techADDICTION podcast re-launches as MobileTechRoundup

Globally Popular Mobile Technology Podcast "techADDICTION" Adds Third Host and Re-launches as the "MobileTechRoundup" Show

Recognizing the growing public need for mobile technology news, "techADDICTION" co-hosts James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel add another mobile device expert. David Ciccone of the leading iPAQ enthusiast site, "Dave's iPAQ", joins the three-person bi-weekly show now known as "MobileTechRoundup" (MoTR).

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) October 28, 2005 -- Currently enjoying an audience of tens of thousands around the world, the "techADDICTION" podcast is adding a third host, increasing the frequency of shows and re-launching independently as the "MobileTechRoundup" show. David Ciccone, owner and editor of the Dave's iPAQ website, joins "techADDICTION" co-hosts James Kendrick and Kevin C. Tofel for the new "MobileTechRoundup Podcast". The three mobile technology experts will record and release two 30-minute shows each week, starting with the inaugural episode on November 1, 2005.

"People are more connected and more mobile than ever," says co-host Kevin C. Tofel. "Our goal with the new show and additional host is to bring a broader perspective on mobile technology. The public is already riding the technology curve as more people utilize mobile devices everyday, ranging from cell- and SmartPhones, Personal Digital Assistants, Tablet PC's, iPods and numerous other small but powerful devices. Our goal is to educate and entertain our listeners by providing timely news, commentary, tips, tricks and product reviews to maximize the benefits of mobile technology."

James Kendrick offers this insight about the MoTR Podcast: "The addition of Dave Ciccone to the show is very exciting and I am thrilled. MoTR will be an informative podcast covering all facets of mobile technology with a humorous delivery by the three hosts. Kevin, Dave and I don't just talk about gadgets and mobile tech; we show how they can be used in innovative ways to make the listener's life a little easier. Most gadget consumers have limited budgets and on MoTR we tell listeners what works and more importantly what doesn't, so if we save listeners some of their hard earned money, we've done our jobs."

In addition to the show launch, "MobileTechRoundup" is proud to announce an advertising partnership with Battery Geek, Inc. Battery Geek, Inc. becomes the first sponsor of the new podcast, which will feature ads and product reviews of the company's external battery technology.

For additional information on the new mobile technology podcast visit http://mobiletechroundup.com/.

About "MobileTechRoundup":

MobileTechRoundup is a bi-weekly podcast devoted to educating consumers about mobile technologies and best practices for using those technologies.

Contact:

Kevin C. Tofel
Tel: 215-913-3347

About Battery Geek Inc.

Battery Geek Inc. specializes in super long life external portable lithium ion rechargeable battery packs for laptops, portable DVD players, iPods, Sony PSPs, cell phones and many other portable electronic devices. They offer a distinctive ultra high density lithium ion battery technology featuring very long run times at reasonable prices. They also offer a free battery audit service on their website to try and help consumers select the right battery model for their personalized requirements. For further information, please visit http://www.batterygeek.net .

Contact:

Melissa Badillo
Tel: 306-791-5138

TechADDICTION Show #22 is ready for you!

The techADDICTION Show #22 (MP3 - 15.8MB - 46min)

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Welcome back to techADDICTION #22- Kevin and I talk about mobile goodness from all walks of the tech world. This show had a TA first with a correction for something we said in error on the last show. JK is stalking Robin Williams, Kevin won’t say how his day is going and both of us are scratching our heads over the PalmSource deal. Enjoy the show and leave cards and letters on the blog and don’t forget to leave us a message on the techADDICTION Skype line.

00:00 Intro- James Kendrick & Kevin Tofel

Kevin’s blogging his typical day (he thinks we care so just go along with him on this)
iPod Nano error

04:20 Access buys PalmSource

Windows Mobile Treo

09:00 Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device

15:25 GeekPod 100 from batterygeek.net

21:00 Message from The Media Center Show

22:00 Fujitsu P1510D- now with Tablet Edition

Pictures on TabletPC 2

31:10 PocketPDF

34:30 Skype calls

Tim from Japan loves techADDICTION
Garry from Ohio teaches his wife how to use Skype
Len from Connecticut with backup advice

45:00 Wrap up

Get your techADDICTION #21 right here!

The techADDICTION Show #21 (MP3 - 17.2MB - 50min)

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What a great show as Kevin and I had an Apple session with discussion of Apple’s recent announcements of the nano, RoKR phone, and Harry Potter comes to iTunes. If you can afford it, that is. WiFi cameras, backup solutions and Ian Dixon on Channel 9. It’s all here on techADDICTION. Comments welcome and call the Skype line as we love to hear from you. Enjoy the show!

