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Playing United’s Optathlon Game/App for upgrades and discounts

11 Aug

So I got this email the other week from United on a promotion to win a millions miles in a sweepstakes and at the same time win prizes instantly including 10% off flights. I decided to check it out as I could use the 10% off a trip I plan to take to Asia. The [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Nokia Sports Tracker

7 May

Here’s a cool app that I installed last year when I first got my Nokia N95.  Nokia’s Sports Tracker allows you to monitor and record your workouts – time, speed, and distance.  It was one of the first apps I install however I actually didn’t use it much mostly because as an athlete, I didn’t [...]

Mobile Phones and 3G in Australia – “Yes” to Optus

23 Feb

If you’re traveling anywhere outside your domestic mobile phone provider coverage it’s gonna be expensive.  As I always do when I travel to another country, I came to Australia with the intentions on getting a SIM card from a local provider for my phone and buying pre-paid calling plan.  In Australia, there are four major [...]

Amazon Unveils Kindle 2

9 Feb

Today Amazon.com unveiled its new slimmer Kindle. At 1/3″ thick, the Kindle 2 is about half as thin as the original version which means better portability for the space conscious traveler. Here’s an idea: download digital copies of travel guidebooks (like those from Offbeat). There’s a significant upgrade in internal storage from 256MB to 2 [...]

Mobile Technology and The Inauguration

2 Feb

As you may have seen or read, seemed like everyone had their tech gadgets (iPhone, Flip, Digital camera, etc) with them at every event that surrounded the Inauguration to personally capture a piece of history. While I thought it was completely ridiculous to see the well documented sea of digital cameras and camera phones at [...]

Amazon Video On Demand portable to Nokia phones

8 Jan

Amazon original launch of Unbox allowed for downloading movies and your favorite TV shows to watch on your PC and TV (Tivo or Sony Bravia Internet Video Link). Now with the name change and launch of Amazon Video On Demand you can download and watch videos on the latest Nokia phones (N79, N85, and the [...]

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