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Interesting. Very interesting. We’re seeing quite a few devices that at first glance appear to be yet another portable media player, but on digging further seem to have quite a bit more functionality, perhaps pushing them closer to MID or UMPC land. Is the Cowon Q5W one of those devices? I’m...
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Somebody here at GBM will probably be ordering an Amazon Kindle eBook reader and I’ll be really looking forward to checking out first hand observations of the device. In fact, I imagine in the coming days we are going to be hearing a lot about Amazon’s Kindle. In advance we are already hearing...
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Newsweek has more details on Amazon's Kindle device and service , which begins shipping tomorrow for $399. Looks very similar to a UMPC, huh? I doubt it supports ink, but it sure would be nice. 30 hours of use per charge Weighs 10.3 ounces Holds 200 books Purchase books via EV-DO through Whispernet...
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Ok, maybe you aren’t into the whole solar charging game , but you’re still looking for a more natural way to juice up your gear and save a few energy cycles. I posted this on my personal blog last night, but thought GBM Readers might want to take a look at this as well. I’m not sure how well it works...
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Amazon.com is gearing up to release its Kindle E-Book Reader on Monday. Seiko Epson is readying their E-Book reader and we’ve also heard news recently from CyBook . Of course not a week goes by without hearing about Sony’s reader . There is obviously a market here, but I’m not in it...
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I just got an email notification from the Microsoft Zune team that the updated Zune software will be hitting on November 13th for all of us Zune 1.0 owners. Here are more details Beginning November 13, Zune® will be providing service and software updates for your device and your PC. The updates will...
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Over at the Origami P roject forums Kurt has an interesting blog post on how to use an Ultra Mobile PC to listen to Internet radio. The post covers everything from streaming to Codecs, to how to optimize your UMPC for listening. So if you’re looking to turn your UMPC into a portable radio you might...
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Talk of Mobile media and Mobile entertainment these days on the pages of GottaBeMoible.com (and elsewhere) usually centers around Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch, the Zune, and what you can do with media on UMPCs using either the Origami Experience or Windows Media Center. But there are other mobile...
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I’ve never heard of WebGuide before. It is a web based add-on for Media Center that allows you to control your Media Center remotely over the web. In this video jkkmobile demonstrates WebGuide on a UMPC. And guess what? The add-on is free. > Tags: WebGuide , Mobile , Media+Center This article...
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In the wake of competition from Amazon.com and WalMart, Apple changed its tune on pricing for iTunes Plus music. iTunes Plus offered DRM-free music and higher quality audio files for $1.29 a song versus the $.99 price for those encumbered with copy protection. Now Apple is offering the Plus catalog ...
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Want to create a tune or two while you are on the road? Steve “Chippy” Paine gives mobile music creation a go on the Raon Digital Everun and shows that it is more than possible on that mobile device. > Tags: Raon+Digital+Everun , Mobile This article originally posted on GottaBeMobile.com...
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I don't know how long this special will last, but Buy.com has the brown 30GB Zune listed for $99 . Order today and they will ship around November 19th. This article originally posted on GottaBeMobile.com , THE source for Tablet PC and Ultra-Mobile PC News, Video Reviews, and Discussion Forums! Full...