What if AT&T never carried the iPhone..what if the iPhone never existed?

The way in which any human being can manipulate, copy, and redistribute digital files has made our entire society from music, to books, to games stand up and take notice. Some have embraced technology and started new innovative services or produced new products while others have tried to hamper it. Perhaps the most widely mis-used aspect of technology is companies trying to push the idea that in this digital age, no one really owns their purchased goods anymore. Instead, we merely license or rent goods. Of course, this is completely ridiculous and sadly many cases of patent infringement/IP infringement have been battled in the courtroom with the big guys in suits often winning. However, the tides may be changing (albeit slowly) as the case involving Autodesk and Timothy Vernor in which the accuser is claiming the defendant is breaking the law by reselling legally purchased, used versions of AutoCAD on eBay. The outcome isn’t what you’d expect — the judge sided with the little guy, Timothy Vernor…

Apple’s Push notifications while grossly past due from their original due date of last year, were at least delayed for good reason. At the iPhone OS 3.0 preview, Apple stated the delay was because of “developers suggesting ideas and methods of implementing the push service that they had never thought of”, which in return required a complete re-write of the service, hence the massive delay. But the real question is why does Apple refuse to bring by far the most requested and undoubtedly most important feature, background processes, to the iPhone platform?

On device app stores while still all the rage are now coming off of their peak. Last summer with the arrival of the Apple App Store, several manufacturers and companies including RIM, Google, and Nokia just to name a few announced plans for their very own app stores. Carriers, the gatekeeper of the data pipe naturally want in on this extremely lucrative market. There’s only one problem, the innovation and features that keep customers happy and constantly purchasing never came from “the network” (carrier branded stores). Look at the small app centers that carriers have run for the last decade, from AT&T to Verizon to T-Mobile. You could access these pathetic excuses of WAP shopping goodness from practically any phone…but who actually did? I know I didn’t. The app selection was abysmal at the absolute best and apps and services were often overpriced. That isn’t exactly the best combination if you ask me. So, now that the App Store hoopla is starting to die down, who is trying to break in and steal the spotlight multiple months late?

The lack of physical media means no game trade-ins which for used game retailers means no sales, no money, and no job. Some may see this as an issue, but for many I would assume the lack of physical media is a blessing. Gone are the bulky cartridges that take up valuable space as well as minuscule game card formats that are insanely easy to lose. Once you step back and look at the bigger picture, one can see the only people that will be “hurt” by the shift from physical media are outlets that thrive on physical media sales and re-sales.

The Logitech MX Revolution is an outstanding mouse that cuts the cord and ends a valiant quest that has stretched on for many months. Finally I can declare the search over as the MX is by far the best mouse for the money.

We’ve all had times where we were trying to grab that last gummy bear underneath the seat but just can’t quite see where your paw is grabbing. Sure, you could use one of those little keychain lights. But those require batteries that you have to change all of the time. You can also use a bigger flashlight that could be seen from space. Though, those also take large batteries that over time are costly to replace. Why should you even have to replace batteries? Take your old flashlight and throw it in the trash because the 12v Spotlight will be the last light you ever have to get.

HDMI cables aren’t exactly the most resilient connector in the cable world as they are easily knocked loose meaning you will spend many minutes of your life plugging a cable back into your device over and over again. For some, they don’t really care, but for others, that’s where the locking HDMI cable by PPC comes in. Built specifically for the home video enthusiast who needs a strong and reliable yet good quality cable, the locking cable by PPC will surely suit your needs.

Old time gamers who remember the old Sim City 3000 and who have Apple’s latest Jesus phone will feel a bit of nostalgia with EA’s latest release. Sim City for the iPhone is an enveloping enjoyable experience that is sure to entertain for hours on end.

The iPhone version of Scrabble brings the many joys of Scrabble to the mobile world and does a great job doing it. Many hours of my life will now be gone…invested in trying to muster a 3 letter word while the computer puts together a 30 word sentence…

Blackberry users who like to show a tad bit of flare and sophistication will find idBerry’s latest theme, MacBerry, to be quite the flare flinging theme. This eye gusher features a top “dock”/bar with 8 user customizable icons and a bottom dock with 5 fixed icons. The cool part with the bottom dock is that they are modeled after iPhone icons (cool if you’re into that sort of style I guess). Even cooler is that flipping between each bottom dock icon will automatically change the wallpaper. A nice touch indeed. I wish I had a Bold or 8900 to try this theme out on because it sure looks pretty sweet. I’m curious to see how it performs and if that slick bottom dock controlled wallpaper flipping action slows down the devices at all? (Feel free to let me know.) $6.99 and a trip to the Berry Review Store are all you need. Get downloadin’!

