Archive for July, 2006

Increase Your CellPhone Signal

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Having trouble getting cell phone signal in your home or office? Check out this post at Gizmodo. Read: Gizmodo

Magic Dell desktop switches off by text

Friday, July 28th, 2006

I came across this article on The Register. Apparently some Dell computers will shut down unxpectedly when a phone in close proximity receives a text message. This from DELL: \"Dell systems are designed to operate in line with industry standards for power and electro-magnetic shielding. We recommend to customers who are experiencing ...

SMS Washing Machines

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Your washing machine is getting smarter... Scott at TMTW writes of a pilot test of intelligent washing machines designed to alert you via WiFi and/or SMS to inform your that your laundry is done. But like Scott wrote: Isn\'t that what the buzzer is for? Potentially good for those who can\'t keep track ...

7/26/06 - Top 10 Ringtone Roundup

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

I think I'm starting to get my blog swagger back. (Which means I'll soon get slammed with other work leaving the blog to the wayside.) Until then... My only comment about this weeks roundup: Paris Hilton is on the UK and CA Top 10?!?!?! It's Virgin's top 10... ironic? Oh, I ...

Ringtone royalties: can we cut out the middleman?

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

An interesting post on ringtonia.com speaks of class action lawsuits filed against Sony Music for failing to pay ringtone and full-track download royalties. Sony demands large amounts of up-front cash for ringtone deals as well as a hefty split of gross revenues. They claim marketing costs and artists\' cut as reasons ...

Google offers live traffic maps on cell phones

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

Mobile real-time information. Google now has LIVE traffic data on their mobile version of Google Maps. The Mountain View, California-based company said that Google Maps for Mobile would allow mobile phone users to chose a destination within Google Maps and select \"show traffic,\" said Gummi Hafsteinsson, product manager of Google Maps ...

$300k? Luxury Windows Smartphone

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

It\'s limited edition. It looks cool. It\'s Windows Mobile. It\'s WiFi, VoIP, and GMS. It has a diamond!?! Visit: Voice Internet Phone Network Read: Luxury Windows Smartphone pictures habesha ethiopian pornporn booty ethnic bigporn ethnic picsporn videos ethnicsex ethnic pornetnic squirting pornoprocci pornstar eugenporn euor Map

Blue Note Releases Jazz Ringtones (I\’ll show you the cover art)

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

Blue Note announced the release of some Jazz ringtones. Back in 1998 when i got my first color phone I was busy uploading Blue Note album cover art. Go do the same before they forcibly have these images removed. Read: MocoNews.net

Motorola, Yahoo expand mobile Web deal

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

A ditty on Reuters talks of the latest deal between Internet giant Yahoo and cell phone company, Motorola. This is beginning to remind me of how AOL and Netscape would get preloaded on PCs. The difference here is that you probably can\'t uninstall anything, and if you are on Verizon, ...

SMS, Television\’s Savior

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

Via MocoNews... The WSJ has a story about how SMS contests are engaging viewers, keeping them interested, and how it helps prevent users from time-shifting their viewing. It\'s that kind of connection that has sent the number of TV shows that allow audiences to participate through text messaging skyrocketing as programmers seek ...