Garmin Reveals GPS-Enabled Forerunner 610 Touch Watch

units, tackles a watch? A GPS watch pops out! The company has actually produced a few GPS-enabled wristwatches in the past, but only this week have they introduced one with a touchscreen face. The new Forerunner 610 sports watch is the company's latest, and it's both weather-proof and rather sleek given the technology that's inside. It's designed to be worn by athletes or active consumers who need something sweat-proof and capable of dishing out directions, and there's also a vibration motor for alerts such as heart rate, pace and distance when audible tones cannot be heard (heart monitor included in some bundles or available separately).�

With the heart rate monitor, Forerunner 610 also allows runners to track their training intensity via the new Training Effect feature. With the right information, it is not necessary to be a coach or sports scientist to help you train effectively. Training Effect measures the impact of exercise on aerobic fitness and lets you know how the workout improves your fitness during the workout. The new Virtual Racer feature allows runners to race themselves over their previous bests or against other users, and with the expanded Garmin Connect, you can put those numbers up against others. . Garmin Connect displays metrics such as time, distance, pace, elevation and heart rate. This information is shown through charts, illustrations, reports and a variety of map representations including street, photo, topographic, and elevation maps.

The only problem is likely the ~$350 price point. That high, only the most avid of runners will probably take notice.

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OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the Forerunner 610 sports watch ? a slim, yet robust and weather-proof touchscreen solution for serious runners seeking an extra advantage. Forerunner 610 can stand up to rain, sweat and splashes, and is responsive enough that it can be operated with running gloves. Forerunner 610 was announced in preparation for world-class marathons in Boston and London as well as the Australian fitness expo where it will be prominently displayed at Garmin booths in each location.

"From giving the basics such as pace, distance and time to monitoring your effort through heart rate, creating interval workouts and racing a friend on the other side of the world, Forerunner 610 becomes a necessary partner for all serious runners."

"Running with Forerunner 610 is like having a coach with you every step of the way," said Dan Bartel, Garmin's vice president of worldwide sales. "From giving the basics such as pace, distance and time to monitoring your effort through heart rate, creating interval workouts and racing a friend on the other side of the world, Forerunner 610 becomes a necessary partner for all serious runners."

Now it is easier than ever to see how far, how fast and how hard you have worked. Forerunner 610 puts it all at your fingertips. Designed for the runner who is constantly seeking improvement, Forerunner 610 is Garmin's new flagship model. Forerunner 610's sleek stylish design complements the highly responsive touch screen and high resolution display. This innovative design has drawn praise from the International design community by winning the coveted Red Dot Design Award, the world's largest and most renowned design competition in a field of thousands of submissions from over 60 countries. To see the Forerunner 610 in action, go to www.garmin.com/touch.
Forerunner 610 uses a vibration motor for alerts such as heart rate, pace and distance when audible tones cannot be heard (heart monitor included in some bundles or available separately). With the heart rate monitor, Forerunner 610 also allows runners to track their training intensity via the new Training Effect feature. With the right information, it is not necessary to be a coach or sports scientist to help you train effectively. Training Effect measures the impact of exercise on aerobic fitness and lets you know how the workout improves your fitness during the workout.

In a true race against the clock, Forerunner 610 introduces Virtual Racer?. With this new feature, Garmin has an answer for every excuse - no more, "I could have beaten that time" - where runners can race themselves over their previous bests or against other users'. These can be taken from runs stored on the watch or downloaded wirelessly from the huge and expanding Garmin Connect? running community (http://connect.garmin.com). Here users can quickly and easily log their workouts, track their totals, set goals, share workouts with friends and family and participate in an online fitness community of more than 50 million activities around the world. Garmin Connect displays metrics such as time, distance, pace, elevation and heart rate. This information is shown through charts, illustrations, reports and a variety of map representations including street, photo, topographic, and elevation maps.

With the growing popularity of the run/walk training method in the distance running community (example: a runner runs for five minutes, walks for one minute and repeats for the duration of the course), Garmin has included a new run/walk alert. This alert allows Forerunner 610's other features, such as, Auto Lap and Auto Pause, to remain active during a run/walk session.

