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Another Windows Phone App Bites the Dust

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I have been using a notes app, Notesly+, since 2011. It offered a clean interface and most importantly for any data intense app, sync/backup to Dropbox. In early May I discovered that sync via Dropbox was broken. I tried deleting/recreating the account and got the same error. After running into the same problem yesterday I contacted the developer and was sadly informed that he has chosen to discontinue the product, even though the app is still available in the Windows Store. He went on to explain that he hasn’t had a sale ($0.99) in over a year.

It’s not surprising that apps will come and go as time moves on, but for apps that collect and store data on your phone, the pain is always a little greater. I can still copy info from the app and paste into another (or pull the raw data from the DB backup), so all is not lost. But’s it’s still a PITA. WARNING: If you are planning to upgrade to a new Windows Phone, check that you data capture apps are still active. If not, you make want to seek out alternatives now, before transitioning to a new device.

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MEEM Memory Cable Charge and Backup at the Same Time

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Here’s something interesting I came across. The product is called the MEEM Memory cable and it can be used with pretty much every phone from Android and iOS, to BlackBerry and even Windows Phone. That I think is a feat in itself, being compatible with pretty much everything. Anyway, the cable can charge your phone, … Read more

Don’t forget to backup. Oh, Windows Phone. Never Mind

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Yesterday, I did something on my phone that took less than a minute and cost me about seven hours of rebuilding. Decided to start tinkering with Advanced Configuration, a homebrew tool from Julien Schapman. Aside from some registry and sound tweaks, the app also has a feature to create/redefine your theme/accent colors. Playing around with … Read more

Scosche Announces Availability of goBAT II – Dual USB Portable Charger & Backup Battery

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Need more power for those devices on the go? Then the goBAT II might be just what you need! Scosche Industries, award-winning innovator of consumer technology, is excited to announce the availability of the Scosche goBAT II, dual USB battery backup and charger.  The goBAT II pairs a 5000mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery with dual … Read more

Upcoming WP7 update to include full backup

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With a large percentage of Windows Phone users coming from a Window Mobile background, one of the seeming absent features in their new devices is the ability to backup their phone. Obviously calendar/contacts/mail/etc are all backed up on the cloud, but in terms of apps, settings, and everything else, you’re out of luck. Fortunately, it … Read more

Transcend StoreJet 25 Mobile 500GB USB 2.0 2.5" External Hard Drive w/One Touch Backup

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This is Mobility Digest, and we cover more than just phones, we encompass most all things that are mobile related. Mobile related includes things like netbooks, laptops and their accessories as well of course. I love my netbook, or should I say netbooks as I’ve got four of them in total, but doing what I do you need more than one of most everything for testing purposes, anyway my netbook has replaced my full sized laptop, it’s much more portable and I really didn’t need all of that power for just email, word processing and web browsing. My main one is the OCZ Neutrino, a 10.1” Atom based netbook but I’m a bit limited on storage as I’ve only got a 128GB SSD drive in it so I’ve got to carry a portable hard drive sometimes to get large amounts of data to and from places. When it comes to a external hard drives though, not just any will do, you need something that is not only large capacity but can withstand a bit of abuse, I mean let’s face it we’re not always nice to our toys. I know if I’m in a hurry I’ll just toss stuff in a bag and go, that’s not always a good thing to do, especially with a hard drive. Geeks.com has sent me over the Transcend StoreJet 25 portable hard drive for review. The StoreJet 25 has a 500gb 2.5” hard drive inside of it and it meets U.S. military drop-test standards and features two-stage anti-shock technology to make sure your data is protected from shocks from dropping. It also includes a one-touch backup button along with an entire suite of backup software. I’ve put it up against my current portable hard drive, a Seagate BlackArmor, for comparison so continue on to check it out and see how it performs.

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