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By Mark Firehammer, on December 18th, 2010 Just like Windows system restore allows you to restore the state of your computer to a date in the past, Google has added a new feature that lets you restore your list of contacts to previous state.
We’ve added a new feature to Google Contacts that allows you to revert your contact list and undo any mistakes made up to 30 days in the past. Let’s say you accidentally deleted a bunch of contacts or wiped the contact data from your Gmail account by mistake while syncing to another device. Visit Gmail’s Contacts section, select “Restore contacts” in the “More actions” menu, and choose the time you would like to revert to.
Your contacts will be restored to exactly the same state they were in at that time — any contacts that didn’t exist then will be deleted and any that have since been added will be deleted. Don’t . . . → Read More: Restore Your Gmail Contacts to an Earlier Date
By Mark Firehammer, on December 14th, 2010
Track Teenage Drivers – GPS to Track Teenagers
Is your teenager driving safe?
Using GPS to track & monitor your teen driver.
Ever wish you could make yourself invisible when your teenager takes your new car out for a spin so you could ride along to see how he or she handles the responsibility? Well, now you can.
Track Teenage DriversNew tracking devices that allow parents to spy on the driving habits of their teens are on the market.
Similar to the data recorders used in airplanes, these little black boxes record just about every move a young driver makes. So much for the newfound freedom of a driver’s license.
via Track Teenage Drivers, Using GPS Technology to Track Your Teen Driver – Parental Software.
. . . → Read More: Track Teenage Drivers, Using GPS Technology to Track Your Teen Driver – Parental Software
By Mark Firehammer, on December 10th, 2010 I’m testing out a free iPhone application with my friend Dr. Spencer Burling called “Jawbone Thoughts”.
It’s a voice version of texting! Instead of trading strings of text bad abbreviations, you trade voice recordings that are as long as 1 minute! No I’m not swapping sexy talk with Spencer, but we both immediately realized the potential. It puts a whole new kind of fun on spontaneous “what are you wearing” inquiries with your partner!
Like texting, each post is arranged on a timeline which makes up the conversation you’re having.
We think it’s cool and really like hearing the other persons voice and everything it can convey that plain text can’t!
Hearing your friends laughing rather than reading LOL and having to imagine the laugh is waaaaaaayyyyy more fun.
Features:
Group conversations Send thoughts to anyone in your contacts Convert recordings to text, this requires credits that you buy . . . → Read More: Sexy Conversations with Jawbone Thoughts App
By Mark Firehammer, on December 5th, 2010 This is an excellent overview from TechRepublic of Samsung’s Windows 7 phone, .
We got our hands on the first great Windows Phone 7 smartphone — or, at least the first one that’s widely available. See why we liked the Samsung Focus a lot more than we expected, and as always, we’ll also tell you the caveats.
Who is it for?
For professionals and companies that are already invested in Microsoft business technologies — especially Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office, and SharePoint — they will find Windows Phone 7 devices such as the Samsung Focus now offer the best way to access those systems. That makes perfect sense since all of the systems are built by Microsoft, but it’s important to remember that Microsoft is a huge company and these technologies are made by different groups that often act like separate businesses. Microsoft deserves kudos for the integration.
What problems . . . → Read More: Samsung Focus review: The first great Windows Phone 7 device
By Mark Firehammer, on December 2nd, 2010 Do you love you iPhone 4? I do and I’ve been waiting for this Iphone mount for 5 months because I wanted the perfect mount for the perfect mobile device.
Elegant design Super high quality aluminum construction. Form and function like the iPhone itself.
It’s a few dollars more than a cheap plastic model from other makers, but if you prefer quality tools and tech this is worth every penny at $49.95
Mine arrives this week!
H5, an aluminum car mount holder designed for connecting people on the go with flexible and versatile rotation and viewing angles. Connect with people by using FaceTime of iPhone4 within easy reach. One of the most user-friendly car mount holder, H5 allows you to dial or access data easily.
For iPod Touch, iPhone 3G & 3G S, iPhone 4, iPod Classic
via LUXA2 Store – H5 Car Mount | LH0008.
The H5 In action . . . → Read More: LUXA2 Store – H5 Car Mount
By Mark Firehammer, on December 2nd, 2010 The technology industry is full of once-great companies that held on to an idea, a product, or a platform too long and ended up eventually falling hopelessly behind their competitors and going out of business or being acquired because of it. Think of DEC, Sun, and Palm.
However, the yin to that yang is when a company doesn’t give a new initiative enough time to run its course and pulls the plug too soon. Google has been guilty of this in 2010. The culprit is not a technology or a platform in this case. Instead, it is Google’s multi-faceted strategy for transforming the US wireless industry. This ambitious scheme — which few companies other than Google would have the influence or resources to pursue — has been aimed at helping US mobile users. It has now been utterly abandoned.
The final indication that Google has given up on this . . . → Read More: Google raises the white flag on transforming the US wireless industry
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