tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27602781281811747762024-03-12T18:59:11.996-07:00App3G: Apple iPad, Iphone 6s Touch, iCloud, Iphone6+, Ipad2 Deal Rush, Apple News ReportAppleiPhone3G: unlocking, iPhone 6s, iPhone6+, jailbreak iphone4, ipad, iphone MMS, superphone 3GS, Google iPhone, Nokia iPhone, google android, AppiPhone3G, AppCessories, 4G tech, Appleiphone3gandmore, Apple MicroComputer, palm Pre, AllAppPhones, droid phone, appiphone3gandmore, all iphones, iphones europe, euroiphone, U.S.iphone, appinfinity, app3gplus, itunes, iphones, ipods, icomputer, appmicro, micro computer, microcomputer, macrumors, mac rumors report, macrumors reportThe StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-33448859351341392422011-10-07T08:32:00.000-07:002011-10-07T08:35:35.498-07:00Steve Jobs: Connecting the Dots, Death is Life's best Invention; Stay Hungry and Stay FoolishIn memory of Steve Jobs's passing:<br />
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"Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday at 56, was the definition of a visionary, a technological trailblazer who <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-steve-jobs-obit-20111006,0,7210103.story" target="_blank">transformed one industry after another</a>, including computers, smartphones, music and movies. And, of course, Apple's co-founder transformed our everyday lives with gadgets like the iPod, iPhone and iPad.<br />
<div class="entry-body"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/steve-jobs/"><strong>Steve Jobs: 1955-2011</strong></a><br />
Steve also battled pancreatic cancer and needed a liver transplant. Those brushes with mortality helped shape his views of life and death, a perspective he shared in a remarkable 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University.<br />
Jobs urged the graduates to remember that the future is uncertain -- death could be just around the corner -- and there was no time to waste on an unfulfilling career.</div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2760278128181174776&postID=3344885935134139242&from=pencil" id="more" name="more"></a> <br />
<div class="entry-more">Here are some highlights from his speech given at a Stanford Commencement: -- "When I was 17 I read a quote that went something like, 'If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you will most certainly be right.' It made an impression on me. And since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."<br />
-- "Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure -- these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important."<br />
-- "Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked, there is no reason not to follow your heart."<br />
Jobs recalled when he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, and when the doctor told him to "get his affairs in order." Then Jobs shared these words of wisdom.<br />
"No one wants to die ... and yet, death is the destination we all share. Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It's life's change agent." <br />
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He added: "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."<br />
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His parting words: "Stay hungry, stay foolish."<br />
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Here is a sample of the content of the case: <span id="intellitxt" name="intellitxt">"The goods and services with which Apple intends to use the 'iCloud' mark are identical to or closely related to the goods and services that have been offered by iCloud Communications under the iCloud Marks since its formation in 2005," the complaint, first obtained by <a href="http://thenextweb.com/industry/2011/06/10/apple-sued-by-icloud-communications-over-icloud-trademark/" target="_blank">The Next Web</a>, alleges. "Due to the worldwide media coverage given to and generated by Apple's announcement of its 'iCloud' services and the ensuing saturation advertising campaign pursued by Apple,the media and the general public have quickly come to associate the mark 'iCloud' with Apple, rather than iCloud Communications." </span><br />
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<span class="a" style="left: 1326px; top: 4157px; word-spacing: -2px;">"Monetary relief alone is inadequate to fully address <span class="w6"></span>the irreparable injury</span><span class="a" style="left: 795px; top: 4334px; word-spacing: -3px;">that Apple’<span class="l10">s illegal actions <span class="w6"></span>have caused and <span class="w6"></span>will continue to cause <span class="w7"></span>to iCloud</span></span><span class="a" style="left: 795px; top: 4510px;">Communications if this Court doe<span class="l6">s not enjoin <span class="l7">Apple. <span class="w" style="width: 23px;"></span>iCloud Communications is</span></span></span><span class="a" style="left: 795px; top: 4687px; word-spacing: -3px;">therefore entitled to preliminary and permanent <span class="w6"></span>injunctive relief to stop Apple’s unfair</span><span class="a" style="left: 795px; top: 4864px;">competition"</span>The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-70812595069361217312011-06-09T14:29:00.000-07:002011-06-09T14:36:22.032-07:00Google's Guitar Makes Music That Goes to the Cloud: Google Music in the CloudGoogle allows anybody who lands on its page to make music with its guitar shaped in the form of Google doodle. That is so sweet. Listen to all the music you can create while you are there. <a href="http://goo.gl/doodle/ZjzZ">Listen to some of the instrumental music composed on the Google guitar</a>.<br />
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I love to doodle. I love Google. Serious but also fun. What is not to love about the G!The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-41539829230843724592010-11-06T08:33:00.000-07:002010-11-06T08:40:56.889-07:00Is Windows Phone 7 for Me or You This Christmas Season?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TNV2_CXFYFI/AAAAAAAAAZU/Zcqd1-HisbU/s1600/windows-phone-7Pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TNV2_CXFYFI/AAAAAAAAAZU/Zcqd1-HisbU/s1600/windows-phone-7Pic.jpg" /></a></div>Microsoft is trying to get into the smartphone business just like Google's popular Droid phones run on Android. The only thing is that Windows Phone 7 has nothing to do with Windows. It is not run on Windows. And it is the first generation of phone released by Microsoft on the new platform. It is by most measures release 1.0. We must quickly say that Microsoft is tinkering with the app phone software in that this release is a new creation, a new design for the company. <br />
