The News Review:
- Apples Keynote 08 Delivers Simple Sophistication
- Internet founder and Google guru in call to preserve data for…
- HTC Europe launches HTCmail
- Back-to-school software doesn’t have to cost a bundle
Apples Keynote 08 Delivers Simple Sophistication
eWeek – Aug 31, 2007
Another significant new feature of Keynote is the programs point A to point B animation which enables users to move object image shape chart and the like from one location on a slide to another. For all the presentation-building magic that Apple has managed to pack into Keynote 08 the trick that this application doesnt pull off seamlessly is compatibility with Microsofts ffice file formats. Keynote will open and export to ffices Powerpoint file formats but—as with every non-Microsoft consumer of ffices formats that eWEEK Labs has tested—certain formatting inconsistencies seem impossible to avoid.
Internet founder and Google guru in call to preserve data for…
Telegraph.co.uk – Aug 31, 2007
“Suppose it’s the year 3000 and you have a 1997 PowerPoint file” said Mr Cerf who is now Google’s chief internet evangelist. “It’s not clear whether Windows 3000 will know how to interpret the 1997 PowerPoint file. “And this is not Microsoft’s fault. It’s reasonable to expect that they don’t know exactly how to be backwards compatible for something from 1000 years ago. He proposed new ground rules governing what happens to application software.
HTC Europe launches HTCmail
msmobiles.com – Aug 31, 2007
More information from HTC follows below. * * * * *HTC launches the HTC TyTN II in Europe:the ultimate mobile companion Introducing new tilting touch screen device with global high-speed HSDPA connectivity Launching in partnership with key mobile operators across Europe including range T-Mobile Telefonica Group and Vodafone Announcing HTCmail fully hosted email solution gives mobile professionals the fastest and simplest way to access critical business information on the move HTC the world’s leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile-based smart devices today unveiled the HTC TyTN II. HTC TyTN II will be launched in partnership with leading operator partners across Europe as well as direct under the HTC brand and builds on the success of the award-winning first HTC TyTN (June 2006). Featuring global high speed HSDPA connectivity in-built GPS for personal navigation and an innovative adjustable screen angle this device is the ultimate mobile companion. The HTC TyTN II packs all the power of Windows Mobile® 6 into a unique new form factor continuing HTC’s 10-year heritage of innovation in device design… HTC Home HTC’s new homescreen offers easy access to photo dialing text messages calendar entries emails and contacts as well as one touch access to live weather conditions plus four-day forecasts. Leveraging the functionality of Windows Mobile® 6 the HTC TyTN II provides a complete suite of business applications including Word Mobile Excel Mobile PowerPoint Mobile contacts calendar push e-mail notes tasks PDF viewer and more. In addition HTC has included further applications such as a business card scanner and TomTom Navigator 6 (Taster edition) to complement the in-built GPS. HTC also today announced the launch of HTCmail a fully hosted secure and managed email service based on Microsoft Hosted Exchange. HTCmail will bring the benefits of always-connected business to mobile professionals. The HTC offering provides seamless and real-time access to up to five different email accounts either personal or work mailboxes aggregated and instantly delivered to a mobile device through utlook 2007.
Back-to-school software doesn’t have to cost a bundle
News 8 Austin – Aug 31, 2007
“You type in English you say ‘I want it in Japanese English French Spanish German and it gets translated” Raskin said. “They make mistakes don’t understand idioms but it’s not bad. ‘ What’s also exciting for parents especially those who just dropped a wad of cash on a new computer for their student is that this may be the year you can actually do without buying one of those software suites like Microsoft ffice with a word processor a calendar PowerPoint and Excel because much of that same type of software is also available online now and also for free.