Mobile posts

Every now and then, I get tired of hearing the statement “When I was younger, I played in the streets” or “When I was younger, we didn’t have cell phones or laptop – we biked to each other’s houses and played outside.” These statements imply that kids today don’t do that. Let’s cut out the blanket generalizations because ultimately, they eventually turn into blatant exaggerations that usually result in your grandfather boasting that he as a boy, walked fifteen miles in the snow, to and from school. Somehow, both the route there and back were unfortunately uphill. I will concede…

If the three-strikes-rule were in effect, the Air Force would be out of luck for testing its X-51A Waverider cruise missile as the supersonic rocket failed again to activate its scramjet propulsion system. The project has cost $300 million so far and there may not be enough budget (or will power) left for a fourth test. As part of the US Air Force’s “prompt global strike” initiative, the missile was supposed to give the military the ability to strike targets anywhere in the world in a matter of minutes. As a cruise missile, it would not be perceived as a nuclear threat and accidentally prompt a nuclear…

Tech devices are banned in many areas due to their ability to distract us while driving, however what about all the other things we do while driving, like make-up, eating or… reading? The Mayor of Toronto Ontario, Canada, Rob Ford was caught reading while he was behind the wheel, a twitpic was sent out on Twitter and shortly afterwards it went viral around the web. Catching a politician reading while driving would naturally cause a chain reaction of surprise since it could easily cause an accident. However, Mayor Ford will not be investigated and the Tweeter who originally posted the picture…

The product isn’t new. The concept has been around for a while. The need will be around for much longer if we don’t look more closely at it. Power. It’s the one thing that nearly every device, gadget, and piece of equipment in the world needs. We get power from different sources but in most cases the end result is either combustion, electricity, or both. There is no shortage of power potential (between solar, wind, natural gas, and nuclear, potential power is virtually limitless), but there are two things that are preventing us from transcending current power challenges: A reliable and affordable…

With QR readers in our pockets and digital book readers in our bags, it makes sense that something like this would start to pop up. There should no longer be a reason for books to be inaccessible. It’s not like we have to go to the library to find out that the book we wanted was checked out. They’re all available in one form or another online. Here’s a close-up view if you want to try it out and download The Iliad. I tested it out myself – no malware. …

The wait is finally nearly over. After a false start earlier in the year that got everyone excited about the iPhone 5 only to be offered the iPhone 4s instead, Apple appears to be ready to release their latest generation smartphone to its adoring fans. According to iMore, the iPhone 5 event will be held September 12 with pre-orders opening up that day. The information on Apple pre-orders comes from sources that have provided iMore with accurate iPhone related launch dates in the past. The information on the international launches comes from sources that have provided our network, Mobile Nations,…

You want to eat healthy and live in an environment that is going to do you no harm. Yet, how do you really know if the food on your plate is truly organic, or what types of toxicities are in the air around you? Lapka Electronics has made appcessories for your phone to be ready this fall. With a stainless steel medical grade probe, you are able to test the levels of nitrates in raw foods and drinking water to locate if there are any synthetic fertilizers which will ensure that what is going in your mouth is the organic food you chose to eat without being tricked. Lapka will also sell an EMF so you can check for…

I have tested and tried many social media managing tools and apps and have yet to come across one that has served me as well as I had hoped, so I, like many of you have had to resort to using multiple managing tools for various social networks. *right eye twitching* We like our time, it is as precious as the LOTR’s ring and we do not like it wasted, nor do we want to spend hours trying to remain managing our time just to keep being active and engaging on our social networks, whether it is for work or for play. I bow down to Flipboard, an app that allows you to manage various social networks, read chosen content from…

In a time where everyone is wanting to save a buck, it is unnecessary to pay extra for data overages on your smartphone. So, what exactly causes overages and how do you avoid them? Each data plan is made up with a number of gigabytes that are allowed to be used. One gigabyte is equal to 1024 megabytes which is 1024 kilobytes and that is made up of 1024 bytes. One gigabyte is equal to 29,000 emails, 13.5 albums of music, 150 downloaded apps, and 5,700 pageviews. Like to download movies? An average movie download uses 2 gigabytes while a high-definition movie download uses 4.8 gigabytes. Mobile users in…

Rumors about iPhones are often hit or miss. A technological conspiracy theory going around in the last couple of years is that Apple releases misinformation sometimes to keep the rumor mills flooded. Occasionally, they will show their hand a bit to reveal some credence to some of the rumors. The latest version of this comes in the form of authorization given to Apple retail stores allowing them to price match specials and discounts being offered by carriers and other retailers. Discounts such as Best Buy’s $49.99 iPhone 4 8GB will now be matchable directly from the Apple Store. According to MacRumors:…