Forerunner 610 is the latest breakthrough from Garmin, which has spent more than 20 years developing technologies and innovations to enhance users' lives, making Garmin a household name in the automotive, aviation, marine, wireless, outdoor and fitness industries. For more about features, pricing and availability, as well as information about Garmin's other products and services, go to www.garmin.com, www.garmin.blogs.com and http://twitter.com/garmin. To watch step-by-step, feature-specific tutorial videos for Forerunner 610 and other Garmin products, visit the online learning center at www.garmin.com/learningcenter.

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What does Apple have to do to re-revolutionize the iPhone?

Lessien, writing on DiogeneX, asks what Apple has to do, not to catch up with things like notifications or cloud services, not to keep up with things like apps and specs, but to once again truly leap ahead of the competition like they did in 2007 with iOS and 2008 with the App Store.

Apple is as vulnerable as any other company to believing the future is a straight line extrapolation of the present. But eventually the knock-offs will be good enough to fool most people. Solely focusing on incremental improvement is like polishing diamonds. And perfect is the enemy of the good.

I won?t spoil her two answers except to say they?re good.

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Mitoza is a fun, freaky Web toy with an artistic look

While not a game per se, I found Mitoza intriguing enough to spend quite some time with it. You start off with a seed, and are then presented with two choices: you can either click a flower pot, or click a cute little birdie.

If you click the flower pot, a flower pot appears and the seed is planted inside. You're then presented with two further choices -- a water can or a bottle of fertilizer. Each choice you make causes your creation to morph, and presents you with two other choices.

There's no winning or losing, really. Each "game" usually lasts around four or five choices, at which point the plant/animal dies in some creative (but not too gruesome) way. At this point you instantly start over with a new seed.

The graphics are captivating; the whole thing has a cinematic feel to it, with a bit of artificial camera shake added for style.

All in all, it's a fun, peaceful way to spend a few minutes, and it might even make you think a little bit while you're at it.

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Daily Tip: How to save a picture from an email message

New to iPhone, iPod touch or iPad and trying to figure out how to save a picture from an email or MMS message; or need to paste the picture into a new message? It is very simple to do and we show you how, after the break!

Here?s how to save a picture from a Mail message:

1. Open the message in Mail that contains the picture.
2. If the file has not been downloaded from the server, just click on it and it will download and appear on the screen.
3. Tap and hold your finger down on the image and a box will pop up with three options.
   1. The first option is Save Image. This will save the picture in your Photos App under Camera Roll.
   2. The second option is Copy. This will put the picture on your clipboard where you can then paste it into any other application that allows paste.
   3. The final option is Cancel to return to your mail message.

That?s it. It �really is that simple! If you have any other good Mail tips let us know in the comments!

Tips of the day will range from beginner-level 101 to advanced-level ninjary. If you already know this tip, keep the link handy as a quick way to help a friend. If you have a tip of your own you?d like to suggest, add them to the comments or send them in to�dailytips@tipb.com. (If it?s especially awesome and previously unknown to us, we?ll even give ya a reward?)

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Kyocera's Dual-Screen Echo May Not Reverberate With Consumers

Smartphone maker Kyocera has taken a unique approach in the design on its latest device, the Echo, The Android phone sports dual touchscreens arranged somewhat like those on a Nintendo DS. They can be used to run separate applications or combined to form one large screen -- albeit with a seam straight down the center -- when the device is folded out flat.

The Kyocera (NYSE: KYO) Echo, a dual-screen Android smartphone on the way from Sprint (NYSE: S), will arrive Sunday for buyers who've pre-ordered the device.

The Kyocera Echo from Sprint

What exactly will they get with the two screens? For starters, there's the ability to run separate apps on each screen simultaneously. They'll also be able to lock the screens together when the phone's opened at 180 degrees to create a tablet of sorts.

In sporting dual screens, the Echo perhaps stands out from the many Androids populating the market.

"I think this is going to be one of those devices that people are going to try to figure out where it belongs," Ramon Llamas, a senior research analyst at IDC, told TechNewsWorld. The curiosity factor might push people to buy the device, he added.

