Category Archives: Gadgets

Your Next Smartphone Carrier

If you have been thought to switching to a different smartphone carrier, a key thing you will want to consider is signal strength. And now there’s an app for that. I had wondered whether Verizon might be better in my … Continue reading

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Can You Live Without the New iPad?

Hum … difficult question. The New iPad is certainly garnering a lot of attention, as is evident from all the press coverage, nicely summarized at Techmeme. If I had not just bought a new iMac, I’d be ordering the new … Continue reading

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The Technology the Pro’s Use

If you’d like to know what technology leading entrepreneurs, developers, writers, and researchers use, a site called The Setup (or usesthis) is a must read for you. I have already spent a couple of hours looking through the software and … Continue reading

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The Kindle

One thing that sold me on an iPad is its usefulness for reading. And, I’ve been pretty happy with it that regard. Up until I got a new Kindle a few days ago, I used my iPad for reading e-books, … Continue reading

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Remember the Pocket PC?

I still have a Dell Axim x51v Pocket PC. There was a time when it and I were practically inseparable. Then came the iPod Touch, which became my PDA. (Then came the iPhone, which took over as my PDA, and … Continue reading

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Android as a Life-Saver?

If you saw the movie Escape From New York, you probably recall that sensors on The President kept his staff aware of his vital signs, even when he was in remote location. And, some of the Star Trek series have … Continue reading

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Android Is Really Growing Up

I’ve wanted to tinker with an Android phone ever since they became available, but couldn’t justify the cost of adding another carrier and phone, especially with another year left on my iPhone contract. But fortunately my buddy Thomas R. Hall … Continue reading

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If You Have an iPad, Does a Kindle Make Sense?

A month ago, I would have answered this question with a solid NO, because I found the reading experience on the iPad to be adequate for my needs. But, now that Amazon has reduced the price of its Kindle to … Continue reading

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Collected iPhone Links

If you upgraded your iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 4 OS and dislike the new high-resolution but low contrast wallpapers, Marco has a wallpaper that you may like. Of course, the same wallpaper can be used on a new iPhone … Continue reading

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iPad Initial Impressions

Although I put off buying an iPad until recently, I’m glad that I finally bought one. Now I understand why there have been so many rave reviews of it and why over 3 million units have already sold. Although I … Continue reading

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