Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Microsoft vs Ford
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
'If Ford had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.'
In response to Bill's comments, Ford issued a press release stating:
If Ford had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part):
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash.........Twice a day.
2.. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3... Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single 'This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation' warning light.
I love the next one!!!
7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?' before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine off.
PS - I 'd like to add that when all else fails, you could call 'customer service' in some foreign country and be instructed in some foreign language how to fix your car yourself!!!!
Share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate - their computer!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Could the iPhone 5 have 4G LTE?
So far, industry analysts have been split in their opinion whether the next iPhone will support LTE connectivity or not, but the rumor that we just came across might shed some light on the issue. According to an Engadget tipster, one of Apple's major retail stores has just been provided with LTE equipment, and the reason for that is speculated to be, of course, that the iPhone 5 will boast an LTE radio.
I think that until we can get good battery life with 4G phones, a 4G iPhone would do the company more harm than good. While the iPhone battery certainly doesn't live up to blackberry specs, it does out life most Android smartphones available today.
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
You know it is time to reassess your relationship with your computer when....
1. You wake up at 4 O'clock in the morning to go to the bathroom and stop to check your email on the way back to bed.
2. You turn off your computer and get an awful empty feeling, as if you just pulled the plug on a loved one.
3. You decide to stay in college for an additional year or two, just for the free internet access.
4. You laugh at people with 28.8 modems.
5. You start using smileys :-) in your snail mail.
6. You find yourself typing "com" after every period when using a word processor.com
7. You can't correspond with your mother because she doesn't have a computer.
8. When your email box shows "no new messages" and you feel really depressed.
9. You don't know the gender of your three closest friends because they have nondescript screen name and you never bothered to ask.
10. You move into a new house and you decide to "Netscape" before you landscape.
11. Your family always knows where you are.
12. In real life conversations, you don't laugh, you just say "LOL, LOL".
13. After reading this message, you immediately forward it to a friend!
Friday, July 29, 2011
Android voice recognition tips
The Google voice recognition is designed to work just as you speak normally, so you don't need to speak quickly or over enunciate.
Read full article
Friday, July 15, 2011
Virgin Mobile to no longer offer unlimited data plans
Sprint-owned Virgin Mobile will lower the price of its Beyond Talk "unlimited" voice, data, and text messaging plan to $55 per month, but raise the cost of its two cheaper Beyond Talk plans to $35 and $45 per month, respectively.
The new prices take effect next Tuesday, July 19, but unfortunately for consumers, the definition of "unlimited" will change in October. At that point, Virgin will start throttling its 3G data speeds when usage exceeds 2.5GB per month—likely to about 256 kbps or below
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V Review
I've been meaning to write a review of the Virgin Mobile Optimus V Android phone, read this review for now. This a good phone and packs value.
http://mobile.associatedcontent.com/article/8218651/virgin_mobiles_ optimus_v_is_a_fine.html?asid=6ca5fe17
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
First Look at Google's Facebook killer, Google+
This looks really great! Will someone send me an invite please?
Thursday, June 2, 2011
LG Revolution
Since the LG Revolution was relased last Thursday I decided to go check it out at the Verizon store.
Well, to begin, its outward looks were against it. Its almost as thick as the thunderbolt which kills the hope of having a thinner phone. Its materials are plasticy and the silver buttons look really cheap. It is a bit lighter than the t bolt to be fair, but not much.
it has an LG skin to it which is one of the worst I've used. It gives the shortcuts different icons and the app tray is divided into categories. Nice if you want them sorted, but after having apps alphabetical for so long, its natural that way.
It has bing search instead of google. Im not sure if you can change that preference, but if not, then that could be a big consideration.
I played around with some apps and when I loaded a video on tv.com and then exited it froze up. Finally it left the app, but the audio kept playing. It was a pretty big glitch in my opinion so I put the device back on the shelf. No Revolution for me.
I haven't really gone hands on with the droid charge. The one at the Verizon store wasn't working. Im not very likely to get it anyway for several reasons. 1 I dont want to pay $300 for a phone. 2 Samsung puts a very weak wifi chip in the device. 3 like all the others say, its plasticy and doesn't feel solid. I also am not very keen on the physical navigation buttons.
If I were to buy a Verizon 4G phone today it would be the Thunderbolt. I feel it is the most solid and it has a good feel and proportion.
The Verizon rep said the Bionic is still in the works and hasn't been canceled, they just don't have a release date yet.
Tiered data plans are going to be coming in July, so if you need an unlimited plan, resign soon if possible. Verizon may grandfather the unlimited data plans for a short period of time, but that's not definative.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Droid Bionic, are you here yet?
