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September 7, 2009 • 1:54 am 0

Bejewled 2 for the iPhone

I am not a big mobile phone gamer, or a gamer at all but when I finally noticed a Bejewled 2 app for the iphone I had to try it. The apps been out for well over a year, I’m late to the game, im just happy I in the game. My initial impressions where WOW! and Flipping SWEET! The interface is just how I remember it from yahoo games, the touch screen works flawlessly with the switching of shapes and the three different playing modes make for a eventful time anytime. After playing for hours over the course of a few days I am still just as impressed.

This app is well worth the $3 I actually think it use to be more, much more, like $10 so Stop waiting and download the app NOW before they hike the price back up to 10$

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August 27, 2009 • 12:53 am 0

Sony Reader Pocket Edition

So the Sony PRS-300 or the Reader Pocket Edition is said to be easily navigiatable using a single hand, small enough to fit into a handbag or jacket pocket, equipped with enough memory to hold about 350 standard eBooks and stays charged for 2 weeks all for $199 ??? is this too good to be true? um. nope. its true and I’m very tempted, did i say its Mac supported yet? Check out more info here… http://bit.ly/4FAS1A

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August 22, 2009 • 4:39 pm 0

Why I ditched the iPhone

I am a long time apple fanatic, during my early teens I worked and saved for 6 months so I could purchase my own powerbook g3 so when I heard that Apple was releasing a mobile phone I, like all other Mac fanatics, was super excited. After using the iPhone for 2 years I couldn’t take it anymore, why? Simply put the answer is AT&T. The AT&T network in my area (NYC region) is not up to par, constant dropped calls, pockets of no service, data outages, no MMS and so on. I could deal with iPhone issues, the bad battery life, the lack of removable memory and battery and the no MMS, but in the end the AT&T issues destroyed the experience. I could no longer justify paying close to $100 a month for a device that only worked 1/2 of the time and to 1/2 of its potential. Hopefully one day the iPhone will be available with a different carrier in the US or AT&T’s network will change.

EDIT: I was going to delete this post and write a new one about how much i love the iphone but i opted to keep this and edit it. Less then 2 weeks after i ditched the iphone i ran back to it and AT&T screaming. Why? simply because nothing else compares. During my two weeks away from the iphone i considered about 10 and used 3 different mobile devices, all of which were supposed to be “comparable” to the iphone, nothing is. No other mobile device has the web browsing, the applications, the ease of use, the interface, the experience. In the end the woes of AT&T are worth it.

Filed under: iphone , apple, att, ditch the iphone, iphone, mac, mobile, phone, screw at&t

July 19, 2009 • 7:02 pm 0

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May 15, 2009 • 2:04 am 0

9 “things” to try in 09

An individual can try, see, taste, visit, or watch many things over the course of a year. Most people stumble across opportunities to try new things on a daily basis but never do. Trying something new could be simple or a complicated as making major life changes. Most of this things on this list fall somewhere in between…

1. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day. Do you? I know i don’t but i try.

2. A Project 365. You take one photo a day for a year. Sounds easy, I haven’t been able to do it as of yet. If your already doing a 365 what about a more specific one, like a photo of one of your meals? your bag? your car? your bed? or a self portrait?

3. Running a mile. If your already a mile runner how about stepping the game up an running a marathon?

4. Learning a new language. Learning the entire language is a wee bit optimistic and time consuming but some learning key phrases, traditional greetings even curse words could all prove to be useful in many situations.

5. Starting your own Blog or Podcast. Who knows YOU may discover a hidden talent for writing or broadcasting.

6. Volunteering. For a day, for a few hours, for a few months. If your feeling ambitious maybe you’ll consider going on a volunteer vacation.

7. New Cuisine. Try a cuisine that you have never tried before… Indian, Korean, Thai, Greek, Japanese, Argentinian, Moroccan, Cambodian and so on…

8. Going Vegetarian or Vegan. For a month, a week, or even a day. (I will be posting more info on this in the near future if your interested say tuned)

9. Going Green. This can be done on many levels… start with a reusable coffee mug or unplugging your electronics when they aren’t in use.

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• 12:09 am 1

Cool-er e-reader to kill the Kindle

A new e-reader is about the hit the ground running. The Cool-er is pitching itself as cheaper, lighter and more open than Amazon’s Kindle or Sony’s Reader and it claims to have a larger selection of titles. Neil Jones had an idea and ran with it.

The result is the Cool-er and Coolerbooks.com, the online store for the US with 260,000 paid-for titles at launch from all the major publishers, compared to around 250,000 on Amazon. Also around 60,000 titles will be available in the UK and Europe at launch with more to come at a later date.

The Cool-er’s price is said to be $249 in the US, or about $110 less then Kindle and over $200 less then the Kindle DX. Also at 5.65 ounces the Cool-er is 40% lighter than the Kindle and the Sony.

