Even though my Palm Pre supports Facebook contact info through the webOS Synergy function, I’ve barely used it. The main reason is because most of my Facebook friends aren’t people I contact outside of Facebook. But the Events functionality of Facebook is becoming more useful as […] Read more »
For those keeping score in the mobile software wars, it’s roughly 100,000 to 10,000 to 300. That’s the number of available apps for iPhone, Android, and webOS devices, respectively. Although the number of apps for Palm is relatively much smaller, it is growing at a decent […] Read more »
MoTR 188 is 35:24 minutes long and is a 32.5 MB file in MP3 format. CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly. HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia) TOPICS: iDon’t know who’s buying a DROID on the show. […] Read more »
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Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: $30 gets you a Droid dock (Gearlog) — Earlier today, I showed Barb the video of Google’s new navigation. She was impressed — and she’s not […] Read more »
I’ve seen minimalistic netbook sleeves and bags before, but Skooba offers something with a little more meat to it. Oh, it’s not a ginormous bag — it measures in at 14 x 12 x 3 inches. The “meat” I’m referring to is the 20 pockets and […] Read more »
Has it been a full release cycle for Ubuntu already? It seems like only yesterday that we saw a jackalope jaunting by, but that was back in April. Now it’s time for Karmic Koala, which is the endearing name for the just released, final version of 9.10. […] Read more »
For a while, I was using a webcam and Orb software to spy on my cats while I was out. The solution worked well, but was fairly limited. And I got frustrated seeing all of the cat shenanigans in my home office — these two felines […] Read more »
While all eyes are on the current baseball World Series (go Phils!), professional basketball kicked off a new season earlier this week. What’s a die-hard fan without Picture in Picture to do as our eyeballs compete to watch both sports? Even worse — what if you’re […] Read more »
As mobile enthusiasts, we really can’t live without our connectivity. To that end, James bought a MiFi device, while I use a mishmash of methods, including a Boingo Wi-Fi account, a 3G data plan with Verizon Wireless and Internet tethering on my iPhone as a backup. […] Read more »
Prior to the final release of Microsoft Windows 7, there some question as to what the new operating system would do for battery life on laptops. At that time, I felt it was too early to make any judgments, simply because final hardware drivers and power […] Read more »
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Time for our Wednesday feature that highlights some of the latest iPhone news! That’s a tough road to hoe with all of today’s talk about the Verizon Droid, but I’ll give it a go. But since I mentioned Verizon, it’s probably worth pointing out the latest […] Read more »
Good news for Sprint customers considering moving their native voicemail to Google Voice. MobileCrunch reports that Sprint will be dropping the $0.20 per minute forwarding charge in mid-November. There’s no official press release from Sprint as of this writing confirming this development, but I hope it’s […] Read more »
You have to hand it those clever Mayans. How the heck did they correctly predict the ending of the calendar for every SPOT watch in the world in 2012? It’s true — if you don’t believe me, just check the official Microsoft MSN Direct announcements page. […] Read more »
While today might go down as the day the Droid took over, it’s just one handset. Oh, it’s a sweet handset — one that has me tempted to get a new Verizon account — but at the end of the day, it’s just one handset that […] Read more »
It’s not often these days that I get to write about a new slate tablet powered by Microsoft Windows, so I’m going to savor this for a while. I’m talking about the eviGroup Pad that Steve just added to the database over at UMPC Portal. I’d […] Read more »
Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: More spending on smartphones than notebooks in 2012 (CNET) — This linked article is actually focused on a survey of smartphone owners to determine market share. […] Read more »
Here’s a nice Windows 7 tip from the How To Geek — with a little registry tweak you can adjust the how quickly or slowly Aero Peek thumbnails appear. By default, Aero Peek is programmed to show an application thumbnail when the mouse hovers over the […] Read more »
Since we often hear about our U.S. focus, here’s one for the international crowd — HTC just outed a Windows Mobile 6.5 update for the Touch Diamond 2. The update is good in Germany, Denmark, UK, Sweden, Norway and Portugal. And it’s not just a simple […] Read more »
Earlier this summer, James took a look at reMail for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The $4.99 application puts Apple’s mobile Mail app to shame when it comes to searching for information. With reMail, you get full text searches of emails even while offline. reMail intelligently […] Read more »
I’ve said before how much I’d like to port my primary mobile phone number to Google Voice. Ninety-five percent of my contacts over the past 10 years have that number, so it’s part of my identity at this point. I tried to change that when I […] Read more »
Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: Soccer moms and smartphones (RWW) — You know smartphones are catching on in the mainstream when we have quantitative reports on how moms use their iPhones. […] Read more »
Back in May, we first heard about smartbooks. Qualcomm tipped us off on these upcoming devices and started up a smartbook website to explain how they’d be powered by Snapdragon processors. Here’s what Qualcomm says makes up a smartbook: Instant On Access — no boot up […] Read more »
Welcome to our newest Monday feature — Android Ecosystem! There’s plenty of news on tap this coming week, starting with what’s expected to be the official announcement of the Motorola Droid for Verizon Wireless on Wednesday. Verizon will announce at least one more Motorola Android device […] Read more »
Here’s a quick note on my Toshiba NB205 netbook which is dual-booting Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 7 Ultimate. Now that the Toshiba fully supports Microsoft’s newest operating system, I plan to run a battery test on each operating system. I had hoped to do that […] Read more »
Now that I have two mobile phones and no landline, Google Voice is part of my daily life. The service helps me manage my calls, regardless of which number people use to reach me. On my iPhone 3GS, I simply use the mobile Google Voice site […] Read more »
Don’t ask me how I’ve held out from getting a MiFi, but somehow I have — even after this great review. Like James, many of you have purchased one of these little 3G devices that creates a Wi-Fi hotspot bubble around you. And because that hotspot […] Read more »
MoTR 187 is 33:05 minutes long and is a 30.4 MB file in MP3 format. CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly. HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia) TOPICS: Windows 7 is here, and so is the Windows […] Read more »
Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: Motorola outs Droid specs early (BGR) — Near as I can tell, this hotly anticipated phone runs a similar — if not the same — CPU […] Read more »
Most netbooks don’t include an integrated optical drive for CDs or DVDs. That’s done to keep the price down and simply because there isn’t much space for the drive. That makes for a challenging install problem with a new operating system. Microsoft recognizes this and created […] Read more »
Kindle for PC Demo on Windows 7 Want to read e-books from Amazon on hardware you likely already have? There’s an app for that but it doesn’t come from Cupertino. At a Windows 7 launch event today, Amazon introduced a Kindle application for PCs that will […] Read more »
One of the big “gotchas” of Windows Vista ought not to be a problem with Windows 7. In my usage of Microsoft’s new OS over the past year, I’ve noticed far greater hardware support through proper drivers. The same can’t be said of Vista at launch […] Read more »
That 16GB flash memory card you’ve been eyeing up is so last year. In fact, flash memory we know it today could approach extinction thanks to some intelligent engineers using spintronic techniques. If it sounds dizzying, it is: using electrons that spin in place, these engineers […] Read more »
Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: Verizon Droid has a double-date (Gearlog) — OK, this whole Droid thing is shaping up to be more mysterious than the Lost and Flash Forward shows. […] Read more »
Look out Intel Atom, there’s a new computing platform on the way. ARM today announced its Cortex-A5 processor and promises to deliver the “Internet everywhere with [the] most power-efficient and cost-effective multicore processor.” The new processor is application compatible with the older Cortex-A8 and -A9 CPUs, […] Read more »
I’d say Dell just beat the pants off of my homebrewed Android UMPC. The Dell Streak and its lovely 5-inch multitouch display just made an appearance over at SlashGear and it looks sweet from a form factor perspective. The video demo gets a bit choppy at […] Read more »
Research In Motion today makes the next BlackBerry Bold version official. The Blackberry Bold 9700 runs OS 5.0, keeps the stunning 360 x 480 display, adds touch-sensitive trackpad and supports calls over Wi-Fi. Some folks have said this is the first BlackBerry with the Wi-Fi calling […] Read more »
Chalk up another win for the folks at Phoenix Technologies. The company known for its efforts in the BIOS arena inked a deal to use Phoenix Hyperspace on Samsung mobile computers starting in 2010. In the press release, Samsung’s PC division executives say: “As the world’s […] Read more »
My dual-booting Toshiba NB205 gained something tonight that I’ve been waiting for since last month — compatible utilities for Windows 7! During my daily check of the Toshiba Downloads site, I noticed a new entry from earlier today. The Toshiba Value Added Package weighs in at […] Read more »
Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: Browse Palm’s App Catalog online (PhoneScoop) — This idea makes total sense and is probably overdue — you can now browse the Palm Pre App Catalog […] Read more »
What used to be a luxury technology automobile option is now becoming more common. Integrated Bluetooth for hands-free conversations, audio jacks to stream tunes from a phone and GPS navigation units with voice guidance all come to mind. So what’s next after these solutions become standards? […] Read more »
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