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Testing WordPress 1.0 for Android

Tue, 2010-02-02 14:32
Test post with photo using WordPress 1.0 for Android on a Nexus One

Nokia N97 + Neurosky Bio-sensor + Maze Game = ?

Mon, 2010-01-18 08:33
Video courtesy of Webseed Found this item over on Engadget… Nokia N97’s Brain Maze requires steady hand, typical mind-control equipment But, I can’t see I see any “mind control” involved after watching the video demo. All the navigation is done through hand motion. The mind control part is supposed to be “thinking in advance” of the course. But, [...]

Intel AppUp Webpage Browser Hostile?

Sun, 2010-01-17 21:51
I wanted to try the Intel AppUp beta for Windows 7 netbooks. So, I pointed my Google Chrome browser at… http://www.intel.com/Consumer/Products/appup.htm This resulted in partially rendered web page and Chrome attempting to use all available processor resources. I had to use Windows Task Manager to terminate Chrome. Next up was Firefox. It rendered correctly and did not cause [...]

Nexus One Indoor Video Sample – Quick Adjustment to Changing Light Conditions

Sun, 2010-01-10 18:06
The overall quality of still photos and videos recorded using my Nexus One continues to impress me. This video was recorded at 4:10pm in a a room with windows. I started the recording with the room lights turned off. Then, I turned the lights on and panned across the room to get a few different room [...]

Google Nexus One Video Samples

Thu, 2010-01-07 19:04
Received my Google Nexus One Android phone a few hours ago. The video sample above was transcoded (by Google) from the original 3gp file recorded on the Nexus One. The video sample below is a video recorded using the Qik for Android app.

Windows 7 is a Great OS, But it is Not Touch Screen Ready (video demo)

Wed, 2010-01-06 22:28
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer demonstrated HP’s soon-to-be-available Notebook Slate (no physical keyboard) running Windows 7 during his CES keynote in Las Vegas last night… Gizmodo: HP’s Windows 7 Slate Device Revealed by Steve Ballmer Here’s the thing though… I’ve had an Asus Eee PC T91MT netbook for a couple of months now. It has an 8.9-inch multi-touch [...]

Google Chromium OS on an Acer Aspire One Netbook

Sun, 2010-01-03 18:41
Google Chromium OS installed on a 2GB USB thumb drive running on a first generation Acer Aspire One. This netbook has an Atom N270 processor with 512MB RAM.

Mini-Podcast 17: Voice Recorder for Android Sound Sample

Sun, 2009-12-27 21:49
Powered by Podbean.com I’m always looking for voice recording apps that might help me in my podcasting projects. I tried the free Voice Recorder app for Android by Mamoru Tokashiki over the weekend. You can hear a sample of the voice recording I made using the app on my Droid in the mini-podcast embedded above. I ran [...]

Podcast 41: Chevy Mobile Wi-Fi 3G-WiFi Vehicle Router

Wed, 2009-12-16 19:40
Powered by Podbean.com In Podcast 41 I speak with Chevrolet Accessories Manager Chris Rauser about the new Chevy Mobile Wi-Fi Autonet Mobile 3G-to-WiFi vehicle router. The product has a $399 retail price but has a rebate program running through the end of the year that brings the price down to $199. A docking station lets you [...]

Podcast 40: Nuance Dragon Dictation for iPhone – Sr. VP/GM Michael Thompson

Tue, 2009-12-15 19:15
Powered by Podbean.com In Podcast 40, I speak with Nuance Mobile Sr. VP & General Manager Michael Thompson about the recently released Nuance Dragon Dictation app for iPhone. This free app can record you speaking in chunks up to 30 seconds long. Multiple 30 second speech bites can be combined into a single message. Dragon Dictation 1.1.0 One [...]

Dolphin Browser Provides Pinch & Zoom Gesture Support on a Droid

Sun, 2009-12-13 20:22
Got a Droid? Wish it supported the pinch and zoom gesture (which Android 2.0 does but is not turned on for the Droid)? If so, you might want to consider downloading and installing the free Dolphin Browser from the Android Market. As you can see in my demo, it supports the pinch and zoom gesture [...]

Compiling list of iPhone apps I use regularly

Sat, 2009-12-12 07:51
I sometimes wonder how various top 10 lists are created. I’m compiling a list of iPhone apps I use regularly as my top 10 contribution. Will do the same for Android and Windows Mobile too this weekend. What’s on your list of apps you actually use?

Apple Free Digital Album: iTunes Holiday Sampler – 20 Songs

Thu, 2009-12-10 20:05
Apple has a great holiday treat for you: A free 20-song holiday sampler digital album. The link to the iTunes page is given below… iTunes Holiday Sampler Like many free iTunes offers, this is probably time limited. So, get it while it is free.

Ustream Live Broadcaster Video Recorded Using an iPhone 3G (not 3GS)

Thu, 2009-12-10 19:07
The iPhone 3G doesn’t have the native ability to record video. However, the recently released Ustream Live Broadcaster (a free iPhone app) gives it this ability. This video was recorded using an iPhone 3G.

Google Goggles (Visual Search) for Android Video Demo

Mon, 2009-12-07 22:59
Sorry for the difficult to see screen demo on the Droid. Brightness cranked up but still nearly impossible to see. But, I wanted to quickly put up some kind of demo of Google Goggles running on a Droid. So, here it is such as it is

Podcast 39: Nuance Speech to Text Powering AT&T Voicemail to Text Service – John Pollard/GM

Sun, 2009-12-06 16:31
Powered by Podbean.com In Podcast 39 I speak with Nuance Communications General Manager John Pollard about the their speech-to-text techology that powers the recently announced AT&T Wireless Voicemail to Text service (a $9.99 per month service). - John Pollard technology industry background - Information about Nuance - How AT&T Voicemail to Text works - Value proposition? Audio quality note: John and [...]

Blog Post Test Using Eee PC T91MT Pen Input & LiveWriter

Thu, 2009-11-26 09:09
This text was entered using a stylus on an Asus Eee PCT91MT touch screen net book. It is a slow and imprecise so far. typing on a keyboard is a lot faster for me. I wonder it this process becomes faster with practice?

Podcast 38: Android App Recommendations discussion with Frank McPherson

Mon, 2009-11-23 19:37
Powered by Podbean.com In Podcast 38 Windows Mobile expert, and now Android enthusiast/expert, Frank McPherson joins me once again to “talk Android”. The focus of this 31 minute 7 second long podcast is Android app recommendations. I also took the opportunity to ask Frank to describe the process of purchasing an app from the Android market. [...]

People who have never seen a netbook should not write op-eds about them

Mon, 2009-11-16 06:19
I think it was Harlan Ellison who said: Everyone is entitlted to an INFORMED opinion. So, while I disagree with this TechRepublic article subject line, I figured it was worth taking a look at… Netbooks are dead. Long live the notebook That was the case until I read its first sentence: Netbooks — those underpowered mini [...]

HTC Droid Eris Initial Impressions from Friend/Co-worker (video)

Sun, 2009-11-15 18:09
Daniel Inoshita, a friend and co-worker, bought an HTC Droid Eris from Verizon. I sat down a few minutes with him to get his initial impressions after having the phone for just a few hours. I apologize for the low sound volume during the initial minute of the conversation. I used a Touch Pro2 to record [...]