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'Not For Tourists' comes to the iPhone with Manhattan City Guide app

'Not For Tourists' comes to the iPhone with Manhattan City Guide appNT: Avoid two-year AT&T plan? iPod Touch!NT

Tags: Smart phones, Not For Tourists, Manhattan City Guide, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

'Not For Tourists' comes to the iPhone with Manhattan City Guide app

I'm not going to lie. I've been waiting to buy an iPhone in hopes that Apple will include other service providers once its contract is over with AT&T. But it's been hard, and I mean hard -- especially when I'm lost in Manhattan wishing I was...

Tags: Apple iPhone, App, Manhattan, NFT, NFT Manhattan City Guide, Not For Tourists, Not For Tourists iPhone App, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-14

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Schmidt: Worst of recession is over; Google is hiring

Google exceeded Wall Street's expectations for the third quarter by reporting net income of $1.88 billion, or $5.89 per share, on revenue of $5.94 billion, up 7 percent from the same quarter a year ago. Excluding traffic acquisition costs, Google's revenue was $4.38 billion. Wall Street analysts had been expecting...

Tags: Hiring, Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, Advertisement, Mobile, Recession, Investment, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-15

Understanding the importance of photo composition

Anyone can press a button and snap a photo, but it takes thought when composing a stunning photo. While some people say it takes a real "eye" to capture a beautiful image, really anyone can get there with some practice and some patience.  1. Understand composition: Before you...

Tags: Photograph, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Poll: What kind of camera equipment do you need when traveling?

Travel CamerasI carry DLSRs for vacation memories and a small point and shoot for when I don't want attention drawn to myself.RE: Poll: What kind of camera equipment do you need when traveling?I have a 'bridge' camera - smaller than a DSLR, larger than a 'point and shoot'. It's a...

Tags: camera, camera equipment, DSLR

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

News to know: Intel; Oracle, Microsoft patches; Azure; Mourning a dead laptop

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel shines: Earnings, revenue, margins well above estimates; Outlook better Andrew Nusca: PC sales to see biggest drop...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Mobile, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Windows Mobile Customizability, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-07-15

RFID passports: a tragedy waiting to happen

RFID passports: a tragedy waiting to happenSpot on about RFID - bad technology choiceHowever I'm not sure RFID is required to spot the American tourist in France;-)RE: RFID passports: a tragedy waiting to happenGood read. I wonder if it is possible to slip the passport in a lightweight sleeve...

Tags: RFID, RFID passport, passport, tragedy

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

RFID passports: a tragedy waiting to happen

You're strolling in the south if France when a van stops, men burst out and in seconds hustle you into the van. "American scum!" they hiss as they hood you. But wearing a Sorbonne t-shirt and no fanny pack, how did they know? Thank your government - and a bad...

Tags: Passport, RFID, Security, Wireless And Mobility, Biometrics, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-07-14

Scientists envision inflatable alternative to tethered space elevator

An inflatable free standing tower could one day carry equipment and tourists 20 kilometers above Earth, and it could be completed much sooner than a cable-based space elevator, say researchers at York University in Toronto, Canada. They envision a giant tower assembled with a series of modules made up...

Tags: Elevator, Kilometer, Team Management, Cable, Nanotechnology, Network Technology, Management, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Emerging Technologies, Networking, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-06-17

Signs of the Times, Redux: The World's Next Mass(ive) Medium?

In colonial times, journalism was born on broad sheets of cheap paper and the vocal chords of human marketing throats. The long sheets delivered news to those who could read. But in the middle of most cities of any size, from Derby, England, to New York, NY,...

Tags: News, Willard, Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-04-29

Does the future of GM include a tricked out Segway?

Does the future of GM include a tricked out Segway?FixedThanks for editing ;)RE: Does the future of GM include a tricked out Segway?[i]The P.U.M.A. prototype can go 25 mph to 35 mph on one charge.[/i]Did you mean 25 to 35 miles? If so, what is it's top speed?Looks very...

