Well … as a matter of fact, I do take offense to the person who messaged me about “bats flying out of my b..t” after the last post at PingWi-fi. But, I am going to keep my head up and move forward. So, who don’t love them some schwag!?! Call me biased, but my two […]
Entries Tagged as 'Gadgets'
After All Is Said — What In It Fo Me, Yo? A SXSW Takeaway
March 18th, 2009 · Tags: Cities · Gadgets · Satire · Wi-Fi
Last Take On Brotherly Wi-Fi & Dirty Jobs Trip
March 8th, 2009 · Tags: Airports · Cities · Gadgets · Wi-Fi
When I arrived in Eastern Standard Time a couple of weeks ago, I took note that my Blackberry didn’t adjust itself to the new time zone. Easy fix. I was glad to help out a handheld. Well, last night as I remembered Daylight Saving Time (for once), I prodded the Blackberry forward 60 minutes. Guess […]
PingWi-Fi Rides Shotgun Through Amish Country
March 3rd, 2009 · Tags: Cities · Gadgets · Wi-Fi
If you have read along, you know that I have a new side gig … not unlike Dirty Jobs on TV. If you don’t know what I mean, scroll down a few posts.
Troubles For In-The-Sky Wi-Fi?
February 18th, 2009 · Tags: Airports · Gadgets · Wi-Fi
As reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Entire story Delta Sued For Inflight Wi-Fi Service By Kelly Yamanouchi Delta Air Lines and its in-flight Wi-Fi service provider have been sued by a Massachusetts company for patent infringement.
Wi-Fi Alliance Sets The Bar High In Technology Sector
February 16th, 2009 · Tags: Gadgets · Wi-Fi
It has been several months since I had the chance to speak to Edgar Figueroa of the Wi-Fi Alliance. To establish the timeframe, he and I talked one or two days before Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech made that highlight reel, last-minute catch and scored to upset the then #1 ranked Texas Longhorns in football. […]
Samsung, T-Mobile To Offer ‘Digital Camera With Phone Built In’
February 5th, 2009 · Tags: Gadgets
More news releases of interest … 8 megapixels and GPS in a loaded, QWERTY touch-screen … SAMSUNG MOBILE AND T-MOBILE USA INTRODUCE BEST-IN-CLASS 8-MEGAPIXEL CAMERA PHONE Samsung Memoir™ Captures and Shares High-Quality Images With Advanced Features and Touch Screen DALLAS and BELLEVUE, WASH. — Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) and T-Mobile USA, Inc., today announced […]
T-Mobile Rescues Plastics From Landfill, Puts In Your Hand
February 4th, 2009 · Tags: Gadgets
This just in from our Green Bureau … MOTO™ W233 Renew Now Available From T-Mobile USA Exclusive to T-Mobile Customers, the Renew is the World’s First Mobile Phone Made Using Plastics Comprised of Recycled Water Bottles BELLEVUE, Wash. — T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Motorola, today announced the retail availability of the MOTO W233 Renew, the […]
Virgin Mobile USA Launches 3G Helio Ocean2
February 2nd, 2009 · Tags: Gadgets
This just in … VIRGIN MOBILE USA DEBUTS SECOND GENERATION OCEAN New Ocean 2 Incorporates Broad Range of Mobile Content, Social Media and GPS Features on 3G Network Virgin Mobile USA Also Extends 7PM Nights & Weekends to Contract Customers WARREN, N.J. – Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM) has announced the first contract 3G handset […]
Comcast Experiments With Free Wi-Fi
January 30th, 2009 · Tags: Gadgets
Interesting report from Broadband DSL Reports: Comcast Engaged in Free Wi-Fi Trial Working with Cablevision on Wi-Fi trial in New Jersey See the entire story at: http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcast-Engaged-in-Free-WiFi-Trial-100573?nocomment=1 Broadband Reports has learned that Comcast is engaged in trials that may (or may not) result in the company offering Comcast customers free Wi-Fi. According to sources within […]
Obama & Entourage Ride Rails With WAAV Wi-Fi
January 17th, 2009 · Tags: Gadgets · Politics · Satire
If you have tried to use Twitter on this fine Saturday morning, you may have found that some features are not working … and there is a Twitter message that says the system is “a little stressed.” Probable cause? I will bet money there are more than a few tweets emitting from the tracks between […]