Thursday, December 29, 2005
WTOP: Cameras Set Up Around D.C. for New Year's Eve
They aren't phonecams but they are surveillance.WTOP: Cameras Set Up Around D.C. for New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
CANOE -- CNEWS - Tech News: Internet South Korea to send indictments via cellphone instead of mail to save money
I wonder if it will work. I expect to see it in the States in 2006.CANOE -- CNEWS - Tech News: Internet South Korea to send indictments via cellphone instead of mail to save money
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Unstrung - Technologies to Watch in 2006 - Wireless Networking News Analysis
I love the end of year collection of lists and predictions. If you like them, here is one withUnstrung - Technologies to Watch in 2006 - Wireless Networking News Analysis: "five less-hyped technologies that will change
the way companies do business over the next 12 months."
But don't forget the perennial favorite, Google Zeitgeist.
the way companies do business over the next 12 months."
But don't forget the perennial favorite, Google Zeitgeist.
Moving to the big, er, small screen near you...
Cell phone film festwebsite. What next?
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Contest: Think big with small tool: "The rules of the contest are simple:
There must be a story, a narrative and sound, and the film must be shot on a cellphone. The movies can be edited digitally on a computer or a cellphone that has editing functions.
The technical quality of the movies will depend on the cellphones, some of which can film with greater resolution than others. To ensure fairness, all submissions will be judged in basic VGA (video graphic array) quality, Lynch said."
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Contest: Think big with small tool: "The rules of the contest are simple:
There must be a story, a narrative and sound, and the film must be shot on a cellphone. The movies can be edited digitally on a computer or a cellphone that has editing functions.
The technical quality of the movies will depend on the cellphones, some of which can film with greater resolution than others. To ensure fairness, all submissions will be judged in basic VGA (video graphic array) quality, Lynch said."
Monday, December 19, 2005
Improve your cell phone photos
Here is some practical advice from The Detroit News: "Pictures taken by cell phone cameras are small by definition, and can be difficult to see. But there are ways to make better cell phone pictures possible. Kodak recommends placing subjects against a plain background, so the eye is less distracted. Try to shoot people at eye level -- that means crouching down to take a picture of a child or a pet. Play with different angles; you may get a better shot of friends if it's taken from above."
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Topless dancing trouble for tavern owner
Topless dancing trouble for tavern owner : "Massey said the undercover officer saw some men patrons videotaping the dancing with cell phone cameras.The Bob-In was used three years ago for a setting in 'Empire Falls,' an HBO movie based on Richard Russo's Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. HBO did extensive renovations to the bar, in which Paul Newman, Ed Harris and Helen Hunt acted."
Friday, December 02, 2005
InformationWeek > Cameraphone Sales > Almost 300 Million Cameraphones Sold In 2005: Gartner > December 1, 2005
InformationWeek > Cameraphone Sales > Almost 300 Million Cameraphones Sold In 2005: Gartner > December 1, 2005: "This year, almost 40% of all phones sold will also include cameras, Gartner says, as compared to 14% of the total just a year ago."
Monday, November 28, 2005
Friday, November 25, 2005
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Do you blog? Chicago Bloggers are meeting up
If you can herd cats, you can organize bloggers, right?
Actually, this is a first attempt to gather Chicago area bloggers to meet and talk about our interests as bloggers. There are at least 125 folks waiting for someone to organize a weblogger group in Chicago, so I reserved a room at Columbia, and here is a call for any interested parties to show up and see where we go from there.
On either coast and even in the hinterlands, blogger organizations exist and provide social and professional kinds of help to bloggers. Chicago is writer's town, but so far, has had no "blogger central." I am looking for other people to help me organize a loosely coupled collective and web portal to connect Chicago Bloggers to other media, to training and workshops, and to other people.
If you are a blogger, please consider coming out for this meeting. If you are not a blogger yourself, can you print/post this poster and get it out where bloggers might see it?
There is no fee to attend the meetings, but as I am going to provide some refreshments, I will accept $2.00 donations from those who care to help out.
MSM types, students, literati, digerati, podcasters, novices, vloggers -- anyone who is interested in blogging and is located around Chicago is invited.
