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Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack + Wal-Mart.
Very soon could be selling the Hop-On Phones.
This would be a real Break-Out for the Company and PPS.
LVL2 shows MM's setting stage for Huge Run!
Just look at all the time and pains they are taking to make sure there are no gaps.
This is going to be big at CES 2005 and we will most likely hear and see Hop-On on TV.
Get ready for .015 to .02 next week.
By Mar. 2005 this could be around .08 to .10!
Just wait till major Retailers like Wal-Mart etc start selling the phones!
(Voluntary Disclosure: Position- Long; ST Rating- Strong Buy; LT Rating- Strong Buy)
EFF Patent Busting Project and NEOM.
http://www.eff.org/patent/wanted/
http://www.eff.org/patent/wanted/patent.php?p=neomedia
The Accused: NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.
Patent Name: System and method for automatic access of a remote computer over a network
Patent Number: 6,199,048
Description: A system and method for using identification codes to access particular computers on a network, including the use of bar codes to lookup information about products via a network.
Critical Date: June 20, 1995
Crimes against the public domain:
* Threatening small info-aggregating companies such as ScanBuy, AirClic, Inc., and LScan Technologies
* Also, a potential threat to Barcr, an open source, alpha quality bar code scanner for Nokia's 60 series cameraphones
Links:
http://www.techdaily.info/dg.lts/id.17901/news.news_view.htm
http://www.neom.com/corporate/press/2004/20040126.jsp
http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/business/article/0,2071,NPDN_14901_2586798,00.html
How to help:
* Click here if you are a prior art searcher or a patent attorney interested in helping bust this patent.
* Click here if you are a technologist interested in providing technical analysis to help bust this patent.
* Click here to submit prior art to help bust this patent.
* To donate to the effort to kill this patent, click here.
* Click here for updates on our efforts to bust this patent.
The Patent Busting Project
» Check out the EFF's Ten Most Wanted for crimes against the public domain!
An EFF Initiative To Protect Innovation and Free Expression
(PDF available here. [41k])
I. The Problem
Every year numerous illegitimate patent applications make their way through the United States patent examination process without adequate review. The problem is particularly acute in the software and Internet fields where the history of prior inventions (often called �prior art�) is widely distributed and poorly documented. As a result, we have seen patents asserted on such simple technologies as:
* One-click online shopping (U.S. Patent No. 5,960,411.)
* Online shopping carts (U.S. Patent No. 5,715,314.)
* The hyperlink (U.S. Patent No. 4,873,662.)
* Video streaming (U.S. Patent No. 5,132,992.)
* Internationalizing domain names (U.S. Patent No. 6,182,148.)
* Pop-up windows (U.S. Patent No. 6,389,458.)
* Targeted banner ads (U.S. Patent No. 6,026,368.)
* Paying with a credit card online (U.S. Patent No. 6,289,319.)
* Framed browsing; (U.S. Patent Nos. 5,933,841 & 6,442,574.) and
* Affiliate linking (U.S. Patent No. 6,029,141.)
II. The Harm
The harm these patents cause the public is profound.
Unlike most technologies, software and the Internet have attracted a vast number of small business, non-profit, and individual users � each of whom has adopted and built upon these resources as part of their daily interaction with computers and the online world. From open source programming to online journaling to political campaigning, the average citizen is using new technology online and on her desktop as often as any traditional company.
With this increased visibility, however, comes increased vulnerability. Previously, patent holders had only targeted competing companies. These companies have established legal departments and outside counsel and are thus able to defend against illegitimate patent threats. Now some patent holders have begun to set their sights on the new class of technology users�small organizations and individuals who cannot afford to retain lawyers. Faced with million-dollar legal demands, they have no choice but to capitulate and pay license fees � fees that often fund more threat letters and lawsuits. And because these patents have become cheaper and easier to obtain, the patentee�s costs can be spread out quickly amongst the many new defendants. Our patent system has historically relied on the resources of major corporate players to defeat bad patents; now it leaves these new defendants with few if any options to defend themselves.
