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• Test Drive: Peek Pronto Not Pronto Enough

  [$79.95 + $19.95/month, Peek] The concept itself was so promising...a standalone e-mail device, much cheaper than — and without all the bells and whistles of — smartphones like the iPhone and the Blackberry. That was something I could get behind. After all, I couldn't bring myself to spend the money on the iPhone, despite the fact that my eyes glazed over with lust every time my friend Nicole pulled her's out. And I didn't think that I really needed constant access to the web (despite my propensity toward obsessive-compulsively checking both my Google Reader and Twitter feeds for updates). So I was fully ready to embrace the Peek, ignoring everyone's judgments over its obsolescence in a world of smartphones. Read More... Posted Apr 07 2009, 12:09 PM by Steph Auteri with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, test drive, blackberry, e-mail, peek, smartphone, peek pronto

• Happy Hour: Don't Dial

  Things I should not attempt doing when I am in the above state: writing this blog driving a car cooking anything on the stovetop or in the oven actually, I shouldn't be in the kitchen at all; I have a history of injuring myself when sober making phone calls to any men, aside from my husband, who is required to forgive me for drunk dialing Read More... Posted Apr 06 2009, 04:50 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments Filed under: iPhone, Cheap Trick, blackberry, apps, iphone app, iphone apps, blackberry apps, don't dial, drunk dial

• Blackberry/iPhone App Smackdown

  Gizmodo and BusinessWeek report that BlackBerry will finally be opening an application store to compete against Apple's App Store. App World is slated to open on April 1, and paid applications will start at $2.99 (though there will be some freebies as well). Among the apps we'll be lucky enough to find all in one place? Read More... Posted Mar 26 2009, 03:01 PM by Steph Auteri with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: iPhone, blackberry, iphone apps, smartphone, blackberry apps

• Spy On Competitors At Your Business Luncheon

  + = Read More... Posted Feb 26 2009, 01:01 PM by Shaun Seneviratne with | with no comments Filed under: blackberry, zoom, camera, blackberry storm, blackberry bold

• Blackberry for Babies

  Blackberries are certainly getting kid-friendly these days. In fact, with laptops and mp3 players designed just for kids becoming status quo, it seems that even toddlers might be texting soon. Oh wait, they already are: Read More... Posted Feb 03 2009, 08:47 AM by Laureen Mahler with | with no comments Filed under: toys, Baby Stuff, blackberry

• Take a Peek at Your E-Mail. Every Five Seconds.

  The other day, I almost experienced heart failure when Michael told me what he was paying on his Blackberry every month, especially considering the fact that we are poor. And I am struggling to find more work. And just last month, we considered getting rid of cable TV and long-distance calling if things got more desperate. Still, maybe something like this wouldn't be so bad... Read More... Posted Nov 25 2008, 02:01 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, tech, blackberry, wired, e-mail, peek

• In the News: Wired Store Opening Today!

  The fourth annual Wired store is opening today in New York City, and will remain open through December 28, for all your holiday shopping needs. For those of us too lazy to make the trip (me), the inventory is also available online. After the jump, some of what you should buy me for xmas: Read More... Posted Nov 21 2008, 11:37 AM by Steph Auteri with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: seasonal, blackberry, holiday, christmas, polaroid, blackberry storm, sigg, polaroid pogo, wired

• iPhone Shortage Brilliant Plan To Sell Blackberrys

  Okay, gang, I’ve cracked this mystery: Apple is trying to get people to buy Blackberrys, and it’s stunningly obvious. Find out the secret plan, after the jump... Read More... Posted May 12 2008, 01:00 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: gadgets, iPhone, phones, blackberry