The Droid X is a fantastic phone. It's one of my favorite android phones and probably The best 3G phone available and even gives most 4G phones just hitting the market a run for their money. I love it's brilliant display, huge screen, superb call quality, nice camera and strong wifi chip. The camera bulge was a strange thing, but it distingushed it and gave it character. The buldge is someone common I suppose. Most of HTC's phone have it, just not as big. Well, the reason for This is that while the X is a solid phone we've all been waiting for the Droid Bionic to make this a dream phone. A phone with Capacitive buttons, no camera hump, although probably thicker overall, a front camera, dual core processors, and certainly not least, 4G LTE connectivity!
Well, we thought it would be here by now, but of course maybe a month ago we began to hear it was being delayed. I heard of a June 9th release date, but can't confirm that and haven't seen that anywhere else. I've called several Verizon corporate stores and one representative said that the Bionic may be released in July, but doesn't know for sure. He said that developers are having difficulty keeping the battery from draining insanely fast with the dual core processor inside the beast.
There have also been reports that the device has been abandoned. It may resurface with a different name and design. We think the Motorola Targa, which may look alot like the Droid X, will have a dual core processor and 4GLTE compatibility.
So my dilemma is this. I need a phone now, and I want the Droid Bionic. I was holding out, but had hoped it would be here by now. And I'm beginning to loose faith on it. Verizon's three LTE offerings; the Thunderbolt, Charge, and LG Revolution(which should release May 26), as well as the T Mobile G2X.
All of these devices has features I want, but none of them have it all...the Bionic is rumored to.
None of Verizon's 4G phones have dual core processors. A huge disappointment. This doesn't rule them out yet though. It's said by many that these dual core beasts arnt getting the full benefit because there just arnt apps that use that dual core potential. The dual core is supposed to help with web browsing and especially flash, say some. Others say dual core just eats the battery.
And screens. These manufactures are still slapping on 480x800 displays. It's the time of 580x960 qHD screens please!
The Thunderbolt is huge, and thick. I'm a strong guy, but can a 6.23 oz phone get to me? Thats 2 oz heavier than the Samsung Galaxy phone! The T-Bolt battery kills, but a Verizon rep told me there is an app that let's you turn off 4G and use 3G. 4G kills the battery at about 5% an hour just in standby so switching to 3G in stand by or when you're not by a charger is a definite plus.
The T Mobile G2X with it's sleek design and dual core processor is definatly attractive, but it's 5GB "unlimited" data plan and mediocre screen are a considerable downer.
I have to say I am blown away by Verizon's 4G LTE network. The speeds and low ping is just phenomenal!
I'm gonna have to wait at least until May 26 and see what the LG Revolution delivers and see if we hear anymore news about the tardy Bionic.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
IPhone survives Russian winter!
Gotta hand it to apple, the iPhone is definately a durable device!
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iPhone-survives-three-months-under-snow-in--52.6F-Russian-winter_id18890
Friday, May 13, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
How much info do you want to give Google?
How much info do you want to give Google? We already know apple collects data, Google is now tracking your every steep. Do you like it? Does it make you nervous? And how much impulse buying are we going to be doing in reaction to these ads?
Google Calls Location Data 'Extremely Valuable',
Read full article:
http://fxn.ws/lVfP8L
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
T-Mobile undercuts rivals on 'unlimited' plan
T Mo, you're not allowed to call it unlimited unless it really is.
When T Mobile cuts your data speed after you exceed the limit, your speed will drop to less than dial up speed!
Other than that, this plan is a smoking deal! Just someone tell me if they cut off you're texts if you send a million texts some month.
T-Mobile undercuts rivals on 'unlimited' plan | Signal Strength - CNET News
While talking green, Sprint CEO slams T-Mobile-AT&T merger
Lots of Pros and Cons to this deal.
I think it will be a great thing for existing T Mobile subscribers for the first year or two... After that, it may become bad for competition.
While talking green, Sprint CEO slams T-Mobile-AT&T merger | Dialed In - CNET News
Save money, be smart with your smartphone bill Poste
This is something that the cell phone carriers don't want you to hear about!
Read Article:
Save money, be smart with your smartphone bill | News - Wireless - CNET News
Monday, April 4, 2011
Federal Grand Jury Investigating Apps, Pandora Says
Why the heck does pandora need location info?
Its going to be interesting to see how this turns out.
