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June 30, 2006
Om Malik theorized in a recent blog post that Google's new Checkout system is designed to help Google move away from cost per click advertising to cost per conversion advertising, where advertisers are only charged if someone actually buys something. By managing the checkout process, Google has access to the data they need to charge advertisers for this ad format.
June 29, 2006
Google calendars are great, but unless I can sync them with my Treo 700p (or 650), they lose a lot of their luster. After messing around for a bit I was finally able to get all of my shared Google calendars to my Treo 700p via hotsyncing through my Mac using Missing Sync and iCal. Any changes I make on the Treo will upload to Google and any changes in Google will download to my Treo. Want to know how? Here are the deets:
One of the best e-mail clients for any mobile device is about to get a lot better. On June 29, 2006 ChatterEmail will be releasing their new Exchange plugin. This plugin will allow ChatterEmail to access Exchange 2000 SP2 and above servers in real time without any middleware or complex IT changes to Exchange itself. Say goodbye to monthly fees on your Blackberry or GoodLink program, ChatterEmail is where it's at!
I believe that ChatterEmail is the killer app for the Treo 600/650/700p. With ChatterEmail+ / EX I am able to connect to any Exchange 2000/SP2 or IMAP Idle server and get push e-mail directly to my phone. In my testing I have found that in many cases new e-mail will make it to my Treo before it makes it to my Outlook. That's fast. Servers that don't support IMAP Idle or IMAP at all for that matter will still work, however, Chatter will need to connect on a scheduled interval and pull the mail down just like any other e-mail client out there. The protocols supported are IMAL Idle, IMAP, POP3 and Exchange.
June 28, 2006
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) Co-CEO Jim Balsillie has denied rumors of a Palm/RIM merger tomorrow (06/29/2006). Today at the C3 conference in New York, Balsillie was quoted as saying, "Our view is there is diversity in handhelds," and "We don't have grand ambitions to consolidate the handheld business any more than we have ambitions to exit the handheld business.''
June 27, 2006
Did you forget to sign up for Writely before Google bought the program and turned off registrations?
June 26, 2006
I love Flickr's photo service in many ways, including the easy ability to upload nearly unlimited photos, easy photo sharing, and the incredible community the site has created around pictures. However, I have a few gripes with the service as it currently exists and thought I'd share. None have been deal breakers for me, but some could be over time if they aren't eventually addressed.
June 25, 2006
I spent last week on vacation with my wife in and around Vancouver, BC, where I picked up on a branding value from a new perspective. Generally, my wife and I prefer shopping with local merchants, checking out local restaurants, and basically experiencing what's unique about an area whether it's Vancouver or our own town of Minneapolis. However, we spent a fair amount of time visiting two large chains on an almost daily basis during our vacation: Petro Canada and Starbucks.
June 24, 2006
A few interesting rumors are starting to circulate on a Palm and Research In
Motion (RIM) merger this Thursday (06/29/2006). There are a couple of
good
points here but I think there's a bit more to this.
A lot of users have asked me to compare the Treo 700p with the 650, 700w and Audiovox 6700. Recently the Motorola Q has been added into the mix, however, I have not yet had a chance to get my hands on one yet. I'm going to throw these smartphones into two categories: Palm and Windows Mobile. I did a technical comparison of these phones a while back and that's great, but a technical grid does not show how one will use the device in real life. While one device may have better specs on paper, once we get it into the field it may completely suck. This review is moistly subjective based on my experiences with each device. Your mileage may vary.
June 22, 2006
I took the leap today and migrated all of my business apps to my MacBook Pro. 90% of my work can be done on my Macintosh and now the other 10% can also be done on my Macintosh. What do I mean by that? I mean my Mac is running both Mac OS X and Windows XP at the same time!
June 21, 2006
I was reading though a backlog of Digg and Gizmodo stories when an item I read about in the beginning of the month popped back up: How Not to Steal a Sidekick. At first I thought this was an interesting tale of stolen property, egos and red tape. Upon further reflection I found that this story shows how the Internet will be keeping everyone, connected or not, honest.
