In this case, probably not. I’ve heard rumblings from various media sources lately that a great majority of cell phone manufacturers are going to begin producing phones that accept a universal charger. I’ll let you recover from your disbelief. Continue Reading

As you know, I am a big fan of the Twitter iPhone app Twittelator Pro. I had been using it happily for a couple of months with only a few complaints.  Continue Reading

In an earlier post, Bryan lauded the greatness of Pandora and the never ending amounts of new music one can be turned on to.  So I bit.  Continue Reading

In my last article, the idea of discs and their utilization in the future was brought up by an astute reader.  Honestly, I had never thought of video games being a downloadable item, forever replacing discs.  I guess my many wasted hours watching demos slowly load had forced me to believe that we were forever tied to a physical hard copy of a video game.  But what if?  Continue Reading

Since everyone and their mom (literally) is using computers, it is important for everyone to know the greatest way they can use it. Continue Reading

Well, according to President Obama and the new Federal CIO we can.  Vivek Kundra was appointed to the new position today Continue Reading

I recently had the opportunity to catch up with one of my former college professors, and one of his comments struck me as quite odd.  I don’t remember the quote verbatim, but it was something along the lines of “Kids today have a hard time discussing topics and communicating ideas in class, more so than when you were here…”  You get the picture.

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At the Wharton Business Technology Conference this past weekend, Stephen Elop, Microsoft (MSFT) Business Division President displayed a look at our possible future.  A video titled “2019” shows the images of what our world will look like in ten years with the help of emerging technologies.  If this is what we have to look forward to, I can wait.  Do you think we will be more advanced?  Is this too optimistic? Here is the marketing information from Microsoft Office Labs as well as the amazing video.

How will emerging technology improve our productivity in the years ahead? What opportunities will arise from evolving trends and global change? Microsoft has collaborated with customers, partners, and thought leaders across multiple disciplines to develop scenarios that explore how long-term trends, customer challenges, and emerging technologies might converge to improve our lives, both at work and home.

Keeping in stride with the “Xbox 720″ wishlist, here is my list of what Nintendo should include in their next Wii Continue Reading

There are thousand of iPhone apps available on the app store.  Over the past couple of months I have downloaded countless free or Lite apps and a handful I’ve actually decided to pay for.  Over the next few weeks, I will break each of the following apps (and a few others) down in a more in depth review. For now though, here are my 5 favorite apps.

1.  Slotz Racer - While there isn’t much to this game as far as controls, it is a great throwback to the classic slot track racing game many of us had as kids.  It costs a couple of bucks, but it is well worth the money for the hours of entertainment it provides.

2.  Twittelator - I’ve tried most of the Twitter apps available for the iPhone and think Twittelator is the most comprehensive.  It comes in both a free and pro version.  I used the free version (ad supported)  for a while before deciding to go with pro.

3.  Google - Even with Google search built-in to Safari, I find myself using this app as my go to for searching.  The built in links to all of their mobile web apps makes it a must have for me.  It certainly makes my life easier.

4.  The Weather Channel - It is exactly what you would expect, but it is leaps and bounds more useful than the weather app Apple included.

5. Pandora - Since you already know about my love affair with Pandora as a service, I won’t bore you with any of that on the app.  A perfect little free app that should be on everyones phone.