WOW, has Blogger changed!
I hadn't posted anything to any of my Blogger blogs since last year. That's when Google deactivated my AdSense advertising, though they never stated why. I know why, I had been showing Google Ads for about a year and I was probably approaching the hundred dollar mark in earned commissions for displaying their advertising, where they would actually have to send me a check.
But just like last time, they wiped out my account, refusing to pay me a dime for publishing their ads on my blogs and such. Heck, I'm not posting their competing ads on my real websites, those are business sites. I'm not about to invite anyone to do business elsewhere, that's just stupid. Unfortunately, that's what they want, they want to post Google AdWords on my business websites. If I just post them on my blogs where I'm having a bit of fun and sharing stuff with the world, they get all upset and ban me from AdSense.
Its ridiculous, and Google does this exact same kind of bullying all the time. I administrate several Google Groups, but I am looking for a new home for them because Google refuses to develop the platform and allow me any ability to administrate the groups easily, always giving the Google Groups a lower priority than any other Google operation so that things take forever to work and administration of any one group is the daunting chore from hell.
I really believed in Google at one time, primarily because they treated people better, much better than bullying them around like Microsoft used to do all the time to smaller businesses (it was there way or the highway). Google has become a clone of the 80's/90's version of Microsoft.
It's really a shame, too. I have an Android phone and everything Google does is all tied together in a huge F'n knot. You can't get away from Google no matter how much you want to, no matter how hard you try. The result is that Big Brother from 1984 that we were all afraid of, always screw'n with us, no matter how right we are, always taking advantage of us, taking things out of context and wagging it's spiney index finger at us.
Heck, I came here and logged in to take off the AdSense crap and now I don't know where to customize the blog design because they "improved it?" It's not an improvement if it is less useable by the humans that use it, Google.
SHEESH!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Monday, December 12, 2011
Polaroid T7 Internet Tablet (7 inch Tablet)
I recently purchased a Polaroid T7 Internet Tablet. This was My second attempt at purchasing a cheap Android powered tablet. Luckily, I am very pleased with this purchase, finally.
(Quick Background:)
The main thing that I am losing is the multimedia aspect of a tablet. I had originally purchased a Pandigital Planet with only 256MB of internal RAM and because it was so severely limited in the internal memory aspect I could never take advantage of the Front or Rear Cameras or the Micro HDMI out.
Even after resolving to just use the Planet for email and surfing the web, I still found that it lacked the ability to run apps at speed.
Wanting a cheap Android Android Tablet that actually worked, I returned the Planet and picked-up a Polaroid T7 Internet Tablet from Kohl's.
Polaroid T7 Internet Tablet (PTAB7200) 1st Impressions:
The Polaroid name is apparently licensed, as the tablet is actually supported by Southern Telecom.
The Specs:
The T7 Package Includes:
This item is advertised right on the box with HD Digital Video 1080P but I cannot see how in the world they could get real 1080P HD Digital Video into that tiny 7" screen when the resolution is reported to be only 800 x 480 pixels. HD aspect ratio, yes, but HD it is not. What the hell has happened to truth in advertising, folks? And no, there is no HDMI output to make this HD capable in any respect. But, I didn't know they were advertising HD 1080P until after I bought it and knew I was getting an 800x480 screen with no HDMI. C'mon Man!
Despite the false advertising, the thing has so far proven to run like a champ. I did have to poke the reset hole with a paper clip after leaving the unit on standby for over a day, once. But it runs surpisingly fast for only a 1 GHZ processor.
I left the protective cling-plastic screen protector on it, the touch screen works well and does a better job than my planet did, but is not near as good as my DroidX. But as this is a cheap tablet, I am quite happy. My son would like a better touch screen to play his games, and therefore still prefers my DroidX for games. But otherwise games run fine. Angry birds and Greedy Spiders all seem to be doing quite well without any problems.
