As with other high tech products, when discussing GPS tracking solutions, there is a tendency to throw around terminology that has the regrettable effect of confusing interested consumers. Let’s quickly and painlessly define the most commonly used terms and acronyms in the GPS industry and explain what they mean to you as a potential user of… Continue reading Making Sense of GPS Tracking Jargon
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Top 5 Apps for Symbian S60
Nokia’s Symbian S60 is a pretty old platform, and the newest fifth release didn’t do much to improve the overall situation. What you might not know is that over 40% of all smartphone users’ worldwide use a Nokia smartphone running this operating system! Just imagine, that’s tens of millions of users. Developers know that, that’s… Continue reading Top 5 Apps for Symbian S60
Review: The App That Will Find My iPhone
The Apple’s MobileMe service has a great feature called Find My iPhone which allows it’s iOS owners to find their iOS devices after you either log into your MobileMe account from a browser or access it from the app itself on another iOS, the device can then be found. The iOS device that was lost… Continue reading Review: The App That Will Find My iPhone
Your iPhone Becomes a Document Scanner with Scanner Pro
Expense reports are a necessity for those who travel frequently for business reasons, and in some cases, it is necessary to submit copies of receipts in PDF format to some sort of expense system online in order to have out of pocket expenses recouped. Although the majority of people own some sort of document scanner… Continue reading Your iPhone Becomes a Document Scanner with Scanner Pro
5 Games for the iPhone with Beautiful Graphics
Apple’s iPhone is still one of the best sold and most sought-after phones on the market, despite having a quite small screen resolution and size. The 3GS has a very good processor and enough space for anything you want, plus the version 3.0 of the OS is a lot better than the previous ones. But… Continue reading 5 Games for the iPhone with Beautiful Graphics
WorldMate: A Solid Travel App
Many travel apps aimed at the Android marketplace have been created in order to assist you in the organization of your forthcoming journeys, but the lengthy process of entering all of one’s data on a phone’s small screen using a tiny keyboard can put a lot of people off. WorldMate is free of charge, and… Continue reading WorldMate: A Solid Travel App
A User Review of Zen Timer – Meditation Timer 6.2.1
Zen Timer is a cute little app designed for such activities as Reiki, yoga, and meditation. What are the advantages over a simple countdown timer or alarm clock? Zen Timer has an array of interesting customization options, and the advantage of a collection of sounds that are much more peaceful than your typical alarm. The… Continue reading A User Review of Zen Timer – Meditation Timer 6.2.1
A Review of Norton Mobile Security (Beta)1.0.0.49 for Smartphones.
The Norton security tools are a very familiar option for computer protection, and Symantec is now extending to protection of mobile phones, with Norton Mobile Security (Beta)1.0.0.49 for iPhones. The app, which is still in beta mode, goes beyond a simple screen lock to add greater protection to your smartphone. Using the app, you select… Continue reading A Review of Norton Mobile Security (Beta)1.0.0.49 for Smartphones.
A Review of the Siemens SX66 Phone
The public wanted a mini computer that doubled as a phone, they wanted to check messages and send messages – Siemens rose to the occasion to present us with the Siemens SX66. It is the third installment in the highly successful XDA/MDA pocket PC phone series. The addition of a mini keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VGA… Continue reading A Review of the Siemens SX66 Phone
Smart Measure is Inaccurate but Fun
Smart Measure is an application that will assist you in estimating the height and distance of a thing. It makes use of the camera on your phone and an accelerometer in order to triangulate the height and distance, using very basic geometric calculations. Although the developer of this app deserves an honorable mention for innovation… Continue reading Smart Measure is Inaccurate but Fun