However, you can forget about the Echo as a wannabe tablet, advised Michael Morgan, a senior analyst at ABI Research.

"Don't think of it as one giant screen, but as a two-screen device," Morgan told TechNewsWorld.

Kyocera did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

To Have and Have Not

The most striking thing about the Kyocera Echo is what it doesn't have.

It has only a single camera, and there is no HDMI port for output to a television or other large appliance, although the device can take 720p HD videos.

"There is only one 5MP camera with flash, autofocus, digital zoom and HD camcorder capability," Sprint spokesperson Nichole Cappitelli told TechNewsWorld.

The camera is rear-facing and takes both still shots and video, Cappitelli added.

In a world where two cameras and HDMI output for smartphones are becoming the norm, this might be an issue.

Further, the Echo doesn't have 4G support, which could also cost it dearly in the future.

Sounding Off on the Echo's Tech Specs

The Kyocera Echo has two 3.5-inch LCD WVGA capacitive touchscreens with 800 by 480 pixel resolution each. Combined, they give users a viewing area of 4.7 inches with a resolution of 800 by 960 pixels.

The device has a 1GHz Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 2.2, aka "Froyo," and users can access the Android Market. Kyocera has also launched an Android developer program, accessible here.

The Kyocera Echo has a removable battery and 512MB of RAM.

The Echo has WiFi hotspot capabilities supporting up to five devices. Sensors include a digital compass, an accelerometer, a proximity sensor and GPS.

The Echo supports stereo Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and WiFi 802.11 b/g. It has a microSD card slot that supports cards of up to 32 GB capacity, and it comes with an 8 GB card.

The device comes preloaded with VueQue, an app that lets owners watch a YouTube video on one screen while doing browsing, queuing and buffering additional YouTube videos on the other.

Preloaded Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) mobile services include Google Search, Google Maps, Google Talk instant messaging, Gmail, YouTube and synchronization with Google Calendar. The Echo ha a full HTML Web browser optimized for a dual-screen experience.

Features for the corporate user include Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Exchange ActiveSync and POP and IMAP email access.

Possible Uses for the Echo

The most useful of its modes is where the top screen is slightly bent forward, "kinda like the Nintendo DS," ABI's Morgan said.

The best use for the Echo is where the user is doing different things on the two different screens, he suggested.

That's because there's a line across the middle dividing the screens when they're locked flat into a 180-degree position, something users might find annoying.

"How are you going to play 'Angry Birds,' which is a popular application, with that big line across the middle?" IDC's Llamas asked.

The Echo can be used as a two-screen device or a single-screen one. The second screen slides out and locks into place, said Morgan, who "played with the Echo a bit" at the CTIA conference, held in Orlando, Fla., in March.

Though the Echo's dual-screen design may make it a bit thicker than rival smartphones, size is not an issue with the Echo, IDC's Llamas stated.

"This device is presumably aimed at the younger crowd, which is used to carrying around dual-screen Nintendo DSes and iPads, and their size didn't turn people away," Llamas pointed out.

"The real question is, what's the user experience going to be?" Llamas asked.

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Mitoza is a fun, freaky Web toy with an artistic look

While not a game per se, I found Mitoza intriguing enough to spend quite some time with it. You start off with a seed, and are then presented with two choices: you can either click a flower pot, or click a cute little birdie.

If you click the flower pot, a flower pot appears and the seed is planted inside. You're then presented with two further choices -- a water can or a bottle of fertilizer. Each choice you make causes your creation to morph, and presents you with two other choices.

There's no winning or losing, really. Each "game" usually lasts around four or five choices, at which point the plant/animal dies in some creative (but not too gruesome) way. At this point you instantly start over with a new seed.

The graphics are captivating; the whole thing has a cinematic feel to it, with a bit of artificial camera shake added for style.

All in all, it's a fun, peaceful way to spend a few minutes, and it might even make you think a little bit while you're at it.

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HTC Sensation, Will we see Sense 3.0 on the Thunderbolt? [from the forums]

Nothing like some official device news to set the tone for the day, that's exactly what happened with the announcement of the HTC Sensation. Long awaited, oft rumored and now official. If you;re looking to talk about the HTC Sensation or any other device jump on into the Android Central forums and get started. Some new threads below are heating up:

If you're not already a member of the Android Central forums, you can register your account today.