I cannot log into NetFlix, but I couldn't on my Planet and I can't on my DroidX, either. I think my login email address is too long for the mobile platform. Netflix works great on my PC, Laptop, Wii, PS3 & Blu-ray players. Video is clear and crisp, even at 50% brightness, though. The audio could be a bit louder, sometimes (usually when people screw up the audio levels while recording). Video also streams well with a good signal.
I am still looking for my ear buds to try out the headphone jack. The speaker sounds OK, but needs to be all the way up to hear alarms as it is not real loud.
A word on the Wi-Fi: OK. That's all, just OK. Not as good as My PC, Laptop, Wii, DroidX, My son's iPad & PS3, etc... but definitely a little better than that old peice of crap Pandigital Planet, making this new T7 internet tablet usable downstairs (where the Planet wasn't even able to connect).
The printed user manual unfolds like a map and walks you through loading Amazon AppStore which works well. I have apps I have licensed through Google Market that I miss, but I don't want to be running BOTH the Amazon AppStore licensing system and the Google Market licensing system when My apps check to see if they are legal. So right now I am doing without Kuffs Password Safe or Unified Remote, etc., which is a big loss that I do feel daily. So I have to deal with that.
Although 6 sensors are reported, it doesn't seem to support Bubble Level. There is no GPS, and I have set it to use network locals, but Google still can't tell where I am.
No Bluetooth, although I want to try my USB Bluetooth adapter and haven't, just yet.
I haven't found if it can be rooted, yet.
I am especially happy with the battery life. The Planet was done in a couple hours. I don't think I've had to worry for around 5 or 6 hours with the Polaroid T7.
I love that it comes with some extra cables. Not just a USB cable to connect the device to your computer, but also an adapter cable to plug in a USB Flash Jump Drive (Memory Stick). This makes transferring files manually an easier option from friends computers (especially when they don't want to set you up with their Wi-Fi settings and install something on their computer to exchange files with).
Although the buttons are in different placements (back, menu & home buttons), I like the setup very much because it works out as logical when I have to hold the thing upside down in portrait display position because of the omnidirectional wi-fi which has a stronger signal through the bottom end, and it makes sense in any landscape position, as well.
When held, the T7 feels very solid (the Planet squeaked all the time). It doesn't feel cheap. I like it so far. I like it a great deal better than the Planet. But I still hope to one day be able to grab a Toshiba Thrive.
(Quick Background:)
The main thing that I am losing is the multimedia aspect of a tablet. I had originally purchased a Pandigital Planet with only 256MB of internal RAM and because it was so severely limited in the internal memory aspect I could never take advantage of the Front or Rear Cameras or the Micro HDMI out.
Even after resolving to just use the Planet for email and surfing the web, I still found that it lacked the ability to run apps at speed.
Wanting a cheap Android Android Tablet that actually worked, I returned the Planet and picked-up a Polaroid T7 Internet Tablet from Kohl's.
Polaroid T7 Internet Tablet (PTAB7200) 1st Impressions:
The Polaroid name is apparently licensed, as the tablet is actually supported by Southern Telecom.
The Specs:
- High Res 7" Touch Screen
- Android OS 2.3.1
- 1 GHZ RockChip RK2918/ARM CORTEX-A8 w/Neon 512KB L2 Cache
- RAM: 512MB DDR3
- 4GB Internal Memory (Expandable with Micro SD card)
- 802.11 b/g/n wi-fi network capable
- USB Host feature allows the ability to connect a Flash Drive
- Rechargeable LI-ion battery (lasts 5-6 hours with wi-fi on in normal use)
The T7 Package Includes:
- The PTAB7200 7" Tablet
- Mini USB to USB Cable
- Adapter Cable for USB Memory Stick (Flash Jump Drive)
- AC Power Adapter/Recharger Cable Unit
- PTAB7200 User Manual
This item is advertised right on the box with HD Digital Video 1080P but I cannot see how in the world they could get real 1080P HD Digital Video into that tiny 7" screen when the resolution is reported to be only 800 x 480 pixels. HD aspect ratio, yes, but HD it is not. What the hell has happened to truth in advertising, folks? And no, there is no HDMI output to make this HD capable in any respect. But, I didn't know they were advertising HD 1080P until after I bought it and knew I was getting an 800x480 screen with no HDMI. C'mon Man!
