This article focuses on the innovative products that are bringing speech recognition technology to the masses, both in cellular devices and automobiles. In the future, we may not have to dial numbers or press buttons. Finding a location or a specific song may only be a voice-command away.
The Coming Wave of Gadgets That Listen and Obey
By: Michael Fitzgerald
New York Times
Jan. 27, 2008
INNOVATION usually needs time to steep. Time to turn the idea into something tangible, time to get it to market, time for people to decide they accept it. Speech recognition technology has steeped for a long time: Mike Phillips remembers that in the 1980s, when he was a Carnegie Mellon graduate student trying to develop rudimentary speech recognition systems, “it seemed almost impossible.”
Now, devices that incorporate speech recognition are starting to hit the mass market, thanks to entrepreneurs like Mr. Phillips. He is the chief technology officer and a co-founder of the Vlingo Corporation, an 18-month-old start-up in Cambridge, Mass., that is selling services to cellular carriers and other software companies that want to give their customers the ability to let their mouths do the walking — and the searching....
Now, Mr. Phillips is in a race for market share. Another start-up, Yap Inc., based in Charlotte, N.C., is running a beta test of its service, which is similar to Vlingo’s but already has text messaging. Igor and Victor Jablokov, Yap’s co-founders, decided to start the company because they saw their teenage sister text-messaging while in a car.
She wasn’t driving at the time, but Igor Jablokov says cellular companies tell him in meetings that two-thirds of their teenage customers have either sent or read a text message while behind the wheel....
Over all, speech recognition was a $1.6 billion market in 2007, according to Opus Research, which predicts an annual growth rate of 14.5 percent over the next three years. Dan Miller, an analyst at Opus, said that companies that have licensed speech recognition technology would probably see faster revenue growth, as more consumers used the technology. The cellphone market holds the most potential, given its billions of phones, but cellular providers are still working out the business model for such services.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/business/27proto.html?_r=1&ref=technology&oref=slogin
Sunday, January 27, 2008
BlackBerry Keeps Things Fresh
Research In Motion [RIM], makers of the pink BlackBerry Pearl, has revitalized its efforts to make devices more lifestyle friendly, appeal to a broader consumer market, and compete with the iPhone. Even with anxiety about an economic recession in the U.S. , RIM is not worried. Analysts note that mobile phones are no longer seen as a luxury item. People may hold off on making large purchases; however, cellphones have become a necessity in our society. The latest RIM products are surprisingly desirable. Their future looks bright.
BlackBerry maker jazzes up goods for broader appeal
By Wojtek Dabrowski
Reuters
Jan. 27th, 2008
Research In Motion (RIM.TO) (RIMM.O) has leapt into the retail consumer market with products such as its pink BlackBerry Pearl, a candybar-shaped e-mail phone stuffed with multimedia goodies, exposing itself to shoppers' fickle tastes and competition from Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone. Its devices now include more "lifestyle" features like television, music players, cameras and Facebook social-networking software for broad appeal.
"I think the whole social networking phenomenon is quite substantial," RIM's co-Chief Executive, Jim Balsillie, told Reuters in an interview.
His comment highlights a big shift for the Canadian company, which first made its name supplying blocky handsets that executives, lawyers and politicians used to send secure e-mails to their offices and clients.
The departure from that mainstay has produced strong early results, as RIM added BlackBerry subscribers at a rapid clip and posted profits that consistently beat analysts' expectations....The strategy has also put the company in head-on competition with the iPhone, launched in the United States at the end of June.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080127/tc_nm/rim_dc;_ylt=AvQTUIDwZH2pt71mOt6rwAsjtBAF
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FCC Auctions Wireless Airwaves
The next generation of wireless broadband is about to be determined as the FCC opens airwaves to bidders. Some of the top contenders include: AT&T, Verizon, and Google. This article includes an informative link that graphs leading players and their bidding strategies. The outcome of this auction will shape both broadband accessibility and mobile web offerings.
Google could cause a stir in FCC's airwaves auction
By Paul Davidson
USA TODAY
Jan. 24th, 2008
A federal airwaves auction starting Thursday is expected to bring consumers improved wireless broadband services and will likely provide the last opportunity to create a nationwide challenger to the big cellphone companies. The Federal Communications Commission is auctioning off the last big swath of airwaves for the foreseeable future. While the bidding features such cellphone powerhouses as AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ), Google (GOOG) has emerged as a wild card that could win a chunk of spectrum and use it to provide a new national wireless service....
