http://www.youtube.com/v/S8YNkZ4pfYA&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1 Tired of waiting for promised MIDs and disappointed that UMPCs are headed the way of the dodo? I suppose you could make do with lesser alternatives. That’s not your only option though. Case in point: this video from jkkmobile. The master of mods took the […] Read more »
At CES last month, I got a chance to look at the Mophie Juice Pack that James uses with his iPhone 3G. The extended battery fits around the iPhone in a way that doesn’t add as much bulk as I had expected. Mophie isn’t resting on […] Read more »
Today might be a BOGO day for BlackBerry handsets at Verizon, but you can’t get RIM’s new BlackBerry Curve 8900 there. That new handset is available now for T-Mobile customers and we got a look-see at CES. It was so slick that James almost dropped it […] Read more »
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For a second, I thought Qualcomm was doing something with the NFC, the NFL football conference. Guess I’m still in shock over my Cardinals making it to the Super Bowl when nobody thought they would. Nope, NFC in this case means Near Field Communication and Qualcomm […] Read more »
Fans of the Missing Sync for BlackBerry software have reason to cheer: The latest release includes support for wireless data transfer between your handset and Mac over Bluetooth. I’m especially liking the sound of the included Proximity Sync technology. You don’t have to manually initiate a […] Read more »
This morning, like every morning, I rolled out of bed to make a pot of coffee. Like I do every other morning, I fire up a netbook in the kitchen and catch up on the latest tech news. I hit the same few sites and aggregators […] Read more »
Technically, Acer is adding a new netbook model to the U.S. Aspire One lineup so I guess you could call it “next-generation,” but I see it as a bigger version of the old generation. ;) Essentially, the AOD150 is mostly the same under the hood as […] Read more »
Like the concept of streaming live video using Qik, but don’t have a fast 3G connection to stream from your handset? How does Wi-Fi at tens of thousands of locations sound instead? Qik just announced a revenue-sharing deal with Boingo Wireless, which enables Qik streaming over […] Read more »
When I first heard about ZumoDrive, I almost passed it by. I figured that we’ve already pointed out enough file synchronization-type programs using the cloud by now between Live Mesh, Live Sync, Dropbox, SugarSync, etc. Then I saw a few distinctive features that made ZumoDrive a […] Read more »
D-Link has offered their DSM-210 digital photo frame for a while now. The 10-inch frame can pull pics through your wired or wireless network from Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, Facebook or even from RSS feeds. Standard fare for digital frames with web capabilities, right? Customers of Cellcom, […] Read more »
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GottaBeMobile shares the news from Dell: the Latitude XT2 Tablet PC is officially official. The successor to Dell’s XT1 still offers the N-Trig dual-digitizer solution with both capacitive and touch. It still has a hefty price-tag as well, starting at $2,399 for the base model. Some […] Read more »
http://www.youtube.com/v/Kt_-qHczCMg&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1 Google Sync has actually been around a bit for the BlackBerry crowd. Today, Google rolls out the service in bits and pieces for Windows Mobile, iPhone, Symbian S60 and certain Motorola and Sony Ericsson handsets. Since Windows Mobile and the iPhone natively support Micrsoft’s Exchange, […] Read more »
I keep telling myself to get a Netflix account since the service integrates with my Xbox 360. As if that wasn’t enough, the free Mobile Manager for Netflix puts queue management right on a Windows Mobile device. It doesn’t just manage your movies, it now offers […] Read more »
This announcement out of ARCHOS is right up the alley of what I said a week or two ago. The line between MIDs and smartphones will blur as folks don’t want to carry both a phone and Internet browsing device. That’s precisely where ARCHOS is heading […] Read more »
I think I was supposed to have the SONOS system on loan for 30-days. I’m a little overdue with it mainly because it’s so easy to use and works well. Today I’m offering you a quick video look at the parts of the system and how […] Read more »
Amazon unleashed its second-generation Kindle device as expected today, and it doesn’t fail to please in the looks and specs department. There’s seven times more memory, advanced eInk capabilities for 16-color grayscale and faster page refreshing, plus an updated design that addresses some of the original […] Read more »
It’s no big secret that Amazon planned to announce a successor to their Kindle device today. We’ve already seen the leaked photos of a far-nicer looking device with rounded corners and re-designed buttons. That should address some of the usability features. I hate accidentally hitting the […] Read more »
One of our recent Google Gmail posts offers a bunch of great commentary; enough to warrant continuing the conversation in a full-blown post. These types of discussions usually offer a wide variance in solutions and reasoning and I find tremendous benefit in them. Hopefully you do […] Read more »
Oft confused with the Galactic Senate, the Mobile World Congress is nearly ready to convene in Barcelona. Some handset bureaucrats obviously can’t keep a secret because LG is already announcing the wares they’re showing off next week. Take the LG ARENA, for example, which is looking […] Read more »
