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Source Reveals: Apple’s Upcoming Portable Wireless Capable « Eye On Apple by David Sieger
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  I have some new insight to share with you regarding the portable device Apple is working on. In a previous article, I described the mysterious portable as perhaps Apple’s rival product to the Intel Ultra Mobile PC ( UMPC ) initiative. In talking to several sources close to the secretive project, a few more details have emerged while the actual identity of the device is still shrouded in mystery.

First Some Background

     I was first tipped on the existence of plans for a previously unknown Apple portable device, somewhat larger than the current iPhone, a few months ago. The device was described as having a touch screen and best suited to be gripped with both hands. A little later, another source provided a key piece of evidence that pointed to Apple working with the German company Balda on securing 5.2″ touch panels ( more than likely pre-production units ) for an unknown device. This tip was crucial in determining the approximate size of the device and where it best fits in the Apple product lineup. Balda is one of a handful of companies that design and manufacture ( in Xiamen, China) high scratch and shatter resistant, multi-touch capable displays for mobile handsets and is thought to have received orders for Apple iPhone. However, Balda’s financial troubles and its recent sale to KS Plastic Solutions cast doubts on its future as a supplier to Apple. The final contract to produce these panels may be in fact be awarded to Wintek, an Asian component supplier, or Samsung, the electronics giant which also has the multi-touch technology.

What We Know Now

     In the previous article, I concluded that the mysterious device could be an ultra-portable Mac and the expectations were that Apple may officially announce its support for the new Intel Silverthorne processor at Macworld ‘08 and/or the iPhone SDK may see an early release. Why Silverthorne and the SDK? The new Intel Silverthorne is ideally suited for ultra-portable computing devices such as this one, hence substantially clarifying the purpose of the device. The iPhone SDK would have also provided crucial insight into the capabilities of the present Apple touch-sensitive platform including possible support for larger screens and/or alternative input methods. However neither of these 2 scenarios played out, in fact the release of the iPhone SDK was officially pushed back to the end of February. This prompted me to further inquire to see if there’s a connection between this portable device and the SDK. According to my sources, the new device is more than likely based on Apple’s current portable platform ( ie. iPhone/Touch ) and once the SDK is released, a little digging inside the platform interface should reveal the extent of the platform’s capabilities and Apple’s plans for the portable multi-touch lineup. Moreover, 3G is part of the device specs with WiFi included as well.

What We Can Conclude

     Based on what we know to date, the mysterious device resembles less an Ultra Mobile Mac and more an upper model iPhone or a more capable next gen iPod Touch. In other words, the portable’s hardware seem to suggest not a fully capable and portable Mac but a device which depends heavily on wireless connectivity. Likely it’s Apple’s version of the Intel MID ( Mobile Internet Device ) showcased at CES ‘08. With the limited wireless sharing of content between machines premiering on the optical drive-less MacBook Air, it wouldn’t surprise me if Apple introduced a device that lets users pull media content from their computers and play on a thin portable client and even run small native apps using the device’s limited resources. Such a device is likely a year from introduction although, due to its 3G capability, may be introduced a full six months before being shipped ( similar to iPhone ) to clear the FCC hurdle. D.S.

At Baylor University Medical Center and across Baylor Health Care System intranet we are using an application from Thomson Health Care. It is a one stop shop for everything we need at work. It provides us the following:

• Diseases-all diseases we can find in there just type the disease and it serves as our Medical Surgical Book.
• Labs and labworks resource- a resource for all kinds of labworks, When you are using it for labs you can find tips how to collect the specimen, precautions etc.
• Patient Education forms- all you have to do is look for the disease or medication or the type teaching you need to give to your patient and click “print”. There it goes you have your teaching with a form for patients to sign that they have recieved the material or teaching.
• Drugs, Interactions- It also serves as our Nurses Drug Handbook, and its printable too, and serves as patient teaching again.
• Alternative Medicines- Every altenative medications approved by FDA is in there too. You don’t have to worry again what that funny medication is all about.
• PDA software- they also have a  PDA software that is compatible to Palm OS and Microsoft OS great one. A must have for your smart phone and PDA. But one thing I don’t like both format are unsstable!!! needs  inprovements. Its also complete and basically can provide all the things you need.
• IV incompatibility- where you wondering if the IV meds that just hanged are incompatible? at Micromedex all you have to is key in the medication and enter them in a box and click one more there you will know if your vancomycin and dobutamine are incompatible.
• Medication Calculators- Every medicaine calculators you need. except for the highly technical calculations of unfamiliar medications. This feature too can be found in their PDA Software, smart right?

and that makes it great… a MUST have for every Health Care System.

The FBI Wants Your Body « David W. Boles’ Urban Semiotic ™

I was fortunate to hold an iPhone yesterday. I am amazed to see and hold it. The camera take great pictures and the srcreen is sensitive to touch and the picture is sharp too… everything is great but my only gripe is the keypad. Its not txt friendly. But the iPhone is on top of my list right now… Is there anybody whio can give me a fee one? I would appreciate it!

Left Ventricular Assist Devices are made by Thoratec and I think they need to improve these device. In a world where things are getting smaller and science is talking about Nano Technology. I think this LVAD needs remodeling. I saw on TV last month about a new device that is better than LVAD because its smaller and they are using it to pediatric patients Children’s Medical Center here in Dallas TX and I think thats a better one than LVAD.

In April 3 1973 Motorola’s Martin Cooper first called using his invention celphone on the streets of New York using DynaTAC prototype which is later available for the public in 1984.

Back then celphones weighs 2lbs more now they are in ounces. Pretty much in the future we will see more improvements.

I ve been using O2 Atom for a year now and had used the motorola Razor and Lots of Nokia Phones in the past. Fpr a year I already have outgrown my O2 Atom what disppoints me with that is that its not txt freindly I dont like to use the stylus anymore. i’d better use that stylus on my PDA palm but on O2 Atom where the screen is very small and that make the letters cramped in that small screen and that makes it hard for me to do the txting!

Well i dont like Flip Phones eiher they are not cool for me. Well maybe its that I just kinda dont like them.

But my IDEAL phone right now is a Wifi capable network activated and the wifi w/b/g, with lots of internal memory, good camera features, multi band, not a cdma(but since im here in US, will do but should not idealy, ideally should be GSM) I like to have the regular keypad like the nokia not the qwerty one. and should be FM radio capable without hooking those those earphones to get reception. And should play music which is as loud as the ringtone, and can support various media files for music and video. As well it should have the capability show local TV channels.

Well thats the least ideal celphone for now. I wish makers of celphone will read this so they will know whats cool. Makers dont forget the design! Good design is sometimes makes it cool take iPhone as an example.

ciao!

My Canon EOS 30D is doing great job for me. I wish I can buy new lenses this month. My 28-130mm lenses is fine but I it limit me getting some closer shots and thats the time when I keep on wishing I have a Zoom lens which cost me like $1T… expensive!

And when im indoors I wish I have a wide angle lens. And when Im outside and in touch with nature I wish I have a Macro Lens.

I dont know If I will be able to have all those lenses I want. And I hope this job I have will get me what I want.

and get any lens and especially the upcoming rumured EOS 40D .