Here are the details and a link to RSVP if you decide to check it out:
Chicago Bloggers Group
Open to any interested bloggers (or potential bloggers)
Initial meeting
12/21/05
7-8 p.m
33 E. Congress 2nd floor Room 219
(Journalism Dept. Columbia College Chicago)
Details and RSVP at:
http://blog.meetup.com/351/boards/view/viewthread?thread=1584572
Actually, this is a first attempt to gather Chicago area bloggers to meet and talk about our interests as bloggers. There are at least 125 folks waiting for someone to organize a weblogger group in Chicago, so I reserved a room at Columbia, and here is a call for any interested parties to show up and see where we go from there.
On either coast and even in the hinterlands, blogger organizations exist and provide social and professional kinds of help to bloggers. Chicago is writer's town, but so far, has had no "blogger central." I am looking for other people to help me organize a loosely coupled collective and web portal to connect Chicago Bloggers to other media, to training and workshops, and to other people.
If you are a blogger, please consider coming out for this meeting. If you are not a blogger yourself, can you print/post this poster and get it out where bloggers might see it?
There is no fee to attend the meetings, but as I am going to provide some refreshments, I will accept $2.00 donations from those who care to help out.
MSM types, students, literati, digerati, podcasters, novices, vloggers -- anyone who is interested in blogging and is located around Chicago is invited.
Here are the details and a link to RSVP if you decide to check it out:
Chicago Bloggers Group
Open to any interested bloggers (or potential bloggers)
Initial meeting
12/21/05
7-8 p.m
33 E. Congress 2nd floor Room 219
(Journalism Dept. Columbia College Chicago)
Details and RSVP at:
http://blog.meetup.com/351/boards/view/viewthread?thread=1584572
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Circus protest brings out phonecams.
STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County: "near-naked 18-year-old woman sat on a crowded downtown street corner, chains wrapped around her ankles, to protest what activists allege is the mistreatment of circus elephants. People stopped to stare and snap photos with cell phone cameras. It was 35 degrees in the sun, but a goose-bumped Amy Jannette said she'd sit there, 'For as long as I can.'"
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
ABC News: Girl, Slaying Suspect Had 'Secret, Intimate Relationship'
And they used their phonecams to send intimate images of each other back and forth.ABC News: Girl, Slaying Suspect Had 'Secret, Intimate Relationship'
A movie projector in a cell phone?
Well, I was just getting into Flickr.com and sending my photos online as soon as they are snapped. Movies? projection? from a cellphone--well why not? Projection would be a good response to the aging--phonecam dilemma. As we age and our eyesight fades, the LCDs get smaller. If I could project the images at various sizes, I would shell out some bucks for that....A movie projector in a cell phone? | CNET News.com
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Monday, November 07, 2005
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Money from those phonecam pix?
I can't vouch for it, but it is intriguing (and possibly offensive, as is encouraging phonecamparazzis...) and its online now. Spy Media is paying for photos, including ones from phonecams.
Can you say "revenue model?" The small print reveals that it costs a "token" to list a photo for sale, or it will after the introductory period.
Vanity photo press or efficient market for photos? We will keep an eye out and keep you posted. Spy Media
Can you say "revenue model?" The small print reveals that it costs a "token" to list a photo for sale, or it will after the introductory period.
Vanity photo press or efficient market for photos? We will keep an eye out and keep you posted. Spy Media
Friday, November 04, 2005
Ick. Phonecams are only a tool. A jerk is a jerk.
I am going to create a tag for this kind of phonecam misuse. These "yobs" were sick.News - Yorkshire Post Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
Phonecam spying? Give teens a break.
