Tuesday, May 29, 2007

RIP SMS

The Internet has a new arsenal against the telecoms world; Web 2.0.

With a combination of twitter and either:

Widsets with the twitter widget

or

a Gtalk account with a mobile IM client like mxit

one can send free sms's from a mobile!

All you need to do is use the IM client/ widsets widget to send a direct twitter to a friend and he will receive the message as an SMS, thanks to twitter!

RIP SMS

The Internet has a new arsenal against the telecoms world; Web 2.0.

With a combination of twitter and either:

Widsets with the twitter widget

or

a Gtalk account with a mobile IM client like mxit

one can send free sms's from a mobile!

All you need to do is use the IM client/ widsets widget to send a direct twitter to a friend and he will receive the message as an SMS, thanks to twitter!

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Google Co-op - Islamic Search Engine

Another cool, useful tool by Google. Personalized search engines allow you to define the topic being searched as well as the sites indexed.

I present to you my 1st two search engines, the Islamic Search Engine:

Add to Google

, the Famous Search Engine of Food and Recipes:

Add to Google

, the Telecommunications Search Engine:

Add to Google

and now the Mobile Device User Agent Profile (UAProf) Search Engine:

Add to Google
The actual searches can be found on the right hand side panel under the usual Google search widget.

Google Co-op - Islamic Search Engine

Another cool, useful tool by Google. Personalized search engines allow you to define the topic being searched as well as the sites indexed.

I present to you my 1st two search engines, the Islamic Search Engine:

Add to Google

, the Famous Search Engine of Food and Recipes:

Add to Google

, the Telecommunications Search Engine:

Add to Google

and now the Mobile Device User Agent Profile (UAProf) Search Engine:

Add to Google
The actual searches can be found on the right hand side panel under the usual Google search widget.

Linux evolves for mobile phones

Ubuntu on a mobile! I can't wait....

"The Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded project aims to create the open source platform for initial release in October 2007.

The operating system will be developed by members of the Ubuntu community, along with staff from chip giant Intel.

Its development was prompted by the growth of power hungry portable devices that place new demands on software.

"It is clear that new types of device - small, handheld, graphical tablets which are Internet-enabled - are going to change the way we communicate and collaborate," said Ubuntu CTO Matt Zimmerman.

"These devices place new demands on open-source software and require innovative graphical interfaces, improved power management and better responsiveness."

Mobile firms such as Nokia are already using open source technologies in some of its products...."

Linux evolves for mobile phones

Ubuntu on a mobile! I can't wait....

"The Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded project aims to create the open source platform for initial release in October 2007.

The operating system will be developed by members of the Ubuntu community, along with staff from chip giant Intel.

Its development was prompted by the growth of power hungry portable devices that place new demands on software.

"It is clear that new types of device - small, handheld, graphical tablets which are Internet-enabled - are going to change the way we communicate and collaborate," said Ubuntu CTO Matt Zimmerman.

"These devices place new demands on open-source software and require innovative graphical interfaces, improved power management and better responsiveness."

Mobile firms such as Nokia are already using open source technologies in some of its products...."