Some analysts are skeptical. Yet the online search giant has prodded the FCC to at least carve out conditions for certain airwaves that could help give consumers new choices in handsets and applications....Under FCC conditions, the winners of large regional licenses in the "C" block must open services that use those airwaves to any handset or software a subscriber wants to use....Separately, the winner of the "D" block of nationwide spectrum must share its network with police and fire agencies in an emergency.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080124/tc_usatoday/googlecouldcauseastirinfccsairwavesauction;_ylt=An5MJTF7Wq6J606playvrFas0NUE
Google could cause a stir in FCC's airwaves auction
By Paul Davidson
USA TODAY
Jan. 24th, 2008
A federal airwaves auction starting Thursday is expected to bring consumers improved wireless broadband services and will likely provide the last opportunity to create a nationwide challenger to the big cellphone companies. The Federal Communications Commission is auctioning off the last big swath of airwaves for the foreseeable future. While the bidding features such cellphone powerhouses as AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ), Google (GOOG) has emerged as a wild card that could win a chunk of spectrum and use it to provide a new national wireless service....
Some analysts are skeptical. Yet the online search giant has prodded the FCC to at least carve out conditions for certain airwaves that could help give consumers new choices in handsets and applications....Under FCC conditions, the winners of large regional licenses in the "C" block must open services that use those airwaves to any handset or software a subscriber wants to use....Separately, the winner of the "D" block of nationwide spectrum must share its network with police and fire agencies in an emergency.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080124/tc_usatoday/googlecouldcauseastirinfccsairwavesauction;_ylt=An5MJTF7Wq6J606playvrFas0NUE
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Mobile Phones and the Internet Change Retail
In South Korea, customers order by mobile phone and receive a call when it's ready. In Japan, consumers can check the quality of their food with a barcode on their phone. China is expected to reach $1 trillion in mobile commerce by 2010. American retailers look to Asia in developing technological shopping trends.
Cell phones and virtual worlds morphing shopper ways
By Nicole Maestri and Martinne Geller
Reuters
Jan. 17, 2008
Virtual worlds, mobile coupons and bar-code readers on cell phones are the next technology wave that U.S. chain stores must ride if they hope to stay competitive in the fast-changing world of global retail.Retailers, gathered in New York this week for the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual convention, were urged to go high-tech to stand out in the crowd and improve sales, especially amid a flagging U.S. economy....The Internet has also become more interactive, with consumers spending more time -- and money -- in virtual worlds like Second Life and Webkinz. "These technologies are going to change the way you interact with your customer, they're going to change the way people shop, they're going to change the way you manage your brands," said Giff Constable, general manager at Electric Sheep Co, which designs content for virtual worlds, like Second Life....
But a pervasive undercurrent at the convention was worry over the state of the U.S. economy, and what that will mean for profits. The NRF forecasts U.S. retail sales will rise 3.5 percent this year, the lowest rate of growth since 2002. So while new technologies are appealing, there is little room in the budget for them.....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080117/tc_nm/retail_nrf_technology_dc;_ylt=Al0liORO7KGgoFhk5fv7RuIRSLMF
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Cell phones and virtual worlds morphing shopper ways
By Nicole Maestri and Martinne Geller
Reuters
Jan. 17, 2008
Virtual worlds, mobile coupons and bar-code readers on cell phones are the next technology wave that U.S. chain stores must ride if they hope to stay competitive in the fast-changing world of global retail.Retailers, gathered in New York this week for the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual convention, were urged to go high-tech to stand out in the crowd and improve sales, especially amid a flagging U.S. economy....The Internet has also become more interactive, with consumers spending more time -- and money -- in virtual worlds like Second Life and Webkinz. "These technologies are going to change the way you interact with your customer, they're going to change the way people shop, they're going to change the way you manage your brands," said Giff Constable, general manager at Electric Sheep Co, which designs content for virtual worlds, like Second Life....
But a pervasive undercurrent at the convention was worry over the state of the U.S. economy, and what that will mean for profits. The NRF forecasts U.S. retail sales will rise 3.5 percent this year, the lowest rate of growth since 2002. So while new technologies are appealing, there is little room in the budget for them.....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080117/tc_nm/retail_nrf_technology_dc;_ylt=Al0liORO7KGgoFhk5fv7RuIRSLMF
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Sprint's Struggle Raises Doubt On Wireless Growth
The vast decline in Sprint contracts and stock has led to company cutbacks and industry-wide anxiety. This article questions whether Sprint's setbacks are signalling an economic trend that effects other wireless companies.
