Ministry Tech

iPad came today…

Was going to do an unboxing, but ran out of time… Free stuff is good stuff… Share this:EmailFacebookPrint


ASUS Padfone – I like it.. a lot.

Phandroid has a great video on an upcoming device that just maybe could change how we do the whole phone/tablet equation… http://phandroid.com/2012/01/12/hands-on-asus-padfone-is-it-a-phone-tablet-or-both/ Share this:EmailFacebookPrint


Not really covering CES, just reading about it…

I m not one if the 140,000 press members and others at CES (The Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas this week. I have been reading press releases and blog posts. There are a few notables, however.   Ubuntu Linux powered TV iRig Stompbox (I would love to demo one of these!!) Vlingo Voice Assistant [...]


Tech that will boom in 2012, and Tech that will bust in 2012…

It is the time of year to look at what went big in 2011, and what went bust. Here are five technologies that will continue to grow in 2012, and five that I believe will be all hype with little substance. Five that will boom: 1. Any device with Android 4.0 – If you have [...]


Google Currents

If you have not tried out this app for iOS and Android, you need to. It can even pull in your google reader feeds and “make them pretty”… Android Source : Market Share this:EmailFacebookPrint


One More Chance To Get An HP TouchPad For $100….

http://phandroid.com/2011/12/07/deal-alert-one-more-chance-to-get-an-hp-touchpad-for-100-date-and-time-revealed/ Wow! Just when you thought they were all gone…. Share this:EmailFacebookPrint


What is #CarrierIQ and Why does it matter?

I saw this story breaking yesterday and thought that it could really be a big deal. I am still looking into the “hype vs information” of the story, but here is what we know. CarrierIQ is a system implemented at a “deeper than application, but just above Operating System Level” on  wide variety of Operating [...]


Do you use TV’s In your Youth Facility? Then Check This Out…

We are looking at some options that will improve and better utilize the space in our Youth Room. One of these options involves replacing a 32″ Tube-Style (CRT, Old School, etc.) TV on a rolling stand with a Wall mounted LCD. I stumbled across a site that calculates the difference between different sizes of displays. [...]


Top 10 Android Apps for Ministry….

Shortly after iOS 5 came out, I made the jump back to Android for my daily use device (Long Story) and went to work. Here are some of the Apps I use in ministry on a daily basis in the ministry at FBC: 10. Google Docs (Free) – With every update, Google improves what you can [...]


iOS 5: First Thoughts

Yesterday, I got a chance to load iOS 5 GM on my iPhone 4. It was a very smooth process backing up my information and restoring it. You get several choices that determine how your device is set up.  The over all user interface design is very smooth and distinctively Apple, like it or lump it. Share [...]


Ministry Tech Tip : Website Prep

If you are using a website in your lesson, always test it on every price of hardware you will be using it with before teaching… Example: last night, we were planning to use the “restricted nations map” from voice of the martyrs, but the android tablets we were using did not have adobe flash player [...]


iPhone 5, 4S, or whatever….

Many sites have been covering the rumors well, such as TiPB, BGR, Engadget, and more. Here’s what we think we know: The 5 will have a A5 dual core processor like the iPad2 The 5 might have n 8MP camera The 4S will be a slightly updated iPhone 4 (maybe even with 8GB Memory) The [...]