This account isn't dead. It's resting.
Thu, May 23rd 2013 3:20p Volker Weber Don't bother friending me on Facebook. If I don't know you, I won't accept. Why do I keep the account? To check up on RL friends who live there. I don't, but I come visit. I will leave as silently as I came.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: facebook
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Leading
Thu, May 23rd 2013 3:10p Volker Weber It's very important for Americans to be "leading". You won't read a press release without this word. It's a hollow word but you sometimes have to back up why you are leading. That's simple: you define the rules. Examples: Gruber is bringing profit into marketshare discussions. Reason: Apple is falling... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: apple
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Testing BB10
Thu, May 23rd 2013 8:50a Volker Weber When testing BlackBerry 10 in an existing BlackBerry infrastructure, don't assume that all things will work, because they work on your device. Find users with really old mail files. Users who migrated through a couple of infrastructure revisions. With BB 10, you are switching from BES syncing to EAS.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: bes
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+1050
Wed, May 22nd 2013 5:10p Volker Weber Wieder nix los auf Google+... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: google
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Ignorance is bliss
Wed, May 22nd 2013 4:30p Volker Weber This is making the rounds (as a photo with superimposed text of course): Weak people revenge.Strong people forgive.Intelligent people ignore. I have learned to ignore maleficent people a very long time ago. This way I don't have to be strong to forgive or be weak and revengeful. It's much easier... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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IBM being social
Wed, May 22nd 2013 4:10p Volker Weber Download Lotus Symphony. A richly-featured set of productivity tools provided at no charge. ibm.co/191WREh#ibm #socbiz— IBM Social Business (@IBMSocialBiz) May 22, 2013 IBM has a social business Twitter account. Twitter offered it up so I checked it out. This was their latest tweet. They really do understand social, don't they.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: ibm
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Don't update the Windows Phone YouTube app
Wed, May 22nd 2013 3:20p Volker Weber The Youtube app for Windows Phone is pretty cool. It lets you do things, that Google won't allow. You can download videos for offline access, it won't display ads and it ignores video restrictions. Basically, it does all the things that you want. Google has sent Microsoft a cease-and-desist order... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: google
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It's actually quite easy
Wed, May 22nd 2013 1:50p Volker Weber Oliver S started a Hangout with you today while you were away. Kids, don't iMessage me. Don't SMS me. Don't BBM me. Don't WhatsApp me. Don't HangOut me. Don't call me. I have way too many machines that will take your message and ignore it.. But there is one thing,... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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New luggage
Wed, May 22nd 2013 10:00a Volker Weber I like to travel light. Which means one bag only, no checked baggage. If I have a second bag, it has to fit in the first. Phone goes into my hoodie, headeset around the neck. And still I find myself with a jacket, a water bottle or an iPad... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Filmportal Acetrax macht dicht – Käufer verlieren ihre Filme
Wed, May 22nd 2013 8:40a Volker Weber Das Filmportal Acetrax, in Deutschland vor allem durch die Integration auf Smart-TVs von Panasonic bekannt geworden, stellt zum 21. Juni seinen Betrieb ein. Das wird vor allem zu einem Problem für die Kunden, die auf der Seite Filme gekauft haben – denn die gab es nur kopiergeschützt. Repeat after me:... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: integration
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LiveSight advances HERE maps
Wed, May 22nd 2013 6:50a Volker Weber Mapping gets better. Google released a new version of Maps last week, and Nokia is adding LiveSight to HERE Maps. LiveSight shows you places around you. If you searched for a place, it will mark it on the map and provide navigation instructions. When you activate LiveSight, the map... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: google
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A week with the BlackBerry Q10
Tue, May 21st 2013 4:00a Volker Weber Last week, at BlackBerry Live, I traveled with three devices: the Yoga 11 as my typewriter, the Lumia 920 as my camera, and the Q10 for everything else. Bottom line: if I had to return all BlackBerrys but one, I would keep the Q10. It has all the Z10... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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Belkin WeMo gets full IFTTT treatment
Tue, May 21st 2013 4:00a Volker Weber I have been running a two sensor, three switches WeMo installation for a few months now. My only complaint was that IFTTT only supported one sensor and one switch. This has changed as of last week. Now you can use all your WeMo components.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Think your Skype messages get end-to-end encryption? Think again!
