Launches at DemoFall reflect mobile computing spirit

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: KEITH SHAW ON WIRELESS COMPUTING
DEVICES
10/04/05
Today's focus: Launches at DemoFall reflect mobile computing
spirit

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* More mobile products/services from DemoFall 2005
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Today's focus: Launches at DemoFall reflect mobile computing
spirit

By Keith Shaw

Today, we're wrapping up our coverage of mobile
computing-related products and technologies from DemoFall 2005,
held recently in Huntington Beach, Calif.

The first part of Day 2 at the show was actually dedicated to
the old DemoMobile show, and several of the products and
companies launched at DemoFall reflected that mobile computing
spirit. Here are a few of our favorites:

EasyReach <http://www.easyreach.com/> launched its Remote
Access product, which lets Research In Motion BlackBerry device
users perform keyword searches to securely retrieve files or
e-mails located on a desktop PC or corporate file server, and
then delivers the files back to the handheld device. For
example, after a user types in the keyword, the service will
find the file and send the search results back via an e-mail.
Users can then request one or more files to be sent back to the
device. The service will launch sometime this month, for about
$80 per year for one user/PC, and about $100 per year for two
PCs (final pricing will be determined when the product is
released).

Destinator Technologies
<http://www.destinatortechnologies.com/index.html> launched the
Destinator Anywhere Server, a live navigation system that adds
global tracking capability to smart phones, PDAs and other
personal navigation devices. Unlike other devices that provide
static information, the Destinator Anywhere Server, when
integrated with dynamic content from providers like Yahoo,
Google or other content, can help users navigate when their
situations change. For example, when a user is in the car and
they travel for a while, the DAS will be able to determine
whether traffic conditions, which may have changed since the
user started the trip, are still good enough for the route. If
the real-time traffic data changes, the DAS will be able to give
a new route to the user via the smart phone, PDA or personal
device. Pretty cool stuff.

Airena <http://www.airset.com/> launched its AirSet mobile
groupware service, which networks your mobile phone's contacts,
calendar and to-do list with other groups within your life, such
as family, work or friends groups. The AirSet service works with
BREW and J2ME-based phones that link to a Web service, where
groups can share calendars, contacts, to-do lists, blogs and
bookmarks. AirSet also can synchronize with Microsoft Outlook or
Palm Desktop. The cool thing is that the online version is free
(adding the functionality to the mobile devices costs money) -
so if you want to get organized for free via the regular online
stuff, feel free to go to the AirSet registration page
<https://www.airset.com/Reg/Registration.jsp> to try it out.

ComVu Media <http://www.comvu.com/> (pronounced "ComView") had
a really cool application - it launched a mobile Webcasting
service that lets people broadcast from a mobile device or PDA
to a global audience. The Bandwidth Exchange system fully
automates media streaming, and the ComVU Mobile software will
turn a user's smart phone into an active broadcasting device.
The cool part is that ComVu plans to offer pricing plans that
consumers will be able to afford as well as enterprises. Pricing
and a list of the smart phones where this will work have not yet
been announced but I expect to see some announcements by
year-end.

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile7747>
2. Nortel faces uphill battle
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile8143>
3. Cisco pushes new security software
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile8144>
4. Verizon CTO lays out next-gen network plans
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile8145>
5. Next-gen net seen at a crossroads
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile8146>

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To contact: Keith Shaw

Keith Shaw is Senior Editor, Product Testing, at Network World.
In addition, he writes the " Cool Tools
<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/cooltools.html> "
column, which looks at gizmos, gadgets and other mobile
computing devices.

You can reach Keith at <mailto:kshaw@nww.com>.
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This newsletter is sponsored by Sybase

It sounds so simple: if you collect enough business information,
you'll glean valuable insights that can drive both revenue
growth and competitive advantage. Along the way, however,
companies are discovering that managing the explosive growth of
online data can prove a formidable challenge. Here's how to
assess your data management style, and maximize your
opportunities to turn online data into business opportunity.
Click here for more on taming the data explosion.
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=116865
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