If you are used to the features found on Android and iPhone, it will be hard for you to settle for those offered by Windows Phone 7. You will be surprised to find out that WP7 does not offer the following features: You can not add new ringtones. You can not organize your apps in folders. You can not copy and paste. You can not send videos as MMS messages. Forget about video chat. WP7's browser does not allow you to play flash videos. As far as the HTML5, the new kid on the block, WP7 will not play it either. It can not even play videos in its own Microsoft's Silverlight format. Forget about Online news videos, Hulu, youtube and more. <br />
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Now what are some of the good features of WP7? <br />
Windows Phone 7 comes equipped with Word, Excel and Powerpoint. This way, just any Microsoft products, it allows you to be productive. It is fast or as fast as its competitors. By paying $15 a month, you can play your music on Zune through the phone. Based on all of this, I would say this is a Me-too gadget. The only good thing is the new rethinking of the app software.<br />
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Good luck with your new WP7 if you receive it in your Christmas bag!<br />
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Here is a summary of the phone's main features: The Good vs. The Bad<br />
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What better place to start than the beginning?<br />
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* Responsible for user interface<br />
* Crisp text and graphics (almost like e-Ink)<br />
* Seamless integration of Facebook<br />
* Quick Start from the camera to capture fleeting moments<br />
* Interface clear<br />
* Attractive aesthetic design that calls for a high concept magazine<br />
* Easy Google, Facebook, installing Windows Live<br />
* Think about the elegant, new, eye-candy user interface<br />
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The Bad<br />
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* Not compatible with external storage<br />
* The lack of cut-paste functionality / (coming in early 2011)<br />
* Does not have WiFi hotspot<br />
* The lack of integration of Twitter (coming soon)<br />
* Finnicky Google integration<br />
* No unified inbox and e-mail thread<br />
Applications * not persist in the background<br />
* Most of the operating system is optimized for vertical view (horizontal orientation is not as ubiquitous as we would like)The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-59812361802081822802010-10-06T08:14:00.000-07:002010-10-06T08:14:31.428-07:00Samsung Epic 4 G: A Great Phone with Lots of Whistles and Bells, and Great Kicks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TKyQTRrQZvI/AAAAAAAAAYw/sVXfU8t0GFQ/s1600/samsungepic4g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TKyQTRrQZvI/AAAAAAAAAYw/sVXfU8t0GFQ/s320/samsungepic4g.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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It has the new hummingbird processor which makes games and movies easier to watch. And the good thing is that you have great battery consumption. <br />
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Epic 4 G is the best deal you can get in phone out there. The super Amoled touchscreen allows you to use the phone in sunlight with no major problems. It is a great phone to have with you.The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-11052618358873965872010-07-06T19:46:00.000-07:002010-07-06T19:46:15.490-07:00Google and Verizon Wireless Unite to Give You The Best App Phone, The Motorola Droid X, For Now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TDPoaxG3oHI/AAAAAAAAAYg/5t28qv-dhpM/s1600/1droidxpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TDPoaxG3oHI/AAAAAAAAAYg/5t28qv-dhpM/s320/1droidxpic.jpg" /></a></div>If you are on the market to buy a new smartphone or a superphone, consider yourself lucky because you will have many choices. The state of the art app phone changes quickly. Some say that the technology does not give you time to adapt to it. A New York Times reviewer sums it up this way, "Last November, you might have been tempted by the Motorola Droid, “the best Android phone on the market.” A month later, the HTC Hero was “the best Android phone on the market.” By January, “the best Android phone yet” was the Nexus One. In April, “the best Android device that you can purchase” was the HTC Incredible. In May, “the best Android phone on the market” was the Sprint Evo...."<br />
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What's the hoopla all about the Droid X?<br />
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The Droid X allows you to do your typing onscreen. That is a major leap from the original Droid. There is no way you will not notice the size of the Droid. It is the biggest app phone on the market these days. One of my colleagues has one. She could have bought two of them, but decided to go against the idea of giving his daughter such an advanced phone as her first phone. He thought it is too big for the little girl. At this size (5 by 2.6 by 0.4 inches), it allows its users to do a lot with ebooks, GPS and other applications.<br />
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The Droid X comes equipped with many features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, two mikes for noise cancellation, powerful speaker, unusually powerful vibrate mode, FM radio and Verizon’s expensive but not-call-dropping network.... Do you want more? How about this? The Droid X has an 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flashes.<br />