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VelEau, The Most Complicated Bike Drinking System You Could Possibly Imagine

Why use a perfectly good water bottle on your bike when you could use a complex, expensive and awkward to use ?hydration system? instead? That?s the promise of the VelEau Bicycle Mounted Hydration System.

The VelEau comes in several parts. First, there?s a saddlebag which holds 42 ounces (1.4 liters) of water. Then there?s a tube through which you drink, much like those found on CamelBak water bags. This runs from under the seat, along the top-tube to the handlebars, where it is secured to a retracting cord on the stem. This cord pulls the mouthpiece back into place when you?re done drinking, where it is secured by magnets.

If that seems like it?s complex, unnecessarily heavy and annoying to use, that?s because it probably is. However, there is at least a compartment to carry a multi tool in the same bag, which adds some utility.

The VelEau will cost just $80, or the price of around 16 water bottles. Available now.

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LG Revolution hits testing hands, inches ever closer to actual release

Good news for those of you waiting anxiously for the LG�Revolution -- the 4.3-inch, LTE-capable Froyo device (see our first look from CES)�is hitting the hands of testers, which brings it that much close to hitting your pocket. The Revolution isn't the latest and greatest from LG, which is a shame, cause its latest and greatest is pretty darn good. But it's a slight shade better than a lot of what's out there, even if Bing is still on board.

We've got more shots of the demo phone after the break. Thanks, anon!

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FRIDA Robot Could Appear in an Assembly Line Near You

Workers in factory assembly lines could be rubbing elbows with the FRIDA Concept Robot. Photo: Geeky-Gadgets

Manufacturers and factory owners needn?t worry about pesky human workers for too much longer.

ABB has introduced FRIDA, a half-humanoid robot designed for the industrial life.

Although FRIDA could easily replace a horde of human workers, it?s actually designed to work side-by-side with its mortal counterparts. The robot features a human-like torso with padded arms that are capable of a wide range of motion, a flexible gripper for handling small components, and cameras for identifying and locating parts.

FRIDA?s humanoid build makes it easy to be interchanged or inserted between human workers. It has a convenient handle placed where a head would normally go, which makes the worker bot easy to carry while eliminating that nasty uncanny valley problem.

FRIDA, a ?harmless robotic coworker?, has already left the research stage, with prototypes currently being tested in pilot applications.

Perhaps FRIDA will be the one putting together the components of your next smartphone or tablet.

FRIDA Concept Robot [ABB via Geeky-Gadgets]

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Bamboo MacBook Cases Offer Sustainable Style

The bamboo Silva case looks mighty tasty to a panda

Bamboo: lightweight, strong, cheap, handsome and sustainable. And ? if bamboo-scoffing pandas are anything to go by, an excellent anti-aphrodisiac. Now it comes in the shape of an MacBook case.

It?s called the Silva, and it comes sized to fit 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros (but not MacBook Airs). The cases are CNC machined and then hand assembled, and have a leather strap for carrying. They are lined with wool felt and finished on the outside with tung oil and then a couple layers of polyurethane.

The Silva is certainly striking, and offers a lot of protection for its diminutive two-pounds weight. It?s also a little precious. I use a padded, bubbled envelope to protect my MacBook, and it does a great job. Then again, I seldom get out of bed before I have finished the day?s work, so perhaps my testing isn?t the most rigorous there is.

Also, my padded envelope cost almost nothing, whereas the Silva case goes for $180 (both sizes cost the same). You can buy one now, if you can live with the guilt of denying a panda a meal.

Silva product page [Silva Ltd. Thanks Justin!]

