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theITChannel Podcast Episode 35: Mobile Phone Updates for the rest of us

mikefoong — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:09:43 +0000

Recording with the 3 of us (Sheldon, Toh and Myself) in KL and Sherwin in Singapore. Missing Andrew this week. We rambled on a few things today about the Nokia N900 which recently had a local bloggers launch. Will it fly? Will it not? [Correction: I mention it is capacitive, it is actually resistive and not capacitive]

The competition is heating up between the 3 consumer giants in the likes of Microsoft, Google and Apple. With Apple having an arsenal of gadgets that wows us, Microsoft and Google is trailing not too far away in terms of the mobile gadgets race to gain market share but apple’s ancillary army of developers and apps is definitely something no other company can rival at the moment. How long will the dominance last?

With the underdog JooJoo delaying their launch date, one wonders if the company can survive the tsunami that is inevitable and this time from top 3 IT fault lines.

We lightly touch on politician’s gripe on Open Source being the Enemy of the State. Wonder who paid them to do this…

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Show Links after the jump

Mobile Phone Updates:
1. Nokia N900 Update by Michael and Sherwin

2. Nokia N900 will be getting MeeGo

http://mytechnews.info/b/2010/03/ooooo-nokia-n900-to-get-meego.html

Microsoft – Apple Competition Heats Up
3. Windows Phone 7 vs iPhone

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/windows-phone-7-series-demo-video-reveals-new-apps-screens/

4.Microsoft Courier vs iPad

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/

5. and JooJoo misses the boat and the gap is drawing closer

http://www.inquisitr.com/64205/joojoo-misses-promised-delivery-date-company-delivers-a-no-comment/

Google keeps expanding it’s Web Dominance
6. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/google-buys-photo-editing-site-picnik/story-e6freuyi-1225835960257

Open Source is now Enemy of the State
7. http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/58042

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theITChannel Podcast Episode 33: What would Toh Translate: Pichipichipichi is dirty

mikefoong — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:14:43 +0000

We had an explosive episode exploring the Mobile World Congress with Sherwin Loh (http://www.twitter.com/angelsherwin), a run down on Google Buzz and the Google Personal Babelfish or the Google Star Trek Universal Translator, And Jen-ii (or what was formerly known as the Mak-cik PC. Translation: Aunty PC)

You will hear a slew of new product announcements from Nokia, HTC, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Intel, Microsoft Windows Phone 7 and new partnerships. Some of the biggest news like Nokia Maemo and Intel Moblin to merge to a new product called MeeGo, HTC Desire – the Nexus one with Sense UI, Mobile Windows Phone 7′s impressive new concept and other product announcement that Sherwin will share with us.

Related to the mobile world, Adobe Air announced that they will develop Air for mobile devices. I think this gave us the biggest “Sigh” in the podcast.

We dissected Google Buzz and what is really mean to us after 2 weeks of usage. Is this going to be a useful tool for gmail users or a lead in to something bigger from Google?

Somehow with all the Mobile World Congress and Google Buzz hype, the Google Speech-To-Speech translator slipped in unnoticed by most of us. So hear what we thing about another game changer that Google is developing.

We then diverted to talk about translation as a whole while expanding on the google’s speech-to-speech translator and ended up having lots of time wasting fun with Translation Party (http://translationparty.com). So if you want to know what the title of the podcast means go here – http://www.translationparty.com/#6616031 and find out what we were laughing about.

We ended with the most crucial technology contribution that Mimos (Malaysia) will bring to the community. The Aunty PC (Jen-ii, formerly known as the Mak-cik PC) A hilarious tickling of the funny bone ensues…

Enjoy!

