Mobile Future

The Portable FBI

January 10, 2010 - 5:48 pm by Art Contreras

Local police have been involved in community policing for many years. Of course, community outreach and citizen involvment are the corners stones of this policing strategy. Having the FBI engage in this strategy and taking this concept to the next level greatly enhances public safety. There is no better asset for law enforcement than having an involved citizenry. Since most of us are now using our smartphones to keep informed, you might consider checking out these these applications.

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A free mobile phone application featuring FBI updates has been downloaded more than 670,000 times in more than 70 countries since last February.
More than 35 million people visited the FBI website last year, but many of you prefer your own corners of the Internet, whether it's a personal webpage, blog, networking site, or some other space.

Today, we’re highlighting three new and improved social media initiatives that take the portable FBI concept a step further.
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Beyond the smartphone: apps for all

January 4, 2010 - 10:49 am by Molly Kocour

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Applications were quite the craze in 2008 and will continue to impact the wireless space. This NYT article discusses how consumers with basic cell phones are also able to access the benefits of wireless applications like their smartphone brethren.

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Given the craze around the iPhone, Motorola Droid, Palm Pre and Nexus One, it might seem that nearly everyone has a smartphone.

But most consumers use simpler, much cheaper phones.

According to data from the Nielsen Company, roughly 82 percent of cellphones in use are limited-function phones, the kind that typically sell for less than $50 or are given away with a two-year service contract.

One such company, GetJar, offers about 60,000 applications for nearly 2,000 different mobile phones, including the Motorola Rokr. Feature phone users can find YouTube, Tetris, the restaurant locator Urbanspoon and a range of expense-tracking and calorie-counting apps. But just because consumers have simple cellphones doesn’t mean they don’t want Facebook, Wikipedia or a popular instant-messaging application like Nimbuzz on their phones, says Ilja Laurs, chief executive of GetJar, which is based in San Mateo, Calif., and Lithuania.
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Categories: Mobile Applications, Technology, devices, entertainment

Next Clip Last minute shoppers - don’t forget your mobile phone

Last minute shoppers - don’t forget your mobile phone

December 18, 2009 - 3:01 pm by Allison Remsen 1 Comment

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Very cool wireless resources that make holiday shopping a little easier.

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Mobile Phones Become Essential Tool for Holiday Shopping

Powerful software applications for devices like the Apple iPhone are making it easy for bargain-hunting consumers to see if another retailer is offering a better deal on a big-screen HDTV or pair of shoes and to use it to haggle at the cash register.

One in five shoppers said they intended to use their cellphones to shop this holiday season, according to an annual survey by Deloitte, the accounting and consulting firm. Of those, 45 percent said they would use their phone to research prices, 32 percent said they would use it to find coupons or read reviews and 25 percent said they would make purchases from their phones.
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10 Web Trends to Watch in 2010

December 7, 2009 - 5:23 pm by Art Contreras

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Ready or not, from the projections posited by the author, we will see a significant expansion of our use of web applications in managing our business and social contacts. Certainly, our ability to access more information more rapidly will be greatly enhanced. The evolution of technology,especially wireless technology, has been unprecedented. As noted, one of the key issues that will most certainly be of concern will be privacy.

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Mashable's Pete Cashmore lists his 10 Web trends that we'll be talking about next year

Sparked by Twitter, Facebook and FriendFeed, the real-time communications trend will grow

The cloud-computing movement will see a major leap forward in the first half of 2010

2010 will be the breakthrough year of the much-anticipated mobile payments market
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Video surveillance: secure Communications

December 5, 2009 - 7:24 pm by Art Contreras

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Video techology has certainly come a long way. Having "real time" informationwhen assessing a situation is crucial for public safety personnel. This technology has helped to save lives and has enhanced the security of the public. One of the issues that I stress to public officials, is that with the nominal coast of video technology, the return on investment is significant.

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Video surveillance has been a powerful productivity tool in the public safety and public services arenas for more than a quarter century now. But video surveillance merely scratches the surface of what is possible with video today, and what will be possible in the very near future.

Video surveillance is rapidly evolving into a much more comprehensive concept: video security. The potential for video security to help improve public safety and public works, streamline services, fight and prosecute crime, increase efficiency, promote collaboration, reduce costs and save lives is virtually limitless.

No matter how large or small the department or operation, video is one of the most powerful and effective tools in improving safety, security and service.
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21st Century Teachers…

November 28, 2009 - 12:46 pm by Chris Parandian

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I love how Ms. Leonard is utilizing technology to spur curiosity among her students and increase learning via mobile...

