Convertcast Episode 103 Sunday, January 29, 2012 MISC  http://www.solidoodle.com/ 3D Printer - I’m not sure I understand how this thing works, but it looks really cool!! (A friend just bought a 3D printer - can't wait to check it out!) Would Barnes and Noble go bankrupt without the Nook?  Some analysts think so. new CEO of RIM arrived, doesn’t look like he has a vision and not changes enough 27 German publishers to combat Apple with open digital textbook platform http://9to5mac.com/2012/01/25/27-german-publishers-to-combat-apple-with-open-digital-textbook-platform/ Online Voting...


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Convertcast Episode 101 Sunday, January 15, 2012 MISC ICANN new domains - wtf?! Wasn't .xxx bad enough? thick whois system ICANN wants to indroduce - so no private whois and one needs to identify to registrars etc. the US embassy and terror alerts in Bangkok Was yours one of the disappearing 4Square accounts this week? SOPA samsung’s bada OS to merge with intel tizen OS (samsung is biggest maker of smarpthones globally!) http://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethwoyke/2012/01/13/samsung-merging-its-bada-os-with-intel-backed-tizen-project/ Android CM lets you put ICS on HP Touchpad....


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Like many people, I am forever hunting for applications which extend the functionality of my device, and increase its abilities. Without bursting into song about my favorite things, here are three Android applications that make my life easier, and my device much more useful. Tasker – Android Automation Gone Wild (~5.50 purchased from dev, ~6.50 purchased through market) Tasker has been around a while, and much has been said about it, but I think it worth mentioning again.  This gem of an app allows the user to automate almost anything on the device – without root, and without being an Android...


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This app at first glance is just another sound board but actually it can sample your voice/sound and you can adjust playback so it may be fun. You vary the sound by moving the finger on the board. And then the board lights up in the place where you touch it. You produces laughing sounds that you can record and share. You can record your own samples (for "Custom" type of laughing synth) and it's easy to crop the sound recording. It is also possible to adjust the effect of laugh synth. The info screen of this app has funny text about controlling universe. While...


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I’m sure most people would agree that the stock Android messaging application is “adequate” – it gets the job done.  If you are looking for more, however, you have to find a third-party application.  GO SMS Pro is a fantastic alternative. In spite of what the “Pro” name implies, GO SMS Pro (like all the other applications from the GO Dev Team), is free.  And yet, the application is amazingly feature rich – and ad-free. One of the biggest advantages that GO SMS offers is the ability to backup and restore your SMS messages from within the application.  You can back up all messages,...


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Coming as I did from the Treo line of smart phones with their hardware keyboards, software keyboards were something of a learning curve.  For some individuals, this curve is steeper than for others.  Here I review a dozen keyboard alternatives which could make that transition easier. One of the biggest features of newer keyboards is their ability to predict what you are trying to type.  In some cases, this can be a good thing (changing “thr” to “the” for example).  In others, it can be a down-right annoyance.  An example of this was when I got my first Android phone, and was sending...


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Convertcast Episode 94 November 9, 2011 Special guest: Wyatt LeCadre Apple bringing cornerstone apps to all platforms http://wyattlecadre.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/apple-everywhere/ Adobe kills Flash mobile Windows Phone in NYC (Herald Square) Alli and the iPad http://squaretrade.extole.com/a/clk/35307 Let's talk apps: Zite - Flipboard - Pulse Tweetings TWC Newstand ESPN - NFL 2011 Gas Cubby WordPress Follow Jerry on Twitter Follow Alli on Twitter Follow Wyatt on Twitter Call the Just Another Geek Site Google Voice number, and leave us a message! (304)...


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WorldCard Mobile is the next entry into a category filled with apps. If you enter "business card reader" into the iTunes search bar, you'll find dozens of possibilities. So what sets WorldCard Mobile apart from the competitors? Let's take a look at the options. Unlike most of the competitors, WorldCard Mobile gives you more than one option of adding contacts. Most similar apps will have you take a picture of a business card, and then use OCR to recognize the contact information, which you can then save directly to your contacts. Of course, WorldCard Mobile can do that. Character recognition...


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Which is the best social networking site? These days, it seems like everyone a member of at least one social networking site, if not more. Social media claims to have benefits for your social life, your education, your career - but which one should you be using? Here are just four which you might consider... First up, it's Facebook. What started out as a networking site for students at Harvard University has quickly become an international phenomenon, and one of the most popular platforms when it comes to social media. If you're keen to keep in contact with old college friends, travel buddies...


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3 years ago, in 2008, Apple started an app revolution (some say the 3rd computer revolution after the invention of the computer and the Internet) that has changed everything. Now we are reaching a phase in the app revolution where, metaphorically speaking, robots are making robots: apps can make apps inside of the mobile devices! Have you ever been commuting to work and thinking "if only I could spend this time interestingly?" or maybe you have been listening to a boring lecture of a professor and thought "I could play a game in my phone but it wouldn't be intellectually challenging enough..."?...


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