As a regular Splashblog user, I was disappointed to receive an email today from them saying that the service will be terminated in early September. It seems that having acquired Splashdata last year, Six Apart now want to kill off Splashblog and shift that community over to Vox.
I use Splashblog on my Windows Smartphone, but the […]

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Back in November, I posted about GooSync, which is a nifty application for just about any Windows Mobile, Nokia or Palm device that syncs your Google Calendar to your handset.
I’d had a bit of a problem with email reminders, which I posted to the GooSync Google group. Within an hour or so, Stuart from GooSync had […]

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I had to replace my cell-phone last week after my trusty SPV C600 died; Orange don’t stock the C600 anymore, so I was given an SPV E650 as a free upgrade - now, I know what you’re thinking, “Dude, it was free, stop complaining!!!!”.
Even though I knew I would have to replace my existing 2gb […]

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I love Google Calendar, and I love my Windows Mobile Smartphone too, but synchronizing appointments between the two is, quite frankly, a pain in the arse.
What makes it more complex for me is that I run one Google Calendar, but two Outlook calendars on two separate machines. If this seems strange, let me explain - my personal […]

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gpspassion.com have got some very nice screenshots of the the next release of Windows Mobile - which is codenamed Crossbow, but knowing Microsoft’s knack for fragging cool names prior to launch (Origami/UMPC, anyone?), it’ll be called WIndows Mobile 6.0.
For Smartphone users, like me, the coolest thing about these screenshots is that they’re showing Office application […]

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I’ve decided to ditch the Orange Photography service - it never really worked the way I’d imagined it would, and the problem with double-posting pictures was resolved, and then came back again.
After some searching around, I’ve opted for Splashblog. The smartphone client install is a breeze, and using it couldn’t be more straightforward. I love […]

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