April 28, 2010

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Episode 39
April 28, 2010

Top ten reasons we’re happy HP bought Palm:

10. My Pre is out of ink.

9, Foleo shmoleo.

8. The H-Palm sounds dangerous, and Palm-P just sounds funny.

7. We’ve already forgotten the Glisten. OR HP Hasn’t made a mobile device anyone cared about since the iPaq 4800

6. It’s all about the keyboard.

5. WebOS on a tablet pc would be an improvement over Vista.

4. It can’t get any uglier than the IPAQ.

3. You can’t make a phone call with a Deskjet.

2. Windows Phone 7

1. HP has more sense than to run a tv commercial with the Borg queen.

Another Purchase today (a little less known) : Apple acquires virtual assistant search app maker Siri

More security talk. Passwords. Paypal – Secure Key. Why isn’t this advertised more?!
Add an extra layer of protection to your PayPal account by registering
your cell phone for Security Key Short Messaging Service:
#. Go to the PayPal website and log in to your account.
#. Click Profile at the top of the page.
#. Click “PayPal Security Key” in the Account Information column.
#. Click “Get security key card” under Order or activate a security
key card.
#. Click “Select” under Register and activate your mobile phone for
security key.
#. Register your mobile number and click “Agree and Register.”
#. After you register, you need to activate your mobile phone for the
security key. We will send you a Short Messaging Service (SMS) text
message with a #-digit code. Please make sure you open up the text
message to read the code. Enter the code and click “Activate” to
complete registration.

Did we talk about Roboform? LastPass?

What good is locating your phone when it’s located on a street with hundreds of people?
(That’s what I like about MobileMe security to be able to remote lock and wipe device)

Update: iPad doin’ fine on WiFi with WPA2 on Verizon FiOS router.

Ascendo DataVault updated to work with the iPad

For Chris: Top iPad applications
1. Twitter Client – Twitterlator iPad 1.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twittelator-for-ipad-twitter/id364467713?mt=8
2. Browser – Atomic Browser (Universal Binary) .99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/atomic-web-browser-fullscreen/id347929410?mt=8
3. PC/Mac Connectivity – LogMeIn Ignition (Universal Binary) 29.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/logmein-ignition/id299616801?mt=8
4. Weather – Take your Pick but I like Pocket Weather World HD 1.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-weather-world-hd/id364583687?mt=8
5. Video – ABC Player (USA) Free http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abc-player/id364191819?mt=8 , SlingPlayer (looks ok but hopefully an HD version is in the works)
5. Information – Epicurious Free http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epicurious-recipes-shopping/id312101965?mt=8
IMDB Free – http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imdb-movies-tv/id342792525?mt=8
6. Must have : Instapaper Pro 4.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instapaper-pro/id288545208?mt=8
7. Apple Info/App store – AppAdvice (Universal Binary) 1.99 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/appadvice/id364906378?mt=8

Have you tried Banner on the iPad – that would be cool.

PCalc fun: 0.7734 and 7734

Oh yea…and the winners are…..
@apexMI_bob
@Miyakiana
@dieselboy28
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