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10 MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES TO WATCH DemoMobile is the playground for these dreamers. The annual Southern California conference, which ran Sept. 19-20, draws some of the smartest companies, and previews technology that could affect the way we live in the next five years. I've picked my 10 favorite technologies from the show, the ones I think we are most likely to notice and enjoy in the next few years. [Number two] Oyster from Tcom International (www.sherpaq.com): Put your laptop into this dock, and it operates like a desktop. This was the simplest product I saw at DemoMobile, and because of that, it carried a certain charm. The Oyster allows you to sit your laptop up vertically on the desk, with the keyboard and screen facing you. It feeds the power and peripheral cords into a well in the back. A wireless keyboard in the front allows you to use it the way you would a desktop computer. There were a couple of problems with the Oyster, however. One, Tcom International was slippery about the pricing. The company said at the show it would cost between $150 and $200 and later sent out an e-mail retracting that. Either way, universal laptop docks are a great idea, and hopefully the Oyster, or something like it, will be on store shelves soon. By Jon Fortt |