Despite the false advertising, the thing has so far proven to run like a champ. I did have to poke the reset hole with a paper clip after leaving the unit on standby for over a day, once. But it runs surpisingly fast for only a 1 GHZ processor.
I left the protective cling-plastic screen protector on it, the touch screen works well and does a better job than my planet did, but is not near as good as my DroidX. But as this is a cheap tablet, I am quite happy. My son would like a better touch screen to play his games, and therefore still prefers my DroidX for games. But otherwise games run fine. Angry birds and Greedy Spiders all seem to be doing quite well without any problems.
I cannot log into NetFlix, but I couldn't on my Planet and I can't on my DroidX, either. I think my login email address is too long for the mobile platform. Netflix works great on my PC, Laptop, Wii, PS3 & Blu-ray players. Video is clear and crisp, even at 50% brightness, though. The audio could be a bit louder, sometimes (usually when people screw up the audio levels while recording). Video also streams well with a good signal.
I am still looking for my ear buds to try out the headphone jack. The speaker sounds OK, but needs to be all the way up to hear alarms as it is not real loud.
A word on the Wi-Fi: OK. That's all, just OK. Not as good as My PC, Laptop, Wii, DroidX, My son's iPad & PS3, etc... but definitely a little better than that old peice of crap Pandigital Planet, making this new T7 internet tablet usable downstairs (where the Planet wasn't even able to connect).
The printed user manual unfolds like a map and walks you through loading Amazon AppStore which works well. I have apps I have licensed through Google Market that I miss, but I don't want to be running BOTH the Amazon AppStore licensing system and the Google Market licensing system when My apps check to see if they are legal. So right now I am doing without Kuffs Password Safe or Unified Remote, etc., which is a big loss that I do feel daily. So I have to deal with that.
Although 6 sensors are reported, it doesn't seem to support Bubble Level. There is no GPS, and I have set it to use network locals, but Google still can't tell where I am.
No Bluetooth, although I want to try my USB Bluetooth adapter and haven't, just yet.
I haven't found if it can be rooted, yet.
I am especially happy with the battery life. The Planet was done in a couple hours. I don't think I've had to worry for around 5 or 6 hours with the Polaroid T7.
I love that it comes with some extra cables. Not just a USB cable to connect the device to your computer, but also an adapter cable to plug in a USB Flash Jump Drive (Memory Stick). This makes transferring files manually an easier option from friends computers (especially when they don't want to set you up with their Wi-Fi settings and install something on their computer to exchange files with).
Although the buttons are in different placements (back, menu & home buttons), I like the setup very much because it works out as logical when I have to hold the thing upside down in portrait display position because of the omnidirectional wi-fi which has a stronger signal through the bottom end, and it makes sense in any landscape position, as well.
When held, the T7 feels very solid (the Planet squeaked all the time). It doesn't feel cheap. I like it so far. I like it a great deal better than the Planet. But I still hope to one day be able to grab a Toshiba Thrive.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Pandigital Planet - 7" Android Tablet
Hi All...
I just grabbed a Pandigital Planet from Kohl's. They have it on sale for $189.00 this weekend (you can find it cheaper online, about 170 to 175). I grabbed it at the sale price with a 20% off coupon they sent Me by email and my wife gave Me $90.00 Kohl's cash. So I only paid 84.79 with the tax and everything and I'll actually get another 15% off with my employee discount.
I wanted to wait for the Nova, but we don't have that one in the store yet, and the Kohl's cash we had was only good until today. They may well have the Nova when I go in for work tonight, though. Oh well.
