Archive for April, 2009
Netbooks Impact PC Connections’ Results, Motorola Recovery Rests on Android
How does the number one most popular model only get two mediocre user reviews and number two model get 48 glowing assessments? It makes you wonder about user reviews and whose writing them.
Verizon Live Chat Uninformed
You know those "live chat" support and sales folks at humongous companies like Comcast and Verizon? Ever wonder how informed they are? My one live chat support experience
They’re Mini-Notebooks, not Netbooks
The Dodge Retort’s new look, features
[caption id="attachment_721" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Yours truly takes a break for the roving photographer. "][/caption] As you've undoubtedly noticed, The Dodge Retort has taken on a new look and has
Verizon working with Apple, too
[caption id="attachment_714" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="It's all the Palm Pre's fault."][/caption] The plot thickens with Verizon's next move in touch screen iPhone sweepstakes and the latest story says it doesn't
iPhone Mates Microsoft and Verizon
Pardon me if I don't get excited about a rumored Verizon-Microsoft partnership to develop a touch screen cell phone that challenges the iPhone-AT&T partnership. Microsoft doesn't have much
Sony’s Proprietary File Formats-Ugh
[caption id="attachment_698" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Files sit locked away in Sony file format jail."][/caption] Damn Sony and its proprietary file formats. I have a Sony ICD SX46 audio recorder and
Android Netbook Appears: Lookout Wintel
One of the first Android netbooks is being billed as an "easy to use full functioning PC" and presents tangible evidence of a shift away from the Wintel
Windows 7 Starter Conspiracy Theories
Computerworld blogger Cyber Cynic Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols wrote an interesting post this morning about Microsoft's ploy to suck in netbook users with Windows 7 Starter edition, have
Universal Charger Solution: How it Works and What it Will Do
Follow me on Twitter The Universal Charging Solution (UCS) that will allow all mobile phones to be charged with the same charging unit also promises to standardize
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