Archive for: April 2010

29 April 2010

Do Americans Pay More For Wireless or Not?

Filed under: mobile network operators,telecom - 29 Apr 2010

I find it funny that the CTIA folks invoke the famous John Adams quote about facts being “stubborn things” in their latest post, which is a response to a FreePress posting about how the CTIA doesn’t get

27 April 2010

Nokia Loses An N8 Prototype. Media Reaction? Meh.

Filed under: gadgets,iphone,mobile phones,nokia - 27 Apr 2010

The new Nokia N8 was announced today. I have to say, it looks like a really nice phone. Hopefully the 12 megapixels camera will be less noisy than the typical mobile phone camera and the new Symbian^3 OS will …

26 April 2010

Inbox Liquidation Part 55: Starbucks, Software, WiFi, Webcams, Telecoms, and Abra

Filed under: gadgets,inbox-liquidation,software,telecom - 26 Apr 2010

This is a cross between an “inbox liquidation” and a “random thoughts that have been bugging me” post.

Pixy Me: I was given a redemption code so I could have a look at this application that lets you “personalize” stock …

22 April 2010

Adesso Wireless Keyboard WKB-4200UB

Filed under: gadgets,keyboard - 22 Apr 2010

This is the third Adesso Wireless Keyboard I’ve reviewed. So far, I’ve had mixed results with their keyboards, and I find the latest unit they sent me (the WKB-4200UB) a …

19 April 2010

Apple Can Kill Your Phone Remotely?

Filed under: apple,gadgets,iphone,security - 19 Apr 2010

There’s been a lot of discussion today about the “new iPhone” that was discovered because some git left it in a Redwood City, California bar. (Un)fortunately, it made it’s way to the folks at Gizmodo and it’s now a topic …

14 April 2010

iPhone 4.0 beta 1 is a One Way Ticket

Filed under: apple,mobile phones,software - 14 Apr 2010

Be warned that if you try and do the iPhone 4.0 beta 1 update I did a couple days ago, you may find your iPhone cannot be downgraded to 3.1.3 again. This is because the new beta includes a …

One Year Later

Filed under: business,check point,nokia - 14 Apr 2010

A year ago, I worked at Nokia. That changed when Nokia’s Security Appliance Business got sold to Check Point. The deal officially closed one year ago today. Now I work for Check Point, and though my official start date at …

9 April 2010

Is There Any Benefit To Going iPhone 4.0 Before It’s Released?

Filed under: apple,Bluetooth,gadgets,iphone,mobile phones,software - 09 Apr 2010

After seeing all the cool new goodness in the iPhone OS 4.0 that’s due to be released this summer, I decided I wanted to try it. Short of paying $100 to be in Apple’s developer’s program, there are ways to …

6 April 2010

The Aluratek 3G Portable Wireless USB Cellular Router: 3G Not Included

Filed under: gadgets,mobile phones,networking,travel,wifi - 06 Apr 2010

Aluratek CDM530AMIt’s rare that I obtain a consumer grade router that I am generally happy with “out of the box.” The only reason I ever buy a Linksys router …

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