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Fish Food Frenzy Free 1.0 (Mobile)

You are Sammy, a little fish in a big pond full of fish much bigger than you. Your goal is to eat as many fish the same size and smaller than you. The more fish you eat the bigger you will grow. Watch out for certain dangers in the water....

Tags: Food, Mobile, Fish, Sputnik Games, Sammy, Food & Beverage, Games, Smart Phones, Manufacturing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-09-21

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Samsung Moment (Sprint)

In case you haven't noticed, the Google Android dam has broken. For almost a year HTC was the only manufacturer to offer handsets with the operating system, but in the past month, Motorola and Samsung almost fell over each other to offer Android smartphones of their own. Moto gave us...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, slider mechanism, Sprint Communications, Samsung Moment, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-10-22

Samsung Instinct HD SPH-M850 (Sprint)

Photo gallery:Samsung Instinct HD SPH-M850Sprint Nextel stole the CTIA show last year when it introduced the Samsung Instinct. There was a lot to like about the touch-screen phone, so we were hopeful that Samsung would build on its successes with subsequent models. To our initial delight, the Samsung Instinct S30...

Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, Samsung Instinct, Instinct HD, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-09-30

More electronics salespeople recommend Samsung, not Sony LCD HDTVs

Why Samsung?Inquiring minds want to know.Is it just because Sammy makes Sony's panels?RE: Why Samsung?Good question. MAYBE - Samsung reaches out to them more? Just speculating, but when I did retail computer sales (15+ years ago) we had vendors reps that were in the store all the time. They did...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Sales force management, Salesmen, Sony Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., electronics salespeople, Sony LCD, Sony LCD HDTV, HDTV, electronics

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Wii tries to fend off doldrums in Japan

Nintendo hopes that new games, such as Wii Sports Resort, will reinvigorate sales of the console on its home turf. From Reuters Nintendo says sales of its Wii game console have lost some steam in Japan, but it aims to boost demand again by launching a new...

Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Japan, Nintendo Wii, Sales Strategy, Games, Sales Force Management, Sales, Personal Technology, Reuters

News items 2009-04-09

If not Windows 7, then... XP?

If not Windows 7, then... XP?Yawn. Is this the best you can do?Stick with editing, writing does not appear to be your forte.Try harder SamFor a tech writer, I wouldn't think you'd be so clueless.Vista was pure marketing and some would argue actual poison.MS has given downgrade rights forever. But...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Vista Users, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Windows Vista Enterprise

Discussion threads 2009-04-06

Yet again, McCain pisses off musicians

Yet again, McCain pisses off musicians?Where are the RIAA not suing McCains backside for IP infringment. I would at least expected a cease and desist notice.RE: Yet again, McCain pisses off musiciansIf you don't agree with me I'll hate on you, your friends and your pets until you agree...

Tags: Blogging, Digital media, Richard Koman, Sammy Hagar

Discussion threads 2008-08-31

Psystar: Just how loud is it? (updated 2x)

Today was my second day with my spankin' new Psystar Open Computer. Following are some observations. I don't have a wireless card in it yet and my desk is too far away from my router to string an Ethernet cable, so I'm offline for the...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Database Administrator

Blog posts 2008-05-09

Creating UML Diagrams in Video Game Development

Dave Wagner is Engine & Tools Director for Sammy Studios, Inc., an interactive entertainment company that creates and distributes video games. Many of the company's programmers were using a popular diagramming tool to create UML diagrams for video game development. Wagner just didn't have a need for all the extra...

Tags: Video Game, Video, SmartDraw, Dave Wagner, UML, Games, Corporate Communications, Programming Languages, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Personal Technology, Marketing

Case studies 2008-02-13

So which laptop will be more reliable than my Dodge Caravan?

As readers might remember, my 2001 Dodge Caravan caught on fire last week after some maintenance to replace the serpentine belt and the power steering pump, both of which had died the day before. Now I've been in a rental for a couple of days (another Dodge Caravan, but...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Teacher, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-12-05

Are SSDs ready for prime time?

A couple of colleagues and I got to talking about Solid State Disks SSDs recently. It went something like this: I'm contemplating swapping out the hard drive on a new MBP with an SSD. Space isn't a big issue for me - I'm only using 31GB on my current...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Solid State Disk, Disk, Hard Drive

Blog posts 2007-10-03

Get ready for ads on your cell phone

Get ready for ads on your cell phoneSolution:I think most cell phones have the ability to:a) turn off Bluetooth More like allb) give access only to certain devicesRE: Get ready for ads on your cell phoneOKGet Ready?????????????They are HERE>>>> Here in Poland I get ads about 3-4 times a week....via...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, advertisement, phone, Get Ready, advertiser, cell phone

Discussion threads 2007-09-14

Handicapping Apple's September 5 Event

  It's official. Apple has sent out invitations to a media event to be held on September 5, 2007. The invitation's slogan "The beat goes on" and iPod graphic don't leave much to the imagination as to what the company will announce. The real question is...

Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Invitation, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2007-08-29

Google Checkout: Gaining momentum, but big retailers wary

Google Checkout: Gaining momentum, but big retailers waryquestionI've used Google check out for the simple fact that it gave me a $10 discount as a first time user.You can be a 'first time user' every time you register with a new email.If Google payed me $10 for the transaction I'm...

Tags: E-mail, Social networking, Web browsers, PayPal, Google Inc., Google Checkout

Discussion threads 2007-06-18

Google sweet talks its way to political power

WELCOME TO THE GOOGLE CANDY BAR!Alright everybody gather 'roundThe Candy Man is hereWhat kind of candy do you wantSweet choc'lateChoc'late malted candyGum dropsAnything you wantYou've come to the right man'Cause I'm the Candy ManSammy Davis Jr., sang it, Personal Democracy Forum "Sponsored by Google" lived it.Yesterday's Google funded "Technology is...

Tags: Legal, Government, Google

Blog posts 2007-05-19

MobileTechRoundup show #89, Vista and driver updates

Listen here (MP3, 29 MB, 31:28 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link RSS Vista was launched and MobileTechRoundup show #89 contains lots of discussion of this latest Micrsoft operating...

Tags: Windows Mobile, Palm, Mobile software, UMPC, MoTR podcast, Tablet PC, MobileTechRoundup

Blog posts 2007-02-06

Microsoft, Novell spar over Linux deal

Microsoft, Novell spar over Linux dealMicrosoft, Novell spar over Linux dealNovell is just making up lies to protect what little they have left. If they did the smart thing by not choosing to go with linux or purchase Suse they wouldn't be in this mess in the first place....

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc., Linux, patent, Unix

Discussion threads 2006-11-21

MobileTechRoundup show #76

Listen here (MP3, 32.4MB, 35 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link RSS Sammy and Flash now have a new buddy named Qbacca that is part of MobileTechRoundup show #76, thanks to Ponce. I also had a...

Tags: Podcasts, MobileTechRoundup website, podcast, MobileTechRoundup

Blog posts 2006-11-04

Lenovo smear is grossly unfair

Lenovo smear is grossly unfairLenova smearIs this what we can expect a US Congressman to do ? When does he concern himself with the people's business and his time off the job ?? ...

Tags: Strategy, Lenovo Group Ltd., USofA, Lenova, Communist Chinese government

Discussion threads 2006-04-04

Gadget bandwagon loaded with risks

Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other PC makers are rushing into the market for consumer electronics. If history is any guide, it could be a mess. COMMENTARY--Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other PC makers are rushing into the market for consumer electronics. If history is any guide, it could be a...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC Company, Electronics, Manufacturer, TV, LCD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Michael Kanellos, Technology News

News items 2003-11-06