Cellular Phones

Does Spotify Mean the End the iPod and Your Music Collection?

When I bought my first iPod--this was the first iPod, when the scroll wheel actually spun around--it was a severe blow to my nerd-cred, which I guarded pretty jealously at the time. (It was the only cred I had.) Relying on iTunes and its untouchable database to maintain my MP3 collection, instead of ... More >>

The Fling's The Thing

Cell Phones Now Covered Under Missouri's "No Call" List

That didn't take too long. Last month the state legislature forwarded HB 1549 to the governor's desk, and today Jay Nixon signed the bill into law allowing Missouri residents to add their cell phones to the state's "No Call" list for telemarketers. Missourians may now register their cell phone numbe ... More >>

Live Theater in the Alley

Cell Phones To Be Added to Missouri "No Call" List Under Bill Sent to Governor

The Missouri Senate yesterday unanimously passed a bill that would allow residents to add their cell phones to the state's "No Call" list that bars solicitors from calling or texting who don't want contact from vendors.In April the Missouri House passed House Bill 1549 in similar fashion with a 147- ... More >>

Mind Your Fucking iPhones

For as long as tattooed cool kids have piled onto stages and jammed their little hearts out, there have been jerks in the crowd spewing bad vibes and threatening to ruin everyone's night. Whether it's the grown man who throws elbows at teenagers to get to the front, the drunk couple who's dry-humpin ... More >>

AB-InBev Wants You to "Track Your Bud"

Look closely at that Budweiser in your hand. It has a German name. It was produced by Brazilians. Its brand-name used to be owned by the Dutch. But it's distinctly American. If you're confused, worry not. Anheuser-Busch InBev has launched a new software program called "Track Your Bud," allowing you ... More >>

Burn, Baby, Burn!

BuzzE: Has Local Entrepreneur Brett Rosen Created the New Facebook?

Image viaNew social networking iPhone app BuzzE shows users potential friends nearby.​In May 2010, Brett Rosen walked into a San Francisco restaurant and noticed that almost everyone sitting at the bar was fiddling with a smartphone. That's when he got the idea. If people at a bar are going to ... More >>

55-Year-Old Man Beats Up 38-Year-Old Over Cell Phone Use at Library

Dave Wrobel was mad as hell over a fellow library patron's cell phone use -- and not gonna take it.​Dave Wrobel came to the library to study. As a non-traditional student at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Wrobel has found that he focuses best when he's not tempted by the TV or fridge or ... More >>

Holy Carolla

Tonight's the Night! Acro-Cat Circus Returns!

Did you put it on your calendar? Is your BlackBerry beeping? Because tonight's the night! Last month's snowpocalypse saw plenty of things snowed out, and the Amazing Acro-Cat Circus was among them. Their performance at 2720 Cherokee, presented by Cranky Yellow, was canceled, but their rescheduled an ... More >>

Supernatural Storybook

Happy Hour in St. Louis? There's an App for That.

Feel the Fire

On a Cell Phone? No Sub for You!

Signs imploring customers not to talk on their cell phones when dealing with the cashier are common -- and commonly ignored. So kudos to a local outpost of Penn Station for taking a more proactive approach. Ian Froeb​

Energizer Debuts Inductive Charger to Solve Multiple Cord Blues

It looks the world's best Scrabble word -- but St. Louis-based Energizer says its new "Qi"-enabled device is actually a way for users of cell phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players to simplify their lives.Ingenious.​As Energizer explains, the Wireless Power Consortium developed Qi standards so t ... More >>

4G Mobile Internet Service Launches in St. Louis Today

Image sourceThe Sprint EVO.​Gosh, and it seemed like only yesterday when everybody was lining up at the Apple Store for the 3G iPhone... Now of course that is all totally passe, especially since 4G service will only be offered through Sprint Nextel and Clearwire, not AT&T, exclusive servicer o ... More >>

Schlafly Beer's New iPhone App: A Gut Check Test Drive

[Editor's note: Schlafly Beer debuted its smart-phone app last month, and we asked two Gut Check bloggers, Robin Wheeler and Andrew Veety, to take it for a spin. Below, their respective reviews.] Robin Wheeler's take: ​Everyone loves a good shiny thing. Press a button and receive yummy tidbi ... More >>

Newspaper Retirees Planning to Protest Post-Dispatch

​Post-Dispatch retirees say it's only appropriate that they received news December 7 -- Pearl Harbor Day -- that their former employer planned to stop reimbursing their medical coverage. "A great day for a sneak attack," says one member of the St. Louis Newspaper Guild, who tells Daily RFT that ph ... More >>

Say What? Santa Claus is Texting? Pity the Poor Tot Sans Cellphone!

