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Articles by Tim Hillebrand

Google Mobile App
April 24, 2009 – 11:20 am | Comments
Google Mobile App

I never cease to marvel at the Google’s prolific development of new applications. The latest one to come to my attention is simply called Google Mobile App. It is a plugin that can be placed …

New Mobile Shell 3.0
April 21, 2009 – 11:31 am | Comments
New Mobile Shell 3.0

If there ever were an application that I would recommend above all others to install on your pocket pal first it would be SPB’s Mobile Shell. Apparently this is not just my opinion, for the …

How to forward text messages to your email inbox
March 5, 2009 – 7:01 pm | Comments
How to forward text messages to your email inbox

When I was asked to review TxtForward, I had to stop and think about why I would want my text messages forwarded to my email inbox. Isn’t text messaging handy enough without cluttering up an …

Sprint and Palm Announce Upcoming Availability of Treo Pro on 3G Network
March 5, 2009 – 12:02 pm | Comments
Sprint and Palm Announce Upcoming Availability of Treo Pro on 3G Network

Sprint and Palm Announce Upcoming Availability of Treo Pro on America’s Most Dependable 3G Network
Elegant Windows Smartphone Supports Blazing-Fast 3G Data Speeds, First Palm Phone to Offer Internet Explorer Mobile 6 …

iPhone eBook Readers Still Stone Tablets
March 3, 2009 – 6:41 pm | Comments

Zealot’s interesting iBook article compelled me to make a few observations about iPhone eBook readers. While I am pleased that eBooks are a growing and popular download item, I am disappointed with the iPhone platform. …

National Public Radio (NPR) goes mobile
March 3, 2009 – 5:12 pm | Comments
National Public Radio (NPR) goes mobile

I’ve had a love/annoyance relationship with NPR over the years. There’s lots to like about NPR, for it has some great content and unique programming along with being one of the few sources of …

ASUS Raises the Bar for Mobile Web Surfing and Multimedia Enjoyment with P835 WVGA PDA Phone
March 2, 2009 – 12:42 pm | Comments
ASUS Raises the Bar for Mobile Web Surfing and Multimedia Enjoyment with P835 WVGA PDA Phone

Taipei, Taiwan, February 27, 2009 – ASUS, a leading producer of innovative handhelds, today launched the P835, a PDA phone that delivers an Internet browsing and multimedia viewing experience without equal. Designed for business-savvy professionals …

Texting with Tatango
February 26, 2009 – 5:49 pm | Comments
Texting with Tatango

Recently, I published an article in which I maintained that text message or SMS marketing is the future of advertising. I even went so far as to declare that there has never been a …

Spb Weather 2.0—Don’t leave home without it
February 8, 2009 – 6:23 pm | Comments
Spb Weather 2.0—Don’t leave home without it

Clearly, weather plays an important role in our lives and can sometimes be a matter of life and death. Therefore, it is important to have ready access to these data, and what could be more …

Spb Wallet 2.0–a must have
February 8, 2009 – 4:42 pm | Comments
Spb Wallet 2.0–a must have

I’ve probably said it before, and I’ll say it again: everyone should have an electronic wallet in which to store proprietary information in a single, secure location. Spb’s new electronic wallet will allow you …

Slingbox revisited
January 29, 2009 – 9:45 pm | Comments
Slingbox revisited

As far as I’m concerned, Sling Media is a company that has rocked the world, at least my world. I’ve been a champion of Slingbox since the beginning in 2004.
What will a …

A must have accessory
January 19, 2009 – 1:35 pm | Comments
A must have accessory

Proporta.com, the case place and purveyor of great gadgets and peripheral PDA paraphernalia has come up with a nifty, new gadget I think you will want to have too.
Do you ever get tired of those …

Twitter away your time for fun and profit
January 3, 2009 – 9:41 pm | Comments
Twitter away your time for fun and profit

When I first heard of Twitter, I was amazed and amused that it was spreading like wildfire in a frenzy of popularity. It’s all based on a message limited to 140 characters that tells …

SPBOnline expands TV lineup
December 29, 2008 – 1:16 pm | Comments
SPBOnline expands TV lineup

I recently reviewed SPB’s new Online product. My concluding remarks were as follows:
Conclusions
The presentation of SPB Online is slick with its colorful, finger-friendly interface that is easy to use and gives access to some worthwhile …

LibriVox: more free audiobooks
December 14, 2008 – 4:27 pm | Comments
LibriVox: more free audiobooks

Recently I offered an article on how to obtain free audiobooks from most public libraries. I’ve just discovered another free audiobook resource that I’d like to share with you.
LibriVox is a people’s movement started …

A Great Christmas Gift: Audio Recorder 2.0
December 14, 2008 – 11:01 am | Comments
A Great Christmas Gift: Audio Recorder 2.0

If you have ever wished you could convert your tape or record collection to digital format, ask Santa Claus for an Audio Recorder. It would make a perfect gift for others as well.
Audio Recorder 2.0 …

Proporta Universal Cases
December 13, 2008 – 1:24 pm | Comments
Proporta Universal Cases

I’ve often thought that the case business for mobile devices must be a good one, for you need a new case every time you get a new device. I now have a whole drawer full …

Calendar Touch is here!
December 9, 2008 – 12:48 pm | Comments
Calendar Touch is here!

After a long and arduous round of beta testing, SBHS’ Calendar Touch has been released. It’s a vast improvement over its Papyrus predecessor. This is not an upgrade with a new name; it is a …

Dressing up the Sansas
December 7, 2008 – 7:17 pm | Comments
Dressing up the Sansas

My interest in eAudiobooks that you can download for free from almost any public library these days has spurred me to experiment with MP3 players that allow bookmarking, which is essential to a satisfactory audiobook …

Amazing, Blazing Tiny 8GB Pico USB drive
December 7, 2008 – 4:00 pm | Comments
Amazing, Blazing Tiny 8GB Pico USB drive

 
I don’t know about you, but I gave up on thumb drives a long time ago. I have a drawer full of under capacitated thumb drives of 64-256 MB. I figured they were …