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Walled Garden: Coming Back?

Satellite Phone News Now! — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:17:03 +0000

AT&T customers will finally be able to purchase their first Android phone, the Motorola Backflip, on March 7 for $100 after rebates. AT&T’s Backflip has a five megapixel camera with editing software, 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth, and can connect to the web and the Android Market.

The Motorola Backflip has a [...]

FCC “Finds” 500MHz More?

Satellite Phone News Now! — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:17:03 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission is poised to hand a big victory to the cell phone industry by allocating more airwaves for mobile broadband services, reports The Washington Post and TheHill.com. But it’s unclear where the 500 megahertz of spectrum will come from.
The FCC’s goal is to make available 500 megahertz of spectrum available for [...]

Social Olympics

Satellite Phone News Now! — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:17:04 +0000

Fast Company reviews some of The Tech of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Here’s a brief synopsis:

NBC’s TODAYshow will feature live, 360-degree, interactive video (Seth Wescott shares gold and Wayne Gretzky talks Olympic hockey), in a broadcast first. The 360 degree videos allow you to view the TODAY set on Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain. “This technology truly [...]

Google: Fiber to the Home?

Satellite Phone News Now! — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:17:04 +0000

Google says it planned to build an open-access, fiber-to-the-home service, at speeds up to 1Gbps. Google’s Public Policy Blog says the project will build on their ongoing efforts to expand and improve Internet access for consumers – from our free municipal Wi-Fi network in Mountain View, CA, to their advocacy in the 700 MHz spectrum [...]

Mobile is Social

Satellite Phone News Now! — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:17:08 +0000

More than 60% of mobile Web pageviews are to social networking sites, according to mobile metrics startup GroundTruth, a new firm that analyzes anonymous data contributed directly by U.S. carriers.

Mobile-specific social networking sites are more popular on the mobile Web. For instance, Mocospace is the no. 4 overall mobile site, according to GroundTruth. (MySpace and [...]

Ink Toner Cartridges Some Info for UK Printer Owners

Satellite Phone News Now! — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:30:47 +0000

UK owners of laser printers need to worry about buying ink toner cartridges, too. Even though laser printers take a long time to run out of powder. What some don’t know is that a toner is not printer ink. Toners are containers for electrically charged powdery particles encased in wax suspension. The charge of the powder in the casing is opposite the charge of the paper, making the powder to fuse with the paper’s surface. The toner cartridge simply acts as a container for the powder. To keep costs within limits, since toner cartridges can be expensive, you may want to find out about remanufactured toner cartridges. Although toner cartridges can last longer than inkjet cartridges, remanufactured toner cartridges last longer than the original cartridges. Remanufactured cartridges produce high quality print outs like the original cartridges.

Tablet: The End of Free

Satellite Phone News Now! — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:17:02 +0000

There’ll be no shortage of coverage of The Big Event from Apple today. C/Net, Engadget, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Digg, JKOnTheRun, and ArsTechnica and others will be liveblogging.

The Neiman Journalism Lab will have a journalism-centric perspective. With the Apple Tablet, Print Media Hope for a Payday says the NY Times. Apple’s tablet could mark the end [...]

Cheap Ink Cartridges from Canon – Tips for Buyer’s

Satellite Phone News Now! — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:43:34 +0000

Canon printers are quite popular for their superb printing quality and reliability. Although you can search in many computer shops and department stores, and even online, you may not find the ink cartridges that may work perfectly with your Canon printer. First, make sure you know the right model of your printer. Second, don’t buy cartridges that are too cheap. These might ruin your printer. Third, when installing the cartridge, be careful not to scratch the cartridge’s circuit board. You can always ask help from us in case you are too busy to look for Cheap Ink Cartridges from Canon.

Traffic Cameras Get Smart

Satellite Phone News Now! — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:17:03 +0000

Proxim Wireless today announced that the state of Bolivar, Venezuela has deployed a large, integrated public safety network in Bolivar City using their wireless technology. The network, which connects both state and local police, the National Guard, state transportation and public safety agencies, utilizes Proxim’s Tsunami QuickBridge.11 radios to create a wireless video surveillance [...]

What UK Consumers Should Know about Black Ink Cartridges

Satellite Phone News Now! — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:28:32 +0000

Any shopper may be confused by the large array of ink cartridges available. So when you’re shopping for the right black ink cartridges, you might be stumped. There’s even the huge price variance. How do you get the best deal? First, determine the make and model of your printer. That info is contained in the user manual and installation disc that came with the printer. It’s also indicated on the label on the printer. You should select only the ink cartridges compatible with your particular printer. This is to avoid using cartridges that might damage your printer. Although you can refill your own used black ink cartridges, there are many refilling stations around who can do that professionally and cheaply. Since buying ink cartridges of the same brand as your printer can be costly, you should investigate using remanufactured ink cartridges. They are cheaper.