This last Christmas (the one a few weeks ago), my totally awesome in-laws bought me something every geek should own, Star Trek: The Next Generation – that’s right, all 179 stupendous episodes (Yes, even “The Naked Now” counts as stupendous… just barely). So when I started messing around with my new Linux machine, I wanted to watch my TNG as I had with the old Compaq. Which brings me to a funny point about Ubuntu: An almost fanatical devotion to Open Source. Open Source means software has to be licensed under particular licenses – and that little piece of software that actually plays back an encrypted (e.g. store-bought) DVD is not under the right sort of license. Therefore, it isn’t available out of the box. Boo! (for the pain… Continue reading

Product Category: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional SmartphoneManufacturer: SamsungWhere to Buy: Expansys [Affiliate]Price: $689 USD (16 GB), $634 USD (8 GB)Specifications: 5 MP Camera, 3.2 TFT WQVGA Touch screen (240 x 400), Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11g, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, HSDPA 7.2 Mbits, TV-out, FM Radio, Integrated GPS, microSDHC, 1440mA battery

Pros:

• Fun to use & responsive;
• Sleek design;
• Innovative value-added features (e.g. flashlight, haptic feedback).

Cons:

• Widget Bar: full of promise, low on usability;
• No multitouch ability;
• Price and availability.

Summary: I’ve posted news on the Samsung Omnia over the last few months and found it to be interesting enough to purchase. What I found when I opened the box got me excited to be using Windows Mobile again, something I doubted could… Continue reading

“Can HTC Touch Pro live up to the hype? I think it can, it is by far the best phone I have tested; I think it is a great size, not too big or too small. It has all the functionality and speed that I need day to day.The price tag? Well, anything worth buying is invariably not cheap, and this is no exception, it is relatively expensive in the PDA world, but it is probably the best on the market at this time”

If Tracy & Matt’s review isn’t enough, Boy Genius Report has a gallery of pictures that you can drool over. If you’re still rocking an original TyTN or (gasp!) a K-JAM, the Touch Pro will skyrocket you into… Continue reading

“fring today announced the launch of a new version of its popular free to download, free to use mobile phone application, packed with additional features which enable anyone with a compatible handset to talk, chat, and interact with other fring users (fringsters) from their mobile phones. The new feature-rich fring offers an enhanced chat client, unique file transfer functionality and local language options. Over the past 12 months since the soft launch of its service, the fring offering has developed rapidly, and with its next generation version launching today, fring is going beyond it’s mobile VoIP heritage, evolving into a mobile internet service & community in its own right, enabling users to talk, chat & interact with other fringsters and with all of their favorite online communities, from their mobile… Continue reading

Talk about being out of the loop! Nearly 10 months ago, Doug over at Just Another Mobile Monday, Tagged Me! In this wonderful virtual-tag game, you give 5 little known facts about yourself, and then tag 5 other people. So since I’m already tardy, I’ll get straight to the facts!

1. I’m a closet Star Trek: The Next Generation fan. When I was younger, I was an extreme Trekker. I mean winning-trivia-contests-had-my-own-captains-uniform-watched-ever-show type of Trekker. Now that I’m a bit older, and not to amused by subsequent Star Trek efforts (e.g. Enterprise), I just quietly sit back and keep my little geeky secret hidden. However I do fall prey to watching re-runs of favorite episodes, from time to time!

2. I’m really anal about organizing SOME things and not others! Those… Continue reading

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