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Where is the Push Gmail for Mobile Users?
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Dreaming of an Apple Netbook
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Everyone these days seems to be talking about Apple and their supposed forthcoming netbook – that Apple needs to release a netbook to remain viable in today’s market. The folks at MacFormat have sketched up what a potential Apple netbook may look like along with its possible specifications.
The iPhone Has Changed Mobile Computing Forever
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It was a cold and rainy day in the summer of 2008 when I drove to the local SoftBank shop on a mission to be one of the few lucky souls to snatch an iPhone on the first full day of sales in Japan. I was really jazzed about finally getting my hands on an iPhone because the device was nothing short of beautiful. Even with fairly advanced mobile phones widespread in Japan, nothing could have prepared me for the way the iPhone ended up changing my mobile computing life.
iPhone Is The Killer Mobile Social Networking Device
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The iPhone is the killer social networking device when mobile. The ability to easily and comfortably access email as well as a variety of popular social networking sites using native iPhone applications places the device squarely in the center of the social media triangle. While there are plenty of additional uses for the device, it almost seems pointless – why bother owning an iPhone if your usage goal does not involve some form of social networking?
iPhone OS 3.0 Announcement Roundup
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
Apple’s announcement and presentation of the forthcoming iPhone OS 3.0 features was far more evolutionary than revolutionary. There was really no earth-shattering reveal – in reality, many of the features Apple displayed should have been included in the iPhone OS at the 2.0 mark. Nonetheless, Apple definitely has us salivating for iPhone OS 3.0 because of a few features we previously discussed and some we had not thought of at all. Here we roundup the new features in iPhone OS 3.0 we predicted as well as some additional thoughts.
iPhone OS 3.0 Predictions
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
In a little less than 4 hours from now Apple will unveil iPhone OS 3.0 to the world. For months the tech world has speculated on what Apple might be working on adding to the next version of the iPhone OS, with predictions ranging from the entirely plausible to completely out of this world. Let’s discuss some of the various predictions, their plausibility and whether they would be welcome additions to the greatest mobile device ever conceived.
Are Browser Bookmarks Really Necessary Any Longer?
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
We are becoming an increasingly mobile society, relying on access to our data in multiple ways, through multiple devices and on multiple networks. Browser bookmarks are a dated technology, having been married to web browsers ever since the dawn of Internet time. Bookmarks have not really evolved throughout their lifespan. They are a largely static feature and they continue to offer no truly revolutionary usage method.
Based on how we are migrating away from a single computing device on a single network to multiple devices across multiple networks, are bookmarks really the solution to our requirement to easily keep track of sites we find interesting? Are bookmarks really a necessary feature at this juncture?
Is MobileMe Worthwhile If You Only Want to Sync Your iPhone?
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
So you just purchased your iPhone after months of being on the ropes. You really wanted the sexiest mobile device man has ever created, but had reservations about the service provided by the mobile service provider. While the allure of a Blackberry was quite enticing, they just do not provide the same overall experience the iPhone offers. After hemming and hawing, you finally decide to take the plunge!
Now that you have finally opted to go mobile, why not try and use your iPhone like a Blackberry, with push email and over-the-air synchronization for your contacts and calendars? After all, you might as well jump in to the deep end, right? Is MobileMe, Apple’s push product for your iPhone, really a worthwhile experience if your sole intent is to keep your iPhone in sync over-the-air?
Why Obama Losing His Blackberry Is Asinine
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Like most folks in the beltway, President-elect Barack Obama is a Blackberry addict. Obama lives on his handheld, using the device to stay in touch with the “outside” world. With all the idle time sitting in a vehicle, transiting in helicopters and airplanes, a Blackberry is an essential device for staying in touch with everything from information to important people. Unfortunately for the President-elect, government lawyers are poised to issue an opinion may ultimately force Obama to give up the one habit he should be allowed to keep, even if such a policy is completely asinine!
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