A dockable tablet that blurs the distinction between a cell phone and a laptop computer.... tetherless computing is here! About time to stop research in this area :-)
AFP: India adds record 15.41 mobile million users in JanuaryWow! When I was a kid, we had to wait 7 years to get a phone and the total number of phone lines in the country was, I think, around 10 million. Now, 50% more were added in a single month. The effects on individual productivity are sure to follow, and something I experienced myself last month, when I got an SMS from cab companies not only to tell me where a cab was waiting, but to also do a survey of how my ride went!
Portable devices give "cloud" new clout: Scientific AmericanWell, finally the press has caught on to tetherless computing :-) "There's no way to stop it," said Enderle of the Enderle Group. "It's just a case of getting more and more consumer offerings based in the cloud."
Hindi keypad ready to stir up India | Articles | IndUS Business JournalInteresting... a company with no Indian roots is still heading straight into the Hindi market. Money talks... On another note, this is a pretty interesting HCI solution, and will perhaps lend itself to other situations where the same keys need to be use for different purposes.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Why the future is in your handsA fascinating article about what lies ahead. I think that the smartphone market overtaking the PC market is a real watershed event.
AirJaldiAirJaldi is a unique combination of high-tech, low-cost, and socially progressive thinking. Based out of Dharamshala, in the Himalayas, it combines long-range wireless with solar power to serve mountain communities. They have also set up a training center.
Unreasonable People: The Power of Social Entrepreneurs | A good overview of social entrepreneurship. The site nextbillion.net has many other interesting articles of this sort.
Mobile communication is revolutionizing economic and social development in rural IndiaThis is a good article on practical benefits from using cell phones in developing countries.
Its commissioned by Nokia, so the conclusions are not a great surprise, but still, there are some numbers here that give substance to the problem.
Ottawa opens up wireless industry to more competitionI had been expecting this - Canadian consumers have long been getting a raw deal, and the government had to intervene sooner or later. I am looking forward to data rates dropping (finally!) and multi-NIC data-oriented devices becoming available here.
