Well, it seems that some of those shiny new Apple iPhone 3gs are overheating. Reports are saying that some iPhone users are complaining that after talking on the phone or using it’s internet capabilities, the unit gets too hot to handle. I’m not sure if this is just limited to phones in Europe or all over the world. I’m guessing since they all come out of the same manufacturing plant in China, they come from the same batch. According to the article it’s mostly the white iPhones. Hrm, strange as I was very seriously considering going and purchasing a white iPhone 3gs next week sometime. I may hold off on that for a little while.
Here’s the link:
Tags: Apple, iphone 3gs, overheat
So, when I say that I’m a Tekkie Freak, I’m truly not kidding. Like most of the rest of the world, we here at Tekkie Freak are strapped for cash lately. So one of my friends showed me how to geocache. And if you haven’t heard of geocaching, it’s a great time. Apparently, it was just my luck that he dropped his gps and cracked the protective plastic that keeps the LCD screen safe. I invited him and his family over to my house for some fabulous bbq, and he graciously gave me his old gps (he has upgraded to one of those fancy schmancy touch screen units).
I’ll admit it, I’m relatively crafty. So this was right up my alley. While the screen was still readable with the cracked plastic, I’m picky and decided it just wasn’t good enough. So I went to my local hardware store and purchased a piece of plexiglass. I very, very carefully pried off the cracked plastic with a razor blade (this takes patience). Patience is one of my strong suits, usually. I used the old plastic piece for a template, traced out the shape…carefully scored and was able to clip and file the plastic to the correct shape. A bit of very clear jewelry glue to hold the plastic in place and voila. It may not look *exactly* like the original, but the screen is once again easy to read. Also, my new modded version is not nearly as waterproof as the original, but since I’m not *that* hardcore when it comes to geocaching, you can bet I’ll be warm and dry at my local coffee shop if there’s inclement weather. :)
BTW, This unit is the Garmin 60cx. It’s a great GPS and after using it for a few weeks, I highly recommend it.
Oh yes, the cost of the repair $2.49 for the plexiglass and it took me about 2 hours. :)
Tags: garmin, garmin 60cx, Gps
Things are heating up in the phone market. Seriously, today is iPhone 3gs release date and being the Apple fanboy (well fangirl would be *much* more accurate) that I am it’s taking all the strength I have to NOT go to the Apple store and purchase a brand spanking new iPhone 3gs.
It looks like HTC is holding a big press conference on Wednesday June, 24, 2009 and making a *BIG* announcement. We’ll see. We here at Tekkie Freak have been waiting for all the phone rumors to come to pass for so long that I’ll believe it when I see it. And yes when I say “we” I mean “me.”
Here’s the link to the supposed G2 (or apparently myTouch). Decisions, decisions….
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/53622/wsj-new-t-mobile-android-phone-to-be-unveiled-next-week/
So far, I’ve been playing around with my husbands Tmobile G1 and mostly I like it, but it does seem to lack a decent facebook app. So again, we’ll see if I can get ahold of the G1 and really play with it for a bit.
Yes, I know Tekkie Freak dropped the ball on this one a little bit. I could have streamed Phil’s keynote and given you the news right as it happened. Turns out it was our first *real* day of summer break and the children and I had things to do and places to be. Anyway, I *really* do enjoy being able to be home with the kids in the summer. They’re small enough that they still like me and large enough that it’s not as much of a chore to pack up for the beach or the zoo. Anyway, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it. :)
So new iPhone hardware. Yes it was announced. Apple will still be offering the 8gb 3g iPhone in all it’s current glory for $99 (plus contract) or a newer, faster model. The 3gs is going to be $199 for the 16gb and $299 for the 32gb. It will come in black or white and will be available June 19. And you probably won’t find me camping outside the Apple store to get one, but with actual pictures, pricing and date this is a HUGE contender for my phone choices. I look for news on the Android G2 every few days but there seems to be none. If I had to guess, I’ll probably end up with an iPhone, but I guess that still remains to be seen.
