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Wednesday’s big Apple move- the iPad 1

By pda247, on March 4th, 2011%

One aspect of the iPad 2 announcement on Wednesday that has not been talked about too much is the change in price for the original iPad. The 16GB Wi-Fi version is now available for £329 with the +3G version taking the previous entry level pricing of £429. . . . → Read More: Wednesday’s big Apple move- the iPad 1

HP TouchPad video demo

By pda247, on March 4th, 2011%

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engadget grabbed a personal demo of the HP TouchPad and it is looking very, very good indeed. . . . → Read More: HP TouchPad video demo

Speedball 2 Evolution hits the App Store

By pda247, on March 3rd, 2011%

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Those of you who remember the early days of popular computing, many by the looks of today’s QOTD answers, will appreciate the release of Speedball 2 Evolution on the iTunes App Store. It looks like an excellent remake of a classic to me. . . . → Read More: Speedball 2 Evolution hits the App Store

Twitter humour

By pda247, on March 3rd, 2011%

Patient goes into doctor’s office & says, ‘I think I’m addicted to Twitter.’ Dr replies: ‘I’m sorry, I don’t follow you’ . . . → Read More: Twitter humour

QOTD: Got kids, got money, browsing from work?

By pda247, on March 3rd, 2011%

“Pda-247.com’s users tend to be between the ages of 25 and 45, and they tend to be childless men earning between $30,000 and $100,000 who browse from work.” Alexa. The above is the description of PDA-247 by Alexa, a highly inaccurate ranking service, so today’s question is a simple one . . . → Read More: QOTD: Got kids, got money, browsing from work?

The best mobile notebook in the world for £1.99

By pda247, on March 3rd, 2011%

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Despite my fascination with smartphones, mobile technology in general, ToDo apps, task managers and any other app that may help me keep organised I still find myself using an analogue notebook to capture ideas and thoughts when away from home. . . . → Read More: The best mobile notebook in the world for £1.99

Devil’s Advocate: Workplace Stress- the result

By pda247, on March 3rd, 2011%

DO SMARTPHONES CONTRIBUTE TO WORKPLACE STRESS? YES: 55% No: 45% This was a close one, but Bob just won the argument. . . . → Read More: Devil’s Advocate: Workplace Stress- the result

The other iOS: Information Overload Syndrome

By pda247, on March 3rd, 2011%

Bob posted a link to this video yesterday which talks about Information Overload Syndrome. It is humorous, but contains a serious message. Well worth 3 minutes of your time. . . . → Read More: The other iOS: Information Overload Syndrome

QOTD: Smartphone sharing?

By pda247, on March 2nd, 2011%

What media and information do you directly share from your smartphone to others? Besides the occasional photo, I rarely share anything because it just doesn’t work well. . . . → Read More: QOTD: Smartphone sharing?

Devil’s Advocate: Smartphones add to workplace stress

By pda247, on March 2nd, 2011%

Today’s motion is that smartphones add to the growing problem of workplace stress. Bob agrees that they add to workplace stress- I contend that Blackberrys and similar smartphones do contribute to workplace stress. Maybe not for everyone, but certainly for some, and probably for more than you’d think . . . → Read More: Devil’s Advocate: Smartphones add to workplace stress