Foursquare: Check-ins now more rewarding, Bravo!
Like a lot of people, I’ve been following the latest social networking craze. It’s called Foursquare and it allows you to “check-in” using your smartphone…
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Confessions of an iPhone Chick: Testing iPhone reception on the train ride to San Francisco
I stared intently at my iPhone as Foursquare processed my latest check in at the Diridon Caltrain station in San Jose. It was my first…
Android App of the Day: Squeeze Commander (aka Sonos for Droid)
For over 10 years now it's filled the home with everything from Duran Duran and Echo & The Bunnymen, to Green Day, Gwen Stefani and…
iPad Hangover: Did Apple miss the mark?
After I soaked in the Apple marketing juice—and it tastes so good—I’m feeling slightly underwhelmed the day after. The iPad announcement had all the trademark…
The Apple iPad in action (video)
The Apple web site has been updated and includes lots of juicy tidbits about the new iPad including specs, photos, and this video. Here you…
Apple announces iPad tablet with available AT&T wireless, starts at $499
The cat is out of the bag. Possibly one of the most hyped products in the last decade of tech was announced today by the…
3 Reasons why Apple tablet will fail (and why I’ll still buy one)
Tomorrow is the biggest day in tech for 2010. At least until the next big announcement. First we had Google’s launch of the Nexus One…
Q&A: Google, Nexus One, marketing strategy and potential industry impact
A few weeks ago, a Canadian newspaper contacted me for an interview about Google, and their new Nexus One smartphone launched earlier this month. I…
Confessions of an iPhone Chick: What does your iPhone say about you?
I’ve been experiencing the phenomenon of noticing every iPhone owner within a visual radius of me since I switched from the Blackberry to the iPhone.…
YouTube partners with Sundance Film Festival, pilots rental program
Here’s a news item that may please both independent film buffs and technology fans alike. YouTube, which Google has been actively updating this week (new…