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Find out more info about this phone by <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/technology/personaltech/01pogue.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=technology">reading this article.</a>The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-87012259849694540492010-06-25T16:32:00.000-07:002010-06-25T16:33:45.146-07:00iPhone 4 is the Phone for You: Here is what they are Saying about the new Apple PhoneThe iPhone 4 is thin and sharp. Apple has ditched the rounded, organic look of previous models for an almost Mid-Century Modern stainless steel band around two slabs of black glass. (All iPhone 4s available right now are black; a white model is coming soon, Apple says.) The result is a phone that's slightly smaller and noticeably thinner than all of its competitors, at 4.5-by-2.31-by-.37 inches.<br /><br />60<br />diggs<br />diggThe device comes in two memory sizes, 16GB and 32GB. There's no memory card slot, and Apple cut down on the size of the SIM card slot. (Apple hates slots, because they mar the phone's lines.) They're using tiny "Micro-SIMs" now, which shouldn't bother you much if you're in the US; US users have no reason to ever remove the iPhone's SIM card.<br /><br />Most phones feel like gadgets, because they're all metal and plastic. The iPhone 4 feels like jewelry, because of all that glass. The front of the phone is nearly-indestructible Gorilla Glass, according to Apple, and the back is a different kind of tempered glass. That will make the phones relatively resistant to scratches, but I'd still recommend a case if you want to keep yours looking pristine.<br /><br />Apple's "retina screen" is pretty great, although it doesn't live up to its bombastic marketing copy. (What could?) The IPS LCD technology used has incredibly deep blacks and noticeably richer colors than the iPhone 3GS did, the viewing angles are wider, and it looks much better outdoors. It's far more beautiful than any other screen technology I've seen except for Samsung's upcoming Super AMOLED. I look forward to testing those two technologies against each other.<br /><br /><br /><br />The iPhone 4, like the 3GS, is a GSM/HSPA 7.2 phone that operates on AT&T's and foreign 3G bands. Also like previous iPhones, it's not the greatest phone for voice calling.<br /><br />Cue the screaming nay-sayers: "If it's not the world's best voice phone, what good is it? A phone should be a PHONE!" Yes, that is a valid view. There are phones for you. The iPhone 4 is not the phone for you. Move on. There are millions of people for whom making long, heartfelt voice calls isn't their primary desire—they send scads of text messages, play games, Fingerpoke on YouFace (if they're Tina Fey) and make brief voice calls to get their points across. The iPhone is for them.<br /><br />If you're looking for salvation from dropped calls, the iPhone 4 isn't it. In extremely weak signal conditions in our lab and our basement, the iPhone 3GS actually connected slightly more calls successfully than the iPhone 4 did—about one in ten additional calls went through. The iPhone 4 gave a truer picture of signal strength than the 3GS did, though; its "bar" meter is quicker to respond to changes in RF than the 3GS is.<br /><br />Apple also acknowledged that the "iPhone death grip" is real, and holding the phone the wrong way reduces signal strength. I made Speedtest.net data speed tests slow down and even stall out by picking up the phone and holding it in my left hand, with one finger on each seam of the phone and the bottom-left corner against the pad of a slightly sweaty palm. Putting the phone down on the table caused the speed test to resume. The death grip only made a difference on voice calls in weak signal conditions, though; with decent or strong signal, it didn't affect the iPhone's ability to connect calls. Adding one of Apple's $29 plastic "bumpers" fixed the death-grip issue entirely.The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-8802518862560508972010-06-08T06:32:00.000-07:002010-06-08T06:41:49.628-07:00Take a Look at iPhone4 FaceTime, HD Recording and More<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TA5FbNpj_lI/AAAAAAAAAYA/rw92SXtr_Ys/s1600/iphone4camera.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TA5FbNpj_lI/AAAAAAAAAYA/rw92SXtr_Ys/s320/iphone4camera.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480394130379243090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TA5DJCvgRsI/AAAAAAAAAX4/YLhjl23ow7E/s1600/iphone4facetime.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/TA5DJCvgRsI/AAAAAAAAAX4/YLhjl23ow7E/s320/iphone4facetime.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480391619190474434" /></a><br /><br />At this year's WorldWide Developers Conference, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone4 and talked about its features as a revolutionary step in the right direction. He is a showman, a marketing strategist. He added that this new phone is the best thing that Apple can produce since the original iphone came to the market.<br /><br />What are some of the features of the iPhone4?<br /><br />There is no doubt that being able to use facetime video to talk to friends, family members and business partners is a great addition to the phone. How many times that we want to talk to someone and see this person in real time? Iphone4 FaceTime allows you to do just that.<br /><br />In addition, with this phone, you have a front-face camera that allows you to take pictures. It also comes read with HD video recording and making capabilities which you can edit right on the phone itself.<br /><br />The 5-megapixel camera built into iPhone 4 captures amazingly detailed images. A built-in LED flash illuminates low-light scenes. And the 5x digital zoom gets you closer to the action<br /><br />Here is a list of some of the features you will encounter on the new iphone:<br /><br />iMovie, iBooks, iTunes store, iPod, phone, photo, keyboard, safari, voice control,mail, appstore, iphone, folders, camera, messages, maps and compass, photos, search etc.<br /><br /><br />Pre-order starts June 15 and available on June 24!<br /><br /><br />Visit urbanbookspublishing.blogspot.com<br /><br /><br /><br>The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-35021363962143714922010-04-23T00:26:00.000-07:002010-04-23T00:26:28.860-07:00Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Places<a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/introducing-google-places.html">Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Places</a>The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-88761742019276366592010-04-23T00:19:00.000-07:002010-04-23T00:19:57.597-07:00Linux on the iPhone: Android running on iPhone!<a href="http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com/2010/04/ive-been-working-on-this-quietly-in.html">Linux on the iPhone: Android running on iPhone!