Category Archives: Mobile Communication

Flying without Free Wi-Fi isn’t as fun

Posted on November 1, 2019 by markkolier

Last Friday I flew on Delta to Florida and back up on Southwest Sunday morning. Neither plane had a video screen, both had an option to purchase Wi-Fi for the flight. Neither airline made me happy. I do appreciate the … Continue reading →

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Wireless earbuds – wearing them and hating them at the same time

Posted on May 22, 2019 by markkolier

You see them everywhere on the streets of Manhattan as well as in and around major cities in the United States. The wireless earpod craze started with the Apple Airpods and Apple as usual has done a very good job … Continue reading →

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What’s so wrong with being a niche business?

Posted on March 22, 2018 by markkolier

I’ve written about Blackberry a number of times since I started this blog but not since 2012 when I wrote – I’m waving bye-bye to Blackberry. I noted the features were awful, the battery life was poor, and the two-year … Continue reading →

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Mobile voice apps are already better than you think

Posted on April 21, 2016 by markkolier

During this year’s Super Bowl, Amazon.com promoted the Amazon Echo, their new stand-alone voice activation device. Alec Baldwin is featured in the somewhat offbeat spots that can be seen here.   ‘Alexa’, the name used to access whatever you want … Continue reading →

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5 Technology Gifts for 2016 I’d like to see

Posted on December 10, 2015 by markkolier

Reading an article in today’s Wall Street Journal entitled ‘Auto Makers Losing Battle for Dashboard Apps’ reminded me that there are a number of technology-based changes that would be wonderful to use in 2016. What must be kept in mind … Continue reading →

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Is Samsung on the comeback trail?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by markkolier

Working in an office ruled by Macs and firmly entrenched in an Apple driven world (hey I even work in the Big Apple regularly), when it comes to my smartphone I have resisted the move to be all Apple all … Continue reading →

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Fitness apps and 10,000 steps a day

Posted on March 17, 2014 by markkolier

A week ago I traded in my old Motorola Droid Razr and picked up (at Costco believe it or not which has great prices on non-iPhones) a Samsung Galaxy S4.  For a number of reasons it feels as if I … Continue reading →

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Apple’s arrogance drove me to stay with Android

Posted on February 24, 2014 by markkolier

If you are familiar with a recent post where I asked people to help me decide which new phone to get you may be interested to know that I finally decided on the Samsung Galaxy 4S.  There are a number … Continue reading →

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Here’s your chance to help me decide on which new smartphone to get

Posted on February 6, 2014 by markkolier

I am a big fan of crowdsourcing.  Not for everything as sometimes you need to just go your own way and forsake popular opinion.  At least that’s what I do sometimes.    However when it comes to deciding on a new … Continue reading →

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Supercell is the latest fast rising online game fad company

Posted on October 24, 2013 by markkolier

Following is an article from last week’s Wall Street Journal that I found extremely interesting as it relates to the ‘faditzation’ of mobile games. (I have edited it only slightly.) ‘Last week on October 16 Japan’s  Softbank Corp. agreed to … Continue reading →

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