With four baseball playoff series kicking off this week, it’ll be difficult to catch them all form the comfort of your couch.If you’re like most people, you probably don’t have an HDTV with cable or satellite sitting in your cubicle. Kevin Purcell’s put together a great guide on how to watch MLB playoff games online [...]
Google Goggles is now available in the Google Mobile App for iPhone. This feature makes it possible to search for more information about buildings, landmarks, DVDs, books and other physical objects using the iPhone’s built-in cameras. Until now, Google Goggles was only available on Android phones. To use Google Goggles, you’ll need an iPhone 3GS [...]
My iPhone 4 has pretty much replaced my point and shoot cameras, but it’s tough to keep the iPhone 4 steady when shooting videos or shooting photos in low light. Enter the Glif, a simple gadget that makes it possible to mount the iPhone 4 on any tripod. It also acts as a kickstand, which [...]
With Windows Phone 7 just around the corner, I have been prepping for the move from the iPhone. This begs a big question though, what apps can you leave behind? What are the “must have” apps that a mobile OS needs to have to keep you happy? Chances are the iPhone and Android phones have [...]
Since I am new around here, I wanted to get to know our readership a little better. I know most of you are into Tablets and other mobile PC solutions, but being a smart phone addict comes with the territory. I am sure it’s become quite apparent that I am a smart phone addict too. [...]
I don’t really have to say much here, Billshrink.com’s infographic tells it all itself. The info is a tad outdated, but interesting nonetheless. I feel obligated to warn you that this is the biggest infographic I have ever seen, but it’s a very interesting read.
If you thought getting your hands on an iPhone was tough in the U.S. earlier this year, consider what’s going on in China. Things got really our of hand in Beijong when the Apple store eliminated the two iPhones per person policy. Scalpers swarmed the Beijing Apple store and bought up the supply, some walking [...]
If you’ve been around the block enough times you know good and well that life will choose to deal from the deck of aggravation when it chooses to and not on your time. This has been one of those weeks for me on a number of levels. We experienced more than our fair share of [...]
Despite rumors to the contrary, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg told investors he hoped Apple would bring the iPhone to the Verizon network once their 4G network was up and running, which would put it at 2012 at the earliest (assuming the world has not ended).
File sharing and sync service Dropbox today announced support for BlackBerry, updates for their iOS and Android apps, and a directory to help users find new ways to make the most of their boxes.
Forum regular segalsegal has shared an anecdote about three iPhones and one Android phone, all on AT&T, all put through similar usage. Yet, the Android phone was eating data faster than any of the iPhones. By itself, this does not prove Android phones somehow eat more data than iPhones, but is this the only such [...]
Last week I posted about my experimenting with the iPhone’s High Dynamic Range (HDR) feature. Since then, I’ve been experimenting with the native functionality that the new iOS update offered as well as two other Apps, TrueHDR and Pro HDR. As you would expect both Apps offer more than what Apple has built in natively, [...]
This has been a crazy few days for me in my life as an Artistic Director at Wayside Theatre. Not only do we have work to do on the current and next production as well as running the theatre day to day, it is fundraising season. That means face to face meetings with potential donors [...]
Running Windows (or another OS) in a virtual machine on a Mac has been possible and popular for some time now for those who need to do so. I’ve been primarily a user of VMWare’s Fusion to do this for quite some time. But Parallels just released a new version (v 6.0) boasting better performance [...]
When the Slingbox folks first released SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone, I was one of the many folks who resisted picking it up simply because it didn’t work on 3G at the time. I did change my mind once that 3G restriction was lifted and plopped down the $29.99 for the App. Like many who [...]
If you’re using TomTom’s navigation App and car kit for the iPhone and have moved from an iPhone 3Gs to an iPhone 4, you probably discovered that the new design of the iPhone hardware doesn’t quite work with the car kit. I’m glad I didn’t purchase one of those kits from TomTom, but I was [...]
One of the big features Apple trumpeted in its release of iOS 4.1 for the iPhone was High Dynamic Range (HDR) photo capability. Most photographers and Photo Shop users know all about this. Essentially you take multiple exposures of the same thing and through software blend them together. This allows for a greater range when [...]
Last night, Sumocat put up a post about CRAPP on smartphones, extending my long running issue with CRAPWARE in general. It’s a problem consumers have always faced, and sadly, always will when there’s money to be made with deals that make manufacturers and carriers money. Running parallel to Sumocat’s points about CRAPP, TechCrunch’s MG Siegler [...]