Illegitimate patents can also threaten free expression. More and more people are using software and Internet technology to express themselves online. Website and blogging tools are increasingly popular. Video and audio streaming technology is ubiquitous. E-mail and Instant Messaging have reached users of all ages. Yet because patents can be anywhere and everywhere in these technologies, the average user has no way of knowing whether his or her tools are subject to legal threats. Patent owners who claim control over these means of community discourse can threaten anyone who uses them, even for personal non-commercial purposes. We lose much if we allow overreaching patent claims to reduce the tremendous benefits that software and technology bring to freedom of expression.
III. The Project
So how do we confront these problems? Both the Federal Trade Commission and National Academy of Sciences have issued a series of recommendations for reforming the patent system, each of which provide a useful start. However, there is no guarantee that these reforms will be adopted or that they will be considered on any specific timeline. To help fill this gap, EFF is launching a Patent Busting Project to take on illegitimate patents that suppress non-commercial and small business innovation or limit free expression online. The Project has two components:
A. Documenting the Damage
In the coming months, EFF plans to launch various technical efforts to document the harm that these patents are causing to the public interest. The efforts will include:
(1) Identifying the worst offending patents;
(2) Documenting the prior art that shows their invalidity; and
(3) Chronicling the negative impact they have had on online publishers and innovators.
EFF plans to explore numerous approaches to achieving these goals, including inviting contributions from the public; building on the successful information-gathering and public education of the Chilling Effects Clearinghouse; and collaborating with organizations such as the Internet Archive, the Public Patent Foundation, and various technology law school clinics around the country.
B. Challenging The Patents
Once it has identified some of the worst offenders, EFF will begin filing challenges to each in the form of a �re-examination request� to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. These requests create a forum to affirmatively invalidate patents rather than forcing technology users to await the threat of suit. Under this procedure, EFF can choose particularly egregious patents, submit the prior art it has collected, and argue that the patent should be revoked. EFF will collaborate with members of the software and Internet communities as well as legal clinics and pro bono cooperating attorneys to help in these efforts.
IV. Additional Resources and Contact Information
For more information on the project or to make a donation, contact:
Jason Schultz
Staff Attorney
Electronic Frontier Foundation
454 Shotwell Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 436-9333 x 112
jason@eff.org
http://www.eff.org
ScanBuy beats NEOM to Smartphone market.
http://www.thefeature.com/article?articleid=101141&ref=4828684
Now so popular in Japan that they're showing up on t-shirts and in blog entries, barcodes for cameraphones are finally reaching maturity in the West.
Neomedia was the first company to announce it would launch a barcode-reading price comparison application for cameraphones over a year ago. This week Scanbuy, which joined the barcode race shortly after Neomedia, has launched a beta application for a number of smartphones, beating Neomedia to market. Symbian and Treo smartphone users can download and install an application which will allow them to take a picture of a barcode on many books and products and return a price comparison from PriceGrabber or Amazon. The ScanZOOM software is not free. Scanbuy charges $20 for the application and a macro lens adapter to sharpen pictures of small UPC or ISBN codes printed on packaging.
Both Scanbuy and Neomedia would like to extend their platforms so that companies could register a code for their product and return more than just a price. For instance capturing a CD's barcode could return a link to a Rolling Stone review and a short audio clip as well as purchase or price information. In order to enable these scenarios as well as simple price comparisons, both ScanZOOM and Neomedia's solutions require a client application on the handset which must communicate with the company's server in order to translate the barcodes as well as collect the data from it's own servers as well as the other websites.