Read full article
Federal Grand Jury Investigating Apps, Pandora Says - WSJ.com
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Premium text messages prompt complaints, lawsuits
People are finding charges on their mobile phone bills that they say weren't authorized, including mystery text services that appear out of nowhere and charge for content that people believed was free.
Read full article:
Premium text messages prompt complaints, lawsuits | InSecurity Complex - CNET News
Friday, March 18, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
T Mobile Vibrant
The Samsung Vibrant is one of my favorite android phones across all the networks. And that's saying something right? The size is perfect. 4.3 in screens are a bit too big, so I really appreciate the 4.0 on the vibrant.
the vibrants display is phenomenal. Its one of my favorite attributes. Its a pleasure to watch movies on and view photos.
The battery life is Pretty decent, and if you can leave it on wifi it'll last even longer.
16gb of internal storage is fantastic, and you even get access to it unlike some Android phones. Kudos for that! I appreciate the design of the battery cover and access. The sim card and micro sd card can both be removed without having to remove the battery.
The charging port and headphone jack are on the top of the phone and the power button is on the upper right side. If you don't use a case it can be kindof slippery when you turn the phone on and off. I would prefer having the power button at the top of the phone.
If you haven't used an android phone before you will probably like the touch wiz interface. If you have used a stock android phone you may not like touch wiz as much.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Can't Decide which Verizon Smartphone to get, this will help
Verizon Droid Bionic vs. iPhone 4 vs. HTC Thunderbolt
Can't decide between the Bionic, Thunderbolt or iPhone. Well this excellent side by side comparison will help you out!
Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept
When I first heard about Virgin Mobile and their phenomenal talk, text, data package, I was intrigued. Then when I went to their website and found that they offer an Android phone, I was super physched!! I ordered it and waited impatiently.
When it arrived I opened it and carefully took it out. I charged it up. When I tried to activate it, I had trouble, so I called customer support. They seemed to be helpful & got my account set up. I thought my phone had been activated, and they said I should get a text message in an hour or so. Well, the hour came and went. Didn't get it. I should stop here and explain that I apparently get poor Virgin(Sprint) coverage at my house. Thus, I will review both the network and the phone semi separately.
As for the network first, I got 1-2 bars outside my house, and usually none inside. Keep in mind, I live in the city, not the country. I even drove around with the phone to try and get good coverage so I could activate the phone. I drove on a 2 mile stretch of road and got absolutely no coverage! Come on sprint. I found a 5 bar area and tried activating the phone again, but it failed. So as for the Virgin Coverage review, they get a failing grade.
Now, network aside, since that didn't work, let's talk about the phone itself. It runs Android 2.1 OS. It has both a slider keyboard and onscreen keyboard, both vertical and landscape mode. It has a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is common now, but still greatly appreciated. It comes with a 2GB micro SD card, but you can of course ad a bigger one. I am a huge user of google, especially google voice. Unfortunately I was unable to try the android integration between the phones phone and google voice.
The app store didn't seem quite as good as the iPhone app store, but I didn't do an extensive search. I did download about 15 apps I use on my iPhone. I did like being able to get free ring tone apps and download them directly to the android phone.
The mp3 player was very acceptable, the best I’ve seen on a cell phone. It's not as good as the iPhone, but the iPhone is built around an iPod and more readily designed for such use. The android does do album artwork and have repeat/shuffle options. I didn't find that it allows for changing songs without unlocking it like the iPhone, so it is a bit slower and more inconvenient, you have to slide to unlock the phone and then change your song.
The whole system was slow and sluggish. This is probably the phones fault and not Androids. This phone is an entry level phone and isn't as fast as others.
The screen resolution is low and I found it to be grainy especially when reading text. When viewing photos or videos its slightly blurry.
The screen is a bit small, especially if you plan to view documents on it frequently.
This phone has been available to sprint customers so there are already lots of accessories for this phone which is a huge plus.
Buy it if:
You have good sprint coverage in your area, and if you can handle the phones sluggishness.
Don't buy it if:
You need a fast phone and cant wait for things to load.
When it arrived I opened it and carefully took it out. I charged it up. When I tried to activate it, I had trouble, so I called customer support. They seemed to be helpful & got my account set up. I thought my phone had been activated, and they said I should get a text message in an hour or so. Well, the hour came and went. Didn't get it. I should stop here and explain that I apparently get poor Virgin(Sprint) coverage at my house. Thus, I will review both the network and the phone semi separately.
As for the network first, I got 1-2 bars outside my house, and usually none inside. Keep in mind, I live in the city, not the country. I even drove around with the phone to try and get good coverage so I could activate the phone. I drove on a 2 mile stretch of road and got absolutely no coverage! Come on sprint. I found a 5 bar area and tried activating the phone again, but it failed. So as for the Virgin Coverage review, they get a failing grade.
