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David Klein is a User Interface Designer at a startup in Palo Alto, CA. He is passionate about Apple and its mobile products. At home he uses a 24 inch iMac, and at work he uses a 15 inch Macbook Pro. His first phone was a Sony Ericsson T28, and he's been intrigued by the industry ever since.

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Posts by Dave Klein

Motorola Roadster review: Bluetooth speaker with a soul

The Motorola Roadster is the best Bluetooth accessory ever sold. The best. It is easy to set up, charge, operate, and, even more impressive, it’s smart. Really smart. Setup The Roadster is the first Bluetooth accessory to kindly explain that it is ready to be paired to my cell phone. Think about all of the Bluetooth earpieces you have set up using a confusing combination of buttons and beeps. Did it pair successfully? Is it ready to pair? What is the code I need to type in? It is virtually … Read more

roadster-featured 2 yearss ago

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Review: Zomm, Bluetooth done right

Zomm joins the growing list of multi-porpose Bluetooth accessories that solve more problems than the basic earpiece. The simple fact is millions of smartphones with built-in Bluetooth are shipping worldwide and so far, the majority of Bluetooth accessories have been earpieces that have arguably stopped innovating beyond decreasing in size. This trend is shifting toward more powerful and creative devices like the Zomm and the Jawbone Jambox. The Zomm Wireless Leash has three primary uses: a digital leash, a speakerphone and an emergency siren. 1. You always walk away from … Read more

zomm 2 yearss ago

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iPad Engraving Used in Marriage Proposal. Kids Will Be Huge Nerds.

Jordan and Jessica are now engaged thanks partially to an engraved iPad 2, but mostly thanks to an open-minded, accepting female. Here’s how it went down: this Jordan character chose to skip over the typical question hidden in a fortune cookie proposal, and decided to pursue a 21st century style approach. He engraved “Will you marry me?” on an iPad 2. Yes, this actually happened. When it was time to kneel and ask the question, he presented the iPad to Jessica. She somehow said “Yes”, likely in between an intense … Read more

ipad-proposal 2 yearss ago

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Opinionaided Asks Which Apps Are Actually Popular After SXSW. Pundits Are Wrong.

Opinionaided, recently reviewed on IntoMobile, decided to use its far-reaching user base to learn which social apps were considered popular  outside of the SXSW conference. According to these types of preliminary, vague, and inconclusive “reports,” Foursquare won the location battle (I say “battle” because the war is pretty much over) with Gowalla trailing in second, and GroupMe won the group messaging war with Beluga at a sad, distant second. The IntoMobile team started the conference using Beluga, but eventually switched to GroupMe since Beluga is so incredibly buggy. Maybe this … Read more

opinionaided data 2 yearss ago

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Opinionaided: The Simple Way To Share and Receive Opinions on Your iPhone

A new iPhone app, Opinionaided, allows you to quickly ask questions and gather opinions from a community of passionate users. It is not like the myriad of questions and answers apps and websites that have popped in the last year requiring you to carefully craft content out of fear of being rejected or ridiculed (*cough* Quora *cough*). It’s simple, and I love simple. Let’s face some facts. Sometimes I need a break from the opinions of my core group of peers and co-workers, and this app lets me tap into the opinions … Read more

opinionaided-main 2 yearss ago

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A Few Valentine’s Day iPhone Apps For The Single-Hearted

Valentine’s Day is here once again, and this writer, unfortunately, will most likely spend the night at the gym trying to prepare for the rapidly approaching summer. For those of you in a similar boat, you should know that there are plenty of iPhone apps to help you seek out singles in your area and fill that emptiness in your life: OkCupid, eHarmony, Match, PlentyOfFish, etc. However, you must keep in mind that these apps, and the others described below, do not guarantee a soulmate, a friend, or a lover. You have to get … Read more

heart iphone 2 yearss ago

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iHound: Locates, Geo-Fences, Insures, Recovers Your iPhone And Smartphones

It’s 3:15 PM. Do you know where your kids are? Did they leave school already? Are they home yet? You accidentally dropped your shiny, expensive smartphone. Where is it? Did you make it easy for the lucky discoverer to return it? Your friend just spilled a beverage all over the table. The same table that your phone is resting on. The screen just went dark. Do you have a solid warranty? Enter iHound. iHound Software provides a suite of features to monitor the location of your family members, and maximize … Read more

ihound-main 2 yearss ago

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Surfboard: Touch Your Content on your Smartphone, iPad or Android Tablet

Sufing the web on your smartphone can be a little frustrating at times, but thanks to the new Surfboard web site/web app/web service you can now automatically convert your favorite websites into touchscreen-friendly content for your smartphone. The conversion is mostly seamless and makes web browsing on your mobile phone more enjoyable. I recently noticed how often I tolerate web browsing and consuming content on my iPhone and iPad instead of enjoying the experience. Browsing the web on a touch screen should not resemble browsing on a computer which has … Read more

surfboard 2 yearss ago

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You Got An iPhone. Now What?

The gift-giving holidays have just wrapped up (no pun intended) and that means iPhone 4′s have been unwrapped all around the world this year. If this is your first iPhone, congratulations and welcome to the club (even though you are a bit late to the game). There are thousands of apps, customizations, and accessories to try, but where should you start? Here’s an IntoMobile list of the best ways to take advantage of your new iPhone. 1. Conserve battery life by turning off Push email Battery life on the iPhone … Read more

iphone 4 ornament 2 yearss ago

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MobileMe Freebie: Find My iPhone Walkthrough with Screenshots

Apple recently announced the availability of its Find My iPhone service for those who upgrade to iOS 4.2 but do not have a MobileMe account. That’s right. No more $99 annual charge if you want to keep a close watch on your iPhone, iPod touch (4th generation), or iPad’s location. This feature has been particularly interesting to me since I was once mugged in San Francisco (surprisingly good timing considering the 3GS became available a month later). And, now that the Find My iPhone service is free from its MobileMe subscription-based … Read more

find my iphone map 2 yearss ago

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Airbnb Announces iPhone App That Makes It Even Easier to Find a Place to Crash

Airbnb announced their official iPhone app yesterday and it is truly amazing. We often see rushed apps from startups hit the App Store with only a few basic features. Not Airbnb. They’ve released a fully functional, beautifully designed app. In case you missed this startup and its explosive growth into 8,000 cities and 170 countries, let me fill you in. Airbnb provides a service for normal people to rent out a couch, bed, room, apartment, house, mansion, island, and other unique vacation experiences to travelers who are searching for cheap … Read more

airbnbhome 3 yearss ago

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