So far I can see that with only 2GB I have to get a big microSD card and be very conservative with the applications I install. On My DroidX I have a 5GB memory bank for apps and I have lots of cool looking apps that act crappy and like to stay in memory and run absolutely all the time. That's just not a possibility with a 2GB Planet.
What's there:
7" 800x600 resistive TFT LCD touchscreen tablet device with...
MiniUSB port (not MicroUSB like on a Droid X, but MiniUSB like most cameras).
HDMI port (accomodates DTV as well as 720p & 1080p HDTV playback to TV/device).
microSD Card SLOT (no card included) will accomodate up to 32GB cards.
Wi-Fi (The 802.11 B/G/N is very cheap and doesn't have much range).
Mini Stereo Headphone Jack.
Microphone.
Forward and rear facing cameras. NOTE: NO Flash.
Power button.
Volume Up/Down buttons.
Android buttons.
Dedicated DC port (a dedicated power adapter port that doesn't use the miniUSB port).
Uses a rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery.
AC wall outlet power adapter (for recharging).
MiniUSB to PC USB cable.
Tablet miniUSB connection is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 and MacOS X computers. Although not stated, it should be compatible with properly configured Linux computers as well since android is Linux based.
The 7" Planet uses a proprietary market place. When searching at Google's App Market from the device, Google won't even acknowledge that you are on an android device. Apparently there is a hack for this, but you need to be careful with piling on some of the less memory friendly apps that never shut down from most developers out there (android has a big problem with this no matter the device, perhaps this may be pandigital's attempt to stop crappy apps from infecting everything with constant memory loss and consistent device reboots?).
After getting it and playing with it a bit there was a firmware update. After the firmware update, parts of certain screens, such as the drag-down notification window and menu shrank in parts to a phone-sized screen. Very unusual looking, but the thing still works just fine.
The 800x600 display is a little different from My Droid X in that it uses a 5 x 5 icon layout, as opposed to the 4 x 4 icon layout. The Droid X has 3 additional screens on either side of home, where the Planet only has 2 extra screens to the left or right of home.
That said, I really like the bigger display. I can read the 800x600 pretty well without My reading glasses, as opposed to the tiny screen on My Droid X device.
Touch seems responsive until trashing or otherwise moving icons around. Then, it just plain bites because I am not a real patient guy. You have to pause quite a while once you select the icon and it grows, before you can move it somewhere else. I am told that there is an issue with how the wi-fi antenna is positioned. Moving it to a side location apparently helps touchscreen sensitivity. Someone also says that using aluminum tape to do so has increased the wi-fi signal on theirs.
I really like that they switched the Home and Menu buttons around, and that they are physical buttons (when compared to My Droid X button positions or the lack of real buttons on My friend's Droid Incredible).
I have downloaded an app, Nimbuzz, to use it for skype, but it seems that they only support skype on a phone? Curious that these guys aren't supporting tablets, yet. Maybe I'll find one that will.
I understand that the Planet can be rooted, now. I'm surprised. Glad, but surprised, as it hasn't been out long, has it? I'm going to have to do that once I grab a microSD Card so that I can back it all up for reinstalling it all.
The 7" Nova will have more memory (4GB), so some might want that one, instead. As mentioned, we don't have it just yet in our store, but I might grab a Nova, or maybe wait for Pandigital's flagship tablet due out in September.
I just grabbed a Pandigital Planet from Kohl's. They have it on sale for $189.00 this weekend (you can find it cheaper online, about 170 to 175). I grabbed it at the sale price with a 20% off coupon they sent Me by email and my wife gave Me $90.00 Kohl's cash. So I only paid 84.79 with the tax and everything and I'll actually get another 15% off with my employee discount.
I wanted to wait for the Nova, but we don't have that one in the store yet, and the Kohl's cash we had was only good until today. They may well have the Nova when I go in for work tonight, though. Oh well.
