Andoid App Win Speeding Case

In today’s society, technology is always becoming a larger part of our lives. It’s difficult to do anything without some sort of technology monitoring us or tracking us. However, in the case of Sahas Katta of Skattertech.com that might not be such a bad thing. While Katta was driving, he was pulled over by a cop for going 40 mph in a 25 mph zone, however, Katta claimed that he was not but what is his word over a policeman’s? Katta says, “At the time I was in a panicked mental state and simply handed over my driver's license, insurance, and registration information without asking any questions." But then we had a chance to thing the situation through, he remembered that that he installed My Tracks by Google, an app that tracks your GPS data...

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iPad 2 Predictions

Everyone loves Apple announcements and all the hype building up them is so talked about that it’s almost ordinary for people to get so excited for them. The upcoming Apple event on March 2nd will expect to have a few new things, the iPad 2 being one of the biggest and most talked about. In addition, the BBC is hosting an event at the same day and time as the Apple announcement so one could predict that there could be some Facetiming between the two events. There have also been rumors of some new things being added or taken away from MobileMe. There is speculation that MobileMe will no longer be available in physical form, a possibility seeing how Apple seems to be trying to kill the CD with the release of the Mac Store and rumors that OSX...

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How to Maximize Battery on Any HTC Phone

HTC has released a known bug on how to double your battery life by changing your charging routine. The different routine is as follows: 1. Charge for 8 hours or until fully charged. 2. Unplug and turn off and plug back in and charge while off. 3. Unplug and turn on for 3 minutes. 4. Turn off again and plug in and charge for another hour. 5. Turn on. After doing all this it should maximize battery life. I tried it myself and it did significantly increase the battery life. What concerns me is why would HTC program the phone to use the battery to its full extent. Instead people have to waste at minimum 3 hours to get the most out of their battery. Is it worth it? Now that I think about it if I have the time it is worth...

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Incredible: How to Use the Verizon Mobile Hotspot for Free

Well if you have a Droid incredible from Verizon I’m sure you are aware that there is a 3G Mobile hotspot available. Well first of all you need to know what that does. A 3G mobile hotspot allows you to setup a wireless internet connection for up to 5 devices using the internet from your phone. Of course since its Verizon they want to make you pay for it, so they charge you $1.99 for each Mb or $20 a month on top of a $30 month charge. This to me and many other people is very expensive seeing that we already pay $30 a month already. I have found a very good solution to use it for free. Well the way the Verizon tracks your data is by sending it all to a server specific to your number. Doing the same with the data used by the mobile...

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1 Millimeter Sized Computer!!

There was a time when a computer weighed over 30 tons and took up over 680 square feet of space…those days have long gone and now computers are so small that they fit INSIDE OF OUR EYES! Scientists over at the University of Michigan have created a tiny wireless pressure sensor that was developed with glaucoma patients in mind. The one cubic millimeter device includes an ultra-low-power microprocessor, a thin-film battery, a solar cell, memory, a pressure sensor, and a wireless radio with an antenna. This makes this the first complete computer on the millimeter scale. AS you may have guessed the solar panel is used to charge the device. The processor uses an "extreme" sleep mode to keep it napping at 15-minute intervals and sucking up 5.3 nanowatts...

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We're Running out of Bandwith!!

Every day we all hear about the human race (America especially) using too much energy and how we should cut it down.  The well known culprits for this problem are transportation, heating, lights, etc. Some researchers from Bristol University in the UK have proven that something that most of us cannot go a couple hours without is a major power consumer. Data. Whether it be watching a YouTube video on your computer or phone, watching your favorite show that you missed last night or reading your favorite blog, Gizmo-teched, you probably use a lot of data through the day. The researchers decided that by 2030 all sources of media will be stored in the cloud, which means even television will be streamed from a server somewhere just like the...