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Sprint Music Plus Debuts, Powered By RealNetworks

Does the mobile realm really need another way to download music? Competition is almost always a good thing for consumers, but we're guessing that Sprint's new service will have a tough time rivaling the likes of

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Music Plus is the new service, powered by RealNetworks and capable of delivering ringtones and songs. All of the content is DRM-free, and Sprint will be selling bundles that include f

Rock Out No Matter Where You Go - New Sprint Music Plus Application Provides Access to Full Music Tracks, Ringtones, Ringback Tones and More on Sprint Phones

Want your music downloaded FAST? The Sprint 4G network enables downloading music up to 10 times faster than 3G1

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Apr 12, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Most people never leave home without their mobile phone, although they may leave behind their MP3 player. Now you can share your musical tastes with those around you - or those who call you - with Sprint Music Plus, a new music application, accessed either on a Sprint phone or sprint.com, which serves as a single, convenient destination for customers to discover, purchase and play individual and bundled offers of full track music, albums, ringtones and ringback tones.

Sprint Music Plus, powered by RealNetworks(R) Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), is a full-featured music and tone manager, which allows users to:

��� * Create music playlists.
��� * Assign ringback tones to play for different callers and times of day.
��� * Search for music by artist, title or keyword.
��� * Organize full tracks/albums by artist, genre and custom playlists using the music library manager.
��� * Preview content - sample millions of music tracks and tones, which are updated daily.
��� * Get new music recommendations based on their musical tastes.

Love a new song and want the full track, ringtone and ringback tone? Customers can save money when buying a bundle of all three products with just one click. DRM-free full tracks range from $0.69 to $1.29 per song. Customers are conveniently charged right on their Sprint bill.

"Sprint Music Plus is an easy way for our customers to discover new music and tones and manage all of their music content in one convenient place," said Sean Khurana, vice president-Consumer Product Marketing at Sprint. "Sprint makes sure our customers always have access to their favorite music by providing a wide array of options, ranging from free apps downloaded from Android Market(TM), BlackBerry App World(TM) or GetJar.com to Sprint Radio to purchasing tunes from Sprint Music Plus."

Everyone is busy these days and the last thing we have time for is to wait for our music to download. The Sprint 4G network offers one of the fastest wireless experiences among all U.S. national wireless carriers and enables downloading music up to 10 times faster than 3G. Sprint 4G, available today in 71 markets across the country, was the first national carrier to offer wireless 4G service.

Sprint Music Plus is available for Android(TM) powered Sprint smartphones from the Sprint Zone app and can be found on the home screen of BlackBerry(R) and Java Feature Phones launched after May 2010. Devices introduced before May 2010 will have access to ringtones and ringback tones from Sprint Music Plus via Sprint Mobile Web (WAP). For more information and to download the application, visit http://sprint.us/smp on your Sprint phone.�

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Jerry Lawson, creator of cartridge-based video game consoles, dies at 70

Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, the man who invented the video game cartridge, died Saturday morning of a heart attack at a Mountain View, California hospital at the age of 70. His brainchild, the Fairchild Channel F Video Game System, more commonly referred to as the Channel F, came out just one year before Atari's cartridge-based console, the VCS, opening the floodgates of modern gaming. His earliest foray into consumer electronics began early on, but it wasn't until he joined Fairchild in 1970 that he really made his mark on the tech industry. During that time, he became the only black member of the infamous Homebrew Computer Club that counted Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack as members. He was honored at this year's GDC for his monumental contribution to modern gaming.

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YouTube Live now streaming select partners in real time

Not content with limiting its dominance in streaming uploaded videos, YouTube is now ready to take on competitors like Justin.TV and Ustream. The new YouTube Live service is being rolled out to select YouTube partners and will enable real-time broadcasting. In its official announcement, Google states that "The goal is to provide thousands of partners with the capability to live stream from their channels in the months ahead."

You can check out live broadcasts at http://www.youtube.com/live, where you'll also find a schedule of upcoming episodes from beta partners like Revision3 and Destructoid. You're also able to subscribe to YouTube Live broadcasts -- which will ensure you're notified when a new episode is coming up.

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Line Grapefruit is a tricky Flash "path" game

Okay, see that snaking line coming in from the right on the screenshot? That's you. And see those large round circles? Those are supposedly grapefruits, only they won't sit still ? they keep moving up and down and cutting across your path. And if you touch one, you die!

