second coming of the UMPC was at CeBIT.
Is the Asus T83 a UMPC or a small Tablet?
Thoughts on the Samsung Q1 Ultra.
Does Matt have "magic thumbs"? ;)
What will 2007 bring for UMPCs?
James finds a mobile desktop replacement: in a MacBook Pro.
How's the performance of Vista under Parallels?
Live Twitter question from Jonathan: any good mobile Twitter clients?

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MobileTechRoundup 93: a touch of the grip?!?

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MoTR 93 is 35:34 minutes long and is a 32.6 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Who's got a touch of the grip grippe? What does that even MEAN? :)
HP Pavilion tx1000, tablet or not? It all depends....
Matt reviews the Nokia N80.
EDGE is coming and going on the T-Mobile...wazzup with 'dat?
Boingo Mobile is everywhere!
Netvibes2Go: get your Netvibes info on a mobile browser.
Dynamism partners with Best Buy. w00t!

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MobileTechRoundup 92: Voice 2.0 productivity

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MoTR 92 is 36:52 minutes long and is a 34 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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We're all a-twitter over Twitter! Find out why.
Which MoTR hosts are going to Gnomedex?
Screenshots of the Access ALP OS are making the rounds.
Roundtable on Sharp's EM-ONE.
Listener e-mail from Reid: is there an EV-DO Rev. A phone that doesn't run Windows Mobile?
Windows Mobile Device Center: better product or lipstick on the old app?
Freeware of the show: Opera Mini 3.1
Expanding your voice communications with Web 2.0 and cellular.
Contest reminder #1: Gear Diary has 22 prizes available.
Contest reminder #2: Win an i-mate JAQ3 from Matt.

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MobileTechRoundup 91: do you archive magazines in the bathroom?

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MoTR 91 is 31:20 minutes long and is a 28.7 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Windows Mobile 6 was the talk of the town last week.
The T-Mobile Dash is spotted with the new OS already!
Digital music: rent vs. buy a license.
Activation issues abound for Matt.
Win one of 50 Zunes by making MSN your home page.
Bonus contest: win an i-mate JAQ3 from Matt!
Hear which 3GSM devices announced were our faves.
WinMo6 handhelds doubling as Windows Vista Sideshow devices? Love it! :)
Opera getting pre-installed on Windows Mobile 6 devices?
What about Nokia at 3GSM? Matt gives a rundown.
While most of the world keeps information on the WikiPedia, James keeps his in the bathroom....
Freeware of the show: Windows Live for Windows Mobile

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MobileTechRoundup podcast 90: plenty of name calling...for Win Mo 6

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MoTR 90 is 33:08 minutes long and is a 27.6 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Is Vista draining a notebook battery faster than XP did?
Speaking of battery life: how does the Q1 compare to the Q1P?
Windows Mobile 6 is in the news: new names and new functionality. Yes, we're confused over the names too....just listen and you'll understand! ;)
Freeware of the show: Nokia Maps for S60 AND Windows Mobile devices.
Not freeware but well worth the look: SPB Mobile Shell.
Take your pick of active, passive or both with the new TabletKiosk Sahara slates.
Twenty-five great extras and tips for Skype.

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MobileTechRoundup podcast 89: Vista, Skype, Maps and more!

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MoTR 89 is 31:28 minutes long and is a 29 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Vista has arrived...did the drivers follow?
Fujitsu just delivered the drivers minutes before the show. Are they listening?
Linda Epstein has a great resource: her Tablet PC table shows which tablets are available with Vista.
Samsung Customer Service passes the test and Sammy is back!
Flash hard drivers are gettin' skinnier while the capacity is increasing. Sweet!
Verizon officially rolls out EV-DO Rev. A and actually shares the good news.
Initial testing of the Netgear SPH-101 WiFi Skype phone is pretty positive. Sounds clear!
Freeware of the show: Google Maps for Windows Mobile and for Palm OS. :)
OQO updates their site: the top model can be purchased with Vista. w00t!

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MobileTechRoundup podcast 88: news on new devices

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MoTR 88 is 33:48 minutes long and is a 31 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Couple of new product announcements and our thoughts on them:
The Medion UMPC is available for pre-order at $999.
How about that HTC Athena, er..T-Mobile Ameo around $650?
A magnetic power cord that's fraying? What's up with that Apple?
EV-DO Rev A. first impressions. Matt and James have both tried it and the results are great!
Make sure your Verizon EV-DO Rev. 0 works after the Rev A. rollout.
Freeware of the show: Nokia Team Suite for group contact messaging and conference calling.
Kevin didn't have the Samsung Screen Resolution Switcher working in Vista on the Q1P at the time of this show, but it's working now! :)

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MobileTechRoundup podcast 87: CES hangover

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MoTR 87 is 31:40 minutes long and is a 29 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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After a week of recovery, we're back from CES...with a little "behind the set" secret to share direct from the 'Beanbag at the Bellagio.' ;)
Final CES thoughts on what we saw and what we didn't see.
The Nokia N800 looked pretty sweet; might we get our hands on a few?
The OQO is now a UMPC if you go by the Microsoft Mobile PC Newsetter.
Actually is Vista turning all small handhelds into UMPCs?
So can you get an OQO with Vista or not? We see XP Home and Professional but that's it, even with the product delivery out 2-3 months after the Vista launch.
Zune squirting: works most of the time.....:(
Freeware Free service / site of the show: Reader Mini by John Tokash! Great for the small screen, it's a front end to Google Reader!

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MobileTechRoundup 86: live from the Las Vegas strip!

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MoTR 85 is 21:18 minutes long and is a 7.3 MB file in MP3 format. to download the file

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

HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matt Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Matt, James and Kevin couldn’t pass up the opportunity to record a show from the CES in Las Vegas, since all 3 were in the same place at the same time for the first time.  This show is recorded live from the Bloghaus in the Bellagio Hotel/ Casino and is the funniest show yet!  The trio learn first-hand the challenges of recording in a public place, and even pick up an unintended co-host who, shall we say, has definite opinions about mobile technology.     The MobileTechRoundup censor was working overtime to make sure this show stayed clean for your listening pleasure.

First up on the docket was a rousing discussion of the Origami Experience.  Find out why the hosts are so impressed with this next version of the Touch Pack for Windows Vista UMPCs.

The OQO 02 is everywhere you turn at the CES and all 3 hosts have played with one briefly.  Is it improved over the original version?  Listen and find out.

What’s the one product announcement that has JK all abuzz?  Here’s a hint- it’s from Toshiba.

Find out exactly what drop-in Valerie thinks about the UMPC platform.  Bleeps in all the appropriate places, of course.

This show was recorded totally live in a very public setting and the background noise is much higher than we prefer but we think the impromptu nature of the show will more than make up for a little noise.

Special thanks to Podtech and Seagate for sponsoring the Bloghause, but not Robert Scoble (as per Kevin).

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 85: get to know us

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MoTR 85 is 36:03 minutes long and is a 33 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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Since we've been prepping for CES, we took up a reader suggestion from Steve. Steve thought folks would want to know more about our backgrounds and how we ended up doing what we do, so.....here it is!

We had some technical difficulties, so bear with us on the occasional background noise and sound levels; if you're not interested in "us", hey, that's OK! We'll be back after CES if we don't record a show while we're actually there! :)

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Don't listen to MobileTechRoundup while driving

Actually, let me clarify: it's OK to listen while driving, but don't film it while driving! Dinh Phan who runs SolSie.com did just that and luckily lived to tell about it. Dinh listens to the MobileTechRoundup podcast on an Axim X50 series device, and it appears to be nicely mounted to the car as well! Thanks Dinh and PLEASE keep both hands on the wheel!

MobileTechRoundup podcast 84: Happy New Year!

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MoTR 84 is 37:00 minutes long and is a 34 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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We're gearing up for CES...the excitement is building!
The Raon Digital Vega is in da house, graciously on loan from iCube.
Roundtable thoughts on 800 x 480 cellphone screens at 2.9-inches.
Not everyone is a happy Zunelander just yet. Authentication issues are plaguing the experience.
Freeware of the show: ControlFreak for S60 devices.
Freeware of the show #2: Mobile Office, also for S60 devices.
In 2007, what mobile tech advancements would you like to see?
Thanks to all of the listeners for the support in 2006.
See ya in 2007 and have a Happy New Year!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 83: Happy Holidays!

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MoTR 83 is 34:05 minutes long and is a 31.2 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (London) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

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A-caroling we will go....except for Matt. :)
Roundtable thoughts and speculations on the HTC Athena Windows Mobile device.
Motion and Asus: Deal or no deal? DEAL! What will this mean for the UMPC and Tablet PC market?
How does Vista handle the current EV-DO cards?
Zune gets a few updates: it works with Vista and we get higher resolution album art.
Freeware of the show: Pocket Express from Handmark. Sports, News and Weather all for free.
Happy Holidays to all!

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Digg adds podcasts; buggy but not bad for a beta!

Digg was its own big "digg" story yesterday with a new design layout and new features in an effort for wider audience appeal. The new podcast feature is slightly buggy from a feed perspective, but does provide another method to stream podcasts for listening. We've got MobileTechRoundup in the list, so if you've got time for a quick digg, you can do so here. If you're not a fan of the show, that's fine; we'd only want "diggs" from folks that gain value from the show to help spread the word.

The streaming function works well, much like it does for using Google Reader. The main difference is that instead of just digging a podcast, you can digg or comment on individual episodes, which is great for new listeners; they can see which episodes were most liked by the audience! Our full feed details aren't yet showing, so we're missing our picture, but hey: it's a beta and it's good approach by the Kevin Rose and company. I'm already seeing quite a few highly dugg shows that I'm interested in, so I see the benefit already.

MobileTechRoundup Podcast 82: late night in London

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MoTR 82 is 31:06 minutes long and is a 28.5 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (London) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
London calling as Matt stays up to record at 1 a.m.
Vista is now on the Fujitsu P1610: what works, what doesn't?
Mac OS X on a UMPC? Cool!
The new OQO is past the FCC; will we "C" it a CES?
Chris Pirillo: first dual UMPC wedding in history? We think so! (Congrats Chris and Ponzi!)
Smartphone edition devices finally get to join the Skype party.
Freeware of the show: AMUST 1 Login.
Matt watched iPod movies on the trans-Atlantic flight with the myvu video goggles.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 81: can you say 'WikiWiki'?

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MoTR 81 is 33:07 minutes long and is a 30.3 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Podcast.....take 2!
Palm sold out to Access and now bought licensing rights for what they sold?
Have our impressions changed on the PepperPad 3? After this review and video, yours might too.
Does push e-mail manage you or do you manage your push e-mail?
Are Office 2007 file formats incompatible with Windows Mobile devices?
Freeware of the show: Windows Mobile Wiki!
Kevin just likes to say "WikiWiki" :)
Free Google search tip from any text-message capable device.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 80: the 'instant messenger' bag

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MoTR 80 is 35:25 minutes long and is a 32.4 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
It's way too easy to get off-topic during the football season...
Congrats to Matt for purchasing the Seattle Seahawks. ;)
Freeware of the show #1: Windows Live Search for Mobile. Better than Virtual Earth?
Freeware of the show #2: Opera Mini 3.
Windows Mobile 6, aka: Crossbow. Screenshots galore!
Hear the podcast debut of Matt's USB heat warning sensor followed by the:
Worst. Segue. Ever.
Will we see a new Dell Axim?
James has a leather Messenger Bag from Vaja.
Hear our first impressions on the Fujitsu Stylistic Core Duo Slate Tablet PC.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 79: tryptophan sets in

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MoTR 79 is 34:21 minutes long and is a 31.4 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Matt shares the Zune experience with family at Thanksgiving.
Music plans: buy to "own" or subscribe and listen?
It's oh-so-easy to get podcasts on the Zune.
Want integrated podcasting support for the Zune? Check out FeedYourZune; it's free!
More thoughts from James on the P1610 loaned from Allegiance Technology Partners: is he still feelin' the Tablet PC love?
Speaking of Fujitsu, have you seen the new Stylistic slates with the Intel Core Duo?
Be sure to join James at the TabletKiosk roadshow on November 30th!
Looks like the i-mate JAQ3 is the slimmest Pocket PC Edition Smartphone, but do people want a touchscreen on their phone?
Voice Command 1.6 in da house and includes more Bluetooth functionality.
Don't forget: you decide who gets a pair of super.fi headphones from Matt!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 78: focus on Zune and the P1610

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MoTR 78 is 35:20 minutes long and is a 32.3 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Vista RTM is going on the Samsung Q1 UMPC.
James has a Fujitsu P1610 Tablet PC; Q&A with James on all of the specs and usage impressions.
The Zune bug has hit Matt; he shares his thoughts on his new purchase.
Freeware of the show: carry a hotspot directory on your iPod with WiPod!
Happy 10th birthday to Geek.com! They've got a celebration contest, so check it out.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 77: what's the best device?