9 Ways to Keep Tabs on Troubled Teens
A more advanced step is to give your teen a Cell Phone Tracker with GPS that will show where your teen’s cell phone is at all times, monitored on your computer in real time.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
scanR blog
Phonecamers: check out this site. It has links to apps for your wireless phonecam so it can send faxes, capture whiteboards, capture info from wine labels--very cool. scanR blog
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005
Friday, October 21, 2005
Network 3 to unveil 4 new mobiles for Christmas
Thinking about what you want for Christmas? Here are some "goodies."Network 3 to unveil 4 new mobiles for Christmas
Monday, October 10, 2005
Grand Lake Theater BEST EVER! Marquee "Prescott Bush Financed Hitler" : SF Bay Area Indymedia
Make sure you look at the picture of the marquee.Grand Lake Theater BEST EVER! Marquee "Prescott Bush Financed Hitler" : SF Bay Area Indymedia
Friday, October 07, 2005
Nine out of 10 phones will have a camera by 2009 - Mobile & Wireless - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Making movies for the real tiny screen
Stop motion "ponca ani" or phonecam animation is taking off in Korea. They can look like Matrix, and have hundreds of frames. Well, I guess you could do this while commuting? Read on.INSIDE JoongAng Daily
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Sunday, September 18, 2005
LA Daily News - ENTGadgets
Kodak EasyShare Photo printer going bluetooth so you can print those phonecam photos.
LA Daily News - ENTGadgets
LA Daily News - ENTGadgets
Ring Tones, Cameras, Now This: Sex Is Latest Cellphone Feature - New York Times
As porn goes, so goes money. Phonecam porn the "next big thing."Ring Tones, Cameras, Now This: Sex Is Latest Cellphone Feature - New York Times
Friday, September 16, 2005
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Wireless in the Subway in Chicago
Chicago Tribune | What's in store
: "CELL SERVICE IN SUBWAYS
Status: In March 2003, the CTA approved a $11.2 million construction contract to wire the Red and Blue Line subways for cell phone service. A number of riders have said the inability to use cell phones underground is a safety issue because it prevents them from calling 911. But the CTA says the main focus was to improve communication for emergency professionals such as police officers and firefighters. According to CTA spokeswoman Ibis Antongiorgi, cell phone service would be a side benefit for customers.
Coming down the track: The CTA says it put out a competitive bid to telecommunications providers in June 2004. Because the bid is active, no further details are available to the public, Antongiorgi said. Once a bid is accepted, however, the CTA estimates it will take 30 days to get the service up and running.
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Friday, September 09, 2005
BBC NEWS | Technology | iPod phone hybrid divides experts
Is it an ipod? Is it a phonecam? Or is it just too cool? BBC NEWS | Technology | iPod phone hybrid divides experts
Monday, September 05, 2005
Friday, September 02, 2005
The Australian: A too-close encounter with nature [September 03, 2005]
Eager jerks with phonecams pester mother whale and calf. The Australian: A too-close encounter with nature [September 03, 2005]
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Flickr Helps Identify Flasher
I think this one deserves thought after your initial reaction which if you are like me was a guffaw. I almost reflexively tried to look at the image, but flickr has removed it. Yet when I have been flashed in real life, I don't want to look. Go figure. Flickr Helps Identify Flasher
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Katrina Coverage is a Test of Preparedness
Peripheral to main thread, but it's an interesting look at photography in times of disaster and the idea of the iconic image. For this storm, it was taken by a pro, not by a phonecammer. Katrina Coverage is a Test of Preparedness
Monday, August 29, 2005
The State | 08/29/2005 | Cell phones giving judges"headache"
They don't even mention the cameras, just the ringtones. Wait until they realize they can take pictures...
Monday, August 22, 2005
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Technology -- Remote parenting
Take Zigbee (the network that will connect your home appliances) and add in parental worries over latchkey kids. Voila--kid tracking. I am not sure I would want to communicate with my young ones via alerts and email. I always relied on a good watchdog and nosy but kindly neighbors...SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Technology -- Remote parenting
Friday, August 19, 2005
Minors get mobile mania--even in China....
Minors get mobile mania: "They are taking advantage of this sophisticated equipment to cheat on tests or download restricted information from computers,' said Huang Rong, dean of the No 101 Middle School in Beijing. 'Among a group of 45 students, 35 children have mobile phones. The phones of the remaining 10 students were taken away by their parents.'"
Wired News: How Mobile Phones Conquered Japan
Wired News: How Mobile Phones Conquered Japan: "As one college student is quoted as explaining to his professor, 'A lifestyle with keitai is so natural that one without (it), or one from which (it) is taken away, sounds unreal.'
