Archive for June, 2010
Six Percent of Smartphone Users Consume Half of Mobile Data
In a report by Nielsen Telecom, half of all mobile data is consumed by only six percent of smartphone users, thus providing evidence that tiered data pricing may be beneficial to most users. Following AT&T’s elimination of unlimited data plans, Neilsen Telecom, did a study of 60,000 U.S. phone bills every month. They found that [...]
Apple’s Response to iPhone 4 Antenna Issue
Complaints came pouring in about the iPhone 4′s reception issue as soon as it launched. Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, claimed that iPhone 4 users were holding the device wrong, though he held it the same way in the WWDC keynote presentation. With rumors of a fix being in the works, Apple is taking other measures to [...]
iPhone on Verizon in January: 4 Reasons it Could Happen
If you read that headline and reacted like I did when I saw it all over the net, then you probably thought or even said out loud, Here we go again.†It seems like the “Coming to Verizon” rumor gets attached to the iPhone more than any other. In fact, this rumor has probably been [...]
Summer Travel Tech: Notebooks
Now that summer is in full swing officially, we know that many of you are getting ready to take a trip to the beach, a cruise or maybe you are just going to see some family. You will be on the road in the car, sitting in airports waiting for your next departure, or crammed [...]
Windows 8 Will Incorporate Kinect Motion Control
Microsoft may be planning a revolution in computer interface control in the next version of Windows. Windows 8 will include many new features including a Microsoft Kinect style interface control. We don’t often cover gaming platforms, but when I saw this post about the Xbox 360 and Kinect, my first thought was, that is the [...]
Sony Vaio Recall: How to Stop Overheating and Find Out if Your Notebook is Recalled
If you own a Sony VAIO F or VAIO C series notebook purchased since January 2010 it may be a part of the 500,000 Sony notebook recall that, due to overheating, could cause your VAIO to overheat so bad that the heat could, “resulting in deformation of the product’s keyboard or external casing, and a [...]
Ultimate List of Apple Back to School Promotions: How to Save $2009 in 2010
When it comes to back to school promotions, Apple reigns supreme. If you are a returning college student, an incoming freshman, the parent of a student or a teacher yourself — there are plenty of deals on Macs to be had that will get you up and running for the coming school year. First things [...]
iPhone 4: Getting One at AT&T Before July14th
After many failed attempts today I tried to get an iPhone 4 at the AT&T Store launch. Previously, I couldn’t get my order in at Apple.com on the first day of preorders like many others. The next day I tried to reserve one at Best Buy, but that too disappointed me despite being the 13th person [...]
HP USB Media Dock Unboxing and Hands On (Video)
If you use a notebook as your primary PC there are many reasons to have a laptop stand and a USB dock. Having a good laptop stand provides a more ergonomic work area; bringing your screen to the correct height and providing a better typing angle. A USB dock can also be very convenient, allowing [...]
Sony Recalls 500,000 VAIO Notebooks
Sony is recalling 535,000 notebooks that are part of the VAIO F and VAIO C lines sold during the first half of 2010. The recall is due to a temperature control issue which may cause the notebooks to overheat and in some cases distort the shape of the notebooks. UPDATE: Find out if your VAIO is recalled and [...]
