Convertcast Episode 100 Sunday, January 8, 2012 Edward - resident Windows Phone and Kinect expert Diana - resident Android expert What did you like best in the 2011 tech world? I liked the push for competition, but not so much the litigation. Plethora of e-readers. the best in 2011: iCloud, iOS5, Windows Phone mango with multitasking and WiFi tethering, Kindle Touch, Kinect Siri and clones like it What do you want to see in 2012? Whatever happened to those paper thin batteries? One social network to rule them all, or updates to what we've got  so we can have the best...


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We are now on the verge of the 3rd major phase of smartphone wars. Episode 3 if you like, or as I like to call it, Smartphone War 3. Let's take a short look back and let's predict what will be going on in smartphones in the next few years - after all how well one can predict is a primary measure of intelligence. Smartphone War 1 Before Smartphone War 1 started, Nokia-controlled Symbian (a mobile OS that originated from British EPOC mobile OS for PDAs) had the dominant market share. And as you can see from this graph, Microsoft's mobile operating system had a comfortable second or third...


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The bottom line is: both Windows Phone 7 pre-mango as well as Windows Phone 7.5 post-mango are junk, don't even consider buying them! (more...)


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Convertcast Episode 88 August 30, 2011 I took a look around the interwebs for some Windows Phone 7 news. Their app store has hit a whopping 30,000 titles. According to our old friend Surur over at wmpoweruser, http://wmpoweruser.com/analysts-confirm-windows-phone-7-as-the-3rd-ecosystem-but-remain-guarded/ The Mango "resuming" screen is lame. Microsoft job posting - The Windows Live DRX team produces the SkyDrive client applications that fuel our customers thirst for stable, secure and available online storage. DRX is building experiences to deliver all of your content from the cloud and your...


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Convertcast Episode 74 April 7, 2011 Because I neglected to mention it last week-I reallllly like Dan Hesse. The next jailbreak - and hold your horses because 4.3.2 is (supposedly) around the corner. "said to include a few enhancements, address security issues, and it will also fix several bugs that have affected users." Jerry's got his iPad 2 with more GeeBees!   Smartcover amazing, back protected by GhostArmor http://www.ghost-armor.com/ How many emails did you get about your identity being at risk? I think I got 5.  Jerry got 3. Dear Allison Flowers,...


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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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Convertcast Episode 65 January 4, 2011 Tomtom on iPhone vs In dash unit in Lexus Technology and reality - Be careful what you wish for.  Not everything is as it seems - or is it? Sprint touts 4G service and the Wonderful EVO device that people say good things about. Great device, but turn 4G on an watch your battery waste away like water down a drain. So you get 18hrs with an EVO?  Oh, btw I don't have 4G where I live.  Doh! More jailbreak drama - are we waiting for 4.2 for an untethered jailbreak, or will geohot skunk devteam again? * Rubyra1n domain registered Apple alarm catastrophy Monsoon...


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Convertcast Episode 60 November 6, 2010 Special guests from http://tracyandmatt.co.uk James Richardson and Matt Davis The old Mac vs. PC debate. Jerry's not the only one who's been drinking deeply from the Kool-Aid Blackberries, Blackberries, Blackberries Where is RIM going? Flash...Skyfire anyone? Dead Folders Society - what's in your folder? Windows Phone 7 - where will the WP7 users come from, who will be the big loser? Follow James and Matt on Twitter Follow Jerry on Twitter Follow Alli on Twitter Call the Just Another Geek Site Google Voice number, and leave...


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Convertcast Episode 59 November 2, 2010 Welcome Mrs. JNGold First smartphone Apps - Navigon, Shazam, Cut the Rope, Facebook, Bejeweled Nook Blame Jerry Lara does NOT like AT&T and will leave for VZW in a NY minute for an iPhone Blackberry / iPhone comparison 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. http://www.mediafly.com/Podcasts/Feeds/ConvertCast


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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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