And by understanding how a once-alien technology became such a natural extension of everyday life in Japan, we may yet understand what is in store for the rest of the world."
And by understanding how a once-alien technology became such a natural extension of everyday life in Japan, we may yet understand what is in store for the rest of the world."
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Saturday, August 13, 2005
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Segregated Saudis Flirt Via Bluetooth
I love these kinds of flips where modern technology reverses some long-standing effect in the modern world. My daughter was in Saudi recently and got kicked out of the Four Seasons Hotel dining room for being a female.
I guess the phonecam and bluetooth can be a might warrior against outmoded ways of behaving. Segregated Saudis Flirt Via Bluetooth
I guess the phonecam and bluetooth can be a might warrior against outmoded ways of behaving. Segregated Saudis Flirt Via Bluetooth
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Romancing the lens - Livewire - Technology - smh.com.au
What goes around, comes around. What is high tech becomes declasse and then flips into high art. Romancing the lens - Livewire - Technology - smh.com.au: "The irony is that as the technology improves, the challenge of
making art with primitive equipment is gone. There will come a day
when photographers in search of a novel medium will be scouring the
op-shops looking for obsolete 1 megapixel phone cameras and
publishing their romantic results on the web."
making art with primitive equipment is gone. There will come a day
when photographers in search of a novel medium will be scouring the
op-shops looking for obsolete 1 megapixel phone cameras and
publishing their romantic results on the web."
Voice Genesis: Products: Vemail ~ VoiceEmail: End User
This looks cool. It accesses your email from any account on your phone. Then you can answer the emails with a voice message. The person you send the reply to, gets connected to the Voice Genesis servers and gets the reply from them.
About $5/month and the site lists carriers who have this service now. Voice Genesis: Products: Vemail ~ VoiceEmail: End User
About $5/month and the site lists carriers who have this service now. Voice Genesis: Products: Vemail ~ VoiceEmail: End User
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Blocking net pics canvassed - Breaking - Technology - smh.com.au
Australia grapples with the ease of phonecam photo postings vs. fears of parents. Blocking net pics canvassed - Breaking - Technology - smh.com.au
Monday, August 08, 2005
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Warning for citizen photographers.
The dangers of being a photojournalist are certainly real.
I think their point about CNN and other conglomerates which offer to take the citizen material and gladly publish it "for free" is an artifact of the mindset of media types who look down on people who aren't "in the business." I have written on the Poynter blogs and discussed this elsewhere. If it reads like journalism, it ought to be credited and paid for like journalism. Oh, my kingdom for a decent model of micropayments...Press Gazette - Journalism matters. Every week.
I think their point about CNN and other conglomerates which offer to take the citizen material and gladly publish it "for free" is an artifact of the mindset of media types who look down on people who aren't "in the business." I have written on the Poynter blogs and discussed this elsewhere. If it reads like journalism, it ought to be credited and paid for like journalism. Oh, my kingdom for a decent model of micropayments...Press Gazette - Journalism matters. Every week.
Monday, August 01, 2005
Cell Phone Cameras Can Scan Merchandise
abc7news.com: Cell Phone Cameras Can Scan Merchandise If its listed on amazon, you can price it online as you look in-store.
Bradenton Herald | 07/31/2005 | THE YOUTH CELL PHONE CRAZE
Pew just came out with a research report on teens and media, and no big surprise if you know any teens, they use SMS (text messaging) instead of email. This article contains the useful glossary of SMS abbreviations, but you know KRW--kids are watching-- (my new take on PRW which stands for "parents are watching") so I can't write more now...Bradenton Herald | 07/31/2005 | THE YOUTH CELL PHONE CRAZE
Link to Pew's Teens and Technology: Youth are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wired and Mobile Nation
Link to Pew's Teens and Technology: Youth are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wired and Mobile Nation
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Lancaster Online.com: News : Driver on cell phone causes 4-car crash
Oops. Girl shows that it is hard to talk on the phone and drive at the same time.
