This is a follow-up to this article. Yesterday I talked about traditional wristwatches, but today I’m going to cover those which are actual phones. It has been proven that people do prefer handsets over wristwatches when it comes to wireless phones, and that is not in dispute. This is due to two reasons. First, people feel stupid talking to their wrist...

If you are looking to have a bit of fun with a Google search on your mobile device, try searching "tilt". From this post on the Google Operating System, it appears that your search results will be displayed… tilted. Additionally, per the user comments, if you visit the mobile search URL (http://www.google.com/m/search?q=tilt) inside of the Google...

Recently I was shopping around wireless carriers to see what they offered, and I was treated to by-design awful web site navigation that I’m surprised anyone has the patience to deal with. For most wireless carriers, the question of "HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?" takes way too many steps just to get the answer. I’ll first start off with the...

This is a guest post by Neil Jones. The iPad is selling in large numbers simply because it is making work, hobbies and entertainment easier and more accessible for people of all age groups. It is a tablet computer that scores with its sleek and elegant design, small form factor and being lightweight makes it so convenient to have as a companion. The iPad is...

In recognition of the recent events in Japan, many major carriers are offering free communications (calls and/or texts) to Japan for a limited time. While other carriers may join at any time, Engadget is currently reporting that the following carriers are participating:AT&T Sprint Verizon ComcastWhile this is a limited time offer (you should check up on...

So, the big Apple news yesterday was that Apple released subscription billing capability into the App Store. This is actually really cool in many ways. It allows magazine publishers to easily distribute to iOS devices. It also allows some cool opportunities for web entrepreneurs to do subscription services on iOS devices. Problem is, Apple ruined it by getting...

For those of you with Android phones looking for some free apps to load it up with, take a look at Gizmo’s Freeware list of "Best Free Android Apps". Like all of the lists on Gizmo’s site, the applications are organized into categories with a brief write-up on each. There is something on this list for just about any category you can think...

Using an Android-based smartphone does have its perks. If you need a particular app but it doesn’t exist anywhere, you can roll your own. "But I’m not a programmer", you may say. Well, Google took that into consideration and put together the App Inventor. This short video explains how it works in a nutshell:As you can see, it’s not...

Several months ago, I wrote about how I was going to ditch the Iphone and head on over to the Android side of the fence. I picked up an HTC Incredible. Shortly thereafter, I wrote about my experiences with Android after a few days of using it. Now, my main reason for switching at the time was Google Voice. It wasn’t available on the Iphone. Now, it...

There are many people out there that do not have land-line phone service and opt to use their cell as their only phone. The only real drawback with this is that you don’t get the convenience of being able to have multiple handsets in the house. But can you use a house telephone on a cell network, similar to the way Vonage allows you to use any house phone...