Photo and video sharing service Phanfare announced that it has developed a camera application for the new iPhone store that allows users to share iPhone photos on the web with a single click. The photos are moved wirelessly to the Internet where they are immediately visible to friends and family and archivally stored.

The Phanfare camera application turns the iPhone into a connected digital camera that takes the PC out of the loop for uploading and sharing. Users enjoy the convenience and portability of the iPhone with all the benefits of cloud-based storage and sharing. After you take a picture, you can instantly add a caption, add the photo to an existing album or create a new album without ever leaving the application.

Handheld US introduced ##the new Algiz 13 rugged notebook computer.## The Algiz 13 is a convertible notebook computer which means that users can use it like a tablet or flip the screen for a more typical laptop configuration. It employs magnesium casing for extra protection, and it meets IP54 and MIL-STD-810F military standards for accidental drops, dust and water. It also operates in temperatures ranging from

New Belkin cases offer greater protection for your new iPhone 3G, while giving you full access to widescreen touch controls. Cases fit a variety of lifestyles whether you are a workout buff or a road warrior ans will be available beginning July 2008.

Proporta’s Leather Case (HP iPAQ 2133) is made only with the softest leather. Hand crafted and custom designed to fit your HP Compaq 2133, this stylish leather case offers protection for when you need it the most.

As with all modern UMPCs, the delicate screen plays an integral part of the HP 2133’s functionality, and so to protect your screen from scratches, scrapes and dust evasion, Proporta recommends their Advanced Screen Protector. Incorporating an improved thickness, made from a new ultra high-clarity plastic, without impairing screen brightness and clarity, this screen protector reduces glare from sunlight or bright lighting and is fully washable and replaceable.

Coming in the inbox this morning is news of the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional-based 3G Samsung Omnia, announced while Apple fanboys around the globe wait nervously for a 3G iPhone.

The Omnia enters the ring looking to fight, with features such as face and smile detection on its five-megapixel camera, video support in the form of DivX, XviD, H.264, WMV and MP4, and a good-looking GPS.

Apple’s tag-line for the iPhone 3G is “Twice as fast. Half the price.” However, if you take a closer look at the numbers you’ll see that the new iPhone works out at $40 dearer than the current model.

Here’s the deal. An 8GB iPhone 3G costs $199. Sounds good so far. However, AT&T has added an extra $10 a month to the unlimited 3G monthly fees compared to EDGE, so over the 24 month period of the contract, that sets you back an extra $240.

Now that the iPhone 3G announcement has finally come and gone, turns out the most common rumors were right–big price drop, GPS, slightly thicker, Exchange-friendly out of the box.

As for contract requirements, according to an AT&T spokesperson, current AT&T customers will be treated like new AT&T customers when it comes to the iPhone 3G. All will receive the same $199/$299 pricing – the only difference is that existing customers will reset their contract period to two years.

Jason D. O’Grady, editor of PowerPage.org, has given ZDNet his list of the top ten things wrong with Apple’s new 3G iPhone.

Apple launched a blitzkrieg of iPhone moves: You got a 3G iPhone, a cloud computing and storage service and enterprise support. But there are also a few productivity killers in there that would make an IT exec step back. What do you do?

A few months ago, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz was invited to give the Saturday afternoon keynote address at the 31st Annual International Computer Consultants Association National Conference in Washington, D.C. With all the work he’d done on White House email, it seemed appropriate to address some of the nation’s leading computer consultants in the cradle of our democracy. This is his trip report

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