</a>The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-27495836945953079892010-04-20T20:56:00.000-07:002010-04-20T20:57:42.956-07:00Gizmodo Revealed The Look and Features of The New iPhone: What's New and What Has Changed?What's new<br />• Front-facing video chat camera<br />• Improved regular back-camera (the lens is quite noticeably larger than the iPhone 3GS)<br />• Camera flash<br />• Micro-SIM instead of standard SIM (like the iPad)<br />• Improved display. It's unclear if it's the 960x640 display thrown around before—it certainly looks like it, with the "Connect to iTunes" screen displaying much higher resolution than on a 3GS.<br />• What looks to be a secondary mic for noise cancellation, at the top, next to the headphone jack<br />• Split buttons for volume<br />• Power, mute, and volume buttons are all metallic<br /><br />What's changed<br />• The back is entirely flat, made of either glass (more likely) or ceramic or shiny plastic in order for the cell signal to poke through. Tapping on the back makes a more hollow and higher pitched sound compared to tapping on the glass on the front/screen, but that could just be the orientation of components inside making for a different sound<br />• An aluminum border going completely around the outside<br />• Slightly smaller screen than the 3GS (but seemingly higher resolution)<br />• Everything is more squared off<br />• 3 grams heavier<br />• 16% Larger battery<br />• Internals components are shrunken, miniaturized and reduced to make room for the larger batteryThe StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-55324220548070885932010-04-02T02:53:00.000-07:002010-04-02T01:33:53.360-07:00Welcome to iPad, the new Apple's Tablet Computer:Apple brought to the world its tablet computer called the iPad.<br /><br />What is the reaction of some of the bloggers who’ve never even tried it: “No physical keyboard!” “No removable battery!” “Way too expensive!” “Doesn’t multitask!” “No memory-card slot!”<br /><br />There will be a lot of speculations until the iPad actually goes on sale in April. Once more people start using, the reviews will change. Bloggers will begin to say good things about the ipad. You can preview what the scenario will be like : positive reviews, people lining up to buy the thing, and the mysterious disappearance of the basher-bloggers.<br /><br />"The iPad is, as predicted, essentially a giant iPod Touch: aluminum-backed, half-inch thin, with a 10-inch screen surrounded by a shiny black border. At the bottom, there’s the standard iPod/iPhone connector and a single Home button. It will be available in models ranging from $499 (16 gigs of memory, Wi-Fi) to $830 (64 gigs of memory, Wi-Fi and 3G cellular)."The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-69098390926093888312010-04-02T01:30:00.000-07:002010-04-02T01:33:06.071-07:00YPN: Yahoo Publisher Network Calls It Quits by April 30, 2010: YPN Just Could Not CompeteHere is the message that is sent out to all Yahoo Publisher network publishers:<br />"Yahoo! Publisher Network beta program closing April 30, 2010<br /><br /> <br />After conducting an extensive review of the Yahoo! Publisher Network beta program, we have decided to close the program effective April 30, 2010. We expect to deliver final publisher payments for the month ending April 30, 2010 to publishers no later than May 31, 2010. <br /><br />Because our content will no longer be delivered to your ad unit spaces after April 30, 2010, we recommend removing all YPN ad code from your pages by that date.<br /><br />For the opportunity to continue earning revenue, we suggest using Chitika, a leading advertising network that syndicates Yahoo! Content Match and Sponsored Search ads. Chitika has set up a special process for YPNO beta publishers to participate in its platform. Visit http://www.chitika.com/ypno/ for more information.<br /><br />Thank you for your participation in the Yahoo! Publisher Network beta. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact our Support Team at (866) 785-2636, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT."The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-35219858940317602152010-02-04T07:34:00.000-08:002010-02-04T07:39:35.444-08:00With All Its Gas Pedal Problems, Will Toyota Become the Hyundai of the 1980s?Updates: For a few days now, we do not know which Toyota vehicle is not subject to a recall. Even the Toyota Prius is not exempt. Its anti-lock breaking system has problems according to many owners. In the meantime, Ford is accelerating is sales campaign to take business from the embattled Japanese car maker.<br /><br />Toyota has been announcing massive recalls and plans to repair the problems.<br /><br />"Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will begin fixing accelerator pedals in recalled Toyota Division vehicles this week. Toyota’s engineers have developed and rigorously tested a solution that involves reinforcing the pedal assembly in a manner that eliminates the excess friction that has caused the pedals to stick in rare instances. In addition, Toyota has developed an effective solution for vehicles in production.<br /> <br />Parts to reinforce the pedals are already being shipped for use by dealers, and dealer training is under way. Many Toyota dealers will work extended hours to complete the recall campaign as quickly and conveniently as possible, some even staying open 24 hours a day. The company has also taken the unprecedented action of stopping production of affected vehicles for the week of February 1.<br /> <br />“Nothing is more important to us than the safety and reliability of the vehicles our customers drive,” said Jim Lentz, president and Chief Operating Officer, TMS. “We deeply regret the concern that our recalls have caused for our customers and we are doing everything we can – as fast as we can – to make things right. Stopping production is never an easy decision, but we are 100% confident it was the right decision. We know what’s causing the sticking accelerator pedals, and we know what we have to do to fix it. We also know it is most important to fix this problem in the cars on the road.”<br /> <br />Lentz added: “We are focused on making this recall as simple and trouble-free as possible, and will work day and night with our dealers to fix recalled vehicles quickly. We want to demonstrate that our commitment to safety is as high as ever and that our commitment to our customers is unwavering.”