This Week’s theITChannel Podcast is brought to you by:

Michael Foong
Court Jester and Host of theITChannel
http://twitter.com/mikefoong

Sheldon Goh
Techie Cartoonist Telco Specialist Extraordinaire Masked Super Hero
http://twitter.com/sheldongoh

Andrew Kok
Super Gamer Geek God Techmeister
http://twitter.com/andrewkjs

Sherwin Loh
Correspondent for the Digital Life, Straits Times, Singapore Rabbit Eater
http://twitter.com/angelsherwin

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Show Links after the jump

1. Mobile World Congress

http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/

2. Symbian 3

http://gizmodo.com/5471833/symbian3-will-be-running-on-phones-later-this-year-but-see-what-it-looks-like-now?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/symbian-s-3-officially-announced-previewed-on-video/

3. MeeGo

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/meego-nokia-and-intel-merge-maemo-and-moblin/

4. Windows Phone 7

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/microsoft-phone?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/adobe-confirms-no-flash-in-windows-mobile-7/

5. Adobe Air

http://gizmodo.com/5471766/adobe-air-for-smartphones-wants-to-be-one-platform-to-rule-them-all?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29

6. Google Buzz

http://lifehacker.com/5467841/google-buzz-explained?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29

http://mashable.com/2010/02/14/google-buzz-column/

http://mashable.com/2010/02/09/google-buzz-facebook-twitter/

http://lifehacker.com/5470104/google-updates-explains-buzz-privacy-setup?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29

7. Google Speech-to-Speech Translation (Personal Babelfish)

http://gizmodo.com/5466477/google-working-on-speech+to+speech-translation-phone-aka-your-own-personal-babel-fish?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+%28Gizmodo%29

8. Jen-ii (formerly Mak-cik PC)

http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2010/2/17/technology/20100217142954&sec=technology

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Matechulous is the top 2 post for Nokia Connection 09

mikefoong — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:34:21 +0000

While doing an uplift and consolidation of matechculous.com. I found out that if you search for Nokia Connection 09, matechulous.com is in the top 2 post. Unfortunately because I am refreshing the site, the link points to an obsolete posts.

The good news is that because we did the live blogging from scribblelive.com our post remains the top 3. So we would like to say a big thank you for your support.

If you have any ideas on how we can change that link, let us know. I am also happy to hear your feedback on the site

