Oprah Winfrey may already be the Queen of All Media, but lately she’s been gunning for another title: Queen of All Tech.
Thursday’s episode of the show (taped earlier this month) is entirely dedicated to Skype, eBay’s soon-to-be-spun-off Internet communications service.
The Wireless Gigabit Alliance wants to bring gigabit data rates to the 60GHz band, and it wants to have the spec ready this year.
Sitting in a McDonald’s in suburban St. Louis, breaking my rule about eating fast food when I’m not on the road and trying out the latest Zune gimmick–free wireless access via Wayport at roughly 9,800 golden arch outlets across the U.S.
Chrysler announced today that in-car Internet hot spots would be available as an option on all new models for around $500. The service, offered through Autonet Mobile, combines a cellular EVDO modem with a Wi-Fi hot spot to offer constant conductivity within a 100-foot radius of the vehicle–making it “convenient to access the Internet at a soccer field or family picnic,” according to the announcement.
Choosing a smartphone reminds me of the old adage from product-design people: “Good, fast, cheap: Pick two.” Much more so than a personal computer, a smartphone is an exercise in compromise. This will continue to be obvious even after Apple announces “iPhone 2.0″ at this week’s conference for Macintosh and iPhone software developers.
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