iPad Restaurant Menu

I recently had the pleasure to dine at Michael Simon's restaurant Lola. The experience, service and food were top notch. However the one thing that made me do a double take was their use of technology.

Michael Simons restaurant Lola uses the iPad for their wine list. You first select the type of wine and then you drill down to what they have in-house. You can't surf the internet or take a picture. The iPad is locked down so it is only used as a menu. The iPad wine list sure beats the printed out version because it keeps current every time it is docked.

Technology is only as strong as the people who that constantly push its creative envelope. How can you make technology work for you or your business?

Need Apps? Try App Shopper

Did you get a new smart phone and need some apps? You need to try App Shopper. I personally like reading the App Shopper blog and keeping track of the free apps.

• Review the top 200 apps
• See review of the latest apps
• Create a wish-list to track favorite apps
• Keep track of all the apps on your phone

http://appshopper.com/

Will You Buy a 3-D Phone?

The first 3-D mobile phone hit the market last February and the other day HTC released a 3-D phone with a little fanfare. Will you buy a 3-D smartphone?

I recently read in a Forbe's Article that 3-D phones will get better, but most people can'st stand looking at something in 3-D for long periods of time. Is this effect just something that we will just get used to? Is 3-D just a fad or is it really something that all of us will just have to embrace as the next wave of technology hits the world. For me personally, 3-D was always like a special treat that I looked forward to like going on a rollercoaster.

Newsy — Video News Analysis

Is your attention span getting shorter and shorter every day? Do you even have time to read the news, yet alone watch the evening news? I recently discovered Newsy and I am enjoying watching their daily news analysis from my iPhone. Newsy was recently called the “Future of Mobile News” by the Huffington Post because it's that good!

Newsy digests the news for you. Their reporters take the latest news and narrow it down to what matters with their unique analysis. Watch news about world, U.S. politics, business, tech, entertainment, science fiction and sports.

http://www.newsy.com/

Event 2 Mobile

Are you planning a conference and looking for a quick, easy way to connect to your audience? I attended an event last week and discovered Event2mobile. The offer a platform for event managers and organizers to give access to events through mobile devices. With their software, you can create a custom mobile website including conference room layouts and event details. I went through their demo, but I didn””t get a price quote. iPhone, Android, Blackberry and WAP platforms offered.

http://www.event2mobile.com/

Old Enough To Own A Phone?

When is your child old enough to own their own phone? Is there is general age? Does it vary on your child's maturity? This recent NY Times article gives you great insight on buying that first phone for your son or daughter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/technology/personaltech/10basics.html

Texting While Driving Laws

What states is it illegal to text and drive? 31 out of 50 states currently have a ban on texting while driving. If you get caught, the consequences are steep.

More and more states have added and enforce a ban on texting while driving and consider it as bad as driving while intoxicated. The Jonas Brothers are the most recent celebrities to endorse no texting while driving. Below is a complete list of state “Cellphone and Texting Laws” courtesy of Governor's Highway Safety Association.

http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/cellphone_laws.html

Make Your iPhone An Office

iPhone sales exponentially increased with the release of the the fourth edition. Below is great article I found that gives you a 100 tips to make your iPhone an office. Below is the top 10.

Top 10 Ways To Make Your iPhone An Office
01) Create to do lists in your notes
02) Whiteboard capture: Your iPhone’s camera works capture most whiteboards
03) Getting tasks done!: Create projects, share tasks, and even get motivational phrases from this app.
04) Use motivational wallpaper: Put David Allen’s GTD system on your iPhone with these wallpapers.
05) Use this calendar to share your schedule with friends, family, and colleagues.
06) Photo to do list: Take photos to remind yourself to take care of tasks.
07) Organize your agenda and tasks with this app for the iPhone, and you can update using Jott, Twitter, or email.
08) Keep track of the tasks you need to do with this app that syncs between your iPhone and desktop.
09) Thumb Jot: This app makes taking notes on the iPhone faster.
10) Use your iPhone as an alarm clock: Wake up, remember lunch, or just get reminded to do a task by setting your iPhone’s alarm.

http://www.internetservicedeals.com/blog/72/iphone-office-100-ways-to-turn-your-device-into-the-ultimate-productivity-tool/

Siri, Virtual Assistant

Siri is a smartphone app that pledges to take all the hassle out of life. This app is a virtual assistant finds things like restaurants, movie reviews, and new booking titles all with your voice. You really need to try this out. It”s really amazing.

http://www.yappler.com/App/168440/Siri-Assistant.aspx

iPhone Explorer

I was having trouble removing a large video file (320MB) off my iPhone. I found a program called iPhone Explore that transferred it easily.

The website says, “iPhone Explorer lets you use an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad as if it were in disk mode or a flash drive. iPhone Explorer is an iPhone browser for Mac & PC that lets you browse the files and folders on your iPhone as if it were a normal USB flash drive or pen drive. You can use the easy drag-and-drop methods to add or remove files and folders from the iPhone. Compatible with all iPhones and iPod Touches including the new iPhone 4 and iOS 4 firmware.”

http://www.macroplant.com/iphoneexplorer/