Semacode, on the other hand, required a client application, but instantly translated the barcode on the device, much like Japan's QR code. A semacode reader cannot process UPC or ISBN barcodes, so it is useless for comparison shopping at present. However anyone can create a semacode, leaving the possibility open for advertising, mobile shopping and more. Semacode's initial advantage was the open accessibility of the bar codes, however semacode now has another advantage. Following in Google's footsteps, semacode has moved the application from the handset to the network. It has developed a server that allows users to send a barcode via MMS and return data via SMS or MMS. Since current barcode applications all require smartphones, this innovation opens up the market to all cameraphones, once again using current cellular technology to achieve computer-like functionality. Demonstrating this new technology in a game sponsored by Qwest (a regional carrier in the US), participants snapped a picture of Semacodes around Minneapolis, Minnesota, sent them via in MMS, and received clues back as SMS.
While ScanZOOM and similar applications have a more immediate usefulness, it is not difficult to see how the simplicity of semacode's new server technology could grow very popular. It opens up barcodes to more users not just because it works with more handsets, but because it takes advantage of modalities and applications they are accustomed to using. However even the simplest application will not succeed without content, and that will be semacode's greatest challenge. Semacode's open platform could be the right environment for a killer application, however it's unlikely to happen without some evangelism to make carriers, developers and users aware of the possibilities.
END.
PS ...
VeriSign, Nokia and the other major players out there are the ones to really watch here.
NEOM might survive off of car paint chips, but I seriously question if it will off of some kind of "Internet Bridge" the Pumpers, Touts and Shills here always harp about.
I wonder if Tobin Smith has unloaded his shares yet?
:(
VeriSign-Nokia vs. NEOM competition.
VeriSign and Nokia now have their own EPC Bar Code-RFID Naming Registry!
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=52200078
VeriSign, Nokia Ally To Bring RFID Apps To Consumers.
Nov. 5, 2004
Security-software and mobile-phone company are working to deliver product and other information to consumers' phones.
By Elena Malykhina
A year from now, shoppers could be using their mobile phones to access rich radio-frequency identification data on consumer products sold in retail stores.
VeriSign Inc., a provider of infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, has teamed up with mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. to deliver mobile phones that can be used in conjunction with electronic product codes (EPCs), and to develop applications that will extend RFID beyond the supply chain.
In March, Nokia introduced the Nokia RFID Kit, a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) phone with RFID reading capability. The kit includes the Nokia 5140 phone that initiates tasks when touching a smart object and transmits 13.56-MHz signals, which support International Standards Organization (ISO) standards.
Today, the Nokia 5140 is geared toward supply chain functions, but several years from now Nokia is planning to give consumers a way of gaining information from individually tagged products on shelves using the phone, says Gerhard Romen, head of global market development at the Nokia Ventures Organization.
Nokia partnered with VeriSign a year ago to begin tailoring the RFID phone to the consumer market. Taking RFID outside a company's walls and creating value for the supply chain requires a standardized way of uniquely identifying items within the supply chain, which can be achieved through EPCs, says Shawn Molodow, director of business development for VeriSign's Naming and Directory Services. EPCs are the next generation of universal product codes used in bar codes. Unlike bar codes, EPCs can identify a product's manufacturer, product class, and serial number at the item level.
Delivering product information to mobile phones using EPCs is an opportunity for retailers and manufacturers to extend RFID beyond the supply chain and into customer service, merchandising, marketing, and brand management, Molodow says. But it can also benefit consumers, he says.
For example, the phones can be used for one-touch warranty registration at stores like Best Buy and to get product information, coupons, and promotions. In addition, people allergic to certain foods can use the VeriSign-enabled Nokia phones to "scan" a shelf sign to find out a product's ingredients. "When you come to the shelf, say you're interested in cosmetics, but you have certain allergies, you touch the phone to the shelf and it gives you information on what the item is made from. So, people who have allergies can monitor the products they use," says Romen.
VeriSign manages the EPC codes and operates the EPC Network on behalf of EPCglobal Inc., a joint venture between EAN International and the Uniform Code Council that develops EPC standards. The EPC Network is made up of the Object Naming Service, the EPC Information Services, and the EPC Discovery Service, and each one enables the sharing of detailed, real-time product information. The goal is to have Nokia's RFID-enabled phone read the EPCs in tags on store shelves and connect them with VeriSign's Object Naming Service through the phone's Internet browser, says Romen.
