Next Ford Option: Microsoft Software?
Rumor has it that one of the many things that'll be announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January will be a partnership between the Ford Motor Company and Microsoft to put a Microsoft operating system, known as Sync, into new Fords an option. The software will supposedly provide for hands-free phone calls as well as enable e-mail, music downloads, and other data-related activities. As I read about this, two things popped into my head: Point one. Back in the late 1990s, Microsoft launched a car electronics platform called AutoPC, based on Windows CE, with much fanfare; it did turn into a commercial product from Clarion, but seemingly went absolutely nowhere. (At the time, I attended a demo at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond--the main thing I remember is the synthesized voice it used, which sounded like an angry porpoise.) Which is not to say that Sync is doomed to join AutoPC in the dustbin of Microsoft-product history.
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Is Wireless Technology Encouraging Fraud?
Yes: The capability to perform mobile financial transactions is outpacing the ability to protect them with adequate security. Page 1 of 2 By I realize I'm taking a somewhat precarious position by speaking out against the ever-expanding move to mobile computing. However, I believe we're seriously facilitating online fraud by failing to address the lack of meaningful security on mobile devices. First, let's clear the air: I have nothing against mobile access per se. Indeed, I wouldn't be caught dead without my BlackBerry. But as a technology consumer and corporate IT executive, I take issue with ISPs, technology vendors, and device manufacturers that disregard security concerns when developing methods for consumers to access their banking information, for instance.
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Wireless network to aid cellphone use at party, stadium
You're not likely to hear that cellphone message at Glendale's New Year's Eve bash tonight or during the Fiesta Bowl on Monday when more than 70,000 gridiron fans are expected to swarm University of Phoenix Stadium. Newpath Networks has teamed up with Glendale, the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, the Arizona Cardinals and Salt River Project to create a wireless network that accommodates greater cellphone demand during mega-events without the need to build unsightly and intrusive towers. .
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Rumor has it that one of the many things that'll be announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January will be a partnership between the Ford Motor Company and Microsoft to put a Microsoft operating system, known as Sync, into new Fords an option. The software will supposedly provide for hands-free phone calls as well as enable e-mail, music downloads, and other data-related activities. As I read about this, two things popped into my head: Point one. Back in the late 1990s, Microsoft launched a car electronics platform called AutoPC, based on Windows CE, with much fanfare; it did turn into a commercial product from Clarion, but seemingly went absolutely nowhere. (At the time, I attended a demo at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond--the main thing I remember is the synthesized voice it used, which sounded like an angry porpoise.) Which is not to say that Sync is doomed to join AutoPC in the dustbin of Microsoft-product history.
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Is Wireless Technology Encouraging Fraud?
Yes: The capability to perform mobile financial transactions is outpacing the ability to protect them with adequate security. Page 1 of 2 By I realize I'm taking a somewhat precarious position by speaking out against the ever-expanding move to mobile computing. However, I believe we're seriously facilitating online fraud by failing to address the lack of meaningful security on mobile devices. First, let's clear the air: I have nothing against mobile access per se. Indeed, I wouldn't be caught dead without my BlackBerry. But as a technology consumer and corporate IT executive, I take issue with ISPs, technology vendors, and device manufacturers that disregard security concerns when developing methods for consumers to access their banking information, for instance.
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Wireless network to aid cellphone use at party, stadium
You're not likely to hear that cellphone message at Glendale's New Year's Eve bash tonight or during the Fiesta Bowl on Monday when more than 70,000 gridiron fans are expected to swarm University of Phoenix Stadium. Newpath Networks has teamed up with Glendale, the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, the Arizona Cardinals and Salt River Project to create a wireless network that accommodates greater cellphone demand during mega-events without the need to build unsightly and intrusive towers. .
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