Featured People and Interviews

Interview with Traci Toguchi from Lockergnome

It was such an honor to be interviewed by the lovely Traci Toguchi at the It Won’t Stay in Vegas CES Party. We met earlier this year in Hawaii at the [re]think: Hawaii conference! It’s always nice running into her at these geek events. ;) The original blog post by Chris Pirillo made me blush! Thanks so much for the kind words. I do have... [Read more of this review]

Google Wave Demo on TWIT.tv

Yesterday, Leo Laporte mentioned that fan video archives were on Odtv.me, so I searched and found my clip! Here is a short clip of the Google Wave demo that I did with Leo Laporte on Twit.TV on June 3rd, 2009. Thanks for archiving this ODTV! In the demo, I showed Leo how to navigate around in Google Wave. Note, I only had the account for about two hours... [Read more of this review]

Interview with Natali Del Conte

I sent some “twestions” for Global Townhall to ask Natali Del Conte, and they were picked for her interview! She’s one of my favorite geek girls and I love watching her on Loaded. You can read the interview below: Natali Del Conte is the tech savvy, sweet as apple pie, gorgeous correspondent for The CBS Early Show, WCBS, host of “Loaded”... [Read more of this review]

Interview with Felicia Day

Felicia Day was on the road to stardom shortly after she moved to Los Angeles. She landed roles in TV series like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “House,” and “Dollhouse.” She also starred in web series like “The Legend of Neil” and the Emmy-winning “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.” But one... [Read more of this review]

Leo Laporte’s Speech at ONA

I really enjoyed Leo Laporte’s keynote at ONA (Online News Association). He’s the founder and host of the techy netcasts called TWIT (This Week in Tech). It’s a great presentation about how TWIT started, how media and technology have changed through the years, and the evolving form of journalism. Quick Question.. do you think Leo would... [Read more of this review]

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Featured Gadgets and Accessories

My Thoughts on the Apple iPad

Apple finally unveiled the highly anticipated tablet today called the iPad. When I heard it was called the “iPad,” the first thing that popped into my mind was definitely not a multimedia device. I can understand Apple wanting to stick with the iPxx naming scheme, but they could have broken out of that and called it an iSlate or iTablet,... [Read more of this review]

Ninjas Nexus One Unboxing

When it comes to “unboxing”, ninjas know how to handle things… This animation of ninjas unboxing a Nexus One by Patrick Boivin is fabulous! See more of Patrick’s animations here. Thanks for the video link Cali! Related Reading: Samsung Mythic a897 Phone (AT&T) Sex Essentials Videos: Erotic Sex Positions Sex Essentials Videos:... [Read more of this review]

Cocoon Innovations: Gramercy Bag

If you’re like me, you probably enjoy having your gadgets with you at all times, no matter where you are. Carrying them around can be a hassle. But that’s when this bag caught my eye at CES 2010. It’s called the Gramercy Bag, created by Cocoon Innovations. Not only can you show off and use your iPhone in the bag, it also comes with... [Read more of this review]

CES 2010: AR.Drone Project

One of the more unique things to see at CES 2010 was definitely the AR.Drone. If you ever dreamed of being a pilot fighting aliens and monsters, then your dream has become a reality — augmented reality that is. The Parrot AR.Drone Project is a quadricopter that you can fly using wifi and your iphone or iPod Touch. Imagine being able to see exactly... [Read more of this review]

Nexus One Phone and Droid

Here’s a photo I took over my holiday break. I ran into a friend/Google Employee who had the lovely Nexus One. The Nexus One is on the left, and the Droid is on the right side. The major differences are: Nexus One had a newer version of Android OS which displays the photo/video galleries much nicer, smoother transitions, and better widgets than... [Read more of this review]

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Featured Links & Resources

iPhone App Review: Sweethearts

Want to send a special treat to your sweet? Do it right from your iPhone or iPod Touch with the Sweethearts app. Sweethearts are the traditional conversation heart candies from Necco. Now they a fun app that promotes their new candy flavors and their new “Tweet Me” heart. You start by customizing up to 5 candy hearts to give away. Tap on... [Read more of this review]

Notes from iPhone/iPod Touch Development Seminar

I attended the Software Development for iPhone and iPod Touch Seminar yesterday, presented by Steve Hayman. He briefly talked about development for the iPad (which is very similar to iPhone / iPod Touch development), as well as how to create web apps and native apps during the presentation. These are my notes from the session. [Read more of this review] Related... [Read more of this review]

Software Development for the iPhone and iPod Touch

I’m attending a special Software Development for the iPhone and iPod Touch Seminar in Riverside, CA this Wednesday. It’s a free two hour workshop on how to create iPhone apps! The session is geared toward students, faculty, and staff from education institutions in Southern California. If you’re interested, there’s more information... [Read more of this review]

MacWorld 2010 Schedule

I’m attending MacWorld Expo 2010 in two weeks and I’m super excited about it! I’m mostly interested in iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad app development (both web and native) as well as meeting other app developers. It’s going to be super geeky fun! They’re also having a Special iPad Event, so I’ll get to test out Apple’s... [Read more of this review]

PDFmyURL – Make PDFs of Webpages Instantly!