Mon, May 20th 2013 10:50a Volker Weber there's a widely held belief—even among security professionals, journalists, and human rights activists—that Skype somehow offers end-to-end encryption, meaning communications are encrypted by one user, transmitted over the wire, and then decrypted only when they reach the other party and are fully under that party's control. This is clearly not... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: security
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36 hours travel - before and after
Mon, May 20th 2013 9:00a Volker Weber This is what life felt before my return from Florida. I was expecting a 16 hour return trip since I could not get on LH465, but United Airlines managed to turn this into 36 hours. In the end I felt like this: traveling in style, but exhausted. Shortly after... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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No Apple vs. Samsung debate here
Mon, May 20th 2013 4:00a Volker Weber Samsung earned industry praise for estimating that it expected to ship 10 million units of its flagship Galaxy S4 to carriers in its first month on the market, six months after the same journalists voiced disappointment that Apple had sold "only" 5 million iPhone 5's in its first 3 days.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: apple
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Stuck in D.C.
Thu, May 16th 2013 5:10p Volker Weber UA 706 hat a three+ hours delay today, which means I can't make the Connection to Frankfurt and stay in D.C. overnight. Looks like I get to spend tomorrow in Washington. Do I have any friends in the area who want to entertain me?... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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BlackBerry Q10 headset
Sat, May 11th 2013 4:40a Volker Weber BlackBerry gave me new earbuds with the Q10. They have the flat cable you may have seen with Monster or Nokia headsets. They are quite good because they do not tangle. While the earbuds themselves fit nicely and comfortably, the sound is quite lacking. Without an ear canal seal,... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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Travel Infrastructure
Sat, May 11th 2013 4:20a Volker Weber This is vowe's mobile home base. It needs a single power socket and it supplies power to two mobiles (Lumia 920 and Q10), one notebook (Yoga 11) and an access point. So far it has not raised any airport security eyebrows. Belkin dual band travel router Belkin power strip... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: mobile
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Fifty Five
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Nokia introduces a new feature phone platform
Thu, May 9th 2013 5:10a Volker Weber Nokia is finally getting ready to leave Series 40 feature phones behind. The Asha 501 is the first device built on a new platform based on Nokia's Smarterphone acquisition. Originally the company had higher aspirations with a new operating system developed in their Augsburg/Germany lab. When this effort was... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Time for a new Lumia
Wed, May 8th 2013 4:20a Volker Weber Very much looking forward to next week's announcement. I am hoping for a 920 replacement. The front camera on mine has become unusable.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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GROUP Business Software AG: Anzeige nach 92 AktG
Wed, May 8th 2013 4:20a Volker Weber Frankfurt am Main, 08.05.2013 - Der Vorstand der GROUP Business Software AG (ISIN DE0005104509/ WKN 510450) teilt mit, dass nach dem derzeitigen Stand der Jahresabschlussvorbereitungen bei pflichtgemäßem Ermessen ein Verlust in Höhe der Hälfte des Grundkapitals der Gesellschaft angenommen werden muss (§ 92 Abs. 1 AktG). More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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YouTube on Nokia Lumia
Wed, May 8th 2013 4:00a Volker Weber Finally, a decent YouTube app. Now look at this: a download button. And yes, you have to watch the video.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
Not so Fitbit
Mon, May 6th 2013 11:00a Volker Weber This is a Fitbit Zip. You attach it to yourself and it will track your activity. Well, not really. It's just a fancy pedometer, because that is the only activity it understands. It does not understand what is going on when I am on my bike. Sometimes it will... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Belkin Fastfit vs. Logitech Ultrathin
Sat, May 4th 2013 9:01p Volker Weber Belkin hat mir eine neue Tastatur geschickt: FastFit Schutzhülle mit Tastatur. Das Konzept ist ähnlich wie beim Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard. Ein Deckel für das iPad, der eine Tastatur enthält. Man trennt die beiden und stellt das iPad in eine Halterung. Das Bekin Fastfit hat zwei davon, für unterschiedliche Anstellwinkel.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Two ads
Sat, May 4th 2013 9:01p Volker Weber Compare the two ads. You will like one better.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Wolle Kindle kaufe?
