Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube.

A true sign that wireless has finally made it-that is if the more than 1 billion cellphones in use around the world was not enough proof for you. The New York Racing Association signed a three-year deal with Sona Mobile Holdings to provide a mobile wagering application. The app includes horse, owner and trainer names, running numbers, morning lines and live updates on odds, scratches, race results and the most important part, a secure connection to place all wagers. Finally! We can now bet on the horses while scratching off lottery tickets and sitting at the blackjack tables. (We know you are not allowed to use a cellphone while at the blackjack table, but it makes for a better visual.) By the way the NYRA said it handles more than $1.7 billion per year in New York State-based wagers. That’s billion with a B.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer continues to show his disdain for Internet giant Google. Last week The Ball-that’s what we call him-used his time while speaking at a Web conference to compare Google to a 3-year-old playing basketball with 12-year-olds. Not sure why The Ball had to drag kids into the corporate sniping, but we are getting very excited about the BMan’s keynote speech at this week’s CTIA I.T. event.
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Not that we’re jealous, but Apple is reportedly set to launch an unlocked version of its iPhone-perhaps you’ve heard of it-in France. French operator Orange retains exclusive carrier rights to the universe-changing device, but due to a French law that prohibits tying a phone to a carrier, Apple will offer an unlocked version. Not sure what the French words for “Huh?” is, but we think it applies in this case.
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We are usually not ones to throw compliments around, but we recently tried the Cardo S-800 Bluetooth headset and it’s one of the few to provide enough volume. Many Bluetooth headsets have come through the RCR Wireless News’ offices sporting striking looks and cool features only to be let down by the fact we could not turn up the volume enough to hear the caller on the other end in most public locations or when driving.