Sync what? That was the question I asked as I approached the reps at the Trend Micro booth. We all know the name - they’re the people who keep us virus-free. (They are now boasting anti-virus software for your hand-held devices, but that’s another story for another time.) SafeSync is their newest offering, and I think it’s exciting. I know a lot of people who use DropBox for their backup and instant access to files on the go, but there’s just something about it that has always bothered me. The thing I dislike most is the fact that it requires you create additional folders, and copies...


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In USA it's simple: Verizon is better than AT&T for iPad usage, but here in West Asia the situation is more complicated. (more...)


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Meet the biggest innovation in consumer electronics since 2007 when Apple introduced the iPhone: Kinect. Is it Cylon on top of your TV or you are happy to see me? (more...)


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Before I start, I'm going to warn all you 20 and 30 somethings, or generally selfish people to stop reading now. You don't care. You wanted the latest and greatest iDevice, or a software update, or a cloud service, or something just for you personally. You were disappointed because Apple's announcement wasn't for you. Get over it. Move on. There is nothing here for you. Or to quote the Beatles, "Let it be." As to the rest of us, the non-selfish and the baby boomer generation (and yes, boomers still make up 28% of the US population and we have $2.3 TRILLION in disposable income), this one's for us. I...


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When iPad was released some less knowledgeable people were shouting “it’s just big iPod touch! no biggy!” but they had no idea how wrong they were. Reason: release of iPad has convinced many developers to make iPad-only apps that, due to small screen and other considerations, would never ever be released for iPod touch or iPhone... (more...)


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Like many people, I resisted Farmville for the longest time. I felt it was ruining Facebook, and wasn’t all that keen on Facebook to start with. But when Farmville was released for the iPhone, I figured I’d give it a go. I will say one thing – it’s beautiful. And it does take advantage of the persistent state offered by iOS4. Unfortunately, it is in a persistent state even when you’ve closed it down. It doesn’t sync properly with the web version – which you are forced to use in order to really take advantage of the game. For instance, you can’t look inside your barn or beehive...


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Yes, you knew I’d have to go here eventually. And I truly understand the fanaticism for the iPad. But I must also admit that it answers none of my needs. I don’t commute, nor am I a frequent flyer, and these seem to be the main factor for those who can truly rationalize iPad ownership. That being said, let’s move on and look at it the way I have for the last month. As you can see, the horizontal/diagonal dimensions are close, with the iPad actually being a bit larger. The netbook (an MSI Wind with a 6 cell battery) fits in my purse better due to it being just slightly smaller width-wise....


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Since the Spirit jailbreak was released 2 short weeks ago, I have had a great time jailbreaking other people's iPhones. Once my students discovered that I could do it, and was willing to do it...they started popping out of the woodworks. Teenagers whose names I didn't know, whose faces were largely unfamiliar to me, were showing up at my door between classes asking if I would jailbreak their phones. My own students would show up for classes and start with the old line "I have this friend..." and hand me an iPhone. I have then been amused as, with few exceptions, they look at their newly jailbroken...


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Diana McDonough was once a staunch Palm user, but has started flirting with many other hand-held operating systems and devices. Read what she has to say! Well, I've had my Palm Pre for five months now.  After that amount of time, here's how I feel about the device. All in all, I LOVE WebOS.  It's simplicity and native integration with Facebook and Google are not to be beat.  The OS is exceptionally stable.  In the time I've had it, it has only spontaneously rebooted twice.  The text messaging app integrates with GoogleTalk and AIM all in one.  Hooking the device up to a USB cord on the PC turns...


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Iliumsoft has announced a business model that I really like. “Because when you buy or upgrade eWallet, it's for you, not your device.” How can you not like that?! Especially in this mobile world where many of us are constantly switching from and between iPhone, Windows Phone, Blackberry, and more – this is a move that some other companies should heed. (Are you listening, Iambic? WebIS? Kinoma?) I’ve told you about eWallet in the past (eWallet for iPhone, eWallet for Windows Mobile), and the app itself just gets better. They’ve recently updated to version 7, and added lots of new features....


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