Fri, May 3rd 2013 8:10a Volker Weber Beim Kauf eines Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD oder Kindle Fire HD 8.9 erhalten Sie den Kindle für nur 49 Euro dazu. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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A week with the S4
Fri, May 3rd 2013 8:00a Volker Weber The Q10 was not the only new phone last week. Samsung made the Galaxy S4 available, updating its hugely successful S3. It looks very similar and you have to place them side by side to see the difference. I find it much nicer than people suggested. However, much like... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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A week with the Q10
Thu, May 2nd 2013 2:30p Volker Weber I put my hands on a Q10 about three months ago. Actually three and a half months ago. And I was not interested at all. It seemed old, like an old BlackBerry. As much as I love the BlackBerry Bold 9900, its software is dated. And there I had... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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Huge Java hole in Lotus Notes
Thu, May 2nd 2013 11:40a Volker Weber Java embedded in web pages has, for some time now, been criticised as a security issue and automatic execution of JavaScript code when an email is opened can also have unwanted consequences, with information potentially being shared about when and where the email was read. That's why pretty much all... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: lotus
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IBM Notes 9 Deutsche Version
Thu, May 2nd 2013 4:00a Volker Weber Das ist eine coole Infographik mit allen Neuigkeiten auf einen Blick. Ich zitiere auch mal die deutsche Pressemitteilung, Titel "Die E-Mail wird social", hier im Volltext: Social Business-Angebot … Social Mail-Lösung IBM Notes und Domino Social Edition 9 … Collaboration-Werkzeuge … Social Media, E-Mail, Gruppen oder Blogs … täglich... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: collaboration
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Spitzenklasse
Tue, Apr 30th 2013 7:00a Volker Weber Da sind sie also, die aktuellen Spitzenreiter: iPhone 5, Galaxy S4, Lumia 920, Q10. Welches ist das Beste? Alle vier. Wieso alle vier? Jedes in einer anderen Disziplin. Und alle sind in allen Disziplinen sehr gut. Welches kauft man sich? Einfach das, das einem am besten gefällt. Sie sind... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: iphone
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McDonald’s Theory
Tue, Apr 30th 2013 4:00a Volker Weber It’s as if we’ve broken the ice with the worst possible idea, and now that the discussion has started, people suddenly get very creative. I call it the McDonald’s Theory: people are inspired to come up with good ideas to ward off bad ones. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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The Re-Imagining of Microsoft
Sun, Apr 28th 2013 12:29a Volker Weber Bitching about the missing Start button in Windows 8? Watch this to understand what is going on at Microsoft.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: microsoft
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Und dann: Galaxy S4
Sat, Apr 27th 2013 2:11p Volker Weber Bin mit dem Q10 noch nicht durch, aber habe das Galaxy S4 schon mal ausgepackt.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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BlackBerry Q10 – ein erster Eindruck
Sat, Apr 27th 2013 2:11p Volker Weber Ein BlackBerry ohne Tastatur? Das haben die Kanadier mehrfach probiert und dabei die Marke "Storm" so gründlich versenkt, dass sie den letzten und dritten Vertreter dieser Gattung "Torch" nannten, eine Marke, die eigentlich den Slidern zugedacht wurde. Das erste Gerät mit BlackBerry 10 aber, das Z10, sollte den Durchbruch bringen.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
Q10, deutsch
Fri, Apr 26th 2013 4:30a Volker Weber Sssssh. Muss spielen.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Stuff that works: BlackBerry Bluetooth Speakerphone
Thu, Apr 25th 2013 3:10p Volker Weber I have had this little speaker for three months now and have grown quite fond of it. It has a very interesting design. Not pretty, but functional. The way you look at it now, it has dual stereo speakers on the top. On the left you see the slider... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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Going home