<br /> <br />On January 21, Toyota announced its intention to recall approximately 2.3 million select Toyota Division vehicles equipped with a specific pedal assembly and suspended sales of the eight models involved in the recall on January 26.<br /> <br />Toyota vehicles affected by the recall include:<br />• Certain 2009-2010 RAV4<br />• Certain 2009-2010 Corolla<br />• 2009-2010 Matrix<br />• 2005-2010 Avalon<br />• Certain 2007-2010 Camry<br />• Certain 2010 Highlander<br />• 2007-2010 Tundra<br />• 2008-2010 Sequoia<br /> <br />No Lexus Division or Scion vehicles are affected by these actions. Also not affected are Toyota Prius, Tacoma, Sienna, Venza, Solara, Yaris, 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Highlander hybrids and certain Camry models, including Camry hybrids, all of which remain for sale.<br /> <br />Further, Camry, RAV4, Corolla and Highlander vehicles with Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) that begin with "J" are not affected by the accelerator pedal recall."The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-80602168740152668232009-12-20T15:06:00.000-08:002009-12-20T15:10:51.347-08:00Nexus One Released Through Twitter: Twitter Post Broke News of Nexus ONe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Sy6ufswb5eI/AAAAAAAAAWw/AbN9msLTduQ/s1600-h/isthistwitter-googlephone.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Sy6ufswb5eI/AAAAAAAAAWw/AbN9msLTduQ/s320/isthistwitter-googlephone.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417459261386778082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Sy6ufUCHNAI/AAAAAAAAAWo/JdS4m4W50g8/s1600-h/nexus-one-pictureVid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Sy6ufUCHNAI/AAAAAAAAAWo/JdS4m4W50g8/s320/nexus-one-pictureVid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417459254750032898" /></a><br /><br />Is this the new Nexus One? It may be the way to go about business in these brave new world cell phone wars.The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-4798064862426520932009-12-16T09:19:00.000-08:002009-12-16T09:21:17.869-08:00Nexus One Video, Nexus1 Photo: Google Nexus iPhone<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rwowjy0m5kw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rwowjy0m5kw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-89170642048351025342009-12-12T13:16:00.000-08:002009-12-12T13:25:06.737-08:00The Google SmartPhone May Be Here: Google Releases Phone to Key Employees to Tinkle withThe release of the new phone may not be a secret any longer. It has been announced that Google released a new phone to some of its employees so they can mess around with the new technology. <br /><br /><a href="http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/12/android-dogfood-diet-for-holidays.html#links">Official Google Mobile Blog: An Android dogfood diet for the holidays</a><br /><br />"Google has handed out a new mobile phone running its Android software to some employees, stirring another wave of speculation that the oft-rumored Google Phone is real" wrote a PCWorld writer. Google is moving on the main phone competitor, AT&T. <br /><br />According to <a href="http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/12/android-dogfood-diet-for-holidays.html"> Google's Official mobile blog </a>, Google may have something great on its hands. Its world-wide employees have been checking it out. <br /><br />"We recently came up with the concept of a mobile lab, which is a device that combines innovative hardware from a partner with software that runs on Android to experiment with new mobile features and capabilities, and we shared this device with Google employees across the globe. This means they get to test out a new technology and help improve it."The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-80830061323352078882009-09-28T00:51:00.001-07:002009-09-28T00:55:52.134-07:00iPhones 3G and 3GS finally can send MultimediaIt appears that AT&T has survived the rush to add or download the new software in order to be able to send MMS. It has been a long wait, but it seems that everything has been working very well thus far.<br /><br />Many critics are asking why it took ATT so long to equip their bread and butter with the feature that most people, users wanted all along. Even cheap cell phones had it. Just like the rest of iPhone users, I dutifully downloaded the new software in order to be able to send pictures, videos etc.<br /><br />So far, it has been working very well. NO problems!The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-43004780098035068312009-06-20T01:01:00.000-07:002009-06-20T01:11:02.018-07:00iPhone 3 G S Places Apple on top of the Pack: The Best micro Computer Yet to be Available on the MarketI was one of the early birds who went to hang out at the front door of a local ATT corporate store. After a week of great weather, I expected to have a great time waiting in line for my new phone. It was not the case. It was hot and people were complaining. Those who had pre-ordered the iphone 3G S were able to enter the store and claim their prize from 7 am to 9 am. Those of us who wanted to buy the new phone or trade in for a higher upgrade had to wait in the sun outside. <br /><br />Many of us, apple product fans, did not complain much. The employees at the store were very happy to pass cups of water to us. However, there were a few guys who started complaining about the long wait. Tensions were mounting. It was like the opening of a new movie. Just like the release of any major action movie, the upgrade to the 3 G S was received with great enthusiasm. Many of us were talking about the great features of the new phone. That was a good reason for us to have.<br /><br />So far, after using the phone the whole day, I have been pretty pleased with it.<br /><br />Truely, the iphone is the leader of the pack. Many fellow reviewers only have the greatest things to say about the phone.<br />"The iPhone 3G S (the S stands for speed) is a more subtle upgrade compared with last year's launch of the 3G. The improvements don't quite blow your hair back on the first pass, but coupled with the new iPhone OS 3.0 software upgrade, they cement the iPhone's status as the best smart phone experience available.<br /><br />The iPhone OS 3.0 improvements alone might be enough to satisfy many existing iPhone and iPhone 3G users. But if your contract is expiring or even if it's not, there are a lot of reasons to make the jump to the iPhone 3G S, which sells for $199 and $299 for 16-GB and 32-GB versions."The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-31613279599255179442009-06-08T08:18:00.000-07:002009-06-08T08:53:44.457-07:00What are the Specs of Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone and G1?