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The number of people using iPads to replace laptop and netbook devices in the enterprise is on the rise. These days, in almost every meeting I go to, one of the participants pulls out an iPad to take notes, browse meeting materials, or (more likely) play Angry Birds Space. Okay, maybe not that last one.…
In last year’s investigation into data speeds in the wireless industry, PCMag found that Verizon Wireless came out on top with its speedy LTE network. Over the past year, AT&T has started building out an LTE network, T-Mobile has enhanced their HSPA+ 42 mbps coverage, and Sprint has…umm…committed to building an LTE network starting mid-2012. But…
Over the course of a day, we heard “confirmation” that the current crop of Windows Phone 7 devices will and won’t get the upgrade to Windows Phone 8 “Apollo”, leaving us with more questions than answers. Yet another source suggested that these phones may get a Windows Phone 8-lite, akin to the Windows 7 Starter…
O iPad WiFi + 4G, iPad WiFi + 4G, wherefore art thou iPad WiFi + 4G? As you might recall, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is up in arms about the name of the iPad, specifically that pesky 4G moniker. Apple’s 3rd-generation iPad does indeed have a 4G LTE chip built into the…
Spotify took the US by storm last year after a successful launch in Europe. The music service offers free PC/Mac streaming for all users, with mobile listening added when you sign up for a $10 per month account. While $10 per month certainly sounds like a lot of money to shell out when there are…
With the huge successes of the iPad 3, it’s hard to believe Apple wants to change their formula too much. Still, rumors of a 7-8″ iPad mini continue to make their way around the internets. Today’s rumor comes from NetEase, a Chinese-based net portal, which claims the iPad mini is real, and that it will…
Apple’s new iPad (3rd gen) path to world dominance expands to 21 more countries in April, including 12 new markets this Friday. Customers in South Korea, Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, St. Maarten, Uruguay, and Venezuela will be able to get their hands on the new iPad on April 20th. Colombia,…
Big brother is watching, and that’s not going away anytime soon. Whether we like it or not, our personal lives will continue to get a lot less private. Even though there are government bodies out there dedicated to privacy, the fact that most people are connected to the internet 24/7 via smartphones, tablets, PCs, and laptops mean…
Windows 8 won’t release to the general public until later this year, but it has entered the consumer preview stage where anyone brave enough to encounter a few bugs can test for themselves. Windows 8 will bring the Metro UI to both PCs and tablet computers, and developers are quickly building metro applications that will…
Ah, LightSquared. What once was part of Sprint’s grand scheme to bring an LTE network to the masses is now in desperate need of saving. LightSquared has invested billions of dollars into plans for a nationwide 4G LTE network, only to find the chosen spectrum has a good chance of interfering with critical GPS devices…