If your iPhone service plan doesn't include text messages or you routinely burn through your monthly allotment, here's a trick for getting unlimited SMS without spending a penny. In a nutshell, you install the iPhone AIM client iTunes link, then add new AIM contacts in your desktop instant-messaging program (iChat, AIM,...
In honor of today's iPhone 3G launch, here's a clever new app that taps the new model's GPS capabilities: G-Park, which helps you navigate back to where you parked your car. All you do is tap the Park Me button optionally adding details about where you parked. Later, when you...
Planning to take the iPhone 3G plunge tomorrow? One thing you'll soon discover is that there's no comfortable way to watch videos, as the iPhone comes without a stand. You'll either have to hold it for the duration of your show or try in vain to prop it upright at...
Okay, so I probably don't need this gadget, as I spend almost all of my days within a few feet of a power outlet. But maybe the fact that I don't own this gadget is the reason I'm so sedentary. If I owned the Powermonkey eXplorer with solar charger, I'd...
DiskAid is a freeware utility that allows you to use your iPhone (or iPod touch) as a portable hard drive. All you do is install the program (it's available for both Windows and Mac), then connect your device. DiskAid automatically detects it and provides a familiar tree-like interface for creating...
Everyone gets stressed from time to time, usually at the office. The question is, do you send stress packing or let it upset your whole day? If you fall into the latter category, check out Dumb Little Man's five tips on relaxing at work when stress strikes. For starters, breathe:...
Got a little time to kill while waiting around the airport? Why not read a magazine? Digital-mag publisher Zinio now offers 20 titles you can access on your iPhone or iPod touch, and they're all free of charge. The selections include Kiplinger's, Men's Health, PC Magazine, and U.S....
The Find: Marketers must tune their products and message either to a mass-appeal "pop" audience, or to a smaller, more cult-like "passion" crowd. But never in between. The Source: Marketing guru Seth Godin's consistently thought-provoking blog. The Takeaway: Seth...
When you head to the airport (or train station, bus depot, etc.), how many gadgets do you typically bring along? I expect for most users it's two: notebook and cell phone. But I know plenty of people who also pack an iPod, headset, travel charger, digital camera, second cell phone, and so...
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Frost & Sullivan recognizes Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) as the recipient of the 2008 Global Digital Media Infrastructure Company of the Year Award. Harmonic's best practices, market leadership and technology excellence distinguish the company as a leader in the digital media infrastructure market.
FRISCO, Texas -- Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that it will work with partner TELentice Global Inc. to market Fujitsu's new, comprehensive Digital Media Solutions DMS to retailers.
Steve Jobs says people don't read books anymore? I say: hogwash. Proof positive is the server-busting popularity of TextOnPhone, a new service that serves up perfectly formatted e-books on iPhone and iPod Touch screens. You can see it in action in the above video, courtesy of jkOnTheRun. As...
How do you empower geographically dispersed teams to work well together and equip leaders for success in an increasingly virtual workplace? Organizations that have successfully implemented an online workplace will tell you that communicating clearly is the key to remaining competitive. Listen to this TechRepublic Webcast as...
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced a highly scalable storage system designed to simplify the management of multiple petabytes(1) of data at an affordable cost, making it ideal for online and digital media businesses.
NEW YORK -- A new study by ABI Research shows that while a large proportion of digital content is consumed by a small but influential group of digital media super-users, the mainstream user is increasingly looking for new ways to access and manage content. As consumers become increasingly comfortable with...
B players not only make up the majority of your employees, but they're often the heart and soul of your organization. Thomas DeLong describes three types of these solid citizens — those who have been A players, the truth-tellers, and the go-to managers — and the benefits each has to...
An ascendant philosophy in the area of product development and marketing goes like this: focus on a few products but do them better than anyone else; fire your least profitable customers and shower love on the money makers; choose carefully distribution partners who will add value rather than...
The digital sector must value what it does and the media that it creates - or agencies and publishers will never really sit up and listen. In the early years, 'New' media modelled itself on some key points of difference between itself and other media - notably measurement. As online...
OTTAWA -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced the appointments of Jeff Hastings as President and General Manager, Digital Media and Jeremy Liang as Senior Vice President, Software Development, Digital Media.
The music industry is often excoriated for viewing electronic downloads as enemy rather than opportunity. It has a hate-love relationship with Apple, creator of the iPod and iTunes. It has a love-hate relationship with its own artists such as Prince who are trying to use digital to break the old...
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