RFID technology is primarily designed for distribution, but what makes VeriSign and Nokia's initiative unique is the fact that they're focused on bringing RFID to consumers, says Molodow. "VeriSign, as a leading provider of Internet infrastructure, and Nokia, as a leading mobile solution provider, are working closely together to develop the market and ecosystem for consumer-based RFID solutions," he says.
Although the technology already exists, Nokia and VeriSign have yet to recruit developers and third-party vendors to create applications that would enable the collaboration between retailers, manufacturers, and consumers. At last week's CTIA Wireless conference in San Francisco, VeriSign demonstrated how Nokia phones can be used in conjunction with EPCs, and Molodow says fully operational phones will be available to enterprises in the next 6 to12 months and to consumers in 12 to 18 months.
END.
PS ...
Looks like NEOM has some huge new competition here?
Notice where it says, "VeriSign's Object Naming Service through the phone's Internet browser"? This will not only link RFID but advanced EPC Bar Codes too!
Also, now we know why Nokia has not had anything more to do with NEOM? They already have a major partner in VeriSign!
And, does anyone here really still believe that NEOM is going to control EVERY SINGLE scan of Bar Code, RFID, Voice and Data input to Internet/Web transaction in the future? I hope not.
The NEOM Patents were there even before Camera Phones and RFID were mostly even thought of. So, how in the world are they going to claim they cover them now?
Also, the NEOM Patents are very vague in their use of "Prior Art".
Tobin Smith says Forget about Bar Codes! NEOM?
This is from the latest Tobin Smith EMail Letter dated Dec. 19, 2004.
ChangeWave #4:
"Thank you, Wal-Mart"
A tectonic shift has already hit the trillion-dollar retail supply chain. And while hardly anyone is talking about it, because it doesn't fit into easy, made-for-TV 10-second sound bites...
... it can truly make you rich.
It's not sexy like nanotech or fuel cells. But while most investors chase that fool's gold, which is still years in the future, radio frequency tags -- or "radio frequency identification devices (RFIDs) -- are here to stay now.
Learn the whole story -- and all about our top "tag stock," up 24% in the short time we've owned it -- in 4 ChangeWaves to Earn You 3 Years Worth of Profits in the Next 6 Months
But first, let me fill you in on the breadth of the opportunity here.
The first thing you must realize is that Wal-Mart is driving this RFID ChangeWave -- a fact I noted early on at ChangeWave Investing. Target, Merck, the Department of Defense -- and many others -- have now jumped on the bandwagon, too.
But make no mistake, it's Wal-Mart you have to thank most for this immediate opportunity. And "immediate" is the key word -- I'll explain why in just a moment.
Forget about bar codes
That's yesterday's technology -- about as akin to radio frequency tags as slide rules are to laptop computers.
Radio frequency identification uses low-powered transmitters to "read" information on a tiny data chip equipped with an imbedded antenna. The chips can be read up to 400 feet away.
They can store much more data than a simple bar code.
And RFID systems can read cases stacked underneath others on a pallet -- making it faster, easier and cheaper to inventory stock.
Almost any system where there is physical inventory can now be tracked automatically. No human intervention. No human error or theft.
No wonder Wal-Mart is cracking the whip.
Late last fall, Wal-Mart summoned all its large suppliers to a meeting they dreaded the thought of, but knew was coming.
That's when the retailing giant laid down the RFID law: If you want to sell to Wal-Mart, you're going to have to tag everything you deliver.
If anybody else made that demand, the suppliers would have laughed and put the conversion off to a future date. But as everyone in the business knows, you don't cross Wal-Mart.
And that, my friend, is the big break we've been waiting for at ChangeWave Investing.
I knew the technology worked perfectly. Our Research Alliance backed that conclusion 100%. And I knew it was headed for common practice sometime -- while inventory suppliers were slow to accept the change, the end users were drooling over this technology.
I just didn't know -- until weeks before the formal announcement -- what the tipping point would be.