Sprint’s Customer Erosion Prompts Cutbacks
By: Steve Lohr
New York Times
Jan. 19, 2008
Sprint Nextel’s announcement on Friday that it is losing customers more rapidly than expected is making investors nervous about a weak economy’s effect on other wireless companies.
Shares of Sprint fell $2.87, or 25 percent, to $8.70 after it said that it planned to lay off 4,000 workers and close stores to trim costs as its customer base shrinks.
The stock prices of AT&T and Verizon also slipped after the news. AT&T, the largest wireless carrier, was down more than 3 percent, and Verizon, which owns Verizon Wireless along with Vodafone, fell more than 4 percent.
Sprint has been struggling for more than a year, and installed a new chief executive only last month. But the sharp drop in the company’s customer count during the traditionally strong holiday quarter, analysts say, raises concerns that the problem extends beyond Sprint.
“The broader question here is whether this is the tip of the iceberg in a deceleration of the U.S. wireless market over all,” said Craig Moffett, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Company....It is unclear whether Sprint’s travails are solely its own or portend broader troubles for cellphone carriers.....
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/19/technology/19sprint.html?em&ex=1200891600&en=968c02d651ba9073&ei=5087%0A
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Sprint’s Customer Erosion Prompts Cutbacks
By: Steve Lohr
New York Times
Jan. 19, 2008
Sprint Nextel’s announcement on Friday that it is losing customers more rapidly than expected is making investors nervous about a weak economy’s effect on other wireless companies.
Shares of Sprint fell $2.87, or 25 percent, to $8.70 after it said that it planned to lay off 4,000 workers and close stores to trim costs as its customer base shrinks.
The stock prices of AT&T and Verizon also slipped after the news. AT&T, the largest wireless carrier, was down more than 3 percent, and Verizon, which owns Verizon Wireless along with Vodafone, fell more than 4 percent.
Sprint has been struggling for more than a year, and installed a new chief executive only last month. But the sharp drop in the company’s customer count during the traditionally strong holiday quarter, analysts say, raises concerns that the problem extends beyond Sprint.
“The broader question here is whether this is the tip of the iceberg in a deceleration of the U.S. wireless market over all,” said Craig Moffett, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Company....It is unclear whether Sprint’s travails are solely its own or portend broader troubles for cellphone carriers.....
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/19/technology/19sprint.html?em&ex=1200891600&en=968c02d651ba9073&ei=5087%0A
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
Sustainable Technology
For the environmentally conscious techie: PC World reports on a few innovative products that make popular electronics greener.
Power Your Gadgets by Sun and Water
By: Narasu Rebbapragada
PC WORLD.COM
Jan. 11th, 2007
While the Consumer Electronics Association announced that it would go green by purchasing 20,000 tons' worth of carbon offsets, a few companies at CES 2008's Sustainable Technologies TechZone introduced new products that use fewer nonrenewable resources from the get-go. They're still a little pricey for the average consumer, but they show that both sunlight and water are viable power sources for laptops, iPods, cell phones, and other gadgets. A lot of solar chargers work with small devices, but laptops generally have been left in the dark--until now. Voltaic Systems' Generator briefcase, scheduled for release this spring at a not-so-cheap $599, lets you plug your laptop into a rechargeable battery inside the case. A solar panel that covers one of the briefcase's sides provides the power. The battery inside is smart enough to know whether your laptop needs 12 or 20 volts, and Voltaic Systems bundles in a bunch of universal plugs that should fit many brands of products. The bag weighs 4 pounds with the battery, so it's not uber-light for a fabric bag. The fabric, by the way, is water-resistant and made of recycled PET plastic....
The HydroPak is the first water-powered, fuel-cell, hydrogen-generating charger that I've ever seen. Horizon Fuel Cell Technology, which makes the fuel cell, and Millennium Cell, which makes the hydrogen generator, have teamed up to create a line of products that can charge a laptop or a smaller gadget such as a phone or iPod. It's scheduled for release in the United States in the third quarter of 2008....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080111/tc_pcworld/141280;_ylt=AlkaUwIyOB2OU8dxom4M5wUOSLMF
Power Your Gadgets by Sun and Water
By: Narasu Rebbapragada
PC WORLD.COM
Jan. 11th, 2007
While the Consumer Electronics Association announced that it would go green by purchasing 20,000 tons' worth of carbon offsets, a few companies at CES 2008's Sustainable Technologies TechZone introduced new products that use fewer nonrenewable resources from the get-go. They're still a little pricey for the average consumer, but they show that both sunlight and water are viable power sources for laptops, iPods, cell phones, and other gadgets. A lot of solar chargers work with small devices, but laptops generally have been left in the dark--until now. Voltaic Systems' Generator briefcase, scheduled for release this spring at a not-so-cheap $599, lets you plug your laptop into a rechargeable battery inside the case. A solar panel that covers one of the briefcase's sides provides the power. The battery inside is smart enough to know whether your laptop needs 12 or 20 volts, and Voltaic Systems bundles in a bunch of universal plugs that should fit many brands of products. The bag weighs 4 pounds with the battery, so it's not uber-light for a fabric bag. The fabric, by the way, is water-resistant and made of recycled PET plastic....
