My wife was taking the train from Harlem to Connecticut, fifteen bucks. I picked her up and she reported gleefully that the conductor didn’t collect tickets for whatever reason. She regards the ticket as a freebie and I don’t. My argument is that it’s stealing, it’s wrong! Furthermore I noted that if we had fewer … Read more
Biggest problem with Windows Phone? What’s holding it back? Nope, not the timing, carriers or even Ballmer. It’s the name. While people tend to favor the number seven, Microsoft, Windows and Phone, the words, the brands, are boring and dull as shit at best, with a synergistic effect when you pack them altogether and chase … Read more
Most everyone was rather anxious to update their phones to NoDo a few months back, and as a result several people used less-than-official methods. A common method was using Chris Walsh’s tool, but it was revealed shortly afterwards that the tool could possibly have undesired effects for those using it. It was yanked down a … Read more
Looks like another big name app has made it to the Marketplace. The USA Today official app is now available, for free of course. The latest news stories, sports scores, weather and photos you’ve come to expect from USA TODAY are now available for your Windows Phone. Staying informed on the go has never been … Read more
If you’re looking for a simple way to charge most of your mobile gadgets, the Kensington Pocket Battery might be for you. As you can see from the image, it packs both micro and mini USB connectors(both of which can be used simultaneously) for charging your electronics. The underside sports a standard USB connector for … Read more
These words not uttered from the hallowed halls of the Cupertino, CA. headquarters of Apple, but from Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek who claims “industry checks indicate Apple will likely announce Sprint, T-Mobile, and China Mobile as new carriers.” He also said that the iPhone 5 launch which looks to be at earliest, in … Read more
Google is rolling out a pretty neat new feature to their mobile browser based app Google News. When you fire up Google on your Android or iPhone device and select News, the location software will locate you and find relevant news from “about any city, state or country in the world with coverage from thousands … Read more
If you are looking for the ultimate in protection for your IPad 2 then check out the Defender Series Case from OtterBox that they just released today! I have been a big fan of OtterBox Defender Cases and have secured my last 4 devices with them and I can assure that these are the top … Read more
I’ve been envious of Android’s ability to remotely connect to PCs for some time now. So imagine my joy when I saw this app hit the marketplace. Remote Desktop from Topperware, not to be confused with Remote Desktop from TheFastMarket, is a RDP app. Unlike TheFastMarket’s version, Topperware doesn’t require the user install any program … Read more
I have been using SPB Shell 3D on the Dell Streak for the last couple of weeks and I think it has an excellent user interface and was one of the most stable builds I have used of the years in the Mobile Shell family. But what I did not figure was just how popular … Read more
Looks like the Microsoft team has approved the fix for Walshed phones. I just plugged my Walshed Venue Pro to sync some music and got an update notice for 7392. Nothing else relevant to report. It does not appear that I got any firmware update. Hopefully the rumored May 18th date is legit and we … Read more
If you are one of the five authorized Android devices then the Netflix wait is finally over. Netflix has just announced that it has made good with Google and their official app has hit the Android Market for the following devices: 1. HTC Incredible with Android 2.2 2. HTC Nexus One with Android 2.2, 2.3 3. … Read more