Droid Does?? No it certainly does not!

How on Earth is it possible that the supposed "robot phone" that "does more than a smartphone" is too stupid to work with Microsoft Exchange?? This baffles me because all along I was under the impression that it would have "full ActiveSync support built in", but apparently this is not the case. I'm not real sure why it doesn't work, and I'm certain that I don't care, but this is something that completely ruins the option of this being an enterprise solution for a smart phone. The Apple iPhone didn't have Exchange support for a little over a year, but they finally got it and got it right. This is the second version of the Andriod OS and I expected a lot better from Google, or Motorola, or whoever is at fault here.

The phone can be synced to an Exchange server, but only the inbox is accessible. If that's not bad enough, the security policies that are in effect in almost every Microsoft Exchange environment cannot be enforced. Administrators cannot enforce a password and lock-out time limit, they can't remote wipe the device, and even with third party software it seems that the device simply is not for an enterprise environment. Yet.

I'm sure the Droid will have some type of update or something that makes it completely work with Exchange as it should, but the question is: when will that happen? This is very disappointing for the people who used their upgrade to get this phone only to have to return it because of the way it violates most computing policies. Now the upgrade has to be used on something less Droid-like…

Way to go Droid guys.

Comcast Launches TV Everywhere

Today Comcast launches their TV Everywhere streaming venture to the wild. Now called Fancast Xfinity TV, it is made available nationally to all customers with cable and internet subscriptions. Installation of a simple browser plug in allows you to watch TV from your computer. Currently you can authorize up to 3 computers per account, and that may change in the future, who knows. Log in once from home to Comcast.net and download the Move Networks powered player, authorize the computer, and proceed to stream from a pretty large library of video on demand.


Of course, for everything good, there has to be a downside right? Well, as of yet there is no word on HD streaming and it does count against your 250GB limit if you use it from home. Not too bad.

CDOT Releases Blood-Alcohol Content App for iPhone

Want to estimate your blood-alcohol content after a night on the town? There's an app for that.

The Colorado Department of Transportation released a free iPhone app that lets users estimate what their BAC might be. The app takes basic information like your weight, sex, how many hours ago you've been drinking, and what you've been drinking. It's obviously not an exact science, but it should give you a good idea of how much alcohol is in your blood stream.

The app makes the estimation and then comes back with messages like "You're buzzed", "Don't even think about it", and "No hangover expected".

A spokeswoman for CDOS says, "People just need to be aware of hoe alcohol affects them. This is just a dool to give them a little idea of where they are."

The app even uses the GPS to determine where you are so you can click the "Taxi" button and be connected to the nearest Yellow Cab office, way easier than dialing 777-7777!

The app is part of CDOT's "Plan Ahead" campaign to cut down drunk driving this holiday season. They even have a new website, PlanAheadColorado.com that will list more than 60 bars and restaurants in Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins and Colorado Springs that will provide free $5 vouchers for cab rides this holiday season. There are also seven hotels in Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins and Colorado Springs that will give customers a discount if they ask for the "Plan Ahead rate".

Download the R-U-Buzzed iPhone app here! (Must have iTunes installed…duh)
Source: The Denver Post