While Engadget Mobile describes the BlueQ Vibrating Wristband as unsightly…
Well that may be the case, but it sure looks rugged and/or sturdy.  If I was a person who needed the functionality and the durability to make it through the day at a construction jobsite - who gives a damn what it looks like.  Some [...]

Tamir Khason has developed what may turn into an interesting and useful battery saver tool for Windows Vista.  Designed to run on Vista Home Premium and above versions of the operating system, Vista Battery Saver give you control of several features that are not addressed in the Vista Power applet.
Settings for the Aero UI and [...]

It seems that every year, as the shrinking market and usefulness of non-connected, or non-phone devices is used to scream out a headline like this one at Information Week. “Market for HANDHELD Devices Continues to Shrink!!” (The sky is falling!). Doh! Phones are handheld devices too! Get a grip.

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I’ve been looking for an online backup solution for some time, and decided to try out IDrive-E.  IDrive-E is an online backup service that offers both a free 2GB and $49.50/yr. “Pro” service with unlimited storage.
Among many features, the bandwidth throttling feature is among the important ones to me.  It allows a user to set [...]

Looks like the folks at LG Philips have produced a flexible display that provides a full 180° arc. In addition, the 14″ module is only 300-micrometers thick.
Via: LG Philips - LG.Philips LCD Develops World’s First Flexible Color A4-Size E-Paper
Technorati tags: Electronic Paper, LG Philips, Flexible Display, E-Paper

Over at GigaOM, Om Malik talks about Skype entering in a deal with Wal-Mart to distribute Skype-Certified hardware.  Including pre-paid Skype cards, the move is definitely to increase revenues of the eBay company.
More info at the link below.
Via: Om Malik - Attention Wal-Mart customers, Skype now in aisle voice
Technorati tags: Skype, Wal-Mart, Voice over [...]

An article over at PC World reports that the two largest laptop manufacturers are experiencing an decline in laptop sales this quarter. Some are suggesting that this decline in sales is due to the anticipated launch of the updated version of Centrino, called Santa Rosa.
The Santa Rosa update was released in early May [...]

Now, I know I’m late on getting this news out, so don’t work me over too much!  SBSH has released PhoneWeaver - a PPC application that offers a number of needed features that should be part of the base operating system.
A Phone Profile manager that allows you to manage the phone status based on time, [...]

Well maybe it isn’t news to you, but I’ve recently discovered how mobile a backpack is.  During a recent conference I changed my whole mobile plan once I was on site.  And to my surprise, it work out better than I could have imagined.
Right before my unannounced month and a half hiatus from posting [...]

I really must apologize as I’ve let the posting slip, and not just for the past month and a half either.  The past six months have been really light posting here, and I’ll take full responsibility for not keeping up.
There have been a number of changes going on in my life that have kept me [...]