Wed, Apr 24th 2013 9:23a Volker Weber The Lumia 720 has been wiped, stripped of the MicroSD card holding the music and the SIM. Friday, it will be going home to Nokia. It has been a most pleasant ride for 11 days. The 720 provides most of the 920 experience at a much lower price. It's... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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It's all about the battery
Mon, Apr 22nd 2013 4:10a Volker Weber Sometimes you need to pay attention to the details. When Nokia announced the Lumia 720 I barely picked up the "same battery as the Lumia 920" statement. As the 920 is the more powerful machine, it needs more juice. Larger screen with higher resolution, more memory, advanced camera, more... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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More Breffo
Sat, Apr 20th 2013 7:20a Volker Weber I did not even mention Breffo, but I linked to them. Some people must have clicked the link, because Breffo got in touch within a few days. They offered to send me more products as samples, and who was I to turn them down. It took a while, until... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
Eine Woche mit dem Lumia 720
Fri, Apr 19th 2013 4:20a Volker Weber Knapp eine Woche bin ich mit dem Lumia 720 unterwegs, und ich mag es sehr. Das ist von der Haptik und Ergonomie das bisher beste Smartphone, das ich ausprobiert habe. Viel leichter als das 920, schlanker, runder. Und der Akku hält länger. Ich war abends noch nie unter 50%.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Epostbrief-Nutzer gesucht
Fri, Apr 19th 2013 4:00a Volker Weber Wir planen gerade einen Infofilm zum Thema E-POST und suchen noch zwei E-POST Privatkunden, die spontan Lust haben, an dem Filmprojekt teilzunehmen Die sind schwer zu finden. Ich weiß auch nicht, warum die Post denen nicht einfach einen Epostbrief schickt. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
Lumia 920 on Vodafone LTE
Sat, Apr 13th 2013 3:30p Volker Weber For years I have been testing all smartphones with 3.5G on O2. My SIM would not allow anything more than HSPA+. Now I dropped a Vodafone SIM with LTE provisioning into the Lumia 920. I already tried that in February with the BlackBerry Z10 in Munich. Since then Vodafone... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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vowe's Choice: iPad
Sat, Apr 13th 2013 12:50p Volker Weber Ich hatte ja kurz überlegt, wieder mit dem Yoga auf Reisen zu gehen. Aber auf dem Yoga läuft kein Keynote. Und seit zehn Jahren habe ich nichts anderes mehr als Keynote benutzt, zunächst auf dem iBook, dann MacBook, und seit drei Jahren auf dem iPad. Und deshalb packe ich... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: macbook
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Nokia Lumia 720 & 920 - alike and very different
Sat, Apr 13th 2013 4:00a Volker Weber New toy at vowe's magic flying circus: the Lumia 720. It's much less than a 920, and still almost the same. Why would you have one instead of the other? That's not so easy to answer.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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BlackBerry Seeks U.S., Canadian Review of False Reports on Return Rates
Fri, Apr 12th 2013 7:20a Volker Weber WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 12, 2013) - BlackBerry today said it would seek Securities and Exchange Commission and Ontario Securities Commission review of a false and misleading report about retail return rates for the Company's new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. BlackBerry Chief Legal Officer Steve Zipperstein said: "These materially false and... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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Mixed Tape #50 is out
Fri, Apr 12th 2013 5:30a Volker Weber 01 COASTAL LINES FEAT. ALLIE HUGHES | PARADISE ANIMALS | 3:28 02 LOVER | YOUNG HARE | 2:58 03 NOCTURNAL | THE SEA LIFE | 3:36 04 UNREAL LOVE | VOWS | 5:02 05 SURE ENOUGH | RED SAILS | 3:44 06 TURN AROUND | MIU | 3:06 07... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Belkin Netcam und Netcam HD
Tue, Apr 9th 2013 4:50a Volker Weber Das sind zwei Belkin Netcams, die linke mit VGA-Auflösung, die rechte 720p. Beide haben ein Weitwinkelobjektiv, IR-Nachtsicht und sind per WLAN anschließbar, die linke auch per Ethernet. Beide lassen sich auf einem Fuß aufstellen oder an die Wand schrauben. Webcams sind nicht wirklich neu. Das besonderen an beiden ist,... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Verdongelt
