Category Archives: Computing

AT&T Rolling Out 850MHz (Just Now?)

Posted on August 19, 2009 by bill

AT&T Rolls Out 850MHz Spectrum for Improved 3G Service – Mobiledia. PLEASE tell me they didn’t just start as this article implies. That would imply that they have ignored the service complaints for months and months and months without making … Continue reading →

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Augmented Reality coming to the iPhone

Posted on July 26, 2009 by bill

A new class of apps may be coming to the iPhone and I’m rather interested in the possibilities. These will be augmented reality apps. Generally speaking, these types of apps use a live video feed, GPS, & magnetometer to overlay … Continue reading →

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HP's Classic Calculators on iPhone

Posted on June 26, 2009 by bill

HP releases iPhone versions of classic calculators | Software | iPhone Central | Macworld. I never personally used any of these as the TI calculators were what I used in school, but the idea of bringing back an icon is … Continue reading →

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In App Content Clarification Needed

Posted on June 17, 2009 by bill

Possibly troubling additions to the iTunes Store’s Terms and Conditions regarding ‘In App’ purchasing: Certain Products may include functionality that enables you to purchase additional services, or licenses to additional functionality or content for use within the Product (“In App … Continue reading →

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App Store Questioning Avoided?

Posted on June 15, 2009 by bill

Interesting story about the WWDC session on App Store publishing. It doesn’t have much in the way of details, but the thought that a session would be cut short to avoid a public Q&A on all of the issues surrounding … Continue reading →

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When will the iPhone 3G S whining stop…

Posted on June 15, 2009 by bill

I have been following the news about the new iPhone 3G S fairly closely. I pre-ordered one shortly after the announcement (once the pre-order system ACTUALLY worked) to replace my aging original 8GB iPhone. One thing that has been frustrated … Continue reading →

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Giant Killer Robots in the iPhone

Posted on June 11, 2009 by bill

It looks like a developer may have sensed my love for battlemechs (ahhh…Battletech) and developed what looks to be a fun title for the iPhone. I’ll definitely have to pick iMech up, but I would suggest you go read all … Continue reading →

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Rumor: Palm Pre severely constrained on launch?

Posted on May 21, 2009 by bill

Best Buy stores only getting 4 Palm Pres for launch day? : Boy Genius Report. Wow, if this rumor is true (which I somewhat doubt, but given Sprint/Palm’s track record is plausible) then the Pre is going to have one … Continue reading →

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Apple's still on the rejection train

Posted on May 11, 2009 by bill

Apple rejects BitTorrent control app Drivetrain | iLounge News Oh…Apple?!? Haven’t you yet realized that this myth of control for the app store is a losing proposition? You’ll be derided for rejecting and you’ll also be derided for approving. This … Continue reading →

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Palm Pre – Where Art Thou?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by bill

Hands-on Review of the Palm Pre Shows They Don’t Get It jkOnTheRun ran this story that I feel somewhat states the obvious, but still it is a topic that is discussion worthy. Palm/Sprint don’t seem to understand what is needed from … Continue reading →

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