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Si0ujW27PFI/AAAAAAAAAJo/Tki5dlcozqQ/s1600-h/palmprespotlight.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Si0ujW27PFI/AAAAAAAAAJo/Tki5dlcozqQ/s320/palmprespotlight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344979517724900434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Si0ujdbW5vI/AAAAAAAAAJg/_rd2C8sFR6Y/s1600-h/iphonepic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 147px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Si0ujdbW5vI/AAAAAAAAAJg/_rd2C8sFR6Y/s320/iphonepic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344979519488321266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Si0ujJlXV_I/AAAAAAAAAJY/ZULUcqImBes/s1600-h/palmprereborn.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 96px; height: 123px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Si0ujJlXV_I/AAAAAAAAAJY/ZULUcqImBes/s320/palmprereborn.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344979514161584114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Si0ui05gbJI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/_zwGglgLrNM/s1600-h/g1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 147px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pPB2-wJOMbY/Si0ui05gbJI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/_zwGglgLrNM/s320/g1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344979508608920722" /></a><br /><a href="http://appiphone3gandmore.blogspot.com/">AppIphone3Gandmore: Palm Pre, Apple iPhone and G1</a><br /><br />-------------------------<br /><br />What will make you want to buy an Apple iPhone vs. a Palm Pre or G1? Is it the wireless company that sells them or the phone itself or the service. In a lot of ways, the package had to do a lot with my decision. Over the weekend, that is what I had to decide. It was time for me to go from a low end phone which I carried for a few years and upgrade to a smartphone. I had to decide between the iPhone which I could buy online or at an AT&T retail store, the new Palm Pre which is injecting new blood into the Palm brand, and the Google phone, G1 which has made its spectacular entrance a few months ago.<br /><br />For me, it was a matter of convenience. I wanted to go with something that has been around for a while. Besides, many of my colleagues have the phone. Yes, I was torn between the good package offered by Sprint which carries the new Palm Pre. I knew all three phones would be good for multimedia and multitasking. Among them, there were some similarities and differences.<br /><br />Let's talk about Palm Pre. It is a great, elegant multitouch smartphone. It seems that Palm Pre is going to be the star of this Summer season. Already, there are a lot of buzz in the blogosphere and among techies about the new phone. It is the blockbuster square off between iphone and palm pre. In many ways, Palm Pre has come to mean a lot to a dying company. Palm relied heavily on this phone being accepted by the public.<br /><br />To many industry insiders, the Pre is like the iPhone remix. It is a great phone that many customers are going to select. I saw a great demonstration at the local Sprint store this past weekend. People are wowed by it. <br /><br />What are its main features, specs?<br /><br />the Pre has the ordinary checklist: Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G (high speed Internet), Bluetooth (including wireless audio), very good camera with flash, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, tilt sensor, standard headphone jack, 3.1-inch touchscreen etc. Many other companies have been trying to copy the iphone, but they have always failed in putting everthing together and making it all work. In the case of the Pre, Palm has done a good job.<br /><br />Hardware: Coming in a black plastic, flattened capsule, coated with a glossy, scratch-resistant finish, the Pre is an elegant phone. When it is turned off, the screen disappears. It is smaller than the iPhone, about a half-inch shorter and quarter-inch thicker. It is very easy to carry. <br /><br />Price: The Pre costs $200 after rebate, with a two-year contract. It is much less than the standard iphone with more than 8Gigs. Sprint wants to get the customers. With a $70-a-month plan (450 talk-time minutes) that includes unlimited Internet and text messages, the Pre comes on top. The AT&T plan includes no text messages at all.<br /><br />What does it look like typing? Unlike the iPhone, the Pre has a real keyboard. the screeen slides up, revelaing four rows of Thumbelina-size keys.<br /><br />Camera: The Pre has an LED Flash for its 3MP camera, something both the iPhone and G1 lack. Flash cellphone photos are ugly, but for a lot of people, they're good enough. <br /><br />Browser: All three use a browser based on WebKit, which has become the standard for the mobile web.<br /><br />Phone: Just pop open the keyboard and stard dialing to make a call on the Pre. You can set up speed-dial keys.<br /><br />Battery: While the iPhone does not allow you to remove the batteries, the Pre allows you to do so. Battery life the hiccup with the Pre. Depending on how often you use it, the battery will be dead in no time.<br /><br />Music: Which other gadget can beat the iPod which the iPhone is? The Pre does a good job of coming close. When you connect it to your Mac or PC, the Pre appears in Apple's iTunes software. You can sync your music, photo and video collections.<br /><br />App store: The iPhone surpasess the Pre which is building its inventory too. <br /><br />No matter what, the Pre is a great effort in the right direction for Palm. It is quite an achievement.The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-52092153833542501322008-12-26T23:44:00.000-08:002008-12-26T23:47:42.258-08:00Wal=Mart Starts Selling App iPhone 3G Phones this Sunday at Lower Prices: What Will You Get?What's Included<br />Apple® iPhone 3G Cell Phone<br />Built-in, rechargeable battery<br />USB power adapter<br />Dock connector to USB cable<br />Stereo headset with microphone, cleaning cloth<br />SIM eject tool<br />Owner's manual<br />Product Features<br />Internet wireless access and browsing (802.11b/g)<br />Lets you access the Web via Safari web browser. Surf the Web while you're talking on the phone.