23Mar2006
With UMPCs arriving soon, Sling media announced the Sling Player Mobile, which supports the Smartphones, PDS and we guess for the UMPCs too (assuming microsoft has them listed in the Accessories section of the UMPC Site). So what can the Sling player mobile do for ya?
…the new software now available as an open beta for Slingbox customers. SlingPlayer Mobile extends Slingbox functionality to PDAs and smartphones powered by the Windows Mobile operating system. SlingPlayer Mobile gives Slingbox owners the most powerful option available in mobile television, combining their unique personal home TV experience with their mobile phones or PDAs.
Beginning April 26th, the retail SlingPlayer Mobile software will be available for $29.99 and includes a free 30-day trial. Slingbox owners who purchase and register their Slingbox prior to April 26th will receive a free license for SlingPlayer Mobile. There are no monthly or recurring charges for the use of SlingPlayer Mobile.
SlingPlayer Mobile uses the network connection on a user’s device such as high-speed cellular services (3G or EV-DO), WiFi, as well as USB or Bluetooth.
Get the details and full set of features at [Sling Player Mobile]
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23Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in General and Rumors.
With Apple having a major holding in the education, Microsoft is now making its move with the UMPC to get a piece of it. But engadget reader today pointed out at some mysterious device on the Apple Website today, is that a Table PC? iTablet, iTab…
So for some reason, eagle-eyed reader Jacob S. was checking out the Apple website’s page on educational initiatives, and stumbled upon a picture of a bunch of smiley dentistry students at the University of Michigan using Apple products to enhance their studies. In the photo we see a pair of Mac laptops, a trio of iPods, and….a tablet PC? That’s right — the future dentist at the bottom of the photo is clearly scraping off some virtual tartar or tightening a set of of virtual braces on what is definitely some sort of pen-based computing device. Our money says that is simply a case of some jokester slipping a Microsoft-based product onto the set for kicks, because surely Apple wouldn’t be so careless as to publicly reveal a secretive product like the mythical iTablet in such a way, would they? Would they?
Update: The consensus among engadget’s readers seems to be that this is a Compaq TC1000 series TabletPC we’re seeing here; if so, kudos to Apple for publicizing the sensitive issue of mixed-OS working environments.
With lot of patents that apple had filed for touch interface, people were expecting a iTablet (sort of) a device but nothing YET is announced from apple. Though interestingly there are some prototypes that the guys at “The Place for it all” have created iTab out of an iBook.
Apple’s Mysterious Device page | Source Engadget
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23Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in General and Official.
Looks like Microsoft is targetting the Education field with UMPCs. It already has accepted DyKnow,a leader in interactive education technology based in indianapolis as one of their Early Adapter program for UMPC will fit in the education feild well. From the press release of business wire…
The joint education venture integrates the Riverdeep Learning Village(R) instructional portal and outstanding Destination Success(R) content and curriculum with Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 to give educators and students greater online access to educational resources that can help children succeed in school…
…The Riverdeep Learning Village/SharePoint pilot project in Florida represents the first of many mutual development opportunities between Riverdeep and Microsoft. Also under consideration are versions of Riverdeep’s award-winning KidPix(R) and The PrintShop(R) products to take advantage of the next generation Microsoft operating system, Windows. Collaboration also is underway to deliver Riverdeep’s touch-screen learning content on Microsoft’s new Ultra-Mobile PC, formerly codenamed “Origami.”…
Read the full press release [here]
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22Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in Analysis and General.
Oh boy! its been what two weeks since Microsoft and Intel announced the UMPC / Origami, We’ve tones of analysis done and great deal of them suggest that it’s going to be hard. We do accept a lot of their opinions, but who knew back in 2001 that iPod would be such a success. Eventually it’s time that has the answer.
Now, The Knowledge @ Wharton school has published their view on UMPC
Although Microsoft recently unveiled an ‘ultra-mobile personal computer,’ or UMPC, in a move to fill a market niche between laptops and handheld computers, it remains to be seen whether this latest innovation from the software giant will be a hit or flop. While Microsoft is following a “build-it-and-it-will-sell” strategy with the UMPC, technology history is littered with innovative products that never found a market, say experts at Wharton. As Wharton professor of operations and information management Eric K. Clemons puts it: “Build-it-and-it-will-sell strategies are a mixed bag.”
Regardless, the initial reaction to the UMPC, announced by Microsoft on March 9, will become clear in just a few months. The first UMPCs — small computers with 7-inch screens that are designed to occupy a niche for consumers who want a device larger than a handheld yet smaller than a laptop — are expected in the second quarter ending June 30 from electronics manufacturers such as Samsung, Founder and Asus. UMPCs, priced between $599 and $999, promise to run all the applications that a Microsoft Windows desktop computer does….
Read the full article [here]
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22Mar2006
Posted by Joe
in General.
The Mix conference is a 72-hour conversation between Web developers, designers and business leaders. They seems to have some UMPCs that are displayed out there.
What is New has some pictures of the MIX and UMPC.[ click here ]
Origami Portal has reffered to some more pictures on [ flickr ]
For those of you who like to know more on what is goin on out there, Check out Virtual MIX to see and hear all the action happening at MIX. Virtual MIX will offer a deeper look into the range of Web technologies from Microsoft including videos of partner and customer participants, audio, photos and more![ Click here ]
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