Tue, Apr 9th 2013 4:30a Volker Weber Nächste Woche geht's wieder los. Vorträge halten, moderieren, Maulaffen feilhalten. Death by Powerpoint ist nicht mein Ding, aber Bilder hätte ich schon gerne an der Wand. Dazu braucht man einen Projektor, auf Business-Denglish einen "Beamer". Und an denen hängt meistens ein VGA-Kabel, hübsch analog. Auf der anderen Seite des... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
Here is something that bothers me
Sun, Apr 7th 2013 2:10p Volker Weber Some fanboi dreams up a concept. Some blog posts it. The gadget blogs rephrase it as their own story, burying the "source" link at the bottom and link to all their other similar story. Some journalist does not want to miss the boat and posts a story based on the... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: gadget
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Eigentlich
Fri, Apr 5th 2013 11:20a Volker Weber Eigentlich will ich ja meinen Microsoft-Account umbenennen. Dabei müssen alle Windows Phones zurückgesetzt werden, weil man den zuerst genutzten Account nicht löschen kann. Wenn die Windows Phones zurückgesetzt werden müssen, dann ist es sinnvoll, die vorher auf das letzte Patchlevel zu bringen. Leider lügt mein Lumia 920 aber und... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: microsoft
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The history of the mobile phone is quite different
Thu, Apr 4th 2013 11:00a Volker Weber The history of the mobile phone is not the history of Sidekick, Treo and BlackBerry. It is the history of the devices that actually pulled South America, Africa and Asia into the mobile revolution. That is “Our World.” It's like sports, where a 'World Series' would require inviting people from other... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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Mit Kamelen auf der alten Marco-Polo-Route
Thu, Apr 4th 2013 12:56a Volker Weber Die Dev-Geräte wurden gebaut, damit Developer Software testen können, bevor die echten Geräte auf den Markt kommen. Das wird in etwa drei Wochen soweit sein. Finde den Fehler.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Good bye BBM Music
Thu, Apr 4th 2013 12:56a Volker Weber BBM Music service will be discontinued as of June 2, 2013*. For paying customers, April is the last month that you will be billed. In May, as your BBM contacts stop using the service, songs in your playlists will begin to turn grey and will no longer be available. Mal... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Outlook.com gets modern calendar experience
Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 3:06p Volker Weber Today, we're releasing a new, modern calendar experience for Outlook.com. The Outlook.com calendar has been entirely redesigned with a modern, intuitive interface that puts you in control of your schedule. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: interface
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Proper prior preparation
Tue, Apr 2nd 2013 4:06a Volker Weber From 2013-04-02 In zwei Wochen geht es wieder los.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
Does Google still have a feedback loop?
Mon, Apr 1st 2013 2:16p Volker Weber Imagine a world where Google dedicated 10% of the effort it has spent on April Fools Day jokes on Google Reader. Can you imagine it? I can.— Dieter Bohn (@backlon) April 1, 2013 I am wondering if: a) Google is still able to recognize a mistake b) Google is still... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: google
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BlackBerry Music Gateway
Thu, Mar 28th 2013 4:00a Volker Weber These are the two BlackBerry Music Gateways, the old one at the bottom, the new one at the top. They both do the same thing: pick up music over Bluetooth and deliver it to Line-Out. I connect the line-out to a Sonos player, which is set up to autoplay... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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White Sonos SUB
Wed, Mar 27th 2013 2:30p Volker Weber People have been asking for a white Sonos SUB, but its status is "not planned". Bummer. Time to step up and make your own.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Microsoft, are you in this for the win?
