Tag: Mobile
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
I noticed this morning in the Sunday Union-Tribune (5/1/2011) what seemed to me to be an increased number of tablet and ebook advertisements: Best Buy: Kindle with Special Offers ($114); Acer Iconia Tab A500 ($450); NOOKColor ($350) Office Depot: ViewSonic 10.1" Tablet ($300) Staples: Dell Steak 7 ($400); BlackBerry PlayBook…
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
I got a question from a friend asking if I was considering replacing my Apple iPad with a Motorola Zoom now that Best Buy is running ads for them. The short answer is no. I am still very happy with my iPad and use it every day as my primary…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
Here are some tech items I've been tracking: PaulaD has published a list of “50 Free Android Apps that Will Make You Smarter & More Productive". Gune is a mobile search service/platorm that searches 14 sites in a single interface. Victor Cajiao at Typical Mac User Podcast is speaking that…
-
Here are some new items I am tracking — MaximumPC has a good list of Microsoft Windows Phone 7 feature and tech stats Amazon’s cloud services continue to see improvements: new lower S3 storage pricing, increased HTTPS support, Mechanical Turk upgrades, etc. NVIDA has announced GeForce.com as their new home…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
After experiencing the Apple iPad for the last week, I thought I'd outline my thoughts on the device that seems to still have a lot of buzz and interest. In a nutshell, I am very happy with the iPad and I believe that it is a compelling device that fits…
-
Steve's Best Practice for Technology Purchasing was developed during the Apple Newton years (1993-1997) as the editor and publisher of NewtNews – a weekly newsletter that covered the Newton marketplace and community. The basic premise is that Steve will never purchase the 1st generation of any technology product. After what…
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
The GDGT Podcast #3 with Ryan Block and Peter Rojas finally got around to talking about "netbooks" after teasing us in Podcast #1 and Podcast #2. It was a great discussion, and they asked for recommendations from listeners on what they would recommend. My recommendation based on some recent research…
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
David Allen (author of Getting Things Done) recently introduced some new mobile pouches for collecting and organizing ‘stuff.’ The are in orange (so they can’t be missed) and are called "Getting Zip Pouch." I’ve been using an alternative from The Container Store called "Zippered Vinyl & Mesh Pouches." I usually…
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
One of the main reasons for moving to the AT&T Tilt was for the ‘faster’ network options 3G/UMTS/HSDPA plus Windows Mobile 6 was suppose to address a port mapping bug I’ve had on the Cingular 8125. Our IMAP/SMTP services at work use non-standard ports for SSL/TLS connections, and you could…
Steve Holden's Blog 