Thanx

Eponymous@matechulous

[MTQOS] Nokia Connection 2009 Live Blogging

mikefoong — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:07:06 +0000

9:09 PM: mikefoong Setting up Scribble Live for Live blogging #nokiacon09
9:18 PM: mikefoong Just setup #nokiacon09 liveblogging on www.matechulous.com crossblogging from scribblelive
9:20 PM: mikefoong Testing crossblogging of #nokiacon09 on www.matechulous.com
9:22 PM: mikefoong Event will start at 9am. Watch out for this site or www.matechulous.com
10:33 PM: mikefoong waiting to get into the #nokiacom09 event
10:40 PM: mikefoong We are starting in a few minutes
10:43 PM: mikefoong Stephanie Chai MC for today
10:43 PM: mikefoong #nokiacon is in the 9th year
10:44 PM: mikefoong Chris Carr on the opening address – Vice President Sales, South East Asia Pacific – Nokia
10:46 PM: mikefoong
10:46 PM: mikefoong Nokia Con
10:46 PM: mikefoong Today’s mobile market is changing
10:47 PM: mikefoong Internet access is now being brought to the mobile and many people is accessing the internet for the first time using the mobile phone
10:47 PM: mikefoong Ovimail is taking off successfully in the Asia Pacific
10:48 PM: mikefoong Today, there will be some announcements on devices and services
10:48 PM: mikefoong Chris Carr
10:49 PM: mikefoong
10:50 PM: mikefoong Chris Carr opening address
10:51 PM: mikefoong Mary Macdowell Keynote up now
10:51 PM: mikefoong Consumer needs are changing. The device is not solely about communication but a bridge from the real world to the digital world
10:51 PM: mikefoong Nokia assumes that you need to need information to interact with the real world
10:52 PM: mikefoong 80% of the world are in the range of a mobile service.
10:53 PM: mikefoong Its not about recreating the PC but enhance the mobility characteristics of the mobile phone
10:54 PM: mikefoong NSN – Nokia Siemens Networks is still core to Nokia
10:55 PM: mikefoong Nokia is a product company and increasingly providing internet and mobilty solutions
10:56 PM: mikefoong NAVTEQ is the 4th core busines for Nokia providing content services like maps
10:57 PM: mikefoong Nokia is transforming from mere providing products to a services company
10:58 PM: mikefoong Nokia created OVI to address the services market
10:59 PM: mikefoong Key elements: Irrestible solutions and vibrant ecosystem, Consumer Relationships, Best products for the consumer
10:59 PM: mikefoong Irresistible Solutions and vibrant ecosystems. A device that will be part of your life.
11:00 PM: mikefoong Opportunities for developers: Opening up channels, stimulating service relationships
11:02 PM: mikefoong Nokia developers will get a distribution channel access
11:02 PM: mikefoong Services Apis will start emerging for the developer. i.e. the Maps Api
11:05 PM: mikefoong
11:05 PM: mikefoong Nokia will continue to develop the PC market
11:07 PM: mikefoong the N97 is moving towards a true mobile computer
11:07 PM: mikefoong the power of a desktop PC in the palm of your hand?
11:08 PM: mikefoong the N97 allows you to customised how the information is presented to you
11:08 PM: mikefoong The OVI store is tailored to your location
11:08 PM: mikefoong OVIstore will have paid and free content/applications
11:10 PM: mikefoong
11:10 PM: mikefoong Games is the number premium content
11:10 PM: mikefoong OVIstore accessible from 75 different devices
11:10 PM: mikefoong Gravity is tops the list in terms of revenues (Gravity is a twitter client)
11:11 PM: mikefoong Music is a hit
11:11 PM: mikefoong 1 in 3 people in Asia has a mobile device
11:12 PM: mikefoong Nokia is the largest provider of music devices in the world
11:12 PM: mikefoong Wait, bigger than iPods?
11:13 PM: mikefoong
11:13 PM: mikefoong No piracy of music in this distribution channel
11:13 PM: mikefoong Free music monetization
11:13 PM: mikefoong Mobile subscription + no DRM?
11:14 PM: mikefoong On average people downloads 3 music genre but with the devices people downloads 7 different genres
11:15 PM: mikefoong Nokia Music store 18 countries on 28 devices. Highly influenced by radio play in Asia Pacific
11:16 PM: mikefoong Phones that comes with music in 8 countries on 12 devices. Singapore is on the list but not malaysia
11:16 PM: mikefoong 75000 users of Nokia Messaging and growing
11:18 PM: mikefoong
11:18 PM: mikefoong Ovimail: Email dfirectly on your phone
11:18 PM: mikefoong Push Email
11:19 PM: mikefoong Available in 178 countries. Its bundled in the data plan of many operators
11:21 PM: mikefoong
11:25 PM: mikefoong Announcement Time
11:26 PM: mikefoong Chris Carr is back on stage
11:26 PM: mikefoong 3 new products
11:26 PM: mikefoong Nokia E72
11:26 PM: mikefoong Best in Class messaging
11:28 PM: mikefoong