Lancaster Online.com: News : Driver on cell phone causes 4-car crash
Lancaster Online.com: News : Driver on cell phone causes 4-car crash
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Friday, July 29, 2005
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Welcome to Newsburst from CNET News.com
Here is a news reader that I like. You might want to register and try it out. It is from CNET. Welcome to Newsburst from CNET News.com
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Telegraph | Connected | Explore coast by mobile
Citizen reporters become part of the 13 part documentary.Telegraph | Connected | Explore coast by mobile
Cell phones, cameras are no-nos at Warwick
Cell phones, cameras are no-nos at Warwick: "Cell phones are not allowed at the tournament the entire week. They can be distracting to players and tournament officials are promising they will be confiscated if fans are caught with them on the golf course."
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Northwest Herald - Online
Northwest Herald - Online: "'The world's appetite for mobile phones has exceeded even the most optimistic expectations,' Ben Wood, a research vice president at Gartner, said in a statement."
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Cinema ban for mobiles in war on film pirates
Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - Cinema ban for mobiles in war on film pirates: "While they could not be used to pirate an entire film, the devices would allow parts of the latest blockbusters to be shown on-line months before they were due out in cinemas on general release, as well as using movie images for unauthorised purposes."
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Gartner: A billion cell phones by 2009 | Tech News on ZDNet
Wow. And how many will have phones?Gartner: A billion cell phones by 2009 | Tech News on ZDNet: "Sales of cell phones are on pace to reach a billion annually by the end of the decade, when nearly 40 percent of the world's population will own a mobile handset, according to a Gartner report."
Here is a provocative post about phonecams and taking pictures of things like troop movements or terrorist attacks.
Here is a provocative post about phonecams and taking pictures of things like troop movements or terrorist attacks.
Reader's Representative: When citizens become the journalists
Minnesota Star Tribune offers tips on being a citizen photojournalist-- and starts with $50 for a black and white photo they run inside the paper...
Reader's Representative: When citizens become the journalists
Reader's Representative: When citizens become the journalists
Monday, July 18, 2005
Monday, July 11, 2005
AAS Features and Articles: Jumping ahead twelve months... convergence more and more a reality
What is the "one device" going to be in our converged future. This writer says we already know that it is going to be the phonecam (mp3, gamestation, etc. ) AAS Features and Articles: Jumping ahead twelve months... convergence more and more a reality
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Chicago Tribune news : Technology
This was bound to happen-- "stealing" wifi and getting busted for it. Note to the reporter who covered the story--a guy like this probably uses IM or SKYPE, not the telephone...
Chicago Tribune news : Technology: "By Associated Press
Published July 6, 2005, 7:15 PM CDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- "
Chicago Tribune news : Technology: "By Associated Press
Published July 6, 2005, 7:15 PM CDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- "
Saturday, July 09, 2005
First Draft by Tim Porter: London Bombings: The Unread Newspaper
This is an important article that shows how citizen reporters and newspapers and other mainstream media fit together today. It puts what many people have been saying into a real world context. It makes the abstract discussion concrete. I am going to make my students read this in the Fall. First Draft by Tim Porter: London Bombings: The Unread Newspaper
Newsday.com: Cell Phone Cameras a New Tool for TV News
TV stations use video from phonecams in London bombing incident. This is the first time that major TV stations have used the grainy but immediate footage that comes from phonecams. However, they call it a "portend of things to come."
If you haven't read "Transmetropolitan" by Warren Ellis, you might want to page through this graphic nove. There are characters who are just citizens who walk around the metropolis "wired up" with "feedcams" so that any news they witness can be immediately broadcast to the Internet and everyone who is connected to the "feed." It is coming...Newsday.com: Cell Phone Cameras a New Tool for TV News
If you haven't read "Transmetropolitan" by Warren Ellis, you might want to page through this graphic nove. There are characters who are just citizens who walk around the metropolis "wired up" with "feedcams" so that any news they witness can be immediately broadcast to the Internet and everyone who is connected to the "feed." It is coming...Newsday.com: Cell Phone Cameras a New Tool for TV News
Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
More on "Dog poop girl" story of cyber "posse" and online "shaming." from CJR Daily
How extensive was this cyberposse coverage? Photos from Yahoo Korea
More on "Dog poop girl" story of cyber "posse" and online "shaming." from CJR Daily
How extensive was this cyberposse coverage? Photos from Yahoo Korea
Search Engine Journal » London Bomb Blast Heard Across Internet
Search Engine Journal » London Bomb Blast Heard Across Internet
"today’s London Bombing was interestingly enough one of the first examples of world news instantly documented by groups of mobile, unassuming and unintentional journalists. With the world wired together by wireless mobility, the BBC and CNN’s of the global media received first account footage of the events from cell phones, hand held mobile PC’s, and digital cameras."
