Meet David Farrow and the Sony Reader Marathon

Posted by: dgoldring on Sep 28 2008 - 26 views

Have you ever heard of David Farrow?  Probably not.  who is he?  well, let’s start with who he was.  A dyslexic young kid with Attention Deficit Disorder.  What does this have to do with the Sony Reader?  Well, it seems that Farrow has long since overcome these challenges and become a World-renowned speed reader, as well as a Guinness World Record holder for memory.  That is part 1.

Part 2 starts with the designation of October as the Sony Electronics “Reader Revolution.”  This brand new program is designed to, “combat a nationwide decline in reading, particularly among young people.”

In order to raise awareness and help celebrate the Sony Electronics Reader Revolution, Farrow is going to spend 30 days (720 hours) living in this storefront window, reading books on his Sony Reader (and boy am i jealous).  For every page he turns, Sony will give an eBook library of 100 classic titles to a U.S. school. 

Read on for more details from the press release.  And watch this space for my full review of the Sony Reader 505.

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Skyfire Mobile Browser…Now Available To All!

Posted by: dgoldring on Sep 25 2008 - 21 views

I am quite a fan of the Skyfire Mobile Browser, having first used it when the initial private beta opened several months ago.  Since then, I have written about the browser on several occasions in this space, but there was always an awkward sort of tension in those articles.  Until now, you see, Skyfire was only available to a small (but growing) group of private beta testers.  I felt funny writing about such a fantastic program, which many of you readers could not see or use.  I could almost hear the grumblings of, “Elitist jerk” as you read my articles.  On the other hand, I felt a responsibility to tell you what great things could be coming soon (and no, I did not feel a responsibility to show you what you may have been missing!)

Well, that day has finally arrived.  No longer do I need to suffer the slings and arrows of your insults as I bring news of amazing wonders upon which your eyes may never feast.  Yeah, that’s right.  Skyfire has gone public.  With version 0.8, they have thrown open the doors, allowing one and all to come and check out their wares.  Just head over to the Skyfire page and get ready to be dazzled. 

For more information and to learn about what is new in version 0.8, check out the full press release, or follow Skyfire on Twitter.

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Don Your Thinking Cap And Get Ready For Brain My Day From Pocket More Games

Posted by: dgoldring on Sep 23 2008 - 27 views

 

Are you sick and tired of all of those brain training games out there?  You know the ones that give you some puzzle to solve or numbers to crunch.  Do you even care which is the next shape in the pattern anymore?  Yeah…that’s what I thought.  And so did the folks at Pocket More Games.  That’s why when they made their new brain training game, they threw out the rule book.  Where most of the games in this genre focus more on the training, Brain My day focuses on the game aspects, with the belief that brain training games should be at least as entertaining as any other genre.  So, to meet this goal, when Pocket More Games designed Brain My Day, they threw out the static images, threw out abstract color balls, and created, “a realistic interactive world,” which you can use to train your brain. 

Other features include:

28 games in total, plus building mode where you plant trees and build structures.
Tremendous amount of graphical content: over 100 locations

Unique NEW minigames, absolutely amazing and beautiful.
4 game modes - choose your gamestyle.
Little reading required - concentrate on playing, not studying.

Watch out, though, this game will require 20mb of memory to run.  Ouch.  Unfortunately, my Mogul does not have nearly enough memory to plan a review.  I’ll have to wait until I get a new phone to take a closer look at this one.

Brain My Day is available from Pocket More Games for $19.95

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on the iPhone

Posted by: dgoldring on Sep 20 2008 - 61 views

The Force Unleashed begins the way every Star Wars title does…the yellow text crawls dramatically up the screen, setting the stage for the adventure which is about to take place.  As that yellow scroll begins to fade, most of us will feel a slight tingle in our spine as the anticipation builds.  Then again, Star Wars has been something of a mixed bag lately.  Will this thrill and excite the way the original movies did in the 1970’s and 1980’s.  Or, will it be an overpriced, over-hyped event with a special effects albatross weighing it down.  Because it takes place in the time between the two trilogies…anything is possible.  Let’s take a closer look.

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Dream A Little Dream With Me (and HTC)

Posted by: dgoldring on Sep 19 2008 - 26 views

The HTC Dream, aka T-Mobile G1, may well be the worst kept secret in the mobile world.  As Peter told us earlier, leaked images, specs, and a myriad of conflicting rumors abound.  And now, just to add fuel to the fire, we bring you a few more.  These are pictures which were leaked straight out of Google headquarters…where apparently they have never heard the word, “security.”

 

No new details or specs are available, but these are the first images of the phone actually in use.  Personally, I think the thing looks like a brick.  It just seems huge in that guy’s hands.  And the keyboard.  It is hard to pass judgment until you have actually used it, but those chiclet style keys look tiny.  And don’t get me started on the asymetrical design.  With that large hunk of plastic on the right and smooth edge on the left, this thing looks completely unbalanced, meaning prone to being dropped a lot.  But don’t just take my word for it.  let us know what you think.  Is the Dream your dream device, or is this one shaping up to be a nightmare?

[via Tracy and Matt’s Blog]

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For Your Viewing Pleasure: The HTC Touch HD

Posted by: dgoldring on Sep 18 2008 - 27 views

Earlier this week, I told you about a new phone from HTC, the Touch HD, which features an immense screen, TouchFlo 3D and a host of other fantastic features.  Well, if those specs and pictures were not enough to wet your appetite, then check out this video.  It is entirely in French, so most of you can just turn down the volume, watch, and enjoy.  I don’t know about you, but this is almost making me reconsider getting the HTC Diamond and waiting for the Touch HD instead…almost.

[via Engadget mobile and lots of other places]

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