It’s difficult to imagine what we would do without cell phones and Internet nowadays. I remember not too long ago when my friend didn’t have a cell phone — the frustrations of meeting up, not being able to call to find his ETA or telling him I was running late. Soon thereafter, he signed up …
Tag Archive: phones
Jan 14
Text Messaging Accrues Over $4M for Haiti Earthquake Relief
In spite of constant layoffs and a (seemingly) still drowning economy, Americans set a record for mobile giving yesterday. Tens of thousands of cell phone users texted donations that totaled $3 million. This record-setting amount of donations to the Red Cross will benefit the recent Haiti earthquake. According to Daily Finance, yesterday’s record blew away …
Jan 11
Nexus One Having Trouble With 3G Network
Already shell out the cash for a Nexus One after a much hyped debut last week? Then, find out the Nexus One has trouble with its data service this weekend? Dumbfounded by the constant back and forth between the EDGE and 3G network? It’s okay; it’s not just you. Over the weekend, users have been …
Dec 31
Round-up of the Top 10 Tech News Stories of 2009
How are you saying good-bye to 2009 tonight? Sleeping like any other day? Dinner with friends? Clubbing with strangers? Counting down with Dick Clark (or is it Ryan Seacrest now)? Here at SoftwareNewsDaily, we wanted to say farewell by reminiscing our top 10 technology news stories of 2009. When I say “our” top 10 stories, …
Dec 29
Possible Release Date for Anticipated Google Nexus One Phone
Did you get your invite for the Android press event from Google? That’s okay, neither did we. But the announcement of this January 5th event is dominating tech sites right now. Everyone is expecting Google to present the highly anticipated Nexus One phone. According to the Boy Genius, this Android platform phone will be “sold …
Dec 16
Bike (2.0) with Real-time Traffic Conditions
Are you feeling the economic squeeze around your bank account? Are you feeling the polluted air contaminating your lungs? Are you feeling the fat build on your body? Stop paying for that car. Stop contributing to carbon emissions. Stop letting those calories store into fat. And start commuting more economically. Start doing more for the …
Dec 07
Building Better Local Businesses with Google Bar Codes
Have you been seeing small funky boxes that include a kind of two-dimensional code? Labeled as a “QR code,” these unusual boxes have become the new generation of marketing in our world of ever-evolving technology. So what is it exactly? It’s a code that stores web-site addresses, contact information, phone numbers or other alphanumeric data. …
Nov 13
Beware the Second iPhone Virus!
iPhone users, beware! Remember that iPhone virus from Australian Ashley Towns? Well, another hacker modified his fairly innocent warning and created its evil twin. Dubbed “iPhone/Privacy.A” by Integro, an online security firm, this modified strain is able to retrieve your emails, text messages, music, photos, videos and other personal data stored on your iPhone. Again, …









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