Google to Add TomTom-like Turn-by-Turn Directions to Google Maps for Mobile Phones Like iPhone

From the NY Times: “MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — In a move that is likely to be seen as an attack on yet another industry, Google on Wednesday introduced a free navigation system for mobile phones that offers turn-by-turn directions.” The new version of Google Maps for mobile phones will be released with a new turn-by-turn … Read more

Gadget Lust: Get in the Picture with the XShot Camera Extender

No More MySpacey Self-Portraits You’ve seen them – the Facebook / MySpace / Twitter’d self-portraits taken at arm’s length with a best-guess aiming to get you and one or two or even three other people all trying to crowd into the photo. What else are you going to do? Give your camera to a stranger? … Read more

Contest: Win a “Blogger Costume” in this EPIC Halloween Giveaway

Halloween is Upon Us Halloween is one of the most fun and crazy holidays of the entire year! I can’t believe how much planning goes into some people’s Halloween costumes. I have several friends who from the day after Halloween start planning their costume for the next year. The creativity, the ghoulishness of it all … Read more

IZEAFest Photos, as Promised

Here are my photos from IZEAFest – I had to get some other stuff done this week, and sorting and finding the good ones was hard. Plus quite a few of you have been in touch with me about working on your blogs and other technical needs since then, so I’ve been a busy guy! … Read more