Lark Birdsong's List: Smart Phones

8 phones reviewed with HTC Evo 4G from Sprint in review

"Use Reset Option

On the phone Koeppen bought, the SIM card had been removed, and so had the memory card. The data "The Early Show" found was on the phone's internal memory.

To really make sure there's no personal information left, you have to know how to wipe the memory completely clean. Many phones have a "reset" option that will completely delete all the data off of your phone. You can check your manual or search online for directions. Just make sure you back-up anything you want to save, because once you reset your phone, it's gone for good. "

"A Coca-Cola vending machine is transformed into a happiness machine delivering "doses" of happiness. Where will happiness strike next?"

"An excellent resource to get another year of infographics off and running.

The Twitterverse infographic (Ver 1.0) is an interesing and useful resource for Twitter users, those studying and those teaching social media to name just a of the few groups that will find it not only worth a look but also worth a bookmark and even a tweet to share with outers. It also looks great.

The visualization was developed and organized by Brian Solis and JESS3."

"This summer, Apple is expected to launch its next iPhone, and new reports describe it as a "completely redesigned handset" as well as a "total rethink from a design standpoint." To start, the iPhone 5's internals will be different - the device will run on a new, combined CDMA/GSM/UTMS chipset from Qualcomm, which will support both AT&T and Verizon here in the U.S., as well as other carriers worldwide - perhaps even an expanded lineup, as would now be possible. Along with the iPad 2, this chipset change represents the transition away from Infineon as the iPhone and iPad chipset maker. Going forward, Qualcomm will make the chips for all Apple mobile devices."

"Here's a look at what the issue means for you, and what you can do to protect your location data, as well as the trade-offs in convenience that that entails."

"A lot happened in 2011, but one of the things was that I finally broke down and got an iPhone. It wasn’t so much that I was against owning the magnificent device, it was just that I never had the money or the means to get one until this year (can you say “Thankee-sai, Verizon”). In my journey to update my phone with the latest whatsits and gizmos, I’ve really come to love a handful of them and I thought I would share my favorites with you today."

"2011 was a great year for apps. Both the Android Market and the Apple App Store grew exponentially and users now have so many choices that it is hard to sort all of them out. December was an especially big months for apps as publishers revved up for consumers to unwrap new devices during the holiday season. Christmas is the biggest app-downloading day of the year for many publishers. From empirical observations, publishers started ramping up a few days before the holiday with Dec. 22 one of the biggest days of the year fo the App Store, with literally thousands of apps published. What was new and exciting in the last month of 2011? Check out our selections below. "

"Although Apple’s popular iPad tablet has been able to replace laptops for many tasks, it isn’t a big hit with folks who’d like to use it to create or edit long Microsoft Office documents. "