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How to Customize Your Jailbroken Lockscreen

Ok, so you’ve jailbroken your iPhone. Now what? Well the first thing you can do is change that boring old, vanilla, lock screen. The default iOS lock screen doesn’t do much other than telling you the time and date. With a jailbroken iPhone the possibilities are endless. You could have it display the weather and maybe even show what new emails you have received. On top of all this, you can make it in any style you want as you can choose from the wide array of possibilities that are out there. For this tutorial, I will be using a nice, clean, and easy to customize lock screen that has the ability to display the time (of course), date, and local weather in a simple and elegant manner. Once you’re through, yours should like the one displayed...

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Why HTC has the Best Android Phones

When people ask me what phone they should get I always tell them, "Whatever HTC phone is available on your network." This is because HTC is the best Android phone maker. Here's Why: First of all Android trumps all other Operating Systems because of their open source, Google integration, and their very wide selection of phones. After you realize that Windows Mobile and iOS can't live up to Android we need to find the best phone for Android. Sometimes spec of a phone don't tell the whole story on how good it is. For example the Motorola Atrix and the HTC Inspire. These are the two leading Android Phones for AT&T and many think the Atrix is superior to the Inspire just because it has a better processor that automatically makes it...

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Over The Ear War

Well as over time the ear headphones become more and more popular, artist have endorsed many of them and I will show you which is which and whose are the best. Beats By Dr.Dre:These are the headphones that started it all because they were endorsed by Dr. Dre and they were very high quality. These headphones were built by Monster and have quite a range of capabilities. They come with two different wires for a normal headphone jack (3.5mm) and also a studio jack. The amazing feature that these headphones have is the fact that you can unplug the wire and replace it if it ever gets ruined. This way you don't have to replace the set of headphones saving you time and money. These headphones also come...

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Possible features of the iPad2?!

I'm sure many of you have heard about Apple’s big event next week on the 2nd,and the most talked about device that is expected to be released at this conference is the iPad 2. Here are a couple features that are likely to appear on it: Two cameras would be the most obvious choice to add on to the iPad 2 as it is one of the biggest disadvantages the iPad has against its competitors. Apple's newest A5 processor which hopefully will be a multi core processor to help speed it up A dedicated graphics chip which will make it the best gaming tablet out there. That will be appropriate as the iPhone is the most popular mobile gaming platform at the moment. It may or may not have a Hi resolution retina display because they are...

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The Solowheel!

Have you always wanted a segway but have been put off by their size and their lack of portability....oh and also have $1500 lying around? Well now the perfect gadget for you has arrived. The Solowheel. The Solowheel is basically a segway with only one wheel and no handle. It has two pegs on either side of the wheel on which you stand and the built in gyroscopes help balance you. Unlike its two wheeled counterparts, the Solowheel is very light at only 20 pounds and is still able to reach 12 miles per hour using its electric motor. The Solowheel uses a large lithium-ion battery and on a full charge (which takes about 45 minutes), the Solowheel lasts two hours—but the battery actually recaptures energy when going downhill just like hybrid...

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The Solowheel, The Compact Segway

Admit it. No matter how revolutionary, convenient, or efficient a Segway is, there just too geeky. The Solowheel might not be a solution to that problem but it’s definitely more compact. The “self-balancing electric unicycle” takes the challenge out of riding a unicycle by using a gyroscope to keep the Solowheel upright and is powered by a 1000 watt motor and features a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.  According to Inventist, the company that created the Solowheel, it has a two-hour battery life and can be fully charged in 45 minutes.  The battery also gains power by recapturing energy when going downhill or when slowing down. Weighing in at only 20 pounds making it extremely portable with only two foot rests to fold up; you could...

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Nokia C7 Controlled BMW

Do you remember that scene in James Bond “Tomorrow Never Dies”? The one where Bond is corned by bad guys and has to drive his signature BMW with his cellphone? Yeah that one. Well Nokia Asian hired to two Chinese software programmers; An Jiaxuan and his associate, to create a program for the Nokia C7 that can remote control a BMW 1 Series. While it might not control fancy Bond gadgets like missiles or road spikes, it certainly more impressive than Pandora radio integration. According to the programming team, it took them 20 day of software coding and development and testing on various platforms such as remote control toys to air conditioning units. After coding and testing they moved on to the real thing; setting up the BMW to communicate...

