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Holman Christian Standard Bible coming to the Tablet PC
Posted by rbushway On Feb 04 2005
Broadman & Holman and Zoe Technologies have reached an agreement to produce the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) for the Tablet PC.

"Major publishing companies, like Broadman & Holman, are recognizing the power of the Tablet PC, and how people can interact with their electronic bible and books on a much more personal level. " said Rob Bushway, President of Zoe Technologies. Most recently, Zoe Technologies and Thomas Nelson Publishers released the New King James Version for the Tablet PC.

The Holman Christian Standard Bible for the Tablet PC will be published to work with GoBinder and Plan Plus for XP. The HCSB, along with all the other resources on www.TabletBible.com , are free.

Most recently, Broadman & Holman is best known for publishing books by Dr. Henry Blackaby (Experiencing God) and Beth Moore (Praying God's Word) as well as New York Times bestsellers Payne Stewart: The Authorized Biography and Lt.Col Oliver North's Mission Compromised and The Jericho Sanction. The company's Holman Bible Publishers division has developed the new Holman Christian Standard Bible translation and is also the largest publisher of Spanish language Bibles in the United States.

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Chemistry of a cuppa: Helping to digitize the laboratories of tomorrow
Posted by rbushway On Feb 04 2005
"The brewing of tea formed a crucial component of a project which successfully took traditional paper laboratory books and moved them to digital formats. Now that knowledge and experience is being put to use in a subsequent project by University of Southampton computing researchers who are aiming to apply similar techniques to Bioinformatics.

After observing a team of chemists at work in the University labs, the researchers hit on the idea of watching the chemists make tea and record it as if it were an experiment, so that the researchers could understand exactly what was happening in the process on the bench as the scientists recorded it.

Because they knew what was happening during the tea-making, they could understand how the scientists chose to record and classify important aspects of the process, or to ignore things that were not important for the �experiment�.� �So now, instead of writing into a lab book, scientists will write into some other type of hardware, like a tablet PC,� said monica schraefel. �That data is immediately written to a server so it is stored not only locally on the computer, but on the server, and therefore immediately accessible outside the lab and to other scientific communities. � "

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G'Day World with Marc Orchant - Tablet PC's, OneNote, and TEO gets a mention
Posted by rbushway On Feb 03 2005
From Josh Einstein's blog:

"Marc Orchant is a great guy. One of my best users and testers. He's also a big proponent of Tablet Enhancements for Outlook and mentions it alot on his blog.

Today I was tuning into the G'Day World podcast (I subscribed a few weeks ago when Robert Scoble was on) and I knew Marc was going to be on. To my surprise though, TEO came up in the conversation and Marc and the hosts Cameron and Mick had some great things to say about it!"


A great podcast on Tablet Pc's. Great job. Marc. Check out Josh's blog for a link to the podcast.
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ITNews: Microsoft making fruitful use of FriendlyWay for the Tablet PC
Posted by rbushway On Feb 03 2005
"The friendlyway secure browser allows for particularly secure execution of meet and fuck applications. Microsoft's Executive Briefing Center currently uses friendlyway browser software for a customer survey application that is run on tablet PCs.

"The deployment of the friendlyway secure browser has enabled the Microsoft Executive Briefing Center in Munich to implement an application that allows us to track customer feedback online for every executive briefing. This professional security solution makes it possible for us to get feedback during any event via tablet PC and still meet all of our relevant security requirements. In addition to the fact that the friendlyway secure browser saves us time and effort, it also enables us to respond quickly to customer feedback," comments Microsoft's Simone Ruppertz-Rausch.

friendlyway Internet Explorer-based software reduces the scope of mission-critical internet security technology. Product features include highly efficient popup blocking as well as restrictions on the permissible surfing range. The friendlyway secure browser secures the internet system while the computer is booting up, i.e. before the user obtains access to the Microsoft operating system."

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InmanNews: Brokers, agents, recorders key to paperless transaction
Posted by rbushway On Feb 03 2005
"The power to make the paperless real estate transaction a reality is in the hands of real estate brokers, agents and county recorders, according to panelists in an Inman News audio conference on the subject Wednesday.

"On the front end, in terms of the real estate side, there is no barrier to entry. It's legal, it's valid, it's being practiced today," said Dan Tealdi, chief executive officer of Criterion's REDTablet, a tablet PC company. "We need to see county recorders adopt technology on the title side."