I can’t partake in this one, but I won’t be bitter. Instead, I’ll point this freebie BlackBerry theme out and pay it forward. Owners of a BlackBerry Bold, 81xx, 83xx, 88xx or 89xx series handset can grab a Chalk 2D theme for their handset right here. […] Read more »
I have potato chips on the brain, so please excuse the headline. (I like Herr’s Kettle Cooked if you need birthday ideas, BTW). We’ve got new netbook chips on the way today, or at least there are announcements of ‘em. Intel is officially shipping their next […] Read more »
Two days ago, we asked in a poll how many of you would switch to Sprint just to become a proud Palm Pre owner. As of now, there are 524 responses and more than half of those either said “no way” or “not likely.” Around of […] Read more »
Wow, all of this eBook news and it isn’t even “Read an eBook” week! Yes, that week actually does exist and it’s fast approaching: mark down March 8 -14, 2009 on your cal. Oh right: so what’s the news? Turns out that a New York Times […] Read more »
I wonder what gear bag James took to Las Vegas yesterday? I know which one he didn’t take: the newest Checkthrough Messenger option from Skooba. This new bag safely holds “all 15/15.4-inch machines, most 16- and many 17-inch models” so it’s for the traditional notebook crowd. […] Read more »
Now is a great time to try reading eBooks if you never gave it a shot. Why? Google has 1.5 million public domain titles scanned and digitized in a small-screen format. Basically, if you can get to http://books.google.com/m on your phone’s browser, you’ve got access to […] Read more »
Big news from the team at Foxmarks by way of Lifehacker today: They’ve extended their browser synchronization platform beyond Firefox. Yup, as of now you can install Foxmarks for Safari on the Mac and Internet Explorer in Windows! Foxmarks is among our favorite utilities because it […] Read more »
Today, JAJAH joins Truphone in bringing voice calling functionality to the iPod Touch. The service will allow for SMS text messages as well as low-cost phone calling on a Touch over WiFi. I mention Truphone not just because they offer a similar service, but because they […] Read more »
That sexy TG01 Toshiba phone might be the first Qualcomm Snapdragon handset, but it certainly won’t be the last. DigiTimes says that HTC is following Toshiba with their own phones built around the Snapdragon platform. We should see product launches in the second quarter of this […] Read more »
Folks the current Amazon Kindle backorder list might be getting an upgrade offer real soon. Stephen Windwalker, a Kindle book author, explains that the Amazon is gearing up for the Kindle 2. The updated eBook reader should be introduced on Monday at a press event. So […] Read more »
Earlier this week, Microsoft formally announced the various Windows 7 SKUs, or product editions, and a brouhaha quickly ensued. There were the inevitable comparisons against Mac OS X which essentially has one edition consumers can purchase. Questions arose around netbooks because they’re capable of running the […] Read more »
So word on the street is that the Palm Pre debut is coming soon: possibly as early as Feb. 15th or more likely March 15th. It’s rather timely that I’ve just read a 22-page report from Forrester on how consumers choose their mobile phones, no? The […] Read more »
In lieu of a Mobile Tech Minutes video, we thought we’d mix it up a bit. We haven’t done one of our ten-minute Geek Session chats lately, so today that’s what we’re offering. I decided to take a closer look at Skype 4.0 for Windows on […] Read more »
Maybe I’m just put off since I can’t play with Google Latitude like everyone else. The new location sharing service looks awesome to me, but it’s not yet supported on the iPhone. For now, I’m simply testing it in iGoogle on my laptops and I’ve shared […] Read more »
Remember that new Slacker mobile application that we caught up with at CES? It was released on both the BlackBerry and iPhone platforms last month, but conspicuously missing was a version for the BlackBerry Storm. Hector just wrote in to tell me that it’s now available, […] Read more »
I might not be able to completely power my iPhone from with solar energy, but I can get an eco-friendly phone. T-Mobile’s new MOTO W233 Renew might initially sound like a lowly $9.95 feature-phone, simply because it is. The phone’s plastic housing however, is made entirely […] Read more »
I’m sitting at the local car dealership using my MSI Wind over EV-DO and I just realized something amazing. Here at jkOnTheRun, we’ve just pushed past our 10,000th post! While some might view that as a writing accomplishment, I’m a little different. I view it as […] Read more »
Since it’s now a given that XP and Vista are going away in favor of Windows 7 for netbooks, now might be a good time for more Win7 tips and tricks. Take this one from the How-To Geek, for example, that deals with the “Send To” […] Read more »
While many consumers not using Sprint today are drooling over the upcoming Palm Pre, the carrier hasn’t forgotten its current customers. Sprint is launching a loyalty program called Sprint Premier. Benefits include: Early upgrades after fullfilling just one year of a contract. You’ll get the new […] Read more »
Just a quick tidbit here since Windows 7 SKUs are a hot topic with plenty of commentary going on right now. Microsoft has a Q&A style press release that’s specific to Windows 7 and netbooks. I recommend reading the entire release, but here’s the most relevant […] Read more »
After a fairly long beta, Skype introduces version 4.0 for Windows users today. We first looked at this version in June. Back then there was a question about how well the user interface would fit on a smaller screen. I just installed Skype 4.0 on my […] Read more »
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