3G Phone in Your Christmas Stocking?

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Motorola's New Camera Phone Late for
Christmas

Motorola's New Camera Phone Late for
Christmas 12/04/2003 11:51 PM
Red Nova Dec 4 2003 10:03PM ET

Asian phone makers ring up happy UK
Christmas (FT.com)

Asian phone makers ring up happy UK
Christmas (FT.com) 12/29/2004 10:12 PM
FT.com - Asian handset makers have grabbed the top slots for Christmas mobile phone sales in the UK, pushing Nokia's top-selling models into second place.

Should We All Be Stocking Tamiflu?

Should We All Be Stocking Tamiflu? 04/05/2005 04:31 AM
Governments have begun ordering stockpiles of an antiviral drug as a hedge against a possible pandemic of bird flu in humans. Should the rest of us do the same?

passing up an opportunity to go home for
Christmas, so that his colleague could
spend Christmas with his wife and child

passing up an opportunity to go home for
Christmas, so that his colleague could
spend Christmas with his wife and child 12/21/2003 08:35 AM
offers to stay there .. Home News Tribune .. feel good story

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Mac Tip: Macintosh Stocking Stuffers

Mac Tip: Macintosh Stocking Stuffers 09/10/2004 11:55 PM
G4 Tech TV Sep 11 2004 2:50AM GMT

Try Internet stocks as stocking stuffers

Try Internet stocks as stocking stuffers 12/19/2004 02:56 PM
MENAFN Dec 19 2004 6:12PM GMT

Drive that fits in Xmas stocking

Drive that fits in Xmas stocking 12/25/2003 02:02 AM
Straits Times Dec 25 2003 1:07AM ET

Pink Slip Stocking Stuffer

Pink Slip Stocking Stuffer 12/20/2003 03:50 PM
Santa lays off elves "Something will definitely be missing this Christmas." said Milja Vilmila, who was told her job as an elf helping Santa no longer existed.

Man Nabbed at Bank Wearing Stocking Mask
(AP)

Man Nabbed at Bank Wearing Stocking Mask
(AP) 06/30/2004 03:57 PM
AP - Here's a tip for would-be bank robbers: Don't show up with a stocking already over your face. That, police say, is just what Gordon A. Bryant of Springfield did Tuesday at the Farmer's State Bank of Versailles.

Unique Stocking Stuffers for Under $25
at Edmund Scientifics

Unique Stocking Stuffers for Under $25
at Edmund Scientifics 12/19/2004 03:10 PM
Looking for that little extra something to fill the stockings with this Christmas? Edmund Scientifics has a plentitude of unique, fun gifts that are sure to fit inside stockings and in your budget. [PRWEB Dec 5, 2004]

What every NetWare manager should stuff
in his holiday stocking

What every NetWare manager should stuff
in his holiday stocking 12/19/2004 02:57 PM
Wolfgang Schreiber has been a part of Novell's Worldwide Developer Support in Germany for many years. He's helped many a developer understand how best to tackle a programming problem using Novell technologies. But what he's really known for are the many utilities he's written (on his own time) over the years that make a NetWare network manager's - and a user's - job much easier. He's provided the "missing utilities," as they're called - the things you wish Novell had included, but didn't. You may have some of these utilities on your network and weren't aware that they were not originally supplied by Novell. Among the more popular and useful ones are:

Stocking the Virtual Ready Reference
Collection - Appendices B, C, and D

Stocking the Virtual Ready Reference
Collection - Appendices B, C, and D 07/02/2004 06:47 AM
Stocking the Virtual Ready Reference Collection - Appendices B, C, and D
http://www.s eas.upenn.edu/~danianne/appendices.htm

Stocking the Virtual Ready Reference Collection - Appendices B, C, and D by Elizabeth Mahoney and Danianne Mizzy published in The Reference Librarian Volume 38, Issue 79/80, 2002/2003, pp. 67-99.

Appendix B - Exemplary Virtual Ready Reference Guide Sites ( A list of the top VRRC available to the public).
Appendix C - Selection Aids
Appendix D - Current Awareness

This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

An Affordable Holiday Stocking Gift for
People Who Use CD's

An Affordable Holiday Stocking Gift for
People Who Use CD's 12/19/2004 03:31 PM
Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for friends, family and employees who use CD's? The new device to help protect and store discs that are in frequent use is DISC-IT!. Under $7, this unique gadget makes an ideal stocking stuffer! [PRWEB Dec 18, 2004]

iPod is favourite stocking thriller as
internet shopping finally booms

iPod is favourite stocking thriller as
internet shopping finally booms 12/13/2003 08:43 PM
Observer Dec 13 2003 8:12PM ET

iPod Is Favourite Stocking Thriller As
Internet Shopping Finally Booms

iPod Is Favourite Stocking Thriller As
Internet Shopping Finally Booms 12/14/2003 08:43 PM
The iPod may be just a hard-disk storage device, but it has become a cult consumer gift that has achieved a unique festive status over the past few days: it is the fastest-selling item being snapped up by internet shoppers. By Robin McKie and Ben Wilson (The Observer via MyAppleMenu)

Iran stocking high-tech arms for Iraqi
insurgents, U.S. fears

Iran stocking high-tech arms for Iraqi
insurgents, U.S. fears 03/25/2005 11:13 PM
USA Today Mar 26 2005 3:29AM GMT

Coca-Cola Creates Custom Phone for Promo
(Phone Scoop)

Coca-Cola Creates Custom Phone for Promo
(Phone Scoop) 05/06/2004 07:18 AM
Coca-Cola Creates Custom Phone for Promo .. my cola tracks and talks to me .. Phonescoop

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Web Phone Adds Computer Telephony Phone
Features To Existing Web Applications

Web Phone Adds Computer Telephony Phone
Features To Existing Web Applications 03/30/2005 04:36 AM
Database Systems Corp. (DSC) has developed a Web Phone that connects browser applications with its phone systems. The Web Phone is a Windows application that bridges the gap between web applications that have no intrinsic phone functions and DSC's call center phone systems. [PRWEB Mar 30, 2005]

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls 08/16/2004 05:48 PM
Iowa phone company plans to block cell phone call in a dispute with wireless carriers. The Iowa Utilities Board has prevented the plan for now.