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MoTR 77 is 38:24 minutes long and is a 35.1 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
It's show 77, which is seven "doubled"....or is it? :)
Why did we pick the Q1 UMPC? Better yet, why choose ANY device? What criteria should you use?
AgendaOne from DeveloperOne is out for Smartphones, so Matt gave it a try.
You can win a pair of Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5 Pros over at The Mobile Gadgeteer!
Hear which host (if any) are getting a Zune and why (or why not)
Matt will be trying Sprint's EV-DO Rev A via a USB adapter. More to follow.

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Get all your fave podcasts over the phone

Kevin mentioned Podlinez and the cool way you can listen to the latest episode of the MobileTechRoundup podcast on your cell phone and I tried it out and aside from the long distance call it's really cool.  I visited Podlinez a few minutes ago and was amazed to see this:

Of course, the jkOnTheRun Audio Edition have been strictly video for months so I'm not sure what you'll get if you dial that one but it's pretty cool to have 3 podcasts that folks can dial up on their phone.

MobileTechRoundup Podcast 76: Palmsolo & Qbacca, together on one stage!

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MoTR 76 is 35:20 minutes long and is a 32.4 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Matt is back from Hawaii, so ask him to do the whole show by himself. Didn't exactly work...
Matt reads a note from Ponce, who won the prize package for naming Matt's UMPC!
How's that new T-Mobile UMA offering working out for Matt? Doesn't really matter since he got the Dash too!
Want to turn the jog bar on the Dash into a scrolling control? Matt says it can be done.
James prepares to go over "to the SIM side" with T-Mobile. That didn't work either.
Full round up of what mobile devices are on our desks RIGHT THIS MINUTE. This is truly scary.
The Fujitsu P1610D is NOT on our desks, but it's coming to market soon. You can pre-order one at a 5% discount through Allegiance Technology Partners.

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MoTR Podcast jumps up in iTunes

Two words for the great fan base tuning into the show: THANK YOU!

We've quietly watched MobileTechRoundup move up in the Featured list for "Technology: Gadget" podcasts; a few short weeks ago we weren't even on the five pages of featured podcasts, then we snuck on to page four. Sure enough, we're near the top of page two today and just a few spots away from the first page of featured podcasts!

You guys are the best! If you can help us keep the momentum going, I'm sure we can hit the front page, so tell a friend to subscribe in iTunes or vote for us in Podcast Alley to raise awareness. Hey, it's all free....and you know how much we LOVE free stuff...thanks! ;)

MobileTechRoundup Podcast 75: we're gettin' old!

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MoTR 75 is 34:19 minutes long and is a 31.5 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Where in the world is Matt and why does Hawaii have interstate highways?
We're gettin' old at three-quarters of a century in podcast years!
We announce the winner of the "Name Matt's Samsung Q1 UMPC" contest!
Ponce get the big prize package, but you'll have to listen to hear which name was the winner.
Kevin has the FlyBook V33i sub-notebook on loan from iCube! Hear the first impressions...
Vista Express Upgrade programs have begun.
Apple puts Core 2 Duos in the MacBook Pro AND sneaks in pre-draft 802.11n wireless.
Freeware of the show: Open Pandora
Matt is impressed with T-Mobile's new UMA offering.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 74: what time does James wake up?

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MoTR 74 is 36:49 minutes long and is a 33.7 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Looks like we lost any potential Starbucks sponsorship...listen why.
LAST CALL:  Finalists for the "Name Matt's Samsung Q1 UMPC" contest! These are the choices for YOU to pick from, and in what may be a podcast first, your most-downloaded choice determines the winner! Click on one of these finalists to download a small MP3 file; not only will you be casting your vote, but you'll hear which host picked the same name! :)

• Shadow
• Qbacca
• Samsolo

New gear on order or in-house: BoxWave USB charging cable and a Sandisk SD-plus card with USB interface.
Vista's ReadyBoost is on tap for testing here soon.
Speaking of Vista: have you seen the video of Vista RC on the Samsung Q1 UMPC?
Freeware of the show: dCut for Windows Media Center. Re-encode recorded TV for other devices while removing the commercials at the same time!
Matt finds the Nokia N91 as a VERY capable digital audio player; especially now that he has it working with his Yahoo! Music subscription.
Hear what we think on the new Yahoo-Intel UMPC from Quanta.
Live listener e-mail from James: can you use multiple Bluetooth devices with one computer at the same time?
Looks like Apple will never be a sponsor either based on James's reaction to Windows viruses distributed via iPods.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 73: a podcast within a podcast?

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MoTR 73 is 35:58 minutes long and is a 33 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Finalists for the "Name Matt's Samsung Q1 UMPC" contest! These are the choices for YOU to pick from, and in what may be a podcast first, your most-downloaded choice determines the winner! Click on one of these finalists to go to the MoTR blog and to download a small MP3 file; not only will you be casting your vote, but you'll hear which host picked the same name! :)

• Shadow
• Qbacca
• Samsolo

Vista on the Samsung Q1 UMPC is almost fully-functional as is WMDC and PDANet.
James gets playtime with the Samsung A990 clamshell and likes the 3.2 Megapixel camera.
TransSend technology is new for sending short amounts of data from a website to a Bluetooth device.
How do you pronounce "Wibree"? ;)
Novatel's new HSDPA ExpressCard is expected to top out at 7.2 Mbps. WOW!
Belkin's new ExpressCard dock with dedicated GPU looks to be a super-fast and powerful accessory.
USBModem is another option to tether a 3G phone to a device.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 72: Mobile mayhem without James

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MoTR 72 is 33:10 minutes long and is a 30.4 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Last Chance Reminder:
Enter the "Name Matt's Samsung Q1 UMPC" contest! You can win this mobile tech bundle:

• ThinkOutside Bluetooth keyboard and case
• Unlocked Orange SPV E200 Windows Mobile Smartphone with Krusell leather case and two extra batteries
• BoxWave retractable mini USB cable
• How to enter: post a comment to show #70 (with a valid e-mail address) providing us your suggested name for Matt's Q1
• We'll narrow down the choices in a future show and have the listeners vote.

"Make me mobile with Motion" contest at GottaBeMobile! Win a Motion LS800 Tablet PC!!
Don't forget about the TabletPC Q&A webinar!
Matt gets some hands-on time with the Blackberry Pearl.
T-Mobile announces their 3G plans for the US; looks like minimal immediate impact.
October 16th looks to be the day for the Dash (Excalibur) on T-Mob.
Samsung SGH-i320 looks and works great...until the battery runs down, which is pretty quick!
Newgator Go! vs. Bloglines Mobile with Skweezer: Kevin's viewpoint after a week of both.
ActiveWords InkPad Beta 2.0 now available for Tablet PCs and UMPCs.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 71: who can throw an old PPC the farthest?

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MoTR 71 is 37:08 minutes long and is a 34.1 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Matt and James are back with a full update on who and what they saw at Mobius!
Hey, what the heck IS Mobius, anyway?
Sheesh; instead of paying attention to Mobius, Matt was busy loading Vista RC1 on his MacBook Pro. ;)
Hey Peter, what model Dell was that you had at Mobius?
On the way to Mobius, Matt attended the Nokia Open Studio event. Is a Nokia N95 next on his gadget list?
Don't forget the Nokia N75 coming to the U.S. first.
Matt and James both nabbed a Samsung SGH-i320 phone with QWERTY keyboard. Sweet!
Guess who can throw a vintage Pocket PC the farthest? The winner of that contest got an iriver clix. Niiice.
Don't forget that Mercora's audio streaming service is free until 10/31. OggVorbis to your Smartphone!
"Hear" all about the Ultimate Ears super.fi 5 Pro. We can't describe them with words....or we might go to jail.
Linda Epstein has a great review of the UltimateEars.
Samsung's WEP200 Bluetooth headset gets the thumbs up from James.
Reminder:
Enter the "Name Matt's Samsung Q1 UMPC" contest! You can win this mobile tech bundle:

• ThinkOutside Bluetooth keyboard and case
• Unlocked Orange SPV E200 Windows Mobile Smartphone with Krusell leather case and two extra batteries
• BoxWave retractable mini USB cable
• How to enter: post a comment to show #70 (with a valid e-mail address) providing us your suggested name for Matt's Q1
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Freeware of the show: /mobileRecord to remotely set up a Windows Media Center Edition recording thorugh an MSN Messenger Bot. [Thanks to Boston Pocket PC for the find!]
HDTV lust, gear envy and banter closes the show.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 70: contest time!

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MoTR 70 is 33:47 minutes long and is a 30.9 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
It's a roundup of schedules for the week as James & Matt head to Boston for Mobius.
Catch up on last season's shows for free via iTunes.
Kevin doesn't own the word "podcast" but he does own his own "miDrive"
Windows Vista drivers are now allowing for video RAM sharing
Would you run a beta OS within a Virtual Machine environment? Matt would.
James gets some hands-on time with new Verizon phones: the Blackberry 8703e & 7250, the LG Chocolate, the Motorola Q, the Samsung A990 and the Migo. Verizon will be allowing tethering on 3G phones going forward....
Enter the "Name Matt's Samsung Q1 UMPC" contest! You can win this mobile tech bundle:

• ThinkOutside Bluetooth keyboard and case
• Unlocked Orange SPV E200 Windows Mobile Smartphone with Krusell leather case and two extra batteries
• BoxWave retractable mini USB cable
• How to enter: post a comment to this show on the MoTR site (with a valid e-mail address) providing us your suggested name for Matt's Q1
• We'll narrow down the choices in a future show and have the listeners vote.

Freeware of the show: Weather Watcher Mobile for Windows Mobile. [Thanks to Pocket PC Thoughts for this find!]
Bloglines partners up with Skweezer for better mobile feed reading.
Kevin is demo'ing the Newsgator Go! client.

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Installing Vista RC1 on a MacBook Pro

If you were wondering just how big a geek MobileTechRoundup co-host Matt Miller really is I can offer you conclusive proof quantifying that fact.  Yesterday during the Mobius presentations all attendees were given Vista RC1 on DVD and Matt, who brought his MacBook Pro, didn’t waste any time.  He popped that DVD into the MacBook to install it under Parallels to run in a virtual machine.  Since Vista support requires the latest version of Parallels and Matt hadn’t upgraded he did so right there during the conference.  Once he had the proper version of Parallels downloaded and installed he spent the rest of the afternoon installing Vista on the MacBook Pro.  He was still having some issues at the end of the day but I’ll bet he has them ironed out by now.  I was sitting next to him at the conference and I have to tell you it is so cool seeing Vista running under Mac OS X.  Here’s some photos I snapped of it in action:

What a geek! 

MobileTechRoundup Podcast 69: do you name your devices?

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MoTR 69 is 36:55 minutes long and is a 33.9 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Freeware of the show: InScribe from Ilium Software. A great new input method for UMPC and other Tablet PCs! There is a known conflict between InScribe and ActiveWords, but rest assured, it's being worked on!
There's a 60-second video review if you want a preview of InScribe.
Do you name your devices if you own them? We do and James now OWNS the Samsung Q1-SSD UMPC!
Kevin got the new Think Outside Sierra Bluetooth keyboard. It rocks! [Not literally, it's actually much more stable than the older model]
Listener e-mail from Eric: has the vectoring on the Q1 been an issue? Are these Origami's "Vista Ready?"
Listener e-mail from George: can the 40 GB drive be upgraded on the Samsung Q1 UMPC?