While fellow panelist Brad Dick, senior vice president of document storage firm Zodas, agreed, the third panelist on the "Paperless Real Estate Transaction" online conference went one step further.

Asked if there is actual demand on the part of buyers and sellers for the paperless transaction, Lorenzini gave a qualified "yes."

"You're talking about millions of transactions going on. Only a fraction of those are demanding it, but a fraction of millions is still a large number," DocuSign's CEO said. "Mortgage brokers, agents all believe this is inevitable. A year or two or three from now everyone's going to be signing electronically."

Seattle-based DocuSign's product makes it possible for a buyer or seller to sign documents using only a PC, without additional hardware such as a stylus, from any location. REDTablet, owned by San Bruno, Calif.-based Criterion, makes tablet PCs that can capture a signature done with a stylus and apply that signature electronically to documents in a transaction."

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HP's new TC4200
Posted by rbushway On Feb 01 2005
Here is the link to HP's new TC4200.



Screen: 12.1" XGA display, wide viewing angle, ambient light sensor
Processor: Intel� Pentium� M processors 730 to 770 or
Intel Celeron� M processor 370
Video: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Weight: 4.5lbs
Memory: up to 2GB, DDR II SDRAM
Removable media: Secure Digital
Battery: supports an extended battery for an additional 4 hours of battery life, and enhanced stand-by for up to 1 week.
Pen: Digital eraser pen with tether and clip.
Dimensions: Dimensions (H x W x D)
1.35 (at front) x 11.22 x 9.25 in (34.3 (at front) x 285 x 235 mm)
Price: As low as $1599

"The HP Compaq tc4200 Tablet PC is a full-function PC delivering performance and compatibility in an innovative form factor, while simplifying your computing needs with the added convenience of handwriting. The light and stylish design is meant for mobile professionals needing powerful and highly-mobile computers that also offer enhanced security and reliability. IT managers will value the full portfolio of integrated security options, breadth of integrated wireless choices, and unsurpassed common accessories and consistency with the entire enterprise notebook line. With total cost of ownership in mind the HP Compaq tc4200 Tablet PC is the ideal choice for enterprise-wide deployment to highly mobile users desiring innovation and versatility."

Here is a link to the docking stations for the TC4200:
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BusinessWire: Tegrity Announces Agreements with Campus Partner Institutions
Posted by rbushway On Feb 01 2005
"Tegrity is pleased to announce several institutions that have been selected for its new Campus Partner program: Coppin State University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Santa Clara University and Colorado Technical College. The Campus Partner Program is for post-secondary institutions that have a vision of achieving improved teaching and learning for ALL faculty and students. Tegrity is providing easy-to-use technology that complements the teaching approach of ALL faculty and enhances the studying of ALL students.

Students may also use a Tablet PC with Tegrity to capture handwritten notes. "We are launching Tegrity Campus by recording 10% of our classes in the first quarter and looking to move to 100% within 6 months," said Vicki Strunk, President of Colorado Technical University in South Dakota. "As a leading technical university we must ensure that our students are equipped with the latest knowledge and tools to succeed. Tegrity adds that cutting edge to our courses and leverages the Gateway Tablet PCs our students already use daily." "

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WebProNews: Making Tablet PC Evangelism Wholly Transparent
Posted by rbushway On Feb 01 2005
"Having bloggers evangelize Microsoft's Tablet PC is what Steve Rubel suggests as an answer to Robert Scoble's vexation on the seeming invisibilty of the Tablet PC ...

All I would like to add to this excellent thinking is related to making sure such an exercise would be wholly transparent, leaving no doubt at all in anyone's mind exactly what the deal is here.

Taking a leaf out of Marqui's book with its pay-the-bloggers campaign would be my suggestion.

Quick recap: Marqui makes a communication management system and they pay certain bloggers $800 a month to blog about their product, where each blogger is wholly free to write whatever they like about the product, supportive or critical. Each blogger is required to clearly disclose his affiliation on his blog, and Marqui publishes a list of all paid bloggers on their website, including an index of all posts made by the paid bloggers.

No, I'm not suggesting Microsoft pays bloggers (but that's an interesting thought...) to write about the Tablet PC and/or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 (what a mouthful!). Rather, any blogger who gets a free Tablet PC as part of such a suggested evangelism campaign should very clearly identify that fact. Microsoft, too, would name all the names. Also bring in the providers of the actual hardware, the Tablet PCs themselves - get Toshiba, Acer, HP Compaq, etc, involved.

