HTC Flyer will soar over Samsung Galaxy Tab but not iPad nor Xoon

The HTC Flyer as first glance looks great. Look closer though; it’s 7″ screen may not be enough real estate to keep you in the moment. I was interested to see what HTC would do in the tablet space. I will say I am impressed at first. It will be a strong competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7″ but not the Xoon or iPad.  Why you may ask?

First I do not want an accessory that I am going to lose. That is what will happen with the Scribe pen. The note taking and drawing you can do with it are wonderful. I only ask one question; LiveScribe are you getting a check? The pen and recording software is a blatant rip off  of the LiveScribe Pen. HTC boast that you can sync your notes with Evernote but so can iPad.

For the entertainment side of things. Music was glanced over but not shown off. What was shown off was a program called HTC Watch for streaming movies.   The prices are 1.85 rent & 9.99 to buy. No Netflix or Amazon buddy

One can not be in tablet fight without some gaming. It’s big business just as Angry Birds and Farmville addicts. The Flyer has access to OnLive; the streaming game system. Now not much is know about this yet since  only the Arena was shown. No actually gaming.

The Flyer looks great. The UI is classic HTC simplicity at its best. No word on what networks it will be on or price just yet. We will hold out full judgement untill more information is released but 7″ is not going to cut it.

Vimeo App: Easier to use than iMovie & Free

I love my iPad 2 and I love recording movies. In fact that was one of the main reasons for getting an iPad 2. I was thrilled to discover that the iMovie was updated to take full advantage of it. It’s a wonderful. Apple seems to always make the best products for their systems. $5 though is a hefty fee for an app now a days since there are already so many alternatives available.

I was all set to drop the $5 for the imovie app regardless of the other free apps out there. I mean come on, It has themes man. Themes I tell you! A friend recommended by Vimeo, the app that works seamlessly with the user friendly site of the same name. I don’t know anyone that is not a fan of the site. Vimeo’s app works great and what’s more it’s easy to use. The interface is to the point. You can import music, edit titles and post to the top social sites.

Apple’s own iMovie app is $5 in the App Store, and it’s by far a much better editor. Plus one can’t over look those themes. Nevertheless Vimeo gets the nod due to its price and functionality. You can move clips and audio around by dragging around. There are settings for transitions, effects, titles, and that’s it. No themes sadly. You can upload the video to the Vimeo website or can save it to your Camera Roll for uploading somewhere else like youtube.

Pro: To the point and very easy to use app. You can record video, edit it and upload it right away to social sites.

Con: The only con I have is that this is not a universal app. It works just fine on the iPad. I love it but the fact that it is not taking full use of the iPad is a sad oversight.

Cost: $0

Aye/Nay: This is a Aye. This is a to the point app that is free. No extras but then again it was free you know. $0 worth it.

Compatible Systems: iPhone (3GS/4), iPod touch (4th Gen), or the iPad 2.

iTunes Link: Vimeo

Rooting a iPhone & Jailbreaking an Android?: I’ll clear it up for you

Jailbreaking is the same as  Rooting. It’s just a different way of saying the same thing for a different OS. On mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. Mostly iOS devices such as iPhone and Android devices such as EVO 4G. Rooting is the term most often used when referring to Android hacking. Rooting means to break the device  to gain access to the device and get better control of it’s functions.

[I] Customize the look

iDevices (any if Apple’s devices) all have very ugly home screens. The Android is not much better at this either. Jailbreaking and Rooting lets you customize the iPhone’s home screen. There are on the other hand a lot of home screen modification tools for the Android.

[II] You pick the Carrier

The iPhone is locked to AT&T’s  or Verizon’s network. International markets have unlocked iPhones. We are not so lucky in the US. Unlocking lets you use unsupported networks.  Android phones are available unlocked and if not most carriers will give you an unlock code.

[III] Custom ROMs

Rooting allows you to install custom ROMs onto your device. These are versions of Android your phone doesn’t officially support.. Custom ROMs allow future updates to run on devices that do not yet have official support.

[IV] Anything you can do I can do better & faster

Once rooted, you’re able to alter  CPU speeds with apps such as SetCPU. You can also change the performance of your iDevice too but only through the computer.

[V] Yes, it is legal in the United States

Originally, jailbreaking was illegal due to its contravention of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. However, following a request from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the US Copyright Office made it legal for iPhone owners to run non-Apple-hosted apps on their handset and use it on an unauthorized carrier. Apple filed comments to this exemption but they were not recognized. This exemption was a universal act that also applied to Android devices. Therefore, in the US, both processes are legal according to the US Copyright Office.