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 68: "MobileTech Masterpiece Theater"

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MoTR 68 is 32:18 minutes long and is a 29.5 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
“MobileTech Masterpiece Theater” courtesy of Sumocat.
Zune announcements unveiled; not much we didn’t know but we have some thoughts on the tech specs and usage.
What about the “3 days or 3 plays” type of sharing? How about content that you created?
Apple iPod announcements: iTunes Movies is official and works fairly well on a UMPC.
New smaller Shuffle, purty colored nanos and iTV next year.
ThinkOutside Sierra Bluetooth keyboard is finally here! A dedicated row of number keys: w00t!
James is trying the Samsung USB Keyboard and Organizer.
New phones coming from HTC, Nokia and i-mate! Don’t forget the new Samsung IP-830w world-phone from Sprint too.
Ack, we almost neglected the new Blackberry 8703e!
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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 67: bootup race of a Q1 with hard drive vs. Q1 with SSD

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MoTR 67 is 34:49 minutes long and is a 31.9 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
The new Microsoft-backed high school of the future opens in Philadelphia.
Blackberry Pearl hitting the streets.
Samsung intros the i600 Windows Mobile phone with 3G and WiFi.
Kevin wonders what the next killer phone feature will be? Everything seems to be a variant of what’s already out there.
HTC hits the market with four new smartphones.
When will we catch up to the Asian cellphone handset and services markets?
European markets are very different as well: a lifestyle vs. a tool.
How many Samsung Q1 models are there?!? Now there’s a Pentium M model along with the expected Via unit.
There’s one more model and James has it! The Q1 with the SSD or Solid State Drive is in da house thanks to ICUBE-Kemplar.
Witness the first ever podcast to have a bootup race between two Q1 UMPCS: one with a hard drive and one with a flash drive.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 66: Bigfoot ate the router?

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MoTR 66 is 33:03 minutes long and is a 30.3 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Bigfoot ate the router at Matt’s RV resort, so we’re winging it.
Treo 700wx is appearing soon; are current Palm Treo 700w owners ticked off because they have half the memory capacity in their device?
HTC Excalibur coming soon, but we’re not sure we like it. Looks like O2 will carry it as the Xda Cosmo.
Watch on September 12th for Palm announcements on the Palm Treo 750 that appears to have HSDPA support.
What device should Philip Windley buy? Hear our thoughts…
MobileTechRoundup goes mobile! Point your mobile browser to our site for a small-screen friendly version thanks to Alex King’s WordPress plugin.
E-mail from Jonathan: should he upgrade from a Dell Axim X30 to an Axim X51v or HTC Universal?
E-mail from Clement: question about the screen on a Fujitsu P1510D in portrait mode.
Freeware of the show: AudioID for Skype.
Freeware (service) of the show #2: YoMoBlog mobile blogging service from Dave Winer.

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MobileTechRoundup site goes....mobile?!?

Guess we got so focused on recording shows that we never got around to making the MobileTechRoundup website "mobile device" friendly. Heh...that all changes today! If you direct your mobile device to the podcast homepage, it will automatically detect if you're viewing it on a mobile browser. Instead of the all the full size glitz and glam, you'll get a basic text view of the podcast site, along with a direct link to download the latest show.

Looking for a prior show? No problem! Just scroll down below the current post and you'll see the last 10 posts and shows for your listening pleasure. We thought about making all of the prior shows available this way, but after some heavy duty thinking, we all agreed that nobody should have to listen to us more than 10 times in row. Actually, WE were pretty OK with it, but input from the wives and significant others indicate that we talk too much. Who knew? If you'd rather subscribe through iTunes, that's OK too, the subscription link hasn't changed.

A big shout out goes to Alex King for the awesome WordPress plugin that does all of the heavy lifting here. If you've got a WordPress blog and want to make it mobile, stop over at Alex's site for the plugin.

-kct

MobileTechRoundup Podcast 65: Sasquatch uses mobile tech

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MoTR 65 is 38:11 minutes long and is a 35 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Exclusive interview with Sasquatch as Matt’s “on location”. Wait…the guest didn’t show!
Find out who caused James’ HP tc1100 to go on the fritz. We won’t mention any names…Matt.
HP fixed the tc1100 VERY quickly…
Matt reviews the HTC TyTN and it’s jam-packed with functionality.
James is considering the new Palm GPS solution.
E-mail from Nick: when to use a Tablet PC vs. when to use the UPMC?
Voicemail from Matt: MemMaid helps with memory management in Windows Mobile. Any car mount suggestions for an HP tc1100? James recommends a check of Arkon.
First Dell batteries and now Apple batteries get recalled.
If Apple made a Tablet, what would that do for the overall Tablet PC market?

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 64: We can Ubuntu, can U?

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MoTR 64 is 31:29 minutes long and is a 28.8 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Matt’s on business, flying in and flying out. Is he Superman or Yoda?
Congrats to Father Roderick and the Catholic Insider podcast!
Kevin took the Ubuntu plunge (with a safety net) on the Samsung Q1.
Even scarier: how did GottaBeMobile know to write that story up at the VERY minute we were recording this segment of the show? ooohhh….scary….
Need another input method for your UMPC or Tablet PC? James tried out InScribe which is coming very soon from Ilium! If you have a touchscreen computer, you will want to check it out.
Linda Epstein provides a great analysis of why UMPCs aren’t $500…makes sense to us!
Dell recall of the Sony notebook battery. Yes, Sony makes the Dell battery…interesting….
Freeware of the show: GAIM instant messenger client for multi-IM platforms.
Linux really IS gaining smartphone market share; just ask Motorola!

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Congrats to Catholic Insider, winner of the Best Mobile Podcast

A sincere congratulations goes out to Father Roderick Vonhogen, host of the Catholic Insider podcast and Best Mobile Podcast for 2006. Based on prior comments and e-mails, I’m sure some folks will begin down the “Wait a second, how can that be considered a mobile podcast?” path. For what it’s worth, I’m going to offer my two cents: it is what it is and Catholic Insider is definitely award-worthy, so I hope folks will NOT raise the question of a podcast’s category. Instead, why not drop a note to Father Roderick and congratulate him?

Personally, I find that the soundseeing tours presented are top-notch and take people to places they would never get to themselves. Regardless of religious beliefs, I can honestly say that this podcast affected me profoundly last year. Whether you are of Catholic faith or not, when the Pope passed away, you knew about it because of the world leader status held by the Pope. I will never forget that time; not because of the news, not because of the television, but because Father Roderick shared the immense feeling of grief and loss with one of the most simplest, yet moving podcasts I’ve ever heard. If you missed it, it’s only 2:01 long. Hop on over to the Catholic Insider page and give a listen to CI #24 if you want to see what I mean.

Thanks one last time for the great support you’ve shown MobileTechRoundup! As long as you keep listening, we’ll keep recording!

-kct

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #63: Vega UMPC and one-handed phone tips

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MoTR 63 is 35:03 minutes long and is a 32.1 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Vega UMPC news and thoughts.
Did you have your boss run the Nokia Convince-O-Matic program?
Three-in-one hard drive enclosure supports up to a 750 GB drive, includes a memory card reader, and doubles as a USB hub!
Freeware of the show: Notebook Hardware Control’s latest version. Great for mobile computing devices for understanding your hardware specs and power usage!
Can you improve the one-handedness of a handheld device?
Use OneNote Mobile, a Windows Mobile phone and a UMPC for your next home project!
Find out how to use a USB game controller as a mouse AND a keyboard.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #62: WiMAX, EV-DO and new Treos

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MoTR 62 is 32:30 minutes long and is a 29.8 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
The gang’s all back, even though we all have big projects going on at the same time.
Did folks overhype the Apple WWDC announcements? We don’t think so….
A quick thank-you to the sites that helped us out with support for the recent Podcast Awards nomination for Best Mobile Podcast:

• Experience Mobility
• Gotta Be Mobile
• MobileRead
• Mobility Site
• Pocket PC Thoughts
• Smartphone Thoughts
• Student Tablet PC

Is Sony’s new mylo worth $350? What is the core competency of the device? If it’s instant messaging, why no support for AIM or MSN Messenger? Hey, where did the OGO go…go…?
Matt’s trying out a PPC-6700 on Sprint’s network; get his thoughts, likes and dislikes. Is he following the “yellow brick road” to mobile technology?
Sprint goes 4G with a WiMAX announcement. What does this mean for the mobile user?
Voicemail from Steve over at Carrypad: what’s the big deal about USB EV-DO options in the U.S.; can’t you just tether your 3G phone? How about the Nokia 770: does it qualify as a “UMPC”?
Samsung updates the Q1 BIOS and several other apps, but they don’t seem to be telling anyone.
Freeware of the show: TypePad Mobile for blogging on your Palm, Symbian or Windows Mobile device. We tried it and it works well!
Pics of the Treo 750 expected for Cingular are out and about as are shots of the Palm OS Treo Nitro.
E-mail from Susy with a potential case recommendation for the Samsung Q1 or other UMPCs: check out Waterfield Designs!

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Podcast Awards voting closed; winners in three days

Just a quick note to show our appreciation for your support in the Podcast Awards voting for MobileTechRoundup. The voting is now closed and winners are expected to be announced on August 15th. Win or lose, this was a fantastic validation of effort for James, Matt and I; on their behalf, I wanted to personally and sincerely thank all of the listeners. We hope you enjoy the show as much as we enjoy recording, producing and publishing it. Our hope is that in some way, you gain some benefit by expanding your mobile technology knowledge while actually having fun. The way I see it: if it's not fun, it's not worth doing! Best of luck also to the the four more than worthy competitors in the awards; I've listened to several episodes from each of their shows and every one of those podcasts is a winner in my book.

If you have the time and inclination to visit some of the sponsors who made the Podcast Awards possible, be sure to check them out. A special shout out goes to Todd Cochrane and Podcast Connect for the time and effort to make the Podcast Awards happen! Lastly, some our of friends in the blogosphere extended support for MobileTechRoundup on their sites, so it's definitely appropriate to thank them as well. Thank you to:

• Aximsite
• Experience Mobility
• Gotta Be Mobile
• MobileRead
• Mobility Site
• PalmAddict
• Pocket PC Thoughts
• Smartphone Thoughts
• Student Tablet PC

Sorry if we forgot anyone unintentionally, just let us know and we'll be sure to edit. Thanks again!

-kct

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #61- we miss Kevin!

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MoTR 60 is 37:00 minutes long and is a 12.7 MB file in MP3 format.

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

HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matt Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Kevin’s not here and we’re lost without him! Blame me for the inferior audio quality but I can’t duplicate the awesome quality that Kevin produces.
Vote for us for Best Mobile Podcast every day for the Podcast Awards.
Mobile Tech Manor is moving and it’s a lot easier with mobile tech.
TabletKiosk announces two new UMPCs!
Matt likes his BatteryGeek PortablePowerStation.
Get a copy of either Evernote Plus or ritePen for free!
Treos, Treos everywhere. Matt misses his Treo.
Sprint joins Verizon in announcing EV-DO Rev. A this year. Super high speed wirelessly!
Motorola Q comes to Sprint in Q4.
Listener emails pose some interesting questions: Cody Blotske is getting a new UMPC and wants to know if the pen can be used in a remote desktop session. Kevin Hanney has 3 questions and we do our best to answer them and just make up the answers we don’t have.
Freeware of the show- WamPad, mobile portal extrordaniere.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #60: Zune, A2DP, VMs and more...

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MoTR 60 is 35:16 minutes long and is a 32.4 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:
Here comes the judge! It’s time for the annual Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine Best Software Awards.
Zune, Zune, Zune: what does Microsoft have to do to make this successful and what is it all about?
James recommends the KISS approach to Zune: Keep It Simple, Stupid!
Follow along the Zune-scape with ZuneThoughts, which is coming soon!
T-Mobile updates the MDA ROM with some radio issue fixes and the all-important A2DP Bluetooth stereo profile.
James and Matt spend Kevin’s money on a Bluetooth headset to test A2DP. Could it be this one from Sony that we eye-spied on the FCC site?
What’s up with phones that can seamlessly roam between cellular and WiFi? Is the general public ready? Are the networks ready?!?
Listener VM from Matt: Any Q1 case suggestions? How about webcams?
Listener VM from Warner Crocker via OneNote Mobile 2007! Sweet!!
Freeware of the show: map4pda lets you work with Google Maps on your Windows Mobile 5.0 device. Hey, it works with Yahoo! Maps, Ask.com and Virtual Earth too!