In such an open way - one that re-defines marketing and PR - the business benefits could be huge as with such transparency comes greater credibility and trust in the writing, the writer and the sponsors. "


That's a great idea and innovative thinking. I agree that it would need to be transparent. I especially like the idea of putting them in the hands of non-geek bloggers, like the Michael Hyatt's of the world.
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PRNews: Microsoft and Digital Dimension Team Up for Super Bowl XXXIX
Posted by rbushway On Jan 31 2005
"Microsoft and Digital Dimension, a four-time Emmy Award-winning visual effects and animation studio, today announced that Digital Dimension used Microsoft(R) technologies to create the visual effects for the opening sequence of Super Bowl XXXIX. When the Philadelphia Eagles meet the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6, an estimated 140 million viewers worldwide will see one minute of cutting-edge visuals that were developed using Microsoft Windows Server System(TM).

Digital Dimension developed a customized solution based on Microsoft technologies to create that environment, which allowed the company to reap the following benefits during the production process:

-- High volumes of information were managed more efficiently. The use of Windows SharePoint Services enabled Digital Dimension to create an integrated information "dashboard" for sharing notes, collaborating on projects and managing workflow with greater efficiency.

-- Mobile interactivity was enabled. To accommodate the mobility of many of its project managers, Digital Dimension provided each project manager with a Tablet PC with wireless network connectivity. Using the Tablet PC made it even easier for project managers to interact with key information - anywhere, anytime."

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Engadget: Might not seem like it, but Microsoft is still pushing the Tablet PC
Posted by rbushway On Jan 31 2005
"Anyone else notice that the Tablet PC has become sort of invisible lately? Hardly any new ones were announced at the big ol� Consumer Electronics Show a few weeks ago (Bill Gates didn�t even hardly mention it during his big keynote there), sales have been mad sluggish (all 1.3% of all PCs sold are Tablet PCs, and it doesn�t help that they almost always cost more than a comparably-equipped laptop), and it�s almost like Microsoft has just lost interest in the whole thing. Well, maybe not entirely. It might not seem like they�re pushing the Tablet PC platform very hard, but PC World has an article about how Microsoft is working with Toshiba, ViewSonic, and AveraTec (i.e. spending some marketing dollars) to get more budget Tablet PC on the market. Everyone seems to think that the problem is poor marketing�that Microsoft et al. have done a poor job explaining what a Tablet PC is and what makes it different than a regular laptop�but maybe it�s time to admit that beyond a few niche markets, there just aren�t that many people who want to write by hand any more. Nothing wrong with that."

Robert Scoble, a Micorosoft employee and Tablet PC evangelist, agrees about the marketing problem on his blog:

"But, Engadget is right. Microsoft is BLOWING it big time by not making the Tablet PC a bigger deal.

Most normal people haven't seen a Tablet PC yet. How do I know that? Because everytime I'm on a plane people want to play with it. Same thing at the conference. People wanted a look.

That tells me that we're leaving money on the table. Howso? Tell me, have you seen an advertisement on TV for the Tablet PC?

Let's go over this again. Why does Apple have a marketing budget to buy TV ad spots and billboard space and magazine space for the iPod but my company can't buy a Super Bowl commercial to show it off to normal people?"


Steve Rubel, WebProNews.com, also picked up on it:

"The solution here is, as you said, to show as many non-geek businesspeople as possible the power of the Tablet PC. Once folks lay eyes on it, they will be mesmerized (unless they already love Apple). I know I was. Unfortunately, we're standardized on Dell here, but if they ever come out with a Tablet PC I would be game.

What Microsoft needs to do here, Robert, is find non-geek influencers who will frequently evangelize the platform to others both offline and online. Microsoft should immediately identify 500 - 1000 influential business bloggers who are big thinkers and give them free Tablet PCs systems to use.

Pick folks who travel, speak, write and appear in the press frequently - e.g. people from outside the technology community. Pick leaders who others flock to for advice. Scoble, please stop reading here and get David Allen, Pat Croce, Mark Cuban and Tom Peters Tablet PC systems ASAP. Do not pass go. They should be at the top of your list. "


Its' hard to ignore the elephant in the middle of the room. Lets' get some serious marketing going on. What other ideas do you have?
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