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Mobile Tech Minutes: Acer Aspire 8940G Gaming Notebook
Mobile Tech Minutes: Acer Aspire 8940G Gaming Notebook
jkontherun.com — Say what you will about the Acer Aspire 8940G, it is one giant notebook. The 18.4-inch screen on this evaluation unit is as big as some external monitors on desktop systems, and the great audio / video components onboard make it a good ... (more) Mobile Tech Minutes: Acer Aspire 8940G Gaming Notebook
How to Add More Icon Rows in Windows Mobile 6.5
How to Add More Icon Rows in Windows Mobile 6.5
jkontherun.com — Not happy with three honeycombed application rows in Windows Mobile 6.5? How does four, five, or even six vertical rows of icons grab you? You’ll need a sizable screen resolution if you plan to cram a half-dozen rows on your handset, but it ... (more) How to Add More Icon Rows in Windows Mobile 6.5
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jkontherun.com — Open Beats Closed in the App Economy Two major growth areas in technology in 2009 are Facebook and iPhone — not just as consumer phenomena, but as developer ecosystems. Some have called this the “app economy.” When Facebook ... (more) Sponsor Post : GetJar
Fring Adds Video Skype Calls on Symbian Phones
Fring Adds Video Skype Calls on Symbian Phones
jkontherun.com — It’s difficult for me to imagine, but I’ve been using Skype for five years now. It’s a must-have tool for me and it became extremely valuable when it moved beyond simple voice calls and gained video capability. It’s about to ... (more) Fring Adds Video Skype Calls on Symbian Phones
Subsidized LG X120 Netbook Includes Instant On Feature
Subsidized LG X120 Netbook Includes Instant On Feature
jkontherun.com — Another day brings another subsidized netbook to the U.S. This time it’s LG with their X120 , which has seen sights around the rest of the world for a while now. The X120 is your basic Intel Atom powered netbook with a 160 GB hard drive, 1 GB ... (more) Subsidized LG X120 Netbook Includes Instant On Feature
Video Recording with the Palm Pre — Precorder
Video Recording with the Palm Pre — Precorder
jkontherun.com — Palm Pre owners have been waiting patiently for the homebrew community to open up video recording, since Palm hasn’t seen fit to enable it yet. The time has come with the release of Precorder into alpha testing. Precorder is still bare bones ... (more) Video Recording with the Palm Pre — Precorder
The Party Line — Phone Buzz of the Day
The Party Line — Phone Buzz of the Day
jkontherun.com — Here are some of today’s phone conversations I enjoyed reading or viewing on the web, along with some brief thoughts: T-Mobile discounts phones on Friday (T-Mobile) — Take your pick from the Motorola CLIQ, BlackBerry Bold 9700 with Wi-Fi ... (more) The Party Line — Phone Buzz of the Day
How to Backup Any Smartphone — Gizmodo
How to Backup Any Smartphone — Gizmodo
jkontherun.com — Gizmodo has a nice write up explaining how to backup your data from the major smartphone platforms that’s well worth the read. Windows Mobile, iPhone, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and webOS are all covered, so there’s something for ... (more) How to Backup Any Smartphone — Gizmodo
Tis the Season to Get $100 Rebate From HTC
Black Friday is just around the corner and it seems everyone is looking for the best deals on gadgety goodness. The folks at HTC just let us know that they are running a promotion that puts $100 in the pockets of qualifying customers buying a new HTC Tilt 2, HTC Touch Pro2, HTC Imagio, or HTC ...
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Hard Candy Cases Protect Naked Netbooks
It’s always a bad idea to compute without protection, but methods vary according to personal preferences. I’m a padded gear bag kind of guy myself, but you’re just carrying a netbook, that can be overkill. So how does one protect a naked netbook? These Hard Candy cases might ...
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Android Ecosystem — This Week in Android
Android Ecosystem — This Week in Android
jkontherun.com — Welcome to our newest Monday feature — Android Ecosystem! My own little experiment in running Android on an Intel Core Solo UMPC is about to take another step forward. The Android-x86 team has a new stable build that I’m downloading this very ... (more) Android Ecosystem — This Week in Android
Google Maps Navigation Comes to Android 1.6
Google Maps Navigation Comes to Android 1.6
jkontherun.com — Easily the coolest feature of Android 2.0 on the Verizon Droid is Google Maps Navigation. The turn-by-turn navigation system was my favorite thing on the Droid, and it was a shame that the Droid was the only phone that could use it — that is, ... (more) Google Maps Navigation Comes to Android 1.6
Gmail IMAP Problem for Travelers — Solution Provided
Reader Murray Chapman has been doing some international traveling lately and noticed an odd problem using Gmail on his trips. Murray found that he would not be able to access his Gmail, and once he lost access he couldn’t get it back. Not to be outdone by a little problem like this, ...
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Does Firefox Cause Netbook Meltdowns?
I had not heard of this phenomenon before, but it is being reported that Firefox is causing systems to run harder than other web browsers. This is allegedly due to web pages that have a lot of Flash-based content which makes the CPU run harder and longer. It seems the system heat goes up and ...
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Windows Mobile vs. Android: WinMo Is Better Than You Think
Windows Mobile vs. Android: WinMo Is Better Than You Think
jkontherun.com — Android is the hot phone platform, with market share growing at a rapid pace, and handsets with the OS being touted across the web. I have been impressed with how far Android has come in a relatively short time, and how well it has penetrated the ... (more) Windows Mobile vs. Android: WinMo Is Better Than You Think
MediaMonkey Syncs Music to Palm Pre for Free
With Apple once again blocking the ability to synchronize iTunes music with Palm’s Pre and Pixi, it’s time for some of you to consider other options. I’m still happy with DoubleTwist or simple drag-and-drop methods to move music, but I noted a mention of MediaMonkey on ...
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Spotify Now Playing on Symbian Handsets
Our readers in Europe will be happy to hear this news — TechRadar reports that Spotify’s music streaming service is now supported on Symbian handsets from Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung. The mobile client joins Apple’s iPhone / iPod Touch as well as Google Android devices ...
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Macs Reduced by $100 to $200 at Best Buy
It’s fairly difficult to find a sale on Apple notebooks on desktops. Apple rarely discounts their computing line and online resellers usually require a rebate if and when they offer a worthwhile discount. But last year, I took advantage of a preemptive Black Friday sale at Best Buy ...
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Japan Gets MiFi Equivalent — Huawei Pocket WiFi
I have stated on more than one occasion that the Novatel MiFi is a candidate for gadget of the year. A pocket Wi-Fi router that uses a 3G connection to get up to 5 devices online no matter the location (given 3G coverage) is incredibly useful. A similar device by Huawei is now available in ...
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e-Book Echo: Nook Sells Out; Kindle Update Coming
Our platform focus continues this fine Sunday with the e-Book Echo, our take on the week in the digital publishing world. The Barnes & Noble Nook is not due to be shipping for a few days yet, but it seems they have already run out of the initial production run . It is being reported that ...
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