Wed, Mar 27th 2013 11:06a Volker Weber I was discussing app options with a vendor today. You know, which platforms to develop for. Here's the money quote: "WP is just too slow for us to adopt right this minute." That's it. Too slow. Exactly. The vendor was thinking "market share". But I am thinking speed. Updates to... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: microsoft
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Edyta sucht Arbeit
Tue, Mar 26th 2013 12:10p Volker Weber Im Juni 2013 ziehe ich zu meinem Lebensgefährten nach Berlin Wilmersdorf. Daher suche ich einen neuen Job in Berlin, vorzugsweise in der Rezeption oder Reservierungsabteilung eines Hotels. So macht man das. Sehr sympathisch. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Windows lügt
Tue, Mar 26th 2013 9:50a Volker Weber Google unterstützt sehr wohl weiterhin Exchange ActiveSync (EAS). Auch für GMail, wenn das Gerät vor dem 30.1.2013 erstmals EAS mit GMail genutzt hat. Von Googles Seite gibt es nicht mal eine Deadline, ab wann diese Geräte kein EAS mehr können. Microsoft hat sie nun verkrüppelt. Mal sehen, ob man... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: exchange
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Nokia Musik+ jetzt auch in Deutschland
Tue, Mar 26th 2013 9:30a Volker Weber Jedes Lumia kommt mit Nokia Mixradio. Keine Anmeldung, keine Werbung. Verschiedene Mixe, eigene Mixe, online streamen, bis zu vier Offline mitnehmen. Eine weitere Einschränkung: man kann nur 6x pro Stunde skippen, wenn einem ein Track nicht gefällt. Von diesen Einschränkungen kann man sich jetzt freikaufen. Für 4 Euro (-1... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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GMail and ActiveSync - it's complicated
Tue, Mar 26th 2013 4:00a Volker Weber Now that Microsoft updates their calendar in Windows 8 and RT, everybody (but Ed Bott) gets the story wrong. That's what happens when you copy from The Verge. Google stopped admitting new devices to ActiveSync January 30th. With one exception: Microsoft and Google negotiated a six months extension for Windows... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: google
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FAQ: What is my main phone?
Mon, Mar 25th 2013 10:40a Volker Weber I often get asked what my "main phone" is. People are looking for a recommendation. The real answer is that I would not recommend any phone over the others. Everybody is looking for something different. Apple iPhone 5, BlackBerry Z10, Nokia Lumia 920, they are all excellent. You will... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: apple
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Stuff that works
Mon, Mar 25th 2013 10:00a Volker Weber There is a constant streams of toys coming in and going out of vowe's magic flying circus. And there there are toys that win the editor-refuses-to-give-it-back award. They have to prove themselves over a longer period of time. And I am happy to report that these five items have... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Google broke it
Sat, Mar 23rd 2013 5:20p Volker Weber You can bend a piece of metal. Back and forth. Many times. And then, finally, it will break. Many years ago I switched from using Altavista to Google as my search engine. Years later, Google built the first desirable webmail. They gave me a whopping 1 GB mailbox that kept... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: google
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Byebye Microsoft Surface
Thu, Mar 21st 2013 3:00p Volker Weber I have only had Microsoft Surface for three weeks, and now it needs to return. Everything is returned from vowe's magic flying circus. Sometimes it takes three weeks, sometimes it may take years. :-) We had a lot more fun than I initially thought. Surface is hard, Surface is... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: microsoft
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Ein schönes Kompliment
Thu, Mar 21st 2013 5:20a Volker Weber anschluss-berlin.de/keine-interess… Diesen Text widme ich dem entspanntesten unter den Internetmenschen: @vowe— Christoph Knappe (@AnschlussBerlin) March 21, 2013 Und ein schöner Text!... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Sorry Google, you can Keep it to yourself
Thu, Mar 21st 2013 4:00a Volker Weber It might actually be good, or even better than Evernote. But I still won’t use Keep. You know why? Google Reader. 'zactly. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: google
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Wieder war gelernt: BlackBerry zählt Geräte, nicht Anwender
Thu, Mar 21st 2013 4:00a Volker Weber So steht das heute bei bei Heise: Gezählt werden Anwender und nicht Geräte, da BES 10 auch mehrere Geräte pro Anwender verwalten kann. Und das ist falsch. Wir werden berichtigen. Vor allem muss ich mich entschuldigen, denn ich habe das nicht zum ersten Mal erzählt. Da habe ich irgendein Briefing... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: bes
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SONOS SUB in matte black
