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BlueAnt V1

Many of us are familiar with the world of Bluetooth technology.  Headsets are available in just about every color and size combination imaginable.  Many of the headsets available in the U.S. are similar in feature and price range.  There are two that stand out from the pack with their own touch of uniqueness.  Aliph’s Jawbone [...]

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Feeding The BlackBerry

BlackBerry devices do a lot of things very well, RSS included.  There are quite a few different RSS readers available for BBs and I decided to test out a few current ones to see which was the best for me. The contenders for this matchup were Viigo (beta), NewsGator Go and FreeRange.  I didn’t include a [...]

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Brightkite, Where Are You?

I recently became aware of a service called Brightkite.  It seems to be relatively similar to Loopt but the interface and mobile options are better planned out.  The other bonus I found was that Verizon is not charging to use it, yet. For those not familiar with Brightkite (and Loopt), they provide location aware community services [...]

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BlackBerry Underground

Web based communities are a powerful force on the internet these days.  The war between Facebook and Myspace is one of users, advertising, financial backers and fanboy attitudes.  You can find web communities for just about every group imaginable.  One group that has been somewhat left behind are BlackBerry users.  For those of of us [...]

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BlackBerry Life

It’s been a few weeks since I activated my BlackBerry.  I have never been this impressed by a phone platform as quickly or as completely as I have with BlackBerry.  After getting a chance to learn the unique functions and menus, I am feeling comfortable with the daily routines now.  It’s hard to imagine life [...]

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Push It, Push It Good

Those of you who know me are well aware I go through more phones than most people.  I either find myself working them to death (quite literally in a few cases) or not being satisfied with the features on the device.  I have used everything from basic models (old-school Nokia bars)to feature phones (iPhone-esque, LG [...]

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Gilbert House

Yesterday I took our son to A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village.  For those not familiar with A.C. Gilbert, he was probably the greatest scientific toy inventor in American history.  He was born in Salem, OR (our town) and invented and created such toys as the Erector Set, American Flyer trains, the Atomic Energy Lab, and 150+ [...]

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LG Dare Tricks

It’s been a few weeks since I bought my LG Dare and I have discovered quite a few fun tricks with the phone.  There is a fan site LG-Dare.com that has been a great resource for lesser known tweaks and I highly recommend it to Dare users.  I wanted to share some of tricks I’ve [...]

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LG Dare

I finally got my new phone today.  I have succumb to the touch screen trend and bought a brand spanking new LG Dare.  After using the phone for a few hours I thought I would write up a basic review for those Verizon customers looking to enter the touch screen era. My first impressions of the [...]

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The Mothership

We have suffered through multiple strollers over the years with our kids.  I’m often left wondering what the designers were thinking when they made the device.  Yesterday we bought a Kolcraft Contour Tandem and after using for a day I can say it is the best designed stroller I have ever seen or used.  [...]

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