You see, Wal-Mart's push was exactly what was needed to crush the final barrier to widespread use: Cost.
The tags were fine for Gucci bags already. But to put them on everything from T-shirts to laundry detergent, we needed economies of scale to drive prices to a pittance.
And that's where we're headed. Rapidly. Much quicker than most people realize. And this transformational shift -- one that will change much more than the retail industry -- can make in-the-know investors a huge return in the next 12-18 months.
In the near future "tags" will replace the common credit card -- they easily carry much 5greater information. Car keys? You won't need 'em. And you'll be able to carry your entire medical history around with you.
That's the future. And there will be dozens of ways to profit at ChangeWave Investing over the next 5-10 years.
But for now, I'll be happy to DOUBLE our money in the first leg up. Here's the one stock I want you to own now. Wal-Mart says "everything comes with a tag or you're out." The U.S. Defense Department has told its 24,000 suppliers the same thing.
Wal-Mart says "everything comes with a tag or you're out." The U.S. Defense Department has told its 24,000 suppliers the same thing.
So how do WE profit?
I've heard some gurus say "Texas Instruments." They're a big supplier of these tags, and demand is going through the roof.
Problem is, the tags themselves are fast becoming commodities, just like every other microchip that's ever come to market. So that's NOT my choice at ChangeWave Investing.
You see, nobody was really ready for the rapid deployment of RFIDs. Now they have to pay premium prices to get up to speed. And this company is one of the few places they can turn for help.
END.
PS ...
Sure looks like the Pump of NEOM has ended, at least as far as Tobin Smith is concerned.
Anyone want to call or email him to see if he has NEOM as a Buy, Hold or Sell? ... Strong Sell?
I wonder if he still has his NEOM shares?
Anyone care to do the Due Diligence here?
Don, so, TWO OR MORE YEARS for SETTLEMENT? ...
Because that is what I take from your last post, or am I reading you wrong?
If, like the AirClic Settlement, you think it will take that long, then is that what we have to wait for?
Can someone please give some GUIDANCE here?
What is the definition of "very soon" to people here?
And, please don't remove my posts because I ask good questions.
Also, why are other posts here being removed?
donbalon, ONE BIG QUESTION! WHEN NEOM??? ...
That's what I'd like to see ... A NEOM Press Release like that!
When is NEOM going to be in one of these types of Press Releases you post that they are the ones to sign up a Partner, a Contract or even win a Lawsuit? Heck, CeBIT was a non-event as far as I can tell. At least so far.
I sincerely appreciate all your time and effort posting here.
But, the NEOM PPS is still going down, these other companies never mention NEOM, just come out with the same type of technology, and the clock still keeps ticking!
When is it going to be our turn to bask in the glory?
When?
TIA.
Anyone think a Settlement with Virgin is near?
Are we talking days, weeks or months here?
CeBIT talk has it as "very soon" per some posts here.
Opinions?
I think this is still the most important thing to focus on right now ...
And here is the reason ... a Settlement or Ruling against Virgin is, in essence, a victory over Microsoft due to the fact that Microsoft built the Virgin MegaStore System and actually has it as a Case Study on the Microsoft Business Web Site.
I feel that this is as important as the PaperClick on Camera Phones at this time.
A victory here would make instant Headlines and give instant viability to the NEOM Claims and Business Model.
I have mailed many Emails to many Computer Industry Magazines and as of yet many claim to not even know of this Lawsuit, yet all say they understand the importance of Bar Code and RFID scanning.
I have also Emailed many times to Companies like Nokia, Ericsson, Symbol, Symbian etc and all either say No Comment or do not even answer when I ask about NeoMedia Claims and Bar Code / RFID scanning ... something is up here people and the powers at be seem to want to keep it quiet.
Does anyone have any idea at all when this Lawsuit with Virgin is most likely to be finally done and a NEOM PR put out?
This is the most important DD we could find out at this time in my humble opinion.
Megapixal Phone need lens for PaperClick? CNN Link.