Broadband Internet Phone Company,
VoIP2Save.com Announces Full Phone
Number Portability

Broadband Internet Phone Company,
VoIP2Save.com Announces Full Phone
Number Portability 07/22/2004 02:48 AM
"VoIP2Save.com" becomes first broadband internet phone company to offer total internet phone number portability to customers. VoIP2Save accuses rivals of holding customer phone numbers hostage because they cannot switch their phone numbers to other carriers. [PRWEB Jul 22, 2004]

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrés noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets. 07/26/2004 02:22 AM
New laws that mandate the use of cell phone headsets have recently passed in several states. In response, FreeHeadset.org has developed a program to provide wireless phone users with a free cell phone headset. [PRWEB Jul 26, 2004]

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls 04/11/2005 08:07 PM
user survey reported

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AT&T Response To FCC Ruling On The
Phone-To-Phone VoIP Petition

AT&T Response To FCC Ruling On The
Phone-To-Phone VoIP Petition 04/23/2004 12:08 PM
Wi-Fi Technology Forum Apr 23 2004 3:47PM GMT

Local Dallas, TX Auto Dealer Receives
800 Phone Calls in One Day After
Featuring Vanity 800 Phone Number in
Radio and Television Jingles

Local Dallas, TX Auto Dealer Receives
800 Phone Calls in One Day After
Featuring Vanity 800 Phone Number in
Radio and Television Jingles 06/05/2005 11:17 PM
Empire Suzuki opened in the Dallas market in November 2004. In February 2005, Empire Suzuki launched their ad campaign featuring a vanity toll-free phone number, 1-800-NEW-RIDE in a jingle – written by Tom Georgalis, owner of Empire Suzuki. Within six weeks the dealership received over 5,500 calls, with an all time high of over 800 calls in a single day. Speak with Tom Georgalis, owner of Empire Suzuki, about his recent business success in Dallas. [PRWEB Jun 2, 2005]

And It's Not Even Christmas!

And It's Not Even Christmas! 06/02/2004 12:09 PM
Here’s a link to a very good list of Freeware programs that can make your life a little easier-The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilitiesfrom Tech Support Alert

What I want for christmas ...

What I want for christmas ... 12/17/2004 06:38 PM
Check out this cute penguin poster. It’s hip without being explicit. I like it. I want it....

Christmas!!!

Christmas!!! 12/25/2003 04:28 AM
Hey, so it's finally Christmas! We hope everyone got lots of new gadgets to play with. Of course, we never get gadgets as gifts anymore....

what i want for christmas

what i want for christmas 12/24/2002 12:08 AM
the fedex guy pulled up, so exciting, then he walked to the next house with a ll bean package, rats, but then he came over and said "i have a big package for you" oh muh gawd...

"tri" Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Postings will continue next year!

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What do you want for Christmas

What do you want for Christmas 12/05/2003 02:12 AM
Heck I know what I want for christmas but unless someone is going to buy Geek News Central or I...

What did you get for Christmas?

What did you get for Christmas? 12/26/2004 07:13 AM
TechSpot Dec 26 2004 10:21AM GMT

All I Want For Christmas

All I Want For Christmas 12/24/2003 09:21 PM
CBS News Dec 24 2003 8:08PM ET

What I Don't Want For Christmas

What I Don't Want For Christmas 12/16/2003 03:14 AM
There are a couple of items that the pundits and the rumor sites say we might see in 2004, and if it's all the same to y'all in Cupertino, don't bother with these. By Chris Adamson (O'Reilly Network via MyAppleMenu)

The Smell of Christmas

The Smell of Christmas 12/06/2003 09:02 PM
Smells a lot like burning flesh, really it does. Take a little bit of Santa home for the holidays, he'll keep you...

Best Christmas Destinations

Best Christmas Destinations 12/08/2003 05:52 AM
Where Would You Send Someone You Love For Christmas? If you had unlimited funds, what would be your Hannukah or Christmas present for someone you thought really deserved one? For instance, our genial host and the owner of MetaFilter, Matt Haughey. A lot of us are presently eng aged in clubbing in to offer him a short visit to Iceland. y6y6y6 has even set up a website to solicit funds and suggestions, following enormous interest on MetaTalk. Well-known weblogs like boing boing and ani ldash are chipping in too. isn't it time we showed our appreciation? (Matt, please don't read or delete this!)

The Night before Christmas

The Night before Christmas 12/24/2003 07:05 PM
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the site, Not a poster was stirring, not even to fight; Ante and Don were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that Spymac 3 would soon be there; The members were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of new features danced in their heads; And Kristie in her 'kerchief and Atari in cap, Had just settled down for a long winters nap.

Going Postal for Christmas

Going Postal for Christmas 12/22/2004 01:29 AM
The U.S. Postal Service's website promises "holiday shipping convenience" but delivers bad user experience.

a Christmas post

a Christmas post 12/26/2003 05:24 AM

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A very kitty Christmas

A very kitty Christmas 12/26/2003 12:39 AM

Dilsey enjoyed the Christmas tree this year. (8 words)

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