Archive for May 15th, 2008

AT&T’s 3G comes out on top in speed tests, will only get faster in 2009

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless The folks over at Computerworld just ran the current 3G providers in America through their paces, only to discover that AT&T came out on top in almost every category. Well, it appears the monolithic telco plans to keep its edge (er...) on the competition -- by upping ...

Cellphone-only households on the rise, landlines crying a river

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones Hold everything -- did you have any idea surging cellphone use was putting a damper on landline utilization? Oh, right, common knowledge. Anywho, a recent study conducted here in America found that three in ten households actually relied solely or primarily on their mobile to communicate. In ...

DIYer becomes inundated with spare time, crams Wikipedia onto PDA

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Filed under: Handhelds Portions of Wikipedia have been living on disconnected pocket-friendly gizmos for years now, but one particular DIYer just took the whole process to an absurd new level. For starters, you'll have to procure a relatively obscure Psion 5mx PDA, not to mention a CF card (and adapter), Linux-based ...

Microsoft intros the TouchWall — maps will never be the same again

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Filed under: Displays If you've been watching CNN's election coverage lately (and we think you have), then you've probably seen anchor John King tripping the light fantastic on the channel's Magic Wall touchscreen. Apparently, Microsoft has come up with its own version of the board -- essentially a Surface flipped on ...

Acer Aspire 8920 / 6920 Gemstone Blue laptops now available in North America

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Filed under: Laptops You already know full well what these buggers look like, and you've even had ample time to roll that 8920 review around in your noggin. Now, the moment of truth has arrived. Both of Acer's Gemstone Blue lappies -- the 16-inch Aspire 6920 and 18.4-inch Aspire 8920 -- ...