Archive for October, 2008
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Today the the first Android-powered phone, the T-Mobile G1, started shipping. It will be interesting to hear reactions now that it’s in the wild whether this is really an iPhone killer or just a Windows Mobile annoyer. The first software update, addressing bug fixes and enhancements, is due tomorrow, per Engadget.
To give new G1 owners [...]
Making your Own Mobile HotSpot with iBox2Go
Monday, October 20th, 2008I have a couple friends traveling through some western states and having a hard time finding available broadband along the way. We are a mobile society and an increasingly information-based society, but our ability to connect to information while mobile is still limited. Until ubiquitous WiMax arrives, everyone’s got different ideas for how best to [...]
Wandering London With Your iPhone
Thursday, October 16th, 2008London is one of my favorite cities, but it can be daunting to those unfamiliar with the various districts and how to get around using the excellent underground transit system (”the tube”). I’ve been playing around with a nice little mini-guidebook app called London Envi, which spotlights 50 popular points of interest and their surroundings, [...]
Few Surprises in Apple’s New Laptops
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008Today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage once more to announce a refresh to the company’s laptops. Having bought a new MacBook Pro in March, I was somewhat relieved that nothing in the announcement was so amazing that I even considered needing to buy a new one.
The most talked about change is probably Apple’s [...]