<br />Multiple networks<br />Operates on GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz and UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100MHz networks so you can access the Web.<br />3.5" widescreen color display<br />Shows off your music, video, Podcast and more<br />8GB built-in memory<br />For storage of your music, photos and contacts.<br />Built-in 2.0MP digital camera<br />Lets you take still photos.<br />Bluetooth-enabled<br />For wireless communication.<br />Text messaging<br />Lets you communicate by typing.<br />Doubles as an iPod<br />So you can listen to your favorite tunes on the go.<br />Maps with GPS<br />Lets you find your location, get directions and search for nearby businesses on your phone.<br />Phonebook<br />Keeps your contact numbers where you need them.<br />Easily call your contacts<br />Allows you to tap a name or number in your address book, favorites list or call log.<br />Hands-free speakerphone<br />Lets you talk while driving.<br />PC synchronization of Outlook Contacts, Calendar and Tasks<br />Requires additional software and cable (not included).<br />Downloadable content<br />Includes applications, maps, e-mails and web sites.<br />Up to 5 hours talk time; up to 300 hours standby<br />With included battery.<br />* Phone activation required before use.The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-21107154726124314802008-10-21T23:42:00.000-07:002008-10-21T23:43:53.018-07:00G1 is Already Sold: T-Mobile G1 Availability, $179 PriceG1 availability:<br /><br /><br />Given the great anticipation and the heavy pre-sale demand for the T-Mobile G1 with Google, we nearly tripled the number of phones initially available for delivery on our Oct. 22 launch date, and have sold through them all. However, to accommodate additional T-Mobile customers who want to pre-order a device, they now have the opportunity to place a pre-order through Oct. 21, for delivery at a later date.<br />Also, people can still pre-register on the T-Mobile G1 Web site to be notified prior to launch where they can purchase the device beginning Oct. 22. Details are available on the T-Mobile G1 Web site, www.T-MobileG1.com.The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-49443614698637963292008-10-21T23:39:00.000-07:002008-10-21T23:40:24.951-07:00Google iPhone or Smartphone, G1The true smartphone that is going to compete against Apple iPhone has arrived. G1 is knocking on iPhone G3 now.<br /><br />T-Mobile, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., will officially launch the G1 at its retail stores in 95 cities across the United States Wednesday, many of which will open early at 8 a.m. for the release of the $179 handset, and as many as 1.5 million existing T-Mobile customers have reportedly pre-ordered the devices. But for one night only, a couple hundred customers who lined up outside the telecom provider's store at Market and 3rd streets in downtown San Francisco had the 3G-enabled smartphone all to themselves.<br /><br />What do you need to know about G1?<br /><br />The T-Mobile G1 is available with a two-year voice and data agreement. Support for Web-based services from Mountain View, Calif.-based Google includes popular apps like Gmail and Google Maps, and the G1's full HTML Web browser is already winning rave reviews. In addition to T-Mobile's 3G network, the G1 has built-in support for the telecom's Edge network, as well as WiFi and GPS.<br /><br />The new smartphone, 4.6 inches by 0.6 inches and weighing 5.6 ounces, has a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen but also sports a QWERTY keyboard, unlike the iPhone. It featurs a 3.2 megapixel camera and a microSD card slot.<br /><br />The G1 lacks a video player, although there was already a free one in the Market by the time I tested the phone. The YouTube app works exactly as advertised, while the 3MP camera boasts auto-focus and takes decent (if not awe-inspiring) snapshots. There's no video recorder, but someone's bound to build one for the Market.The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-24645602633766177712008-10-07T00:37:00.000-07:002008-10-07T00:38:39.465-07:00Use Your Computer Like a Pro: Easy Tips You Can Always Use or Pass to a FriendTech Tips for the Basic Computer User<br /><br />...All of these are things that certain friends, family or coworkers, over the years, did *not* know. Clip, save and pass along to…well, you know who they are.<br /><br />* You can double-click a word to highlight it in any document, e-mail or Web page.<br /><br />* When you get an e-mail message from eBay or your bank, claiming that you have an account problem or a question from a buyer, it’s probably a “phishing scam” intended to trick you into typing your password. Don’t click the link in the message. If in doubt, go into your browser and type “www.ebay.com” (or whatever) manually.<br /><br />* Nobody, but nobody, is going to give you half of $80 million to help them liberate the funds of a deceased millionaire…from Nigeria or anywhere else.<br /><br />* You can hide all windows, revealing only what’s on the computer desktop, with one keystroke: hit the Windows key and “D” simultaneously in Windows, or press F11 on Macs (on recent Mac laptops, Command+F3; Command is the key with the cloverleaf logo). That’s great when you want examine or delete something you’ve just downloaded to the desktop, for example. Press the keystroke again to return to what you were doing.<br /><br />* You can enlarge the text on any Web page. In Windows, press Ctrl and the plus or minus keys (for bigger or smaller fonts); on the Mac, it’s the Command key and plus or minus.<br /><br />* You can also enlarge the entire Web page or document by pressing the Control key as you turn the wheel on top of your mouse. On the Mac, this enlarges the entire screen image.<br /><br />* The number of megapixels does not determine a camera’s picture quality; that’s a marketing myth. The sensor size is far more important. (Use Google to find it. For example, search for “sensor size Nikon D90.”)<br /><br />* On most cellphones, press the Send key to open up a list of recent calls. Instead of manually dialing, you can return a call by highlighting one of these calls and pressing Send again.<br /><br />* When someone sends you some shocking e-mail and suggests that you pass it on, don’t. At least not until you’ve first confirmed its truth at snopes.com, the Internet’s authority on e-mailed myths. This includes get-rich schemes, Microsoft/AOL cash giveaways, and–especially lately–nutty scare-tactic messages about our Presidential candidates.