In the past, people from a community fought fires by forming a bucket brigade and everyone pitched in to help. Here is a story of a corporation standing in a virtual line and stepping up to help out. Verizon Wireless announced today that they are increasing their support for the Firefighters and evacuees of the [...]
Have you ever been so addicted to that hit song that you just keep singing it over and over in your head? Well why not put it on your BlackBerry so every time someone calls you get to hear your favorite tune. But we all know how those ring tones work. You pay two bucks [...]
You know how I love to bash the iPhone, well the online phone news source MobileBurn.com (seriously) is reporting that iPhones are, in their words, “Exploding” in France. At first I was as happy as a hog in slop, finally a companion story to my infamous, “New Secret Weapon for Military is an iPod“. In [...]
You started out as a British Operative attempting to secure a nuclear device onboard an enemy freight ship. Then you became a Scottish sniper sneaking behind enemy lines for the perfect shot. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a game of legend among avid Xbox and Playstation users world wide. The console game responsible for [...]
That’s right folks, according to an article on the Trinidad Express website, Akeel Mathieson was leaving an internet cafe when a man placed a knife up to his neck and demanded his BlackBerry. Akeel resisted, was stabbed in the chest and later died from his injuries. Ok don’t get me wrong, I love my BlackBerry [...]
It seems everyday I wake up and there’s another disgruntled person suing Apple. Today’s litigation comes from Deborah Carr of Ohio. Apparently, Ms. Carr is perturbed because Apple, failed to deliver Multimedia Messaging (MMS) to AT&T customers by June 09. According to the complaint, she feels Apple used deceptive advertising that lead her and millions [...]
Scrubs is an American comedy-drama that premiered on October 2, 2001. The show follows the lives of several employees of Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced dialogue, slapstick, and surreal vignettes presented mostly as the daydreams of the central character, Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian. Scrubs has been renewed for a ninth season (fall [...]
Sunshine on a cloudy day! Have you ever packed up the car, got the kids up early, and took of for a day at the lake. The kids are excited; you’re happy and even the dog’s smiling. So you get to the lake all ready for a day of fun and bam, it starts raining. [...]
Dr. Henry Walton “Indiana” Jones, Jr. is a fictional adventurer, soldier, professor of archaeology, and the protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, to be followed by Indiana [...]
Tonight while perusing the “New Apps” section in the MobiMadness Store I came across a new release from Astraware called Boardgames. When I first saw this and the games that are included I was very excited to get this loaded on my BlackBerry Tour and give it a go, unfortunately my enthusiasm quickly waned and [...]
Prepare to push your mind to the limit, to a place that’s it’s never been before. Prepare yourself to stomp, smash, heave and warp as if the world depends on it. I’m not talking about a hot summer block buster. I’m talking about the new strategy game for Blackberry, The Pusher, from Royalty Software Solutions. [...]
Effective September 1st, 2009 robocalls from those annoying machines will be illegal! What does this mean? Simple, any company that places unsolicited or automated calls to consumers in an attempt to sell products will be breaking the new law and subject to a fine of up to $16,000 per call. As with all things in [...]
Although this is not necessarily a BlackBerry related story, it is urgent enough to warrant a quick note here at MobiMadness. According to Symantec, the anti-virus company behind the Norton products, a Trojan virus named Peskyspy has the ability to record your calls make using the Skype phone service, convert the call to mp3 and [...]
As you all know by now I really like to see technology and medicine combine to offer quicker and better treatment for patients at every stage of a problem. In most situations, especially heart related, there is what we call the “golden hour”. The golden hour refers to a time period following a traumatic injury [...]
I love opening the day with something humorous and this story certainly fits the bill. According to an article on cellular-news Dentists are reporting that they are having a real problem with patients who insist on texting during treatment. The survey was done by the Chicago Dental Society and found that out of the Dentists [...]