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A possible down side of the Cool-er is that it does not offer wireless connectivity. It connects to a PC or a Mac using a standard USB cable and also charges via the computer’s USB port . Users have to download books via the website. The device will also support books in the ePub, Txt, JPEG and PDF format. Cool-er users will be able to listen to music and audio books and choose fromg red, blue, hot pink, violet, light pink, green, black and silver colors.

Cool-er supports eight languages including English, German, Portugese, Russian French and Chinese. Though many users would have preferred to have over-the-air wireless capability a la the Kindle, the tethering to the computer allows Cool-er to be used in any country, unlike the Kindle.

Will the Cool-er kill the Kindle? My guess is no, i do however believe that the Cool-er will give the Kindle a run for its money.

Filed under: kindle 2 , books, cool-er, e-reader, kindle, reader, tech

April 23, 2009 • 1:45 am 0

9 things YOU can do to help the Earth

In honor of Earth Day (and earth month) i have put together a list of 9 simple things that you can do to help the earth, it was not all that easy to narrow it down but here goes…

1. Get a Reusable mug for your coffee or tea – Starbucks has a nice series of recycled ones and they are offering a FREE drink with purchase.

2. Get a Reusable water bottle- I prefer Klean Kanteen, Sigg and Camelback are also good brands.

3. Use a Reusable grocery bag- they cost 99 cents, what are you waiting for?

4. Unplug- your electronics and appliances when not in use, you may even save money on your electric bill.

5. Turn off your lights when you are not in the room. Simple and effective.

6. Use Earthle- in place of google. Earthle

7. Go Paperless- Have your bills sent to you via Email.

8. Eat less meat, or none. According to the United Nations, raising animals for food generates more greenhouse-gas emissions than all the cars, planes, ships, trucks, and trains in the world combined.

9. Support local business, especially your local farmers market.

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April 20, 2009 • 1:18 am 0

My Top 5 FREE iphone Apps

There are many top 5 and top 10 iPhone apps list out there on the internets. I have decided to post my TOP 5 FREE downloaded apps. Nothing native to the phone here.

1. Facebook- this may be a given, I am a facebook junkie so of course this is one of my top 5 favorite apps and top used.

2. Tap Tap Revenge 2- the only game i have kept on my phone for more then 4 hours.

3. Flashlight- I can’t say I use this all the time but it has come in handy and i was happy to have it when it was needed.

4. Shazam- Nothing is more frustrating then not being able to figure out a song… this has saved me hours of frustration.

5. Chase- My bank, other banks have apps also.

What are you top 5 Free iPhone Apps?

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March 28, 2009 • 2:04 pm 1

9 Phototgraphs to take in 09

There are millions of opportunities ever day to photograph millions of things. This year alone you may even photograph hundreds or thousands of images. Some of those photos will be memorable; a few may serve as milestones in your life and if you are lucky one or two might even change it. Below is a list of 9 photographs that you should try to take in 2009.

1. Sunset- Over a body of water, from a mountian, from your back yard.

2. Portrait – Capturing an expression is simple enough but creating a portrait that captures an entire life’s story is a whole other challenge.

3. New York- There are plenty of photo worthy cites in the world but New York is unlike any other and is the #1 photographed city in the world.

4. Child- capture an infant or toddler in their natural surrondings.

5. Food- A dish or a treat that you love, homemade or from your favorite resturant.

6. A place far from home- Another city, state, country, contenent, a once in a lifetime trip.

7. Farmers Market- The colors of the fruits and vegtables make for excellent and interesting images.

8. Fireworks- It will take a few try’s to get it right, who doesnt love a challege?

9. Self Portrait- Simply capture your essence.

I’d be interested in seelign how all of your images come out. I will be shooting most of these and posting them as i go alone too.

Filed under: 9 for 09, photography , 9 for 09, photo, photographs, photography, things to photography

March 17, 2009 • 9:04 pm 0

iPhone 3.0

The news is hours old at this point… i’m sure everyone has already knows that today Apple announced iPhone 3.0 updates. Included in this update will be some long awaited things, some necessary things and some freaking awesome things.

1. Copy/Paste: Yippie!!! We should be able to double-tap text to get the option of cutting, copying, and pasting and to make this even cooler this is going to also apply to images).
2.Multimedia messaging (MMS):Finally us loyal iPhone users can step out of the stone age and text and receive texts with images and sounds.
3. Landscape Messaging: We will soon be able to use the keyboard in landscape mode for the eMail and Notes.
4. Spotlight: A great feature on Macs, the iPhone will have Spotlight for you to search all information stored on your iPhone.
5. Voice Memos: Pretty much self explanatory. iphone-os-3-software
6. Stereo Bluetooth: Again pretty much self explanatory.
And a whole bunch more. What does this mean for Apple and the iPhone? It means they have just taken the best mobile devise on the market and sent it 2 years ahead of anything else available. The word on the street is that that AT&T may be forced into dropping the date plan cost, due to competition with the Palm Pre. Sadly we will have to wait for the “Summer” for the release.

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