Now, network aside, since that didn't work, let's talk about the phone itself. It runs Android 2.1 OS. It has both a slider keyboard and onscreen keyboard, both vertical and landscape mode. It has a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is common now, but still greatly appreciated. It comes with a 2GB micro SD card, but you can of course ad a bigger one. I am a huge user of google, especially google voice. Unfortunately I was unable to try the android integration between the phones phone and google voice.
The app store didn't seem quite as good as the iPhone app store, but I didn't do an extensive search. I did download about 15 apps I use on my iPhone. I did like being able to get free ring tone apps and download them directly to the android phone.
The mp3 player was very acceptable, the best I’ve seen on a cell phone. It's not as good as the iPhone, but the iPhone is built around an iPod and more readily designed for such use. The android does do album artwork and have repeat/shuffle options. I didn't find that it allows for changing songs without unlocking it like the iPhone, so it is a bit slower and more inconvenient, you have to slide to unlock the phone and then change your song.
The whole system was slow and sluggish. This is probably the phones fault and not Androids. This phone is an entry level phone and isn't as fast as others.
The screen resolution is low and I found it to be grainy especially when reading text. When viewing photos or videos its slightly blurry.
The screen is a bit small, especially if you plan to view documents on it frequently.
This phone has been available to sprint customers so there are already lots of accessories for this phone which is a huge plus.
Buy it if:
You have good sprint coverage in your area, and if you can handle the phones sluggishness.
Don't buy it if:
You need a fast phone and cant wait for things to load.
Buy it here
Droid X2
In a leak we are told that the Droid X2 will be available this week. But will it be much different? Well, now you only get a 2Gb memory card instead of the 16gb that it originally came with.
A few other minor upgrades for the X2, but nothing to become excited about. Seems like a low key release.
Ill still wait for the HTC Thunderbolt or Motorola Bionic.
Read full article: Droid X2 Is Looking A Lot Like The Droid X – Available "This Week?" | Android News, Reviews, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets, Tips, Mods, Videos, Tutorials - Android Police
T Mobile and Sprint to merge?
Deutsche Telekom is considering selling its T-Mobile USA subsidiary to Sprint Nextel. A deal is nowhere near definite, sources told Bloomberg, but the two companies are debating a valuation for the country's fourth-largest carrier. Read more:
On Call: A bridge for T-Mobile and Sprint | Dialed In - CNET Blogs
Friday, March 4, 2011
Apple giving $100 refund on recent iPad purchases
Is apple really doing the right thing, or are they just trying to keep customers happy with their now "Outdated" iPad 1st Gen?
Apple giving $100 refund on recent iPad purchases | The Digital Home - CNET News
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Which 4G Android Phone is Best? [4G Wars]
Its a close decision between the Att Atrix & Verizon Bionic. The Atrix out specs the Bionic by a hair, but Verizon has a more reliable network.
The Atrix is availble now, but you'll have to wait a little longer for the Bionic.
Which 4G Android Phone is Best? [4G Wars] | Android Phone Fans
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Verizon to phase out Unlimited data plans
So I guess iPhone users take up more data than even Android users? Is that the case? I hope that iPhone users aren’t to blame.
Where are those of us that are heavy data users going to go for unlimited data when this is implemented? Sprint? Well for me, I don't get sprint coverage at my house! The best option for me is going to be signing a new Verizon contract before this happens.
Please tell us in the comments section, how much data you use a month. Will this tiered data plan affect you?
Where are those of us that are heavy data users going to go for unlimited data when this is implemented? Sprint? Well for me, I don't get sprint coverage at my house! The best option for me is going to be signing a new Verizon contract before this happens.
Please tell us in the comments section, how much data you use a month. Will this tiered data plan affect you?
Read more: Technologizer
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
HTC THUNDERBOLT HAS BEEN DELAYED AGAIN
Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt has been under a slew of delays and bad news lately. It’s a shame because it is such a great device. Today a tweet by @BestBuy129 from California confirms that the Thunderbolt has been delayed once again. Now they are saying It looks like it “may” launch on Thursday, March 4th. That still doesn’t sound very convincing either. Sorry to break it to you all waiting to get yours hands on this 4G beast.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Bad, bad T Mobile...
T-Mobile, I thought you were the consumer money saving good guy? Why?????