Very important question as far as I can tell. Maybe these new phones would let PaperClick be useful much more quickly than we thought?
Opinions?
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/ptech/03/24/wireless.phones.ap/index.html
Next trendy gadget? Megapixel cam phones.
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- The megapixel camera phones are coming, probably just in time for the arrival of speedier cellular technologies that can transmit higher-quality digital photos and even video.
Nearly every major cell phone maker at the annual wireless industry trade show unveiled a new handset with a built-in camera capable of snapping digital photos with more than three times the picture quality of existing camera phones.
Other notable gadgets on display this week at CTIA Wireless 2004 included a cell phone with FM radio, a "headset" that wraps around your neck, and a cellular replacement for a home or office phone.
The new generation of camera phones, due on the market later this year, all capture images with a resolution of about 1.28 megapixels -- or 1,280,000 pixels.
Most of the carriers round it to 1.3 megapixels, though for the sake of either honesty or legal paranoia, Motorola has chosen to round down to 1.2 megapixels. Either way, with the improved resolution, camera phones will take more photos of printable quality.
Among the flashiest models was the LG8000 from LG Mobile Phones, which is equipped with a next-generation wireless technology designed to provide Internet connections almost on par with wired broadband services such as DSL and cable modem.
The LG8000 also features a camera-like switch to toggle between close-up and panoramic shots, as well as 10 digital zoom settings. The "EV-DO" wireless technology will enable streaming video and music to be sent both to and from the phone, LG said.
While neither LG or the other handset makers were disclosing which wireless service providers might offer their new handsets, Verizon Wireless is a likely candidate for the LG8000 since the carrier has committed to the "EV-DO" technology in the phone.
The other megapixel-plus handsets displayed at the show included the Motorola V710 and A840; the Sony Ericsson S700; and the Nokia 7610.
With wireless service and coverage improving in recent years, there are already several million people in this country who use a cellular handset instead of a traditional wired telephone.
Telular Corp. takes that idea one step further with a cell phone that is the same shape and size as a traditional home or office phone.
The Phonecell SX5D "fixed-wireless" phone connects calls over a cellular network with an antennae on the back of the unit. There are also data ports on the side so the phone can operate as a wireless modem, with data speeds comparable to a traditional dial-up connection.
The device is designed to provide the same user experience as a regular phone, mimicking the dialtone that doesn't exist in the cell world, and connecting or finishing a call without requiring the dialer to hit "send" or "end."
Telular announced this week that AT&T Wireless has certified the Phonecell for its network, though the cell phone company is not selling the device. The user would buy the Phonecell through a wireless distributor and sign up for a normal AT&T Wireless service plan.
Every year at CTIA Wireless, there are dozens and dozens of new attempts to make headsets more comfortable for cell phone users, covering, wrapping around, and plugging into the ear from ever direction.
The "Bodyset," designed by a subsidiary of stereo headphone maker Koss Corp., scraps that idea altogether.
The $59 device, due to hit the market in early summer through retailers and possibly cell phone companies, wraps around the back of the neck, not unlike some devices wrap over the top of the head. Instead of being placed near or in the ear, a speaker at neck level broadcasts the sound, and a microphone extends upward toward the mouth.
But because not all conversations are meant to be public, the speaker can be extended from its pod to hang over the ear.
A second version of the Bodyset, due later in the summer at $40 or $50, is designed with a rubberized "Gumby" like material instead of rigid plastic to enable a user to fit the device to the exact contours of the neck.
I also think a Settlement with Virgin is Huge.
And here is the reason ... a Settlement or Ruling against Virgin is, in essence, a victory over Microsoft due to the fact that Microsoft built the Virgin MegaStore System and actually has it as a Case Study on the Microsoft Business Web Site.
I feel that this is as important as the PaperClick on Camera Phones at this time.
A victory here would make instant Headlines and give instant viability to the NEOM Claims and Business Model.
I have mailed many Emails to many Computer Industry Magazines and as of yet many claim to not even know of this Lawsuit, yet all say they understand the importance of Bar Code and RFID scanning.
