photo credit: Motorola Splits

Effective January 4, 2011, Motorola will split into 2 companies. According to an article written by Peter Svensson, AP, Motorola is splitting its consumer-oriented side, which makes cell phones and cable set-top boxes, from the side that sells police radios and barcode scanners to government and corporate customers. Shareholders of record on December 21, 2010 will receive shares in both the consumer business, Motorola Mobility, and the professional business, Motorola Solutions after the first of the year. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: dzdock

Dino Zaharakis has designed a stand to fit the iPad, iPhone, virtually all Smartphones and eReaders, like the Kindle. The 11 year old from Pennsylvania accepted a challenge from his father to design a better stand for his iPad, and also a website to market it. The prize? Dino’s dad would buy him a new cell phone. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: O’Car Stereo

O’Car is not a new Irish type of car. O’Car is a car stereo which uses the iPhone as its display and control panel. Why the Irish sounding name? The O’Car stereo really comes from Oxygen Audio. It has an iPhone swiveling dock so you can just drop your iPhone in there and use it for display and control. There is also an RDS radio tuner and a 4×55-watt amp, so you can still tune in to something when you forget your phone. (As if you would become detached from your precious iPhone….) The iPhone charges when it’s docked, and you can make and receive calls via the integrated Bluetooth hands-free kit. In addition, the O’Car will hold the phone vertically or horizontally, so you can use any app, turning this nifty stereo into a GPS navigator or Pandora Radio. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Gift an App

Having a hard time finding a last minute gift? Does the person own an iPad, iPhone or iTouch or perhaps will get one for Christmas? Why not give them a gift of an app for their device? It’s easy, inexpensive and fun for both you and the recipient. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: iPhone Toddler

The iPhone is now the toy of choice for toddlers. What? Yes, according to an article by Hilary Stout, NY Times, many parents are now using their iPhones to tame their tantrum-prone toddlers. It’s a phenomenon that is creating concern from some childhood development specialists, (and me). Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: iPhone Office Apps

More and more companies are saying yes to iPhone usage. With the Apple iOS 4 now supporting corporate security, iPhone usage is up. While an iPad or laptop may be more powerful, there are times when pulling out a laptop isn’t convenient. But pulling out your iPhone that you carry with you everywhere anyway is totally convenient. In order to use your iPhone to open and edit documents, you‘ll need a suite of productivity. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Verizon iPhone

When Verizon finally gets the iPhone 4, Apple’s stocks will skyrocket. This is according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Munster is so sure that Verizon will have the iPhone 4 in early 2011 that he has included Verizon in his Apple sales estimates for next year. Munster is predicting that Verizon will sell 9 million iPhones next year, and that is a conservation estimate. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Google Latitude

Google released its Latitude application for the iPhone last week after a nearly two year delay. The Google Latitude app allows iPhone users the ability to share their location with friends and contact them through by phone, text message or email. Latitude functions much like other social networking apps, meaning that you must be a “friend” with someone in order to see their location and information. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Group Texting - all for FREE

Last week Groupflier announced the release of its free group texting service. It allows any group, club or community of friends the ability to send one text message to one number and have it go to everyone in the group, absolutely free. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Xavier Jones, La Verne Player

Xavier Jones was saved by his coach’s quick thinking and the coach’s iPhone. Jones, a La Verne Lutheran School basketball star in California, owes his life to his 2 coaches and an iPhone app,. According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, Coach Eric Cooper downloaded  iPhone app Phone Aid, which taught him how to perform CPR. The very next day, Coach Cooper used this knowledge to save his student, Xavier Jones, when Jones collapsed during practice. Coaches Eric Cooper Sr., and John Osorno were able to keep Jones breathing until the paramedics arrived. Read the rest of this entry »