Category Archives: Mobile
Blogging From 36,000 Feet
I’m writing and posting this blog entry from 36,000 feet somewhere over the United States sitting in seat 18E on Southwest Airlines flight #3511 Baltimore, MD to Seattle, WA. Not that long ago the idea of placing a phone call from an airplane seemed like science fiction. But today it has become commonplace to Facebook, [...]
The Kevin Ware Experience
Before Sunday, most of us had probably never heard of Kevin Ware, but now, none of us can ever forget him. The 20 year old sophomore from the Bronx, New York left the sports world reeling, and the internet buzzing after suffering a horrific leg injury during Sunday’s March Madness matchup between the University of [...]
OliveTree iPad Bible App — Helpful Videos
If you have been following my regular Wednesday posts on this blog you will know that I am huge fan of the Olive Tree Bible App for the iPad. Among other reasons, the Olive Tree Bible App is simple, powerful, feature rich, and is probably the best iPad Bible app for preaching. Although the app [...]
Mobile Phone 40 Years Later
April 3 will mark the 40th anniversary of the very first mobile phone call. Martin Cooper who was working for Motorola at the time said this after his amazing demo, “People want to talk to other people — not a house, or an office, or a car. Given a choice, people will demand the freedom [...]
Mobile Video is Red Hot
It’s going to happen and there isn’t anything anyone can do about it. With faster mobile networks and the massive explosion of smart phones more and more people are watching video on their mobile devices. According to a recent SAI report, mobile video watching has almost caught up to tablet video watching and is looking [...]
Mobile Monday: YouVersion Bible App
YouVersion is one of the most popular Bible apps for mobile devices. Watch as I give a brief overview of how it works and some of the features I enjoy.
A Medical Clinic in Your Pocket
We have all had this experience. Someone you love, a child, spouse or friend, is sick and you have no idea what wrong. You have a few options: call a friend, visit the doctor (if available), go to the ER/walk-in clinic or wait it out and see if it gets better. What if there was [...]
Texting and Driving – A Deadly Combination
Taylor Sauer’s last text message will never be forgotten: “I can’t discuss this now. Driving and facebooking is not safe! Haha.” Seconds later Taylor was dead. Late at night she was driving home from college on Idaho’s I-84 in excess of 80 MPH… to pass the time she was facebooking a friend about the Denver [...]
Alert! Free iPad App for Preaching
In an earlier post, Preaching with an iPad Part 7: Tips and Tools for Preaching, I recommended the $2.99 Podium Cue App. The developers of Podium Cue are temporarily offering the app for FREE! However, this offer will expire in about 36 hours so head on over to your iPad’s app store and grab it [...]
Thoughts on Angry Birds
Scott shares one of his favorite apps and how much it means to him.