March 2010
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“Let’s not lose sight of why these networks are being built, however: the...”
– The state of 4G: it’s all about congestion, not speed
A great albeit dry article covering the state of 3G, as well as what is coming for 4G and why.
Personally I think the quote is a bit off, to suggest that Verizon is only deploying LTE because the iPhone is driving use in that direction...
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Nintendo 3DS is Coming: 3D Gaming Without the... →
The gaming world is all a twitter (literally) about Nintendo’s very stealthy announcement of the Nintendo 3DS.
This will be the next generation in the Nintendo DS line that now includes the DS Lite, the DSi, and the soon to be released DSi XL.
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In addition to the normal list of improvements to WiFi connectivity and so on the 3DS intends to bring 3D...
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Verizon to Try Again: 2.1 Update Coming This Week?... →
Rumor is that the roll out that was started last week and canceled was actually bricking something like 75% of the phones it hit. We just didn’t hear it because the first 1000 that got the test were Verizon employees…. Interesting.
Anyway here is to hoping that this is rolling out this week and that it goes smoothly, I for one am waiting a bit less than patiently for the system...
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Droid Android 2.1 Update Delayed? again... →
So it was supposed to happen today, finally the update that Motorola had ready months ago and that has already been deployed by some carriers over seas, was to begin being rolled out in stages today….
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Until… they found a bug. BoyGenius is reporting that it was discovered late last night… There is no news as to when we will see our...
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Gamestop.com offers buy one get one free used... →
I trade in my Xbox games all the time, usually towards a latest release but all the same, I have no issue with buying used games.
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Well if you have been waiting for some sales to build up your game library now is your chance. Gamestop is having an online sale, all used console games (including Nintendo DS) are buy one get one free, until March 24th. Free...
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“and after spending a few hours looking for a compromise in the X100e, I have to...”
– Kicking the Tires on the ThinkPad X100e – jkOnTheRun
A notebook computer, with high build quality and power but just a smidge bigger than a netbook, for a smidge more than a netbook. Color me interested.
AMD Athlon Neo 1.6ghz processor
2GB ram (4GB max)
320GB (slow 5400rpm) Hard...
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StreamTransport - Hulu downloader/Youtube... →
Hulu is a great service, or at least it would be if it weren’t so hamstrung by the content providers. For me it acts as an internet based DVR. Any show I missed that I want to catch up on I simply head over to Hulu and voila, I can watch it on my computer or through the magic of playon I can even check it out on my home theatre. As someone who has given up on the local cable company,...
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Another nail in the coffin for Sprint: Cisco... →
The race to 4G wireless broadband is on, and while most of the world is gearing up to release some form of LTE, (Long Term evolution, a gsm based 4g system) Sprint is hanging it’s hat on WiMAX and hoping that just by being quicker to roll out WiMAX than LTE will be enough garner a foothold in the marketplace.
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However, I think everyone is sick of having...
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Thieves cut hole in roof and rappel down to steal... →
They never touched the floor — that would have set off an alarm. They didn’t appear on store security cameras. They cut a hole in the roof and came in at a spot where the cameras were obscured by advertising banners. They left with some $26,000 in laptop computers, departing the same way they came in — down a gas pipe that runs from the roof to the ground outside the store.
growingup:
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“Did you know that blocking ads truly hurts the websites you visit? We recently...”
– Why Ad Blocking is devastating to the sites you love
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iPad Launches on April 3, Pre-Orders Begin March... →
So there it is… We have an official launch date for the iPad. The question is… will you be lining up for one? Will you be pre-ordering one?
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Personally I am tempted but honestly I really want to have some time to play with one before one before I make the commitment. I want to see how that LCD screen is going to perform as a reader. I...
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This Is Why The iPad Will Be Awesome! →
I might of made the title “could be awesome” but for the most part I concure. I’m still not sure about the backlit screen for long term reading, but… we can’t know that sort of thing until it hits the market, hopefully later this month.
Penquin’s Vision For Books On The iPad
This video shows just the sort of thing everyone hoped the iPad would do to revolutionize...
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NASA: Chile quake shortened earth's days, bumped... →
So this little (well really quite big) earthquake that just struck Chili, may have done some long term damage to the Earth itself.
Beyond the upset to the planet’s crust, the quake changed the Earth’s rotational speed, shortening our days by approximately 1.26 microseconds (1.26 millionth of a second)
Also Nasa is reporting that the “figure” axis, which is the axis that...
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Picnik Acquired by Google →
Picnik an online photo manipulation and editing tool has just been acquired by Google.
You may know Picnic as the online editing tool that comes up when you click “Edit Photo” on flickr. It allows for not only basic manipulations, changing of size, editing text basic red eye removal etc… but some more advanced masking and effects for the artisit types too.
I would expect...
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AppleInsider | Apple prepping first Macs with HDMI... →
It makes sense, but… therefor it probably won’t happen. Unless Apple also stops production of the Apple TV or merges it with the Mac Mini line, which also makes sence, and therefor Steve won’t let it happen. ;-)
Apple plans to introduce HDMI connectivity on some of its personal computers this year, embracing an emerging trend that has seen the high-definition audio/video...