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Vote for MobileTechRoundup on the Podcast Awards!

Voting is open at the Podcast Awards so don't forget to vote daily for the MobileTechRoundup podcast for Best Mobile Podcast!  You can vote once per day per IP address through August 11th so don't miss a day and help us beat out the other finalists.  We appreciate all of our listeners for supporting the podcast which we do as a labor of love.  The Best Mobile Podcast category is on the right-hand column second down from the left:

While you are there take a look at all the finalists in the various categories, there are some awesome podcasts and you just might find something you like.  Readers who haven't listened to MobileTechRoundup before just might like it so give it a try!

MobileTechRoundup Podcast is a finalist in the Podcast Awards!

We are thrilled to report that MobileTechRoundup (MoTR) is a finalist in the Best Mobile Podcast category of the Podcast Awards!  The Podcast Awards are the biggest award competition honoring podcasts in a lot of different categories and we thank them for putting on such an awesome competition.  They go out of their way to put on a top-notch competition and we are honored that our listeners nominated our show in such numbers to put us in the top 5 finalists in this category that represents hundreds (if not thousands) of podcasts.  Voting begins at midnight on July 28th and runs through August 11th so get your votes in and see if we can get MoTR the top dog spot in the Best Mobile Podcast category.  Kevin, Matt and I put a lot of work and love into producing the show and it is such a validation for all we do to make the finalist list.

You can see the entire list of finalists here and remember, once the voting lights up you can vote once per day (per IP address) so don’t forget!

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #58: ActiveSynch, CAB tips and new flash memory

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MoTR 58 is 31:59 minutes long and is a 29.2 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick, Matthew Miller and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
Was it National Memory Card week? Several announcements on this front.
SanDisk announces their SDHC cards and their Extreme IV Compact Flash memory.
Flash memory is great for portable media; we’ve used the Neuros to copy media to flash memory.
Gizmo Project rolls out free PC to landline or mobile phones, but there are some limitations.
Does twittr provide TMI? Do we really need to show our presence on cell phones? Hey, we just caught Josh Bancroft on the twittr home page. Status: getting ready to be home and be hot. Good luck with that Josh!
Freeware of the show: CABviaActiveSync for your Windows Mobile device. Plus some tips, tricks and best practices for installations and CAB files.
Microsoft breaks “pass-through Internet connectivity” for some ActiveSync 4.2 users and then they fixed it. Well, someone fixed it….
Matt uses The Missing Sync 2.5 with his Windows Mobile devices and his Apple computer.
Breaking news to our “studio” during the recording from AppleInsider: Apple patenting a hover mechanism for a touchscreen?

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Linux on a Samsung Q1 UMPC- sort of

On the current MobileTechRoundup podcast Kevin, Matt and I discussed the possibility of installing Linux on a Samsung Q1 UMPC.  We pointed out that while it is possible there are a lot of things you give up that are not available on a PC like the Q1 running under Linux.  One of the sticky points with putting Linux on one of these special devices is the touchscreen.  It is difficult to find drivers that work and when you are lucky enough to find them the lack of pertinent application software to utilize the touchscreen properly is a real downer.

jkOnTheRun reader Joel Mclaughlin pointed me to a blog by a guy that successfully (loose definition) installed Ubuntu on his Samsung Q1 and has chronicled the whole process.  The author addresses the hardware that is often hard to get working under Linux (as we discussed on the podcast) and details the hoops he had to jump through to get things like WiFi, the display, and the touchscreen to work.  He did in fact get the touchscreen to work by searching high and low for a driver but the lack of any utility to calibrate the screen forced a manual configuration which is detailed.

So did the author get Ubuntu running well enough to use it on the Q1?  I’ll let him answer:

So you might ask why I don't switch to Linux then? Well I'm missing the excellent ways of using the touch screen for input. The TIP in Windows XP Tablet Edition is very nice. Esp. the integration of the different input methods, using ink or an on-screen keyboard is superb and the handwriting recognition works very good as well. I didn't find any handwriting recognition software for Linux! For a working one which is nicely integrated into the desktop I'd even be willing to pay (just because I'm using Linux doesn't mean that I only use FOSS)!

I know that there is gok and dasher but somehow usage is much more hassling. The concept of dasher is interesting but it needs too much space. And in gok I'm missing the special keys like ALT, CTRL and so on which I do need sometimes even using an onscreen keyboard (not very often, but still). Space usage of gok isn't very good as well for such a small device…

I activated accessibility for GDM but somehow no virtual keyboard shows on login (how should I login without an USB keyboard then?) and if a su dialog box appears and looks the screen, gok can't be used as well — how bad!

So it seems we were right on in our discussion on the MoTR show– give it a listen to hear what we had to say about putting Linux on ultra-portable devices with touchscreens.

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #57: free famous gravesite info on your mobile?!?

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MoTR 57 is 34:05 minutes long and is a 31.3 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick, Matthew Miller and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
Can you run Linux on the Samsung Q1 (or other UMPC) via Virtual PC? James says “Yes, but you won’t like it….”
Craig Pringle tells you how to get more usage from a smaller screen. It’s a must read for any mobile device owners.
Matt mentions small screen challenges that can be overcome in Office 2007, ActiveWords and we discuss the Office ribbon as well as resizing the Tablet PC TIP.
Don’t forget that you can’t “hover” on a touchscreen Tablet PC: be sure to Google “floattip.exe”
The S60 Third Edition Catalog is updated with more third-party apps, courtesy of All About Symbian.
Freeware of the show: Earthcomber which has added new services including finding local graves?

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #56: Is tethering a dirty word?

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MoTR 56 is 35:33 minutes long and is a 32.6 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick, Matthew Miller and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
What kind of data do Smartphone users consume and why does Matt consume 100 MG per month while Kevin consumes 2 GB per month?
How do you get a 3G connection on a UMPC that doesn’t have a PC card slot? Try the U132 PCMCIA to USB adapter from Elan Digital Systems, which Kevin did with a Verizon EV-DO card. Huge kudos to Allegiance Technology Partners for the review unit!
James makes “tethering” sound so dirty!
Pocket Informant is now available for Smartphones.
Freeware of the show: Virtual PC 2004 from Microsoft.
Listener e-mail from David: Can the Nokia N93 take the place of my PDA and camera?
Better yet: can Nokia be the official Smartphone of the MobileTechRoundup podcast?!?

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Vote for us for the Podcast Awards!

It's shameless self promotion time since the Podcast Awards nominations close on July 15.  Hop over to the nominations site and vote for either MobileTechRounup or OnTheRun with Tablet PCs if either is your favorite podcast.  Heck, go ahead and vote for one of them even they are not your favorite.  :)

Just to make it easier for you to nominate either show here's the info they are requesting (just copy and paste):

Podcast Name:   MobileTechRoundup

Podcast URL:  http://mobiletechroundup.com/

Podcast Name:   OnTheRun with Tablet PCs

Podcast URL:   http://jkontherun.blogs.com/otrwithtpcs/

There are all sorts of categories you can use in your nomination like People's Choice, Best Produced, Best Mobile Podcast, and Best Technology / Science, to name a few.  So hurry up, time's running out!  Remember you can only nominate once every 24 hours.

-jk

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #55: Cranky Kevin missed the World Cup final

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MoTR 55 is 31:03 minutes long and is a 28.4 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick, Matthew Miller and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
Matt decided to take the 1 GB upgrade plunge with his Samsung Q1, same as Kevin.
ActiveSync 4.2 is released: who should upgrade (and who shouldn’t)?
Samsung’s A990 with a 3.2 Megapixel camera hits the U.S. on Verizon Wireless.
ATEKsoft Cool Camera software for HTC devices can help with your pictures too.just ask CSTV
iPods on the Division 1 football sidelines for play-by-play review? Yup, it’s true…!
Nokia updates the 770 Internet Tablet. Does it contend with other handheld devices?
Matt talks about browsing on the Nokia E61: the updated browser is based on Apple Safari and includes a great feature called Visual History!
Freeware of the show: SmarterMail for hosting your own mail. Almost all of the features of Exchange but for free!
What kind of connectivity can you have on a boat? WiFi if you park the boat next to your house!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #54: Welcome Matt Miller!

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MoTR 54 is 31:51 minutes long and is a 29.2 MB file in MP3 format.
INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick.
HOSTS: James Kendrick, Matthew Miller and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
Let’s grill welcome the uber-talented and highly qualified Matt Miller to the show!
Learn all about Matt’s illustrious mobile background and see why Kevin’s no longer qualified to do the show.
Hey, what’s an axxPac anyway?!? Matt knows…
Matt explains how he uses his Q1 during the day. He’s got a few issues with the device: is Kevin to blame? One of the issues should be solved with this Targus USB DVD optical drive.
Listener VM from Matt Smith: can the Samsung Q1 boot in any resolution other than the native 800 x 480?
Huge news: Microsoft to make a new portable media player to fight the iPod? Better yet: Microsoft is reportedly planning to scan your paid iTunes song list and GIVE you those songs for the new player.
Matt listens to podcasts on the Nokia N91, which leads us to the….
Freeware of the show: Nokia’s Podcasting application

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MobileTechRoundup welcomes Matt Miller (palmsolo) to the crew!

Kevin Tofel and I are very happy to announce that Matt Miller, aka palmsolo, is joining the MoTR team as co-host of the MobileTechRoundup podcast.  Matt is a long-time contributor to geek.com and has recently been blogging on ZDNet (The Mobile Gadgeteer) and on his own blog palmsolo.  Matt brings a wealth of inside knowledge and experience with the Palm platform and is an expert on Nokia phones.  We believe Matt will provide a dimension to MoTR that has been missing since Kevin and I are very Windows/ Windows Mobile centric.  Matt is also a great guy and we can't wait to record our first show as a trio.  Please join me in welcoming Matt to the show and while you are waiting for the next show to appear (which should be real soon now) hop over to palmsolo, geek.com and The Mobile Gadgeteer and check out Matt's writings.  You'll see why we're both thrilled to have him join the show.  Kevin is thrilled because Matt recently got a Samsung Q1 so they can both gang up on me (of course, my Sony can beat up their Q1s).  I'm thrilled because I am pretty sure this is the first podcast to be hosted by at least two Q1 owners.  :)    Shoot us some questions or suggestions for the show and we'll address them, I promise (fingers crossed behind back).  Welcome Matt!

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #53

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MoTR 53 is 31:45 minutes long and is a 29.1 MB file in MP3 format.

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

HOSTS: James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
General discussion on flash-based drives in UMPCs and notebooks. Samsung will offer one in Korea and Sony offers it in the UX90 series.
Hands on with the Vonage V-phone. Looks easy to use and sets you back $40, but what type of consumer needs this?
Listener VM from Manny: Can the SuperLink USB cable that came with the Samsung Q1 be used between any two computers? Here’s a link to a similar product.
10 things Kevin doesn’t like about the Samsung Q1. Here’s a quick rundown which leads into…
…thoughts on screen resolutions and screen sizes for mobile devices.
Freeware of the show: Yahoo! Messenger for Mac OS.

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TOPICS:
General discussion on flash-based drives in UMPCs and notebooks. Samsung will offer one in Korea and Sony offers it in the UX90 series.
Hands on with the Vonage V-phone. Looks easy to use and sets you back $40, but what type of consumer needs this?
Listener VM from Manny: Can the SuperLink USB cable that came with the Samsung Q1 be used between any two computers? Here’s a link to a similar product.
10 things Kevin doesn’t like about the Samsung Q1. Here’s a quick rundown which leads into…
…thoughts on screen resolutions and screen sizes for mobile devices.
Freeware of the show: Yahoo! Messenger for Mac OS.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #52

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

INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ 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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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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Dave Ciccone leaves MobileTechRoundup

Due to a heavy workload and his many projects David Ciccone is leaving the MobileTechRoundup podcast. We wish Dave luck on his continued ventures but don't worry, Kevin and I will continue to do the show and are actively looking for a third host.  Anyone interested shoot me an email at jk AT jkontherun DOT com.  We would prefer someone who is well known in the mobile technology online community so send that email and convince us why you would make a great host on MoTR.

