Verizon makes mobile e-mail easier; a solar jacket keeps you charged up; picking a paid Wi-Fi provider for your iPhone; and the Simpsons take over 7-Eleven stores.
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A SOLAR JACKET...
THE BEST WI-FI FOR YOUR IPHONE...AND
D-OH THANK HEAVEN...
GET READY FOR THE QUEUE...STARTING NOW.
HI...I'M RICH DEMURO AND I HAVE AN IPHONE...
NOW I'M BROKE.
ONTO YOUR MUST CLICK MOMENT!
NO, YOUR EYES AREN'T PLAYING TRICKS ON YOU, THOSE ARE KWIK-E-MARTS ON THE CORNER!
IN A PROMOTION FOR THE UPCOMING SIMPSONS MOVIE, 7-11 TRANSFORMING 12 STORES...
THEY REALLY WENT ALL OUT - EVEN OFFERING PRODUCTS IN THE CARTOON FOR SALE - LIKE KRUSTY'O'S CEREAL, BUZZ COLA, SQUISHEE SLURPEES AND THOSE PINK FROSTED DONUTS WITH SPRINKLES.[2]VZW - MOBILE EMAIL
LOOK AS YOU MIGHT - YOU WON'T FIND DUFF BEER.
THE MOVIE'S RATED PG-13.
VERIZON NO DOUBT FEELING A LITTLE LEFT OUT OF THE IPHONE MANIA...
NOW THEY'RE MAKING EMAIL EASIER ON HANDSETS.
THE COMPANY LAUNCHING A MOBILE EMAIL APP FROM A COMPANY CALLED OZ...
IT LETS YOU EASILY ACCESS EMAIL FROM POPULAR SERVICES LIKE YAHOO, AOL, HOTMAIL AND MORE..
THERE'S EVEN SUPPORT FOR POP3 AND IMAP!
WE'RE NOT TALKING WEB-BASED EITHER...
THE APP LETS YOU MANAGE MESSAGES OUTLOOK STYLE.
THE SERVICE IS 5 BUCKS A MONTH.
NOTHING RUINS A PERFECTLY GOOD DAY LIKE HAVING YOUR FAVORITE GADGET RUN OUT OF JUICE WHILE YOU'RE STILL GOING...
SO FOR THE TECHAHOLIC - I BRING YOU THE SOLAR JACKET.
FROM ITALIAN MAKER ZENGA...THE SOLAR JKT JACKET LAUNCHED AT A FASHION SHOW IN FLORENCE.
THE JACKET CAN RECHARGE A CELL PHONE, IPOD OR OTHER DEVICES THROUGH A USB CONNECTION.
SOLAR MODULES IN THE COLLAR SOAK UP THE SUN STORING THE ENERGY IN A BUFFER BATTERY UNTIL YOU'RE READY TO GET ALL CHARGED UP.
LOOK FOR THE JACKET IN 2008...NO PRICE YET...
NOW THAT YOU HAVE AN IPHONE WITH WI-FI...WHAT DO DO ABOUT A CONNECTION.
FREE RIDES ONLY GO SO FAR...WHICH MEANS YOU MIGHT BE LOOKING INTO A PAID HOTSPOT SERVICE.
THAT'S GOOD NEWS FOR THE BIG THREE - BOINGO, TMOBILE AND AT&T...
A QUICK COMPARISION REVEALS EACH HAS THEIR UPS AND DOWNS...
BOINGO IS 40 BUCKS A MONTH AND HAS 100-THOUSAND HOTSPOTS...
BUT MOSTLY OVERSEAS.
T-MOBILE IS 30 OR 40 A MONTH..DEPENDING ON IF YOU SIGN A YEAR CONTRACT..
THEY'RE EASY TO FIND - IN STARBUCKS, KINKOS AND BARNES AND NOBLE.
AT&T IS JUST 20 BUCKS A MONTH - FREE IF YOU'RE A PREMIUM HIGH SPEED INTERNET CUSTOMER - SORRY, BUT THAT CHEAP DSL PACKAGE WON'T CUT IT...
YOU CAN FIND AT&T IN COFFEE BEANS AND MCDONALDS.
MY MONEY'S ON TMOBILE...IS THERE ANY CORNER WITHOUT A STARBUCKS?
FINALLY - THE BETA...
DON'T KEEP ALL OF YOUR MOBILE MEDIA TO YOURSELF...
THAT'D BE CELLFISH!
CELLFISH DOT COM LAUNCHING AS THE FIRST DESTINATION TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN MOBILE AND PC ENTERTAINMENT...
THE SITE LETS YOU MOVE CONTENT BETWEEN YOUR PHONE AND PC...
YOU CAN STORE YOUR CELL PICS AND VIDEOS IN THEIR ONLINE LOCKER FOR FREE...
AND SYNC UP YOUR CONTACTS...
YOU CAN ALSO SHARE YOUR MEDIA WITH ANYONE THROUGH THE SITE...
THAT'S IT FOR TODAY...
REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES AT BLOG DOT CNET TV DOT COM FOR LINKS TO EVERYTHING I MENTION HERE...AND PLEASE, TELL YOUR FRIENDS..
YOU DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONLY ONE ALL QUEUED UP...WHAT FUN IS THAT?
I'M RICH DEMURO WITH CNET TV IN NEW YORK CITY...
DON'T SAY I DIDN'T TELL YOU SO.
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The Queue: Passing digital wind?by CNETTV2,801 views
nice jacket
DaHNoVa 4 years ago 3