Mobile VOIP client fring has just announced for the Windows Mobile platform, opening up support for SmartPhones and PocketPCs. This is an interesting way to essentially turn your mobile handset into a free VOIP client, provided you can get access to a free data connection. fring lets you talk and IM using your data connection [...]

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The next big platform for app development is likely going to be mobile devices. Unlimited data plans, GPS functionality, and reasonably-good processing power make such devices a ripe target for commercial and open-source goodies.Google and Microsoft have both recently released search+map applications for the Windows Mobile platform. Microsoft has introduced Live Search Mobile and Google [...]

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The June 11, 2007 edition of eWeek magazine has an interesting article called “Google keeps an eye on open source.” Chris DiBona responds to a series of questions about Google’s use of open-source software, but this comment stands above the rest: Every time you use Google, you’re using a Linux machine. If that isn’t doesn’t [...]

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