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Episode 21
The Google Phone…is it really “The Google Phone,” or is it just another phone running Android? Was the Treo “The Palm Phone” or is the Pre “The Palm Phone?”
Twitter and the ReTweet debate – WTF?!
Miscellaneous accessories
review of antimicrobial case…better safe than sorry?
Ming Thins Really cool, albeit not protection. Not an alternative to Zagg or [...]

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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 [...]

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Do you hate to let other people handle your iPhone? I do. And not always because I’m afraid someone will drop or damage it. Sometimes I just worry about how healthy it is when everyone is handing the same thing. Apparently our friends at Proporta have had the same thoughts, and decided to do something [...]

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Episode 20
Special guest, Gary Moskoff, co-founder, iHound Software, LLC
iHound in itunes $2.99 for the app and 3 months of free service
Disclosure: Gary is Alli’s cousin-in-law
iHound subscription rates:
1 year: $10.99 / 6 months $5.99 / 3 months $3.99 / 2 years $19.99
The AskDaveTaylor app!
Will be doing iHound for other platforms: Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile – you [...]

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Episode 19
Obsessed with football – how can we get enough?
Sprint is an official sponsor of the NFL, and has some pretty neat apps for its phones.
Nothing like Slingbox on any mobile device!
nfl.com – not bad with box scores and up to date plays
Sportstap for iPhone
How I won my Slingbox
Chat apps…Beejive/IM+ new breed of single [...]

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A few exceptional apps were brought to my attention, but there are literally hundreds out there. Check these out, and save a few bucks today!
Mail Notifier is 50% off (from $3.99 to $1.99) and Textnow is 80% off (from $4.99 to $0.99) Mail Notifier: iTunes Store Textnow: [...]

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The developer of iBookmarks, Guy Gubi, was kind enough to offer me a promo code, so I’ve been giving it a test drive.
I have to admit, I really don’t use my iPhone all that much for web browsing. Sites that are handheld optimized are stark, and full sites are just too…big. Nonetheless, there are sites [...]

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Episode 18
November 23
Does Droid?
Guest Donny Benfield
former WinMo user gone iPhone, now experiencing Android
Android pros and cons
Different carriers and different hardware
HTC and Sense UI
Droid, Eris, Hero
Memory management / closing and minimizing programs
App comparisons
A few funky jailbreak apps
Multifl0w
Overboard vs. Orbit
Snappy
(Special thanks to Larry Greenberg!)
Listen to Donny on the Married with tech podcast, and follow him on Twitter
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Episode 17
Monday, November 16, 2009
Nephews, tropical storms, and ooooooooo…9 and oh baybee!

Parental update – started looking at VZW cause Dad noticed the Droid Does commercials. I think they’d like VZW, but not the device. Mom really wants an iPhone. Little reception in the house with AT&T, perhaps they’ll wait on AT&T’s femtocell. Holding pattern.
Top 5 [...]

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The same settings, lighting. Only point and shoot. No attempt at focus. I tried to hold the 4 devices in as close to the same position as possible while still just fitting the subject in the frame.
Hold your mouse over each photo to see which device took which photo: iPhone, Pre, HTC Diamond [...]

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