Tag Archives: mobile

Video Chat Arrives on Google Talk Mobile

Posted on July 11, 2011 by robertmerrill

While the video chat client-wars are still raging, the biggest benefit here is that, when more and more users CAN video chat, more and more users WILL… this drives the reality of video calls more than ever before. Keep it … Continue reading →

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Text Any Phone (FREE) Without A Mobile Phone

Posted on June 16, 2011 by robertmerrill

A valuable if unheralded feature of Google Voice is its ability to send and receive sms text messages through a webpage (though not MMS picture/video messages at this time) or even using email. This can be especially valuable for: Family … Continue reading →

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When Will Checks Go Virtual, Too? #wishwed

Posted on April 27, 2011 by robertmerrill

My bank has not only image recognition ATM machines (what are those?), but also allows check deposits by smartphone too. Recently, someone wrote a check to me only to watch me deposit it right then and there. Ka-chow. Sans trip … Continue reading →

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Easy Physical-To-Digital Calendaring – Wishlist Wednesday

Posted on April 20, 2011 by robertmerrill

Hair salon, doctor appointment, dentist, whatever… when You walk out the door they ask for another appointment. Of course, that’s no problem in itself but it leaves me fumbling for my phone, trying to validate the appointment time in my … Continue reading →

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In Which I Experience Lust For the iPad2

Posted on March 12, 2011 by robertmerrill

I do not want to want this as much as I want this. The Apple iPad2 is here, and darn it all if it doesn’t look pretty dang amazing. I agree with Conan that maybe they are getting just a … Continue reading →

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Wishlist: Starred Pages Sync Across Browsers

Posted on March 6, 2011 by robertmerrill

I think it would be great if, on my android phone I could “star” a page in the web browser that instantly was available to me in Chrome on my desktop or firefox via google toolbar or another plugin. The … Continue reading →

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Wishlist: Better Apps for Nintendo DSi (Portable Gaming Devices)

Posted on February 22, 2011 by robertmerrill

If Nintendo pays attention and allows for better app development in their DSi platform, they could win a lot of consumers away from their traditional, and new, competitors in the handheld gaming space. A few weeks back, I stood in … Continue reading →

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I uninstalled Evernote for Android today

Posted on February 11, 2011 by robertmerrill

  I’m not too pleased about this. I uninstalled evernote app for android today because in their latest release the file grew by to megabytes. That is not sound like a lot to you but evernote route 25 percent in … Continue reading →

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Wishlist: Google Voice to Manage All My Messaging

Posted on December 29, 2010 by robertmerrill

I love Google Voice integration on the android. Though MMS messaging is still lacking, the feature-set pretty much rocks. So, what is my wish? For Google Voice to be smart enough to manage all my messaging, not just the ones … Continue reading →

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Managing A Wallet Full of Loyalty Cards

Posted on December 28, 2010 by robertmerrill

Having spent waaaay too much time in stores this month (December), this DIY hack for creating a Loyalty Card to Rule Them All from Instructables caught my attention thanks to Lifehacker’s Whitson Gordon. In the article, Whitson Gordon also referenced … Continue reading →

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