I found a nice resource called PDFmyURL.com. It’s an easy way to create PDFs of webpages you want to save, send, or attach. It’s best use for public websites — websites that do no require passwords or IP-restricted. There’s also a bookmarklet that you can drag into your Firefox toolbar. To use it, simply put in the URL of the website into the... [Read more of this review]

CES 2010: AlgebraPrep iPhone Apps

Learning math has never been easier! Pearson and Modality have teamed up to create the AlgebraPrep iPhone/iPod Touch app series that provide algebra help anytime with practice tests along with video solutions. Now you can have your own 24/7 Algebra Tutor, anytime, anywhere! Elayn Martin-Gay, award-winning instructor, firmly believes that every student... [Read more of this review]

iPhone App Review: Qik Live

Name: Qik Live (iTunes) Written By: Qik.com Category: Photography Price: Free Size: 3.3 MB Requirements: iPhone Version: 4.40 Rate: 4 out of 5 Stars It’s been a long wait, but now it’s finally available in the iTunes app store! Qik Live debuted on December 24th, 2009 – just in time to capture those special holiday moments! Qik Live is a live video... [Read more of this review]

iPhone App Review: Coolibah

Name: Coolibah (iTunes) Written By: Coolibah.me Category: Lifestyle Price: $4.99 Size: 16.5 MB Requirements: iPhone / iPod Touch Version: 1.0 Rate: 4.5 out of 5 Stars If you love scrapbooking, you’ll definitely love the iPhone/iPod touch app called Coolibah. It’s a premium digital scrapbooking app for all your iPhone and iPod Touch photos. Creating... [Read more of this review]

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Featured Tutorials and Quick Tips

Social Networks: How to Integrate Them

This blog post is in response to a question someone at a University asked me: Question: I have set-up/configured our Facebook, Twitter, and Blog this week. We are in the process of posting content to each, but I was hoping you could go over a few things with me. Mainly, how to integrate the 3 so that we don’t have to constantly update all 3 sites?... [Read more of this review]

Twitter Lists

I’m really enjoying Twitter Lists. I know there are a few services out there that do this already, but I like to keep my lists in one place on Twitter. Twitter Lists are currently in beta, and have been released to a few testers. Note: Some links in this post may only work if you have lists added to your account. Twitter Lists help you organize... [Read more of this review]

Flickr: People in Photos

Flickr, a popular photography website, just launched their “People in Photos” feature today. And I love how it works. You simply type in a person’s name and it’ll add them into the photo. If you click on the little icon next to their name, you can create a square around their faces to identify them. Here is a sample where I used... [Read more of this review]

Google Wave Demo on TWIT.tv

Yesterday, Leo Laporte mentioned that fan video archives were on Odtv.me, so I searched and found my clip! Here is a short clip of the Google Wave demo that I did with Leo Laporte on Twit.TV on June 3rd, 2009. Thanks for archiving this ODTV! In the demo, I showed Leo how to navigate around in Google Wave. Note, I only had the account for about two hours... [Read more of this review]

MMS on the iPhone!

AT&T in the US finally made MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) on the iPhone today. Yes, finally. Now you don’t have to use my MMS on iPhone workaround anymore. However, if you don’t have an unlimited sms and mms data plan, you may still want to use the workaround to save you money. Otherwise, just use the more simpler way. So how do... [Read more of this review]

How to send MMS on an iPhone

My friend recently upgraded to an iPhone and asked how she could send photos to her friends. Inspired by my friend, I wrote a tutorial on how to send MMS on an iPhone. If you are accustomed to taking camera photos and then sending them via multimedia message (mms) to people, you’ll be sad to know that the iPhone lacks this mms feature. Luckily,... [Read more of this review]

Facebook Privacy Settings

Before you start adding too much data into your Facebook profile, you may want to change your privacy settings to allow only certain groups of people to view your content. This is a good idea if you have friends, family, and business contacts in your Facebook account. [Read more of this review] Related Reading: Tascam DP-02 DVD Video Training Tutorial... [Read more of this review]

How To Display 11+ Pages of iPhone Apps

In the latest iPhone OS upgrade, we were allowed to have up to 11 viewable pages of apps. But if you look in the image to the right, you will see that there are 12 pages! So how did I do that? This was a trick I discovered while moving around my icons. First, you have to be an app-aholic and have 11 pages of iPhone apps (and more hidden ones since they... [Read more of this review]

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