Happy Holidays!
Posted by Sam Churchill on December 23rd, 2010Happy Holidays We’re going to take a few days off and enjoy some recreation with family and friends. See you next week.
Archive for December, 2010
Majority of 25- to 29-year-olds Cut Cord
Posted by Sam Churchill on December 22nd, 2010For the first time, wireless-only households have surpassed landline households among younger people in the United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which surveyed 17,619 households over the six months that ended in June, says fifty-one percent of 25- to 29-year-olds have cut their landline, [...]
FCC Passes Net Neutrality Rules
Posted by Sam Churchill on December 22nd, 2010Yesterday’s landmark FCC ruling on Net Neutrality (videos) has many people wondering what it means for consumers? The regulations passed the Federal Communications Commission along party lines, notes the Washington Post, with two Democratic commissioners reluctantly siding with agency Chairman Julius Genachowski in a 3-2 vote. Under the Net Neutrality rules, the FC seeks to [...]
Navfree USA: Free Turn-by-Turn Navigation App
Posted by Sam Churchill on December 22nd, 2010Navmii’s Navfree USA is a free alternative to the current selection of iPhone-based turn-by-turn GPS navigation apps. It’s also available for Android and Nokia phones. Because the maps are stored on-board, the device doesn’t need a constant connection. Navfree USA is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, and takes advantage of the OpenStreetMap [...]
ARM Getting Windows?
Posted by Sam Churchill on December 22nd, 2010Microsoft will announce a version of its Windows that runs on ARM processors at CES this January, reports Bloomberg. The software would be tailored for battery-powered devices, such as tablet computers and other handhelds. The operating system is expected to give Microsoft another way to attack the market for tablets and phones, where it’s lost [...]
Cradlepoint Mobile Routers Go LTE
Posted by Sam Churchill on December 22nd, 2010CradlePoint announced today that some of its mobile Wi-Fi hotspots are compatible with Verizon Wireless’s new LTE dongle, announcing new software letting Verizon’s Pantech UML290 USB modem plug into five different routers. CradlePoint will also introduce a new, low-cost portable router and a 4G-to-Ethernet router with integrated LTE support at CES, the company said. Only [...]
