Although patent for a wireless telephone was registered way back in 1908 by Natahn B. Subberfield of Murray, Kentucky it was meant for a ‘cave radio’ & not for cellular telephony. Bell Labs invented cells for telephone base station in 1947 which they developed further till the 60s.
However what is known as zero generation (0G) mobile phones [...]
Phone makers launched a staggering 200 new phones last year – and, of course, each one boasts it can do something cool. Most consumers’ budgets are shouting: “iNough already!” Let me tell you which are the best ones:
Nokia’s crown jewel ‘of the moment’ is its N97 which is a 3G capable set that comes equipped with dynamic touch screen [...]
I believe a lot is revealed by a person’s choice of cellphone. This is because a cellphone stays with you far more hours a day than any of your blood/married relations and even your co-workers (virtually 24-hours).
Let me tell you about the sets that I have owned & used so far:
The first cell phone that I [...]
The same wristwatch phone that Daniel Craig used as James Bond in Casino Royale is now available in UK. Like its peer network in France Orange UK is responsible for the exclusive marketing of this amazing cellphone otherwise known as LG GD910.
However unlike its excessively high price (Euro 900) in France it shall be available for [...]
As a futurologist I am always observing the trend being followed by a certain product or idea. For example the size of computers have been shrinking; from ‘about the size of a room’ in the 1940s to ‘table-top’ size with the advent of the Desktop PC in the last 70s. Off-late the size of laptops [...]
(This applies to the kind and might-decent folks who use Gmail as their email program – either the free version at www.gmail.com or the one that comes with Google Apps)
Do this one thing and you will increase your work rate, immediately.
Get used to the ‘Archive’ button.
Filing vs Archiving
Companies and businesses file things not because of some ‘urge’, but because how else [...]
As a followup to the Mobile Banking post here is a more detailed descritption of alternative banking services delivery channels (aka Self Service Banking) for ‘highly mobile’ individuals:
TELEPHONE:
Mobile Banking (full service – explained in earlier post) & the less used SMS Banking (limited intimations through SMS)
ATM/CDM:
Now have become full service tellers performing functions such a utility bill payment, cash withdrawal [...]
