HippoRemote Pro
A mouse that I use with one of my computers died and I decided to try the Hippo Remote Pro as a replacement. As a mouse replacement it has both its strength and weaknesses. However if you have a computer…
The Man Who Lied To His Laptop
I just finished listening to the unabridged Audible audio book version of “The Man Who Lied To His Laptop” by Clifford Nass and Corina Yen. After many years of working as a software interface design consultant, Clifford Nass has developed…
Seesmic Desktop 2 All in One
Seesmic released an update of its desktop platform last week on both the Windows and the Mac platforms. It had been in private beta for a while but was finally released to the public and its clear that Seesmic has…
Dragon Dictation for the Iphone
I have had Dragon Dictation on my Iphone for about a week now and have started to use it more and more. Dragon Dictation is made by Nuance Communication which also created Dragon Naturally Speaking, Jott Assistant, Jott for Salesforce…
Custom Apps
The smartphone’s in many consumer hands today are as powerful as the desktop computers we were using five years ago. They may be as powerful from a hardware standpoint, yet the smaller interface demands different methods of interaction. The smaller…
Microlink FR160
The Microlink FR160, from Eton, may be a niche product, but it’s indispensable in the right situations. Which situations would that be? There are two big ones that spring to mind. One is if you live in an area where…
Palm Pre Plus – 3 Months On
Palm is definitely the uber-underdog in the battle of the smartphones with RIM, Apple and Android battling it out for supremacy. Palm has been struggling for mindshare but with its acquisition of HP last month ago, it’s looking stronger ;-) The…