Cell Phones, Mobile Software, Mobile Phones
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LeapFrog Intros Smartphone for Kids
LeapFrog's been very busy of late -- they recently added Tag Junior to their line of edutainment products for the wee ones --and now there's this. The Text and Learn children's "PDA" hasn't been officially announced yet, but details are slipping out from the U.K. Toy Fair, so here's what we know about the must-have device of the year: boasting a full QWERTY keyboard, the Text and Learn has a calendar (for learning dates), phonics functions (for learning... phonics) on the keyboard, and games to teach spelling and basic computer skills, as well. There's also some "texting" -- the child can interact with their onscreen buddy / guide, Scout. The Text and Learn is set to launch in August for about $30. Man -- armed with this and our totally sick laptop, we're going to be the talk of the town.
Cell Phones, Computers, BlackBerry
Smart Phones a Bigger Security Risk Than Laptops, Survey Says
Laptops have long been a top concern for Information Technology (IT) security experts, but recent surveys have shown that the newest top priority is securing smart phones, such as BlackBerrys and even iPhones.
According to the survey conducted by data protection supplier Credant Technologies, a whopping 94-percent of senior IT staff fear that smart phones and PDAs present a security risk. That is more than the 88 percent that considers portable storage devices like flash drives a threat, and the almost 80 percent who think laptops pose a security problem. IT executives are bothered by the fact that most handsets are not password protected, yet still given full access to company networks.
Experts say it is essential for companies to get the phones and PDAs under control, before they lead to massive compromises of sensitive data. How about you, smart phone owners -- do you password protect your BlackBerry or handheld device?[Source: Computer World]
Cell Phones, eBay, Google, E-Mail Addiction
Handy List of Cell Phone-Friendly Web Sites
Finding Web sites that look good on the substandard Web browsers and screens of most PDAs and PDA phones (read: Treos, Windows Mobile devices, and BlackBerrys) is a challenge. Thankfully, mobile-obsessed blogger Brian Cantoni has produced a quick and easy list of Web sites specially designed for the small screen. He even breaks them down into simple categories. And, of course, the list itself is smart phone friendly as well.
The list has become quite a hit for Cantoni, even garnering a mention in the New York Times as a good starting point for exploring the mobile Web. Just add www.cantoni.org/palm to your bookmarks on your cell phone. These pages will be nice and quick to load over that slow EDGE connection.
And don't forget to check up on us while you're out and about as well m.switched.com -- Switched.com's cell-phone-optimized address is, sadly, left off the list.
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