-jk

First annual MobileTechRoundup meet and greet in NYC a huge success

Last night the MobileTechRoundup podcast gang got together in New York City and geeked out for a few hours and it was a blast.  This meetup was particularly fun as Kevin, Dave and I have never met in real life and we met up for dinner with Dave Zatz.  I don’t believe a collection of hot mobile devices has ever been assembled in one place anywhere.  The meetup was amazing as we had people come in from as far away as Washington DC and Connecticut just to geek out with us.  Dave has posted a nice recap of the evening including some photos and a really cool video.  Here’s a couple of photos to get you over to his site to check out all the rest:

Dave, James, Kevin

DualCor cPC, Sony UX50, Sony u71P, Motorola Q, Samsung Q1, XV6700, iPod something or other

Here’s the video link

-jk

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #51

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MoTR 51 is 35:49 minutes long and is a 32.8 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 “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 Podcast #50

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MoTR 50 is 38:05 minutes long and is a 34.9 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:
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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Don't forget the MobileTechRoundup geek meet in NYC

Dave, Kevin and I (MobileTechRoundup) will be in NYC next week to meet up with anyone who wants to drop by the Bar Nine in Manhattan.  The meetup will be Monday, June 19th at 8pm at the Bar Nine and we are looking forward to meeting up with everybody so come on down.  No promises but you might get a first-hand look at some cool mobile gear:

• Samsung Q1 UMPC
• Mototola Q
• Sony UX50
• Sony U71
• Verizon XV6700
• Palm Treo 700w
• And who knows what else.

The Bar Nine is in Hell's Kitchen and is located at 807 Ninth Avenue so we'll see you there!  If you think you might attend leave a comment so we can make sure we have room for everyone.  Come on out, there will be a giveaway.  Here're a couple of maps to the Bar Nine (click to enlarge):

Thanks to Tim Marman for helping pick a good location!

-jk

MobileTechRoundup Podcast 49: listener VM and more!

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MoTR 49 is 33:07 minutes long and is a 30.4 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:
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 announcement 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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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 announcement 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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MobileTechRoundup crew appears on SalesRoundup Podcast

MobileTechRoundup Podcast hosts Dave Ciccone, Kevin Tofel and I were invited to appear on the SalesRoundup Podcast #36 to give some mobile tech advice for sales representatives.  It was a fun segment and the first guest appearance for the MoTR crew on another podcast.  The SalesRoundup Podcast is a great show that offers advice for those involved in sales in a big way.  Check it out and let us know what you think of our appearance.  BTW, Kevin was using his new voice scrambler for his part on the show just to keep things interesting.

   

MobileTechRoundup Podcast 48: Q & A with the Q and Q1

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MoTR 48 is 36:00 minutes long and is a 33 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:
Dave unboxes the Motorola Q smartphone, provides his thoughts and makes a bold prediction for Windows Mobile devices next year.
It’s a safe bet that Vaja Cases will a case for the Q that looks similar to the BlackBerry case.
In our last podcast episode, Kevin was thinking about purchasing the Samsung Q1 UMPC….turns out: he did order it right after the show and it’s here!
View the unboxing video of the Q1.
Why isn’t Samsung talking about the included USB Data Synch cable that has integrated software to “network” your UMPC to a host PC?
How many input methods are there on a UMPC? Let us count the ways….
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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HOSTS: David Ciccone, James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel

TOPICS:
Dave unboxes the Motorola Q smartphone, provides his thoughts and makes a bold prediction for Windows Mobile devices next year.
It’s a safe bet that Vaja Cases will a case for the Q that looks similar to the BlackBerry case.
In our last podcast episode, Kevin was thinking about purchasing the Samsung Q1 UMPC….turns out: he did order it right after the show and it’s here!
View the unboxing video of the Q1.
Why isn’t Samsung talking about the included USB Data Synch cable that has integrated software to “network” your UMPC to a host PC?
How many input methods are there on a UMPC? Let us count the ways….
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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MobileTechRoundup Podcast 47: the listener VM show

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MoTR 47 is 36:28 minutes long and is a 33.4 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:
VM from Steve in Texas: his call came over HSDPA on his Fujitsu P1510D. Sweet!
VM #2 from Steve that gives some answers to our questions.
VM #3 from Tyler in Alaska. We’re thrilled to hear that his school district is implementing Tablet PCs! Keep us up to date on that Tyler!
Add your gear photos to the MoTR Flickr group!

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

TOPICS:
VM from Steve in Texas: his call came over HSDPA on his Fujitsu P1510D. Sweet!
VM #2 from Steve that gives some answers to our questions.
VM #3 from Tyler in Alaska. We’re thrilled to hear that his school district is implementing Tablet PCs! Keep us up to date on that Tyler!
Add your gear photos to the MoTR Flickr group!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #46

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MoTR 46 is 39:59 minutes long and is a 36.7 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:
Dave’s got a video review of the Palm Treo 700p. Plus he gets a call while on the show. Now, who could that be?
Motorola Q is coming soon (but when?) and there’s a nice flash video that shows off the phone. O0ps, they changed the video after we spotted a goof!
Sony announces the UX handheld series.
Just what IS the size of that screen? We know it’s 4.5-inches diagonal.
Will it “kill” the OQO?
Freeware of the show: Ink Sudoku for a Tablet PC, although it should work on XP devices.
MoTR meet and greet update: we have to push it back due to schedules, but now all three of should be available on June 19th in NYC!
Listener text message on Skype as we record!

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MobileTechRoundup meet and greet in NYC!

Dave Ciccone, Kevin Tofel, and I are planning a MobileTechRoundup meet and greet (as announced on MoTR #45) in midtown New York City on the evening of June 19th.  I will be in NYC on business and Kevin and Dave have graciously volunteered to drive up to the city to meet up on the 19th.  We’d love for all listeners of the show and visitors to jkOnTheRun or Mobility Today who are in the NYC area to come out and say hello.  Who knows, maybe we’ll record a MoTR episode live from the meetup.  Chime in on the comments if you might be able to attend and we’ll announce the venue as soon as we get a feel for how many people to expect.  Hope to see you there!

-jk

MobileTechRoundup podcast 45: tech will touch your life

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MoTR 45 is 39:14 minutes long and is a 36 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:
Special intro courtesy of the Xpress-It application developed by MoTR listener D. Scott Royall.
Listener voicemail from Scott. Scott: you’re right; this is a kick-ass Text-to-Speech demo!
If you have 7 minutes this week, make sure you watch Scott’s appearance on TechTV.
So what’s going on with the UMPC battery life these days? Nice to see the blogosphere working together on this.
Speaking of battery life: can you really get 16 hours of battery life on the new HP tc4400 Tablet PC?
Did you see Dave’s video review of the Pioneer Inno? It’s for XM’s service. XM, Dave…not Sirius!
Freeware of the day: Taiyoukei for the PocketPC helps you see the planets.
MoTR meet and greet plans: Dave and Kevin are shooting for NYC on May 25th but we need your help! Got a place in mind where half a dozen mobile geeks can meet? Let us know!
Happy Mother’s Day to the moms.
Win one of five copies of SBSH’s Pocket Breeze! We’re actively seeking additional sponsors, so if you’re a mobile hardware, software or services company, give us a shout!

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

TOPICS:
Special intro courtesy of the Xpress-It application developed by MoTR listener D. Scott Royall.
Listener voicemail from Scott. Scott: you’re right; this is a kick-ass Text-to-Speech demo!
If you have 7 minutes this week, make sure you watch Scott’s appearance on TechTV.
So what’s going on with the UMPC battery life these days? Nice to see the blogosphere working together on this.
Speaking of battery life: can you really get 16 hours of battery life on the new HP tc4400 Tablet PC?
Did you see Dave’s video review of the Pioneer Inno? It’s for XM’s service. XM, Dave…not Sirius!
Freeware of the day: Taiyoukei for the PocketPC helps you see the planets.
MoTR meet and greet plans: Dave and Kevin are shooting for NYC on May 25th but we need your help! Got a place in mind where half a dozen mobile geeks can meet? Let us know!
Happy Mother’s Day to the moms.
Win one of five copies of SBSH’s Pocket Breeze! We’re actively seeking additional sponsors, so if you’re a mobile hardware, software or services company, give us a shout!

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MobileTechRoundup podcast 44: get it before it's SOLD OUT!

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MoTR 44 is 34:10 minutes long and is a 31.3 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:
44 shows in 6 months leads to a baseball trivia question.
Skype 2.5 beta adds Skypecasting, SMS messages to cells and more.
Is anyone interested in making VoIP calls on a cell phone for a fee?
Netgear’s SPH101 Skype phone is out and you’ll be out $299 if you buy one.
Verizon EV-DO getting a kick up to Rev. A with only a firmware upgrade? Let’s hope so!
Are car manufacturers missing the boat with RSS, data and speech-to-text?
Vonage rumored as bringing VoIP to the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS.
Video overview of the Verizon XV6700.
Freeware of the show specifically for Robert and Maryam Scoble: NewsGator MCX to read RSS feeds on your TV (or HDTV in the Scoble’s case!)
Dave has his feeds on his AJAX-y Goowy home page.
Congrats to Dave and his wife, who are adding a new MoTR subscriber to the family!!!

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

TOPICS:
44 shows in 6 months leads to a baseball trivia question.
Skype 2.5 beta adds Skypecasting, SMS messages to cells and more.
Is anyone interested in making VoIP calls on a cell phone for a fee?
Netgear’s SPH101 Skype phone is out and you’ll be out $299 if you buy one.
Verizon EV-DO getting a kick up to Rev. A with only a firmware upgrade? Let’s hope so!
Are car manufacturers missing the boat with RSS, data and speech-to-text?
Vonage rumored as bringing VoIP to the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS.
Video overview of the Verizon XV6700.
Freeware of the show specifically for Robert and Maryam Scoble: NewsGator MCX to read RSS feeds on your TV (or HDTV in the Scoble’s case!)
Dave has his feeds on his AJAX-y Goowy home page.
Congrats to Dave and his wife, who are adding a new MoTR subscriber to the family!!!

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MobileTechRoundup podcast cracks top 50 of all Libsyn podcasts

What an exciting day for Dave, James and I. Libsyn recently started a daily Hott 100 podcast list based on impressions and we just found out that we cracked the top 50, coming in at number 49! This daily list is created by Libsyn and all of the Libsyn-hosted podcasts are eligible for ranking based on traffic hits for the prior 24 hours. While we don't know how many podcasts are actually hosted by Libsyn, we're exceptionally proud to be in the top 50 based on yesterday's numbers. Of course, we quickly perused the list to see if there are any other mobile technology podcasts ahead of us; we're happy to say: NOPE! :)

We wanted to give a special shout out to all of the podcast listeners because if you didn't subscribe or listen, we wouldn't be on any list at all. Your gracious support has made the last 43 shows in the past 6 months worth every minute of our time and for that, we're sincerely appreciative.

-kct

MobileTechRoundup Podcast 43: cleaner than ever

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MoTR 43 is 31 minutes long and is a 21.3 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:
Travel along with Shakin’ Dave and his video-cam, microphone, EV-DO and Motion Computing Tablet.
The Motley Fool trashes the Palm Treo 700w. Have they ever used a Windows Mobile device?
PDAs without phones: sales are trending down, down, down.
ActiveSync 4.2 beta is now available.
Microsoft Windows Vista to include a newspaper reader with the same look and feel of the actual paper.
Freeware of the show: FreeChecking for the Palm OS.
Nintendo names the newest console the Wii!

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

TOPICS:
Travel along with Shakin’ Dave and his video-cam, microphone, EV-DO and Motion Computing Tablet.
The Motley Fool trashes the Palm Treo 700w. Have they ever used a Windows Mobile device?
PDAs without phones: sales are trending down, down, down.
ActiveSync 4.2 beta is now available.
Microsoft Windows Vista to include a newspaper reader with the same look and feel of the actual paper.
Freeware of the show: FreeChecking for the Palm OS.
Nintendo names the newest console the Wii!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #42 is a riot

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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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MobileTechRoundup podcast #41: it's one better than 40

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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

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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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #40 is oh so good

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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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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #39

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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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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #38

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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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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #37

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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

TOPICS:
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.
Don’t forget: show us your interest in a MoTR meet and greet! Some folks already did, so thanks!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #36

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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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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #35

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MoTR 35 is 33:58 minutes long and is a 23.4 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:
Sounds of “smooth jazz” with an external mic at James’s house.
Did Dave break his Treo or are there just issues with the EVDO and the lack of resources?
What’s faster than today’s EVDO? Tomorrow’s EVDO of course, coming soon from SierraWireless.
Windows Vista interim build 5342 is out, will the new Windows Mobile Device Center function on this build?
Will Toshiba lead the UMPC pack with an Origami device? Kevin thinks so.
Freeware of the day: OhMyGolf helps you track those many, many golf strokes.
Not so free, but still fun: SPB AirIslands (and it works on the Treo 700’s square screen)

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #34 is out!

