When I started seeing posts about this YouTube video in which a father shoots his daughter’s laptop with a gun because she posted something on Facebook he didn’t like, my immediate reaction was not to applaud his actions and shake my fist at the state of youth today like so many other people I saw. [...]
Facebook is pushing out the new Timeline layout to all Facebook users in the next few weeks. If you want to stand out in a crowded sea of mediocre timeline photo layouts, you need to check out this simple tool that will help you create an awesome Facebook timeline photo. If you aren’t familiar with [...]
Here’s a list of mobile apps that will help you get ready for the Super Bowl and help you enjoy the game. I’m not as excited about the Super Bowl this year as I would be if my Packers made it. So I looked for some apps to make the game more enjoyable as I hang [...]
Getting a better job is an ever popular New Year’s Resolution. If you’ve decided that 2012 is your year to make more money, get better benefits or just have a better work life balance, I want to share a collection of iPhone apps and Android apps to help you find a new job in 2o12. [...]
As always this isn’t a list of gadgets, geegaws, accessories, or Apps. This wish list is about things I’d like to see happen in mobile tech in general. As always I’m an impatient old elf and would prefer to see movement here sooner rather than later. Here are links to last year’s wish list as [...]
One interesting tidbit in the Distimo app store report TechCrunch wrote about today is the list at the bottom of the top apps of 2011. The list is based on number of downloads across all major app stores and platforms, and reveals something about what most people use their mobile devices for right now. Of [...]
Yesterday if you were looking at the Lady Gaga Twitter and Facebook pages( it’s OK, I won’t tell), you may have seen an Oprah-esque offer for free iPad 2s and free MacBooks for all of her little Monsters. Sadly, this is all a big scam. Hackers took control of Lady Gag’s Twitter and Facebook accounts [...]
Samsung Mobile has just announced that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will be made available on the company’s latest range of Android smartphone and tablet releases under the Galaxy brand. The update coming in the first quarter 2012 will be made available for the Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab [...]
Tired of those delayed notifications for when friends comment on your photos or write on your wall? Facebook heard you and is now rolling out an update for the Android platform that brings a number of enhancements, including an overall to its notification system to feature real-time push notifications to alert you of new items [...]
Earlier today, we had reported that Facebook would be updating its app to bring the iOS and Android version closer together visually. This morning, though Facebook did confirm that the app would be forthcoming, the app itself wasn’t available for update. Now, at the end of the day, the update is now found in Android [...]
We knew that an update for Facebook’s Android application was on the way and sure enough, the company has delivered announcing a new and improved Android Facebook app complete with a new, faster user interface along with several new features that should bring it up to speed, at least looks-wise, with Facebook’s iOS application. At [...]
While Facebook’s applications for both the iPhone and iPad have their flaws, they are still far and away better then Facebook’s application for Android, an application that has been lagging behind the iOS versions since the beginning. Well it now seems that Facebook has switched its attention from iOS to Android and it appears poised [...]
This experiment has come to a close. I will continue to use the HTC Titan, running Windows Phone 7.5, but it will not be my daily driver. This might come as a shock to anyone that knows me already, but I am not ready to return to the Windows Phone (WinMo) camp permanently yet. I did say [...]
Last month, I told you about how my experience with iOS 5 and my iPhone 3GS had been a phenomenal one. Many of you wrote in to agree with me and many of you had a difference of opinion. Well, after a month of use, we’re still par for the course. I haven’t had any [...]
Asked whether people would want a phone made by Facebook, and an overwhelming number of the 1,500 respondents to All Things D’s survey said no. 81 percent of the publication’s readers didn’t want a phone from the social networking giant while only 8 percent wanted one. 12 percent said they’d consider a phone from Facebook. [...]
An increase in usage of the Facebook suggests that Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is experiencing a healthy and sharp increase in sales as the holiday season kicks off. In addition to strong sales of the HTC Titan, it looks like the platform overall is experiencing growth. WMPU is reporting that there is an increase from [...]
As we gear up for Thanksgiving Day, I promise you that the things below fall way down my list of things in general for which I’m truly thankful. My faith, family, careers and health top my list. After things like these plus freedom and friends I would say that technology cracks the top ten — [...]
This experiment is winding down. I have been able to go an entire week using the HTC Titan running Windows Phone exclusively. Sure, I have missed some things about my Motorola Atrix, but I have made it. Could I continue to use Windows Phone for good? Sure. Anyone could unless they are tied down to [...]
It appears that the prospects of a true Facebook-powered phone aren’t dead just yet as AllThingsD has reinvigorated the chatter with a report that states that Facebook has tapped Taiwan-based company HTC to produce a phone that runs on a heavily modified version of Android and will surely be much more Facebook oriented then the [...]
It’s been a few days since I have reported in on my moving from Android to Windows Phone 7. The transition has become easier over the last 3 days. I have gone from setting up and trying new things constantly to just using the HTC Titan now. I haven’t had anything pop up that bothered [...]
We’re seeing (and reporting) that Amazon is loading up the Kindle Fire with Apps prior to its launch next week. Facebook, Netflix, Hulu+, ESPN, and I’m sure there will be more. Certainly Amazon is looking to add value and hopes its customers feel the same way. I mean how long have we been saying that [...]
