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Bluetrek SurfaceSound Compact hands-free system
The ability to use your device while driving is important for most of us, but more and more states are implementing rules about cell phone use. For the most part, the new laws state that the driver of a vehicle can't use a cell phone while the vehicle is in motion. It is a pretty simple law, and violations can bring some stiff fines. Fortunately, there are exceptions to these laws that allow the use of a hands-free system.
The folks at Bluetrek (bluetrek.com) have a rather unique hands-free solution in their new Bluetrek Surface Sound Compact, a flat, visor-mounted wireless Bluetooth speaker and microphone. I was immediately interested in this solution because it uses flat panel speaker technology developed by NXT, which allows manufacturers to develop products with extraordinary sound quality, but without the bulk usually associated with high-quality speakers...
Posted on 2/19/08 by Jack Cook
Can Raketu replace a SIM card?
I recently received a lovely new WMG Windows Mobile 6 Professional device that came unlocked and without a SIM card, which limited some of its powerful capability. Without a SIM card, I could not use it to make phone calls or send text or MMS messages. However, when I discovered the wireless communication possibilities of the newly released Raketu for Windows Mobile devices, I was eager to give it a try.
Raketu (raketu.com) is a VoIP-based service that has been available for desktops, but is now offered for Windows Mobile devices as well. It is supposed to enable you to use your handset to make calls anywhere in the world free. You can send e-mail as well as SMS and MMS messages…
Posted on 2/5/08 by Tim Hillebrand
5 Rules of e-mail etiquette
The rise of e-mail and other forms of instant electronic communication has eroded our respect for many of the conventions that we traditionally adhered to when writing paper letters, and has introduced several new bad habits into the way we communicate with one another on a daily basis. Those of us who use mobile devices to communicate are especially susceptible to bad e-mail habits because the size limitations of these devices encourage lazy habits, and because mobile device users tend to be busy, always-on-the-go types. In response to this phenomenon, I've decided to compile 5 rules of e-mail etiquette.
- Rule 1 – Respond to every part of an e-mail that warrants a response.
- Rule 2 – Respond to e-mails.
- Rule 3 – Check your spelling.
- Rule 4 – Consider using traditional letter formatting.
- Rule 5 – Only use "Internetspeak" when appropriate.
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