Lost in the Cloud: A Eulogy for My Lost Data
I’m not going to knock cloud computing completely because it’s allowing for collaborative efforts that were previously unheard of. And with Google beefing up its cloud computing to take on Microsoft, it’s obvious that its not going anywhere anytime soon. At this stage in the game, especially for mobile phone service providers, it might be a good idea to create an app that will do all the data restoration, similar to how iPhone users can back up their info on iTunes. Until then, if I were you, I’d be backing up all my precious contacts the old-fashioned way with a pad and a pen.
Read MoreClickfree’s Hassle-Free Tech
If you’re the unfortunate owner of a T-Mobile Sidekick or a Snow Leopard user that accidently clicked the “guest” account, no doubt you learned a valuable lesson concerning the wisdom of backing up your data this week. Namely, trust no one but yourself to protect your valued contacts, music, and important files. Even if you weren’t a part of that crowd, don’t sit on your keister waiting for some freak act of God or cloud computing to erase your precious data. It’s time to invest in some piece of mind, namely an external hard drive.
Read MoreT-Mobile’s G1 Takes Shopping To 2.0
I’m on the search for a new phone! I currently have a Blackberry Pearl but it’s time for me to raise my game. I have been sold on the iPhone for a while now and decided that the purchase would be my Christmas present to myself. A few applications the phone offers that stand out [...]
Read MoreGoogle Android
“Yes I called you a ‘droid’.” If you’re from the real deal, the first images that should come to mind are C3PO or R2D2! But that’s all changed now! Thanks to Google, my Star Wars memories are getting competition from Google’s new mobile operating system called “Android”. How many of you even know the dictionary [...]
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