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MoTR 34 is 34:00 minutes long and is a 23.4 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:
iRex technologies and the iLiad: a new eBook reader coming next month that uses digital ink and is only 16 millimeters thick. Want to read a review of the iLiad? Request it here.
Wikipedia on the go! We cover three options to access “the” Wiki” from mobile devices: a version formatted for mobile screens, a WAP brower version for phones, and another small screen version for PDAs. [via Geekzone]
Dave gives a roundup on LogMeIn’s free service. Access your desktop from a PDA, take control and more.
Freeware of the day: Use Synergy to seamlessly control all of your networked computers of Mac, Windows and Unix platforms with a single keyboard and mouse. You can even cut and paste across platforms!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #33- better get it quick

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MoTR 33 is 34:41 minutes long and is a 23.8 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:
Skype test over DSL and EVDO. Bandwidth makes a difference: hear it for yourself.
HP ends the rx4700 device (for good this time?)
Is VGA a “must have” feature on a Windows Mobile device or is it overkill?
Are there issues with push e-mail and Exchange SP2 on the Treo?
NewsGator mobile keeps you in sync in Windows and Windows Mobile.
Bloglines works well too and there’s even an unsupported tool to use Bloglines and Onfolio together.
Speaking of Onfolio, what Pro version functions did we lose now that Onfolio is part of Windows Live? Here’s the answer in a PDF file.
ActiveSync becoming Windows Mobile Device Center in Vista and finally a JPEG in WinMobile is JPEG in Windows!
Is ActiveSync trying to do too much for us? On the Palm side, synchronizing seems to be much more stable.
Freeware of the day: imov messenger lets you IM for free on your Windows Mobile device on AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo and Google, PLUS it supports location-based services.
Listener voicemail: Phil from Corwall has some great commentary on CAB and temp files in Windows Mobile, not to mention some cellphone triangulation info.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #32 is up

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MoTR 32 is 37:04 minutes long and is a 25.46 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:
Dave rushes back from D.C. just in time for the show!
Major roundtable on the “umpsie” or what everyone else calls the UMPC.
We discuss the form factor, the Touch Pack, touchscreens vs. digitizers as well as the OEMs.
Mobile computing: how enabling is it? We liken it to the Getting Things Done tenet of completing tasks while in the right context and environment, i.e.: when you have downtime and are near a phone, complete all of your phone-related tasks.
James compares his Sony U-71 with the general specs of a UMPC and tells how PDANet lets him tether his Tre0 700w as an EVDO modem.
FolderShare thoughts: a great FREE way to keep multiple devices in synch.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #31 is out

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MoTR 31 is 34:05 minutes long and is a 23.41 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:
Dave’s back and provides advice: don’t use a mobile device in a whiteout while driving.
James finds Earthcomer which finds points of interest all around you for free.
TMobile is providing free WiFi on weekends at their hotspot locations.
Freeware of the day: eReader 2.6.3 for PocketPC and Windows Mobile 5.0 devices.
RIM settles for $612 million with NTP, and there was much rejoicing.
Listener e-mail from John in Norway! John recommends Deepnet Explorer.
Listener e-mail from Brian: what device options should he consider, a Sprint Treo that may or may not have Windows Mobile or something else?
EVDO showdown between Sprint and Verizon on the 6700. Sprint’s speed: 950 kbps. Verizon’s speed: 435 kbps.
Help us with an EVDO showdown. Run a bandwidth test on your EVDO device and share the results with us via e-mail or Skype Voicemail. Be sure to tell us what the speed was, which carrier it was and on what device.
Kevin defines his perfect TabletPC specs; is Lenovo making the X60s as a dual core Tablet?
Stop over to see Dave and the new DualCor CPC at Fose in Washington, D.C. this week!

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Dave is giving away an HP IPAQ rx3700 and it’s so simple to enter. Get all of the details and get your entry in soon!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #30 is live!

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MoTR 30 is 34:18 minutes long and is a 23.5 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:
Thanks for picking the XV6700 for Kevin!
We give a rundown on the specs and first impressions.
Listener e-mail: Skype 2.0 question from Ralf. Can you do Skype with video on the Windows Mobile client?
Kevin didn’t realize that EV-DO is an optional feature, so there’s no contract or commitment to add (or remove) Broadband Access as long as you keep your voice plan.
Ever wonder what Microsoft Voice Command sounds like or does? We demo it live on the podcast! Hm, is this the first podcast “guest-starring” Voice Command?
Freeware of the Day: Opera for Windows Mobile Beta 2 (thanks to JNGold for the tip!)
Why are Kevin’s CAB files not auto-deleting upon execution on the XV6700? They aren’t read-only files, so what’s up?
Listener e-mail from Barry: listening to MobileTechRoundup saved tons of time at his company. Glad we could help!
You have to listen to Kevin’s favorite XV6700 feature. No hints in the show notes, sorry!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #29

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MoTR 29 is 37:18 minutes long and is a 25.6 MB file in MP3 format. to go to the MoTR site

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

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

TOPICS:
Roundtable on Microsoft’s Origami Project beginning to unfold as a concept with a video. We provide our thoughts on the concept and the future.
Update on Kevin’s phone: the XV6700 is ahead of the Palm Treo 700w by four to one! There’s still a short time to vote and pick his next phone!
Listener e-mail from Brian Dow. He’s looking for some advice on a WM 5.0 phone as a college student, so of course we provide more advice than he bargained for. Oh…and Brian Dow Rules!!!!!
Dave has his Slingbox, we all use Orb and now SageTV adds a placeshifting beta client.
Freeware of the day is actually an awesome Firefox extension called: SessionSaver. This extension will reopen all of your tabs if Firefox closes or you lose power. Thanks to Perry for the tip!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #28- don't miss this one!

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MoTR 28 is 33:46 minutes long and is a 23.1 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:
Dave provides a great overview of the new Apple MacBook Pro.
You can pick Kevin’s next phone by voting on either the XV6700 or the Treo 700w. You pick it and he buys it!
James and Kevin rave about SPB Diary while Dave sends pics from his new MacBook Pro.
EVDO radio tip to help out with saving power during the day.
Freeware of the day: Minimo for Windows Mobile. See if it works for your device here.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #27 is ready for you

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MoTR 27 is 34:32 minutes long and is a 23.8 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:
Death of the Palm OS and birth of the Linix-based Palm?
Listener e-mail from Paul. Thanks for the feedback Paul!
Mark tipped us off to mail2web, a free hosted Microsoft Exchange service.
RSS feed discussion. What do you use for RSS to stay mobile? Did you know that you can even read RSS feeds on Windows Media Center? We discuss Onfolio, Bloglines, GreatNews, FeedDemon, NewsGator and more.
Thunderhawk is now available for Windows Mobile 5.0, while Access’ NetFront also has an upgrade.
WinMobile 5.0 users also have SPB Backup available to them. Great app with a sweet unpack tool for extracting files, databases and registry entries.
Listener e-mail from Simon on the upcoming Motorola Q. Simon don’t overlook the new Samsung i-370!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #26- better go get it

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MoTR 26 is 32:11 minutes long and is a 22MB 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:
Mobile Messaging announcement by Microsoft at 3GSM.
HP officially announces the IPAQ 6900 with GPS, WiFi, EDGE and more.
What about Palm?
Ben wants to know the difference between RIM’s push e-mail and Microsoft’s push e-mail.
Is that a projector in your pocket? The PVPro is a laser projector the size of a matchbox!
James has his new Palm Treo700w protected by Boxwave.
Dave is currently using a Vaja case.
Listener e-mail from Rob on EV-DO bandwidth and usage for gaming.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #25 is fresh and ready for you!

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MoTR 25 is 35:12 minutes long and is a 24.1 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:
Listener e-mail from Mike Hamilton about SplashBlog.
Ultra mobile lifestyle PCs are a-comin’!
Is there a new iPod video coming out and was that part of the patent info?
Freeware of the Day (for Palm users this time!): Treo Alarm
TopDesk emulates the 3D desktop environment of Vista and helps find windows faster.
RIM’s workaround for losing the patent dispute.
Listener e-mail from Dr. Thomas Ho; he listens to the show while on the treadmill! Where do you listen?

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #24 is out

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MoTR 24 is 30:05 minutes long and is a 20.7 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:
Dell drops the hard-drive based digital music players from their lines.
Is PayPal going to work over your cell phone and would you use it. Let us know.
Have you seen the new hp IPAQ rw6828?
James is using Voice Command again; get his thoughts.
Robert Chew indicates that StyleTap now works on the Palm Treo 700w.
SlingMedia’s beta for Windows Mobile is working well for Dave.
Freeware of the day: V4S from Orb Networks.
We’re now using V4S for our SkypeLine so call us and leave a message!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #23 is out

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MoTR 23 is 34:09 minutes long and is a 23.5 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:
Verizon changes their stance and their data plans for DUN usage on certain phones. Listen to our roundup on this one.
Apple is filing patents for possible TabletPC devices. Kevin thinks it’s an Etch-a-Sketch, but James knows better.
James is using SplashBlog; find out how this blogging tool works with cameraphones and check out the pics James published with it.
“Welcome to CoPilot” on the Treo 700w.
Freeware of the Day: Add the Google search form to your Today screen like the Treo 700w with SearchToday from Jonathan Misurda.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #22 is live!

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MoTR 22 is 33:29 minutes long and is a 23 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:
James is looking for some GPS functionality for his Treo 700w. Dave has some thoughts on CoPilot Live from ALK and a mount from Arkon.
Speaking of GPS, Verizon Wireless introduced the Motorola V325 with VZNavigator location-based services.
Dave reminds us not to wait for software to tether your Treo 700w as an EVDO modem. Get it while you can!
Ellis Z. sends us an e-mail about the Treo 700w and wants to know if we can recommend a Windows Mobile 5.0 GSM phone with a QWERTY keyboard. Our recommendations include the iMate KJam and the HP IPAQ 6515.
Freeware of the day: ActiveSync Toggle from Micrologics.
Roundtable on why ActiveSync can’t get Tasks from an Exchange server without SP2.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #21 is live!