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Moving Beyond Ringtones
Coming in 2006 is "Cyworld" and "minihomepys" or minihomepages from SK Telecomm of Korea. This is a web "place" where the user has an avatar and can buy accessories for the avatar. One beautifies one's minihomepy with wallpapers and background music. The site costs nothing. The revenue is generated from user's buying the various decorations for their minihomepy. Note the trend in cellphones toward generating revenue beyond ringtones. Its coming to the USA next year....Moving Beyond Ringtones: "The primary appeal of the cell phone is its ubiquity; nationally, more than 60 percent of people carry a cell phone, making the potential audience huge. The success and profitability of other add-on functions, such as picture messaging, ringtones and various entertainment services, is bolstering the case that the cell phone could become the Holy Grail of consumer electronics: the all-in-one device."
Friday, July 01, 2005
Calling the shots - Icon - Technology - theage.com.au
Calling the shots - Icon - Technology - theage.com.au This is an interesting idea that phonecams are different from cameras because they are immediate.
"Twenty years ago at a concert, fans would have held up lighters," Hjorth says. "Now they hold up camera phones." They can check out the photo or video when they get home because, after all, the experience "has to be mediated - that's how you know it's real".
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
A Blitz of Wireless Broadband Gadgets
This whole slideshow is pretty cool, but the refrigerator with the TV screen (removable) on it is useful, too. It can track the freshness dates on products you put inside of it. Now, you will be able to call your frig and it will send a shopping list to your phone so you can get what you need for dinner on the way home from work. A Blitz of Wireless Broadband Gadgets
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Warning over 'bullying by mobile'
I thought "happy slapping" was bad and it is. But now the general idea that camphones are being used by bullies is sad.BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Warning over 'bullying by mobile'
Monday, June 06, 2005
'Inquirer' Will Introduce 'Radio-Style' Programming Online
A move in the right direction, but notice that the newspaper still wants to schedule when the interactions between reporters and viewer/users take place. "It's about me" -- don't they get this yet? The radio scheduling is like 15 years too late. "It's about me" viewer/users want to interact when they choose. We just don't live in a pre-scheduled, news at the top of the hour kind of environment these days.
There is a strange sentence about photogs uploading their work " the paper hopes to "purchase wireless accounts for photo staff to allow immediate posting of images from the field," according to the memo." Hmm, I wonder what if they don't just mean phonecams?
The article notes that "I've been surprised that the willingness and ability to adapt to this is going across all age-groups," she told E&P. "And some of my most interested people are at the upper end of the age-groups." Would that were so in academe....Reporters are going to upload pictures that don't make it into print. 'Inquirer' Will Introduce 'Radio-Style' Programming Online
There is a strange sentence about photogs uploading their work " the paper hopes to "purchase wireless accounts for photo staff to allow immediate posting of images from the field," according to the memo." Hmm, I wonder what if they don't just mean phonecams?
