The iPhone 5 has been announced. Many current iPhone users are considering selling their current phones so they can upgrade to the new model. Here are popular sites where you can check your iPhone’s current value on the used market: Nextworth.com Gazelle.com Amazon.com electronics trade-in Here’s the current estimated value of an iPhone 4S, 32GB [...]
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Blackberry use down, iPhone UP in D.C.
Power players in Washington are continuing to switch from Blackberry use to iPhones, according to a National Journal survey. Link: http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/blackberry-s-d-c-reign-ending-survey-finds-20120311
Global Smartphone Penetration at 27% and Rising
Global smartphone penetration is 27% as of November 2011. Continued upside potential for design and development of mobile website and apps.
Steve Jobs, Age 56, Died Today
Steve Jobs died today, October 5, 2011. He had a more profound impact on how our culture communicates and consumes entertainment than any other American. Ever.
What’s the current resale value of my iPhone 3GS?
How will the announcement of new iPhones affect older model resale values?
U.S. Postal Service Ridiculous Charges for Shipping Stamps
Buying first-class stamps through the USPS.com website incurs an additional $1.00 for “shipping and handling” to deliver the stamps to your house! Instead of adding charges for delivery (ridiculous), the Postal Service should sell books of first-class stamps through their website with a $0.44 credit for delivery — the current rate of a single first-class stamp. The tag line could be: “Hey, we’re stopping at your house anyway… want us to drop off some stamps??”
International Space Station viewing on 8/16/2011
Clear skies and good orbital timing will make this evening (8/16/2011) an excellent opportunity to view the International Space Station (ISS) going overhead in Western New York. Here’s where to look: At 9:23:28 pm, look low in the WSW sky. The ISS will be traveling towards the NE and appear as a fast-moving bright star. [...]
Speaker John Boehner’s Poorly Designed “PowerPoint” about the Debt Ceiling Agreement
When Speaker John Boehner announced that a deal was reached to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, he issued what’s being called a “PowerPoint document” to summarize the framework. Setting aside the merits of the content, the presentation design was awful.
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