That's what you have to deal with in Line Grapefruit. But that's not all ? you're also on a time limit. In fact, you have a very limited amount of time to make it through the "path" (for lack of a better word). You need to snake your way through the winding trail without touching anything. The good news is that a grapefruit only kills you if it touches the end of the line ? once you've made it past the grapefruit, nothing happens if it crosses the path you've made.

This is not an easy game, but it's quite unique ? I can't recall seeing another game quite like it.

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The Virtual Workplace: Lean and Green

Working together has never been easier. From file sharing to online meetings to mobile apps for on-the-go workers, collaborative technologies allow companies to save time, energy, fuel and other resources. The fact is, the more virtual the workplace becomes, the more energy it can potentially save.

When collaborating with others in the workplace, physically being there is nice. The fact is, though, that one's physical presence almost always leaves an unavoidable carbon footprint -- one that companies focused on going green might want to erase.

As an answer to this dilemma, new and emerging collaborative technologies offer a way to be there in spirit, voice and mind, without having to hop on a plane, take a cab, or print out a document. These technologies are one way that companies can make themselves greener -- limiting the time, money, and carbon output of travel, commuting, sharing, talking and creating.

Meeting Up

Online and mobile platform meetings are increasingly becoming the norm in the business world. Offerings like Citrix (Nasdaq: CTXS) Online's GoToMeeting, which was launched in 2004 and has since captured a large share of the online meeting space, offer Web-conferencing, demonstration and collaboration capabilities to those who want to work with colleagues around the world.

"We disrupted the Web-conferencing market with a product that is incredibly simple and easy to use, yet delivered high performance at an affordable price," Citrix Online Vice President Bernardo de Albergaria, general manager, collaboration, told TechNewsWorld. "Businesses of any size are able to quickly adopt, use and benefit from a truly powerful online meeting experience."

GoToMeeting is a quick and secure way to attend small online meetings for up to 25 attendees. It lowers the environmental impact of meetings by reducing the necessity of travel, and it also lowers operational costs, while potentially increasing sales and productivity.

"By being able to participate in meetings remotely through GoToMeeting, the need for travel and commuting is greatly reduced, providing valuable and responsible environmental advantages," explained de Albergaria. "These include the preserving of natural resources through a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions."

Online meeting and collaboration services also allow more employees to work remotely or at home, or what Citrix Online calls "workshifting." If 40 percent of Americans worked from home half time, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 5 million tons -- or the equivalent of taking over 9.6 million cars off the road for one year, according to Citrix Online's report, "Workshifting Benefits: The Bottom Line."

The company practices what it preaches, doing its part to lessen its carbon footprint in a variety of ways.

"Our employees use our products daily to reduce their travel and lower their impact on the planet," said de Albergaria. "About one-third of our workforce is virtual, which has not only helped increase productivity and driven our growth, but has also contributed to environmental benefits."

The Paperless Office: Are We There Yet?

It's been a dream for the last decade: the paperless office. Increasingly, though, this dream is becoming a nuts-and-bolts daily reality, saving not just paper but the energy it takes to print, ship and share paper documents. Collaborative file-sharing options are another way that offices can save the planet and save money at the same time.

It can be as easy as using Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Docs to share drafts of memos or reports, or as complex has building an entire office around the principle of sharing all files and data electronically.

Companies like Smart Solutions, for instance, offer document and email management, knowledge management, portals and document collaboration.

"[We] reduce the creation, storage and transmittal of physical paper documents in document-intensive organizations," Rajiv Mukerji, Smart Solutions' director of collaborative technology solutions, explained to TechNewsWorld.

Smart Solutions works with education, professional services, and other industries to manage information in electronic form. In some cases, the dream of a paperless office -- in offices that once were drowning in paper -- has become a reality.

"Many law firms have done away with large file rooms entirely," said Mukerji.

Into the Cloud

Other services, like Box.net, provide access to cloud-based computing, storage and management services for 5 million users and 60,000 companies, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.

"Since Box is cloud-based, content can be accessed from a desktop, laptop, iPad or even a smartphone," Dan Levin, Box's chief operating officer, told TechNewsWorld. "The company offers a service that is a secure, low cost and user-friendly alternative to traditional enterprise software solutions."

