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New Device Lets You Turn Your Cellphone Into A Satellite Communicator!

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[fblike]Another gadget from CES that may be of interest to those in the emergency services is the inexpensive SPOT Communicator. The little device connects via Bluetooth to your smartphone and allows you to call for help, update Facebook and Twitter, send global satellite messages and transmit your coordinates from anywhere. (more…)

Calm Down And Educate Yourself Before Switching To A Verizon iPhone

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[fblike]For some odd reason the internet has gone out of its mind over this Verizon iPhone announcement. At approximately 11:06AM ET the words ‘Verizon iPhone‘ was mentioned at today’s news conference in New York. If you are contemplating switching carriers or buying the Verizon version of the iPhone you REALLY need to take a deep breath and consider a few things. (more…)

VIDEO: Be The Firehouse Sudoku King With This Smartphone App!

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[fblike]The Google Goggles app for iPhone and Android phones was updated today. While that may not seem very exciting, some of the newest features may be the most fun to date. Not only is the barcode scanning improved, but Google Goggles has become the best Sukoku player ever! (more…)

iPhone App Disrobes Firefighters?

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[fblike]You gotta hand it to the this group of firefighters and their fundraising efforts. A very original idea that we hope will benefit the charities they are collecting for. The Firefighter Motion Calendar is the first of it’s kind to feature career professional firefighters in the form of an iPhone app.
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Lady Gaga Demos New Field Photo Printing

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[fblike]This isn’t your fire chief’s fathers Polaroid camera! Polaroid introduced some new portable, digital equipment that may be of use to the emergency services personnel. Products introduced yesterday include the GL20 picture-taking sunglasses and the GL10 mobile wireless printer. Polaroid’s Creative Director Lady Gaga was on hand to demo the products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (more…)

Firefighter 360 App: Waste Of Money?

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[fblike]When you first hear the concept of a firefighting game using augmented reality you can’t help but be intrigued. However, you are quickly let down realizing that this is yet another app created by someone that knows nothing about the fire department. Worse yet, the developer doesn’t understand basic game play. Very few game app developers are able to grasp that concept. Firefighter 360 fails to deliver.
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