The brand new iPhone 4S comes with Siri, an amazing personal assistant that can do a lot of things by voice command. Unfortunately, Siri is still in the early stages of development, which means it cannot access your apps and every part of your iPhone. I showed you how to tweet with Siri, and now, [...]
The long wait for an official Facebook iPad application appears to be over as ThisIsMyNext is reporting that Facebook plans on rolling out the software to owners of Apple’s tablet at some point today. If you saw the leak that occurred all the way back in July, then there won’t be very many surprises when [...]
Today is the big day, one that Apple fans and one that those disenchanted with other operating systems and hardware have been waiting for since Apple failed to announce a new iPhone at WWDC 2011. Today of course is the day that Apple is going to ‘talk iPhone‘ at its campus in Cupertino, revealing what [...]
Apple is building a lot of Twitter into iOS 5, but what about Facebook? The larger social network may be getting some iOS 5 love if the screenshots sent into Mac Rumors prove to be legit. While these screenshots could just be a Facebook fan’s doodling, a Facebook integration would make a lot of iPhone [...]
Facebook is finally going to get an iPad app and, according to several sources, the Facebook iPad app will launch at Apple’s iPhone 5 Announcement on October 4th. Facebook has been working on an official Facebook app for the iPad for at least 6 months, but there have been numerous setbacks. Just today the Facebook [...]
There’s been intense interest in Facebook’s Timeline profile feature since the social network announced it yesterday. Instead of a profile that just shows the most recent goings on in your life, Timeline will offer up the entire story of your life. The layout is pretty cool and it looks there’s a good balance between presentation [...]
Facebook has rolled out an app update to access its social networking service on the Android platform, which can be downloaded or upgraded for free through Google’s Android Market. Though the update improves the experience of using the app on Android smartphones, the experience still trails that of Facebook for iOS on the iPhone. For [...]
Motorola is gearing up to launch its own Facebook-centric phone similar to rival HTC’s Status for AT&T. Little is known about the Motorola-made phone with Facebook capabilities as it is getting its Bluetooth certification from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The phone, model number EX-225, has a dedicated Facebook button for easy access to [...]
Head over to Facebook or pay attention to the pop up ads on some websites and you’d think that Apple is forgoing a marketing campaign for the iPhone 5 in favor of giving it away to “iPhone testers” who only need top share their personal information and sign up for 5 special offers. Why am [...]
A lot of you, myself included, have been waiting for Flipboard‘s arrival on the iPhone and it appears that the wait will end in just a couple of weeks as the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Mike McCue has told Reuters that he expects the app to launch for the iPhone and iPod touch in [...]
The HTC Status, AT&T’s so-called Facebook Phone, has been on the market for a grand total of 36 days. It launched on July 17th and AT&T was pretty thrilled about the launch. Turns out, consumers haven’t been too thrilled with the device and that’s what counts. According to TechCrunch, sales have been dismal and Ma [...]
If you have a smartphone, there is normally an app or mobile website to let you easily update your social network status, but if you can’t get connected to the Internet you may want to be able to send a status update via text. This is handy for many situations, including after an emergency like [...]
Text messaging is getting expensive again as AT&T “streamlines” the company’s text message plans. This change removes the $10 plan for new customers, leaving the expensive $20 a month unlimited plan and a no plan, pay per text option which will charge 20 cents per text and 30 cents per picture message. Current customers can [...]
Hold on Facebook Friends. There is a rumor going around that claims Facebook is sharing your contact list with the world, but it isn’t true. Facebook isn’t known for having the best privacy and security practices in the business, which is why many users believed that Facebook had shared their contacts with anyone on Facebook. [...]
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12 iPhone Photography Accessories – Lenses, Stands, Filters and More To Enhance Your Photos
Apple made a lot of shutterbugs happy with the camera upgrades in the iPhone 4S — more pixels and a bigger sensor means an even better “best camera” to carry everywhere. Want to take the iPhone even further than that? With some additional accessories and apps you can turn this device into a mobile photo and video studio worthy of your enhanced skills.
Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
iHome iB40 Headphones: Decent Sound at Budget Price
If you’re looking for a budget set of headphones that still produce decent sound and rich bass, then you should give the iHome iB40 Headphones a look. They’re comfortable, have an understated look, and produce good sound for the money. I hate ear buds! When I’m around the house and want to listen to some music [...]
Droid 4 Review: Incredible Keyboard, Awesome Speeds
The Droid 4 is the most recent of Motorola’s Droid line. The original Droid kicked off the Android revolution on Verizon, so it is good to see that the company is still thinking of users who want a physical keyboard. The Droid 4 marks the first time Motorola has included Verizon’s super fast 4G LTE [...]
Samsung Series 7 Slate Review: First Impressions
These days whenever someone mentions the word “Tablet” visions of the iPad or something similar dance in their heads. Not that long ago a tablet was something quite different: a Windows-based slate computer. Since the rise of the new idea of the tablet there have been a few Tablet PCs trying for relevance in an [...]
