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Two Must-Have Video Apps

24 Jun

When I replaced my Nokia N95 late last year, I was sorely disappointed to find that two of my favorite apps were not available on my then new Motorola Droid. Hearing word that one of the developers had no plans to offer their app on the Android market almost caused me to pass on the [...]

I’m a Droid. Why I passed on the iPhone.

18 Feb

It’s been 2 years since I ditched my Palm Treo and opened the box to my new Nokia N95.  I must say the N95 served me very well in my travels.  My international travels, in fact, were the reason I chose it over the iphone.  The ability to swap a sim card was a must [...]

Double Miles and Making A Run For Status on United

15 Dec

Recently my friend Michelle sent me the trailer of a new romantic comedy movie, Up In The Air, where George Clooney stars as a business traveler obsessed with accumulating mileage and points on airlines and travel loyalty programs to obtain status and rewards.  This is totally her.  And so are some of her colleagues that [...]

Fring Me! IM, Voice, and now Video Calls

1 Dec

The buzz today is all about Fring and its video calling capability on the iPhone.   With this update, many people are discovering Fring for the first time.  The app has actually been around for over a year (at least that’s how long I’ve been using it).  I originally loaded it on my Nokia N95 as [...]

Barnes & Nobles’ Nook: A Game Changer in the eBook Reader Market?

21 Oct

This is more of a follow up to my last post on eReaders.  I just saw BarnesandNoble.com President William Lynch talk on CNBC following the announcement of their new eBook reader, Nook.  The name “Nook” was chosen after consumer testing which Lynch explained rhymes with “book” and leverages a word that people are familiar with [...]

eReaders and The Ensuing War (that might make you and me a buyer)

15 Oct

When Amazon.com first introduced the Kindle, I thought cool gadget but sadly it will become another undersold gadget and obsolete as the Apple Newton.  Not only did I feel it was an expensive one trick pony but that you had to be a big reader of books to come close to justifying the cost.  I [...]

Viewing website embedded video on your mobile phone

10 Oct

When I’m mobile, I more often watch shows from my Slingbox + TiVo. But there’s a lot of good video content and programming that I love to check out online as well. I’m a huge fan of cycling, triathlon and Olympic sports. So it’s without much question why I love Universal Sports. They cover so [...]

The John Muir Trail in 8 days

15 Sep

Our trip began in Yosemite at Happy Isles.  Full report coming!

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