When your employer comes to you and says they’re going to double your income, you’re pretty stoked, right? Of course. So when Apple subtly bumps up the data cap on iPhone downloads from 10MB to 20MB, happiness should also consume your soul should it not? Though even at 2x my previous capacity, I’m still finding 20MB to be rather limited. With many iPhone apps easily surpassing 20, 50, and even 100MB, is higher 20MB cap really make that much of a...
Google may be the talk of the town with their proposed 1Gbps super-network, grabbing headlines for it’s crazy fast speeds and reported “competitive cost”, but the FCC would like to remind you that they aren’t just sitting idle while Google steps forward and does their job, making them look like the fat lazy kid in gym class. No sir. In an effort to better the overall lives of US citizens, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski announced (Warning: PDF)...
Thinking of getting a new phone and having trouble deciding which one to pick up? Do you take pleasure in finding new music or simply music in general? If so, Vodafone has a deal for you! New customers who purchase one of two current Vodafone 360 phones, (Vodafone 360 H1 or M1 mobile) will get free access to the carrier’s “Vodafone Music 10 Track Pack” giving them up to 30 free music downloads (limit of 10 per month) for up to 3 months. Basically...
As if we didn’t see this one coming… Blockbuster is filing for bankruptcy in Portugal. Why does that matter to us here? It doesn’t really. But it goes to show how a company stuck on old business models and resistant to embracing new technologies kills itself. If Blockbuster had moved to some form of Netflix solution or even to a more digital business model, perhaps their pockets (and stores) would be a tad more full, hmm? Once riding high on a 100...
OTA firmware updates are a modern convenience for smartphone owners in particular. It is this group of users that often take pride in having the highest quality gadgets and electronic toys. Keeping out gadgets running at their best means staying up to date with the the latest in software. While end users will usually receive their updates via 3G or WiFi, there are some areas that just aren’t covered by that all knowing, all speedy wave. In that instance, rolling...
