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Some Universities Issuing Cell Phones

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I realize that I may be partially dating myself here, but something I didn’t have to deal with when I was in college was my cell phone plan. That means that I also didn’t have to deal with any privacy issues related to having a cell phone. Privacy issues related to having a cell phone? Yep, students at Montclair State University in New Jersey are issued a mandatory cell phone which can also track their location on campus. Obviously, this is not meant to ‘cramp their styles’, but as a proactive approach to student safety. Some universities are dropping their landline programs outright due to the growth of the cell phone; while others are actually launching their own wireless plans and university-branded cell phones (yes, also with the ability to track location). Obviously, there’s the question of cell phone reliability particulary in case of emergencies, but the rise of wireless services will soon dump the era of landlines to the sidelines, making it a moot point.

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Oregan Networks Extends Skype Functionalities to the Television

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Skype Alert on EPG screenOregan Networks, a software provider that licenses its embedded solutions to convergence carriers and Consumer Electronic brands, today announced availability of a new feature for delivery of Skype message alerts and caller ID to TV-centric devices, aiming to further enrich the end consumer’s experience and interactivity. Oregan Media Browser, the embedded software product of the company, enables ‘ubiquitous’ Internet and IPTV services and is based on the established open standards for web content authoring and distribution.

The new feature enables a scenario, where consumers can be notified of Skype messages and calls whilst watching digital broadcast or IP television, with options to dismiss or respond without leaving the sofa.

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Cingular 8125 Pocket PC (Multimedia Phone)

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Cingular 8125 Pocket PC (Multimedia Phone)

Ok, this is pretty sharp… the Cingular 8125 Pocket PC phone runs Windows Mobile operating system with Pocket Office Apps (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook) and a slide out keyboard. So, I can view my powerpoint slides on the phone… what about the networking? I never thought I would call networking on a phone pretty but, the 8125 has some mighty pretty options including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (I said Wi-Fi!) and support for EDGE high speed data.

The Cingular 8125 provides access to familiar Microsoft applications at the speed of EDGE on the fastest national wireless data network. With worldphone capabilities, Windows Mobile 5.0 support, and access to various mail and messaging solutions, the Cingular 8125 will keep you connected while on the go.

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Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas

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Last Minute Father's Day Gift Ideas

You *still* haven’t found a gift for your Dad? You’re just a bit late, seeing as today is Father’s Day, but no worry, better late than never. Amazon.com has a nice page with a great selection of gadgets for your dad, (or even for you!). Some of our favorites include the Treo 650, the Swiss Army SwissCard Lite (it’s a Swiss Army knife in a credit card form factor), the 77-piece Dremel, and for the Dad who’s tired of mowing the lawn, the RoboMower.

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Power Pod

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Power Pod

Brookstone has created a four-way Power Pod charger that plugs into an auto lighter. The four ways include a USB port, home electrical outlet, 9-volt battery and a 12V cigarette lighter. The device is nice and compact and comes with a retractable cord and travel pouch. Great for the those summer road trips!

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Review: SENA Blackberry 8700 Leather Case

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Review: SENA Blackberry 8700 Leather Case

The Geeks received a SENA Blackberry 8700 Leather Case to review and since I’m a Treo guy and don’t have a Crackberry, I asked one of the executives at my company to give the SENA case a full test. Using the SENA case with his Blackberry for a few weeks, he performed real world tests that any executive would encounter including carrying the Blackberry everywhere and even dropping it a couple times! Read on to see what he thought of the case.

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Skype Compatible VoIP Stick

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Skype Compatible VoIP Stick

With Skype now allowing free calling out to all locations in the US and Canada, you could save a ton of money your high speed Internet connection and Skype’s VoIP technology.

With this little gizmo, you can turn existing home phones into Internet phones allowing you to now call out for free to land lines in US and Canada and worldwide with other Skype users. Create a virtual second line using Skype and this VoIP Stick.

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Uniden – Vonage – VoIP Phone System

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Uniden - Vonage - VoIP Phone System

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I bet most of the GfG reader’s will be put into a guilt trip from your mom wondering why you never call. Well, with the Uniden VoIP Phone System, costs do not have to be the limiting factor thanks to VoIP solutions from Vonage that work with this phone.

If you have a cable Internet connection or DSL at your home or business, you can use your constant broadband connection as a telephone line to call anywhere in the world. The growing Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service allows you to access the Internet and make phone calls simultaneously. The Uniden VoIP Phone System uses Vonage service to connect you to any phone in the world with excellent low rates, even for international calls. Ideal for a home or small business, this phone set comes with a base handset and an extension, and once the base is connected to your broadband line, up to eight additional handsets (sold separately) can be connected, plugging only into an AC outlet.

Of course, you might not want to let your mom know you can make unlimited calls in country for a low monthly rate!

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Nokia to compete with Blackberry

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I wonder what took Nokia this long to launch a product to rival Blackberry‘s line. At any rate, they did, and the E60 and E61 started shipping recently, while the E70 is set to ship in late May. One cool new feature is that they are able to accept SIP-based phone calls (Internet-based, essentially). Perhaps these new phones may take Nokia back to the top of the cell phone heap. Remember when cell phone rings were defined by the default Nokia ringtone?

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Jabra BT160 Bluetooth Headset

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Jabra BT160 Bluetooth Headset

Now you can be stylish and annoying at the same time by permanently attaching the Jabra BT160 Bluetooth Headset to your ear! Ok, headsets are useful and have their place such as in a car while driving to free up hands. However, the Geeks just think you look, well… stupid, while walking around all the time with a bluetooth headset on. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should (remember the early days of the web when the blink tag was implemented and everyone put that on their pages… just not cool).

Now that I’m off my soapbox, the Jabra BT160 has 33 different faceplates that you can change according to your mood. That’s decently cool.

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