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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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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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Social Migration

My first experiences with the internet were in the early 90’s (Prodigy).  I spent quite a bit of time in the Web 1.0 world and developed a lot of surfing habits over time.  As Web 2.0 has taken over most sites I found myself a little confused by the mania surrounding it.  I am not [...]

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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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