Storing information offsite, in short, can make companies greener, and the economies of scale with those offsite data centers potentially saves energy overall.

"Box requires no hardware or infrastructure investments from its customers, allowing businesses to drastically reduce carbon overhead often associated with an on-premises solution," explained Levin.

Using a service like Box can also facilitate telecommuting and remote working.

"For companies who allow their employees to telecommute, Box is accessible online and via a number of mobile devices," said Levin. "This means that employees no longer have to struggle with accessing content behind a firewall or trying to remotely log in to a VPN."

The Future of Collaboration

The fact is, the more virtual the workplace becomes, the more energy it can potentially save.

"Find a way to do more things virtually," David Coleman, founder of Collaborative Strategies, advises businesses seeking greener territory.

"Knowledge workers -- except in specific circumstances -- do not always need to physically be at a workplace -- they work is where they are," he observed. "Provide your employees with great tools for collaboration and a consistent environment so that they can work from anywhere. There are lots of green benefits to this."

Coleman noted there has been a proliferation of new services and sites: mobile apps that allow for on-the-go collaboration, such as FuzeMeeting; augmented reality services like Layar; online community services like those offered by Jive; and virtual team spaces like those available through Huddle, PBWorks and Central Desktop.

"The focus of evolution of these tools is not so much a focus on content and tool features, but more about people and process," explained Coleman. "Provide your employees with great tools for collaboration and a consistent environment so that they can work from anywhere. There are lots of green benefits to this."

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DirecTV Giving Pay-TV Subscribers HBO Go And MAX Go

There's no question that Internet TV has changed the entire entertainment landscape. Pay-TV providers don't have the assurances they once had, and now they're branching out and providing all sorts of extra services in an effort to entice consumers to stay who might otherwise ditch cable / satellite and rely solely on Hulu / Netflix for their entertainment fix.

is obviously a huge player in all of this, and they're certainly working to beef up efforts to keep consumers happy. One of the ways is by launching HBO Go and MAX Go on April 12th, which gives customers who subscribe their TV lineup access to the premium channels on-the-go.

It's an extension of their pay-TV offerings, and it's obviously only available to those who pay for such. You'll need to have a standard subscription to HBO and Cinemax before gaining access, but if that's you, you'll have visibility to over 1400 titles. Is something like this enough to make you switch to DTV, or better yet, keep you onboard? The perks are certainly starting to add up, with remote viewing options such as these, but there's no question that costs are increasing as well.

DIRECTV to Launch HBO GO� and MAX GO�, April 12th

Latest Online Offerings from HBO� To Bring More Than 1400 Titles To DIRECTV Customers Who Subscribe to HBO, With an Additional 400 Titles to Cinemax� Subscribers

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV, the world?s largest pay TV provider, is giving customers even more control over their viewing experience with the launch of HBO?s new authenticated online video destinations, HBO GO and MAX GO, beginning tomorrow, April 12th. The services are provided free, with unlimited access, to DIRECTV customers who subscribe to the premium channels. HBO GO and MAX GO allow subscribers to instantly watch every episode of every season of the best shows from HBO, plus hundreds of Hollywood hit movies, indies, cult favorites and more from Cinemax ? any time and from any U.S. location through a broadband connected computer.

��� ?Giving our customers the opportunity to experience their favorite programming, no matter where they are, truly enhances their overall viewing experience and helps them get the most out of the content they subscribe to.?

?The addition of HBO GO and MAX GO is the next step in bringing quality video content to our customers anytime, anywhere,? said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development, DIRECTV. ?Giving our customers the opportunity to experience their favorite programming, no matter where they are, truly enhances their overall viewing experience and helps them get the most out of the content they subscribe to.?

With more than 1400 titles offered online, HBO GO includes instant access to the best and latest HBO shows and hit movies including highly anticipated upcoming series like Game of Thrones� (premiering April 17), current award-winning series like Boardwalk Empire� and True Blood�, HBO classics like The Sopranos�, Sex and the City� and Deadwood�, plus HBO original films, miniseries, sports, documentaries and specials, as well as a wide selection of blockbuster theatricals.