I’m not sure that extra $100 savings will really sway me into getting the cheaper 3g model. After all, the big hit you take on a cell phone is signing up to pay that monthy fee for 2 years. I do love my Apple computer, so I’ll keep you all updated. :)
Tags: iPhone, iphone 3gs
I’ve had a Palm cell phone for years. A Treo 650 and right now I have the Centro. And now the Palm Pre is available…it looks REALLY nice. I have to say it looks like it’s going to give the iPhone and G1 a run for their money. Oh what a great time to be without a cell phone conract, my BIG problem is going to be deciding which phone to buy. The thing that’s going to be a deal breaker with the Palm Pre is that right now it’s only available on Sprint. If it does become available on AT&T or T-Mobile before I make a different choice, it will most certainly be in the running. It has an app store just like the others and apparently syncs *all* your calendars…though I’ve been using the Google calendar exclusively for all my scheduling needs.
Click here to go to the Palm Pre’ page.
Check it out, it’s obviously a MAJOR upgrade fromt he old and stagnating PalmOS (yes even I feel that way and I have a Palm :). Oh and something NOT to miss with this one is the “touchstone” charging. It’s has a charging station (it’s a separate purchase) and you simply plug in and then all you have to do is set the phone on the platform and like magic it charges. No messing around plugging a wire into the device itself. I love this. They sell a similar recharging device for your Wii Remotes (I don’t have one, but it looks fabulous).
The Amazon Kindle DX will be released on June 10, 2009. I’m not sure if they’ll start shipping on that day orif they’ll ship pre-orders so they’ll arrive at their destination that day. At $489, I’m going to have to pass, but I can’t wait to read all the feedback and reviews. I do love my Kindle 2.
The Kindle DX adds some neat features which the Kindle 2 doesn’t have. It has a 9.7″ screen, a rotating display, and displays native PDF files.
To Pre-order the Amazon Kindle DX, click below.
Price: USD 489.00
1 used & new available from USD 489.00
So, I’m still working on my Kindle 2 review. I know. I’m slow. :) I had a Kindle 2 which kept locking up on me, but thanks to Amazons great customer service, I now have one which seems to be working much better. So for those of you who haven’t seen all the GREAT offerings from Decal Girl, you are in for a treat. I don’t actually have a Decal Girl skin, but they look great and my only problem now is deciding which design I like. Here’s a picture and a link:
Enjoy!!!
Tags: Decal Girl, decals, Kindle
So Rumor has it that a larger Amazon Kindle is to debut on Wednesday, the idea being that it’s for those folks who read newspapers. I LOVE this idea…because I really enjoy reading the newspaper…only I want it to look like a newspaper with photos and such. I imagine that with a larger screen it will be even more pricey than the Kindle 2 at $359. I guess I’ll check the specs and I may just be in for one. :)
Here’s the link where I got this, nope, I didn’t make it up all by myself:
http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/05/04/rumor-amazon-to-debut-larger-kindle-on-wednesday/
Oh sure, this whole cloud computing concept has been around for a while now. But I know there are still some of you who are confused. And why wouldn’t you be? Technology changes so rapidly, it’s even difficult for some of us who are completely one the ball to keep up. Did I just say I’m on the ball? Uh, nope not a chance!
No matter. One of the best examples of cloud computing would be google. Google mail, google calendar. I love it. Yes, I’m still in the dark ages where my cell phone is concerned…but when we’re out somewhere and I am able to pry my husbands G1 out of his hands I can check my email on google, or find the exact time and location of the soccer game which I forgot all about. See if you’re not on the ball, there is help available in cloud computing. But why don’t you just watch this video. This guy actually kind of has that younger Bill Gates look, only in a much more British way. Anyway, for all you muggles out there, just watch the video and learn something new:
Explaining Cloud Computing:
Tags: cloud computing, gmail, Google