T-Mobile bumps myTouch 4G, G2 prices to $250 -- Engadget
T-Mobile bumps myTouch 4G, G2 prices to $250 -- Engadget
Why Arnt People buying the Verizon iPhone
Seems like a Verizon iPhone 4 wasn’t just a bad idea but really bad timing.
Users are waiting for the iPhone 5 in June as we are seeing, and couple that with the huge number of users that have become devoted Android users, many of whom will never return to an iPhone. The iPhone works, its powerful and simple to use, but Android is a bit more powerful with a lot more options in every direction.
CDMA talk/web issue while not an every call issue is something that still bothers users. Slower data speeds are a detractor as well. I think we are going to see these issues resolved as Verizon rolls out these New 4G phones.
Samsung T401g (Net10, TracFone, Straight Talk)
The Samsung T401g is, in my opinion one of Net10's top of the line phones. Now, that's not saying much if you compare it to one of the four major carrier’s line ups. But if you are a Net10, TracPhone, or Straight Talk consumer, this may be what you want. First off it has decent size screen. It’s a bit grainy, but that's to be expected. While the basic interface wasn't horrible I much prefer Motorola’s UI. This bothered me most in regards to the text message center, but it may just be something you've got to adapt to. It has music player, as well as a micro SD slot which is a nice touch. This certainly isn't going to replace your iPod, but it’s a nice feature to have in case you’re without your usual music player. A disappointing fact is that there is no headphone jack; neither 2.5 nor 3.5 mm. Samsung has opted to incorporate its own charging/accessory port. This really bugged me, both because of inconvenience and maybe some arrogance from Samsung. Samsung probably makes a headphone set that works with their port, but I’d expect it to be of poor sound quality and rather pricey.
The slide out keyboard is wonderful. It’s my favorite slide out yet. I think it’s even better than the more expensive Samsung Intercept. Speaker quality and loudness were an issue. The ear speaker was quite low. I had to turn it up all the way to be able to hear. The sound quality was poor too, and these two combined were a big detractor. Net10 uses both At&T and T Mobile GSM bands. This is both a positive and negative. There are several places where I frequent that don't have T Mobile coverage and it’s nice to have At&T pick that up. But, at my home where I have full T Mobile coverage, this phone picks up At&T which is 1-2 bars at my house. It’s just the way it works I guess. The phone may not be smart enough to pick the stronger signal. At&T audio quality also isn't quite as good as T Mobile and so it can be noticed when you are on At&t. The Camera is only 1.3 megapixels so don't expect great shots, but it's there anyways. In my hand it had a solid feel, and I like that. It seems to have a durable design.
The phone itself costs $80-$100 depending on which carrier you choose.
It’s definitely overpriced, but you've got to take it if you want a halfway decent phone on one of these carriers.
If you text a lot and want an economical service provider, this is a good choice for you.
If you've got money for a major carrier and want a better phone, go take a look there.
Additional specs:
Samsung T401G, Mobile Web, MP3 Player (cable and SD card not included), 1.3 Megapixel camera and video recorder, Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, Slider QWERTY Keyboard, Caller/Picture/Ringtone ID, MMS Picture Messaging, Buy Downloadable Ringtones and Graphics using airtime minutes, Vivid Color Display, Voicemail, Call Waiting, Hands-free Speaker, Voice Recorder, Vibration Alert, Auto Redial, Key Pad Lock, Hearing Aid Compatible (M3), Alarm Clock, 15 Polyphonic Ringtones and Phonebook with up to 1000 entries.
Find it at Walmart
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Could the Motorola Atrix be the Best Android Phone in 2011?
Click link - The Best Android Phone in 2011: AT&T’s Motorola Atrix!
Could the Motorola Atrix be the Best Android Phone in 2011?
Certainly not if its anything like the Motorola Defy. It looks to have the Motoblur UI as well...well we'll see...
AT&T to Promote Android Phones in 2011
Click link - CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
At&t knows they are loosing the iPhone battle for the most part. Yes, many iPhone users are still going to be on at&t for a long time to come. Although many not by their choosing.
So now, they turn to pushing android phones. How will that work for them? As of now they have a bad track record with Android. They are known as having the most locked down Android devices of any carrier. That just really upsets me. Android is supposed to be open source, have it as you like it, and here are the carriers locking it down. But to many, Android only means another phone that does email, web, and social networking. They don't see the beauty of what it really is as we tech nerds do. Back to the topic at hand. I think we may see an improvement in At&t android phones. They definitely look awesome, hopefully they will lighten up on the junk ware.
And I think we will see a better network. They claim to have been improving it. With all the competition it's only going to be better for the consumer!
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