Stories by John Cox

Asset tracking for enterprises made simpler

The first thing that almost every enterprise does in tracking assets wirelessly is pick the client tracking device. It's the wrong thing to do, says Michael Campbell, CEO of Sensor Logic, which offers a hosted asset tracking platform called Cirrus.

Written by John Cox07 May 10 08:40

Microsoft touts 'browser with no name' in Windows Phone 7

At its MIX Web developer conference this week Microsoft had little to say about the unnamed browser in Windows Phone 7, even as it trumpeted a limited "preview" release of desktop Internet Explorer 9.

Written by John Cox18 March 10 03:14

Free Microsoft Windows Phone 7 developer tools released

Microsoft Monday announced at its MIX 10 conference the immediate release of free versions of its core development tools, all designed to get developers off to a fast start building applications for Windows Phone 7 smartphones.  

Written by John Cox16 March 10 08:42

MessagePhone: an affordable smartphone for the masses

The latest smartphone for a mass market has been unveiled not by Apple or Nokia or any other recognizable consumer electronics company but by a messaging software vendor that services mobile carriers.

Written by John Cox11 Feb. 10 08:57

Firefox for mobile hits production mode

The first production version of Firefox for Mobile has been released, for Nokia's Maemo operating system. But Mozilla already seems to be scaling back its deployment plans, and unexpectedly the mobile browser will not support Adobe Flash.

Written by John Cox02 Feb. 10 01:38

Sensor net deployed in flood warning study

Researchers in the United Kingdom are deploying a trial network of wireless sensors intended to help predict river flooding.

Written by John Cox27 Oct. 06 23:33

Google Nexus One vs Apple iPhone 3GS

Google's Nexus One, built by Taiwan's HTC, offers much of what one expects in a high-end 3G smartphone. Yet is it enough, and good enough, to give the iPhone 3GS a run for the money? Initial reviews like its design, speed and integration with the Web. With a two-year T-Mobile contract (at $US80 per month), Nexus costs $US179 (or $530 unlocked). A CDMA version is due with Verizon Wireless in Spring 2010. In this slideshow, we focus on some of the key differences, comparing the two smartphones in terms of their published specifications, with some comments from (and links to) early reviews and assessments of the Nexus.

Written by John Cox08 Jan. 10 08:45

iPhone winning over some corporate security skeptics

Apple's iPhone is slowly but surely winning over some enterprise security skeptics. As a result, it's now showing up alongside, or instead of, Research in Motion BlackBerries and Microsoft Windows Mobile handsets, despite the fact Apple offers none of the security and management features that are hallmarks of those two platforms.

Written by John Cox08 Dec. 09 02:38

Apple patent filing reignites tablet device rumors

A just-published Apple patent application for hand-writing recognition on pen-based computers has re-ignited speculation the company will soon unveil a tablet device. But if that's Apple's plan, the company may be in a furious race with Microsoft, which is leaking and hinting at details of an innovative small tablet device, Courier, now in development.

Written by John Cox14 Nov. 09 04:06
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