The HydroPak is the first water-powered, fuel-cell, hydrogen-generating charger that I've ever seen. Horizon Fuel Cell Technology, which makes the fuel cell, and Millennium Cell, which makes the hydrogen generator, have teamed up to create a line of products that can charge a laptop or a smaller gadget such as a phone or iPod. It's scheduled for release in the United States in the third quarter of 2008....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080111/tc_pcworld/141280;_ylt=AlkaUwIyOB2OU8dxom4M5wUOSLMF
Vying for a Spot on the Mobile Web
The "mobile Web" - short for surfing the internet with a mobile device - is moving ahead. New smartphones, wireless devices, and flexible carriers are making interface, on the go, easier than ever. Some analysts predict that mobile Web will be bigger than desktop Internet in as little as 5 years. Wireless evolution is expected to give customers more options and better service. With so much opportunity, companies are competing for a strong position in the virtual, mobile market.
Race is on for Mobile Web's pot of gold
By Leslie Cauley
USA TODAY
Jan. 10th, 2008
AT&T and Verizon Wireless lately have embraced the idea of giving consumers greater control over the wireless devices and applications they use, such as e-mail, downloading and picture-sharing.Warming up to "consumer choice" is a new riff, to say the least. For years, both have pushed cheap, subsidized handsets to grow their wireless businesses; they penalized these same customers by imposing a raft of restrictions on devices and applications....Meanwhile, Google (GOOG) has been trying to tell cellphone carriers how to run their wireless businesses and treat customers. Who? While it's a monster in desktop Web searches, Google is just another widget on the handset in the mobile world - like Yahoo (YHOO) or e-mail. Google has no wireless experience or even a customer care unit.
Has the wireless world gone crazy?
The short answer: You bet....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080110/tc_usatoday/raceisonformobilewebspotofgold;_ylt=AkewETiltOEbN1C_Y8ZmvkSs0NUE
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Race is on for Mobile Web's pot of gold
By Leslie Cauley
USA TODAY
Jan. 10th, 2008
AT&T and Verizon Wireless lately have embraced the idea of giving consumers greater control over the wireless devices and applications they use, such as e-mail, downloading and picture-sharing.Warming up to "consumer choice" is a new riff, to say the least. For years, both have pushed cheap, subsidized handsets to grow their wireless businesses; they penalized these same customers by imposing a raft of restrictions on devices and applications....Meanwhile, Google (GOOG) has been trying to tell cellphone carriers how to run their wireless businesses and treat customers. Who? While it's a monster in desktop Web searches, Google is just another widget on the handset in the mobile world - like Yahoo (YHOO) or e-mail. Google has no wireless experience or even a customer care unit.
Has the wireless world gone crazy?
The short answer: You bet....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080110/tc_usatoday/raceisonformobilewebspotofgold;_ylt=AkewETiltOEbN1C_Y8ZmvkSs0NUE
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Monday, January 7, 2008
Higher Rates with 10-10-987
Attention 10-10-987 Users
If you have been lucky enough to escape a shocking increase in your phonebill, let me warn you: 10-10-987 has increased their domestic (state-to-state) rate to 6 cents/minute. Unlike the former minimal requirement of 57 cents per call (roughly a 15 minute call at the 4 cent rate), there is now a 53 cent connection fee on every call. Some deals are just too good to be true while others never last.
When you get back out there to look for a more reasonable dial-around, be sure to check out: http://www.dialaround1010.com/ This option is just 5.5 cents/min. without a connection fee. There is a minimal monthly requirement of $5.00 if you access the service; however, you will not be charged anything during months without use. Another good one to be aware of is the "Cerca" plan at: http://www.dialuno.com/ This plan is pretty straight-forward and perfect for those of us who do not spend $5.00/month on long distance. The rate is 6.9 cents/min. -- without a connection fee or minimal requirement. Both of these plans are hosted by Primus Telecommunications. After interrogating a customer service agent, I am assured that these rates will remain steady. While there is no increase in sight, Primus is careful to give customers advance notice of any plan changes.
