by John Schettino on April 19, 2013 · 0 comments
The Power Jacket for Nokia Lumia 920 from Brando is an extended battery/case that can nearly double the battery life for the Lumia 920, if you’re willing to accept the trade-offs that come with it. So what are the trade-offs? Let’s look at them.
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Tagged as: Battery extender, Lumia 920, Windows Phone 8
by Janet Cloninger on March 31, 2013 · 0 comments
in Android related, Cases, Covers, iPhone, iPad, iPod, News, Windows Mobile
We’ve reviewed a few of Built’s protective neoprene cases on The Gadgeteer. I’ve tried several of their products, and their Neoprene Tote Bag for 13” Apple MacBook Pro is still my favorite laptop bag. This is the first time I’ve seen their phone wallets, and they look very interesting. They have the Smartphone Envelope for bigger [...]
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Tagged as: Smartphone wallet
by Janet Cloninger on March 15, 2013 · 2 comments
in Android related, iPhone, iPad, iPod, News, Windows Mobile
A lot of people were upset by yesterday’s surprise announcement of Google Reader’s imminent demise. In response, Zite spent a few hours making some changes to incorporate your Google Reader feeds into their apps – that doesn’t rely on Google’s infrastructure. Zite is an app available for mobile devices – Android, iPhone/iPad, and WP7. It [...]
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Tagged as: Google Reader, news aggregator, rss
by Janet Cloninger on March 7, 2013 · 0 comments
in Android related, iPhone, iPad, iPod, News, Windows Mobile
We’ve told you about Next Issue a couple of times now. I’ve been using it since it was made available for iOS devices, and it’s saved me a ton of money on the magazines my family reads monthly. Next Issue has just announced that they now have an app for Windows 8 machines. For only [...]
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Tagged as: Magazine subscription, windows 8
by Julie on January 10, 2013 · 21 comments
It’s been so long since I reviewed a Windows phone, that they weren’t even called Windows Phones back then. They were called Windows Mobile phones. So it’s an understatement to say that I’ve been long overdue to try one. Verizon Wireless was kind enough to send me a loan of a Nokia Lumia 822 Windows [...]
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Tagged as: Smartphone, Windows Phone 8
by Ian Lim on January 8, 2013 · 0 comments
in Android related, iPhone, iPad, iPod, News, Windows Mobile
What do you use on your smartphone: iOS, Android, Windows? Well if Ubuntu has its way, it’ll become another major player in the smartphone market as well. It’s a pretty long video, but well worth a watch (the best phone interface info is between 6:20 and 13:45). What do you reckon? I think I want
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Tagged as: Android smartphone, iPhone, Linux, Windows Phone
by John Schettino on December 23, 2012 · 1 comment
in Android related, Bluetooth Gear, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Windows Mobile
The ZOMM Wireless Leash (available in white, pink, or black) is a small key-fob sized Bluetooth hands-free speakerphone and alarm for any Bluetooth-enabled phone or, for that matter, any other BT device that can partner with it. It’s touted as having three features: It sounds an alarm if it loses connection to its paired device, it [...]
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Tagged as: Bluetooth speakerphone, Hands Free, Security
by Julie on December 9, 2012 · 3 comments
Let’s see a show of hands, who remembers Microsoft’s SPOT watches from over 8yrs ago? Smart Personal Object Technology watches not only told the time, but also used a wireless service to display news, stock prices, sports scores and weather. While we’ve seen a few Android based watches and Apple iPod nano watches, Windows Phone [...]
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Tagged as: Bluetooth Gear, Clocks, Watches, Clocks, Windows Phone
by Janet Cloninger on November 29, 2012 · 2 comments
in Android related, Health, Fitness, Sports, iPhone, iPad, iPod, News, Windows Mobile
Last fall, I told you how one of my family members was using an iPad and some apps as he recovered from a stroke. There are a lot of people, like George, who are non-verbal or speech-impaired due to a neurological disorder or brain trauma. There have been many approaches to helping them communicate, and TalkingTILES [...]