00:00 Intro- James Kendrick & Kevin Tofel

Apple’s big announcements

iPod nano & Motorola RoKR phone

10:40 Harry Potter comes to iTunes if you can afford it

15:30 FreeWallet

17:30 Migo on the iPod update

25:30 Message from The Media Center Show

26:10 Ian Dixon on Channel 9

27:30 Hit and run accident

29:50 Kevin’s Toyota Highlander Hybrid

36:45 Fastora ExBoot

39:00 Backup tips

Karen’s Replicator
SyncToy

44:10 Nikon’s WiFi cameras

Nikon Coolpix S4- 10x optical zoom

48:50 Wrap up

techADDICTION Show #20 - Steven Hughes

The techADDICTION Show #20 (MP3 - 18.4MB - 53:54 min)

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We’ve taken a two week summer vacation, but we’re back and we’re not alone! Joining us today is Steven Hughes from Boston Pocket PC.com! Listen in as Steven shares his extensive list of gear, as well as his thoughts on different mobile technologies. See if you can guess what Steven does for a living and listen carefully to learn the secret he uses to save up for the next mobile device! We round out the show with some Xbox 360 chatter as well as Steven’s thoughts on the OQO and other portables.

Don’t forget to leave your comments on our Skype line and to add us to iTunes!

techADDICTION Show #19 - soft and chewy?

The techADDICTION Show #19 (MP3 - 20.6MB - 59:50 min)

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Join us for a delicious, tasty start to our 19th show! Well, you have to hear the intro to understand that. We recap the updates since our customer service episode last week and then jump right into the mobile tech. There’s something for everyone as we discuss Apple’s iPod helping Microsoft get richer, leaking HP PDA’s, computers with soul, PSP enhancements and more! As an added bonus, we play the full version of our intro music, “Konundrums”, courtesy of One-Egg-Ticket! Don’t forget to leave your comments on our Skype line and to add us to iTunes!

00:00 Intro - Crunchy tech on the outside and chewy mobile goodness on the inside!

02:00 Follow up on our Plantronics and Toshiba customer service issues.

10:30 Does Apple owe Microsoft tons of money for a patent on audio playlists?

16:30 Will Google be selling iTunes music?

18:00 Plug your USB or other flash media into your car stereo.

20:00 HP hw6700 Mobile Messenger leaks, er, is leaked in the UK with a mini-SD slot.

26:00 Message from The Podcast Network followed by a full play of “Konundrums” by One-Egg-Ticket! OET Rocks!!!

30:00 IBM announces a new product that has soul. We like! We like!!

36:15 I go, you go, Migo. Carry your computing environment on your iPod or USB drive.

39:45 Sony’s PSP 2.0 upgrade. Where is it? What does it have? Where’s the e-mail and the viruses?

44:45 Freeware for the Pocket PC. Need a shopping list? How about best price searches and coupon codes? Yeah, we’ve got that.

46:30 Need a taxi in the UK? We tell you how to get one quicker using what else: mobile technology.

48:00 What screens does the Opera browser work with? All of them!

50:30 Skype VoiceMails! One from Len in CT (via EVDO in a moving car) and one from James?!?! James uses Bluetooth with Skype Headset.

58:00 Wrap up

Happy Birthday, Kevin!

Today is techADDICTION co-host Kevin Tofel's birthday so join me in sending him a giant raspberry!  Just remember Kevin, you're not getting older, you're....   oh who am I kidding.  You're getting really old.  Have a good one dude. 

techADDICTION Show #18 - let the ranting begin!

The techADDICTION Show #18 (MP3 - 16.2MB - 47min)

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It’s show #18 and Kevin and James are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore! This show is ranting and raving about problems with devices, poor customer support and a good example how to lose customers. Seriously, we have two bad Plantronics headsets, one dead Toshiba optical drive, and countless bad Intel wireless chipsets. Sounds like a rough one so buckle up and get ready for a wild ride.

NOTE: The audio file link is working now for those who had problems before.  Sorry for the inconvenience- it's what I get for uploading it at 1 am.

00:00 Intro- Kevin Tofel & James Kendrick (theme music by One Egg Ticket)

02:45 Ranting about Plantronic headsets

DSP-400 - Two dead (and counting)
Broken headset and a Super Bowl XXXVIII baseball cap

14:45 Toshiba M200 pen problem

18:30 Message from The Podcast Network

19:15 Toshiba optical drive problem

27:00 Customer service is king

28:30 Intel Pro/SET Wireless problem

Rob Bushway’s Motion LE1600 WiFi problem
HP W500 Wireless upgrade

42:00 Microsoft SyncToy

45:30 Wrap up

techADDICTION Show #17 - better listen!

The techADDICTION Show #17 (MP3 - 16.1MB - 47min)

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You are looking at techADDICTION #17, the show for those who can’t get enough of gadgets and mobile devices. Kevin and I have a good conversation about mobile power options, Internet appliances, Bluetooth stereo headsets and cool Konfabulator widgets (or is it Yahoo! widgets?). Join us and feel the geek love.   Thanks to One Egg Ticket for the sweet theme music!

