Archive for the 'mobility' Category

Free webinar probes smartphone market growth

July 22, 2010

A free webinar hosted by market analyst firm ABI Research will explore various aspects of the rapidly emerging smartphone market. The August 5 event will cover topics such as how fast smartphones are gaining ground; where they’ve been most successful, and why; and how much impact Android and other Linux-based software platforms are having.
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Google service fosters cooperative parking

July 12, 2010

A new Google Labs webservice aims to help drivers find and share parking spaces. Using this new cooperative service, which unsurprisingly requires the use of Android-based smartphones, “we’ll all save time, save gas, and reduce pollution,” says Google.
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When will the Automotive Internet arrive?

June 8, 2010

This article presents a vision of a new, cooperative traffic system based on advanced communication hardware and software — what might be thought of as an “automotive Internet.” The article was originally published by ICT Results, which showcases the activities of various EU-funded R&D projects.
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Using a PogoPlug as an iPod server

April 8, 2010

I recently acquired an iPod Touch, and soon found myself with an 80GB iPod paperweight knocking around and collecting dust. Then it hit me: why not use a Pogoplug as an iPod server, effectively filling my nifty new iPod Touch with 80GB of music whenever I have WiFi access!
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What’s NOT going to happen in 2010

December 11, 2009

Technology market analyst ABI Research has published its annual prognostication of technology trends and events that won’t happen in the coming year. The 11-page article is available for free download (after registration) from the firm’s website.
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