Mr. Mobile – #55 – Sirius and XM satellite radio on your iPhone

February
3
2010
The iPhone doesn't have a radio tuner. Chances are good you haven't missed it. Old school radio is just so boring, commercial-laden and repetitive. Mr. Mobile turns his attentions to the skies, pulling down extraterrestrial radio on his iPhone with the help of the XM and Sirius satellite radio apps for iPhone.

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February 3rd, 2010, 6:00 pm • permalink • categories: Butterscotch.com • • No Comments »

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Jan
27
2010

Mr. Mobile – #54 – Two sweet iFrogz iPhone cases

In among the ill fitting, boring and otherwise useless iPhone cases are some shining stars. iFrogz standard Luxe cases and customizable Luxe cases are an example. These cases have a great feel, fit snugly over your iPhone 3G or 3GS, come with a screen protector and keep your phone protected in your pocket.

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Jan
20
2010

Mr. Mobile – #53 – FoxPop AKA Spot 411 brings DVD bonuses to your iPhone

FoxPop is an interesting idea: it uses the microphone on your iPhone (or Windows or Mac laptop) to sync up with select FoxPop enabled DVD movies. Launch the app, it’ll listen to the movie’s soundtrack and pop up interesting facts, quizes, bonuses and extras on your screen. Currently, there aren’t a lot of movies using the technology, but it’s fair to say Mr. Mobile is impressed. Now, he’ waiting for the next round of FoxPop enabled titles to hit his local DVD retailer’s shelves.

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Jan
20
2010

Mr. Mobile – #53 – FoxPop AKA Spot 411 brings DVD bonuses to your iPhone

FoxPop is an interesting idea: it uses the microphone on your iPhone (or Windows or Mac laptop) to sync up with select FoxPop enabled DVD movies. Launch the app, it’ll listen to the movie’s soundtrack and pop up interesting facts, quizes, bonuses and extras on your screen. Currently, there aren’t a lot of movies using the technology, but it’s fair to say Mr. Mobile is impressed. Now, he’ waiting for the next round of FoxPop enabled titles to hit his local DVD retailer’s shelves.

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Jan
13
2010

Mr. Mobile – #52 – HyperMac battery extends your laptop’s life

Laptops have one Achilles’ heel. The battery. MacBooks, for all their good looks and smug owners, are not immune. In fact, with the non user-replaceable batteries of recent MacBook laptops, they suffer more than most despite their impressive battery life. HyperMac’s 100Wh battery pack for MacBook provides up to 12 hours of extra battery life to your MacBook.

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Jan
6
2010

Mr. Mobile – #51 – Reviewing the Samsung Forever SGH-a886

Samsung’s latest semi-smartphone, the Samsung Forever (SGH-A886) smartphone, has found its way into Jay Goldman, AKA Mr. Mobile’s hands. He takes a good look at the phone and offers his full review. Aside from some design flaws and a justified annoyance at Samsung’s choice to go with a proprietary accessory and charging port, it looks like a decent bet for anyone seeking some smartphone features without the smartphone sticker shock.

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Dec
30
2009

Mr. Mobile – #50 – Supplementing the iPhones lame battery with Mophie’s Juice Pack Air

Mophie’s Juice Pack Air battery case heals the iPhone’s Achilles heel. Well, heal may be overstating; it’s more of a tourniquet to stop the battery bleeding out too soon. The point holds though; with this great iPhone case, you can just about double the life of your erstwhile anemic iPhone battery.

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December 30th, 2009, 6:00 pm • permalink • categories: Butterscotch.com • • No Comments »
Dec
19
2009

AWAD: Pother

‘Ma was all a-pother. Someone done run off with someone else. Honest to God I couldn’t keep it all straight. She was blatherin’ away on our weekly phone call, conversating up a storm. One of my aunts maybe. Or a cousin. Next week it’d be the same story only with different relations playin’ the parts. [...]

December 19th, 2009, 12:53 am • permalink • categories: AWAD • • No Comments »
Dec
16
2009

Mr. Mobile – #49 – Mobile holiday gift guide

Jay Goldman, AKA Mr. Mobile, busts out a few of his favorite mobile goodies for the holiday season. From a fantastic set of mobile phone earbuds with in-line mic to a festive iPhone boosting battery pack and even an app to expand your Christmas carolling song catalog.

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December 16th, 2009, 6:00 pm • permalink • categories: Butterscotch.com • • No Comments »
Dec
16
2009

AWAD: Avoirdupois

Tara’s a weigher. Her internal balance beam analyzes life and assigns importance: physical, emotional, spiritual calculations performed in snap, permanent judgements.
Tara boards the bus. She eyes up the driver as she drops her fare. Heavy, balding, runny eyes. Not to be trusted. She abandons the deposited change — “Oh! Wrong bus. Silly me!” — [...]

December 16th, 2009, 10:42 am • permalink • categories: AWAD • • 2 Comments »
Dec
15
2009

AWAD: Simulacrum

The O’Connor twins. Objects of intense teenage lust. Keepers of the fantasticaly ludicrous twin sister fantasy flame. Bearers of an uncanny familial resemblance and near mythical aura of sexuality, capable of rendering even the most devout into quivering puddles.
The stuff of legends, at least in Smith Falls. Left for bigger and better. Pictured on billboards, [...]

December 15th, 2009, 4:00 pm • permalink • categories: AWAD • • No Comments »
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