Archive for December, 2006
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
A friend of mine sent this to me a few days ago. VoIP powered. Seems like a great application. Get a free number in your locale, redirect all your cell and landline calls to and from it. Done.
Features:
* Check your messages by phone, email, or online
...
Posted in Mobile Services, News | 1 Comment »
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Here now, the new, redesigned Aliph Jawbone headset. I don't know anything about Jawbone v1.0 but apparently it wasn't wireless, and its noise-cancellation left a lot to be desired.
The new one is Bluetooth-enabled and employs military-grade noise-cancellation technology, which, if you make a lot of phone calls from busy city ...
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Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
China is saying handsets sold there should be able to charge via USB. Given the growing importance of China to overseas handset vendors, if the government enforces this new rule (no deadline's been set for compliance), it could signal a significant shift worldwide.
Read: Techdirt
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Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
The latest offering from VH1 Mobile is a cool piece of software called Mobile Junk 20, a mobile app giving users the ability to upload photos and videos from their mobile devices to the VH1 Mobile Web site. In addition, Mobile Junk 20 allows users to watch, rate, and share ...
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Friday, December 15th, 2006
Don't know if this is old news or new news, but Guiness World Records lets you find records via SMS. Works only in the UK and the first one is free.
I imagine this would be handy to settle disputes in a bar; and to kick off new record attempts.
Visit: Guinness ...
Posted in Mobile Services, News | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
Photobucket has added mobile posting for photos and videos.
This latest Photobucket offering will allow users to send photos and videos from mobile devices directly to their Photobucket accounts. Photobucket's users range from music fans to gamers to independent journalists and bloggers. Now, they will be able to capture and ...
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Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
If you've been putting off buying a cell phone until you knew for sure they didn't grow tumors in your head, I have great news! They don't!
Cell phone antennas emit electromagnetic fields which can penetrate our brains. For years, scientists have studied whether or not prolonged cell phone usage could ...
Posted in Miscellany | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
I'd like to see the RIAA, (record companies, etc) stop this. Technically illegal, the "sharing" of music over a phone-to-phone Bluetooth network is increasingly popular amongst children. This uses the same technology used to sync your pda to your PC, and receive digital business cards (if not by sync cable ...
Posted in News, Ringtones | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Justice! Sweet justice!
Dorothy Barnes, a 71-year-old resident of Arlington Heights, IL, has been awarded $4.1 million dollars after an accident last September in which an electrical contractor ran a red light, plowing into her Saturn 'cause he was staring at his BlackBerry.
The contractor, Don Svec, had gotten lost in Barnes's ...
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Monday, December 11th, 2006
Here in the US, banning cell phones in school has been hotly debated. However in Greece, following a rape which was recorded on cell phones, the Greek ministry of Education has instituted a unilateral ban on the use of cell phones in school by children.
Senior school students who repeatedly ...
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