Tue, Mar 19th 2013 2:40p Volker Weber Sonos has decided to not make the matte black SUB. Demand for the shiny black version is high enough that they do not need to make it available at a lower price point. However, they have a very small batch of matte black SUB that are on sale now.... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Sonos Playbar mit Toslink Switch
Tue, Mar 19th 2013 10:20a Volker Weber Ein sehr schöner Erfahrungsbericht über das Zusammenspiel einer Sonos Playbar mit einem Toslink Switch, geschrieben von Michael Schnatmann: Man könnte sich jetzt fragen, warum man den Playbar über einen Toslink Switch mit dem TV verbindet. Wie viele Käufer und Interessenten bereits bemerkt haben, reichen die meisten TVs keine Mehrkanal-Sound... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
Post-Pirat
Mon, Mar 18th 2013 4:20a Volker Weber Hat man die Bestätigung, löscht man den wiederkehrenden Termin und schreibt ein Blogpost, mit dem man anderen den Austritt erleichtert. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Yoga is my Chromebook
Thu, Mar 14th 2013 3:30p Volker Weber When Google beta tested the Chromebook, I wanted one. I was immediately thrilled by its ease of operation. It felt like a black Macbook, without the software. Alas, I could not get one. Then Samsung & al produces el cheapo Chromebooks. I wanted to try one but never got... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: google
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BlackBerry Previews Secure Work Space for iOS and Android
Thu, Mar 14th 2013 5:30a Volker Weber WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 14, 2013) - BlackBerry today confirmed its commitment to bringing a solution that will separate and secure work and personal data on mobile devices to third party platforms. Secure Work Space for iOS and Android will be managed through BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10, BlackBerry's multi-platform enterprise... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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On the end of Google Reader
Thu, Mar 14th 2013 12:30a Volker Weber Let me translate: We launched Free Beer in 2005 in an effort to make it easy for people to discover and keep tabs on their favorite beers. While the product has a loyal following, over the years drinking free beer has declined. So, on July 1, 2013, we will retire... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: google
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Meaningful innovation
Wed, Mar 13th 2013 4:40p Volker Weber The Lumia does not have Instagram, or Instacrap, as I like to call it. That's a big deal for a lot of people. I am not one of them. Meaningful innovation is a big deal for me. For instance the image and audio quality the Lumia 920 produces. Only... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
WhatsApp Messenger Launches on BlackBerry 10
Wed, Mar 13th 2013 1:10p Volker Weber WhatsApp Inc., the company behind WhatsApp Messenger, and BlackBerry today announced that WhatsApp will bring a native version of its popular mobile messaging service to the BlackBerry 10 platform. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: blackberry
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Barracuda Networks launches a 'Dropbox Killer'
Wed, Mar 13th 2013 4:00a Volker Weber Any file you save with Copy on your computer, smartphone, or tablet is automatically accessible from any device you use. Supported platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android 10 GB of free cloud storage when you sign up here >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: linux
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Surface updates
Tue, Mar 12th 2013 1:10p Volker Weber I am getting quite fond of Microsoft Surface. I have been using it more than the iPad lately. One odd thing: I just ran the big update which contained a firmware update on both Surface and Yoga. On Surface you have to run firmware updates multiple times, since it... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: microsoft
Surface easter egg
Sun, Mar 10th 2013 4:40a Volker Weber I wonder how many Microsoft Surface owners or potential buyers realize they can extend storage with MicroSD cards. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords: microsoft
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Lumia 720 - my future recommendation?
Sat, Mar 9th 2013 11:40a Volker Weber Wednesday I had the chance to play with the Lumia 720, one of the phones Nokia introduced in Barcelona. I need to use it for a week or so before recommending it, but so far I think you will get most of the 920 experience for a fraction of... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
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Place Tag Beta
Fri, Mar 8th 2013 3:33a Volker Weber Nokia Place Tag takes more than a photo. It reveals info about the places within your photo, such as museums and famous buildings, which you can then share as a postcard to your friends. More >... - truncated for aggregators like Planet Lotus [read] Keywords:
