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Playing the Flute on an iPhone with Ocarina

by John P.

iPhone OcarinaWow! If you still doubt that the iPhone is a special device, just watch this video and it should clear things up for you right away. I mean, what other cell phone actually lets you play it like a flute? Nuff said!

You can read more about it here and they even have sheet music for you to use when you’re playing.
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Change Your BlackBerry Signal Meter

May 15, 2008

If you’ve got a Blackberry and you’d like a little more specific information about your cellular signal strength than just the 4 little bars, you can actually change them to read the specific DB signal strength you are receiving. On the Home screen, hold ALT and press N, M, L, L. Repeat the above process [...]

Free Themes and Apps for Blackberry Curve

March 5, 2008

I just had to give up my Sprint powered PPC8800 for a Blackberry Curve 8310 so I could be on the communal rate plan and also have real-time Exchange access for e-mail at work. After doing so it forced me to do a lot of research on applications and ways to better my Curve. I [...]

The Google Phone – Coming Soon!

August 29, 2007
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I’ve been holding off on sharing this information, which is really mostly rumor and speculation, up to this point – but Google is supposedly readying the launch of a new cellular phone which will come GPS and have built in access to Google Maps, Gmail, Calendar and Docs. Google previously bid for the FCC’s 700MHz [...]

How to Negotiate with Sprint PCS During a Contract

June 9, 2007
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The attached recording demonstrates one method of negotiating lower rates with Sprint PCS – even while you are under a contract. I’ve heard anecdotal stories from others that similar tactics work with the other major US cellular carriers as well as cable providers, but I’m not aware of anyone else having actually recorded and supplied [...]

Scan Business Cards with Your Cell Phone

January 8, 2007

Over the years I’ve collected a huge stack of business cards. This is primarily the case because I just don’t have the energy to either type them all in by hand or scan them into one of those card readers – which incidentally cost a couple hundred bucks. So, imagine my delight when I discovered [...]

A Guide to Free Internet Phone Calls

October 4, 2006
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It’s amazing how much communication costs. If I add up my cellular bills, Internet bills and home phone service we’re looking at $250 a month! $3,000 a year is more than the average income of a family in 90% of the countries on earth. That is simply criminal! Luckily, ever since the advent of the [...]

USB Port Rechargeable Batteries

September 23, 2006

Finally! Rechargeable Batteries that don’t require a specialized recharging station! These new batteries from Moixa Energy plug directly into a USB port to recharge. They come in all the standard sizes, and the company is working on additional batteries for specialized devices such as cell phones, PDAs, etc.

Put Your PhoneCam to Good Use

September 10, 2006

Have you ever been at the bookstore browsing through a magazine and thought “I need to remember this article, but I don’t want to buy the magazine”? Well, in that case whip out your cell phone and snap a photo of the page. scanR is a new service which allows you to e-mail in photos [...]