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  • Podcast 26: iHound Software – Track a Lost or Stolen iPhone

    I had the opportunity to speak with iHound Software’s VP of Business Development (and one of the firm’s founders) about their iHound for iPhone app that can help you recover a lost or stolen iPhone. The app normally costs $3.99 but is currently on sale in the iTunes App Store for $2.99. Purchasing the app includes 6 months of tracking service via their website. The annual cost for the service is $9.99.

    Gary announced on the podcast that they just started providing code to enable other applications to use their service. This means, for example, that if a game is iHound enabled, if someone uses that app on your iPhone, it will broadcast its current position.

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  • Video Review: Case-Mate iPhone 3G Fuel Rechargeable Battery Pack

    Case-Mate provided a review unit of their iPhone 3G Fuel – Rechargeable Battery Pack. I’ve got a pair of somewhat nit-picky issues with the unit. But, they do not detract from the product’s main purpose: Provide a convenient portable recharging solution.

  • Intel/Novell Moblin (Linux) 2.0 Netbook Beta Intro on YouTube


    YouTube video courtesy of demomoblin

    I’m pretty happy with Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix. And, I don’t have another spare netbook to test Intel/Novell’s competitor Moblin 2.0 (beta) Linux distro for netbooks. So, I wasn’t planning to take a look at Moblin until I saw this video. It looks pretty interesting. I may have to invest another low-cost netbook to test Moblin. For now, I’m planning to see if it installs as a Guest OS under VirtualBox.

  • Will the Rise of Netbooks Increase TV Viewing?

    Do you watch TV with a netbook sitting in your lap or on a coffee table? I do. And, so does my daughter. I wonder if the rise of the inexpensive, lightweight and relatively cool-running netbooks (the ones I’ve tried run cooler than anything except my old 12″ Apple iBook) has people returning to the comfort of the coach and TV

    Have you noticed that you spend more time watching TV recently because netbooks fit so well in that environment (living room, coffee table, lap)?

  • LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen Syncs with Multiple Computers; Inked Text is Searchable on Desktop

    Nebur29: FYI After speaking with LiveScribe tech support I learned that I could sync my Pulse pen with multiple computers and platforms (Mac OS X and Windows) without doing anything special. Syncing the pen with Windows Vista, Windows 7 RC and Mac OS X based computers just fine so far. BTW, the LiveScribe inked text are searchable on the LiveScribe Desktop. I must admit it is pretty amazing.

    Originally posted as a comment by Todd Ogasawara on mediabistro.com: MobileContentToday using Disqus.

  • No T-Mobile WiFi Hotspot Anymore in Some Starbucks?

    Yes, I know that:

    – Starbucks changed WiFi hotspot providers last year and that AT&T provides the service now while T-Mobile Hotspot users have about 4 years of free roaming on those hotspots remaining
    – T-Mobile’s SSID is now hidden/invisible and that you have to manually configure it for WiFi access
    – The T-Mobile hotspot login option is a tiny icon/link on the AT&T hotspot login screen

    Here’s what I don’t know/understand…

    I walked into a Starbucks that I visited just a few weeks ago and was able to use the hidden “tmobile” SSID with the AT&T provided hotspot. I walked into the same Starbucks this morning and saw the visible AT&T SSID but could not use T-Mobile’s. And, I did not see a T-Mobile hotspot login when connected to an Access Point with AT&T’s SSID. I’m going to give T-Mobile a call in the morning to try to sort this problem out. But, if anyone has an explanation for what I saw, I’d appreciate hearing it.