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MoTR 21 is 37:05 minutes long and is a 25.5 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:
Dave is under the weather and resting up; get well soon Dave!
Stop using CPU cycles and hard-drive space on anti-spam, -spyware, and -virus software. We find the SecureSpot from D-Link.
Iron Mountain DataDefense closes access on a stolen laptop.
Is MyTinyTV worth $59 on your Windows Mobile device when you can use Orb or a Slingbox? Get our initial thoughts.
Watch for a new Windows Live Gadget for TiVo-like functionality on your WMCE.
Opera Mini is released for cell phones.
Freeware of the Day: QTParted; a Linux-based clone of Partition Magic.
Great audio comment from David in New Zealand! Listen in to what he uses on the road.
Dave loves David’s choice of Shure earphones as evidenced by his video review of the Shure e4c’s.
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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #20 is out (finally)

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MoTR 20 is 33:20 minutes long and is a 22.97 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:
Dave is under the weather and resting up; get well soon Dave!
Hello! Hello! Hello!
Listener feedback on devices and software used from Brad. Check out Brad’s blog called Teaching with Gadgets.
Power-user Jerry writes in to share his hardware and software thoughts.
Virgil provides info on his TabletPC, portable devices and software.
Opera for Windows Mobile beta is out.
Sony wants to give you $500 towards a Vaio notebook if you’ve got an old Dell.
Freeware of the day: PocketTime for tracking your time and effort on a Windows Mobile device.
Freeware of the night: TaskBlaze by Brad Issac for similar functions on a Windows machine that works with Outlook.
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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #19

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MoTR 19 is 33:41 minutes long and is a 23.12 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:
Hello! Hello! Hello!
We’re looking for more sponsors and we’re easy to find.
Find out what “wowed” us at CES and what didn’t.
James and Dave got their hands on the DualCor CPC.
Kevin liked the concept Tablet PC from Toshiba that had a fully detachable screen and communicates with the base via 802.11g.
Navigon’s real-time traffic via FM impressed Dave.
MP3 players were everywhere at CES.
Hey, that was quick: potential sponsors call on Dave’s new Palm Treo 700w.
James has a 700w. Dave has a 700w. Kevin: no 700w.
Various thoughts on the Treo 700w and MP3 sales over the Internet.
MobileTechRoundup is mentioned in the current Smartphone & PocketPC Magazine and the writer makes a good point on our interaction with listeners, so help us out.
Let us know what mobile devices or apps you use and why?
Freeware for Treo 700w (or any PPC or WinMobile device): Magic Button.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #18

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MoTR 18 is 35:32 minutes long and is a 24.4 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:
Hello! Hello! Hello!
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
James shares a super mobile utility called QuickLook; it let’s you see your Outlook contacts on a PC without booting up.
Kevin wants to know what’s up with Verizon Wireless? There are at least three good Windows Mobile or SmartPhones coming out soon! We wonder if people will switch carriers.
Need to convert DVDs to your iPod video? Dave helps you out with PQ-DVD to iPod Converter. There are versions for PSP and PocketPC too.
Trade in your CD’s for a free iPod! Kevin tells you how.
A SmartPhone from Lenovo? James wants to know what they’re going to call it: a ThinkPad SmartPhone?
Kevin’s Freeware of the Day: SuDoku by Chris Baker for your Pocket PC.
Dave barely beat Kevin in Project Gotham Racing 3 earlier in the day on Xbox Live; barely or not, he did win and gives Kevin the deserved ribbing on the show.
MoTR Gamertags: Dave is Mob2Day and Kevin is podcatcher.
Next week, we’re all at the CES show so MoTR could be every day or not at all due to scheduling, but we’ll do our best to get shows done and meet with anyone while we’re there.
We wish you peace, happiness and many mobile devices in 2006!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #17

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MoTR 17 is 36:33 minutes long and is a 25.1 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:
Hello! Hello! Yo!?!
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
The OQO Model 01+ is in the house! Well, in James’s and Dave’s house anyway! Hear all about it the pros and cons of this ultra-portable PC.
Viv did send us pics of the Channel 9 guys with the kangaroos. We’ll get ‘em posted once the kangaroos sign the appropriate disclosure forms.

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #16- don't miss this one!

Head over to the MoTR web site to listen or download or subscribe below.

MoTR 16 is 34:48 minutes long and is a 23.9 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:
Hello! Hello! HELLO!
MoTR Jeopardy: What was Dave eating and what is the name of James’s dog?
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Check out Battery Geek batteries for all of your mobile power needs.
Dave tells us how to stream live audio and video on a Windows Mobile device with ComVu.
Kevin wonders if the fax and photocopy business is afraid of ScanR. Snap a pic of any text, e-mail it to ScanR and get a clean copy of the text in a PDF file.
James finally broke down and grabbed a Sony Play Station Portable. Wing from Hauppauge and Mobile Media Maker from Makayama help get your videos on the PSP.
Dave recommends the Vaja case and Cellboost disposable power supply for a PSP, but James already grabbed the Face Armor.
Kevin’s Freeware of the Week: pRSSReader, which is a light RSS reader for your Windows Mobile. James wants to know how light it is.
We want to understand why it’s taking so long for developers to migrate software to Windows Mobile 5.0.
Episode 17 teaser: we’ve got two OQOs under review and we’ll give you our full thoughts next time around.
It takes us a while to go to it in the show, but: the big winner of the “Win anything that BatteryGeek sells” contest is: motosync with this trackbacked post! Congrats!
We’ll be back after our Christmas holiday. Enjoy your holidays too!

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Auto-transcribing podcasts?

I think it would be really cool if someone could come up with a way to automatically derive written transcriptions from podcasts. This would work similar to speech recognition programs but it needs to be speaker independent to be effective, kind of like closed-captioning used by TV stations. The purpose for producing written transcripts would be two-fold- make podcasts available to those in the community who are deaf and unable to access the information shared in the many podcasts now available and to make the shows searchable once the transcripts are published.

I would love to hear from those in a position who have thoughts about possible solutions that could be used from existing technology. I am willing to work with anyone using any of the podcasts I produce as a test case, with the hope of eventually using this on a wide range of podcasts. Please contact me if you have any ideas along these lines, or post a comment here. Let's see what we can come up with as a community effort.

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #15

Head over to the show web site to and listen directly or subscribe with the links below.
MoTR 15 is 32:47 minutes long and is a 22.5 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:
Hello! Hello! HELLO!
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Check out Battery Geek batteries for all of your mobile power needs.
Bring it on baby! Bring it ON!
Dave laments the Xbox 360 availability and a bait-and-switch situation at Best Buy.
James has the exclusive on the DualCor cPC. Is it a Tablet? A SmartPhone? A PDA? All three??? Listent to the functions, specs, and potential uses. Is it the “Holy Grail of Enterprise Mobility”?
Freeware of the day: DopplerMobile for your Windows Mobile 5.0 SmartPhone. Get your podcasts whenever you’re connected.

LAST CALL for our current contest: BatteryGeek is letting us give away anything they sell on their site!
How to enter: if you have a blog, help us spread the word about our podcast. Write a blog post and link back to our home page. If you don’t have a blog, convince someone who does to post with a MoTR link on your behalf! Entries are due in by December 20, 2005. We will randomly pick a winner based on trackbacks to our site.
Dave’s got giveaways too: he’s giving away a Palm Treo 650 and a Palm Treo TripKit on Mobility Today!
As if that’s not enough: tune in to the “OnTheRun with Tablet PCs” podcast. James and Marc have Buzz Bruggeman on the most recent show and Buzz is giving all listeners a free copy of ActiveWords software!
Does it get any better than this if you’re a listener?

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #14 is live!

Head over to the MoTR website to listen

MoTR 14 is 31:30 minutes long and is a 21.6 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:
Hello! Hello! HELLO!
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Check out Battery Geek batteries for all of your mobile power needs.
In a historical podcast “first”, Dave kicks himself on the air.
James finds the PlayAway portable audio-book reader. Is it disposable? Is it worth the cost? We’ll try to get one and tell you more.
Dave discusses some customer service issues and we chat about extended warranties and related issues.
James tells you the secret to avoiding the extended warranty that retailers push.
Can you return a computer purchase after six-months? Dave says “Yes” and tells you where.
Kevin assesses bad design, good design, and bad instructions regarding his Toshiba Tablet PC pen.
Wireless USB is USB without wires. Really! James shares more details.
Freeware update: PocketBlogger now supports MSN Spaces as well as Blogger.
Freeware of the show: RadiusFuel for folks like Kevin who need to know everything about their vehicle’s fuel consumption.
Great $99 deal on the Think Outside BlueTooth Keyboard and Mouse. Here’s are great reviews on the keyboard and mouse.

Don’t forget our current contest: BatteryGeek is letting us give away anything they sell on their site!
How to enter: if you have a blog, help us spread the word about our podcast. Write a blog post and link back to our home page. If you don’t have a blog, convince someone who does to post with a MoTR link on your behalf! Entries are due in by December 20, 2005. We will randomly pick a winner based on trackbacks to our site.
Dave’s got giveaways too: he’s giving away a Palm Treo 650 and a Palm Treo TripKit on Mobility Today!

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast Lucky #13

Head over to the MoTR site to download and listen directly.
MoTR 13 is 35:25 minutes long and is a 22.3 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:
Dave’s back!
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Check out Battery Geek batteries for all of your mobile power needs.
Dave has big news: HP has a SmartPhone on the way, but what do WE think of it?
Say it with us: “Sexy cell-phones sell.” Now try it three-times, but faster.
Motorola Q coming out with EVDO, so will Verizon carry it first? How about the Treo 700w?
Kevin just received his iPod nano Leather Skin case from Sena Cases. Love it! Great design features reviewed.
Did you know the iPod scroll wheels are heat activated? If it’s cold outside, maybe you need the 4sight iPod gloves.
James finds the first dual-core notebook from WidowPC.
Dave’s in very generous mood: he’s giving away a Palm Treo 650 on Mobility Today!
Hey, we’re all in a generous mood: BatteryGeek is letting us give away anything they sell on their site!
How to enter: if you have a blog, help us spread the word about our podcast. Write a blog post and link back to our home page. If you don’t have a blog, convince someone who does to post with a MoTR link on your behalf! Entries are due in by December 20, 2005. We will randomly pick a winner based on trackbacks to our site.

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Meetup at CES?

I will be attending CES from January 4 - 7th and would love to hook up with jkOnTheRun readers who will be there. Drop me a line to let me know and we'll try to get together. Podcast buddies Kevin Tofel and Dave Ciccone from MobileTechRoundup will also be there and it will be great fun. Maybe I'll get some good podcasting done live from the show floor. I'll certainly be doing a ton of blogging about new gadgets. See you there!

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #12 Take 2

Head over to the MoTR site to listen to the show.

MoTR 12 is 30:26 minutes long and is a 20.9 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:
Two out of three stooges are here.
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
We’re taking our Battery Geek batteries with us to CES!
Why is this show late? We had to do a second take due to some issues with Skype 2.0 (beta) video and its impact on the CPU.
James is using an M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 to record his audio for this take of the show.
We have new webcams for Skype 2.0!
James has the Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro, while Kevin has the Logitech QuickCam Fusion; we give you a brief overview and review of both.
Want the Palm Treo 700w? Sign up to be notified by Verizon Wireless. We expect to see it in January; not sure on the price, but we’re expecting at least $500.
Want Outlook reminders sent to your phone? Check out Outlook Envoy for $20 a year.
You can get TV Guide listings on your Pocket PC for $30 a year OR….
Freeware of the Week: PocketTV Listings!
Verizon Wireless launched GPS navigation services on the Motorola V325.
Listener e-mail from Mike who won a Channel 9 guy!
Don’t worry Viv from Australia: we didn’t send your Channel 9 guy via ground shipping….
Check out Kevin’s video of how to stream HDTV content from a Windows Media Center PC via WiFi to an Xbox 360.

Stay tuned for our next BIG giveaway contest very soon.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #11- get it now

Head over to the MoTR web site to listen or download.

MoTR 11 is 33:06 minutes long and is a 22.8 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:
Two out of three stooges are here.
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Battery Geek will have a new flat battery with USB soon!
Thoughts on the Fujitsu P1500 series notebook with the Tablet OS. Is the Tablet OS worth the extra $50?
Listener e-mail from Robert in Vancouver, BC: what features would we want in the perfect mobile deviece? Here’s Robert’s list.
LG now offers integrated EVDO in a notebook computer. What do you think? Should 3G data service be integrated?
Freeware of the week: gtConverter for WM2003 Second Edition.
Google has virus protection for Gmail. Kevin has concerns.

Stay tuned for our next BIG giveaway contest very soon.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #10 is waiting for you

MoTR 10 is 33:24 minutes long and is a 23 MB file in MP3 format.

Head over to the MobileTechRoundup web site to listen or download directly.

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

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

TOPICS:
MobileTechRoundup served up over 26,000 downloads in the first month. Thank you for listening!
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Battery Geek helps you stay mobile.
James picks on Kevin but has a free eBook from Scott Adams to share: get a .pdf of “God’s Debris”.
Dave finds that Kevin is watching TV on the Xbox 360 while doing the podcast??? Kevin explains how Dave found that out. [Hint: on-line gamertags tell the scoop.]
Xbox 360 likes and dislikes from Dave and Kevin.
Kevin streams HDTV programming from Windows Media Center to the 360, while Dave has his Mac Mini linked to the console.
NEC debuts the first notebook with flash memory only; no hard drive! Dave is happy due to the instant-on availability.
News bit: a universal wide-angle lens for digital cameras!
Are we giving away an Xbox, James’s tablet, or Kevin’s Hybrid car? None of the above: it’s time to give away the Channel 9 guy!
Mike from Rochester (and now Phoenix!) gets one!
Viv from Australia gets one for him and one for the kangaroo! We want a pic! Will this VM get Robert Scoble to listen to MoTR?
Stay tuned for our next BIG giveaway contest very soon.

