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We are all pretty addicted to email, we know

addicted to emailIf you have a device that pulls in email, like a Blackberry or a spankin new iPhone, a new study shows that you are addicted to email. And those rates have doubled since 2004.

As email has become more accessible on devices many consumers are taking advantage of the fact they can check email whenever they want. AOL together with the Opinion Research Corporation who put the study together said that as devices are becoming easier to use, its becoming easier to stay connected, whether at the office, vacationing on the beach, or lying in bed. The study shows that people on average would check their email five times per day, however 59% of those people with portable devices would check the message every time a new one came in.

15% of Americans see themselves as email addicts, with many users actually basing their vacations around whether the locations are email friendly.

How do DLS readers fare in this study. Are you addicted to email? and do you actually base your vacations and trips around whether you get a good signal?


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Filed under: Internet, Windows Mobile, E-mail, Office, Productivity

Windows Mobile Device Center 6 officially launches

Thursday Windows Mobile officially launched Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) for Windows Vista. This newest version Windows Mobile Device Center is compatible with Windows Mobile 2003 devices and later and can be downloaded from the Windows Mobile website.

WMDC 6 is currently available for Vista Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium, and Home Basic. Microsoft recommends un-installing any previous versions of Windows Mobile Device Center you may have installed on your computer and the WMDC driver update before installing the new version.

Windows Mobile Device Center is designed to sync email, photos, and calendar appointments with your computer and streamlines the transfer of documents and files between your mobile device and your PC.

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Video, Web services, Google

Google Video for mobile devices

google video search for mobileCan't seem to get Google Video on your phone or mobile device? There's nothing like being able to search for a video, download it and watch it when you are bored. But what happens when you are on the road, and just have your phone? Well, as long as your mobile device has a XHTML browser, some nice storage space, a relatively fast connection, and an application that plays AVI or MP4 formats, you are in total luck. Srobbin mobile video search plugs into Google Video search and serves them up upon your request. Now remember, you should have a data plan, since many of the videos are about 5MB, and your bill might get kind of yucky. To surf for videos, simply visit srobbin.com/mobilevideo from your mobile device and search! Simple! No more boredom! Just a giant bill if you don't have a data plan.

Filed under: Utilities, Productivity, Web services

Stay informed with 4INFO mobile search

4info mobile search applicationGetting up to the minute news and accessing information on your mobile device is great. Always being up to date by accessing all the hottest news, sports, movies, flights, and your package deliveries are great features to have on a mobile device.

One company that provides this mobile service is 4INFO. Through downloading the 4INFO search application onto your mobile device, you are presented with some great easy to use mobile search features. The 4INFO application can directly hook you up with your latest flight status, weather, stock quotes, and yellow page information just from opening the application and using your scroll keys to navigate to your particular category of interest.

There are many different mobile phones that 4INFO's application is compatible with, including Blackberry, Palm Treo, Motorola, Samsung, and Sanyo.

Filed under: Business, Internet, Security, Office

Preparing laptops and data for flight

laptop flight securityGetting on a flight is such a hassle these days. There are so many security checks and inspections to go through which is good, but then they hit our mobile devices. Now, we can't even bring our mobile devices on flights! How can we assure that our data is secure? And our laptops don't get stolen? K.C. Jones discovered some advice from security providers on how to travel with electronic devices.
  1. Use approved luggage locks to deter theft.
  2. Protect laptops with soft foam and bubble wrap, placing them inside other luggage for protection, and to keep prying eyes out.
  3. Use secure alphanumeric passwords to secure sensitive data.
  4. Backup data before traveling.
  5. Tracking and security software is a good idea, it dumps files in the BIOS for easy tracking.
  6. With remote data in place, you can possibly erase data from your laptop if it stolen, from a remote location.
  7. External drives can be valuable for easy access to data if luggage is lost or stolen.
  8. Keep all computer records including serial number, make and model.
  9. Shut down laptop completely before you pack it. Don't leave it in hibernate or standby modes.
Make sure your data is secure, and have a great flight.

Filed under: Business, Internet, Web services

OrbitzTLC Mobile Access

orbitz mobile serviceOrbitz is cranking out a new mobile access service called OrbitzTLC Mobile Access this Wednesday. The new service will allow for travelers to see their itineraries on their mobile devices. The new service will also allow travelers to check the status of their flights and look for last minute hotel deals.

This looks like a great new service offering from Orbitz, making it as simple as pie for consumers and allowing for excited repeat users of the Orbitz travel site.

Filed under: Business, Finance, Internet, Text, Utilities, Office, Web services, Google

Customizing a Google Homepage for your Mobile Device

google mobile personalized homepageGoogle now offers a way to customize the information you want to receive on your mobile device. It is generally the same as the Google Personalized Homepage, with less feed choices.

The Mobile Device personal homepage is pretty easy to setup. Simply click the "+Add to my phone" for your desired feed. To reorganize the order in which you want read the feeds on your device, simply drag and drop to reorder.

To access your Google personalized homepage on your mobile device visit google.com/ig. This service from Google is currently only available to US phone numbers.

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