Category Archives: Most-read

NAS: The new device for home

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

As we anticipated in our 2008 predictions, the demand for Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices at home is rapidly increasing. Apple announcement of Time Capsule, even if not a proper NAS, goes into that direction. There are two trends we all … Continue reading →

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KDDI LISMO: Best Mobile Music Service in the World

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Few people are aware about the huge success that KDDI, #2 mobile operator in Japan, has achieved in selling music to mobile phones. LISMO is the name of the music service available to KDDI au subscribers, that offers song downloads … Continue reading →

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Mobile TV: Technology choices

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

DVB-SH might have been the last standard to arrive on Mobile Broadcast TV technology, but it is showing strong advantages compared to DVB-H, the most extended standard in current trials well ahead of proprietary MediaFlo. DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld) is … Continue reading →

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Kindle is to ebooks what iPod is to mp3

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Amazon, as usual, has got it right and Kindle is a great device. Once you get to know the detailed specs, you realize it is not just  another ebook reader. Kindle is to ebooks what iPod is to mp3. Not … Continue reading →

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Will 2008 be the year of Mobile Advertisement?

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Mobile Phones are personal devices we always carry on with us. As their media capabilities increase, mobile handsets become ideal for brands to get across their message to consumers through personalized multimedia campaigns. So far, Operators have used their knowledge … Continue reading →

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Telecom, Internet and Media in 2008

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Technologies that will transform our lives in 2008 Telecom Wimax. Asia will lead in 2008, where greenfield operators will deploy Wimax networks in Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Malaysia. Wimax has strong support for end-devices, with Intel and Taiwanese vendors among … Continue reading →

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Will it be Google the one bringing Linux to the desktop?

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

 Let’s think about it… Google enters the Mobile Phones market by building an open Operating System (OS) for mobiles, built around Linux (Kernel 2.6). Android main competitors, apart from Nokia, are iPhone and Windows Mobile. Both Apple and Microsoft come from computer … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurship 2.0

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Thanks to Internet, entrepreneurship is getting much easier and less risky than ever. In the past, to create a start-up, the first steps were to put the team together, gather an initial investment, work on a prototype, test the market, and sell your … Continue reading →

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Linux MCE Video Demo: Impressive!

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Jose Miguel Cansado

You can download this video in high-def with the text sharp and readable: http://wiki.linuxmce.com/index.php/Video Running on Kubuntu, Linux MCE is probably the most advance Media center in the market, and probably the best option for your digital home… if you … Continue reading →

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