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In the never ending move to expand it’s empire, and hopefully step on less toes in the computing industry, search engine giant Google expands yet again by acquiring Motorola Mobility. This may be a sign of their race to get some share of the mobile market ruled by Apple Inc. and others who are using their Android platform but it may simply be a move to end their never ending nagging with them regarding patents and others.
The acquisition gets Google Inc. and additional 17,000 patents with 7,000 under process/application that were previously owned by Motorola. They may simply have had enough of the patent fights, bickering and decided to take the fight to them in the market they oh so love and rule.
With the company stalled and it’s current owner deciding to discontinue it’s foray into the mobile and tablet market Palm, one of the first pocket pc’s around is dead in it’s tracks. There are but few details regarding the decision of the world’s largest computer maker on the move, that has also by coincidence moved to place it’s PC manufacturing arm up for sale.
The PC giant has re-aimed it’s focus on the services only market like IBM and many others who have been faring well in spite of economic turmoil. PC, mobile and tablet sales are mostly dependent on the economy, a bump here and there equals to huge losses. The move was a surprise indeed with shares of the company dipping well below expectations, only time will tell if their decision is based on sound analysis of the market’s status.
The struggling Blackberry, the forecast mobile for the serious businessman has long been in a losing fight against the battle with Apple and their iPhones/tablets and other manufacturers who run on Google’s Android platform. They have managed to come out with seemingly improved models that are aimed to make them a tad bit more pleasing for users but it seems their move has fallen on deaf ears.
Similar to events that have struck Palm, one of the first mobile computing pioneers around that has closed shop as HP, it’s current owners try to find direction in the evolving markets. Blackberry is still managing to hold on to some businesses and their employees but for how long, hopefully enough for a few more years.
Brazil has enthralled vacationers with its white-sand beaches, creased with palm trees fronting the beautiful Atlantic sea. Brazil also lures travelers with its grandiose waterfalls, and see-through rivers. And when talking about Brazil how can we forget about its most famous attractions, viz., the Amazon and the Pantanal, which is abode to a variety of flora and fauna, natural surroundings, and all-embracing natural wealth. Yet, whether you are traveling to Brazil or live and work there, it is extremely important that you can access your business email, on Exchange 2010 hosting or on Microsoft Exchange Server with an MS Exchange provider. If you have BlackBerry, you can access your BlackBerry Exchange Server email on a phone or from a cyber cafe. Continue reading ‘Access your mails amidst the wildness of Amazon in Brazil’
It is expensive and wasteful to hire humans to answer or guide callers. This is when the beauty of automated natural sounding text-to-speech software is realized. Text-to-speech conversion with high-quality, natural sounding voices for hand-held, desktop, and server applications adds a lot of value to business telephony with Asterisk PBX.
Text-to-Speech voices are available in 6 languages and 18 different characters including “Allison” the standard Asterisk voice. These voices are sizable and can range from 4 MB for embedded applications, to 100 MB for server-based installations. Text-to-Speech voices are tested on all major telephony platform operating systems including: Windows Server, Windows XP, Linux (32 & 64 bit), Solaris (Sparc and x86), and Mac (PowerPC and Intel).
The benefit of using text-to-speech voices with hosted Asterisk solution is that you can select a voice that fits your requirement, optimize it for your application, or even have voices built for a particular character or delivery. The voices run on the text-to-speech technology are petite and swift enough to run on handheld devices or distribute over the network.
The text-to-speech voice facility is not only limited to the telephony industry. In fact it is used across sectors such as health, navigation, mobile, toys & games, Government, industry, assistive, and many more. Now with Asterisk VOIP PBX, text-to speech functionality is available for really affordable prices to small and medium sized businesses. Also, don’t forget to enjoy the benefits of the best application hosting solutions, such as hosted VOIP PBX, Exchange, SharePoint, etc., which has become the preferred way for companies to implement business software.
Multi-lingual User Interface—the name says it all! Isn’t it? Yes, SharePoint Server 2010 has introduced the Multi-lingual User Interface (MUI), which is available with every type of site—even the SharePoint Server Central Administration site. The Multi-lingual User Interface should not be considered as a translating tool, instead it is tool that allows users to select a display language for a site and then display the Site title and description, SharePoint out-of-the-box menus and actions, Out-of-the-box columns, Custom columns (list or site), Navigation bar links, and Managed Metadata services in different languages.
In order to use the Multi-lingual User Interface, you should install the language pack on your server. After you install the necessary language packs you will have the option to enable the multilingual user interface on a per site basis using site settings. Once you enable alternate languages, users will see a language picker control in the top right of the page where they can switch the site to the language of their choice. Even SharePoint Foundation 2010 enjoys this feature.
Below given parts of the SharePoint user interface are actually impacted by the Multi-lingual User Interface:
* All the standard SharePoint user interface elements are translated
* Navigation menu’s also support multilingual scenario’s with the MUI – if you switch your language and translate specific menu nodes in your navigation – these changes are language specific
* The headings for list columns
* The managed metadata field type also supports multilingual scenarios.
Note that the English language is used for the following out-of-the-box labels: Site Actions, Browse, Page, Home, Libraries, Lists, Discussions, Recycle Bin, All Site Content.
Take advantage of SharePoint Multi-lingual Interface and other features included in SharePoint family of products including Microsoft SharePoint 2007, SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Foundation, and associated free SharePoint templates and web parts.
The new model of the much loved and phenomenal iPhone 3G that now comes with a 3G, which is way faster than the previous release which used HSDPA. The unit is a bit cheaper than the first model yet reviews are not quite good for they say the second generation or first one in fact can get the same benefits with the necessary upgrades (firmware, software, etc.). The newer release is a bit thinner and has quite an annoying beveled edge which is quite troublesome if you love to use the unit when it is placed on a flat surface say, your desk at the office. Continue reading ‘iPhone 3G’
Getting tired of that stylus, well then the new and improved version of the much loved PenReader software is the best option for you. It translates and digitizes your finger movements into signals that are understood by the pocketpc saving you the time and effort of using that teeny tiny stylus. Much like Calligrapher, the application allows easy use of your pocketpc giving you that iPhone feel with the touch screen. The application is a nice thing to have during those times when your stylus just happens to fall into the drain or simply missing. It has several improvements to heir previous version which had bugs as to unidentifiable finger strokes and it is also a tad bit faster in processing. Continue reading ‘PenReader Touch 8.1′
The player takes the place of any device that uses Windows Media Player that seems to have been stripped down too much for mobile platforms that is delivers dismal performance. It has quite a clean interface that is reminiscent of another best seller from Apple the iPod with clean and crisp buttons placed well within reach at all times. The software is a far cry from the stripped down media player and it is immediately integrated into the today screen giving you instant access right at your fingertips. Loaded with features such a wide selection of equalizer settings, customization options and more control over your digital audio experience. Continue reading ‘Pocket Music Player Bundle’
Ever been frustrated at missing text messages you need for reference that was deleted automatically due to a total lack of control of your mobile’s inbox? Then iMobile’s SMS backup tool would be a great addition to your applications that allows you to backup your sms messages in txt or sms format for safekeeping should you have a need to call upon them on a mobile that you use for business transactions. All businesses have realized the importance of sms and the utter cheapness of the option compared to voice calls. VoIP has also hit hard with less and less people using it so SMS and VoIP are the way to go. Continue reading ‘iMobile Tool SMS Backup’