So far I can see that with only 2GB I have to get a big microSD card and be very conservative with the applications I install. On My DroidX I have a 5GB memory bank for apps and I have lots of cool looking apps that act crappy and like to stay in memory and run absolutely all the time. That's just not a possibility with a 2GB Planet.
What's there:
7" 800x600 resistive TFT LCD touchscreen tablet device with...
MiniUSB port (not MicroUSB like on a Droid X, but MiniUSB like most cameras).
HDMI port (accomodates DTV as well as 720p & 1080p HDTV playback to TV/device).
microSD Card SLOT (no card included) will accomodate up to 32GB cards.
Wi-Fi (The 802.11 B/G/N is very cheap and doesn't have much range).
Mini Stereo Headphone Jack.
Microphone.
Forward and rear facing cameras. NOTE: NO Flash.
Power button.
Volume Up/Down buttons.
Android buttons.
Dedicated DC port (a dedicated power adapter port that doesn't use the miniUSB port).
Uses a rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery.
AC wall outlet power adapter (for recharging).
MiniUSB to PC USB cable.
Tablet miniUSB connection is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 and MacOS X computers. Although not stated, it should be compatible with properly configured Linux computers as well since android is Linux based.
The 7" Planet uses a proprietary market place. When searching at Google's App Market from the device, Google won't even acknowledge that you are on an android device. Apparently there is a hack for this, but you need to be careful with piling on some of the less memory friendly apps that never shut down from most developers out there (android has a big problem with this no matter the device, perhaps this may be pandigital's attempt to stop crappy apps from infecting everything with constant memory loss and consistent device reboots?).
After getting it and playing with it a bit there was a firmware update. After the firmware update, parts of certain screens, such as the drag-down notification window and menu shrank in parts to a phone-sized screen. Very unusual looking, but the thing still works just fine.
The 800x600 display is a little different from My Droid X in that it uses a 5 x 5 icon layout, as opposed to the 4 x 4 icon layout. The Droid X has 3 additional screens on either side of home, where the Planet only has 2 extra screens to the left or right of home.
That said, I really like the bigger display. I can read the 800x600 pretty well without My reading glasses, as opposed to the tiny screen on My Droid X device.
Touch seems responsive until trashing or otherwise moving icons around. Then, it just plain bites because I am not a real patient guy. You have to pause quite a while once you select the icon and it grows, before you can move it somewhere else. I am told that there is an issue with how the wi-fi antenna is positioned. Moving it to a side location apparently helps touchscreen sensitivity. Someone also says that using aluminum tape to do so has increased the wi-fi signal on theirs.
I really like that they switched the Home and Menu buttons around, and that they are physical buttons (when compared to My Droid X button positions or the lack of real buttons on My friend's Droid Incredible).
I have downloaded an app, Nimbuzz, to use it for skype, but it seems that they only support skype on a phone? Curious that these guys aren't supporting tablets, yet. Maybe I'll find one that will.
I understand that the Planet can be rooted, now. I'm surprised. Glad, but surprised, as it hasn't been out long, has it? I'm going to have to do that once I grab a microSD Card so that I can back it all up for reinstalling it all.
The 7" Nova will have more memory (4GB), so some might want that one, instead. As mentioned, we don't have it just yet in our store, but I might grab a Nova, or maybe wait for Pandigital's flagship tablet due out in September.
Monday, May 23, 2011
BApps.com Sold at Sedo Auction for 510.00
I sold BApps.com sold for a mere $510.00 to the highest bidder at auction on May 5th. I transferred the domain name upon Sedo's request that weekend and then verified that the funds had hit my account by May 12th, 2011. Although I find the winning bid unusually low for such a valuable and trending domain name, I am glad to have the sale. Sedo is a great place for quick domain name sales when both parties are on the ball.
