Since the rise of Twitter and the associated “real-time web”, much attention has been paid to how real-time search could perhaps pass conventional search results in usability and relativity.’a0 I’ll leave this debate to the blogosphere and social media anthropologists, but I do want point out one fact: searching Twitter on the mobile platform leaves…
The upcoming Palm Pre, Apple iPhone, and Nokia N97 are shiny and fun objects to blog about. However, this is the type of story that really gets my motor running. How can mobile technology be used for social good? Mobiles In Malawi uses SMS to deliver health care information that saves lives. See the following…
One of the best mobile publications on the Internet is (was) Mobile Industry Review. Well, a few of my favorite people from MIR have gone on to create a new mobile publication called The Really Mobile Project. The people behind the new site are Ben Smith, Dan Lane, James Whatley and Vikki Chowney. The site…
Twitter, the very popular micro-messaging service, made an error that has been complained about in social media circles very heavily.’a0 As announced on their blog, Twitter altered the way they handle @replies.’a0 For those unaware, @replies are a mechanism for targeting a message at a person in a semi-public manner. Don’t Piss Off Your User…
In Cambridge, we recently had our Spring Party. To celebrate the upcoming release of our iPhone application, we had a fantastic iPod Touch cake. And in case you were wondering: yes, the cake was as good as it looks! That is, of course, I was *told* it was really good.’a0 As I’m in the US,…
Starting today, my telco, Qwest, is offering all of it’s broadband Internet customers the opportunity to use AT&T WiFi hotspots as a benefit of their montly broadband purchase. That’s right: any family or business who uses Qwest high-speed Internet at home can now utilize AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots when they are on-the-go. AT&T Wi-Fi is a…
Wallets aren’t normally part of Techcraver.com’s repertoire of items to check out, but the Flipside Wallet is worthy of coverage. This is a very durable case that will easily hold your cash, cards, and photos in a secure manner. Also, for those who carry RFID cards and might be worried about someone copying your RFID…
As a technology writer, I’m constantly carrying around a few mobile devices that I’m reviewing at a time. I am a gadget nut, therefore I like to take care of my handsets and other electronic goodies. This is where protective measures such as cases and screen protectors come into play. Whenever I buy a new…
Over the past few days, there have been many arguments about the Nokia’s soon-to-be-released flagship device: The Nokia N97.’a0 According to a Forum Nokia post, the N97’s CPU will be an ARM 11 processor running at 434 Mhz. To compare the N97’s processor speeds, another site has charted competing smartphones including the BlackBerry Bold, HTC…