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MobileTechRoundups exceeds 26,000 downloads in first month!

Kevin, Dave and I just put show #10 in the can for release tomorrow and I couldn't be happier to report that the MobileTechRoundup podcast has been downloaded over 26,000 times in the first 30 days! This is absolutely phenomenal and I want to thank all the listeners who are downloading every show. We try to talk about the mobile tech topics that we think will interest you and if the numbers are the judge then I guess we are succeeding. On the next show we announce the winners of the Channel 9 guys for the contest we just closed and we are announcing a really big contest in the next few days. Thanks for listening, everybody! CYA!!

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #9

MoTR 9 is 32:13 minutes long and is a 22.2 MB file in MP3 format.

Head over to the MobileTechRoundup web site to listen or download.

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

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

TOPICS:

• Only two hellos!
• Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
  Battery Geek helps you stay mobile.
• MoTR rant on the Sirius S50. Great concept but terrible implementation with the new restrictions.
• Can Nokia meet the demand for the 770 Internet Tablet? Will folks get them before the end of the year? Like the Xbox 360, there are some 770’s on eBay.
• Acer has their new n300 Windows Mobile device, but what is the “Wow” factor? What WinMobile feature makes you go “Wow!”?
• LG’s new Windows Mobile device has GPS and a TV tuner. You can be “Lost” and watch “Lost” at the same time!
• Freeware of the Week: PocketBlogger for Windows Mobile! Use your Blogger account to blog on your Pocket PC.  Also check out Pocket SharpMT.
• We’re extending the last call for our MoTR contest for one of three Channel 9 guys! Leave us a voicemail on the SkypeLine and you could win one of these hard-to-come-by Channel 9 guys.
• We get a SkypeLine voicemail from our last contest winner: Virgil. Great quality on the call, but Virgil, you have to call us back and tell us where you’re really from!
• Quick Tip: Defrag your iPod to make all of your songs sound faster! No, not really, but defragging does increase the performance.

Watch for MoTR every Tuesday and Friday.

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EasyReach- desktop search for the Blackberry

On a recent MobileTechRoundup podcast Dave Ciccone told us about Avvenu, a way for Pocket PC users to access information on the desktop via Google Desktop Search. Om Malik is now telling us about a program called EasyReach that allows users to search the desktop from a Blackberry. EasyReach uses its own search and indexing system so new users can get up and running right out of the box without installing other software. Returned search results can be instantly sent to any email address from the Blackberry, including your own. There is a 30 day free trial for EasyReach but I could find no pricing information on the web site indicating what the service will cost you after the trial period expires.

This week on jkOnTheRun

Lots of cool stuff on jkOnTheRun this week and here (in no particular order) are the highlights:

What are Tablet PCs?  This article attempts to answer Lora Heiny's question about the possible confusion touch screen devices bring to the consumer.

Introducing OneNote Mobile.  The OneNote team let slip that a Windows Mobile program will be included in OneNote 12.

How to ruin a portable device.  The Sirius S50 is shipping and early owners report it is siriusly crippled.

Another Nokia 770 delay.  Nokia is having trouble getting the much awaited 770 out the door.

Acer C200 released in the US.  The C200 is the first Tablet PC with the cool sliding hinge screen.

OnTheRun with Tablet PCs #4.  On this podcast Marc and I discuss traveling with the Gateway Convertible Notebook and Office 12, among other topics.  Subscribe to the podcast here or on iTunes here.

MobileTechRoundup Podcast Shows 7 & 8.  Show 7 has Dave Ciccone opening his xBox 360 live on the show days before they were available retail.  Show 8 covers all sorts of mobile tech topics including a couple of ways to get the most out of your iPod.  Subscribe to the show here or on iTunes here.

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #8

MoTR 8 is 32:00 minutes long and is a 22 MB file in MP3 format.

Head on over to the MobileTechRoundup site to listen or download the show.

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

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

TOPICS:
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Battery Geek helps you stay mobile.
Verizon Wireless announces the Blackberry 7130e with EV-DO that can be tethered to other devices.
Roundtable on benefits of a hosted Exchange server and push e-mail.
One service to check out: 4Smartphone.net.
After a brief pause, James discusses the new H-700 Motorola BlueTooth headset.
Windows Live Mobile Search is in open beta.
Dave likes the upcoming Motorola Q based on no-stylus and small OS footprint. Will it outsell the Palm Treo 700w?
iTunes mobile tip: James shares a way to move your Apple iTunes from one machine to another.
Someone laughs so hard, we have a headset pop-off during the show!
Freeware of the week: It’s actually a free webservice that puts Yahoo Maps on your iPod Photo: ipodiway.
Last call for our MoTR contest for one of three Channel 9 guys! Leave us a voicemail on the SkypeLine and you could win one of these hard-to-come-by Channel 9 guys. These are the foam guys that everybody wants!

Watch for MoTR every Tuesday and Friday.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #7

Head on over to the MobileTechRoundup web site to listen or download the show.

MoTR 7 is 31:20 minutes long and is a 22.5 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:
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Battery Geek helps you stay mobile.
Is this the first Xbox 360 unveiling on a podcast? Dave’s got one a Premium Xbox 360!!!
Dave cracks open the box and the unit comes with a Media Remote.
The external hard drive has various ports: USB, Ethernet, A/V, IR.
You know what they say about the size of a man’s hard drive, right?
Dave describes the remote control buttons.
How will the Media Extender work to make your digital content more mobile?
James finds Portable Firefox 1.5 (RC3).
Kevin wants to know if you can use Portable Firefox on the Xbox 360? Hmm….is it “hacking” or “modding”? Actually, is it “surf” or “browse”???
Verizon Wireless is set to release the Motorola RAZR V3c on the CDMA network. Is it past its prime? Is it “old school”?

Don’t forget about our MoTR contest for one of three Channel 9 guys! Leave us a voicemail on the SkypeLine and you could win one of these hard-to-come-by Channel 9 guys. These are the foam guys that everybody wants!

Watch for MoTR every Tuesday and Friday.

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Look for MoTR 7 later today- XBOX 360 unboxing!

The newest episode of the MobileTechRoundup (MoTR) podcast will be out later today and you won't want to miss this one.  Dave Ciccone got his hands on an XBOX 360 before they are available in stores and Kevin and I talk him into opening it live on the show!  Very cool hands-on "look" at the 360.  Watch this blog or the MoTR blog for the show's release.  If you didn't already want one you will after this podcast!

Win a Channel 9 guy!

We are giving away those cute channel 9 guys on the MobileTechRoundup Podcast. Everybody loves them, everybody wants one so this is your chance! Listen to show #6 to find out what you can do to win your very own 9 guy!

MobileTechRoundup 6

MoTR 6 is 33:27 minutes long and is a 23.1 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:
Hey, someone’s missing!
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Battery Geek helps you stay mobile.
Mod your iPod nano to watch video.
Discussion on mobile ergonomics and lap desks.
We’re wondering if the Speakerphone for Skype really works well.
Freeware of the week #1: XM Radio on your Windows Mobile device.
Freeware of the week #2: SiriuCE for your Windows Mobile device.
(Thanks for the tips on this Steven!)
MoTR contest for one of three Channel 9 guys! Leave us a voicemail on the SkypeLine and you could win one of these hard-to-come-by Channel 9 guys. These are the foam guys that everybody wants!
Dave: come back soon so we can have a more professional show!

Watch for MoTR every Tuesday and Friday.

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MobileTechRoundup Podcast #5 is live!

MoTR 5 is 32:37 minutes long and is a 22.4 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:
Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
Battery Geek saves the day in New York!
Podcasting isn’t good enough for Dave; he wants to use ComVu for mobile webcasting!
Want to watch movies where and when you want? James says to give MovieLink a try since you can rent or buy. (Clever!)
Kevin finds a hardware approach to mobile movies (and other audio & video) in the PocketDish AV700E from Echostar.
Dave is wondering if OneNote for Windows Mobile is coming.
Looking for a credit card sized hard drive? Look at the new Iomega Micro Mini line.
Ron sends us an e-mail asking how to get started in podcasting. After we say “Why would you want to do THAT???” we share our thoughts.
James isn’t rotten to the core, but he does tell us about “Bad Apple” software that allows iTunes to work with other USB music players.

Watch for MoTR every Tuesday and Friday.

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Head over to the podcast web site to download directly.

MobileTechRoundup 4 is live!

MoTR 4 is 29:37 minutes long and is a 20.4 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:

• Thank-you Battery Geek, Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
• Kevin is taking his Battery Geek external battery to the Big Apple for the weekend.
• Dave reports that new nanos are shipping with cases, while Kevin points out a 10% pre-order discount on nano cases from SenaCases.
• Matrox has a new dual display device that would make James more productive.
• Got Google Desktop? Dave says: try Avvenu to access it remotely.
• Freeware of the Week from Kevin: MS Money for Windows Mobile.
• James has a public service message: Nikon has recalled at least 200k and up to 700k camera batteries. All of the specifics of the recall are here on the Nikon site. Battery model affected: EN-EL3.
• Robert sends us an e-mail wondering "wi" there's no WiFi synching in ActiveSync 4.0? Dave has the answer.
• Time for our Plantronics DSP-500 giveaway: MoTR congratulates Virgil McCarthy!
• Message on the SkypeLine from a listener…or is it James?

Watch for MoTR every Tuesday and Friday.

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Head over to the MobileTechRoundup web site to listen directly.

MoTR Podcast Show #2

MoTR 2 is 31:29 minutes long and is a 21.7 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:
Hello, hello, helloooo…
Thank-you BatteryGeek Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
BatteryGeek product testimonial by Kevin.
Sony's new car stereo with 1-gig of flash storage.
Nokia 770 Internet Tablet now available in Europe for under $300.
E-mail from Mark on prevelant audio services for consumers.
What do the MoTR hosts use for listening to music?
Freeware of the week: ppcPodcast from Geoff Denning.
Dave and Kevin want a Burton jacket. James does too, but it's too hot in Houston for jackets.
Does the world still need Fax machines?
Bonus freeware of the week: ePrompter manages up to 16 different e-mail accounts (tip via Paul Manoogian)
Don't forget our contest giveaway! Use this link to send us a screen-shot of your MoTR subscription and you could win the DSP-500 from Plantronics. Entries due by 11/8.
Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye!
Watch for MoTR every Tuesday and Friday.

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SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN: Head on over to the MobileTechRoundup site.

Libsyn is down this morning

The hosting provider for both the OnTheRun with Tablet PCs and MobileTechRoundup podcasts appears to be down this morning so anyone having difficulty downloading either show this is the reason. They are normally very reliable hosting service so I am sure they will be back up shortly. Even their main web page is down at the moment.

What mobile gadgets does President Bush carry?

On the first MobileTechRoundup Podcast Dave Ciccone, Kevin Tofel and I discussed what mobile gadgets we carry around every day to make our life and work easier. A reporter in Argentina asked President Bush what he was carrying around in his pockets and the answer points to the ultimate mobile arsenal. Bush's reply- nothing. He only had a handkerchief in his pockets. The ultimate mobile toolkit? A private jet and an entourage of dozens to do everything for you. Nice gig if you can get it.

(via CNN)

MobileTechRoundup Podcast #1 is live!

MoTR 1 is 32:00 minutes long and is a 21.9 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:
Thank-you BatteryGeek Inc. for sponsoring MoTR!
BatteryGeek product testimonial by James.
What is MoTR all about?
What mobile gear do the hosts use on a daily basis?
MoTR giveway, thanks to Plantronics. Use this link to send us an e-mail on or before November 8th. Place a screen-shot in the e-mail that shows us you're a MoTR subscriber. Duplicate entries will void your chances, so no cheating! One random winner gets a brand new Plantronics DSP-500 headset.
Watch for MoTR every Tuesday and Friday.

CONTACT US: E-mail us or leave us a voicemail on our SkypeLine!

SUBSCRIBE: Use this RSS feed with your favorite podcatcher (iTunes link coming soon!).

Head on over to the MoTR website for the download!