Category: Gadget

Family Plans Coming to Verizon

It took about six months for carriers to respond to my suggestion – and many families will be happy they
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VocalTec adds magicJack to Name

In Life and Internet Telephony, Timing is Everything VocalTec will now become magicJack VocalTec Ltd. – a nod to the
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BlackBerry PlayBook First Thoughts

In my review of the BlackBerry PlayBook I must say I am impressed with the device – it is small
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3Jam Purchased – is it Skype?

The news just broke on TMCnet that 3Jam was purchased – and potentially by Skype. Interesting news as I have
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Bin Laden’s Death, Mobile and Social

In the wake of bin Laden’s death it is worth reflecting on how consumers learned about the incident which was
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Is TomTom the Most Unethical Company in Tech?

Recently, reports have surfaced that GPS manufacturer TomTom sold the information it collected regarding the speed of its customers to
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China Patent Wars: Huawei Sues ZTE

Huawei today filed lawsuits in Germany, France, and Hungary against ZTE a fellow Chinese manufacturer of telecom equipment – with
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Nokia Lays Off Due to Apple Success

7,000 people will be laid off by Nokia because of loss of market share to Apple. How bad is the
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Apple Responds to Locationgate

With the controversy surrounding the data being gathered by smartphones with Apple and Google operating systems, Apple has decided to
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Is Apple Telegraphing A Tablet Market as Large as PCs?

I’m Predicting 500,000,000 tablets sold by 2015 (updated – an eagle-eyed reader noticed I left out 3 zeros for the
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