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Happy New Year with another FROG mobile site!

Now that the hectic holiday’s have passed and the routine normalcy is creeping up, FROG has added a new mobile site, thanks to MobileMammoth.com. Footlocker Mobile has been added to the Shopping category of FROG, and you can also customize your homepage with this newly added link. We try to add functional mobile websites as frequently as we come across them. If anyone has any suggestions, please email them to us. Happy New Year!

Illustration of ways to help reduce Global Warming

I came across this image browsing Treehugger and thought is was a great way to quickly get some ideas on how each person can help reduce global warming.

photo credit:LearningFundamentals.com.au

UPS Pedals Your Presents to You

I came across this story on a couple of different blogs I like to visit, but Terrapass has the scoop about UPS delivering packages this holiday season on bicycles. Here is what they say:

Of course, each U.P.S. bike delivery system (typically a $350 mountain bike pulling a custom trailer) can haul only 15 to 20 packages per trip — a mere fraction of what a truck can deliver. Nonetheless, the company estimates that for every three bikes deployed during peak season on the West coast, it will save around 17 gallons of fuel per day and about $38,000 dollars in vehicle maintenance costs.

If all goes well this winter, maybe this will become a mainstay throughout the year, especially when the weather is less prohibiting. UPS is also a large enough company with some clout to encourage cities to improve their bicycle infrastructure. 2009 should be the Year of the Bicycle!

Backpacker Mobile - User Generaterated Favorites

Backpacker has launched a mobile site that encourages users to add their favorite hostels, bars, tours, and sites & attractions that all site visitors can use to help guide them on their journeys. According to Backpacker

The goal of this website is to collect all insider information from backpackers about their cosiest hostel, best rocking bar, unforgettable tours and stunning sights and make it online available to everybody - especially when you’re on the go. Check backpacker-mobile.com with your iPhone, iPod touch or any other mobile device and you will get all information while you are there.

I enjoy reading Backpacker Magazine for travel tips and information and can see this mobile site being useful once enough visitors have added their favorite spots. Currently, there are only a few listings under each category which may not be very helpful to someone searching for information. FROG users can access this site under the Travel category in Flying.

A Joyous and Merry Image

Santa in a pedi-cab, December 15, 2008; maybe this will inspire more bike lanes and cycle friendly cities. If this image becomes a holiday icon that children and adults think of during Christmas, like Frosty and Rudolph, then maybe we are on our way towards smarter, safer cities.

Photo Credit from BikePortland.org.

Watch Movie Trailers on Your Phone

I watch a movie every night on Netflix’s instant download. I don’t go to movie theaters because they are usually too cold, the floor is too sticky, there are too many people and / or kids, you can’t drink beer in the theater. These are all great reasons to NOT go to the theater, but I do love movies. I also love to watch trailers of upcoming movies so I can queue them up in my Netflix queue.

Now, there is a mobile website, Movie Previews, that allows you to watch trailers on your phone. The quality is decent for mobile, and the steams actually work, unlike some mobile sites I’ve come across. MoviePreviews.com has been added to FROG in the Entertainment category for our FROG users, much easier than bookmarking hundreds of your favorite websites. Use MoviePreviews.com to que up movies with Netflix Mobile all from your phone with FROG!

Understand those labels better with Seventh Generation

Thanks again to the thorough reporting of Treehugger, I came across this fantastic widget from Seventh Generation that explains the chemicals on cleaning product labels.  It is currently available for download for Windows Vista users, or you can download a mobile version which could come in handy at the store. *For FROG users, no need to bookmark this link or request a text message, it has been added to FROG’s library and etools categories.

Solar Bags on Sale at TH!

As one of my favorite blogs, I check Treehugger daily. Today through December 12th they are having a sale on these great Solar LapTop Bags! The battery charges within 5 hours which makes this bag quite functional.

Be sure to use their coupon code: Treedeal for your 15% discount. That’s almost an $80.00 savings!

Election Day is today!

Election Day… A day of high emotions, tense waiting and elation or disappointment. Stay current and up to the minute with this live results widget. Get out and vote!

Be sure to VOTE!

A New York City Guide added to FROG

With the holidays upon us, many travelers flock to the Big Apple for all its lights and excitement. Now, the savvy traveler can use FROG to search for restaurants, hotels, entertainment, and much more through Mobile City Guide. You can customize your FROG and at the touch of a finger, you have access to many of New York’s sights. Or just use the ‘jump’ menu and select Mobile City Guide from the Travel or Entertainment categories. City dwellers may also find this site useful as well.