Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

iPhone + Kindle: Uniting Two Stars Today

Amazon has launched the Kindle application on the iPhone (and iTouch) today.  I know this for sure as I already downloaded it first thing this morning.  What a great way to start the day!
All 240,000-plus titles are available on the smaller devices which is nice.  What I think is really great though is that Amazon [...]

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Super Bowl and Social Media: SuperBowl-Ads.Com

SuperBowl-Ads.com has aggregated information from the advertisers about their spots, news stories and archived video of Super Bowl ads dating back to 1998. It also has some all-time favorites from previous years, including Apple’s iconic “1984″ ad.
SuperBowl-Ads.com has also launched a Twitter polling feed where people can rate the ads throughout the game.  The Presidential [...]

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Kindle’s Value to Amazon

I am a tech junkie who has purchased most gadgets. I tire of most of these devices quickly. The two gadgets that have captured my attention have been Apple’s iPod Amazon’s Kindle.
Sure I have had my issues with iPod’s batteries but the product has elegant since day one and getting better all the time. [...]

Friday, January 9th, 2009

The Wii Is Moving Into The White House

President-elect Obama is a Blackberry addict. This has commanded lots of news during the campaign and transition. I understand the security issues but once you are hooked on being plugged in and connected it is very hard to revert back. I for one hope that the President-elect is not forced to change [...]

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Amazon Reports Best Christmas Ever

Amazon.Com has released news that it’s 14th Christmas selling season was it’s best ever.  Amazon.com did not release exact sales numbers, but provided some stunning numbers of items ordered:
- Strongest day of the season was December 15 with a total of 6.3 million items ordered – or almost 73 items every second.
- Between November 15 [...]

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Year in review: Apple’s iPhone takes off

In 2008, Apple arrived as a full-fledged smartphone company, and the Mac gained share. Both put the company in great financial shape.
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Monday, December 8th, 2008

Wal-Mart To Sell iPhones

Associated Press is reporting that Apple will begin to sell their popular iPhone in Wal-Mart stores across the U.S.
The San Jose Mercury News reported late Friday that store employees in California said the phone would be on sale by the last week of December, and maybe before Christmas.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. would be the second independent [...]

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Apple Is Gaming To Beat Sony and Nintendo

Opening the iPhone and the iPod touch to third-party developers has resulted in a glut of games for the devices available through the iTunes App Store. Might Apple’s handhelds rival those from Nintendo and Sony in the field of handheld gaming devices? Key differences between the platforms exist, though it’s clear that the iPhone and [...]

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Jeff Bennett Blog Cool Site “OpenTable” Now Serving On iPhone

The calls of iPhone-wielding foodies have been answered as OpenTable is now available. I have used OpenTable for years as a time efficient way to scan several restaurants for reservation availability at home in Boston but also while traveling. I featured OpenTable as a Jeff Bennett Blog “Cool Site” last month but with [...]

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Geek.Com Added To JeffBennett.Org Cool Sites

Geek.com is added to JeffBennett.Org “Cool Sites”. Geek.com features the latest news and reviews of the hottest hardware and software, along with Computer Buying Guides, Features, and more. Geeks can feel at home in any of our topic areas including Apple, Gadgets, Games, Mobile, and Chips. Geek.Com has just added robust social [...]