[VI] Yes, there is going back

If your iPhone is jailbroken and you have to take it back to Apple to have it looked at it’s pretty easy to do.  Just put the device into DFU mode by holding the power and home buttons for ten seconds. Then connect it to iTunes and restore. Now to un-rooting an Android device is not as simple. The process is different from phone to phone and you can brick your phone.

Mundane Monday

 

 

I have only greatness to spread today

First of all I have to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Lady Gaga!

Secondly tomorrow is a big day for the once crazy Britney Spears. Tomorrow is the release of her new album Femme Fatale. I’m sure after doing 2 surprise shows in Las Vegas the other night the anticipation is killing some fans.

Updates to know about:

Charlie Sheen is still out there talking about trolls and warlocks and although whatever this talk means he is proving to be very profitable while crazy so… Congrats!

Rick Ross was just arrested on possession of weed. Surprised? not really

There may be a Chris Brown/Rihanna interview happening sometime in the future. I am actually hoping this isn’t going to happen. What happened in the past should stay there and plus Chris is having a good enough time making his own headlines these days by throwing chairs through windows! 2 words: Anger Management

Movies to look out for:

Black Swan with Natalie Portman, Tangled voiced by Mandy Moore, Fair Game with Sean Penn, and All Good Things with Ryan Gossling al come out tomorrow on DVD.

Sadly the much anticipated movie Sucker Punch only opened in 2 place with a small $19 million( Diary of a Wimpy Kid part 2 was 1). With a budget that is well over $100 million, 19 isn’t going to cut it. Cheers to what will hopefully a better 2nd week.

Final Thoughts:

Please keep the family of DJ Megatron in your thoughts.The famed BET DJ was shot and killed in New York.

Have a good one! Love XXO

Sierra Simone

Online Dating; It’s not that hard, here’s some tips

I have gone over cheating online and getting away with it. So I thought I would talk about online dating in a positive way. People sometimes use  social networking sites for dating or to try to find love. I think online dating has it’s perks. You can basically filter out what you are looking for in the person you want to date.  It’s not all roses in the garden though. There are some snakes in the grass.  I have gotten excited for a first date only to find out that the person online is not the person advertised. They look the same but there is no spell check for face to face  conversation. To find a great catch you have to be smart.  Here are some ways to  find a good relationship online. Love is on you, good luck with that one.

[I] They look too hot, somethings missing
I hate when a picture does not match what I see in person. So if someone just has a head shot on their online profile. You are in your right to ask for a full body picture. Noting sleazy but you have to know what you are getting into.

[II] Be real
Some people will lie about anything and everything. If S/He is capable of lying just for an online date, then that is just crazy. You should only be with people who are real. Than again you get what you put in to things. So be real with yourself and the expectations you put on people.

[IV]  I should know a little something about you based on your profile
Your profile is your window to the world. This is how people get to know you. Your online pictures should not let me know anything extra other than that your are not a mutant. Now if their profile is not informative enough remember Google is your friend. I’m not saying you need to do a full background check but don’t walk in blind either.

[V] Don’t do limbo
Start offline and face to face communication as soon as possible. It’s easy to carry on a conversation via text or Gtalk  but in person how when you get to know someone. Request their number and set up a date or at least a Starbucks meeting. There is no suitable replacement for face time. That said, you have to trust your intuition. If a guy only calls at midnight aka booty call hours, then you need to let that go. I don’t care what they say. You need sunlight.

iPad 2 heads to RadioShack; I say they will be sold out before they hit stores

Are you still trying to get the iPad 2? Is the wait too long for you online? Store all sold out? Well BGR has confirmed an earlier report claiming that RadioShack will begin carrying the Apple iPad 2 tomorrow. That is right you can head on right down the street and pick one up. There are so many Shacks that it should not be a problem to get one. Unless that is lines are way too long.  The amount each will get is unknown at this moment but you can be sure it will be limited.

 

Times: 140 Best Twitter Feeds (the full list)