Apps, Apps, Apps. The numbers (for what they are worth) keep going up in the Apple App Store and in the Android Marketplace. Some are saying that’s a great thing, some say the App-Centric focus is leading to (gasp!) the death of the Internet. One thing for sure, the pace at the moment is dizzying [...]
Shopping for a new smartphone can be both an exciting and frustrating experience. If you already know what you’re going to buy before you head to a local retail store you’re probably in pretty good shape. But if you’re looking to compare smartphones from several manufacturers or carriers under one roof you’re out of luck. [...]
For the past four years we’ve struggled to get my in-laws set up with video conferencing and media sharing. They live in a very small town in Pennsylvania, while three of their kids are in California and a fourth is in Illinois, which means they miss out on quite a bit. I can’t count the [...]
Intel announced that it’s buying Infineon’s Wireless Solutions Business (WLS) for $1.4 billion. According to an Intel press release (below), Infineon’s 2G and 3G technology is going to help Intel accelerate its 4G LTE plans. With Infineon’s technology in its arsenal, Intel will be able to offer a better package to smartphone manufacturers. Infineon’s 3G modules are [...]
Netflix has updated its app in Apple’s iTunes store, enabling it to run on both the iPhone and iPod Touch. Netflix is one of my most-used iPad apps and this update will allow us subscribers to squeeze some more value out of our subscriptions. The Netflix app is free to use as long as you [...]
Yesterday I posted a review of iPerform, a very comprehensive database and organization tool for actors. Intriguingly in the two comments to the post so far, there’s an interesting issue raised that I think is an important one. One responder commented on a different product of the same ilk that he prefers. That product, PerformerTrack, [...]
The biggest two parts of my professional life center around my work in the theatre and writing for GottaBeMobile. I love writing, producing, and directing plays and I’m just as passionate about blogging about mobile tech and all that goes along with that. Occasionally those two life streams connect. Well, occasionally isn’t really accurate as [...]
I really don’t approve of the way this product is being marketed, but as a data recovery and backup tool, the iPhone Spy Stick from Brickhouse Security grabs my attention.
Air Display, a nifty little app that turns iPads and iPhones into wireless secondary displays, now works with Windows. The Windows driver is in beta (available here). This is one of the most useful apps I’ve downloaded and use it on a regular basis when using my MacBook Pro. Using an iPad as a secondary [...]
Warner posed the question “How Much Does Size Matter in the Tablet/Slate Universe?” expanding on rumors that Apple is preparing a 7″ iPad. This got me thinking beyond screen size to purpose and screen aspect and then on to branding. And it occurs to me that a 7″ iPad would not be nearly as helpful [...]
Over the years I’ve owned more than my fair share of PCs, Macs, phones, cameras and gadgets. But the single device that’s had the most impact on how I work is the Novatel MiFi. The version I own will likely be put to rest as 4G is lit up across U.S. and reliability improves. The [...]
James Kendrick passes along a story of an autistic boy, an iPad acquired by chance, and amazing interactivity between the two. Makes me think of Grace and something I saw on Friday.
Apple’s yanked Camera+ from its App store shortly after TapTapTap, a popular app developer, revealed a hidden feature called VolumeSnap. Visiting ”camplus://enablevolumesnap” into Safari on any iPhone loaded with Camera+ turns the volume buttons into shutter buttons. This is a heck of a lot better than having to tap at the screen to take a photo. By [...]
My lovely wife and I took a much needed few days off and headed to visit family at York Beach, Maine earlier this week. We only had a couple of days to relax and even though we’re both up to our ears in work, we decided not to take any computers along with us. Well, [...]
Harry McCracken of Technologizer Road an interesting article about the state of third–party application development for Windows Phone 7. If Microsoft wants to win, or even compete, in the smartphone space, one of its biggest challenges is going to be building up a large and high-quality developer community. Harry’s had a chance to see rough [...]
There have been a ton of rumors about what HP plans on doing with WebOS and it looks like we’ll soon have some answers.Rahul Sood, an HP executive and former CEO of Voodoo, wrote up his thoughts on WebOS over at HP’s Next Bench blog. Not surprisingly, he had a lot of good things to [...]
A survey of iPhone 4 owners conducted by ChangeWave has turned up some interesting findings that I’m sure fanatics of all stripes will spin to their advantage. The one I’m going to spin is the finding that 8% of users claim to dislike the lack of handwriting recognition.
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
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Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
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Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
