Touchscreen Wars – HTC Desire – iPhone – Blackberry Storm2

It’s no secret I’ve been chained to my Blackberry for a very long time – it’s like my first child (well not really, but the analogy is required for this article), I couldn’t go without it – I love it.

So, Blackberry Storm (version 1) was a bit of a Fail in my opinion – just didn’t hit the mark, for many reasons.

Then 23 months ago, I signed up for a “new” 3G iPhone – wow, what a device.  But nope, couldn’t handle the typing on a screen – I needed that real keyboard.  So the iPhone went to my wife, and after two accidents involving a 2 year old and the iPhone and two subsequent insurance claims, the iPhone was a shelf model used for entertainment while travelling.

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The Official F1 App for iPhone

I wrote a little over a month ago about the Official F1 app for Blackberry and was impressed by that – However over the last week or so I’ve been ‘re-testing’ the iPhone in real life use (more on that soon), so, with the Spanish Grand Prix I took the suggestion of www.f1.com and downloaded the Official Vodafone/LG F1 app for iPhone.

Available FREE at the itunes App Store, it’s an easy download, and crucially, a brilliant app.

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The Home Phone of the Future

Yesterday I took a look at what Telstra are Dubbing “the Home Phone of the Future”. It’s a big call, so what’s it all about, and will it be a game changer? Read on for my thoughts and a full preview of the Telstra T-Hub.

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Do you need the www. ?

A simple question – posed by the Continuous Call Team today on 2GB and Network stations across Australia.

They asked me to answer that question… (and at the same time take a normal bagging for anything possible…)

If you’re interested – Have a listen:

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So, our Internet is going to be filtered?

What an outrage! Or at least we’re lead to think so by a minority public view – which in technology circles is a clear and overwhelming majority view.

The comments below are my opinions – as at Monday April 5. I say that because this is an issue, a debate, and I’d like to think that like any right minded person, I might be wrong in some areas, and right in others. And through discussion we can establish the true issues and I can form an even more learned opinion. … Continue Reading

The Technology of Daylight Savings – The Speaking Clock

I was reading with interest this blog entry at Telstra’s ‘Exchange’ website by Kristen Boschma – http://exchange.telstra.com.au/2010/04/01/george-the-speaking-clock-is-about-to-be-very-popular/

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F1.com’s official Blackberry App

So, how to combine these two passions?  I never expected it to be in an App.  Well, that’s not true, I expect a lot of Apps to come and go over time, but frankly for me, Twitter for Blackberry, Google Talk and Google Maps are the only App’s I’ve truely used and kept using – so for that reason I was a bit sceptical when I heard that Formula 1 had released an iPhone AND Blackberry App for the 2010 season.

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Garmin Nuvi – SatNav – A quick look

Over at my SBS Blog http://www.sbs.com.au/blog/109394/Tech-Life I’ve taken a quick look at two units from the Garmin Nuvi range.  Interesting features, like Traffic, Junction photos and much more!

Check it out!

Simple Mobile Phones – they do still exist!

I was asked last week on my Radio show to suggest some simple, plain ol’ mobile phones for people who aren’t looking for an iPhone or Blackberry.

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Keeping it REAL – Westpac on Twitter

It’s refreshing really to see a REAL PERSON behind a corporate Twitter account.  Problem is, it’s often hard to know, until its too late…

This afternoon, One of Australia’s BIG BANK’s WESTPAC fell victim to an innocent Error…