Posts Tagged ‘gadget’

Don’t Buy a Gadget, Change a Habit (or Putting the “P” in PDA Productivity)

A few months ago as I was travelling through LaGuardia airport, I caught site of a fellow traveller with his two hands clicking away on his Blackberry. What looked a bit different was the fact that both his hands were above his head, clicking away on the keyboard as he stared upwards at the device. What was… Continue reading

April 2 2009 | By Francis | Tagged: blackberry, gadget, habit, iphone, Productivity | 12 comments»

The Trend of Productivity Accessories is Here

This year, the technology trend is going from web into mobile. If you have followed this year's Mobile World Congress, you will see there are so many new phones from different vendors. It's all about big screen with a focus of productivity. We are entering into a new technology era. Mobile used to be a single function device. In recent years, mobile has acquired some extra features. The most common… Continue reading

March 17 2009 | By Leon | Tagged: gadget, mobile | 6 comments»

The Lifehack 2008 Gift Guide

It’s that time of year again – time to sally forth in search of the perfect gift for the special and not-so-special-but-they’re-family people in your life. Given the economic situation this year, I made up a list with a few criteria in mind:

Nothing crazy expensive. Everything on this list is under $400, and most is way under. Sure, a 48-foot LCD TV would

December 1 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: christmas, gadget, gift, giving, guide, Hannuka, Productivity, Technology | 13 comments»

Shiny New Toy? 7-Step Checklist for New Gadget Nirvana

Got a new gadget? Maybe it's a beautiful new iPod, Blackberry, or camera. We've seen a lot of debris from these gadgets in our organizing work... empty boxes, drawers and bins full of old cords and cables, and files full of obsolete manuals. Here's my 7-step checklist for making sure your gadget has the best possible life! 1. Look at the return policy. Right when you get home with your new… Continue reading

August 18 2008 | By Lorie | Tagged: gadget, hardware, organization, Technology, theft | 6 comments»

What Can You Do With An Almost Obsolete Phone?

Now that you've got that brand new iPhone, you're probably trying to decide just what you should do with your old phone. It used to be that your only choice was sending it off to the nearest landfill, but that's now technically illegal in most cities. You do have plenty of options now, though. Some will make you feel good and some will make your pocket book feel… Continue reading

July 31 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: cell phone, gadget, recycle, sell | 10 comments»

We Ask, You Answer: Your Quirky System

Every Monday, we pose a question for the lifehack.org community to answer. The following week, I post my answer along with a selection (depending on how many there are) of your responses. The idea is to give you a chance to share your knowledge with the rest of the lifehack.org community -- and to give you the opportunity to see what your fellow lifehack.org readers are doing!

This… Continue reading

February 11 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: gadget, question, tool | 37 comments»

BlackBerry Shutdown May Hurt U.S.

It is quite interesting to see Research In Motion Ltd. claims how BlackBerry shutdown could threaten public safety and business productivity. Even though there are alternatives to BlackBerry, the reserach suggests those solutions would require efforts by companies and users to migrate: ... RIM's filing included supportive comments by emergency, government and business leaders. In fact, RIM said it believes the federal government is the single largest user of BlackBerry devices… Continue reading

January 23 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: gadget, news | 1 comment»

20 Things They don’t want you to know

MSN.com has a bunch of good tips and tricks on things around computing that you should know, but vendors or companies do not want you to know. Some of them are very basic, but tips like Extended Warranties Aren't Worth It, Faster Shipping Isn't Always Faster and Your Cell Phone's Been Crippled are good information:

September 3 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: gadget, hardware, software, tips | 8 comments»