Archive for
Going dark
It’s no secret that I enjoy being online and connecting with others.
But being on vacation last week — primarily in international waters — forced me to forgo my daily habits and go dark online for the extent of our trip.
I loved it! It was a nice change of pace for sure. Granted there were several [...]
Print This |
E-mail this | Buzz This | Share on FriendFeed | Tweet this!
Distributors found for open source phone
Looks like one of the first Open Source phones is about to go public!
The press release doesn’t give many specifics about the phone other than pricing. But here’s the specs from the Openmoko website:
2.8″ VGA TFT color display
Touchscreen, usable with stylus or fingers
266MHz Samsung System on a Chip (SOC)
USB 1.1, switchable between Client and Host [...]
Print This |
E-mail this | Buzz This | Share on FriendFeed | Tweet this!
Victim of theft gets purse back after sending text messages to thief
Pan Aiying, a teacher from China, had her bag stolen recently. Inside the bag was approximately $630, a cellphone and other goods. Instead of doing the norm and contacting police, Aiying decided to start sending text messages to the thief.
Maybe everyone should just change their phone’s wallpaper to read “Please return if stolen.”
Read more
Print This |
E-mail this | Buzz This | Share on FriendFeed | Tweet this!
Let Google find your cellphone
Next time you’ve lost your cellphone, let Google maps help you find it.
If you search for a business using Google maps, the site will offer to place the call for you. Type in your number and it will place a call to your cellphone or land line and then connect you to the business after [...]
Print This |
E-mail this | Buzz This | Share on FriendFeed | Tweet this!
Google makes new alliance with Motorola
Google makes new alliance with Motorola
Jonathan Blundell
Staff writer
If you just thought Google was everywhere, get ready to add your cellphone to that list of mediums the information search giant is moving towards.
At the Consumer Electronics Show Las Vegas last week, Google, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. announced a joint venture between the two companies, allowing access [...]
Print This |
E-mail this | Buzz This | Share on FriendFeed | Tweet this!