The article notes that "I've been surprised that the willingness and ability to adapt to this is going across all age-groups," she told E&P. "And some of my most interested people are at the upper end of the age-groups." Would that were so in academe....Reporters are going to upload pictures that don't make it into print. 'Inquirer' Will Introduce 'Radio-Style' Programming Online
Monday, May 30, 2005
CNN.com - 'Smart' homes not far away - May 27, 2005
Goes a bit beyond phonecams, but you probably will want pictures.CNN.com - 'Smart' homes not far away - May 27, 2005
Friday, May 27, 2005
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Friday, May 20, 2005
Wired News: Webcams Keep the Mystery Alive
Just in case you were thinking about webcams...Wired News: Webcams Keep the Mystery Alive
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A800 by Samsung
I can't find any reviews yet, but the price runs from $340-$400 something. My advice? Watch the review sites, and don't be the first to buy one. Also, there may be other manufacturers coming out with 2 megapixel phonecams making deals with other networks. I will probably end up getting one as the quality of the camera does show up on flickr.com and when you view the photos.Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A800 by Samsung
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
'Free' TV for your cell phone | CNET News.com
What next? How about TV on your phone. Note the economic model here. You get the view for free if you watch an ad. You do pay for the download of the bits. 'Free' TV for your cell phone | CNET News.com
Sunday, May 15, 2005
From pro-social to anti-social, phonecams in the news around the world
"Cetizen" site in Korea has 700000 members and is looking for them to move into the arena of journalism in "Mobile Phone Photo News." INSIDE JoongAng Daily
From Wales the bizarre youth pastime of "happy slapping"
From New Zealand come stories of children getting "text bullied" by other kids. What a world, what technology.
From Wales the bizarre youth pastime of "happy slapping"
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott added his support to the move [banning teens from wearing baseball caps and hoodies from shopping malls] after revealing he almost fell victim to the "happy slapping" craze in which thugs use mobile phone cameras to film attacks on passers-by.
From New Zealand come stories of children getting "text bullied" by other kids. What a world, what technology.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Cell phones banned in Chicago
Can we take pictures while driving? Chicagobusiness.com: "Chicago bans hand-held cell phones for drivers
Measure goes into effect July 8 with fine of $50"
Measure goes into effect July 8 with fine of $50"
Camera law untested
Could you get busted for carrying your phonecam? Nobody wants to enable voyeurs or creeps, but it is one's phone after all.Camera law untested
Monday, May 09, 2005
Traffic jammin'
Derby? Well the action on the street might be just as much fun. Phonecam users were in evidence...Traffic jammin': "On a day when a 50-1 long shot won the Kentucky Derby, the cruising on Broadway was almost as amazing.
By 5 p.m. traffic had backed up several blocks east of Fourth Street -- the supposed eastern edge of the cruising zone -- with cars thumping hip-hop music loud enough to shake the asphalt under their tires.
Scantily clad women hung out of car windows and gyrated to the music; one stood in the car window in her high heel shoes and stretched the string of her thong so men standing on Broadway could see what she was wearing under her shorts."
By Joseph Gerth
jgerth@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal
By 5 p.m. traffic had backed up several blocks east of Fourth Street -- the supposed eastern edge of the cruising zone -- with cars thumping hip-hop music loud enough to shake the asphalt under their tires.
Scantily clad women hung out of car windows and gyrated to the music; one stood in the car window in her high heel shoes and stretched the string of her thong so men standing on Broadway could see what she was wearing under her shorts."
By Joseph Gerth
jgerth@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal
Can you see me now? Say hello to cell TV
You might need to register (try http://bugmenot.com) to read the whole article, but TV is coming to the tiny screen.
Can you see me now? Say hello to cell TV: "As cell-phone companies search for new features to make more money from customers, TV has been tapped as the next cell-phone craze. Sprint TV launched last August, while Cingular's version, using MobiTV, debuted in January. Today's video may look more like a fast-moving slideshow on a subpar TV. But technology is improving, and cell-phone companies and their entertainment counterparts are lining up to get a piece of the not-quite live action."
Can you see me now? Say hello to cell TV: "As cell-phone companies search for new features to make more money from customers, TV has been tapped as the next cell-phone craze. Sprint TV launched last August, while Cingular's version, using MobiTV, debuted in January. Today's video may look more like a fast-moving slideshow on a subpar TV. But technology is improving, and cell-phone companies and their entertainment counterparts are lining up to get a piece of the not-quite live action."
RSS News Reader For Cell Phones
Here is a site related to phonecams as it covers cellphones in Canada. We in the balkanized tech network of cellphones in the USA need to monitor other countries where standards enable users to get access to services we in the non-standardized jungle of USA cell phones can't get. Take RSS feeds, for example.RSS News Reader For Cell Phones
Thursday, May 05, 2005
icLiverpool - Send us your celebration pics!
