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Wrapsol Protects Electronics and Saves the Planet
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video,
Wrapsol’s invisible anti-scratch film can be used for iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops, iPods and other digital devices. The company claims that it’s twice the strength of other film and will keep your electronics dirt and dust free. Even better the packaging is recyclable and a portion of the sales goes to Cool Earth. Purchase a Wrapsol and save 500 ft. of rainforest. Prices vary, depending on the kit you choose.
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Washington D.C. To Get Free Mobile Digital TV
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, HDTV, Transportation,
Lucky Washington gets to be the first U.S. city to receive free mobile digital TV for laptops, cell phones, handhelds and in-car entertainment systems. The first broadcasts will be like those beamed to TVs, including advertising. The target date is set for late summer and will consist of CBS, NBC, PBS, Ion and Fox. Mobile DTV will be available to about 2 dozen other cities by the end of the year, to include New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston and Atlanta.
Read More | USA Today
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AT&T selling refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G for $149
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Handhelds, Hot Deals,
Well, lookie here. If you’ve been jonesing for an iPhone 3G, but thought it was a big too expensive, you’ve gotta see what AT&T is selling refurbished iPhone for. You ready for this? You can grab a refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G for $149.99. You are saving $150 off the regular price of $299.99 - that’s 50% off. It really doesn’t get much better than this.
Read More | Refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G
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MasterCard ATM Hunter for iPhone
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Misc. Tech,
You know how difficult it is to find an ATM when you travel, unless you stop by a truck stop and pay extra fees. MasterCard now has ATM Hunter, an iPhone app that lets you find them by entering an address or airport location. If you own a 3G, it will automatically pick up your address. Search by specifics, like using your own bank to avoid extra charges or those that are open 24 hours. The application also gives specifics such as wheelchair accessibility, drive-through or dedicated bank. ATM Hunter is free from the App Store.
Read More | App Scout
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iPhone OS 3.0 beta 3 now available
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Handhelds, Software,
Look at that, Apple continues their iPhone 3.0 two week update schedule with iPhone OS 3.0 beta 3 (build 7A280f), which is now available for download to iPhone developers. Of course, iPhone SDK 3.0 beta 3 (build 9M2728) is also available. As you’ll remember, iPhone 3.0 introduces a bunch of new functionality for consumers, and over 1,000 new API for developers.
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Dexim AV Dock Station
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Handhelds, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video,
The Dexim AV Dock Station lets you watch and listen to tunes through your home stereo and view photos and videos on your TV while your iPod (except shuffle) or iPhone recharges. At a size of 5 x 5.5 x 2-inches and a weight of 18 oz., its remote will operate up to 26 feet away and controls play/pause, volume and forward/back operation. Make sure your device has the latest software update to work properly. The station comes with a cable, adapter, and Apple dock inserts and is available for $69.95.
Read More | Richard Solo
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Video recording coming with next iPhone
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Cameras, Smartphones, Handhelds, Rumors,
We’ve been hearing that video recording would be coming to the iPhone for a while, but now we’ve got the evidence to back it up. Our friends over at MacRumors got ahold of a leaked screenshot showing a toggle within the Camera app that lets you choose between snapping a photo and recording a video. In order to enable the feature, plist config files in the current iPhone 3.0 firmware need to be edited so as to make it appear that a video camera is present. Other hidden features include a compass, camera auto-focus, and voice control, which we assume is for voice dialing.
One would imagine that new features like these would require some sort of newly updated iPhone to take advantage of them. Coincidentally, the iPhone 3.0 software will be made available in June—just in time for the next iPhone to launch. We are officially excited.
Read More | MacRumors
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TweetCall - Twitter by Voice
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Handhelds, Internet, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop,
Poor texters can now use TweetCall to speak their messages. A free service, after signing up, you dial up 1-877-TWEETCALL, tweet a bit and your voice is transcribed. The service is powered by Quicktate that uses real humans to proofread for correct syntax, spelling, punctuation and capitalization, not that most use them in the first place. And speaking rather than typing may result in your being cut off because you went past your 140 character limit.
Read More | TweetCall
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Kyle A. Koch was really jazzed with his iPhone because it kept everything in one place. He would snap pictures of things, such as class assignments, so he wouldn’t lose them. But since they didn’t always come out clear enough, he designed the Scandock. At a size of 15.5 x 9.5 x 15-inches, it is made of corrugated cardboard and comes flat packed for a mere $16.00. He will engrave a logo on it and you can download his .eps files for free. There is limited distribution of the Scandock, but contact Kyle to work something out.
Read More | Kyle Koch
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Nokia XpressMusic Software Updated
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Handhelds, Music, Software,
Nokia has improved its 5800 XpressMusic software. New is a faster user interface and download time, a built-in mobile dictionary with voice playback and support for 38 languages, and an automatic/manual Application Update that can be used directly to the phone. There is second camera support for still image capture and a burst mode for shooting pictures without hitting a button. The download is available now on their Nokia Software Update site at no charge.
Read More | Nokia
