I have found a cell phone battery backup device that rocks my world. The Imax Power IMP500 External Battery. On the left, below, is my current cell phone (and HTC Hero from Sprint, which I would not recommend. Wait, if you can, for better options), and on the right, the Imax Power: Here’s the deal: [...]
Fifteen years ago, AOL was actually kind of cool. It provided email, shopping, entertainment, and chat applications through a slow internet connection to millions of people. But over time, the popularity waned as people realized they’re better off bypassing AOL for the actual world wide web. To me, this seems quite similar to the state [...]
A panel at the National Conference for Media Reform discussed how cell phones can be used for community and issues organizing efforts. Mobile Has Reach Cell phones not just preferred form of communication but primary form for millions of users. They are quickly being adopted at the expense of land lines, and are proving to [...]
We heard a rumor on the floor of the CES show that LG didn’t want people taking pictures of this concept for a watch phone. In our opinion, anything sitting in a display case in the middle of a trade show that’s visible to the eye is visible to a camera as well. This is [...]
David Kirkpatrick from FORTUNE magazine hosted an interesting forum last week called iMeme where big thinkers in we technology got together to talk about future trends. Preceding the now completed event, Kirkpatrick threw a set of questions out to invitees about current tech trends, which led to some interesting commentary. Here are a few highlights: [...]
I’ve been turning into a bit of a hypermiler, which, for those of you not familiar with the term, is driving using strategies that maximize fuel efficiency. For example, when I’m heading West on Hwy 5 in Eden Prairie, Minnesota on the way to work, I can put my car in neutral at the spot [...]
If you have a Treo, it probably goes everywhere with you, right? Why not carry your music and podcasts with you by taking advantage of the phone??????s storage capabilities? Here is how it??????s done: 1. SD Card: Treo 600 and 650 models (and reportedly, the yet to be released Treo 700 as well) have an [...]
Corporate mergers have many challenges, including standardizing on a domain name. A few missed steps in the transition can hurt a brand, and cost a sight some hard-earned and well-deserved traffic. After Sprint’s merger with Nextel, Sprint has been working on consolidating all services on the Sprint brand and domain name, www.sprint.com. Good choice. However, [...]