Can't you hear the conversation already?www.textsanta.net​Kid: Mommy, mommy, Santa texted me!!Parent: Wow, sweetie, how neat! That Santa Claus, he's so stupid-cool.Kid: Do you think Santa will tweet me, too? I wanna be his friend on Facebook! Parent: Hmm, I don't know if t ... More >>

All Fired Up

Oh iPhone! Is there Anything You CAN'T Do?

It takes photos, plays music and video, you can browse the web, it even catches criminals. What can't the iPhone do? Not much, apparently. Apple's iPhone store has been an incredible success -- 2.4 billion worth of success. Proving that the iPhone is way more than just a phone. It's the worlds first ... More >>

Ten Tech Releases to Look for this Fall

Photo by Marcin Wichary via Flickr​It's August. The economy is bad. Things are slow, but technology marches on. In spite of the global economic slowdown, there will still be plenty of new high-tech products to look forward to this fall. A lot of them will actually be cheaper (even Apple has lowere ... More >>

Are You Ready to Augment Your Reality? [Fun With iPhone]

Most people have heard of virtual reality and probably have at least some vague idea of what that is. But have you heard of augmented reality? Well it's coming to your iPhone 3gs this fall. In case you don't know what augmented reality is (and unless you're a sci-fi geek you probably don't) it's a h ... More >>

Speaking of Cell Phones, Did You Know July is Cell Phone Courtesy Month?

www.coudal.com/shhhcards.pdfEarlier this afternoon we brought you news that the first cell phone call was made in St. Louis 25 years ago today. Had we waited five minutes before publishing that post, we could have informed you then that July is also "Cell Phone Courtesy Month." (At least, according ... More >>

The iPhone Revolution

see more Lolcats and funny picturesFans of the iPhone lined up at Apple and AT&T stores all around the country on Friday hoping to be among the first to snag the new iPhone 3G S. The newest addition to Apple's popular line of phones that I told you might be coming a couple of weeks ago. Apple lo ... More >>

June Phone Showdown: Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone

June is turning out to be a big month for gadget geeks. Last week Palm finally released its much anticipated new phone, the Pre which looks a lot like an iPhone with a slide out keyboard. It's no surprise, some of the same engineers who designed the first iPhone also worked on the Pre. Right now it' ... More >>

iSnort: The World's Hottest New iPhone App (Club Edition)

I don't own an iPhone, and I also don't go clubbing. But if I did, I would totally download this awesome new app, iSnort. I mean, if it existed. There are a lot of hypotheticals here. Including the one that this would somehow help me fulfill my dual lifelong dreams of being able to forego sleep and ... More >>

It's Only Natural

Media To Governor Jay Nixon: Can You Hear Us Now?

As attorney general, Jay Nixon championed the "No Call List" banning telephone solicitors from ringing homes and businesses. On his second day as governor, Nixon upped the ante: Attempting to ban cell phones during his first press conference. The Kansas City Star reports that it didn't go well. Appa ... More >>

The Morning Brew: Monday, 10.20

Beyond the Call of Duty

Make the connection

Live in the Past

At least for a weekend

Blackberry Wheat

Wm. D. Alandale Brewing Company
105 E. Jefferson Avenue, Kirkwood
314-966-2739

The Tax Man Calleth

Taxing Conversation

Can You Hear Me Now?

When you dial 911 on your cell phone, there's a good chance dispatchers will have no idea where you are.

Riverboat Gamblers

10 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Boulevard)

Arctic Monkeys

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (Domino)

Coldplay

X&Y (Capitol)

Best Desserts

Cyrano's

Borsao 2001 Red Wine

Viviano's Italian Grocer, 5139 Shaw Avenue, 314-771-5476

CALL WAITING

A flat-rate cell-phone deal sounded good until the phones stopped working and company executives stopped talking