Robots and iPads Sunday March 18, 2012   MISC  Khan Academy launches iPad app (http://9to5mac.com/2012/03/12/khan-academy-launches-ipad-app-with-complete-library-of-over-2700-educational-videos/) No ancillaries yet, but they are coming. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57393834-93/go-feds-e-books-are-way-overpriced/ Are e-books overpriced? There is certainly no reason for them to cost the same as a physical book requiring paper, binding, and printing costs. Hexbug  (http://hexbug.com) Little tiny robots - Cat vs Spider https://vimeo.com/38712809 4Square using Open Street Maps,...


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So there I was in the C-Spire store looking at Android phones. <yawn> Then I remembered that they now carried the iPhone, so I sauntered over to see what accessories they had. I looked at a display of brightly colored cases, and assumed at first they were Otterbox cases. But the colors were...different. I moved closer and saw that they were Trident cases. Bright blue, red, pink, and more - and they were bright and attractive. I'd never seen cases quite like them before, and never heard of the brand.            I took a pink one from the display, and went to find out the cost. $35 sounded...


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Back in the good ole days when I was a happy Palm os user, I had an account on Handango. I bought hundreds of quality apps from them. From Agendus to Pocket Tunes to Documents to Go - I plunked down my cash to support my growing habit. When it was evident that Palm was going the way of the dinosaur, I switched to Windows Mobile. And I gave Handango even more of my money. All the while, happy Blackberry users were doing likewise, and buying apps left and right, increasing the purchased apps database on Handango. Handango loved its customers, and loved the developers as well. How many of you remember...


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Convertcast - Episode 108 Sunday March 4, 2012 MISC  Networking at 10,000 Feet: Airlines Are Making the Skies ‘Social’ http://techland.time.com/2012/02/28/networking-from-10000-feet-airlines-are-making-the-skies-social/ Dumbest idea ever! Samsung Chaton - cross platform SMS replacement. How does it differ from the competition? (Edward) Mobile World Congress ended : mainly show about android but many visitors and journalists were just using iPad for writing and iPhone for calling - isn’t it funny? AT&T updated its data use policy, capping so-called unlimited plans at 3GB. (Edward)...


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Convertcast Episode 107 Sunday, February 26, 2012 MISC  AT&T ordered to pay $850 to a user in California after his data was throttled. Supreme court rules that forcing a defendant to decrypt a hard drive so that the contents can be used by the prosecution is a violation of the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination Digital Ads are turning consumers off more than drawing business Edward: MAIN EVENT NOW NOW NOW: MWC ongoing now (official starting on Monday but on Sunday first pre-event events)! Plaza Espana - on 1 side venue and other side hotel with Microsoft and Arne...


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With the plethora of speakers and docks available for iPad and iPhone, it was nice to see someone come out with one specifically for Android, and I was thrilled to get my hands on this one from Digital Innovations. At 12” wide and 3” deep, this dock is a little larger than I expected, but still small enough to fit comfortably on a desk…or on my nightstand, which is where mine will sit. It has 2 front speakers (right and left) and one speaker on the rear. The sound is fantastic! There is also a small blue LED power indicator light on the front.       The...


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Episode 106 Sunday, February 19, 2012 MISC  Farmbook/Faceville: Facebook and Zynga. What happens if they go their separate ways? [Edward hates that one cann’t filter out zynga updates in facebook streams of other people] http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/15/2799410/puzzazz-handwriting-recognition-kindle-touch http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57377767-1/sony-envisions-future-with-pay-as-you-go-power/ [Edward thinks that personal nuclear reactor everybody/many will have in garage] kind of funny: Playbook OS 2.0 coming Febraury 21, stupid blackbook will get emil client app that works...


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I'm going to sue you! Sunday, February 12, 2012 MISC  FB - deleted photos still on their servers3 years later. Flash -free Google Chrome for Android (Edward uses chrome://plugins to disable this Flash pest on pc) SSL revocation check removed from Google Chrome http://arstechnica.com/business/guides/2012/02/google-strips-chrome-of-ssl-revocation-checking.ars RIM’s board is under fire for running the company into the ground Mother got a Nook tablet and thinks she's The Geek now. (Edward asks: what qualifies to be a geek?) Sony PS Vita, available Feb. 22: dual analogoue controllers,...


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So many people use their camera phones as their primary camera these days. Even Annie Leibovitz recently recommended her iPhone as a basic point and shoot during an interview with NBC's Brian Williams. It has always been said that the best camera is the one you have with you, and since almost everyone carries a mobile phone today, that almost makes it the best by default. Depending on your mobile phone, your camera can be "ok" or really great. They range all over the place, from 3 to 12 Megapixels, and some use the same lenses made for expensive SLR cameras. But regardless of the number of Megapixels...


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Convertcast Episode 104 Sunday, February 5, 2012 MISC  Refurb Xoom tablets sold by Woot still had user data on it. Word of warning - erase your own dang data before returning anything. AT&T throttling top 5% mevio fiasco (podcasts deactivated, no ability to foward feed to other hosting, lost itunes account, lost old episodes etc): http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/01/pro-tip-dont-pivot-your-way-into-irrelevancy/ so: what’s best for podcast hosting (free archive.org?) ? what Alli is using for podcast hosting?a Edward seen movie Real Steel about robot boxing in 2020 : in it a transparent-display...


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