5G vs. Altimeters

How often does 5G cause interference with altimeters on commercial airliners? Once you ask that "loaded question," the FUD has been deployed, there's going to be an investigation, and some people will be scared to the point where 5G won't be allowed because "you're never certain." Welcome to an unfortunate logical fallacy that will cost millions of dollars to address. Continue Reading →
The FAA is saying that 5G may interfere with altimeter readings in commercial aircraft. Understandably, big telecom is pushing back, citing examples of every other country with an airport and no issues ever reported. Sadly, once you ask a, "How often do you beat your wife?" type of question, fear, uncertainty, and doubt replace facts, science, and logic. Continue Reading →

Is 5G a battery killer?

The other day, @VZWSupport tweeted (then deleted), "Are you noticing that your battery life is draining faster than normal? One way to help conserve battery life is to turn on LTE." So… does 5G suck the life out of your battery? Continue Reading →
Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer's first impressions of the iPhone 12 line. What's interesting? What's new? And... what you won't get! On Fox 5's Good Day New York with Kerry Drew and Bianca Peters. Original Airdate: October 14, 2020 Continue Reading →
iPhone 12
If you need a new iPhone and can afford it, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the best iPhone ever made. As every Apple Fanperson knows, iPhones are not phones; they are fashion accessories. As such, iPhone purchases are not business decisions; they are lifestyle choices. Will I get one? Let me explain... No, there is too much. Let me sum up. Continue Reading →

Samsung Galaxy S20 Review

Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer reviews the new Samsung Galaxy S20 and talks about his favorite features on Fox 5's Good Day New York with Kerry Drew and Bianca Peters. Original Airdate: February 12, 2020 Continue Reading →

“Backstage” at CES 2020

CES 2020
We got to Las Vegas yesterday and took a self-driving Lyft from the Wynn to the Convention Center – super fun! CES 2020 officially starts on Tuesday, but the convention center is already buzzing with excitement. There were so many amazing booths and exhibits being set up, we decided to go “backstage” to see what we could see. Continue Reading →
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple soothsayer Ming-Chi Kuo has a track record of accurate predictions. His recent investor note focuses on what the 2020 and 2021 lines of iPhones might look like, and one prediction stands out: Kuo believes that there will be at least one completely wireless iPhone in the 2021 line-up. No Lightning port, no USB-C port, no place to plug in cables of any kind. Continue Reading →
AWS 5G
In engineering parlance, getting closer to the "edge" means bringing computational resources closer to the user. To do that, you need a bunch of stuff to line up. In an ideal world, you'd combine powerful cloud resources and a low-latency high bandwidth network. That's exactly what Amazon and Verizon plan to do. Continue Reading →