Getaround is a new application allowing regular people to rent out their extra vehicles. The service has been going strong since May 2010. Traditional rental car businesses often have stringent requirements for people who rent cars. Given the recession, many people cannot meet the requirements or the deposits. Getaround helps people without vehicles gain mobility.…
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On my computer Dropbox is a program I can’t live without. I use it to backup files as well as make documents available to my desktop and laptop. There’s also an Android app that we’re reviewing today… it is as indispensable as the desktop version?
Responsible financial planning includes contributing to savings, retirement and money market accounts; preparing a will and obtaining life insurance. Each of these daunting tasks requires special financial knowledge that anyone can obtain. The trouble is that we never make time to learn that knowledge. The good news is that mobile phones make it easier than…
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The Apple iPad and iPhone have taken the consumer technology world by storm. Their capacitive touch screen interface, intuitive operating system and abundance of applications and accessories have made the previous generation of consumer products largely obsolete. One of the most exciting and practical uses of the new Apple products is entertainment on long car…
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There are thousands of useful apps for hikers, but before listing the best of them it’s worth taking a moment to think about what iPhones shouldn’t be used for. Navigation is high on the list, and mountain rescue services around the world are finding that inexperienced hikers trying to find their way with a phone…
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When you get your first Android phone, just learning how to use your phone can be quite the learning experience. Once you start trying to figure out which of the over 400,000 Android apps you actually need, well, let’s just say that can get overwhelming. Unfortunately, you’re also in a position where you can be…
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In the past I really haven’t written much about Windows 7 Phones.
Why?
They were nothing to write home about.
When you consider how far behind the operating system was compared to iOS and Android there really was no comparison – it was innovative but its lack of features was a major hindrance to anyone who was considering switching.
The Nokia Lumia 900 Brings LTE Power To Windows Phone 7
However, with the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update, WP7 did some catching up and brought a lot of highly desirable feature to their smartphone platform.
