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June 11, 2010

Near Field Communication with the iPhone

Although other smartphones are growing in popularity, the iPhone currently remains the most popular smartphone on the market. As near field communication becomes increasingly popular, the iPhone will be an important player in the new technology.
What is Near Field Communication?
Near Field Communication is a method of wireless communication. It allows two devices to “talk” to [...]

December 19, 2009

What Size of Memory Card Do I Need?

After buying a new 12 Megapixel digital camera, I found myself in the position of not knowing what size of memory card to buy.  I know, it might sound a little silly, but you have to bear in mind, my last digital camera was only 2 Megapixels with a “big” 128 Mb card.
So when [...]

November 20, 2009

SNG vs. SMS Gateways

Most of us have some idea of what an SMS gateway is. SMS gateways are what we use to send text messages to one another on our mobile phones. There is another kind of gateway that cell phone companies are starting to offer though which is a bit more complex than the SMS gateway. It’s [...]

September 29, 2009

Techology Isn’t the Problem

I just read a really interesting article about the problems that face people who are interested in genealogy. The author of the article says that a lot of genealogists blame technology for the issues that they face in this field. For example, they say that there are a lot of bad online consumer mailing lists and [...]

August 13, 2009

Hearing aid head scratching

I tend to review a lot of technology related devices. Mostly they computer related, mobile hand held devices and a decent amount of home electronics. The really cool thing is that every now and then part of the compensation is getting to actually keep the test subject.
photo credit: Ben+Sam
While I’ve not always wanted to [...]