Lifehacker points to a fantastic little utility that I’m already seeing benefit from. When using Windows on my netbook, I’m periodically checking how much battery charge remains. That means every so often, I’m looking in the system tray for the battery icon. I get a general […] Read more »
Way back in the old days of netbooks I bought an Asus Eee PC 701. And by way back, I mean in October of 2007 when they weren’t called netbooks, which just might happen again in the near future. The little device was very usable for […] Read more »
PTT, or Push To Talk, is pretty common for business teams that are spread out and I can see why. You may need instant information from a peer who’s at another job-site, for example. Using PTT, your phone is essentially a half-duplex, walkie-talkie so you can […] Read more »
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I still have yet to purchase a BlackBerry device, so maybe the new year will bring me one. Since we review various phones and applications for them, one of the first things I look for is how to capture the screen of a handset. I’ve got […] Read more »
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2678534&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 If you really (and I mean REALLY) like that hardware keyboard on your G1 handset, you can now use it as a wireless entry system on a computer. RemoteDroid is a bit of software that allows just that, plus you can use the G1′s touchscreen […] Read more »
I’m really scratching my head over the “new” T-Mobile Dash. Perhaps it’s because my Dash offered me one of the best Windows Mobile experiences in a phone back in the day. Sure, for some it might not compare to the newer HTC offerings like the Touch […] Read more »
For some, a new year means a new approach. Google is taking that to heart with their new Product Ideas webpage, a place where people can suggest new features or vote for those already suggested. It’s no surprise to me that Google’s first iteration for product […] Read more »
Quite the conundrum over possible restrictions using Intel’s Atom CPU if Digitimes has the facts straight. Today they’re reporting that HP is negotiating with Intel so that they can use the Atom chipset in notebooks with display sizes larger than 10.2-inches. Allegedly, HP wants to offer […] Read more »
I brought my Inbox to zero over the weekend, but the barrage of CES pitches has me buried again. Rob Bushway is doing better than I am at managing the endless e-mails because he’s actually reading some. He notes that the Digital Experience lineup shows OQO […] Read more »
http://www.youtube.com/v/WmEOQD8AS-o&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01 We haven’t done one of our “geek session” videos in a while, so we’re ending the year with one. Good timing too as we have the Kodak Zi6 camera to talk about. I purchased this little device online while I was traveling this past weekend […] Read more »
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Earlier this month I took up another one of my wacky challenges. I took one for the team and decided to try and keep my iPhone off the grid. I wanted to see if I could run it strictly off solar power for 30 days and […] Read more »
What happens when a company gets tired of paying technology licensing fees? One of two things: they either drop out of the market or decide to compete and build their own tech. Samsung is opting for the latter in the case of 4G chips because the […] Read more »
Next month, when the expected Windows 7 public beta arrives, you won’t necessarily have to wipe your device operating system to give it a go. Why not set up your computer to dual boot? The Technicist offers up a simple and handy step-by-step process that uses […] Read more »
Since I have two 3G cards here on my travels to Phoenix, I did a quick speed test this morning. With so many variables at play (exact location, local tower coverage, others using the same pipe) this is simply a personal curiosity effort more than anything […] Read more »
My son and I are sitting in Philadelphia International Airport waiting for a flight and I was just catching up on the news. Not the news they’re showing at the gate, I’m using my SlingBox to watch the Today show on channel 10, which is the […] Read more »
Actually, Sony has this “P-series” VAIO on their notebook section in the SonyStyle store, so maybe netbook isn’t the right term. Just ask Psion, if you don’t believe me. Eagle-eye reader Jose was browsing Sony’s online storefront and caught the new P hiding unsuccessfully at the […] Read more »
The last phone I owned with a stylus was my XV6700 on the Verizon Wireless network. I actually let the blog readers choose the phone for me and you smarties were dead on at the time. It was a great device for me and I hated […] Read more »
Since we haven’t yet received a Cease & Desist for using the netbook term, I’m celebrating with another post on the devices. Have to get them while I still can, I guess. ;) For your pre-holiday pleasure, Mobile Computer offers up their list of eight essential […] Read more »
With 2008 coming to a close and CES just around the corner, I’m thinking about what 2009 will bring us. One idea, which at first may sound far-fetched, gets easier to believe if one considers two of the hottest trends right now: netbooks and Android. Could […] Read more »
Many moons ago, we offered a video look at Earthcomber’s iPhone-specific web site. The service has been around since 2005 and supports many device platforms, but up to now hasn’t been a native application on the iPhone. I say “up to now” because you can grab […] Read more »