11:28 PM: mikefoong IM client directly open from the homescreen
11:28 PM: mikefoong GTalk, Y!, OVI and others are supported
11:28 PM: mikefoong No surprise that Ovi services are integrated directly into E72
11:28 PM: mikefoong Start shipping 3rd quarter 2009
11:28 PM: mikefoong Nokia 5530 ExpressMusic Announcement
11:29 PM: mikefoong Connected to virtual communities
11:31 PM: mikefoong
11:31 PM: mikefoong Nokia 3710 fold being announced
11:31 PM: mikefoong Available 3rd Quarter 2009
11:31 PM: mikefoong Nice phone for ladies?
11:31 PM: mikefoong Integrate WLAN
11:32 PM: mikefoong Thats all for the announcements
11:32 PM: mikefoong Showcase of Nokia’s latest solutions coming up
11:34 PM: mikefoong
11:34 PM: mikefoong Models coming out with new phones
11:36 PM: mikefoong Moving into the showcase area
11:38 PM: mikefoong catching pictures of the new phones
11:43 PM: mikefoong
11:43 PM: mikefoong New nokia phones upclose in a moment with some eye candy
11:45 PM: mikefoong
11:57 PM: mikefoong
11:57 PM: mikefoong Will upload a bunch of photos and will stop live blogging
11:59 PM: mikefoong
12:02 AM: mikefoong
12:04 AM: mikefoong
12:06 AM: mikefoong
12:08 AM: mikefoong Thats all for now folks. Thanx for tuning in. Check back later in the blog – www.matechulous.com
2:15 AM: mikefoong Nokia Connection 09 continues with the Media Workshop
2:16 AM: mikefoong Talking about The Power of Personal Internet
2:17 AM: mikefoong What we already know that social networks have taken over a big part of our live
2:18 AM: mikefoong
2:18 AM: mikefoong New competition are introduced because of this convergence
2:18 AM: mikefoong Convergence of internet and mobility. Mobile devices are leading the way
2:20 AM: mikefoong
2:21 AM: mikefoong Context and Localization is what set’s Ovi services apart
2:21 AM: mikefoong Ubiquitous services that are context relevant delivered to the users
2:23 AM: mikefoong
2:23 AM: mikefoong Video playing on OviServices Now
2:25 AM: mikefoong
2:26 AM: mikefoong OviMaps is up now
2:26 AM: mikefoong Nokia is developing the own apps. I’ve seen the 3D aspects of the mobile maps and contextually aware. Pretty impressive
2:27 AM: mikefoong Real time traffic, POI content, weather etc. All location aware and contextual
2:27 AM: mikefoong OviMaps Api. What google maps have done before
2:28 AM: mikefoong OviStore is up. The competitor to Apple App Store
2:28 AM: mikefoong Over 75 devices support in different price bands. Why different bands?
2:30 AM: mikefoong
2:30 AM: mikefoong Range of content – Audio, widget, flash, games, video, rate, recommend content etc
2:31 AM: mikefoong OviMail provides many people who have no access to the Internet their first Internet Identity
2:31 AM: mikefoong OviMail has 14 languages at the moment
2:32 AM: mikefoong Emerging markets are the top markets – Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and Thailand
2:34 AM: mikefoong
2:34 AM: mikefoong Support for Microsoft Live Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, GMail, exchange and push email…
2:34 AM: mikefoong Nokia comes with Music
2:35 AM: mikefoong Did digital piracy almost kill the music industry? I doubt it…
2:36 AM: mikefoong Nokia comes with music video is on
2:36 AM: mikefoong today show australia recording
2:38 AM: mikefoong
2:38 AM: mikefoong Joe – Bangkok Post, will Music come to Thailand?
2:38 AM: mikefoong Q&A time
2:38 AM: mikefoong Nokia: Hopefully So… we have not determined where to launch next
2:40 AM: mikefoong
2:40 AM: mikefoong Stuff Magazine: Internet experience was better on the mobile phone?
2:41 AM: mikefoong Nokia: When you have context based information and location based information. The experience is better on the mobile device…
2:42 AM: mikefoong Do people pay for applications? Does nokia finds it hard?
2:44 AM: mikefoong Nokia did not really answer the question but just said that premium content will be available as part of the store
2:44 AM: mikefoong Nelson Wee – Ovi Store introduction is up next
2:46 AM: mikefoong
2:46 AM: mikefoong Reiterating that the Ovistore supports 75 devices
2:46 AM: mikefoong Nokia used to have MOSH, Music Store, Widgets and they are not combined into the Ovi Store
2:46 AM: mikefoong Star Trek ringtone is top downloaded ringtone
2:46 AM: mikefoong Wallpapers and such
2:47 AM: mikefoong store.ovi.com
2:47 AM: mikefoong Ability to rate and recommend content to others.
2:48 AM: mikefoong Not new for many iPhone users
2:52 AM: mikefoong Be right back… solving a technical issue
3:12 AM: mikefoong Sorry guys I have a data connection issue. Will retweet the live blogging
3:12 AM: mikefoong Going to stop for awhile
9:50 AM: mikefoong The event has ended. Just completing the site consolidation at matechulous.com