Geek is chic.
People love the word "free," and cell phone addicts especially love the word "text." However, mobile phone services love to raise data service prices, and if you aren't careful about sticking to your service plan, you can find yourself outraged by the additional charges. Luckily, several companies have created ways to bypass the whole pay-for-texting situation. Here are six messaging services you Read more
This week RIM announced their latest phone, the Porsche Design P’9981 BlackBerry, an unexpected partnership with the luxury carmaker. Accompanying the phone's $2,000 price tag is a stainless steel frame, hand-wrapped leather back, and touch display. A new Porsche user interface, the Wikitude World Browser augmented reality app, built-in NFC support, and an exclusive PIN that identifies the BBM Read more
Anyone who's had a BlackBerry will likely tell you that BlackBerry Messenger is one of the coolest features on the device. It allows free and fast messaging to any other BlackBerry user by using a special PIN without worry of text messaging fees. Plus, it allowed you to see when your message was read — a helpful if slightly stalkerish feature. After switching to an iPhone from a BlackBerry, I Read more
Along with OSX Lion, Apple detailed some of the new additions coming along with iOS 5, which will be available for iPhone 3GS and 4, both iPad versions, and third and fourth generation iPod Touches this Fall. Over 200 new features are coming packed inside the latest updates, but Apple picked a few of the more exciting ones to showcase. Check out what's new below! Better push notifications — Read more
This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I met this guy at a party and we connected over Facebook and bbm. We kept chatting for three months because he was traveling most of the time, but then even when he was in town I only saw him once a month because he said he was busy. We talked about the chemistry between us and about having Read more
Though we have to wait until this Fall to update our iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads to iOS 5, there are plenty of reasons to get excited now. Announced earlier this week at Apple's developers conference, the next mobile operating system could save you time, money, and frustration with its over 200 new features. I've rounded up the top six reasons I'm excited for the update — find out more Read more
In addition to some of the already-known iOS 5 features, citizens of Japan will get a potentially life-saving inclusion: earthquake warnings. Apple has included a built-in feature that connects Japanese iPhones to the national earthquake warning system and will allow users to opt in to push notifications that alert them of an upcoming earthquake within minutes or seconds before it hits. Since Read more
I've been mulling a switch from my iPhone to a white BlackBerry Torch, but one of my top concerns was apps. If nothing else, at least I can count on a full-featured Twitter app. The newly-updated beta Twitter for BlackBerry app is available for downloading now and comes with lots of the features you already enjoy on other devices. New features include geotagging, mention push notifications, Read more
The London riots have caused more than physical damage to the city — it has also started the discussion on whether or not governments should have the ability to block usage of social networks if they believe those tools are being used to spark violence and unrest. Reports state that a large part of the London riots have been organized via social networks (like Twitter and Facebook) as well as Read more
Though you may not recognize it at first, truth is, the Black Eyed Peas are pretty geeky. Their live shows are packed with geek and tech culture references — from a real-life Tron lightcycle, to DJing in a very Iron Man-like suit — and front man, Will.i.am, even has his own digital media company. His first release is the BEP360 app, which lets users get a full 360-degree view of the Peas in Read more