HTC has a knack for pumping out some pretty sweet looking devices hardware wise. But they don’t stop there. They also design one of the coolest and slickest looking UI’s on the market today. Do you long for that dark, glassy HTC look but despise the thought of Windows Mobile? If so, a talented theme designer from Crackberry, elycruz0102, would like to share something with you. The HTC theme for OS 4.5 BB devices will bring a darker and sleeker look to your beloved Berry. Want more?

The Racer theme brings adds a new dimension to Blackberry themes by way of a slick customizable wallpaper. Racer has a dark overlay with a small spot left transparent as to let a real wallpaper show through. Wallpapers just got a tad cooler! The how to and more info on where to get this sweet theme are right inside!

If bright and flash themes aren’t quite your forte, the Opus BlackBerry theme newly released by Elecite, one of the best BlackBerry theme sites around, you’re in for quite a treat. Featuring 8 icons on the home screen (top 4 fixed, bottom 4 user customizable) as well as a today area, this theme is rather robust and ensures even the most finicky and icon happy individuals get their fill.

Those in the market for a fresh premium BlackBerry theme have another option today with LineUp. While the basic layout is radically unique, the colors used throughout show that the designer, Brandy R. over at Artistic-Me have quite the eye for good design. The theme which is available in either a bottom dock or plus style will cater to most users’ needs. LineUp is available for 8900, 9000, and 9630 devices for $6.99 from Artistic-Me.com.

If you’ve seen any one of the many pictures floating around the interwebs that shows Google’s “chase vehicle” with the infamous Street View camera system mounted above and ever imagined owning your own, you were usually quickly shot down by your own mind as Google would never lend/sell you one. So, being the geek that Roy D. Ragsdale is decided to take matters into his own hands and build his very own Google Street view device. And knock the ball out of the park he did.

A rather disturbing find (if your running a Symbian OS that is) is a bug in the Symbian OS that will cause your phone to stop receiving SMS messages.  What causes it you ask?  According to an article posted on Mobile Whack on the subject says the bug “activates” when a message is composed consisting [...]

If that quesiton above has been bouncing around the hollows of your head for days on end if not years, I have the answer to your most sought after question. The picture above depicts the “Rosetta Disk” - 13,500 pages of data in an astonishing 1,500 different languages all crammed on to a solitary nickel (talk about eagle eyes). Speaking of which, you will need a 500x or greate microscope to read any one page…not to mention the know how of the language. Sooo…anyone know where the table of contents is….?

If you thought your were clever or technologically relevant with your modded to the teeth home PC, step aside and let a true geek/modder step forward. A Finnish resident must have been bored several days in a row and decided to push the limits of miniaturization and ingenuity. Just how did he accomplish this feet? Simple, he took an old Mobira Talkman cell phone kit and stuffed a complete Windows Media Center PC into it. Want to know more? Step right in.

Bikers who appreciate and enjoy the added company of aother breathing body when on cross county bike rides will truly come to appreciate this latest test of sidecar innovation. Why lug around a dinky little sidecar that looks like a leech attached to your oh so dear motorcycle? Instead, pack something that will truly turn heads and thrust you into the “cool” club.

If you have an unlocked WiFi enabled Blackberry and want to use it with T-Mobile’s UMA service, you’ll have to take a few extra steps than your locked brethren. Come inside to get your device up and running quickly and easily.

A rather disturbing find (if your running a Symbian OS that is) is a bug in the Symbian OS that will cause your phone to stop receiving SMS messages.  What causes it you ask?  According to an article posted on Mobile Whack on the subject says the bug “activates” when a message is composed consisting [...]

Everything in life can assume multiple roles. Technology and gadgets often have very short life cycles and are always being replaced by newer, faster, and smaller products. When the unfortunate time comes and your hard drive fails, instead of throwing it away, do something useful with it…make it a clock!

Google Chrome is my new favorite browser. I like the style of it, the speed, and the way it renders web pages. For me, it’s all good. However, the one thing that bugs me about Chrome is that Google only offers an online downloader meaning if you’re in an area void of any internet connection, you’re out of luck. However, there is a super simple way to get the entire download in one file so you can install it on internet-less machines ’till your hearts content. Want to know how?

Has Safari 4 beta left you wanting a blast from the not so distant and still kinda-sorta present past? If you figured that non-sense out and want to get the tabs back on the bottom in Safari 4…check this out!