Author Archive for ojunior

My name is Orrett. I'm currently a nursing and pre-med student. Outside of school you can generally find me with a camera or doing something stupid lol. Other than that I am a self proclaimed tech geek so you know Engadget, CNET and Gizmodo are my Internet playgrounds. And I also do programming on the side.

webOS update 1.3.5 is now live on Sprint
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webOS update 1.3.5 is now live on Sprint

Earlier today Sprint had promised that webOS update 1.3.5 would go live and true to it’s word the latest update to the Palm Pre webOS platform is live. The update is 13MB and contains some much needed fixes.
Some of the things included in the update is a revamped App Catalog as well as the removal [...]

Verizon Motorola DROID Review
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Verizon Motorola DROID Review

The smartphone market has seen some big changes in the past three years. New players have come on board and thanks to the latest advancements in technology the phones are coming out more powerful then ever. For sometime now AT&T has had the iPhone for quite some time now, T-Mobile the G1 and now the [...]

Preorder Motorola DROID at Best Buy NOW!
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Preorder Motorola DROID at Best Buy NOW!

AT&T has the iPhone (and bold), T-Mobile has the myTouch (and CLIQ) and Sprint has the Palm Pre, soon to be Pixi and of course the Hero. So what does that leave Verizon with…other then the Storm2 and Tour of course? Well they are getting Andoird (in the form of the DROID) and if you [...]

HTC CEO: HD2 is Windows Phone only!
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HTC CEO: HD2 is Windows Phone only!

Before you Android fans get your panties in a twist, lets explain something. The HD2 was designed for Windows Phone and thus it wouldn’t make sense to put Android on it seeing the OS was not in mind when the hardware was in the works. That said HTC’s CEO is shedding some light on the [...]

iTunes 9.0.2 out, you guessed it, Pre sync disabled
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iTunes 9.0.2 out, you guessed it, Pre sync disabled

iTunes is in version 9.0.2 and you guessed it, Pre syncing is out of the mix and a few other things have been added. Basically this means that Pre owners will have to return to USB mode or just don’t update (although access to the iTunes store will be denied until the newest version is [...]

OFFICIAL: Dell Latitude XT2 XFR
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OFFICIAL: Dell Latitude XT2 XFR

So you’re a contractor, archeologist, landscaper, or just a dude (or dudette) who has a problem with keeping things in their hands, well you might want to take notice of the now official Dell Latitude XT2 XFR which is as you guessed it a rugged laptop.
There is a 12.1 multitouch display, Core 2 Duo SU9600, [...]

Andoird 2.0 support is official in latest SDK release
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Andoird 2.0 support is official in latest SDK release

As things move every closer to the second version of Google’s mobile operating system, Android, things are shaping up in the developers end. Today, support for version 2.0 of the OS has been officially added to the SDK’s floating around the place. Basically this means the developers can now officially tackle all the new hurdles [...]

Google Developing Navigation App?
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Google Developing Navigation App?

This just in, turns out Google might be making a bigger splash in the mobile department sometime soon. Turns out there are rumors circulating about the search engine giant’s plans to build its own navigation app.
If you remember, Apple recently bought some type of navigation firm the other day, if these rumors hold to be true it [...]

NetFlix coming to PS3 in late 2010
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NetFlix coming to PS3 in late 2010

So guess what PS3 fans, the exclusivity of the Xbox 360 and Netflix will be ending next year, albeit pretty late into the year. Turns out that the PS3 will get its own version of Netflix but there is one small catch. It will require users to have a disc in the system at all [...]

Blackberry Watch Official: Coming February 2010
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Blackberry Watch Official: Coming February 2010

So how would you like to check who is calling you, what the last text message you received said, what was on your to do list or any other small task that you don’t necessarily need your phone to complete? Well if you have a Blackberry, come February 2010 you will be able to get a watch [...]

Palm Pixi coming to Sprint November 15 for $100
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Palm Pixi coming to Sprint November 15 for $100

Well it looks like the second webOS device isn’t heading to the doors of AT&T which is preoccupied with the iPhone. Instead Palm and Sprint have made it official that come November 5 you will be able to pick up the Pixi at Sprint stores, select Wal-Mart stores, Best Buy and The Shack (formerly Radio [...]

Windows Phone 6.5.1 screenshots emerge
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Windows Phone 6.5.1 screenshots emerge

Its funny that Windows Phone 6.5 was released just a few days ago and already we’re getting news that Redmond is already working on a few updates to the OS…that is before they release the much anticipated Windows Phone 7.

VIDEO: Apple attacks Windows 7 on launch day
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VIDEO: Apple attacks Windows 7 on launch day

Even though I’ve been a PC user all my life I have grown fund of the earlier “I’m a Mac” commercials. However this latest one kinda fails to hit the mark. I would think Apple could spend a little more time talking about some of the advantages of Mac’s over Windows instead of spending its [...]

Windows 7 REVIEW
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Windows 7 REVIEW

Next week will usher in a new chapter of Microsoft’s history. The Redmond based software giant will officially be releasing Windows 7 to the masses in a variety of flavors including a “Starter Edition” for netbooks all the way up to the Pro version which comes with such bells and whistles as 256-bit encryption (BitLocker) [...]

Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition has ads
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Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition has ads

Microsoft has been gaining a considerable amount of competition from OpenOffice, Google Docs and a bunch of other opensource alternatives to Redmond’s flagship productivity suite. To help counteract that, Microsoft has released Office Live which is an online version of their productivity suite that is supported by ads. However the company isn’t stopping ther and [...]

Forza Motorsport III vs. Gran Turismo 5
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Forza Motorsport III vs. Gran Turismo 5

Its funny because the other day I was checking out which would be the best games for my holiday lineup. I’ve always been a fan of racing games (namely NFS even though I have been disappointed with them recently), so it was only natural that I came across Forza Motorsport III and Gran Turismo 5. [...]