Tags: Food & Beverage, Segway, General Motors Corp., tricked-out

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

Google Mobile App for BlackBerry introduces Search by voice and My Location

A lot of newcomers and tourists to New York encounter the same problem: the pronunciation of the street, Houston. No, it's not pronounced the same way as the city in Texas, but instead is pronounced as "how-stun." Assuming you're not from the area and a friend...

Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, Voice, RIM BlackBerry, Google Mobile App, Handhelds, Hardware, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-03-25

Audio Oxford Portuguese Minidictionary (Symbian S60 5th Edition) (Mobile)

Essential and Easy to UseThe Oxford Portuguese Minidictionary offers up-to-date coverage of essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 100,000 words, phrases, and translations. The dictionary provides a handy and comprehensive reference work to tourists, students, and business people who require quick and reliable answers to their translation needs. The dictionary is...

Tags: Audio, Word, Symbian Inc., Audio Pronunciation Database

Software downloads 2009-03-11

MSDict Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary (Symbian S60 5th Edition) (Mobile)

The World's Most Trusted DictionariesWith examples carefully selected by a large team of native speakers of English and Italian,the Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary clearly illustrates the full range of meanings and typical contexts of both languages. Offering wide-ranging coverage, this outstanding dictionary containsover 80,000 words and phrases, and over 100,000...

Tags: Symbian Inc., Dictionary

Software downloads 2009-03-03

MSDict Oxford Portuguese Minidictionary (S60 5th Edition) (Mobile)

Essential and Easy to UseThe Oxford Portuguese Minidictionary offers up-to-date coverage of essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 100,000 words, phrases, and translations. The dictionary provides a handy and comprehensive reference work to tourists, students, and business people who require quick and reliable answers to their translation needs. Also available -...

Tags: Word, Audio Pronunciation Database, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-02-26

Google helping tourists around New York City

Google helping tourists around New York CityThis looks like a great Idea......especially if they start doing them for other major desitinations. How does it view on mobile browsers? For a person wandering round a city thats unkown to them this could be a really useful too if they can get...

Tags: Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-22

2009 Acura TL SH-AWD

Photo gallery:2009 Acura TL SH-AWDAcura showcased the RL in 2005 as a tech powerhouse, introducing innovations such as live traffic in the navigation system and DVD audio, but over the intervening years that technology became run-of-the-mill. Now Acura is back with a whole new tech package in the 2009 Acura...

Tags: Acura TL, navigation system, TL SH-AWD

Product reviews 2008-12-08

English-Russian Language Translator Phrasebook with 1700 Word Dictionary 1.0 (Mobile)

English-Russian Language Translator Phrasebook provides all the essential phrases and words for: Translation of 1700 most used words. Basic Russian Phrases for Travelers Tourists. Translate English Sentences to Russian. Introductions & Greetings. Directions. Transportation. Time & Dates. Shopping & Services. List Spelling of Russian Numbers. ...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Mobile, Apple iTunes, Jam-Mobile.com, English-Russian Language Translator Phrasebook, Digital Music, Digital Media, Transportation, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-11-27

English-Portuguese Language Translator Phrasebook with 1700 Word Dictionary 1.0 (Mobile)

English-Portuguese Language Translator Phrasebook is an easy-to-use language tool for your iPod Touch and iPhone. Use the handy QUICK SEARCH BAR to locate your desired phrase. Search for English or Portuguese phrases. As quickly as you can type you can learn and speak the phrase. English-Portuguese Language Translator Phrasebook...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Mobile, Phrase, Apple iTunes, Jam-Mobile.com, English-Portuguese Language Translator Phrasebook, Digital Music, Digital Media, Transportation, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-11-27

And the calculator saga continues

I spent the afternoon at a local orchard with my wife and my youngest son. The other kids were buried in homework and/or video games, but it's apple season here in New England, so off the three of us went on a beautiful fall day. The orchard was...

Tags: Ice Cream, Games, Taxes, Corporate Communications, Free Trade, Construction, Personal Technology, Financial Planning, Finance, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-05