July 19, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Droid X Sold Out: The iPhone 4 isn’t the only phone that’s impossible to find these days. Motorola’s brand new Droid X is now sold out online and in scarce supply at most Verizon retail stores. The new phone should start shipping Continue Reading →
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Apple is having a bit of a public relations problem. As everyone on the planet now knows, if you hold your iPhone 4 and cover the antenna on the lower left side of the unit, you can reduce the radio reception by up to 20 dB and that’s enough to drop calls. I’m not a Continue Reading →
July 16, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Apple Press Conference: What’s Apple going to do about its iPhone public relations problem? We’ll know after today’s press conference. I say, discounted or free cases and some kind of apology. Other’s say recall. Senator Chuck Schumer says, “Apple should fix the Continue Reading →
July 15, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: weather.com redux: Are you a weather junkie. If so, you should check out the new weather.com. The redesigned site launches today. It’s new and improved and still the most accurate source of weather information you will find online. Digital Drugs: According to Continue Reading →
July 14, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: iPhone Antenna Issues? Try Duct Tape: As controversy surrounding the new iPhone grows, Apple is telling users experiencing antenna issues to put duct tape over the lower left side of the device. This seems like a low-tech remedy for a high tech Continue Reading →
This week on Digital Life: Is your USB drive safe? Can a hacker use it to steal your data or trash your computer? And, can US Government Apps be cool? Plus, Ford’s got a txting behind the wheel solution. I’ll talk with wired.com’s John Abell about Japan’s new, superfast wireless network. I’ll speak with Ingrid Continue Reading →
July 13, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Consumer Reports Says “No” To iPhone 4: Consumer Reports announced that it cannot recommend the iPhone 4 due to antenna issues. They say that it’s a hardware bug, and they don’t believe that it is as easily fixable as Apples says it Continue Reading →
July 12, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Fring 3G iPhone Video Chat: A recent update to the Fring app is letting iPhone users make video calls over the 3G network. While Apple’s FaceTime app lets users video chat over Wi-Fi, Fring’s update is the first to allow video chatting Continue Reading →
I hate being a criminal. It’s really no fun at all. I bet you hate it too. But the amount of casual piracy that is woven into the fabric of our digital lives is really starting to bother me. One of my good friends just sent me an email. He just returned from a weeklong Continue Reading →
July 9, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: New Micro-Telescope For People With Damaged Retinas: The FDA approved a new tiny telescope that is designed to be implanted in the eyes of people who have damaged retinas. The implant costs about $15,000, but 75% of patients tested noticed a major Continue Reading →