<br /><br />* You can tap the Space bar to scroll down on a Web page one screenful. Add the Shift key to scroll back up.<br /><br />* When you’re filling in the boxes on a Web page (like City, State, Zip), you can press the Tab key to jump from box to box, rather than clicking. Add the Shift key to jump through the boxes backwards.<br /><br />* You can adjust the size and position of any window on your computer. Drag the top strip to move it; drag the lower-right corner (Mac) or any edge (Windows) to resize it.<br /><br />* Forcing the camera’s flash to go off prevents silhouetted, too-dark faces when you’re outdoors.<br /><br />* When you’re searching for something on the Web using, say, Google, put quotes around phrases that must be searched together. For example, if you put quotes around “electric curtains,” Google won’t waste your time finding one set of Web pages containing the word “electric” and another set containing the word “curtains.”<br /><br />* You can use Google to do math for you. Just type the equation, like 23*7+15/3=, and hit Enter.<br /><br />* Oh, yeah: on the computer, * means “times” and / means “divided by.”<br /><br />* If you can’t find some obvious command, like Delete in a photo program, try clicking using the right-side mouse button. (On the Mac, you can Control-click instead.)<br /><br />* Google is also a units-of-measurement and currency converter. Type “teaspoons in 1.3 gallons,” for example, or “euros in 17 dollars.” Click Search to see the answer.<br /><br />* You can open the Start menu by tapping the key with the Windows logo on it.<br /><br />* You can switch from one open program to the next by pressing Alt+Tab (Windows) or Command-Tab (Mac).<br /><br />* You generally can’t send someone more than a couple of full-size digital photos as an e-mail attachment; those files are too big, and they’ll bounce back to you. (Instead, use iPhoto or Picasa–photo-organizing programs that can automatically scale down photos in the process of e-mailing them.)<br /><br />* Whatever technology you buy today will be obsolete soon, but you can avoid heartache by learning the cycles. New iPods come out every September. New digital cameras come out in February and October.<br /><br />* Just putting something into the Trash or the Recycle Bin doesn’t actually delete it. You then have to *empty* the Trash or Recycle Bin. (Once a year, I hear about somebody whose hard drive is full, despite having practically no files. It’s because over the years, they’ve put 79 gigabytes’ worth of stuff in the Recycle Bin and never emptied it.)<br /><br />* You don’t have to type “http://www” into your Web browser. Just type the remainder: “nytimes.com” or “dilbert.com,” for example. (In the Safari browser, you can even leave off the “.com” part.)<br /><br />* On the iPhone, hit the Space bar twice at the end of a sentence. You get a period, a space, and a capitalized letter at the beginning of the next word.<br /><br />* Come up with an automated backup system for your computer. There’s no misery quite like the sick feeling of having lost chunks of your life because you didn’t have a safety copy.<br /><br />source: Nytimes.comThe StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760278128181174776.post-38557139208155772492008-08-27T22:37:00.000-07:002008-08-27T22:39:12.476-07:00Palm Treo Pro Wants to Compete: Watch Out iPhones and BlackberrysPalm's Return and New Entrance Into the Smart Phone Market with the slick Treo Pro<br /> <br />Palm wants to push Apple iPhones and Blackberrys over. It has come ready to unleash the power of its slick Treo. Palm wants to get back in the smart phone world which it pioneered a few years ago. The Treo Pro is a stylish smart phone for business users. It has the thinnest profile: 13.5 milimeters, or 0.53 inches. If you take a look at is predecessors, you will see there is no resemblance there at all. With this introduction, Palm is serious about getting back into the game which has been lately dominated by RIM or Research in Motion and Apple, with its iPhones 3G. <br /> <br />As a consumer, I truly appreciate the new competition that the products of Apple and Rim are going to get. I just hope that the prices will go down on each of these models. What I like about the Palm Treo is that it is cool and has a great hardware design. Its packaging and accessories are elegant and easy to use. The Treo is the last release of a series of new products brought on by Palm. Last October, Palm released Palm Centro which cost $99. It has been a consumer-oriented smart phone designed for women and younger users. With the sales of more than 2 million units worldwide, Palm has been on its way to regain part of its market lost to the blackberrys and iphones. <br /> <br />Palm did not rest on its laurels. It continues to dedicate more attention to its research labs. Soon it developed the 800w which was a Sprint exclusive. Like the Treo, it offers a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. <br /> <br />What's all the hoopla about the Treo? It is a GSM phone with 3G highspeed data access, Wi-Fi and GPS. This great phone should meet the needs of most business people including IT managers and other end users. Its features are superb: Windows Mobile 6.1 professiona Os, 3G high speed data, 256 MB of memory, 400 MHz processor, Wi-Fi, GPS, 2 megapixel camera, 320 x 320 display; Talke time goes as long as 5 hours or 250 hours of standby. It weighs 4.69 oz.<br /> <br />How Much Does The Treo Pro Cost?<br /> <br />The Pro will sell in the United States for $549 unlocked. With this kind of price, how many users will buy it? Can the Treo truly push iphones and blackberrys over? With the sales of more than 7 million iPhones in just a year and with people clamoring and waiting long time to put their hands on the iPhone 3Gs, one may wonder whether there will be a strong market for the Treo with this kind of price. Keep in mind that there will soon be a new smart phone that carries Google's Android operating system. Right now, Palm should try to line up some independent application developers. RIM, Apple and Windows Mobile are far ahead in the game. We must say that Palm is making the right steps right now with the release of the Treo Pro. We will see what the near future will bring.The StrandedTravelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17130887007778323063noreply@blogger.com0