June 20, 2006
I was playing with my MacBook Pro earlier tonight trying to find some fun applications to make life easier and more interesting. Here are a couple that I stumbled across:
We have covered the basics of why I like the Treo 700p but now it's time to tell you what I don't like about it. No digital device is perfect, and while the Treo line is the best of the best, I still have a few items I wish Palm would include:
June 19, 2006
A couple of people have e-mailed me and asked what I do to sync my Treo 700p/w to my Macintosh. The answer is in the form of Mark/Space's Missing Sync. Not only will the Missing Sync allow Macintosh users to easily sync their Palm devices, but it's also the best syncing tool available on any platform.
June 18, 2006
Reader Brandorr sent in a bunch of great Treo apps and addons that I think are worth mentioning. This is some great stuff, thank you Brandorr.
June 16, 2006
A lot of sites have already done fantastic reviews on the Treo 700p, therefore I'll do my best to not recap the work they have already done. I'm going to take a look at the Treo 700p from the perspective of a techie and a businessperson, not just from a features standpoint.
June 15, 2006
I had the honor of speaking at The Lawlor Group Summer Seminar in Minneapolis earlier today about search engine optimization, pay per click marketing, web analytics, and social networking sites.
Andrew Goodman shared his thoughts on pay per click advertising and mastering Google Adwords during a presentation yesterday to the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association. Aptly titled, "It's Not Just You: Pay-Per-Click Can Be A Real Beast," Andrew covered topics from how to write compelling pay per click ad copy to the latest theories on what Google is trying to achieve with their AdRank system.
June 14, 2006
New Sites Put Your Life on the Map - Yahoo! News "Despite their different appearance, all five sites let you add pushpins to online maps that link to your personal descriptions of the locations, and to peruse the contributions...
June 13, 2006
TPM Net Neutrality Tally "Here's where we're keeping track of where various politicians stand on the Net Neutrality bill making its way through the Senate" (tags: politics networkneutrality senate)...
Rustybrick at Search Engine Roundtable is reporting that Link-Vault.com has been banned from Google:
"It appears that a major link network named Link Vault has been banned from Google.
June 12, 2006
Five Highlights from Google?��Ǩ�Ѣs GEO Developer Day
PluggedIn: Wi-Fi set to reshape France phone market "Making cheap calls over the Internet with a cellular phone is becoming a reality in France and set to spread quickly across the rest of Europe." (tags: mobile cellular phones france...
June 8, 2006
Survey: iPods more popular than beer - Yahoo! News "Nearly three quarters, or 73 percent, of 1,200 students surveyed said iPods were "in" ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù more than any other item in a list that also included text messaging, bar hopping...
June 7, 2006
Steve Rubel posted a couple theories on his blog yesterday in response to a report by the Online Publisher's Association reporting that:
Online Newspaper Ads Gaining Ground on Print - New York Times "Newspaper print ad spending in the first three months of 2006 increased only 0.3 percent, to $10.5 billion, over the corresponding period last year. At the same time,...
June 6, 2006
Michael Arrington reported yesterday on the launch of a new service that tracks the relationship status of your MySpace friends called SingleStat.us.
June 5, 2006
Cell Phones to Avoid: PaulStamatiou.com Paul comments on the recent article by CNET ranking the top-10 highest radiation cell phones. (tags: radiation cellphones motorola) U.S. Wants Companies to Keep Web Usage Records: New York Times "The Justice Department is...
I found this picture on Flickr today of three Treo users (and someone with a laptop?) comparing their gadgets. A similar thing happened to me at lunch today where I dined with two fellow Treo users. Between the three of us, we had a Treo 600, Treo 650, and a brand new Treo 700p.
June 4, 2006
Ben managed to sweep the top-five spots for most-viewed posts in May:
June 3, 2006
Om Malik recently wrote a gigapost on his blog, GigaOm.co, about Web 2.0 companies and their cross over potential to the mainstream where he mentioned Josh Kopelman's recent 53651 meme.
June 1, 2006
We've been hovering around 400 subscribers to Technology Evangelist over the past week or two, so imagine my surprise to see Feedburner reporting 51,225 subscribers today. Quite a jump overnight. Here's what it looks like in our Feedburner Feed Stats Dashboard.
Ask.com launched a new blog search site today that takes an entirely new approach to determining authority: Bloglines circulation.
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