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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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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Convertcast Episode 50 July 31, 2010 A special 50th podcast episode with a full panel of great guests. Mickey Papillon from The Cellphone Junkie on Twitter Chris Oldroyd from Supertrader and Mobile Tech Addicts on Twitter Edward from msmobiles.com on Twitter Follow Jerry on Twitter Follow Alli on Twitter Call the Just Another Geek Site Google Voice number, and leave us a message! (304) 884-JAGS (5247) Download the episode directly here. Subscribe via iTunes. Add our RSS podcast feed. Powered by Mediafly


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Convertcast Episode 49 July 26, 2010 Special guest: Andy: Mobile Tech Addicts podcaster. Mobile GURU, Techie, Blackberry GURU, Adventurer , World Traveller, Tech Writer, Santa’s Neighbor, has owned (almost) every mobile ever SOLD since 1988. Currently abusing an :Apple Mac Book Pro, Winbows 7 CRAPTOP, an iPhone 4, Blackberry 9700, iPad, and a rubber squeaky toy called “BLORT” Locked vs unlocked and GSM vs TROW AMOLED vs. Super LCD (Wasn't AMOLED pretty super?) OH on Twitter: Yay! RT @maevro: MTA signed contract to install WiFi & /or cell signal (gsm?) in 277 Subway platforms...


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Convertcast Episode 29 (Oups...not episode 30) Feb. 9 Tonight's guest: Diana McDonough Windows 7 "God mode." Create a folder anywhere you'd like - desktop, documents...wherever. Now copy this: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} and paste it as the name of the folder. 64 bit vs. 32 bit IE / Chrome / Firefox Restarting our phones Any Android update for the Hero or is it still low man on the totem pole? HTC and software updates.... Nexus One and multi-touch In case of a case... Diana made a BIG Amazon purchase Jerry got a Milli Power Skin Alli...


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Convertcast Episode 27 January 25, 2010 Slingbox Why are we paying $30 for the Sling player? One license should come with the hardware, or it should be free. Update - Derek went to AT&T for an iPhone AT&T's new pricing plans Price comparison by Don Ferguson on the Yahoo Treo Group "Sprint, Simply Everything - everything Sprint for $100/month. So simple, even a caveman can understand it. Verizon - unlimited talk and text, $80/month, data $30/month, Verizon Nav $10/month - total $130/month for unlimited everything. Cavemen have trouble understanding this. And no, you can't...


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Remember that great review I did a while back on the Mediafly podcatcher? In episode 10 of the ConvertCast podcast, Carson Conant and Johan Abadie from Mediafly tell us all about Mediafly including: Mediafly's origins Mediafly on iPhone, Blackberry, Android, and coming soon to WebOS Approval in the Apple app store may not be so bad compared to Blackberry's app catalog Medialite - mini Mediafly apps, branded to specific podcasts Add the ConvertCast Twibbon to your Twitter avatar! Follow Jerry on Twitter Follow Alli on Twitter Call the Just Another Geek Site Google Voice number,...


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Apps, and Cases, and Batteries - Oh My!!! There have been around 1.5 Billion (?!) downloaded. Some are free, some are merely inexpensive. Coming from any other platform, they are not expensive by any means. Some of the apps discussed: PocketInformant, Citibank, PayPal, SplashTravel, SplashShopper, eWallet, Bejeweled, Solitaire, and CompanionLink. What is the difference between productivity apps, and games? Shameless plug for myipodbroke.com because Alli won a $15 iTunes gift card from them last week on Twitter, so now she can feed her app addiction. Cases, cases, and more cases....


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July 20 - Mea Culpa Apologies to all iPhone owners I've made fun of over the last 2 years. EVERYONE has an iPhone! all the msmobiles hosts have, and 3/4 use as primary device everyone involved in the WMExperts Round Robin had one What made you actually make the switch in the first place? Great thread on The iPhone Blog forum asking the question. (I'm not keen on most of the answers!) BT on the iPhone - Comparison with WM and Palm.  Does experience with both count? Of course it does! Twitter apps on the iPhone Download the episode directly here. Subscribe via iTunes. //...


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This morning we had the pleasure of having Eric Lin from HTC as a guest on the msmobiles podcast. Eric was battered by questions from our panel, and answered most of them. Following is a list of the questions he was asked: Everyone wants a 3.5mm headset jack on their phones, why do HTC keep using the EXT USB connector? Will HTC adopt the universal charger ie microUSB? How much of a game changer has The Touch Diamond been for HTC? Where are the best areas for sales of the company? Video playback performance of HTC devices has always been poor compared with other manufacturers, eg the Touch...


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