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Some teachers embrace cell phones for class
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A few teachers are beginning to believe that they can take advantage of the love young people have for their cell phones. One example cited by an AP story is Spanish teacher Ariana Leonard, who not only allows her students to use their cell phones during class, she requires it. In Leonard’s classes, the phones are used for class lessons, to turn Spanish vocabulary lessons into digital scavenger hunts, to copy notes with cell phone cameras, and even to send text messages to remind students of their homework assignments.
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Next Clip Far From a Lab? Turn a Cellphone Into a Microscope

Far From a Lab? Turn a Cellphone Into a Microscope

November 9, 2009 - 10:13 am by Art Contreras 1 Comment

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For those that reside in rural areas, this wireless application can be of tremendous advantage. Medical personnel can have ready access to a lab in the palm of their hand. Here again, wireless technology applications are quite simply limited by our imagination.

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MICROSCOPES are invaluable tools to identify blood and other cells when screening for diseases like anemia, tuberculosis and malaria. But they are also bulky and expensive.

Now an engineer, using software that he developed and about $10 worth of off-the-shelf hardware, has adapted cellphones to substitute for microscopes.

The adapted phones may be used for screening in places far from hospitals, technicians or diagnostic laboratories, Dr. Ozcan said.
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A win-win situation?

November 5, 2009 - 2:59 pm by Molly Kocour

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An interesting and practical look at how two of telecom's biggest debates intersect: net neutrality and spectrum. Wheeler's advice to policymakers - look for the practical choice over the political choice. It remains to be seen if the FCC will heed his advice...

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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski

warned, “the biggest threat to the future of mobile in America is the looming spectrum crisis…I believe one of the FCC’s (News - Alert) highest priorities is to close the spectrum gap.”

While net neutrality and decisions about additional spectrum are not directly connected in a policy sense, they are connected practically. The industry’s spectrum situation reinforces the wireless industry’s “we are different” message in the net neutrality discussion. At the same time achieving that additional spectrum would be a huge win for those who make a profit by managing spectrum-based networks.
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Categories: FCC, Policy, Spectrum

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What do you want in a web-connected car?

November 4, 2009 - 6:42 pm by Grey Gibson

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May I have it all?

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If your car had a fast, always-on Web connection, how would you want to use it?I I wondered about this last night, as I sat in an "LTE Connected Car" promoted by Alcatel-Lucent and other members of the "ng Connect" program.

The car, a modified Toyota, had four screens, one for the driver and three for passengers. Each was running special software that would allow passengers to choose their own entertainment options.

The LTE Connected Car could let passengers watch videos from YouTube and other Internet sources and buy video on demand. (Thankfully, video would be disabled for the driver when the car was in gear, and passengers in the backseat would hear their audio via Bluetooth headsets, so as not to distract the driver.) And of course, you could surf the Web, checking out the current weather and nearby points of interest, for example.Read more at blogs.pcmag.com

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Next Clip It Knows Where You Are, and What You Are Looking For

It Knows Where You Are, and What You Are Looking For

November 4, 2009 - 8:24 am by Art Contreras

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Just think, if you are in a different area of your city or traveling, your personal guide is in the palm of your hand. If you live in a large city like I do, getting to business appointments can be a lot less stressful knowing that your personal guide is right there for you.

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Big Web companies and start-ups alike are scrambling to create the best applications to allow users to search for surrounding businesses and events from a mobile phone. Loopt, a service that lets people find their friends on the go, is now entering the crowded field.

Loopt aims to distinguish itself by making its service comprehensive. It incorporates feeds from 20 sources, including listings and review services like Zagat, Citysearch and Eventful as well as content sites like DailyCandy, Thrillist and The Village Voice.
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Mobile Future

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The Portable FBI 29 days ago, from www.fbi.gov

Beyond the smartphone: apps for all 1 month ago, from www.nytimes.com

Last minute shoppers - don’t forget your mobile phone 1 month ago, from www.nytimes.com

10 Web Trends to Watch in 2010 2 months ago, from www.cnn.com

Video surveillance: secure Communications 2 months ago, from license.icopyright.net

21st Century Teachers… 2 months ago, from tech.blorge.com

Far From a Lab? Turn a Cellphone Into a Microscope 3 months ago, from www.nytimes.com

A win-win situation? 3 months ago, from it.tmcnet.com

What do you want in a web-connected car? 3 months ago, from blogs.pcmag.com

It Knows Where You Are, and What You Are Looking For 3 months ago, from www.nytimes.com

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Beyond the smartphone: apps for all
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Last minute shoppers - don’t forget your mobile phone
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10 Web Trends to Watch in 2010
2 months ago, from www.cnn.com

Video surveillance: secure Communications
2 months ago, from license.icopyright.net

21st Century Teachers…
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Far From a Lab? Turn a Cellphone Into a Microscope
3 months ago, from www.nytimes.com

A win-win situation?
3 months ago, from it.tmcnet.com

What do you want in a web-connected car?
3 months ago, from blogs.pcmag.com

It Knows Where You Are, and What You Are Looking For
3 months ago, from www.nytimes.com