The blogger blog address has been changed to http://business-apps.blogspot.com/
The blogger blog address has been changed to http://business-apps.blogspot.com/
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Moving Content (Posts) Here
I have received an offer to buy BApps.com. As I have a blog there at blog.bapps.com, I have decided to move a couple of my posts concerning Android "Business Apps" that I have made there, to this blog.
My Android app review posts are being copied here as the Bapps.com is going to be sold at Sedo.com and is currently up for auction to the highest bidder right now (as of this writing, there are 2 bids and the current price is $210.00). Then, when the domain is sold and the new owner re-points the name servers to another address, those posts will disappear and this blog will become their new official home.
The following posts which will be moved here:
Just want to retain my authorship as well as save my original content. As it turns out, this is pretty easy to do with Blogger sites, just export the old blog and then import the posts you want in the new blog. Cool.
-Doug
My Android app review posts are being copied here as the Bapps.com is going to be sold at Sedo.com and is currently up for auction to the highest bidder right now (as of this writing, there are 2 bids and the current price is $210.00). Then, when the domain is sold and the new owner re-points the name servers to another address, those posts will disappear and this blog will become their new official home.
The following posts which will be moved here:
- Business Apps: Password Safe
(Originally posted on 3/7/2011 at http://blog.bapps.com/2011/03/busines-card-reader.html) - Google Voice Takes Over
(Originally posted on 4/20/2011 at http://blog.bapps.com/2011/04/google-voice-takes-over.html)
Just want to retain my authorship as well as save my original content. As it turns out, this is pretty easy to do with Blogger sites, just export the old blog and then import the posts you want in the new blog. Cool.
-Doug
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Google Voice Takes Over
The other day my friend showed me how he had setup Google Voice on his Droid Incredible. He even had a widget that displayed what was transcribed after voice recognition tried to interpret his voice mail messages.
Eventually, I thought that it was a good idea and I thought I'd give it a try, thinking that I could always revert to my Verizon Voicemail if Google Voice didn't work out for me.
To my surprise, I was getting a great deal more hang-ups and fewer voice mail messages with Voice than when using Verizon's voicemail. On top of this, it appears that Google's voice recognition technology, which works well on my DroidX for short sentences, is often fooled or stumped when interpreting any other message left me, probably due to its longer length.
That said, the voice recognition for Voice is at least attempting to do something when it comes to those longer messages which would stump the android 2 device, but it does seem that the longer the message left, the more silly that the Google Voice transcript became.
However, because of all of these extra hang-ups, I decided to to revert back to the Verizon default voice mail system. Unfortunately, Google Voice seems to have hijacked the answering system. Although I have used the Settings menu to set my Call Settings for Voicemail Service to "My carrier" and I am using the *86 number which is the default for Verizon's Voicemail Settings. And Google Voice is still answering every single call that I miss.
I can't find any other Voicemail settings in my DroidX. I even went down to my local Verizon store where I bought the phone and they can't tell me what's wrong. So now I have to call Verizon's support line (which is what they were going to do at the Verizon store, but I didn't have enough time to hang around at the time).
Verizon Support: Uninstall Google Voice.
I uninstalled Voice.
Verizon Support: It still goes straight to Google Voice.
Me: "I didn't know it was going straight to voice."
Transfered to a new Verizon tech support guy who took off call forwarding.
Me: "I had call forwarding?"
OK, now my voicemail is working again. If you are a business, you might want to stay away from Google Voice, but if you don't like it, stop the call forwarding. That might require a call to a tech. I was told that I can always put call forwarding back on if I want it.
I'm glad this Verizon tech knew what was going on. Glad its over with, as well. ;) I'm not so sure that Google Voice is a good idea for business after all this. At least you know what to do after reading this should you not like it. But taking some calls straight to voicemail without ringing? That indicates a problem in the business world. Not so sure I would like it doing anything like that for a personal phone, either.
