Windows 7 Upgrade Option Requires Patience

As a TechNet subscriber I got my hands on the final release of Windows 7 on Friday and spent the weekend prepping (that means backing things...

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Why I’m Now an Evernote Premium User

Despite being an avid Evernote user, I’ve been able to resist the siren call of upgrading to a premium account for several months. It’s only $45...

Create Your Own eBooks

I was listening to the MacBreak Weekly podcast yesterday while driving back and forth between meetings and Andy Ihnatko mentioned he was looking into methods of...

Windows 7 RTM Now Available for MSDN and Technet Subscribers

This actually happened yesterday as planned, but just in case you missed it. If you’re a MSDN or TechNet subscriber you can now get your hands...

Windows 7 chkdsk Bug Hysteria Probably Not Worth the Hype

Some folks are saying that a bug in Windows 7 RTM (scheduled to roll out tomorrow to MSDN and TechNet subscribers) is serious enough to derail...

Pangea’s The Finger iPhone App is More Than Just a Gesture

I imagine most folks would have the same reaction I did when I saw mention of Pangea Software’s iPhone App, The Finger (iTunes link). While they...

GMail Tweaks Labels for Small Screens

Brad of Liliputing blogged this little tip that might help GMail users with little screens (can you say Netbook). If you use lables (GMails method of...

Some Thoughts On The Past and Future in Mobile Computing

As I wrap up my final days here at GottaBeMobile.com, I wanted to share a few thoughts on my own experiences from the past several years,...

Toeman: All Tablets Suck

Jeremy Toeman has quite the fascinating read regarding all the tablets that folks seem to be talking about these days, plus the tablets we’ve all been...

Windows XP Mode Release Candidate Now Available

For those interested in Windows XP Mode for Windows 7, the Release Candidate is now available. Keep in mind that Windows XP Mode is designed to...

Google bringing more cloud syncing to Chrome

The mighty glacier that is Google’s web app strategy crept forward a bit with news that they’re introducing more user data synchronization to their Chrome Web...

Schmidt Resigns from Apple Board after FCC Starts Inquiry

Timing is everything and whether or not Eric Schmidt resigned from Apple’s Board of Directors because of the FCC starting an inquiry over the Apple pulling...

Smart way to find Tablet PC drawings on the web

Loren Heiny shares a simple trick to better find Tablet PC-created  line drawings on Google. Basically, use the search term “Tablet PC” in an advanced image...

What’s In a Name? Maybe a New Break

There’s some curious reporting from The Inquirer that Microsoft is going to change the name of Windows Mobile to Windows Phone once 6.5 rolls out. I’m...

Black Hatters to Demonstrate Method of Hijacking Your Phone with SMS

I guess it is a good thing that there are Black Hat conferences where folks show off the techniques that they have discovered to hack into...

SugarSync Now For Android

Android users can now take advantage of the syncing solution SugarSync from the folks at Sharpcast. I’m neither an Android user (at the moment) nor a...

San Francisco Transit acrossair iPhone App

Acrossair is showing off a new application that will help people navigate San Francisco’s busses, trains and cable cars. San Francisco Transit is an application that...

Bill Gates Blogs How He Uses Office and OneNote on his Tablet PC

How does the multi-billionaire master of Microsoft make use of Microsoft Office? Mr. Gates tells all in an entry on the Inside Office Online blog. Unsurprisingly,...

Livescribe and Vision Objects Partner Up to Bring Handwriting Reco to the Mac

Are you a Mac user who has been longing to use a Pulse Smartpen to take handwritten notes and then have them transcribed? Today, Livescribe and...