Chocolates and roses, champagne and diamonds—what will you get for your beloved this Valentine’s Day? We’d like to suggest—if we may—a more thoughtful approach to this cherubic celebration. Although jewelry and chocolates are classic tokens of affection, we think thoughtful and creative Valentine’s Day gifts are far more memorable and meaningful. If you’re in a modern day romance and want to tell your darling just how much you love them, take a gander at these high-tech tips to will tickle and delight your mate this February 14th. So, let your heart do the texting and the Web do the wooing, and show your sweetie just how much you love them.
Category: Guides
Lower Your AT&T Cell Phone Bill with VoIP iPhone Apps
In the complex kitchen sink of fees AT&T has built up around the iPhone, with separate billing for phone minutes, text messages, and even AT&T Navigator, the obligatory unlimited data plan has been like a Swiss Army knife taped shut: Technically, it can replace many paid features – including voice functionality – but Apple’s strict rules for apps have prevented it from doing so.
The Best Facebook Apps
You spend half the day browsing through pictures of friends on Facebook. Change your status six times a day. And have a number of friends somewhere in the four digits. Congratulations, you’re a Facebook addict. And you may never see the light of day again after delving into Facebook Apps.
As much flexibility as Facebook already allows users in creating their profiles, Facebook Apps push the limits even more. From cooperative games to anonymous tip boxes and image editors, social networkers can take their profiles to the next level with features Mark Zuckerberg never would have dreamt possible back in 2004. Here are 20 of our favorite Facebook Apps across four categories.
Best Cell Phones 2010
It’s a new year with new things to look forward to—new haircuts, new styles and even some new cell phones. The top cell phones for 2010 are actually not as new as one would have thought. Although many Verizon customers are loving their new Android-powered Droid smartphone from Motorola, the cell phone kingdom is still dominated by Apple’s iPhone. This may change in time—especially at the rate handset manufacturers are pumping out smartphones with Android operating systems—but it also could grow, like if other carriers were allowed to pick up the iPhone. Rumors that AT&T will be losing iPhone exclusivity have been circulating for months; and while this is just mobile gossip, we do wonder how many Droid holders would drop their cyborg-handset to pick up Apple’s sleek smartphone.
Digital Cameras: Wide Angle Lenses Explained
While we’ve previously discussed digital camera lenses in some detail (see Digital Cameras: Digital Zoom vs. Optical Zoom for more info), we’d be remiss if we didn’t talk about the opposite end of the spectrum, e.g. the fully-zoomed telephoto. We of course refer once again to the wide angle lens, and we want to impress upon you that strong wide angle capabilities are just as important as monster magnification when it comes to taking digital photographs.
Digital Cameras: Micro Four-Thirds Cameras Explained
We’ve now covered most of the basics in our series of guides to digital and DSLR cameras, some new and some not so new, in the world of digital photography. But there is another player out there in the camera marketplace worth noting as well. It’s a relatively new concept that’s already seen its fair share of success and in many ways has become the bridge camera that all the purported “bridge” cameras before it were not.
Digital Cameras: What is Live View?
When you shoot through a compact digital camera, you use its LCD screen to compose and focus your image. There are disadvantages to this setup when compared to using the optical viewfinders of SLRs, a few of which we touched on in earlier digital and DSLR camera guides. But there are a ton of advantages too – the primary being ease of use. But more than that, an LCD delivers better feedback of user adjustments than an optical viewfinder.
Best BlackBerry Applications (Apps) and Free Downloads
Why should iPhone users have all the fun? Though Apple likes to trot out stats about its ballooning app store every month or so (100,000 at latest count), BlackBerry App World has its own growing library of third-party apps, and it’s not clogged up with quite as many fart machines and virtual lighters, either. We dug out 25 of our personal favorites across five different categories to highlight the very best BlackBerry developers have to offer.
The Top 10 Best Gadgets of CES 2010
CES lives on. Despite slashed budgets, lower attendee numbers, and the lack of one show-dominating product, this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has been one to remember. After returning home, recouping about 34 hours of sleep debt, and reviewing our experiences, we’ve rounded up the top ten items from this show that stand out as the best manufacturers have to offer. From 3D TVs to next-generation e-readers, these were the products that we can’t wait to see on store shelves in 2010.
Job Expert Q&A: Scott Steinberg’s Top 10 Job Hunting Tips
Searching for a job in 2010? Be glad, says our resident job expert, publisher Scott Steinberg, who’s advised over one billion people on using technology to find gainful employment. “Courtesy of the Web, social networks and online services, all the tools you need to find full- and part-time work, or start a promising new career, are right there at your fingertips,” he says. As a supplement to our online job hunting guide and rundown of vital career building strategies, we asked him to compile a list of ten job hunting tips that every serious professional should know. Following are his essential strategies for boosting your career or landing the job of your dreams:
