Monthly Archives: March 2008

Broadcast Mobile TV trials in Spain

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Enrique Dans, one of the most influential bloggers in Spain, posted some interesting data about the Broadcast Mobile TV trials run by Abertis in Spain with each of the main mobile operators. Here is the translation: “There has been three trials … Continue reading →

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DVB-H: Mobile TV Standard in Europe

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

The European Union has selected DVB-H as the standard for Mobile TV in Europe. Although the decision is not binding for EU countries, it aims at stimulating the technology adoption, by avoiding a standards war where end-user pays the casualties … Continue reading →

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iPhone SDK and attacking Blackberry

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Apple is reinforcing its iconic iPhone (even more) to grab the business segment, now owned by Blackberry. Apple announced support for Microsoft Exchange, putting iPhone in a position to swap the professional Blackberry handsets with the stylish iPhone for email … Continue reading →

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Vint Cerf: Evangelizing on Internet future

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of Internet and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google, delivered a keynote in San Francisco a few days ago. If you have never heard Mr. Cerf, do not miss this video. In his keynote Vint … Continue reading →

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Google Maps for mobile with Location

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Another brilliant example of Google phenomenal applications. And another example of how Internet players can build mobile applications bypassing the Mobile Operators. Not long ago, Location was one of the unique capabilities mobile operators could leverage to provide Location-based Services. … Continue reading →

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AT&T U-verse: True Convergence

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

AT&T launched recently its U-verse Voice service to complement its Quadruple-Play offering: TV, Internet, Voice and Wireless. U-verse Voice is a high-quality digital voice service. The service is delivered over AT&T managed IP network, which guarantees a secure and reliable … Continue reading →

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Sign against copyright extension in Europe

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

The music industry is lobbying the European authorities to extend the current 50 years of copyright protection on sound recordings. If you are European, visit http://www.soundcopyright.eu/ and sign the petition if you agree that this copyright term should not be … Continue reading →

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Converging Telecom, Internet and Media

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Convergence is a term widely used in technology with different meanings: – Device Convergence: mobile phone, digital camera, PDA, GPS, media player, email, data modem, e-wallet, etc. all into a single device – Fixed / Mobile Convergence. Fixed and Mobile … Continue reading →

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The Long Tail, Free and the New Economy

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

New economy is a term that became popular during the years of the Internet bubble. Although the term is now less used, there has never been before a better understanding of the disruptive forces transforming our economies and some industries. … Continue reading →

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Google Health: Organizing your health info

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Marissa Mayer, VP Search & User Products at Google, announced in their official blog that Google is launching an initiative to put the Internet at the service of our most important asset, our health. Google is reaching agreements with universities … Continue reading →

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