Category Archive: Gadgets

Jun
03

Fitbit Tracking

Several months ago I got a Fitbit tracker as a prize for a contest.  While I generally dislike exercise (as much as I know I should), I love gadgets, and this thing is as geeky as a pedometer can get (note, the @fitbit folks are very adamant that this is not a pedometer, but it accomplishes the …

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Jun
22

HTC Magic (G2) vs iPhone 3G (and 3G S)

Check out my review of the HTC Magic (T-Mobile G2) and the comparisons against the iPhone 3G and 3GS on LLRX. This is my third article published on LLRX. I am writing another article for the site, with my review of Google Wave, which should be out in the next week or two. (By posting …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.nick.pro/2009/06/22/htc-magic-g2-vs-iphone-3g-and-3g-s/

Mar
18

iPhone 3.0 Supports Both Local AND Exchange Calendars and Contacts

What would you like to do with your calendars?

When Exchange support was added in the iPhone 2.0 software last summer, turning on Exhange Syncing for Contacts or Calendars was an exclusive action.  Once you turned on Exchange Calendars you could no longer sync your calendars on your iPhone with your computer directly.  It appears that in the iPhone 3.0 that this is no …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.nick.pro/2009/03/18/iphone-30-supports-both-local-and-exchange-calendars-and-contacts/

Sep
10

Amazon Kindle Reader for the iPhone

I wish I was posting this as a follow up to an announcement, but actually it’s a suggestion to Amazon on how they can make more money, sell more Kindle books, and make more people happy. For those of you who don’t already know, the Amazon Kindle is an ebook reader that uses E-Ink technology …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.nick.pro/2008/09/10/amazon-kindle-reader-for-the-iphone/

Jul
11

iPhone 3G… Um, guess I’m gonna wait…

Long Lines at the Apple Store

Went down to the apple store with Tim to check out the new iPhone 3G that was released today. But even at 6:30 p.m. (the phone had already been on sale for 10 and a half hours), the line was still stretched all the way around the Apple Store. I’m going to wait and hopefully …

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