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Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1

Android 2.0 on the Verizon DROID Smartphone is indeed sophisticated, but for a new user can also be daunting or even overwhelming. Here's my first installment in what I think will be a series of Tips and Tricks posts related to Android. by Jason Perlow

Tags: Jason Perlow, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-22

Poll: Where will you shop for an HDTV on Black Friday?

There's still time for a few last-minute surprise deals, but we've already seen the Black Friday ads from Best Buy, Newegg, Target, and Wal-Mart leak online. Now, the big question is: Where will you go shopping for HDTVs, Blu-ray players and home theater gear when the holiday shopping season begins...

Tags: HDTV, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Home Entertainment, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-22

Wolfkin Lingo Generator 1.0 (Mobile)

Wolfkin Lingo generator is a utility designed to allow the user to randomly generate words in a language that fits canine sentient species like Wolkin, Werewolves, Vargr, Lupine Spacejocks, Kelth, Wolf People, Averoux, Ranth, Amaran, Clantaani, Nalroni, Yags, Anticans, Wolven, Korat or any other fantasy and science fiction wolf/canine species....

Tags: Generator, Mobile, Species, FSpace Publications, Wolfkin Lingo Generator, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-22

Want to see the HTC HD2? Join me at the PSHUG meeting next Tuesday

One of the benefits about writing about mobile phones is that I get the opportunity to play with a LOT of cool devices for a few weeks at a time. Years ago I was a regular attendee to the monthly Puget Sound Handheld User Group PSHUG meetings, but life as...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Benefits, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-21

California adopts tough new requirements on HDTV energy use: Visionary or draconian?

For years, California has had the nation's toughest emissions standards to counter the pollution from its massive volume of cars and trucks. Now it's turned its sites on the energy consumption coming from its residents' HDTVs. The result? Earlier this week, the California Energy Commission unanimously passed new standards to...

Tags: California, HDTV, Standards, Quality, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Business Operations, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-21

Travel Kit for iPhone 1.0.2 (Mobile)

Travel kit is regarded as a aid box for your trip which is easy to use in travel-situation that includes features to find the Flight Status, Currency Converter, Unit Converter, Postcard, Language Translator, Tip Calculator, World Clock, Torch and emergency light. Easy to manage everything in one icon, then each...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Kit, Mobile, Molinker, Productivity, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-21

First serious iPhone app for DJs: Touch DJ

Touch DJ is the first serious iPhone app for DJs allowing you to scratch and loop tracks, adjust the pitch and equalization and even add effects. All from the Palm of your hand. My turntables are suddenly looking really heavy. by Jason D. O'Grady

Tags: Apple iPhone, App, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia PowerBook User Group PPUG meets tomorrow in Philadelphia, if you're in the area be sure to stop by and see a demonstration of some of the latest DJ apps for the iPhone and iPod touch. by Jason D. O'Grady

Tags: Philadelphia, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Holiday Gaming on the cheap (photos)

Games are expensive and this holiday season everyone is watching their budget. So when Black Friday arrives, resist the urge to go straight to the new releases rack and instead pick up a few of these gems for yourself or the gamer in your life. Besides, if you haven't...

Tags: Photograph, Games, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-20

Dell sells Motorola Droid for $119 with contract; $80 less than Verizon

Dell is now offering Motorola's hot new Droid smartphone for $119 with two-year contract. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Music, photos, and weather are beautiful, fluid experiences on the HTC HD2

I posted a quick first impressions of the HTC HD2 yesterday, but as I was commuting home on the train I had a chance to spend more time with the media capabilities of the device and wanted to share a few thoughts and a video with you. As you can...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Photograph, Music, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Cisco launches iPhone security app

Cisco is offering a free iPhone app that will allow people to get customized alerts on new security threats and other information for safe web browsing. Cisco is offering a free iPhone app that will allow people to get customized alerts on new security threats and other information for...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Cisco Systems Inc., App, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cisco, security, apps, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-11-20

Lauding, lamenting Hello Kitty at 35 (photos)

Global fat cat Hello Kitty is turning 35, so we fete her by rounding up some of her most brazen assaults on the consumer electronics industry. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Retail, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-20

iPhone - is it a good tool for traveling business people?

Is the iPhone a good tool for traveling business people? by Dan Kusnetzky

Tags: Apple iPhone, Tool, Productivity, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Hands-on with the T-Mobile Samsung Behold II Google Android smartphone

I took a look at the Samsung Behold last year and as you may recall this is a high end feature phone with a high resolution camera. When I initially heard that T-Mobile was going to launch the Behold II in the Fall I didn't think much about it since...

Tags: Smart Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., T-Mobile, Smart Phones, Mobile Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-20

Ashampoo Magical Security 2.02 (Windows)

Encode files with sensitive contents so that instead of text and numbers they simply contain an incomprehensible mix of letters. The algorithm is so strong that it isnt possible for anyone to crack the code in a justifiable time period, even if they are able to draw on a very...

Tags: Security, File, Ashampoo, E-mail, Microsoft Windows, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-11-20

iPhone in the Enterprise: Management Solutions

With Apple's release of the iPhone 3G, the iPhone is now a more viable choice in the enterprise space. In this TechRepublic download, we outline how the iPhone stacks up to some common needs that many enterprises identify as critical in a management solution. We also discuss the pros and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Download resources 2009-11-20

Shoot Em Up for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

In Shoot Em Up for iPhone wave after wave of spinning UFOs, ground-based weapon emplacements, tanks and much more are intent on ruining your day, only you and your trusty laser can convince them otherwise. It features multiple bad guys, cool explosions, sound effects, virtual joystick control, challenging gameplay, and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Craic Design, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Kindergarten Counting for iPhone 1.4 (Mobile)

Kindergarten Counting for iPhone is a great application to teach your child to count. The application will display colored shapes that your child must count and pick the correct answer. Each game consists of 10 sets of shapes and colors. There will be five random answers that are close to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Child, iFunStuff, Games, Smart Phones, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-20

State Capitals For Kids for iPhone 1.8 (Mobile)

State Capitals For Kids for iPhone is a great application for learning your USA State Capitals and for testing your knowledge of the State Capitals. This app has three modes guess states: this is a testing game that shows you the capital name and you must guess the State. Guess...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Capital, iFunStuff, Games, Smart Phones, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-20