Best Wishes in 2008! May your phonecalls bring you joy without costing a fortune.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Texting for Take-out
The restaurant industry has caught on to the convenience of text messaging. Ordering takeout with by cellphone is predicted to change the food delivery business of several popular chains.
More takeout orderers are all thumbs
By: Bruce Horovitz
USA Today
Jan. 4th, 2008
Big restaurant chains are rushing into what could be the future of takeout and delivery food: text ordering. Leading the way are the pizza giants. Papa John's (PZZA) is airing national TV spots to promote the text ordering that it launched in November. Domino's (DPZ) has offered mobile ordering - which requires cellphone Web access - since July. Pizza Hut is about to start promoting both text and mobile ordering.
Quiznos, Dunkin' Donuts and Subway have looked into text ordering. McDonald's (MCD) is testing it in Seoul. Starbucks (SBUX) tested it in London and at one U.S. store....The potential pool of users is huge, considering Americans already send 30 billion text messages a month. Noah Glass, founder and CEO of GoMobo.com, predicts texting could account for 25% of all food takeout orders within the decade....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080104/tc_usatoday/moretakeoutorderersareallthumbs;_ylt=AgPt7dd3i9cy1jJP12OTLLis0NUE
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More takeout orderers are all thumbs
By: Bruce Horovitz
USA Today
Jan. 4th, 2008
Big restaurant chains are rushing into what could be the future of takeout and delivery food: text ordering. Leading the way are the pizza giants. Papa John's (PZZA) is airing national TV spots to promote the text ordering that it launched in November. Domino's (DPZ) has offered mobile ordering - which requires cellphone Web access - since July. Pizza Hut is about to start promoting both text and mobile ordering.
Quiznos, Dunkin' Donuts and Subway have looked into text ordering. McDonald's (MCD) is testing it in Seoul. Starbucks (SBUX) tested it in London and at one U.S. store....The potential pool of users is huge, considering Americans already send 30 billion text messages a month. Noah Glass, founder and CEO of GoMobo.com, predicts texting could account for 25% of all food takeout orders within the decade....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080104/tc_usatoday/moretakeoutorderersareallthumbs;_ylt=AgPt7dd3i9cy1jJP12OTLLis0NUE
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Hang Up: Talking Drivers Risk Lives & Slow Traffic
Traffic accidents, caused by distracting mobile devices, commonly make headline news. Rather than reiterating the risk of talking on cellphones while driving, the following article focuses on the effect chatting motorists have on traffic delays.
Cellphone Users Slow Traffic
By: Tara Parker
New York Times
Jan. 3, 2008
Talking on the cellphone while driving isn’t just a safety risk. It also slows down traffic.
Motorists talking on the phone drive about two miles per hour more slowly than people who aren’t on the phone, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Utah. And while hands-free devices often are touted as safer alternatives, the scientists found that people using them also putter along, which suggests that it’s the talking, not the cellphone, that distracts the brain.
While a few miles per hour may not sound like much, as many as one in 10 drivers on the road is talking on the phone, says University of Utah psychology professor David Strayer, who coauthored the research. Slower cellphone drivers may be increasing overall commuting times by 5 percent to 10 percent, he calculates, and talking on the phone may increase each daily commuter’s travel time by 20 hours a year....
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/cell-phone-users-slow-traffic/?hp
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Cellphone Users Slow Traffic
By: Tara Parker
New York Times
Jan. 3, 2008
Talking on the cellphone while driving isn’t just a safety risk. It also slows down traffic.
Motorists talking on the phone drive about two miles per hour more slowly than people who aren’t on the phone, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Utah. And while hands-free devices often are touted as safer alternatives, the scientists found that people using them also putter along, which suggests that it’s the talking, not the cellphone, that distracts the brain.
While a few miles per hour may not sound like much, as many as one in 10 drivers on the road is talking on the phone, says University of Utah psychology professor David Strayer, who coauthored the research. Slower cellphone drivers may be increasing overall commuting times by 5 percent to 10 percent, he calculates, and talking on the phone may increase each daily commuter’s travel time by 20 hours a year....
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/cell-phone-users-slow-traffic/?hp
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