Another slick site and another beta on the internet. Windows Live is my favorite spot on the internet. It is my home page. The new site "Windows Live Gallery" is a source for implementing features on a customized Windows Live site. The site is layed out very nicely. It has a very clean look and feels a lot like running an application on a local computer. The search feature works great and of course you can browse for Live content through a category structure. The site far exceeds the previously used "Microsoft Gadgets" site.

If you have yet to check out Windows Live, then I would recommend getting yourself a passport and begin the process of making your custom morning news paper. To view the Windows Live Gallery site, go here: Windows Live Gallery

Microsoft Research is in the works with a product that will hopefully see the light of day in the retail world. Microsoft is working on a display that may turn a flat surface into the display for a computer. More exciting is the camera that monitors the display. This camera relays intelligence to the computer about movement and allows the user to manipulate the user interface through gestures and giving directions with movement. For as long as I can remember we've been stuck telling the computer what to do with a keyboard and mouse. Microsoft is pushing limits with new methods to interact with the computer, from pen to speach to motion gestures.

This week I replaced my run down cell phone with the new Motorola Q. The phone is full of great features and with a new or upgraded plan at Verizon, it can be picked up at a reasonable price.

Here are some of the great features this smart phone boasts:
• One of the first devices to run on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0; Optimized for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and a variety of third party email solutions that enable a broad set of corporate email capabilities*
• Thinnest QWERTY device in the world – 11.5mm
• Full, ergonomic QWERTY keyboard, 5-way navigation button and thumb wheel
• Video clip capture and playback
• Connectivity via Bluetooth, IrDA and mini-USB; compatible with Motorola H500, HT820, H5, H600, H700 Bluetooth wireless headsets
• Multi-Media Messaging (MMS)
• Dual, stereo-quality speakers
• Audio formats supported: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP
• Image formats supported: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG
• Video formats supported: H.263, MPEG-4, GSM-AMR, AAC, WMV
• Mini-SD removable memory card slot
• Large, high-resolution display (320 x 240 pixels, 65K TFT)
• 1.3 mega pixel camera with photo lighting
• PIM functionality with Picture Caller ID
• Advanced speech recognition and speakerphone

This tablet is a serious upgrade from my own. Some great features include: Dual microphone array with IntelliSonic noise cancellation software Monitor rotates in both directions Integrated Fingerprint Sensor

All of these new features are ones that I've been missing out on with my own tablet and will really benefit buyers of this new beauty. You can check out the review by clicking the picture.

Rob Bushway has a great video that demonstrates the flick functionality in Vista that will make computer usability a breaze for tablet computers. This was enough to make me want to start flicking my pen. I even started flicking my pen (without the functionality of course) only to get a restriction mouse pointer. You can check out the video here: www.gottabemobile.com

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