According to a research firm, 40,000 units with Windows Phone 7 were sold on its release day. While seemingly a lackluster number when you compare it to the 143,000 iPhone 4Gs sold per day, WP7 made its mark. Microsoft is entering a relatively new, but extremely saturated market. That Microsoft even sold 40,000 in this [...]
Just when you thought the land-line phone was dead, it rears its ugly head again. I just read on a blog about this new land line phone by Binatone. Sound pretty boring at first, until you read that it runs on Android and has access to all the apps your normal smart phone would have. In my opinion, it [...]
Mobile Phone Throwing: Our Kind of Sport The energy is high and your heart is pounding. The only thing standing in your way between you and infinite glory is 220 grams (at least) of plastic and silicon. You go for the wind up. There is a collective gasp of anticipation behind you as the crowd looks [...]
Historical evidence suggests that prepaid cell phones are widely used for illegal purposes. The Times Square bomber in recent news had a prepaid cell phone, as do many drug dealers. The logic? Prepaid cell phones are hard to trace, especially if they are registered under a fake identity. To combat this issue two United States [...]
1. You’re lost and you’re running out of gas. And you’d like a McFlurry. 2. You meet a hip coffee shop boy or girl. Asking for their number? Think again. 3. Your friend tries to convince you that Jean-Claude Van Damme is actually related to Sylvester Stallone and you can’t look it up on Wikipedia. [...]
Want to show off your newest Apple product at the game? Too bad! Yahoo Sports confirmed the story of one fan who was unable to bring her iPad into a Yankee game. Apparently, it falls under the umbrella of their “no laptops” rule. That seems pretty ridiculous as it’s just a jumbo version of an [...]
Track Lost Phone | Prevent loss Ever notice man’s fascination with maps? Ever since the beginning of time, man has wanted to design systems to determine location and track whereabouts. Tracking a lost phone is a modern daily requirement. Consider that this was an issue of survival. Knowing where you were and the weather [...]