140 Best Twitter Feeds

Rank	Name	Majority Vote	Total Votes
1	Neil Gaiman	Yes	1479
2	Kelly Oxford	Yes	990
3	Andy Borowitz	Yes	772
4	Lady Gaga	Yes	688
5	Andy Carvin	Yes	622
6	Sarah Palin	No	555
7	Drunk Hulk	Yes	537
8	Nick Kristof	Yes	470
9	Neil Patrick Harris	Yes	425
10	Sultan al-Qassemi	Yes	363
11	Maureen Johnson	Yes	355
12	Southwest Airlines	Yes	345
13	Justin Bieber	No	323
14	Roger Ebert	Yes	304
15	Stephen Colbert	Yes	304
16	Lord Voldemort	Yes	296
17	Michael Ian Black	Yes	296
18	Felicia Day	Yes	269
19	Xeni Jardin	Yes	255
20	Alyssa Milano	Yes	221
21	Conan O’Brien	Yes	202
22	Taylor Swift	Yes	201
23	Kanye West	No	193
24	Patton Oswalt	Yes	180
25	Jennifer Weiner	Yes	178
26	Princess Diana	Yes	177
27	Wil Wheaton	Yes	165
28	Margaret Atwood	Yes	160
29	R.L. Stine	No	151
30	Ellen DeGeneres	Yes	143
31	Tim Siedell	Yes	126
32	William Gibson	Yes	125
33	Neil DeGrasse Tyson	Yes	114
34	Rory McIlroy	Yes	111
35	Pour Me Coffee	Yes	111
36	Anthony Weiner	Yes	111
37	John Hodgman	Yes	110
38	The Onion	Yes	107
39	Ashton Kutcher	No	103
40	Chelsea Handler	No	96
41	Wael Ghonim	Yes	92
42	Jimmy Fallon	Yes	89
43	Blake Hounshell	Yes	88
44	Old Hoss Radbourn	Yes	86
45	Mindy Kaling	Yes	82
46	Jake Tapper	Yes	77
47	Harvard Business Review	Yes	75
48	Sean Hannity	No	74
49	Newt Gingrich	No	72
50	Danny Sullivan	Yes	70
51	Bill Maher	Yes	67
52	John McCain	No	67
53	Aziz Ansari	Yes	65
54	H&R Block	Yes	63
55	White Girl Problems	Yes	59
56	Breaking News	Yes	59
57	Cory Booker	Yes	58
58	Homer Simpson	Yes	57
59	Eric Stangel	Yes	56
60	Chris Hardwick	Yes	55
61	CNN Breaking News	Yes	55
62	Michelle Malkin	No	54
63	Bill Simmons	Yes	53
64	Jose Afonso Furtado	Yes	53
65	Colson Whitehead	Yes	50
66	Martyn Williams	Yes	50
67	Baratunde Thurston	Yes	49
68	Michael Pollan	Yes	46
69	John Dickerson	Yes	44
70	Nancy Pelosi	Yes	44
71	Reuters	Yes	44
72	Whole Foods Market	Yes	43
73	Ezra Klein	Yes	42
74	Tracy Jordan	Yes	42
75	Woot	Yes	40
76	Steve Silberman	Yes	40
77	Starbucks	Yes	40
78	Susan Orlean	Yes	39
79	Comcast	Yes	38
80	Ta-Nehisi Coates	Yes	35
81	Jerk Superman	Yes	35
82	Ann Curry	Yes	34
83	Felix Salmon	Yes	32
84	Apolo Ohno	Yes	31
85	Claire McCaskill	Yes	31
86	Heidi N. Moore	Yes	31
87	Dan Primack	Yes	30
88	Pete Cashmore	Yes	30
89	Slashdot	Yes	30
90	Threadless	Yes	30
91	Rafat Ali	Yes	29
92	Robert Scoble	Yes	29
93	Scott Brown	No	29
94	Beth Blecherman	Yes	28
95	Charlie McDowell	Yes	28
96	New York Academy of Sciences	Yes	28
97	JetBlue Airways	Yes	28
98	Nouriel Roubini	Yes	26
99	Fly.com	Yes	26
100	Harry Reid	No	26
101	Richard Florida	Yes	25
102	Paul Kedrosky	Yes	24
103	Gina Trapani	Yes	24
104	Atul Gawande	Yes	24
105	PIMCO	Yes	24
106	Ana Marie Cox	Yes	23
107	Instant Netflix	Yes	23
108	Rio Ferdinand	Yes	22
109	MomsWhoSave	Yes	22
110	Kevin Rose	Yes	21
111	Chuck Grassley	No	21
112	Paul La Monica	No	20
113	Amazon MP3	Yes	20
114	Chad Ochocinco	Yes	19
115	National Science Foundation	Yes	19
116	Zappos	Yes	19
117	The Lancet	Yes	18
118	Mike Allen	Yes	17
119	Nikki Finke	No	17
120	Marion Nestle	Yes	16
121	Agent Smith	Yes	15
122	Jeremiah Owyang	Yes	14
123	Brian Wilson	Yes	14
124	Jonah Lehrer	Yes	14
125	Shaquille O’Neal	Yes	13
126	Steve Nash	Yes	12
127	American Public Health Association	Yes	11
128	Nieman Lab	Yes	10
129	Dara Torres	Yes	10
130	Steven Johnson	Yes	9
131	Fred Wilson	Yes	9
132	Best Buy Deals	No	8
133	Om Malik	Yes	7
134	Amazon Deals	Yes	7
135	RetailMeNot	Yes	6
136	Coupons.com	No	6
137	CheapTweet	No	5
138	DealDivine	No	5
139	Kara Swisher	Yes	4
140	DealsPlus	No	4

Are you a desperate woman? Don’t be, guys hate that.