00:00 Intro- James Kendrick & Kevin Tofel

01:45 Tekkeon portable battery pack

05:45 AquaPad+

Pepper Pad
Linspire notebook from Walmart

11:05 Konfabulator goes Yahoo!

systemDashboard widgets

16:00 Avant Go upgraded

20:25 Fujitsu LifeBook P1510 confirmed

Motion LS800

25:20 Motorola Q

30:45 Computer-on-a-stick

distrowatch.com

35:30 Security mouse

37:40 Plantronics DSP-400 headset

Plantronics Pulsar 590 Bluetooth stereo headset

42:15 Sony updating the U?

44:00 Vote for Dave’s Podcast for the Podcast awards!

Watch for an announcement from techADDICTION soon

46:00 Wrap up

techADDICTION Show #16 - Josh Bancroft joins us!

The techADDICTION Show #16 (MP3 - 15.2MB - 44min)

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Welcome to techADDICTION Show #16! Kevin and I had just started recording the show when I noticed Josh Bancroft of Tinyscreenfuls fame was online on Skype and he graciously agreed to come on the show for a while. We have a great conversation about all sorts of mobile gadgets and EVDO and other great stuff. Josh spends a good 15 minutes or so and we want to thank him for coming on the show. You should check out his blog and podcast right now! After Josh leaves us to eat dinner Kevin and I have a chat about synchronizing large contact databases with a Windows Mobile device and mention a couple of programs for blogging from your Pocket PC. Enjoy the show and leave us feedback!

00:00 Intro- Kevin Tofel & James Kendrick

LG vx8100 EVDO phone on Verizon

05:00 Josh Bancroft of Tinyscreenfuls.com & the TinyPodcast

Portable Media Center or Pocket PC?
Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC
Toshiba M200 Tablet PC
Josh is going to get a Samsung i730 EVDO Pocket PC Phone Edition
Dave’s iPAQ has a workaround for the Verizon cripple Bluetooth stack

24:00 Message from The Podcast Network

25:10 Chapura PocketMirror

33:20 PocketBlogger

Kevin steals WiFi at the dentist office and then tells them to lock down the network

35:55 Pocket Sharp MT

37:45 Bradcast- using ink without a Tablet PC

42:00 Wrap up- call the techADDICTION Skype line or leave comments or email us!

techADDICTION Show #15 - peek into our gadget bags

The techADDICTION Show #15 (MP3 - 21.5MB - 62min)

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Kevin and I used a completely different audio setup to record this show to go along with a different format to the show. Nothing like shaking it all up at once. This week we open up our respective gadget bags and talk about what we use every day and why. From Kevin’s stylish attache case to my Booq bag we cover it all. Join us for a trip through our gear and enjoy the show! You may even learn how to hide gadget purchases from your Significant Other. We get interrupted by Dave Ciccone who IMs Kevin from his Samsung i730 EVDO which is a cheap way to get into our podcast. Just kidding Dave. :) Dave has an audio file on his site for anyone wondering what the quality of EVDO Skyping sounds like. We round out the show with some great techADDICTION Skype line messages- thanks Jason, Paul and Phillip. A big shout out to One Egg Ticket for the sweet theme music!

NOTE: the clacking sound that happens occasionally was Kevin multitasking, not realizing everybody could hear his key clicking. :)

ANOTHER NOTE: due to time constraints I could not run down all the following links so you’ll have to Google them for yourself. Sorry.

Kevin’s gear

Attache case (what kind of gadget bag is that? Geek points -25)
Toshiba M205 Tablet PC
Dell Axim x50v Pocket PC
Motorola HS820 Bluetooth headset
Sena PPC case (no belt clip. Geek points -25)
Creative Muvo MP3 player (only 64 MB. Geek points -15)
Verizon EVDO Sierra Wireless PC5500 PC Card
Plantronics DSP-400 USB headset
Earbuds
Old LG cellphone
Dell DJ MP3 player (15 GB)
Rolls MX44 portable mixer (Geek points +35)
Two Audiotechnica AT35C Lavalier microphones (Geek points +20)
Abacus SPOT watch (Geek points +100)

James’ gear

Booq Boa XS backpack
HP tc1100 Tablet PC
Piel Frama Portfolio
Additional HP battery
Cross Executive Pen-enabled Tablet PC pen with eraser
Fellowes PDA Perfect Clean cloth
Verizon EVDO Merlin v620 PC Card
iPod 40 GB
Sony Fontopia earbuds
IOGear Bluetooth Mini Mouse
Soundmax SuperBeam dual array microphone
Motorola v710 Bluetooth cell phone
Canon i70 portable ink jet printer with battery
Toshiba e805 Pocket PC

(stuff I forgot to mention)
Creative Muvo MP3 player (128 MB)
Moleskine- small notebook