BBC News has an interesting piece on it’s site, about how ‘texting’ is a good sign of recovery… read on if you are intruiged.. Essentially, Doctors at some of the huge UK music festivals have said that a patients’ ability to use a mobile (for texting) is a pretty good indicator of how ill they…
NetLingo: word of the day: Contentology
NetLingo really is one of my favourite sites on the InterWeb – they seem to have a word for everything. Take this for example: Contentology “Contentology” integrates research, knowledge and skills from all fields that focus on analyzing, developing, and designing or structuring content. Areas of interest include electronic publishing, information design, user experience design,…
BlackBerry Storm is a Netbook, Apparently
In a recent interview with Research in Motion’s co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, a comparison between lightweight netbook laptops and BlackBerrys was made. Would you consider Netbooks as your competitors? Lazaridis: No, I think I can put Netbooks in here [referring to the BlackBerry Storm]. These are Netbooks. They are just smaller. Huh. What a curious thing…
Cellphone gun packs a punch!
You want a secure cellphone? Mobile phones don’t get any more secure than this! Talk about a truly “killer” cellphone… [Via: TheRawFeed]
Smartphone Tree Ornament for the True Mobile Addict
Outstanding. Aren’t the holidays about bringing together all the people and stuff you love? Well, the QWERTY BlackBerry-esque smartphones are certainly one of those things for many of us, and throwing an especially festive one on the tree sounds like a fine modern twist on the Christmas tree tradition. Want one? Tough luck. Saks sold…
Google Punishes Staff With Free HTC Dream Devices Instead Of Usual Monetary Holiday Bonus
What the!? Huzza? Wha? No monetary Christmas bonuses for Google staffers this year!? That’s right, even the ever-powerful Google is feeling the squeeze of this worldwide economic tumble. Instead of the usual $$$ bonuses that have been a wonderful tradition, Google is ‘trying something different’. Every Google staffer will receive a brand-new HTC Dream phone…
Unlocked T-Mobile G1 Android Devices Up For Sale
I’m not entirely sure how I stumbled across this one, but I thought it was worth a laugh and a look. If you’ve wanted to get your hands on an unlocked G1 handset… Have I got a site for you. UnlockedG1.org has a whole whack-load of unlocked G1 devices ready for purchase. Last I checked…
Samsung Mobile to Attempt Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest Text Messaging While Skydiving’
In a note from reader Penny, she tells us this morning that Samsung Mobile is attempting to set a Guinness World Record… Check this out: Samsung Mobile is attempting to set the Guinness World Record for “Fastest Text Messaging While Skydiving” on Friday, December 19. A team of professional skydivers will text message while freefalling…
Estonians to Vote By Mobile Phone in 2011
You gotta love it when a select few embrace technology… even if it is extremely risky, or in this case… simply raises a lot of questions. Parliament in the country of Estonia has approved a law that will make Estonia the first country ever to allow voting by mobile phone. Cool! Lawmakers in the country…
McCain-Palin Campaign Sell Used BlackBerry Devices for $20…With Contacts and Emails Intact
Ok, so lets say you’re getting rid of some old devices that you no longer use. You’d wipe them clean or at least remove all sensitive data, email and contacts wouldn’t you? Of course you would! By the sounds of things, it looks like the folks over at the McCain-Palin camp could have used a…