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Verizon wants an app store, plays bully

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Just about every single wireless carrier out there is a big jerk, but Verizon is special. They have the fastest and most reliable network, and the biggest subscriptions of the American carriers, and they know it. But for whatever reason, they are WAY behind on the app store movement. Verizon, itching to burst onto the [...]

Americans want smart phones – but don’t understand them

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Do you find yourself craving the latest iPhone, Blackberry, or the new Pre? Take a moment and ask yourself why. Why do you want that new toy? How much do you know about it besides “it’s cool, has a touch screen, and checks my email”?
According to a survey commissioned by Best Buy Mobile, although [...]

iPhone app tells you fastest way to exit NYC subway

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Yesterday I posted about an iPhone app that helps you locate London Tube stations from the street, and wished for a New York City app. Well, looks like there is one, but not from the same makers.
As a NYC resident and chronic user of the MTA Subway system, I have a problem. When I get [...]

Guide to smart phones

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Is your wireless contract expiring soon? Confused about what new smart phone you want to buy this summer? Wired puts together a very simple guide to smart phones. Check it out.

The Onion owns social networking, dorm parties

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Part of what makes The Onion so funny is that it’s actually based on some piece of truth, then just stretched and exaggerated. This “report” takes the dumb party pictures that show up on Facebook a step further, and traces a falling cigarette that starts a fire with 40,000 pictures obtained from multiple iPhones, BlackBerries, digital [...]

Early word on the G2

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Hey kids, if you hate Apple, but love the idea of a virtual keyboard, but don’t want to spend the money on an iPhone, but still hate the Blackberry as well, and also have T-Mobile, then buck up! (This is a very specific demographic)
During the CTIA Wireless Convention in Las Vegas, The connected gentlemen over [...]

Skype on your iPhone and BlackBerry – will wireless companies please stop complaining already?

Monday, March 30th, 2009

According to this article from PC Magazine, Skype plans to launch on March 31 for the iPhone, and in May for the BlackBerry. In other words, the application that lets you make international calls for free from your desktop (or some USB-linked device) is moving to the – gasp – phone.
What does this mean for [...]

iPrototype

Monday, March 16th, 2009

When Steve Jobs gets an idea in his giant head, he doesn’t let it go. Evidence: this early version of the iPhone, designed in 1983

I couldn’t figure out from the post where I found this whether this was a working prototype. If it was, I’m impressed. It sounds silly to say considering how far the [...]

iPhone, iRobot…take that, Steve Jobs!

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Yes, that is an apple being blown up. Yes, that is a blackberry bullet kicking ass. Unfortunately, it’s a fake ad. But as someone who really is NOT a fan of Apple (to put it politely), I wish RIM (maker of BlackBerries) would have the brains and balls to run something like this.
The Storm is [...]

B(ar)ack in Black(berry)

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Many issues were on our newest President’s mind as he prepared to tackle the role of Commander in Chief: the economy, national security, creating a bipartisan government, whether or not he can keep his Blackberry.
Well it seems the latter of those pressing issues has been resolved. According to PCWorld, Obama will be receiving [...]