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HTC at the MWC

HTC unveiled many new devices at the 2011 Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain. So let’s dive in. Incredible S:This new phone is the successor of the popular HTC Incredible on the Verizon network. It will sport a new 1.3 MP front facing camera and it will lose the trackball button on the front of the phone. The LED buttons on the front also rotate when the phone senses its position to be moved. The unique thing about the back of the phone is that all the cut outs will be lined with a black metal. This makes the phone look a lot better than its predecessor that had a red camera with look a bit corny. Another main change to the phone is the software because it will come with the new Sense and eventually the Gingerbread 2.3...

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HTC Incredible White Back Door Review

The white casing for the HTC Incredible has been an accessory that I’ve always wanted and I finally mustered up enough will power to buy one. It cost me around 15 bucks plus shipping and handling from Amazon. It came in the mail and I was very anxious to see the results. I would have to say I love the product, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants more color on the incredible without sacrificing cheesiness. The downside to this new backing is that it is shinny which makes in a little bit slippery compared to the soft grip able default backing. But all in all it is a very good product and has made me very hap...

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How to Jailbreak Your iPhone

So you have yourself an iPhone or iTouch and you’re not quite content with all the features that Apple has given you. Good thing for you is now it’s easier than ever to jailbreak your device with click programs like greenpois0n. Heck a how-to-guide might not even be necessary but for those of you who need guide, here’s the best guide on how to jailbreak your iPhone (or iTouch). Why Should You Jailbreak?Jailbreaking your iPhone (almost everything applies to iTouch as well so don’t be discouraged) frees your device from restrictions that Apple has set. The iPhone is far from a perfect device and jailbreaking allows the iPhone to have features that would not normally be available such as customizable user interfaces (changeable backgrounds have...

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Nokia Comming To The US!

If you are looking to buy a new smart phone you may consider phones made by Apple, HTC, Motorola, Samsung and the list could go on but one phone manufacturer that probably won’t be on the list is Nokia. Nokia completely dominates the smart phone market everywhere in the world except for in the United States. Why is this and what are they doing about it? Read on to find out! Nokia is a multinational communications company based in Finland. They are the world’s largest smart phone manufacturer employing over 132,000 people in 120 countries and selling their products in over 150 countries. As of May 2010, Nokia held 37% of the global market compared to Apple’s 3%. Nokia is also continually voted as one of the most admirable companies in the global...

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Porsche Thanks It's Facebook Fans With A Signatured Porsche

Recently, Porsche’s community fan page on Facebook reached one million fans. To celebrate this achievement, the company unveiled one of their 2011 911 GT3 R Hybrid racers, sporting a unique Facebook and color scheme and the names of over 27,000 fans. They also launched a website to commemorate the occasion where you can zoom in on the car for a better look and where you can search for your name if you were, presumably, one of the first 27,000-ish fans. The car is set to be on display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, the home of Porsche and many other famous automobile companies. According to Porsche, the 911 GT3 Hybrid was chosen for their “extraordinary signature-gathering campaign because it impressively embodies the future of...

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4G in Cars?!

Recently Audi showed of the newest iteration of its flagship model the A8. Among many other things that has won it the title of “most technologically advanced car of the year” the 2011 A8 had 4G LTE technology built in. Is this just a gimmick or is it really useful? Read on to find out! Audi mainly showed off the use of internet through video conferencing. If you are a very busy business man (which you probably are if you can afford a car like this) then this is perfect because with LTE’s super high download speeds, the video quality will be crisp and clean. Other than video conferencing I am not sure if I will really sue this very much. Unless the A8 came with a normal Windows computer built in with a keyboard and mouse, I probably would...

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