Marti M 
Ever since the first iPhone came out, The Masses have been slavishly lining up to pick up the Next New iThing. Whether iPhones are or are not The Best is debatable, and probably at least somewhat subjective. Other sites and articles have benchmarked mobile devices to death, so I’ll let that go. What I want … Read more
“You’re holding it wrong!” Yeah, remember, that’s what Apple said about the iPhone 4’s antenna. Well, that’s what they’re saying (basically) about the purple exposure when you take pictures with the iPhone 5. (Or as my husband commented, “The camera sucks.”) A Gizmodo reader tried to get an answer about the mysterious purple-ing on pictures, … Read more
Women now make up nearly 60% of players of games on mobile devices. BOOYAH! Now, I’m not advocating for more “Hello, Kitty” or (FSM forbid) PINK in mobility, but I AM pointing this out to say to the developers, “You cannot afford to continue to think that games, particularly mobile games, are for men.” In … Read more
Reddit user Xodium snapped this shot at Disneyland (that would the one in California, if you can’t keep track) in the House of Tomorrow. Nice to see Windows Phone out and about! (Anyone want to throw out how much they think Microsoft paid for that bit of product placement?) Hmmm … I’ll have to have … Read more
Wow. Steve Jobs may have had a cult of personality going on, but Tim Cook just did the previously-unthinkable for Apple: he has APOLOGIZED for Apple Maps. To our customers, At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last … Read more
I love Evernote. I avoided it at first, thinking “psh! How silly.” I’ve eaten a lot of crow since. I have it on my Surround, my netbook, my laptop, my Kindle Fire. It’s great for those quick notes, flashes of inspiration, whatever, while I’m out and about. Evernote and Moleskine have teamed up to create … Read more
In June, I posted about Samsung’s TecTiles for Android devices. A few years ago, I was introduced to Moo MiniCards. They’re really nice, half-sized business cards. I’ve bought cards from both Moo and VistaPrint at this point, and I prefer the Moo cards: the paper stock is heavier, the pictures are crisper and I like … Read more
At this point, if we have to tell you to be careful what you post online and not to use the same old passwords for everything, you aren’t going to listen. How about a video? A little schadenfreude for your Tuesday – watch these people get owned. Source: MSN
USA Today (via AP) is reporting that if you put an AT&T sim card into a Verizon iPhone 5, it will run on AT&T’s network (yes, you have to have an AT&T account. Maybe. More in a bit). Why is this interesting? AT&T and Verizon use different technologies: AT&T runs off a GSM network while … Read more
What is JEOPARDY! Yesterday, I noticed that an official Jeopardy app was available in the Marketplace, so I grabbed it this morning. I grew up on Jeopardy, and my husband is a fountain of trivial knowledge. You can play solo, vs. 2 AI players, or pass & play. I haven’t tried that last option, but … Read more
Wow, file this under “Dislike”: According to WPCentral, according to Chinese site WPDang, Microsoft will NOT be selling Windows 8 at retail. That means you have to purchase a PC with W8 pre-loaded, buy a PC with W7 and get a coupon for W8, or already own a certified copy of XP, Vista, or W7 … Read more
OMG I just saw this on my Twitter feed! My husband & I are not impressed with the current format of Sesame Street: we feel it’s become too muppet-heavy. But this is AWESOME. Enjoy!