Sprint officially rolled out its XOHM WiMAX service in Baltimore, MD today and Lenovo has jumped in what I’m sure will be a race to offer WiMAX connectivity by announcing that several of its models will now have WiMAX as an option. They include the SL300, SL500, X301, and T400 at present and look for [...]
This is intriguing research. Boston U’s College of Engineering is launching a study to use visible light instead of radio waves to transmit data. The idea is to use LEDs to create ““Smart Lighting†that is supposed to be faster and more secure than current network technology. "Imagine if your computer, iPhone, TV, radio and [...]
If you’re a Comcast user get ready for caps to be put in place as of tomorrow October 1. Comcast is imposing a 250GB monthly limit, and as Om Malik says, they ““will become the symbol of a new Internet era†that features monitoring and metering. I’m not in favor of caps or metering of [...]
All broadband eyes are on Baltimore, MD, today. Sprint is beginning to rollout out its XOHM WiMAX service there. This is the big test that will hopefully lead to greater WiMAX coverage in other areas. (Washington DC, Portland, Philadelphia, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Chicago are next up in the larger rollout.) WiMAX users will need an aircard [...]
Asus has announced that they are adding 3.75G Internet access to its popular Eee PC line. The first in its line of Eee’s to ship with this HSUPA feature will be the Eee 901, released in October 2008. There is no word on carriers at this point. Check out the press release after the READ [...]
Mobile is all about getting the Internet in your pocket these days. It appears for some of the major players who are driving the scene it is all about picking customers pockets as well. Apple has led the charge with its iPhone and now that T-Mobile, Google, and HTC have announced the G1, the first [...]
The long awaited WiMAX rollout is just around the corner in a few cities (Sprint’s WiMAX is scheduled for a debut in Baltimore around October 8) and Motorola is announcing the USBw 100 WiMAX adapter, so that those who are in the areas that get the service will be able to access it, eventually. No [...]
The WM WiFi Router program might be great tool for those times where you need to share a connection from your phone. Say you and a friend are sitting in the airport with a delayed flight, both of you want to get on the Internet, but only have one phone with 3G. Launch up WM [...]
You knew it was coming and here it is. Beginning on October 1, Comcast will change its Acceptable Use Policy to include a monthly threshold (or cap) of 250GB a month for broadband. Comcast had recently been smacked down by the FCC for throttling some users for excessive usage and had revamped their policies on [...]
In an EE Times Asia report today, Qualcomm made the first data call using the new High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) protocol. The company claims speeds of 28Mbps down and 11Mbps up, with further enhancements coming soon that would bump downloads to 42-84Mbps and uploads to 23Mbps. The speeds seen during the test fulfill [...]
With Intel, Apple and everyone else wanting to put the Internet in your pocket, the demand is getting hot for viable broadband speed wireless Internet access. There has been a lot in the news lately about WiMAX, which I’ve been involved with and following for the last couple of years. Its primary competitor is based [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