HBO?s sister service, MAX GO, adds more than 400 titles of Cinemax programming online, featuring Hollywood?s hottest hits, the best in new cinema, action-packed thrillers, comedies, classic screen gems and the Max After Dark series.

With these online services, DIRECTV customers will also have access to:

��� * New titles immediately after their premiere on the networks;
��� * The ability to create a ?Watchlist? that keeps track of bookmarked content for later viewing;
��� * Bonus content including interviews, recaps, and behind-the-scenes extras;
��� * Customizable views showing titles in slideshow, grid or list format;
��� * And the ability to pause, rewind and view at their convenience.

In addition, HBO GO can be personalized through a ?Series Pass�? capability which automatically alerts viewers to new episodes of favorite HBO programs when they arrive on the service. MAX GO includes ?Browse by Tags,? a feature that allows users to find titles via keywords.

To view online, DIRECTV?s HBO and Cinemax subscribers can go to HBOGO.com and MAXGO.com, sign in with their DIRECTV user ID and password, make their selections and view. DIRECTV customers can also go to DIRECTV.com/watchonline to learn how to gain access to HBO GO and MAX GO. DIRECTV?s HBO and Cinemax subscribers will be able to access this new service through mobile devices, including the Apple iPad and iPhone and Android products later this year.

HBO GO and MAX GO are the latest additions to HBO?s digital offerings and a perfect complement to HBO On Demand� and Cinemax On Demand� with even more viewing choices. On both services, most programming is available in high definition.�

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$30 Infra-Red iPhone Dongle Marred by Hideous Interface

Ri is a perfectly good IR dongle for the iPhone, with a perfectly ugly companion app

Apptwee?s Ri is yet another device that promises to turn your iPhone into another universal IR remote. Unlike the slick $100 Peel, though, the Ri distinguishes itself by being cheap ($30), small and sporting one of the ugliest interfaces ever to appear on an iOS device.

You can probably guess how the dongle works. Like the Square credit card reader, it is a tiny white plastic chunk which plugs into the headphone socket. Once configured, software tells it to beam an IR signal out to your various home entertainment machines. And therein lies the problem.

What is the point of a touch-screen universal remote if not to toss away various physical remotes and consolidate their functions into an easier to use and prettier interface? None, which seems to be the aim of the Ri. After using some menus to tell the device which IR ?drivers? to download, you are presented with an interface that looks like the IR remote app I had on my early 2000s-vintage Sony Ericsson P900 ? only uglier. Check it out, if you dare. Skip to a minute in to see the horror begin:

Ugh, right? You get all the buttons you need, but the interface does nothing to take advantage of the iPhone?s multitouch gestures.

Still, the app is free, and presumably you could grab any number of other IR apps and use them with the device instead. At $30, it?s not much more expensive than making your own.

Ri product page [AppTwee]

Ri app [AppTwee]

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$30 Infra-Red iPhone Dongle Marred by Hideous Interface

Ri is a perfectly good IR dongle for the iPhone, with a perfectly ugly companion app

Apptwee?s Ri is yet another device that promises to turn your iPhone into another universal IR remote. Unlike the slick $100 Peel, though, the Ri distinguishes itself by being cheap ($30), small and sporting one of the ugliest interfaces ever to appear on an iOS device.

You can probably guess how the dongle works. Like the Square credit card reader, it is a tiny white plastic chunk which plugs into the headphone socket. Once configured, software tells it to beam an IR signal out to your various home entertainment machines. And therein lies the problem.

What is the point of a touch-screen universal remote if not to toss away various physical remotes and consolidate their functions into an easier to use and prettier interface? None, which seems to be the aim of the Ri. After using some menus to tell the device which IR ?drivers? to download, you are presented with an interface that looks like the IR remote app I had on my early 2000s-vintage Sony Ericsson P900 ? only uglier. Check it out, if you dare. Skip to a minute in to see the horror begin:

Ugh, right? You get all the buttons you need, but the interface does nothing to take advantage of the iPhone?s multitouch gestures.

Still, the app is free, and presumably you could grab any number of other IR apps and use them with the device instead. At $30, it?s not much more expensive than making your own.

Ri product page [AppTwee]

Ri app [AppTwee]

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