Amazon Kindle E-Books
Shortly after getting my HTC Evo phone, one of the initial apps I downloaded from the Android Marketplace was the Amazon Kindle app with the idea I’d probably check it out at some point. Weeks went by, and I pretty…
Does The Cloud Have A Dark Side?
For some time we’ve been hearing about the virtues of cloud-based computing. Certain functions seem to lend themselves to the cloud. Online word processing, spreadsheets, etc. can seem to make sense in some situations, such as collaborating with others. In…
History Is About To Repeat
I remember it well. Back around October of 2004, I first heard the word “podcast” used on The David Lawrence Show via my XM Satellite Radio. It sounded interesting, and I wrote it down on my driver logbook cover with…
Smart Phone Critical Mass
The smartphone is a concept and an evolving device that has been around for a few years, though until now mass consumer adoption has been slow. The introduction of the iPhone in June 2007 marked a radical improvement in smartphone…
Living With The Sprint HTC Evo
I’ve been living with my HTC Evo now for a few weeks, long enough where I can make a few informed observations about the device. The Evo’s 4.3 inch multi-touch screen is superb. I’ve been surprised by the brightness and…
Better Apps and Better Data Needed
When it comes to certain types of software or social networking sites, I have tended to hold back and let others to be the first to jump on the bandwagon. For example, Twitter was around a year or two before…
Smart Phones Getting Smarter
With my recent purchase of the Sprint HTC Evo 4G, I’m on my third smart phone. It’s been quite an interesting ride. The first one was an HTC PPC-6700, running Windows Mobile 5 with the original incarnation of Alltel EVDO,…