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GOOG-411: Toll-Free Directory Assistance From Google

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

It’s free. It’s easy-to-use. And, it’s making telephone company provided Directory Assistance programs obsolete.

It’s 1-800-GOOG-411, the new voice-enabled wireless directory assistance service from Google. Of course, aside from being convenient—and did we mention, ...

Filed under: Mobile Content : Wireless

Documentation and Training Slide Decks Now Available

Thursday, November 08, 2007

The slide decks from Documentation and Training East 2007 are now available. A few speakers have yet to share their slides, but the bulk of the presentations are available for view within a web browser, and without the need to download additional software. This service ...

Filed under: 3D : Content Quality Management : Content Reuse : DITA : Document Engineering : Dynamic Content : Experience Design : Information Architecture : Localization : Mobile Content : Presentations : Publishing : Rich Media : S1000D : Search : Simplified Technical English : Software as a Service : Technical Writing : Translation : Usability : User-Generated Content : Video Documentation : Web 2.0 : XML : XQuery : Web Content Management

Google’s Next Target: Mobile Device Advertising or Microsoft?

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

While Google has been rumored to be creating its own mobile phone for some time now. But, analysts say they doubt Google is going to go head-to-head with Apple, whose highly successful and well-designed iPhone has already changed consumer expectations, setting the bar ...

Filed under: iPhone : Mobile Content

Apple and Starbucks Make Mobile Music Shopping Deal

Monday, September 24, 2007

Sip. Buy. Repeat. That’s the mantra coming from Apple, whose latest deal with gourmet coffee giant Starbucks, involves moving the purchasing process of musical content to the grande, non-fat, no-whip, mocha point-of-sale.

Here’s the idea: Say you’re standing in line ...

Filed under: iPhone : Mobile Content : Music

How To Charge Your Laptop From 20,000 Feet

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Yes, it’s true. On many major airlines today, you can, if you know how, charge your laptop in-flight. Finding out which airlines (or more importantly, which airplanes) offer in-flight power is easy. SeatGuru, a company that provides what it calls The Ultimate Guide to ...

Filed under: Mobile Content

Apple iPhone: Welcome to the Mobile Applications Party!

Saturday, June 30, 2007

By Scott G. Silk, president and CEO of Action Engine

As the head of a company that’s pioneered the mobile application and on-device portal space for the past seven years, I’d like to welcome the Apple iPhone to the party. Sure, it arrived late, but the iPhone arrived ...

Filed under: iPhone : Mobile Content

What Does Your Website Look Like To Mobile Users?

Sunday, July 23, 2006

Ever wonder what your website might look like to those trying to access it via a mobile device? Sure, you could try dialing it up yourself from your web-enabled cell phone or PDA, but that’s not your only option. Google has made it even easier. Enter a URL and click ...

Filed under: Mobile Content