Category Archives: Mobile

Tweet a pub service for ch100pub?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Rob

just had an idea, could you develop a service whereby if someone tweeted in Chester with the hash #ch100pub and location switched on “wanted pub 5/10 with music and real ale” it returned a tweet with with the nearest pub … Continue reading →

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Mobile Boarding Passes

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Rob

The ability to check in before you get to the airport is awesome, it saves so much time and speeds up getting through to the get hugely. Printing off a boarding pass at home is pretty straight forward, but the … Continue reading →

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80% of IT Organizations to support tablets by 2013

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Rob

Gartner has published it’s report – Gartner Reveals Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users for 2011 and Beyond – and in there is that by 2013, 80% of business will support a workforce using tablets. By 2013, 80 percent … Continue reading →

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apple is in the enterprise

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Rob

The need for IT support within the Enterprise is an interesting topic as some people believe that as more tech aware employees (Gen Y?) enter the workforce the need for IT support will shrink. We’ve all ready read about how the voice … Continue reading →

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What I’d like to see in Tweetdeck for Android

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Rob

Tweetdeck have released there Android app to the public, but it’s Beta, and it’s got a lot missing. Here are my thoughts on the Tweetdeck app for Android and what it needs to displace the likes of seesmic, Tweetdecks arch rival … Continue reading →

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Photo’s from the Seventies

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Rob

I’m trying out the Vignette app for my Android phone, it’s a camera replacement that allows you to add frames and all sorts of effects. There’s a free version in the Android store, but taking just one photo, I decided … Continue reading →

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Location is coming to Touiteur

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Rob

I wrote about Touiteur a day or so back and how good it was. But I missed Location, it’s not in there right now. I had a positive response on the ‘micro review’ and have spotted a few other people … Continue reading →

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Google offers drag-and-drop App Inventor for Kids!

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Rob

Google have launched tools to allow the creation of simple apps for Android devices, they’re not available just yet though, they are still in private beta. There are already several “it’s not going to produce much of value” posts our … Continue reading →

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Sad but true, Symbian-Guru.com is Over

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Rob

This is a sad story, but one that’s happening frequently, guys and girls who once cheered for Nokia are making the leap away. Symbian-Guru, like me, has moved to Android, others have moved to iPhone, atmaspheric endeavors for example; As … Continue reading →

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Will the iPad be used by Corporations?

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Rob

We’re just days away now from people getting their hands on Apple’s latest product the iPad, a tablet device or appliance about twice the size of the iPhone. There is speculation that it’ll sell 6M units in 2010 which is … Continue reading →

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Location becomes fashionable again

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Rob

The improvement in technology has meant that location is now important. Why, because Location Based services (LBS) are a hot topic at the moment with a huge interest in services such as Foursquare and Gowalla both of which are growing … Continue reading →

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Android WordPress app

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Rob

Posting this on the WordPress app for Android. turned portrait, the Desire could make mobile blogging very easy. Thumb typing is quick and easy and the spelling is quickly corrected by the software. So if you get a chance check … Continue reading →

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First impressions of the HTC Desire

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Rob

This isn’t going to be a full review, don’t have the time, so just a few observations.. The web is fast, with WiFi access and the 1ghz process web pages render as fast as any device I’ve seen. The web … Continue reading →

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My 3UK MiFi has arrived

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Rob

The courier dropped of a small package earlier this evening and my free upgrade from 3UK has turned up. It’s currently charging the 1500mAh battery contained within the smooth small white capsule. You can see it’s smaller than both the … Continue reading →

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Truphone could wipe the floor with Google voice

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Rob

There’s a lot of buzz on the web right now about Google voice going public. But there’s still a huge problem, text messages. What people are looking to do is disconnect their number from their sim card. People are keen … Continue reading →

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