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Relying on a smartphone as a GPS when traveling in Europe

Posted on May 26, 2014 by jrothmanshore

My wife and I recently took a trip for our 15th anniversary to Sicily. We were renting a car to travel around the island, and we knew we would need a GPS to successfully navigate both the dense city streets and … Continue reading →

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Give Gmail its own app in the OS X Dock, including badges and notifications

Posted on April 6, 2014 by jrothmanshore

I love gmail, but it can be a bit of a pain at times since it is trapped inside of a browser tab, especially if you are using multiple gmail accounts simultaneously. Google has worked hard to improve the experience … Continue reading →

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An easy workaround for getting Gmail Push Notifications while using iPhone’s Mail app

Posted on October 13, 2013 by jrothmanshore

I finally received my iPhone 5S after a three week wait. While I am excited to have my new phone, it has meant giving up on using ActiveSync to get email pushed directly to my phone from my gmail account. … Continue reading →

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Twitter has ruined Posterous, so I am migrating my blog to WordPress

Posted on April 17, 2012 by jrothmanshore

Last month, Twitter announced that they had purchased Posterous, the site that I use to host my blog.  I found this a little alarming, since in the months after Twitter acquired another popular product, TweetDeck, they slowly gutted it of … Continue reading →

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I caved: we are abandoning Google Voice and signing up for a (gulp) paid text messaging plan from AT&T

Posted on June 2, 2011 by jrothmanshore

As much as it pains me, we are about to start shelling out $20 a month for a text messaging plan for our phones. My wife and I are in our mid 30’s, and we were just on the wrong … Continue reading →

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Chrome App Store has potential, but feels like the right product at the wrong time

Posted on December 9, 2010 by jrothmanshore

Having spent some time playing around with Google’s new Chrome web store, I can see what they are going for, but I’m still not sure that there is a need for it.  At least not yet. Apple has already proven … Continue reading →

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