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Archive for the ‘Mobile’ CategoryTechnology Companies dream of one device that can do it allMonday, September 21st, 2009Steve Jobs stood onstage in San Francisco and walked the Apple faithful through a demonstration of the company’s forthcoming iPhone. He showed off its bright, beautiful touch-sensitive screen and bag of associated goodies, from a cool voicemail system to an attractive Web browser. It all looked so elegant and easy. More important, it played to a fantasy that so many companies have long lusted to fulfill: the dream of One Device. Marketing Goes MobileThursday, September 10th, 2009Your mobile phone: It’s practically fused to your palm. Aside from your house keys, it’s the one thing you couldn’t imagine leaving home without. Now, as TV network executives and ad buyers gather for the upfront, your mobile device will become a strategic component in their emerging-media marketing discussions. Yahoo Widens Reach of Mobile-Ad ServiceTuesday, September 8th, 2009Yahoo Inc. plans to begin showing display advertising on mobile devices in 18 foreign markets, in an aggressive move into the young mobile-ad market. Under the expanded program, …it will begin showing ads from a number of large advertisers in several European, Latin American and Asian countries, with the United Kingdom the largest market among them. .Mobi Spurs Wireless WebWednesday, September 2nd, 2009SURFING THE WEB on a cellphone can be as difficult as surfing the ocean on a tiny board. Now, a company founded by Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Vodafone Group PLC, Nokia Corp., and several other companies, aims to make it easier to browse the Internet on wireless devices such as cellphones or BlackBerries. Hotel-Room TV Tries to Freshen Itself UpWednesday, September 2nd, 2009Many travelers these days often carry their entertainment with them, with iPods, portable DVD players and laptop computers. That is putting pressure on companies that provide on-demand video for hotel rooms, a business that is both consolidating and striving to innovate. Blackberry TipsTuesday, August 18th, 2009You’ve probably already heard this tip many times, but it bears repeating: Add an entry to your contacts named ICE (In Case of Emergency). For this number, put the contact number of a relative or friend that emergency crews can contact… Mobile predictions from 2005Wednesday, August 5th, 2009THE MARCH of digital technologies through cameras, video and a flurry of gadgets is reshaping old standbys and broadening their use. Clock radios are turning into überstereos; and cameras into slim wonders that beam images to a TV or printer. Television, which had evolved only gradually since the advent of color in the 1950s, is now a digital jungle of new screen types, shapes and technologies. Here’s a look at those and other major trends under way. Log in |
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I moved to Maine when I was 16 years old. I got my start as a feeder operator on a press. After a side step into the dying art of letterpress printing (which I quite enjoyed), I moved into film-based prepress. Building on that experience I then jumped head-first into digital prepress. I came on board at Spire Express in 2000, staying quite busy for some time doing imagesetting. Now here I am on the other side of yet another transition (away from silver-based imaging), working to stay on my toes with new technologies and media. When I'm not working, I enjoy playing the fiddle and banjo. Portland is a great town in which to work and play music. Read more posts by Mike You are currently browsing the archives for the Mobile category. Latest EntriesTopics
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