Should I work for free flow chart This is just plain random and fun. So you were asked to work for free eh? Who hasn’t been? Well here is a flow chart to help you think through if you should or not. www.shouldiworkforfree.com/… Read More
Layar for the iPhone is finally in the App Store Talk about taking forever; but Layar is finally out. If you do not know; Layar was one of the first Augmented Reality Apps out there but not for iphone. And funny enough, never saw it on Cydia. Well no matter; its in the App store. Most likely for 4.0++ but I have not had a… Read More
Update on how to get the Verizon iphone early Remember my post a week back or so when I said I had this idea that if I signed up for a Verizon plan, ANY Verizon plan, I should be able to order the iphone 4 early since I’m a Verizon customer. Seems I was right because yesterday I got a call asking if I… Read More
AT&T offer microcell towers to ONLY 7.5% of users AT&T knows they have a coverage problem, know they can solve it; yet still are going to the solution kicking and screaming. If you remember, you could get a micro cell tower for $199 (used to be $150 ($20 a month more for unlimited) that uses YOUR internet connection to solve a AT&T issue. Via… Read More
Google gets a new CEO.. and its Larry! Huh. Well I did not see this coming.. Larry Page, co-founder of Google is now the CEO and Eric Schmidt will assume the role of Executive Chairman. Wow. Not really sure what I think about this.. The stock is down -.79%, but the market is down in general so that does not mean anything. Perhaps… Read More
GPS based security for your iphone, Smartphone So many press releases before MacWorld. This is pretty cool. You can secure your phone to only allow access behind a firewall if the phone is at pre approved locations. Nice. Check out the release.. Mobile Active Defense (M.A.D. Partners, LLC) announces the release of its patent-pending mobile firewall and contents filtering mechanisms that enforce… Read More
A cool looking Guitar Synth for your iPad This has been out a few days and I have been checking out the videos. The video is a bit silly, but gets the point across. You do not play this like a normal guitar where you put your fingers on the strings to make chords. Instead you select your chord with a finger and… Read More
Catan expantion pack availble for the iphone This press release just came out. So if you are a Catan fan, then you may want to hit it up. Never played before? Check the free version. A fresh gust of sea air for all Catan landlubbers: “The Seafarers lite” including the new scenario “The 4 Islands” and two additional game variants, is now… Read More
Want to get the Verizon iPhone 4 early? Got $30? I have no proof of this but it should work… You can go to the Verizon store right now and by a cheap clam shell phone for $30 that has $10 of service on it. Now why would I do that? In general Verizon is considered to have the best coverage of all the networks… Read More
t-mobile offers a cheap 4G smart phone plan at $60. Tempted? Remember Metro PCS finally getting into the smart phone game? Get an Android unlimited everything for $50 a month. Not bad except you only get edge, but its a way to fight AT&T and Verizon (especially with the iphone 4 coming out). Well another shot is fired in the great cell phone war, T-Mobile is… Read More
Get photos on the iPad without iTunes Just saw this in a press release. I’ll expand on this later, but basically there are plenty of valid grips about having to use iTunes to get your photographs from the iphone onto the iPad; much less useful grid viewing with titles. Check it out.. WidePhotoViewer is the most complete photo-viewing app for the iPhone,… Read More
Want to build a Augmented Reality app on the iPhone? Here is your chance through kickstarter We all know about kickstarter, and if you have not heard of kickstarter, whats wrong with you? Didn’t you see that story on the uber cool ipod watch? Sigh.. anyway, check this out. Hololabs is trying to build 3D Augmented Reality app. The project is called MixAR: MixAR is our second Augmented Reality (AR) iPhone… Read More
John Stewart Claims FREEDOM from AT&T with the Verizon release Last night on ‘the daily show’ John Stewart did a bit on how happy he is that Verizon finally announced support for the iPhone. BTW john, your traffic speed will be almost 40% slower, so get ready… But, he will at least be able to get phone calls. Now from what I’ve heard, New Yorks… Read More
Verizon AT&T; which is faster, better? Should I wait 18 months for the iphone 5? Now that all the web traffic has died down from the anemic Verizon announcement, lets ask the critical questions; Which should it get? The Verizon or the AT&T iphone? The answer is actually easier then you may thing with one very big condition. We will hit that condition in a second, but here is the… Read More
Google gives Apple a bi#$h slap by pulling h.264 video codec Not a shock but still.. Google have pulled direct support for the h.264 (AVC) video codec that Apple has been pushing and Microsoft has go along with. This was Apples answer to Flash video. However, the h.264 codec is not free, a fee has to be paid to the MPEG LA. The WebM codec now… Read More
Main points from the Verizon iphone 4 announcement Updates on the iphone 4 for Verizon as I get them.. “It has all the features you’d expect. Like Facetime. Like the Retina Display” All the same specs so far; 5 megapixel camera, HD video recording, A4 chip customer service delivery has been scaled up.. they plan to see a lot quickly.. Feb 3, existing… Read More
Live blogging of the Verizon iphone 4 release I will not be there; time crunch; but Many people will. Here is a list of live blogging sources. Ars Technica Engadget CNET Techcrunch – cant find a link, but you KNOW they will be there There are other sources, but I just grabbed these quickly. I do not think there is much news left… Read More
Can we expect a Jailbreak for the Verizon iphone 4 out the door? Most jailbreak apps should work for the Verizon CDMA iphone 4. However some data app MAY not. Time will tell.… Read More
Why is hold music so bad? Sounds like AM Radio with reception issues Warning; this is a <rant>! Ok really, I call Comcast and after going through I don’t know how many loops; and looks folks sometimes I JUST want to talk to a representative; anyway I finally get connected to ‘somewhere’ for technical support. I get put on hold and hear this crap music that sounds like… Read More
Verizon iPhone suppose to be here on Feb 3. Just saw this on Venturebeat. Seem the rumor mill is putting the release of the Verizon iphone at Feb3. Makes sense. Supporting the rumor is the fact that Apple has blacked out vacation days between the 3rd and 6th and that Verizon normally launches on a Thursday. Also, I have not heard anything making me… Read More