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Tagged as: Speech therapy, Stroke recovery
by Janet Cloninger on October 17, 2012 · 0 comments
in Android related, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Laptops and Gear, News, Windows Mobile
Logitech has announced their latest Bluetooth keyboard, the K810. This keyboard has been optimized for Windows 8, but it works with other Windows, iOS, and Android devices. The K810 has an aluminum body with a backlit keyboard with variable illumination and sensors that can detect when your hands are approaching and turn the lighting on. [...]
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Tagged as: Bluetooth keyboard, windows 8
by Janet Cloninger on October 6, 2012 · 0 comments
Aperion Audio announces ARIS, the first speaker certified compatible with Windows 8 (also works with 7). Using the Windows “Play To” function, you’ll be able to send music wireless from your PC, tablet, or smartphone to the ARIS speaker. The ARIS connects to your home network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), or with a simple on-board setup [...]
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Tagged as: Speaker, windows 8, Windows Play To
by Janet Cloninger on July 3, 2012 · 0 comments
in Android related, Home, Kitchen, iPhone, iPad, iPod, News, Windows Mobile
Even though the name would indicate it’s for an Apple product only, the iCookbook app is also available for Android, Windows 8, and Web OS platforms. iCookbook is an award-winning app with more than 2000 recipes using “easy-to-find ingredients, and that have been kitchen-tested and feature beautiful full-color photos.” It also offers substitution charts, timers, [...]
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Tagged as: Cooking app
by Julie on February 24, 2012 · 3 comments
in News, Windows Mobile
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Tagged as: Windows Phone
by Ken Schoenberg on September 22, 2011 · 1 comment
in Android related, Articles, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Windows Mobile
In 1992 Nintendo won a lawsuit against Atari and was able to lock-out third-party software vendors from providing games for its gaming systems unless they purchased a key (license). Since then the Holy Grail of gaming, smartphone and now computer system companies was to bring to market systems where they had control of every third-party [...]
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Tagged as: Android, Desktop, ecosystem, iOS, Mobile, operating system, Windows
by Janet Cloninger on September 4, 2011 · 12 comments
in Android related, iPhone, iPad, iPod, News, Windows Mobile
My husband is a great guy with only one tiny flaw – he can’t remember more than three things on a list. So if I ask him to go to the store and pick up eggs, milk, cheese, and bread, I’ll only get 3 of them or I’ll get a call asking what he was [...]
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Tagged as: iOS app, shopping list
by I Yarom on June 1, 2011 · 0 comments
It seems that all the cool applications these days are for mobile platforms. One of the items in the Google I/O keynote was the announcement of the availability of Angry Birds in Chrome. BlueStacks wants to enable Android Apps to run on Windows machines. Unlike other environments, Android Apps can run side by side with [...]
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by Adam Scinto on April 24, 2011 · 0 comments
Android Central‘s got a scoop on Dell’s roadmap for tablets in 2011, and they’re using Android and Windows 7. Three devices are shown, starting with a 10″ Android tablet based on nVidia’s Tegra T25 and sporting Honeycomb with Dell’s Stage 1.5 user interface. Windows 7 is the OS of choice on the other two devices: [...]
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Tagged as: Android, Dell Streak, Tablet
by Craig Froehle on March 29, 2011 · 16 comments
The HTC Arrive is the second landscape QWERTY slider to run Windows Phone 7 (the first was the LG Quantum), but HTC’s first try at this combination of form-factor and OS. It’s also the first CDMA Windows Phone 7 device, so this phone has a lot of “firsts” going for it.
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Tagged as: Windows Phone 7
by Janet Cloninger on January 6, 2011 · 0 comments
If you’ve been to the Amazon.com home page lately, you’ll know that they have announced a Kindle reader app for Windows Phone 7. Just like the apps for other platforms, you’ll be able to read any of the 775,000 available Kindle books on your Windows phone. You’ll be able to purchase books without leaving the [...]
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Tagged as: Kindle app, Windows Phone 7
by Julie on December 28, 2010 · 0 comments
in News, Windows Mobile
Moshi has just announced the availablilty of a new Voice Control clock. This is the Moshi Voice Control Reflection clock. It features a cool reflective display with 6 nightlight colors to choose from and adjustable LCD brightness. In addition to using your voice to set the time, dual alarms and snooze, this new clock will [...]
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Tagged as: Clock, Spotlight Gadgets
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