Hot on the heels of a mobile device browsing tip, I see that Mozilla has outed the next alpha version of their Fennic browser. Fennic is the mobile version of Firefox that’s currently targeted at the Nokia Internet Tablet line, but that’s likely just the beginning […] Read more »
I have an understandable soft spot for the original 800×480 resolution UMPCs since I owned two of them. I later upgraded to a 1024×600 display with the Samsung Q1UP, but I remember bunches of scrolling when viewing websites on the first two Q1 devices. Nostalgia aside, […] Read more »
http://www.youtube.com/v/F4Nvy3iRffM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0 One of my initial dislikes of the T-Mobile G1 Android handset was the lack of an on-screen, or soft keyboard. Yes, the G1 has a hardware keyboard, but it was difficult to see in mid- to low-light. You can mitigate that by getting the black […] Read more »
CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly. MoTR 158 is 41:30 minutes long and is a 47.7 MB file in MP3 format. INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick. HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin […] Read more »
Regular readers know that in these parts, we thrive on 3G wireless broadband service. An always-on, high-speed wireless connection is the most empowering mobile technology I’ve used in the past several years. Location-based services might mature enough to have me rescind that thought in the near […] Read more »
Normally, I vote with my dollar in terms of mobile technology. If there’s a promising technology that will fit my needs, I invest. Unfortunately, my dollars are far more limited than those of Elevation Partners, a private equity firm that just added $100 million into the […] Read more »
While most of us worry about where the next nearest WiFi hotspot is, extreme digital nomads are more concerned about how they’ll stay connected in the next nearest country. Andy Abramson outlines all of the many accounts and services he uses for voice and data connectivity. […] Read more »
After some sites reported that Dell was shipping 24Whr batteries with the Inspiron Mini 9 netbook in lieu of the advertised 32Whr units, I explained why we need better battery standards for mobile devices. I still feel we need future clarity on this front, although there’s […] Read more »
Yesterday I pointed out the list of over 200 tech tips shared by our readers. That number is now approaching 300 tips as folks continue to enter the HP Magic Giveaway contest. I’ve noticed that there’s such a vast range of tips and technologies mentioned, which […] Read more »
While AT&T and Verizon Wireless are both opting for LTE over WiMAX, each has a different strategy to combat the 4G competition. In fact, it reminds me of the tortoise and the hare. As the rabbit, VZW is simply moving their 4G time-table up as quickly […] Read more »
We already knew that Sprint was planning to offer an Android handset but things apparently got held up and pushed back. Back in June, there was word that the process was slow going as Sprint intended to develop carrier-branded services to complement the native Android functions. […] Read more »
Callpod has a handy little device charger that I could use right about now. Yup, my “iPhone off the grid” experiment is facing quite the challenge since we’re about to lose the sun for 72-hours. Some extra portable energy would be useful and the Callpod Fueltank […] Read more »
Looks like Google has made some more tweaks for mobile search results, at least for some handset platforms. The new format is optimized for either your iPhone / iPod Touch or for Android handsets. Or handset, to be more accurate since the T-Mobile G1 is the […] Read more »
Just a quick reminder if you haven’t seen our HP Magic Giveway contest post lately. The prize package is massive and includes a number of devices making the overall package worth over $6,000. Even if you have no intentions of entering, I highly recommend looking at […] Read more »
Each year I that attend CES, I can’t help but swing by the huge HDTVs and see the new “world’s biggest” set. It’s a status symbol of course, but this year might be the first time I focus more on the “world’s biggest” Solid State Disk […] Read more »
Not getting the run-time that reviewers all got with a mobile device? You might want to check that battery capacity if you can. jkkmobile checked his Dell Mini 9 battery and found that it only had 24 Whr of capacity, while it should have 32 Whr […] Read more »
Has it really been almost a year since we first heard Sling Media would support the BlackBerry platform? It sure has and maybe the wait was worth it. After all, we’ve seen RIM snap up some serious market share over the past year and they’ve brought […] Read more »
I have to give props to Wilson Rothman and the features team at Gizmodo. They offer some excellent information from a multi-city test where they pitted 3G networks against each other. Contending were the big-three: Sprint, Verizon and AT&T. T-Mobile was likely left out since they’re […] Read more »
In case you missed it yesterday, news hit of a serious browser exploit in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer with regards to remote code execution. And it wasn’t just the latest version of the browser used by the majority of computer users, but prior versions as well. The […] Read more »
Verizon Wireless is well known for disabling native hardware features on handsets but when they announced their new “open device” strategy, I hoped this would change. It really hasn’t all that much, sadly, but a new year brings new opportunities as they say. In the first […] Read more »
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