HOUR 1:
Tech News & Commentary
Doug in Stevensville, Michigan listening via TiVo podcast asked: “Which phone platform is going to be the future, iPhone or Droid? I’d like to stay with Verizon and I heard the iPhone would be coming out for Verizon. I was wondering if I should purchase the Droid X or wait for the iPhone to come out next January.”
Rob and Jason stood outside in line all night when we were in New York. They have two very different takes on the new iPhone. Jason has said he feels like he has an expensive iPod that occasionally works as a phone. With that being said, the new iPhone is much faster then its predecessors, and has improved its camera and added an additional one too.
The Droid X is the latest Android phone and Dave is liking it more than the HTC EVO on Sprint now. He’s had the new DROID X from Motorola on Verizon for a couple of weeks before it’s official release and has loved it.
While the HTC EVO is a cool phone and you’ve heard us talk about it a lot, Sprint did a lousy job with making sure it had enough stock. You just can’t get one these days and that is too frustrating for many people.
For more information, tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast.
IFA2010 Update
Learn about the rich history behind one of the largest consumer electronics trade shows we report from each year in Berlin, Germany.
The “Into Tomorrow” team discussed the latest apps that they have been playing with recently.
- For Android, Dave recommends: Antennas
- For iPhone/iPad, Rob recommends: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010
- For BlackBerry, Mark recommends: Vlingo
Tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast for more details.
Guest in this hour:
Wayne Irving, CEO & Founder – Iconosys
With summer drivers hitting the highways, how do you stop the obsession of texting while driving? Wayne may have a solution for you.
Ron in Topeka, Kansas listening on WTN 99.7 FM sent us the following email and asked: “When is 2.2 with flash for Droid supposed to be released?”
An official answer will have to wait for one of the carriers or device manufacturers to officially announce a date. Until one of them does that, all we have for you is rumors. We tried again this morning and nothing yet on several of our many Android devices.
The tech blog Boy Genius Report, one of our favorite stops on the web, claims to have intercepted an email sent from HTC in which they said Android 2.2 would be available for downloading to their HTC Incredible models at the end of July or first week of August. Another less famous tech blog reports that the Android 2.2 over the air update for the new Droid X is happening between now and July 27th. Now, that’s again just a rumor, but all signs are pointing to a release that’s sooner rather than later.
Lisa sent us the following email and asked: “We are not computer savvy people and have a computer from 2004. We are thinking of upgrading in the near future, but not sure when this will be. We have a Sony VAIO desktop and laptop, but can’t seem to find this one anymore. What do you recommend for a decent computer?
All we do is our banking, both online, and also we use Microsoft Money and love it. Other than that, we check email and occasionally like to print pictures and greeting cards.
Also, what do you think of System Mechanic to clean things up?”
You can take a look at the Gateway SX2840-01 with the new dual core i3 processing chip. With pretty good performance, a huge hard drive, and a reasonable set of basic specs, this Gateway is a very capable computer for you. It’s well equipped out of the box with Windows 7 64 bit home premium, 6 GB of Ram, and 1 Terabyte hard drive, DVD burner, a multiformat flash card reader, and a VGA and HDMI output.
System Mechanic is a good tool for cleaning your computer’s registry and fixing a variety of other problems, too. We’ve had copies for giveaway from time to time, and everyone who has tried it has good things to say about it.
However, a good free alternative is CCleaner. It used to be Crap Cleaner, but political correctness shortened the name. CCleaner does a terrific job of repairing registry errors and cleaning unnecessary files from your computer, and did we mention it was free?
Consumer Reports: “Refurbished Electronics” with Paul Eng
We’ve all seen deeply discounted refurbished electronics items and been tempted to buy, but how do you know if these restored items are good performers? Paul has important tips for you.
This Week’s Prizes for Our Listeners
Honestech: Fotobox – Easy to use photo slideshow software
OrigAudio: “Rock-It” Portable Vibration Speakers
Openmoko: WikiReader – Wikipedia on the go without an Internet connection
SmartSwipe: Secure personal credit card readers for shopping online
YoGen: The Universal mobile-device charger