I bought my MacBook Pro over a month ago now. I have been meaning to do a quick review of the unit here on PCMech. Well, finally, I’ll scratch that small to-do off my list. Two words: LOVE IT.
But, you want a little more detail, perhaps. Fine, I’ll provide it. Warning: don’t expect me to [...]

It has been a dream for quite some time that Mobile phones become a true extension to our computer. That dream hasn’t been a reality. Even when you do have a smart phone that can get online, the interface was clunky and you couldn’t just add/remove apps as you wanted. The cell phone carrier dictates [...]

AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has filed for a patent for for an Iphone interface for instant messaging. The filing makes the interface seem very similar to the SMS messaging interface already available on the Iphone.
Instant messaging has been a highly requested feature for the Iphone since it came out. There is a version of [...]

Did you know it is possible to text message someone from your email account? Almost all of the major cell phone providers have an email address set up so that you can send and receive texts to phones. Let’s say for instance you need to get in touch with someone, but you have your laptop [...]

In the ever-increasing mobile phone tech market, one thing that’s been sorely lacking is the ability to display Adobe Flash content well. At the present time most devices, including the iPhone, have little to no support for Flash.
Microsoft has stepped up to the plate and licensed the Adobe Flash Player runtime for the mobile version [...]

As a self-employed guy, sometimes I like to take the laptop down to a coffee shop and work from there. I would never go to Starbucks because you had to pay through the nose to get onto T-Mobile’s crappy wifi plan. If I recall correctly, it was about $9-$10 for a single day of [...]

One of the things Steve Jobs really trumpeted when he announced the Macbook Air at MacWorld was the customized Intel Core 2 Duo processor used in the computer. Because of the small size of the Macbook Air, Apple worked with Intel to develop a very small version of the Core 2 Duo. The chip is [...]

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said in an interview with German media that Microsoft will not launch a product to directly compete with the Apple Iphone.
"No, we won’t do that. In the so-called smart phone business we will concentrate solely on software with our Windows Mobile program. We have partnerships with a lot of device manufacturers [...]

Garmin has a fairly wide range of sizes for mobile GPS devices. The newest one is the nuvi 5000.
This is a big guy; a 5.2-inch touchscreen display. Not only is it big but it also has the highest resolution screen I’ve seen so far from Garmin, that being 800×480. This is actually higher than the [...]

This year I bought a Garmin nüvi 250 as a gift for someone. I’m not going to say who because I don’t want the gift surprise to be spoiled.
This is the sixth Garmin GPS product I’ve used. I had to take it out of the box so I could update it properly, add [...]

It’s one thing to get spam in your e-mail from the internet. But when it starts appearing on your mobile phone, that costs money.
My wireless phone carrier is Verizon and fortunately they have some options to cut the spam out. The options are few but at least you have them. See video for more info.

Being that mobile GPS has been one of the top requested electronic gifts this year, many people are going to be treated to shiny new Garmin Streetpilots, Garmin nuvi’s, Tom Tom Go’s and the like.
Small note: I’m very partial to Garmin. It’s Garmin or nothin’ with me. I love my StreetPilot c580.
Tip 1. Get [...]

Here at PCMech, we have been catching the brunt of a lot of frustration with Hewlett-Packard. It started with my review of the HP Pavilion DV6000 notebook PC. I gave the unit a good review and I continue to be happy with it. I have had to replace the battery for it already (it [...]

In yet more proof that Google is everywhere, they are releasing a beta version of Google Maps for mobile phones. Most notable in this version is the fact that it has a feature called "My Location". Yes, it will find your location on the map.
You would think this requires a GPS in your phone. But, [...]

The Iphone craze continues as more and more techies around the world go yaya for the cool looking, but uber-controlled device. According to France 24, the Iphone is launching in France at a whopping $749 euros. According to the current conversion rate, that is a little over $1,100 dollars.
Excuse me while I go pick my [...]

Everybody who reads this site is a computer user. Computers are everywhere. But, are you prepared for the mobile phone to start following suit? With the recent actions of Google in the mobile arena, we are getting a little closer to just that.
The Apple Iphone was the big news in mobile for a few months. [...]

For those of who who utilize laptops quite a bit, you are probably always aware of the amount of battery power left when you are working “unplugged”. While this is the biggest advantage of a laptop, it is also the biggest disadvantage as once your battery power is gone, you can’t use your laptop until [...]