Finding love is important and you should not let pride get in the way. On the other hand sometimes pride can be not only your friend but also your protection. Pride stops you from looking desperate.  Pride helps you not settle for less. So I repeat, No man wants a woman who is desperate. Here is the things not to do if you do not want to look desperate:

[I] Confidence
You know you have a lot to offer, so act like it.  We guys like women that are sure of themselves. Be confident and demand more out of the person trying to get with you. Do not just settle for what ever your partner expects from you. Do what is best for you and stand by it

[II] Live your life
Don’t be  on call. You’re not a doctor and should not be ready for his every whim. We do like some challenges. Not every text needs to be jumped on right away. We want to be part of your life not your everything. Do you sometimes.

[III] Clingy is not sexy
We want to know you’re still interested but not so much that you don’t give us room to breathe.   Let us start the communication once in a while.

[IV] Brains are sexy
I don’t know about other guys but for me I love brains. I can’t stand a girl who has no education. That does not mean you must have a PhD or a masters but you should be able to carry a conversation past Dancing with the Stars.  You don’t have to be a techie but be comfortable enough with whatever you are talking about.

[V] No labels please
What its only been like 3 dates. Why has your Facebook relationship status  changed to ‘In a Relationship’? Slow down a bit. Yes, I like you but come on can I get some time to make sure we actually work.  Requesting or worse demanding a label is the fastest way to make a guy run for the exit .

[VI] Over analyzing is like creating your own purgatory
Try as you may you will never think like a guy unless you are one. So stop trying to understand our actions. If I don’t call you back; that means I don’t want to call you back. You calling me does not change that. If fact chasing after a guy that does not give you the time of day just makes you look desperate.

2K Sports shows off Serena William’s sexy moves in a new ad but she did not authorize it

2K sports has released a new Serena Williams ad. The thing is it is a way bit too sexy. So they are claiming that it is unauthorized. Humm, that seems a bit odd with a new tennis game coming out.  I will say that is a great way to sell a game. Good job 2K sports. Now only if you would get the NFL back from EA Sports. I miss the competition.

 

Attitude in a relationship is not cool. This is how to avoid it

 

It’s not hard to catch an attitude in a relationship because we are extra receptive to what our partner says and does. In other words, we care more so therefore it affects us more. Sometimes it is deserved and can help you get under the skin of other issues that maybe going on in the relationship. Most of the time though we are getting upset over non issues that only become big issues because of attitude. Attitude puts people in defensive mode. It’s not a good look for a relationship. Here are some ways to that you can avoid the drama:

[I] Don’t say you are going to call back if you are not
This happens all the time. You are out and you know you are should call but you out it off till later. That is what you tell yourself. What ends up happening is that you forget. I am sure that has happened to you before. When she gets an attitude, don’t even try to make an excuse. I know that you are thinking. Yes, it’s not an excuse to you but at the end of the day you gave your word and didn’t cash that check. Now at the same time ladies you know we forget and should in my option give us a little slack once in a while.

[II] Twitter Bombs
Repeat after me “Facebook and Twitter are not real. They are a virtual escape and does not represent my partner.” Now you should always remember that. There is however a unless. If there is an obviously problematic post you must speak up but do it maturely. Some guy commenting on your girls profile picture will happen. She looks good that is one of the reasons you are with her. No need for drama. Now ladies if your man sends a tweet that was on his mind, there is no need to be hostile.  The electronic world is not real but can have real effects on your relationship if you let it.

[III] Make time for time
I’m a workaholic and time is at a minimum. Yes, I know you’re my girlfriend but I do want to spend sometime with my friends too. So if I say that I am working late leads to when you’re not working you are not here then there are other issues that need to be discussed. Now that does not mean that I will spend my every free moment with the fellas. Now guys what that means is you should have an understanding around your work schedule with your lady. Make a date night or something. You should never too busy for each other

[IV] Case of the ex
If you are a decent person then most likely you will date decent people. Not everyone hates their ex. In fact there is a large number of people who are very close to their execs. That does not mean you to throw that in the face of your current. Now on the flip side of that. The near mention of her or his name should not send you into a rage. You are not the Incredible Hulk. You are smarter than that.

[V] Text be gone
We are not living in the early 90′s. That being said, you should have some phone etiquette and respect. You should not be texting anyone really past 11pm. Your friends will understand you are with your partner. While at the dinner table with your partner. Who are you texting? I read a tweet that said. “Don’t trust someone who has no text history.” There is a lot of wisdom in that statement. Why do you need to clear your text history? This is not one of damn if you do damn if you don’t things. It is just a matter of respect. If you text do it respectfully and honestly.  Text is a sure-fire way to have attitude fly your way.