Is Facebook the future of blogs? One local news blog seems to think so. According to the Washington Post, rockvillecentral.com, a website focusing on local news in Rockville, MD, has ditched its website in favor of existing solely on Facebook. This is not the same thing as if a major news source – let’s say, […]
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Where’d My Event Go? From Smartphone To Just A Phone
I’ve published several stories today referencing last night’s gdgt meetup event here in New York. So far, however, I have yet to post any video or photographic evidence that I was actually there. So here it is, my documentation of going to this exciting venue: That’s it. My photo of the line is all that […]
Tiered Pricing is Coming for Verizon Users, So Get That Upgrade in Before 7/7
The era of the unlimited data plan is coming. AT&T led the way, but Droid Life is reporting that on July 7th, Verizon will follow. Presumably, the standard line about how this will save money for most customers applies, but you have to wonder about that with the rates being reported. AT&T’s 2 GB plan […]
Sprint Strikes Deal to Deploy 4G LTE Network, with a Twist
Although Sprint brought us the first 4G network on a national carrier, AT&T and Verizon’s choice to go with LTE as their 4G technology has made critics skeptical of Sprint’s early investment in WiMax. In rather unexpected news, a wireless data provider known as LightSquared has just struck a reported $20 billion deal with Sprint […]
Segues: Competition Means Becoming The Other Guy
Each Segues column starts with something tech-related before quickly branching out from there into a tangentially related thread. These articles are born from my thought and speech patterns that regularly contain quickfire transitions. For one of my birthdays, a friend made me a crown that said “King of the Segues.” Actually, it said “King of […]
Apple iOS5 New Features: Took Them Long Enough
Amidst all the new information the public is receiving about the new Apple iOS 5, there have been a lot of discussions about the new features. I’ve been in on a lot of these, informing friends about what to expect and how it will change their phone experience this fall. The new features are all […]
Playstation Network Issues Apology, Gifts
As you’ve likely heard, Sony’s Playstation Network has been hacked (a couple times), and the service was down a good while as they repaired the gaps in security. That aside, Sony is now “making good” on their goof-ups, and are all but throwing free things at users hoping we’ll forget their indiscretion and move on […]