Soccer fans ready their phonecams for the big game. icLiverpool - Send us your celebration pics!
Sunday, May 01, 2005
Camera Phone Saves Man's Life and bling bling go phonecams in Vegas
Well, this is an interesting use of a phonecam. Camera Phone Saves Man's Life
So much for Vanity Fair's exclusive on the first photographic images from inside the $2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas. The high-end monthly magazine has been scooped by Joann Stabile of New York City.
Friday, April 29, 2005
TV for cell phones set to reach masses | CNET News.com
"Five years from now, about 125 million consumers will be watching television on their mobile phones, a survey released on Thursday has found."
I am unsure if I consider TV a branch of phonecam, but I expect it will be viewed on the same screen, so it is of interest. On top of yesterday's announcement of the Nokia music phones, including one with 4 GB of storage, this TV capability shows more clearly how the content is now physically disconnected from the medium. Of course, we'll have to work with several formats (HTML, XML, WAP) to make those pixels "fit" on different screens, but I expect one day you will fit your media pieces together and then press "publish" and have choice of "wrapping" your content in a variety of content wrappers that will let you send out your message to your viewer/user where/whenever they are.
TV for cell phones set to reach masses | CNET News.com:
I am unsure if I consider TV a branch of phonecam, but I expect it will be viewed on the same screen, so it is of interest. On top of yesterday's announcement of the Nokia music phones, including one with 4 GB of storage, this TV capability shows more clearly how the content is now physically disconnected from the medium. Of course, we'll have to work with several formats (HTML, XML, WAP) to make those pixels "fit" on different screens, but I expect one day you will fit your media pieces together and then press "publish" and have choice of "wrapping" your content in a variety of content wrappers that will let you send out your message to your viewer/user where/whenever they are.
TV for cell phones set to reach masses | CNET News.com:
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
100 Cameras Travels Across America - PhotographyBLOG
I like a road trip as much as anyone. I wonder if they will include phonecams? 100 Cameras Travels Across America - PhotographyBLOG
iPod challenge from Nokia? Hmm I like my Nokia and if it could play music that would be cool. For me, price will be the decision point. Oh, and I like to carry fewer rather than more devices...
Last but not least, phonecams and arrests and police
iPod challenge from Nokia? Hmm I like my Nokia and if it could play music that would be cool. For me, price will be the decision point. Oh, and I like to carry fewer rather than more devices...
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled new premium phones on Wednesday that included one with an MP3 music player that it said will outsell Apple's iPod and a camera
phone that it forecast will surpass Canon, the world's top digital camera maker.
Last but not least, phonecams and arrests and police
Sunday, April 24, 2005
The Korea Times : KTF Stages Mobile-Etiquette Campaign
Teaching phone and phone cam users manners.
The Korea Times : KTF Stages Mobile-Etiquette Campaign
The Korea Times : KTF Stages Mobile-Etiquette Campaign
Saturday, April 23, 2005
In Defense of Music Phones
Will phone cameras eventually "bring down" the iPod at least in the hands of the 18-34 yr. olds? In Defense of Music Phones: "Research firm Strategy Analytics says that 257 million camera phones were shipped worldwide last year, while only 68 million standalone digital cameras sold. When it comes to cell phones, people are willing to trade quality for convenience, a truism that maps to music just as well as it does photos."
BBC NEWS | Election 2005 | Election 2005 | The first mobile phone election
There are now more mobile phones in the UK than there are people. More and more of them are phonecams. BBC NEWS | Election 2005 | Election 2005 | The first mobile phone election: "For the general election, the Electoral Commission hopes to harness the 'accessibility and sense of immediacy' of mobile phones, setting up an election service, with 02, which will give young people information about voting."
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Saturday, March 19, 2005
Wired News: Cell Phones Put to Novel Use
News about phonecams was kind of dull for a while. Now its heating up again. Here are some cool phone uses, with and without a cam. Wired News: Cell Phones Put to Novel Use
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