Always something. I'm glad this little dilemma is over. ;)
Update:
This issue has never been over, to date (May 23rd, 2011). Check the comments for my continuing struggles with this issue, still not resolved. Thanks for nothing, Google Voice!
Eventually, I thought that it was a good idea and I thought I'd give it a try, thinking that I could always revert to my Verizon Voicemail if Google Voice didn't work out for me.
To my surprise, I was getting a great deal more hang-ups and fewer voice mail messages with Voice than when using Verizon's voicemail. On top of this, it appears that Google's voice recognition technology, which works well on my DroidX for short sentences, is often fooled or stumped when interpreting any other message left me, probably due to its longer length.
That said, the voice recognition for Voice is at least attempting to do something when it comes to those longer messages which would stump the android 2 device, but it does seem that the longer the message left, the more silly that the Google Voice transcript became.
However, because of all of these extra hang-ups, I decided to to revert back to the Verizon default voice mail system. Unfortunately, Google Voice seems to have hijacked the answering system. Although I have used the Settings menu to set my Call Settings for Voicemail Service to "My carrier" and I am using the *86 number which is the default for Verizon's Voicemail Settings. And Google Voice is still answering every single call that I miss.
I can't find any other Voicemail settings in my DroidX. I even went down to my local Verizon store where I bought the phone and they can't tell me what's wrong. So now I have to call Verizon's support line (which is what they were going to do at the Verizon store, but I didn't have enough time to hang around at the time).
Verizon Support: Uninstall Google Voice.
I uninstalled Voice.
Verizon Support: It still goes straight to Google Voice.
Me: "I didn't know it was going straight to voice."
Transfered to a new Verizon tech support guy who took off call forwarding.
Me: "I had call forwarding?"
OK, now my voicemail is working again. If you are a business, you might want to stay away from Google Voice, but if you don't like it, stop the call forwarding. That might require a call to a tech. I was told that I can always put call forwarding back on if I want it.
I'm glad this Verizon tech knew what was going on. Glad its over with, as well. ;) I'm not so sure that Google Voice is a good idea for business after all this. At least you know what to do after reading this should you not like it. But taking some calls straight to voicemail without ringing? That indicates a problem in the business world. Not so sure I would like it doing anything like that for a personal phone, either.
Always something. I'm glad this little dilemma is over. ;)
Update:
This issue has never been over, to date (May 23rd, 2011). Check the comments for my continuing struggles with this issue, still not resolved. Thanks for nothing, Google Voice!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Busines Card Reader
If you have ever wanted a Business Card Reader (BCR), I just bet that it would have to be something handy. This is one of those cases where, if you were offered a program that you would install on your computer that would scan in business cards, you probably wouldn't even bother with it unless it was free, am I right?
Well, the reason is simple, it just isn't convenient. Having to take a business card home and scan it in just to have it available with all its contact information is actually more like a huge chore. But now-a-days we are all walking around with smartphones and finally, the convenience we require is available as a little app for our Android or iPhone!
Check out my article which covers the Android based version of the CamCard - BCR (western) which I absolutely love on My DroidX. But note that there is also a version for the asian market (Chinese/Japanese/Korean characters), another version for business, and that there are also alternate versions of each for the iPhone market as well.
With the convenience of hand held devices, the Business Card Reader has finally become a reliable and useful reality.
Well, the reason is simple, it just isn't convenient. Having to take a business card home and scan it in just to have it available with all its contact information is actually more like a huge chore. But now-a-days we are all walking around with smartphones and finally, the convenience we require is available as a little app for our Android or iPhone!
Check out my article which covers the Android based version of the CamCard - BCR (western) which I absolutely love on My DroidX. But note that there is also a version for the asian market (Chinese/Japanese/Korean characters), another version for business, and that there are also alternate versions of each for the iPhone market as well.
With the convenience of hand held devices, the Business Card Reader has finally become a reliable and useful reality.
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