I have also Emailed many times to Companies like Nokia, Ericsson, Symbol, Symbian etc and all either say No Comment or do not even answer when I ask about NeoMedia Claims and Bar Code / RFID scanning ... something is up here people and the powers at be seem to want to keep it quiet.
Does anyone have any idea at all when this Lawsuit with Virgin is most likely to be finally done and a NEOM PR put out?
This is the most important DD we could find out at this time in my humble opinion.
Retired, help me with this example ...
1.
Nokia builds a Cell/Camera/RFID Phone that reads RFID tags.
2.
NEOM says that they own a BRIDGE that every company that wants to link the physical world of Bar Codes-RFID tags has to cross to link this physical world to the virtual world of the Internet.
3.
Question ...
When does Nokia have to make use of the NEOM Patents and/or IP in any way shape or form for this device to access Interent Data that reads RFIDS?
This is a basic concern here ... if Nokia can do this very basic thing ... then were is NEOM?
After all, did we not say the NEOM Patents covered RFID as well as Bar Codes?
I ask this for very good reason ... have you all seen the High Energy Magic "Spot Codes"
http://www.highenergymagic.com/spotcode/
You had better look here also ... as well as my question on Nokia RFID Phones.
The more I try and nail this down, it seams as if the farther and farther it gets away sometimes.
One Big Question, NEOM Lawsuits against ...
These other Companies such as Bango (Spot Code) and Next Code for them not using the NEOM Bridge?
Also, what about the Nokia RFID Phone that was just announced, will NEOM have to launch a Lawsuit against them too? The NEOM Patents and IP were supposed to protect us on RFID physical to Internet world linking ... right?
I see all of this going on around us and besides one rather mild PR NEOM ... nothing of real value.
No International Press, No Contracts, No Partners ... nothing.
Someone please explain to me WHEN is NEOM going to get noticed and more importantly ... compensated for this BRIDGE we all hear so much about?
'Debut on Great World Stages' WHEN?????
What's Up Here???
This PR was put out to say that CeBIT was to be a Huge Launch ... now I get the feeling that people are trying to do a backpedal.
This Company needs to hear its Shareholders ... NOW!
They don't have until the 3rd Quarter to wait, or this PPS is going to be Sub-Penny by then.
Come-on Chuck ... let's go already!
'Debut on Great World Stages'
Charles T. Jensen, president, COO and acting CEO of NeoMedia, said "this is an exciting time as PaperClick debuts on great world stages. Along with our European marketing partners, NeoMedia will put its best foot forward in front of major companies from around the globe, industry and financial analysts, and trade and business media."
"With the power of PaperClick for Cell Phones, information retrieval is truly wireless," said Chas Fritz, NeoMedia's chairman, who is leading the company's delegation to CeBIT. "By taking a picture of a UPC or EAN bar code, you can display data on the screens of a Web-enabled Nokia 3650 or 3660 camera phone (with a Nokia CC-49 macro lens) anywhere and at anytime.
"Right now," said Fritz, "NeoMedia has activated a few UPC and EAN product codes for demo purposes, making it possible to take a picture of the code on a product, such as a can or bottle of soda, and then go right to the targeted Web site."
As part of NeoMedia's CeBIT demo, users will be able to comparison-shop with PaperClick . . . taking a picture of the ISBN (for International Standard Book Numbers) code on virtually any book to link automatically via the Internet to a Web site displaying an image of the book and its price elsewhere.
IBZT CeBIT Predictions. Anyone? ...
Please enter your CeBIT Predictions on News, Contracts, PPS and anything else you think will happen in the next week, or two.
Just trying to see what people are thinking.
GLTY.
NEOM CeBIT Predictions. Anyone? ...
Please enter your CeBIT Predictions on News, Contracts, PPS and anything else you think will happen in the next week, or two.
Just trying to see what people are thinking.
Cheers and GLTY.
Sincerely,
W3Research